28 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 356K citations received by 18.5K academic papers made by 28 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 Child Psychology

#94 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Child Psychology

#111 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Child Psychology

#135 in Europe

#401 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Child Psychology

#159 in Europe

#454 in the World

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

5. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Child Psychology

#259 in Europe

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Child Psychology

#296 in Europe

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Child Psychology

#319 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

8. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Child Psychology

#434 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Child Psychology

#447 in Europe

#1389 in the World

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

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Child Psychology

#460 in Europe

#1438 in the World

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

11. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Child Psychology

#475 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

12. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Child Psychology

#482 in Europe

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

13. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Child Psychology

#489 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

14. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Child Psychology

#534 in Europe

#1776 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

15. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Child Psychology

#537 in Europe

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

16. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Child Psychology

#627 in Europe

#2299 in the World

Founded: 1996

17. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Child Psychology

#636 in Europe

#2361 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Child Psychology

#654 in Europe

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

19. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Child Psychology

#659 in Europe

#2507 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Child Psychology

#682 in Europe

#2620 in the World

Founded: 1979

21. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Child Psychology

#700 in Europe

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

22. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Child Psychology

#701 in Europe

#2757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

23. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Child Psychology

#721 in Europe

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

24. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Child Psychology

#780 in Europe

#3136 in the World

Founded: 2004

25. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Child Psychology

#842 in Europe

#3534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Child Psychology

#877 in Europe

#3686 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Child Psychology

#888 in Europe

#3736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

28. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Child Psychology

#898 in Europe

#3815 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Psychology subfields in Portugal

Clinical Psychology28

Cognitive Science26

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Occupational Therapy18

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10

Social Psychology29

Special Education4