20 Best universities for Paramedicine and Emergency medicine in Portugal

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Paramedicine and Emergency medicine. A graph of 113K citations received by 6.46K academic papers made by 20 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 Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#95 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#161 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#188 in Europe

#564 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#204 in Europe

#599 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#245 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#373 in Europe

#1241 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#416 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#425 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Enrollment: 6,515
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1986

9. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#426 in Europe

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

10. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#432 in Europe

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

11. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#438 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

12. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#449 in Europe

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1996

13. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#496 in Europe

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,205
Founded: 1971

14. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#502 in Europe

#1803 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#511 in Europe

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

16. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#528 in Europe

#1926 in the World

Founded: 2004

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#547 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#549 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#554 in Europe

#2052 in the World

Founded: 1979

20. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#607 in Europe

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

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