29 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 1.28M citations received by 94.5K 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 Sociology

#96 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Sociology

#100 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Sociology

#163 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Sociology

#172 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Sociology

#201 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Sociology

#260 in Europe

#664 in the World

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

7. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Sociology

#304 in Europe

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

8. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Sociology

#413 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Sociology

#436 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

10. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Sociology

#448 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

11. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Sociology

#480 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Founded: 1973

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Sociology

#511 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1986

13. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Sociology

#519 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

14. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Sociology

#522 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

15. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Sociology

#590 in Europe

#1885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

16. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Sociology

#605 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Sociology

#682 in Europe

#2396 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

18. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Sociology

#711 in Europe

#2563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

19. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Sociology

#730 in Europe

#2640 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Sociology

#776 in Europe

#2865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Sociology

#793 in Europe

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

22. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Sociology

#861 in Europe

#3363 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Sociology

#889 in Europe

#3546 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Sociology

#904 in Europe

#3619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

25. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Sociology

#944 in Europe

#3879 in the World

Founded: 2004

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Sociology

#996 in Europe

#4201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Sociology

#1019 in Europe

#4322 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

28. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Sociology

#1067 in Europe

#4610 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Sociology

#1199 in Europe

#5288 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

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

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

Political Science29

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education4

Sports / Exercise science15

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning16