32 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 3.45M citations received by 269K academic papers made by 32 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#68 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#112 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#159 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#169 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#196 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#256 in Europe

#609 in the World

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

7. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#385 in Europe

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

8. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#401 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#433 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

10. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#451 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

11. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#460 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1973

12. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#461 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#501 in Europe

#1343 in the World

Founded: 1986

14. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#544 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

15. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#629 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

16. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#646 in Europe

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#748 in Europe

#2471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#754 in Europe

#2503 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

19. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#777 in Europe

#2662 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#800 in Europe

#2770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#839 in Europe

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#902 in Europe

#3309 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#919 in Europe

#3411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

24. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#939 in Europe

#3503 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#981 in Europe

#3785 in the World

Founded: 2004

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1017 in Europe

#4000 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1081 in Europe

#4356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1102 in Europe

#4479 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1142 in Europe

#4642 in the World

Founded: 1979

30. Lusiada University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1321 in Europe

#5669 in the World

Founded: 1986

Portugal | Lisbon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1367 in Europe

#5905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

Portugal | Santarem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1425 in Europe

#6354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, and Braga.