29 Best universities for Political Science in Portugal

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 1.38M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 29 universities in Portugal was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Political Science

#87 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Political Science

#163 in Europe

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 29,178
Founded: 1911

3. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Political Science

#174 in Europe

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 19,077
Founded: 1973

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Political Science

#186 in Europe

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 25,580
Founded: 1290

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Political Science

#192 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Political Science

#284 in Europe

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1973

7. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Political Science

#312 in Europe

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

8. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Political Science

#394 in Europe

#970 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Political Science

#438 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

10. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Political Science

#477 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

11. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Political Science

#520 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

12. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Political Science

#528 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

13. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Political Science

#578 in Europe

#1568 in the World

Founded: 1973

14. University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Portugal | Vila Real

For Political Science

#594 in Europe

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1986

15. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Political Science

#681 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

16. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Political Science

#700 in Europe

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Political Science

#734 in Europe

#2307 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

18. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Political Science

#770 in Europe

#2456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

19. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Political Science

#802 in Europe

#2676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

20. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Political Science

#848 in Europe

#2948 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Political Science

#882 in Europe

#3140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Political Science

#903 in Europe

#3232 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Political Science

#908 in Europe

#3271 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

24. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Political Science

#926 in Europe

#3386 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Political Science

#985 in Europe

#3717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Political Science

#1001 in Europe

#3822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Political Science

#1002 in Europe

#3826 in the World

Founded: 2004

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Political Science

#1114 in Europe

#4492 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Political Science

#1216 in Europe

#5111 in the World

Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Political Science in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Porto, Braga, and Coimbra.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Portugal

Broadcast Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History13

Communications and Public Relations26

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Early Childhood Education9

Education Majors28

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies17

Human Rights Law8

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media13

Law Enforcement7

Library and Information science17

Media Studies10

Military science9

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy6

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education4

Sports / Exercise science15

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning16