29 Best universities for Political Science in Portugal

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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

For Political Science

#87 in Europe
#233 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

2. University of Porto

For Political Science

#163 in Europe
#393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. University of Minho

For Political Science

#174 in Europe
#415 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

4. University of Coimbra

For Political Science

#186 in Europe
#447 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

5. New University of Lisbon

For Political Science

#192 in Europe
#458 in the World
Enrollment
20,077
Founded
1973

6. University of Aveiro

For Political Science

#284 in Europe
#681 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

7. University Institute of Lisbon

For Political Science

#312 in Europe
#753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1972

9. University of Beira Interior

For Political Science

#438 in Europe
#1071 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

10. Catholic University of Portugal

For Political Science

#477 in Europe
#1200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1971

11. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

For Political Science

#520 in Europe
#1357 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1985

12. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

For Political Science

#528 in Europe
#1392 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1979

13. University of Evora

For Political Science

#578 in Europe
#1568 in the World
Founded
1973

16. University of the Azores

For Political Science

#700 in Europe
#2110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1976

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

For Political Science

#734 in Europe
#2307 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1979

18. Madeira University

For Political Science

#770 in Europe
#2456 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

19. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

For Political Science

#802 in Europe
#2676 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

For Political Science

#882 in Europe
#3140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

For Political Science

#908 in Europe
#3271 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1994

25. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

For Political Science

#985 in Europe
#3717 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1979

26. European University - Lisbon

For Political Science

#1001 in Europe
#3822 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1986

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

For Political Science

#1114 in Europe
#4492 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1979

29. Piaget Institute

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.