25 Best universities for Radiology and Nuclear 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine. A graph of 500K citations received by 26.8K academic papers made by 25 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#129 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#180 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#211 in Europe

#609 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#237 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#289 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#375 in Europe

#1158 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#435 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#452 in Europe

#1431 in the World

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

9. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#534 in Europe

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#536 in Europe

#1781 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#646 in Europe

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

12. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#650 in Europe

#2306 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

13. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#671 in Europe

#2377 in the World

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

14. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#716 in Europe

#2568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

15. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#743 in Europe

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

16. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#744 in Europe

#2685 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

17. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#762 in Europe

#2798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

18. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#768 in Europe

#2840 in the World

Founded: 1996

19. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#826 in Europe

#3210 in the World

Founded: 1979

20. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#844 in Europe

#3286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

21. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#854 in Europe

#3376 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#902 in Europe

#3681 in the World

Founded: 2004

23. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#930 in Europe

#3817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#957 in Europe

#3987 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

25. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#1030 in Europe

#4396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

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