29 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 58.9K 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 Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Psychiatry

#121 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#152 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Psychiatry

#167 in Europe

#454 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Psychiatry

#213 in Europe

#594 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#302 in Europe

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Psychiatry

#333 in Europe

#987 in the World

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

7. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Psychiatry

#438 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

8. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#442 in Europe

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

9. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#467 in Europe

#1552 in the World

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

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Psychiatry

#491 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Psychiatry

#504 in Europe

#1715 in the World

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

12. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Psychiatry

#530 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Founded: 1996

13. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Psychiatry

#559 in Europe

#1993 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

14. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Psychiatry

#560 in Europe

#2002 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

15. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Psychiatry

#568 in Europe

#2037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

16. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#588 in Europe

#2131 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

17. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#591 in Europe

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

18. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Psychiatry

#609 in Europe

#2244 in the World

Founded: 2004

19. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Psychiatry

#677 in Europe

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

20. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Psychiatry

#760 in Europe

#3049 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Psychiatry

#783 in Europe

#3188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

22. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Psychiatry

#805 in Europe

#3324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Psychiatry

#848 in Europe

#3571 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Psychiatry

#858 in Europe

#3621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

25. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Psychiatry

#904 in Europe

#3902 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Psychiatry

#966 in Europe

#4281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

27. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Psychiatry

#1017 in Europe

#4559 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Psychiatry

#1044 in Europe

#4709 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

29. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#1082 in Europe

#4900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

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

Medicine subfields in Portugal

Anatomy and Physiology27

Anesthesiology18

Bioethics/Medical Ethics9

Biomedical Engineering14

Clinical Psychology28

Critical Care Nursing17

Family medicine20

Forensic Science7

Gastroenterology and Hepatology14

Health Science28

Healthcare Management (MHA)25

Medical Physics8

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)18

Occupational Therapy18

Oncology and Cancer research18

Ophthalmology11

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine20

Physical Therapy28

Plastic Surgery6

Public Health29

Radiation Therapy12

Radiology and Nuclear medicine25

Respiratory Therapy5

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science18

Sports Medicine28