18 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research 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 Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 433K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 18 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 Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Oncology and Cancer research

#70 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Oncology and Cancer research

#173 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Oncology and Cancer research

#177 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Oncology and Cancer research

#218 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Oncology and Cancer research

#244 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Oncology and Cancer research

#302 in Europe

#983 in the World

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

7. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Oncology and Cancer research

#309 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Oncology and Cancer research

#342 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1986

9. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Oncology and Cancer research

#389 in Europe

#1340 in the World

Founded: 1979

10. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Oncology and Cancer research

#464 in Europe

#1670 in the World

Founded: 1996

11. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Oncology and Cancer research

#474 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

12. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Oncology and Cancer research

#495 in Europe

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

13. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Oncology and Cancer research

#556 in Europe

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

14. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Oncology and Cancer research

#568 in Europe

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

15. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Oncology and Cancer research

#604 in Europe

#2420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Oncology and Cancer research

#664 in Europe

#2771 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Oncology and Cancer research

#715 in Europe

#3011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Oncology and Cancer research

#728 in Europe

#3078 in the World

Founded: 1973

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