29 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 837K citations received by 49.6K 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

#125 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#158 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Psychiatry

#175 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Psychiatry

#222 in Europe

#606 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#311 in Europe

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Psychiatry

#338 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

7. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Psychiatry

#450 in Europe

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

8. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#458 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

9. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#475 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Psychiatry

#494 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Psychiatry

#510 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1986

12. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Psychiatry

#547 in Europe

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1996

13. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Psychiatry

#577 in Europe

#2052 in the World

Founded: 1973

14. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#580 in Europe

#2062 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

15. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Psychiatry

#590 in Europe

#2127 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

16. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Psychiatry

#594 in Europe

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

17. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#606 in Europe

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

18. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Psychiatry

#641 in Europe

#2348 in the World

Founded: 2004

19. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Psychiatry

#681 in Europe

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

20. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Psychiatry

#774 in Europe

#3064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

21. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Psychiatry

#803 in Europe

#3279 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Psychiatry

#823 in Europe

#3389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Psychiatry

#869 in Europe

#3679 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Psychiatry

#886 in Europe

#3749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

25. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Psychiatry

#936 in Europe

#4095 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Psychiatry

#968 in Europe

#4239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

27. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Psychiatry

#1025 in Europe

#4584 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Psychiatry

#1028 in Europe

#4594 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

29. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Psychiatry

#1097 in Europe

#4956 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 Physiology26

Anesthesiology18

Bioethics/Medical Ethics9

Biomedical Engineering14

Clinical Psychology26

Critical Care Nursing16

Family medicine20

Forensic Science7

Gastroenterology and Hepatology13

Health Science28

Healthcare Management (MHA)23

Medical Physics7

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)16

Occupational Therapy14

Oncology and Cancer research18

Ophthalmology10

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine20

Physical Therapy28

Plastic Surgery6

Public Health29

Radiation Therapy11

Radiology and Nuclear medicine25

Respiratory Therapy5

Sonography and Ultrasound6

Sports / Exercise science15

Sports Medicine24