Catholic University of Portugal: Rankings

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The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 7th in Portugal, 1141st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 103 research topics. The Catholic University of Portugal ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,369 academic publications and 243,664 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1141 of 14,131 In the World
#439 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 95 In Portugal
#3 of 27 In Lisbon
#293 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#330 of 1,395 For Biochemical Engineering
#396 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#1206 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#877 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 100 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 1214th in the World with 7,648 publications made and 107,105 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 32 In Portugal
#452 of 1,502 In Europe
#1214 of 7,088 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 18
1994 15 42
1995 25 43
1996 20 38
1997 19 54
1998 23 70
1999 27 87
2000 27 113
2001 29 150
2002 54 208
2003 37 266
2004 58 343
2005 51 382
2006 61 537
2007 97 621
2008 130 850
2009 138 928
2010 169 1147
2011 191 1529
2012 275 1819
2013 246 2127
2014 305 2624
2015 373 3090
2016 431 3277
2017 446 4051
2018 470 4982
2019 557 6095
2020 576 8194
2021 679 10798
2022 618 12580
2023 706 13287
2024 497 12961
2025 312 12271

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 4 133 404
Social Work 3 208 625
Human Rights Law 5 256 645
Early Childhood Education 7 225 685
International Law 4 313 773
Law Enforcement 6 276 791
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 374 951
Philosophy 8 381 971
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 320 1011
Broadcast Journalism 8 333 1017
Communications and Public Relations 10 389 1064
Military science 9 351 1068
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 357 1070
Art History 9 434 1072
Aesthetics 9 425 1086
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 428 1116
Anthropology 9 420 1171
Media Studies 9 397 1173
Law 10 432 1190
Political Science 10 477 1211
Journalism and Digital Media 11 421 1230
Classics and Ancient History 8 458 1276
Political Economy 8 461 1298
Linguistics 11 468 1298
Sociology 10 451 1301
Education Majors 10 459 1461
Gender Studies 11 460 1491
History 14 533 1529
Archaeology 15 534 1534
Public Policy / Administration 10 548 1656
Library and Information science 13 583 1821
Demography 13 532 1844

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 10th for Biology in Portugal and 1569th in the World with 5,872 publications made and 176,990 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 29 In Portugal
#472 of 1,449 In Europe
#1569 of 6,841 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 14 36
1994 25 61
1995 28 77
1996 42 111
1997 31 118
1998 42 134
1999 32 271
2000 33 250
2001 40 272
2002 48 368
2003 47 515
2004 54 592
2005 53 712
2006 59 927
2007 95 1132
2008 94 1391
2009 119 1702
2010 124 2026
2011 165 2618
2012 187 3017
2013 182 3958
2014 223 4593
2015 261 5375
2016 273 6039
2017 266 7320
2018 262 8785
2019 355 10653
2020 397 13679
2021 443 16576
2022 504 17922
2023 604 18630
2024 446 19141
2025 352 18557

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 102 293
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 137 396
Microbiology 7 220 652
Horticulture 8 212 688
Biotechnology 7 302 970
Paleontology 8 358 1020
Botany 10 353 1116
Agricultural Science 10 357 1217
Genetics 10 448 1478
Biochemistry 11 447 1490
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 420 1530
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 477 1558
Virology 8 433 1620
Neuroscience 10 520 1653
Animal Science 12 453 1758
Immunology 10 480 1796
Forestry 13 517 1896
Pharmacology 11 482 1916
Oncology and Cancer research 13 503 1922
Evolutionary Biology 15 663 2264
Nanotechnology 13 609 2366
Molecular Biology 16 612 2494
Zoology 16 716 2971

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Portugal and 1418th in the World with 4,960 publications made and 141,117 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 29 In Portugal
#470 of 1,464 In Europe
#1418 of 6,888 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 28
1994 17 43
1995 25 67
1996 36 82
1997 36 94
1998 35 103
1999 24 185
2000 31 194
2001 33 226
2002 40 286
2003 50 428
2004 56 491
2005 58 573
2006 61 729
2007 82 987
2008 85 1219
2009 118 1417
2010 113 1698
2011 146 2287
2012 176 2591
2013 149 3372
2014 190 3863
2015 233 4598
2016 251 4985
2017 238 5972
2018 236 6946
2019 299 8391
2020 336 10858
2021 382 12857
2022 410 14187
2023 476 14508
2024 337 14431
2025 193 13303

