14 Best universities for Theoretical Physics in Portugal

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Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 165K citations received by 8.01K academic papers made by 14 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 Theoretical Physics

#37 in Europe
#96 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

2. University of Porto

For Theoretical Physics

#142 in Europe
#291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

For Theoretical Physics

#143 in Europe
#293 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1979

4. University of Aveiro

For Theoretical Physics

#167 in Europe
#345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

5. University of Coimbra

For Theoretical Physics

#209 in Europe
#452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

6. University of Minho

For Theoretical Physics

#271 in Europe
#624 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

7. University of Beira Interior

For Theoretical Physics

#314 in Europe
#777 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

9. New University of Lisbon

For Theoretical Physics

#424 in Europe
#1156 in the World
Enrollment
20,077
Founded
1973

10. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

For Theoretical Physics

#437 in Europe
#1220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1998

11. University of Evora

For Theoretical Physics

#459 in Europe
#1312 in the World
Founded
1973

12. Madeira University

For Theoretical Physics

#525 in Europe
#1582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

13. University Institute of Lisbon

For Theoretical Physics

#552 in Europe
#1753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1972

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