29 Best universities for Physics in Portugal

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Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 4.88M citations received by 246K 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 Lisbon

For Physics

#93 in Europe
#275 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

2. University of Porto

For Physics

#106 in Europe
#298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. University of Aveiro

For Physics

#149 in Europe
#390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

4. University of Coimbra

For Physics

#166 in Europe
#424 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

5. University of Minho

For Physics

#185 in Europe
#474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

6. New University of Lisbon

For Physics

#232 in Europe
#622 in the World
Enrollment
20,077
Founded
1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

For Physics

#264 in Europe
#706 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1979

8. University of Beira Interior

For Physics

#450 in Europe
#1327 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

10. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

For Physics

#508 in Europe
#1582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1985

13. Catholic University of Portugal

For Physics

#647 in Europe
#2162 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1971

14. University Institute of Lisbon

For Physics

#663 in Europe
#2290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1972

15. Madeira University

For Physics

#676 in Europe
#2331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

For Physics

#729 in Europe
#2616 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

For Physics

#778 in Europe
#2858 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1979

19. University of the Azores

For Physics

#843 in Europe
#3188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1976

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

For Physics

#871 in Europe
#3312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1979

26. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

For Physics

#1192 in Europe
#4967 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1979

29. European University - Lisbon

For Physics

#1343 in Europe
#5769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1986

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