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 7 244 744
Paleontology 8 358 1020
Environmental Management 12 399 1214
Agricultural Science 10 357 1217
Geology 11 424 1277
Environmental Chemistry 11 429 1351
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 420 1530
Ecology 14 493 1544
Geography and Cartography 15 587 1812
Oceanography 13 561 1830
Forestry 13 517 1896
Geotechnical Engineering 13 545 1932
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 585 2006
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 698 2512

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 10th for Medicine in Portugal and 1576th in the World with 4,691 publications made and 104,970 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 30 In Portugal
#471 of 1,437 In Europe
#1576 of 6,793 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 11
1994 6 22
1995 6 27
1996 10 27
1997 5 29
1998 8 30
1999 6 48
2000 7 97
2001 11 89
2002 15 97
2003 15 141
2004 22 179
2005 17 189
2006 27 290
2007 39 364
2008 65 456
2009 69 558
2010 80 663
2011 102 931
2012 125 1141
2013 151 1603
2014 161 2052
2015 223 2467
2016 249 2869
2017 206 3644
2018 234 4874
2019 316 6227
2020 338 8074
2021 424 10513
2022 443 11885
2023 544 12198
2024 452 12027
2025 368 11910

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 137 396
Cosmetology 6 195 546
Social Work 3 208 625
Nursing 7 293 836
Dentistry 7 311 964
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 338 976
Clinical Psychology 8 333 988
Gerontology 12 379 1137
Critical Care Nursing 8 366 1138
Biomedical Engineering 10 383 1141
Orthodontics 8 403 1187
Health Science 8 378 1197
Occupational Therapy 14 428 1197
Epidemiology 8 388 1336
Family medicine 8 381 1423
Pathology 9 432 1466
Public Health 11 453 1491
Audiology 8 463 1536
Psychiatry 9 467 1552
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 492 1557
Virology 8 433 1620
Physical Therapy 14 520 1632
Dermatology 12 449 1657
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 496 1773
Immunology 10 480 1796
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 475 1823
Surgery 11 530 1861
Pharmacology 11 482 1916
Oncology and Cancer research 13 503 1922
Pediatrics 10 539 2005
Cardiology 12 595 2036
Anatomy and Physiology 13 586 2052
Sports Medicine 20 627 2122
Anesthesiology 15 621 2344
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 671 2377

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 11th for Chemistry in Portugal and 1621st in the World with 4,257 publications made and 148,138 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 29 In Portugal
#495 of 1,417 In Europe
#1621 of 6,561 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 14 38
1994 26 61
1995 24 81
1996 48 116
1997 40 115
1998 48 144
1999 32 264
2000 42 276
2001 40 273
2002 51 360
2003 53 534
2004 64 598
2005 63 739
2006 70 921
2007 83 1184
2008 87 1396
2009 95 1631
2010 97 2025
2011 136 2587
2012 127 2920
2013 142 3777
2014 146 4387
2015 202 5068
2016 176 5640
2017 164 6666
2018 173 7689
2019 207 9202
2020 226 11664
2021 295 13758
2022 345 14667
2023 424 15297
2024 302 15980
2025 220 15286

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 102 293
Biochemical Engineering 7 141 330
Environmental Chemistry 11 429 1351
Biochemistry 11 447 1490
Organic Chemistry 10 476 1602
Radiochemistry 10 460 1977
Chemical Engineering 12 526 1993
Physical chemistry 14 546 2004
Materials Science 13 638 2282
Inorganic Chemistry 12 582 2287
Nanotechnology 13 609 2366
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 698 2512

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 13th for Engineering in Portugal and 1908th in the World with 3,840 publications made and 128,177 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 29 In Portugal
#586 of 1,466 In Europe
#1908 of 6,795 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 12 43
1994 25 54
1995 16 72
1996 39 98
1997 32 90
1998 36 120
1999 19 197
2000 26 177
2001 26 209
2002 45 281
2003 49 379
2004 48 438
2005 48 580
2006 63 664
2007 68 905
2008 78 1084
2009 84 1216
2010 98 1543
2011 109 2081
2012 150 2377
2013 126 3037
2014 141 3567
2015 184 3880
2016 161 4492
2017 160 5222
2018 191 6288
2019 193 7521
2020 225 9398
2021 277 11064
2022 332 12014
2023 368 12209
2024 243 12495
2025 158 11994

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 7 141 330
Product and Industrial Design 7 241 648
Environmental Engineering 7 244 744
Biotechnology 7 302 970
Automotive Engineering 10 353 1125
Biomedical Engineering 10 383 1141
Systems Engineering 10 473 1206
Operations Research 14 507 1606
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 518 1772
Human-Computer Interaction 17 609 1791
Mechanical Engineering 15 610 1907
Geotechnical Engineering 13 545 1932
Chemical Engineering 12 526 1993
Computer Networking 13 600 2055
Metallurgical Engineering 12 586 2112
Optical Engineering 13 626 2162
Telecommunications 15 632 2204
Materials Science 13 638 2282
Nanotechnology 13 609 2366
Aerospace Engineering 15 702 2463
Structural Engineering 16 725 2552
Electronic Engineering 17 701 2611
Acoustical Engineering 15 753 2655
Civil Engineering 18 811 2947
Electrical Engineering 18 800 3020

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 14th for Computer Science in Portugal and 2021st in the World with 3,567 publications made and 75,357 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 29 In Portugal
#615 of 1,470 In Europe
#2021 of 6,855 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 10
1994 8 19
1995 11 26
1996 14 25
1997 13 33
1998 15 49
1999 13 113
2000 12 86
2001 14 101
2002 34 120
2003 25 152
2004 27 197
2005 24 261
2006 23 321
2007 45 444
2008 68 539
2009 67 572
2010 83 734
2011 96 1070
2012 123 1271
2013 103 1522
2014 131 1867
2015 150 2093
2016 168 2387
2017 171 2845
2018 183 3590
2019 213 4375
2020 261 5604
2021 311 7172
2022 308 8370
2023 393 8919
2024 278 8913
2025 196 8554

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 10 355 820
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 477 1558
Neuroscience 10 520 1653
Human-Computer Interaction 17 609 1791
Library and Information science 13 583 1821
Multimedia 16 568 1826
Cyber Security 12 575 1848
Cognitive Science 12 539 1886
Computer Networking 13 600 2055
Machine Learning 14 587 2057
Data Science 19 696 2195
Telecommunications 15 632 2204
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 655 2256
Computational Linguistics 16 698 2607
Software Engineering 23 777 2662
Computer Vision 17 715 2667

Physics rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 13th for Physics in Portugal and 2215th in the World with 3,210 publications made and 87,661 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 29 In Portugal
#644 of 1,460 In Europe
#2215 of 6,729 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 14 34
1994 26 54
1995 19 78
1996 34 85
1997 30 71
1998 33 116
1999 18 128
2000 27 172
2001 22 214
2002 47 263
2003 44 373
2004 49 402
2005 48 541
2006 61 625
2007 57 788
2008 59 978
2009 67 1024
2010 86 1269
2011 99 1656
2012 108 1879
2013 105 2313
2014 114 2750
2015 157 3027
2016 137 3344
2017 124 3723
2018 153 4582
2019 153 5359
2020 175 6489
2021 229 7531
2022 251 8258
2023 298 8570
2024 215 8941
2025 136 8519

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 13 626 2162
Materials Science 13 638 2282
Quantum and Particle physics 15 666 2329
Nanotechnology 13 609 2366
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 733 2569
Acoustical Engineering 15 753 2655
Nuclear Physics 16 776 3081

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 9th for Psychology in Portugal and 1575th in the World with 3,166 publications made and 51,532 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 30 In Portugal
#491 of 1,424 In Europe
#1575 of 6,663 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 2
1994 2 4
1995 3 10
1996 5 8
1997 2 5
1998 1 19
1999 3 69
2000 3 40
2001 1 30
2002 13 36
2003 11 53
2004 8 73
2005 9 94
2006 16 120
2007 23 161
2008 52 212
2009 39 213
2010 59 280
2011 64 517
2012 98 608
2013 76 754
2014 113 1021
2015 136 1230
2016 177 1415
2017 183 1845
2018 161 2272
2019 211 2889
2020 243 3856
2021 280 5083
2022 301 6273
2023 381 6818
2024 310 6592
2025 214 6805

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 3 208 625
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 374 951
Clinical Psychology 8 333 988
Occupational Therapy 14 428 1197
Social Psychology 9 452 1305
Child Psychology 9 447 1389
Education Majors 10 459 1461
Psychiatry 9 467 1552
Neuroscience 10 520 1653
Cognitive Science 12 539 1886

Business rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 11th for Business in Portugal and 1188th in the World with 2,689 publications made and 58,625 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 30 In Portugal
#455 of 1,436 In Europe
#1188 of 6,366 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 14
1994 3 21
1995 6 20
1996 9 13
1997 10 35
1998 10 35
1999 7 51
2000 13 63
2001 10 104
2002 21 131
2003 25 180
2004 28 239
2005 20 264
2006 21 339
2007 43 425
2008 52 501
2009 67 597
2010 62 721
2011 74 946
2012 82 1143
2013 79 1344
2014 97 1602
2015 129 1818
2016 140 1906
2017 132 2114
2018 163 2572
2019 186 3024
2020 196 3904
2021 232 5021
2022 255 5832
2023 252 6392
2024 165 6183
2025 86 5566

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 2 148 418
Actuarial Science 6 248 666
Entertainment Industry Business 9 267 695
Entrepreneurship 12 327 707
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 261 729
Finance 8 325 800
Management Information Systems 10 355 820
International Trade 12 464 837
International Business 10 449 848
Accounting 8 346 927
Project Management 11 406 933
Human Resource Management 9 378 942
Marketing 10 370 949
Advertising 9 385 1033
Hospitality and Hotel Management 24 475 1248
Management 12 524 1531
Operations Research 14 507 1606
Public Policy / Administration 10 548 1656

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 9th for Economics in Portugal and 1051st in the World with 2,286 publications made and 47,166 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 29 In Portugal
#403 of 1,391 In Europe
#1051 of 6,188 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 7 13
1994 5 26
1995 9 25
1996 9 15
1997 10 41
1998 15 36
1999 9 58
2000 12 74
2001 6 127
2002 20 146
2003 20 184
2004 32 242
2005 21 275
2006 25 338
2007 47 424
2008 44 487
2009 47 525
2010 62 594
2011 56 790
2012 77 886
2013 60 1021
2014 82 1194
2015 88 1369
2016 114 1388
2017 111 1558
2018 140 1857
2019 157 2227
2020 168 2921
2021 191 3678
2022 202 4178
2023 219 4601
2024 136 4164
2025 79 3866

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 6 248 666
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 261 729
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 313 783
Finance 8 325 800
International Economics 11 475 818
International Trade 12 464 837
Political Economy 8 461 1298
Development Studies 9 437 1330

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 13th for Mathematics in Portugal and 1768th in the World with 2,148 publications made and 44,813 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 29 In Portugal
#561 of 1,406 In Europe
#1768 of 6,434 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 16
1994 14 17
1995 13 25
1996 16 27
1997 25 44
1998 20 46
1999 8 59
2000 21 91
2001 9 115
2002 23 119
2003 24 189
2004 33 249
2005 26 280
2006 22 325
2007 35 425
2008 40 522
2009 40 535
2010 60 632
2011 58 824
2012 76 890
2013 55 1021
2014 79 1223
2015 94 1330
2016 101 1488
2017 112 1705
2018 117 2113
2019 112 2525
2020 135 3368
2021 167 4230
2022 180 4845
2023 204 4991
2024 129 3999
2025 79 3611

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 6 248 666
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 313 783
Operations Research 14 507 1606
Statistics 13 539 1654
Math Teachers 13 554 2028

Art & Design rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 10th for Art & Design in Portugal and 1134th in the World with 1,451 publications made and 22,708 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#10 of 29 In Portugal
#441 of 1,385 In Europe
#1134 of 6,010 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 2
1994 4 11
1995 4 7
1996 7 10
1997 6 14
1998 9 42
1999 4 29
2000 7 28
2001 5 35
2002 9 83
2003 14 66
2004 16 94
2005 19 145
2006 16 178
2007 20 215
2008 26 291
2009 35 251
2010 38 329
2011 32 395
2012 58 452
2013 41 498
2014 58 568
2015 66 636
2016 79 705
2017 69 730
2018 77 941
2019 96 1173
2020 107 1473
2021 151 1905
2022 108 2130
2023 143 2315
2024 81 2289
2025 43 2284

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Portugal in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 9 218 503
Painting and Drawing 7 258 590
Sculpture 7 258 590
Illustration and Concept Art 7 265 622
Entertainment Industry Business 9 267 695
Music 9 325 872
Fashion Design 8 358 877
Creative Writing 8 366 961
Photography 13 360 989
Art History 9 434 1072
Aesthetics 9 425 1086
Literature 9 462 1242
Multimedia 16 568 1826