Catholic University of Portugal: Rankings

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The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 7th in Portugal, 1173rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. The Catholic University of Portugal ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,872 academic publications and 221,149 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 32 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1173 of 14,131 In the World
#437 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 95 In Portugal
#3 of 27 In Lisbon
#297 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#337 of 1,346 For Biochemical Engineering
#388 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#1275 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#892 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 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 1219th in the World with 7,400 publications made and 95,978 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 32 In Portugal
#454 of 1,500 In Europe
#1219 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 6 11
1993 10 18
1994 15 42
1995 25 43
1996 20 38
1997 20 54
1998 23 70
1999 27 88
2000 27 113
2001 29 149
2002 54 208
2003 37 266
2004 58 344
2005 50 381
2006 61 537
2007 96 618
2008 129 851
2009 137 926
2010 168 1150
2011 193 1530
2012 272 1822
2013 246 2132
2014 306 2624
2015 372 3082
2016 431 3295
2017 442 4044
2018 465 5001
2019 559 6120
2020 576 8240
2021 681 10834
2022 620 12602
2023 707 13294
2024 495 12791

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 4 137 415
Social Work 3 205 618
Human Rights Law 5 254 636
Early Childhood Education 7 219 678
Law Enforcement 6 277 794
International Law 4 324 806
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 374 949
Philosophy 9 380 973
Broadcast Journalism 8 327 994
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 324 1021
Military science 9 341 1047
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 351 1058
Aesthetics 9 421 1085
Art History 9 438 1095
Communications and Public Relations 10 403 1115
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 431 1119
Anthropology 9 423 1187
Media Studies 9 397 1192
Law 10 439 1206
Political Science 10 480 1224
Journalism and Digital Media 11 421 1225
Classics and Ancient History 7 455 1266
Political Economy 8 459 1285
Linguistics 11 471 1302
Sociology 10 451 1307
Education Majors 10 459 1477
History 14 540 1544
Gender Studies 11 474 1547
Archaeology 15 536 1547
Public Policy / Administration 10 540 1628
Library and Information science 13 579 1824
Demography 13 533 1858

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 10th for Biology in Portugal and 1575th in the World with 5,607 publications made and 160,623 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 29 In Portugal
#474 of 1,448 In Europe
#1575 of 6,833 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 16
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 40 271
2002 48 368
2003 47 515
2004 54 592
2005 53 712
2006 59 927
2007 95 1131
2008 94 1391
2009 119 1701
2010 124 2026
2011 167 2624
2012 187 3022
2013 182 3965
2014 223 4593
2015 262 5380
2016 275 6046
2017 267 7342
2018 260 8810
2019 352 10673
2020 398 13717
2021 444 16601
2022 502 17942
2023 610 18668
2024 445 18982

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 5 105 297
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 135 388
Microbiology 7 222 653
Horticulture 8 216 694
Biotechnology 7 315 1006
Paleontology 8 359 1017
Botany 10 356 1126
Agricultural Science 10 358 1221
Genetics 10 450 1484
Biochemistry 11 450 1490
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 421 1540
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 474 1547
Virology 8 436 1634
Neuroscience 10 528 1690
Animal Science 12 454 1753
Immunology 10 487 1836
Forestry 13 521 1909
Pharmacology 11 481 1931
Oncology and Cancer research 13 509 1961
Evolutionary Biology 15 662 2241
Nanotechnology 13 613 2391
Zoology 16 715 2992

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Portugal and 1413th in the World with 4,815 publications made and 128,326 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 29 In Portugal
#472 of 1,464 In Europe
#1413 of 6,876 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 9 18
1993 11 28
1994 17 43
1995 25 67
1996 36 82
1997 36 94
1998 35 103
1999 24 186
2000 31 194
2001 33 227
2002 40 285
2003 50 428
2004 56 491
2005 57 572
2006 61 729
2007 82 987
2008 85 1219
2009 118 1415
2010 114 1699
2011 148 2290
2012 176 2588
2013 150 3381
2014 191 3870
2015 232 4603
2016 252 4991
2017 237 5983
2018 235 6963
2019 299 8391
2020 338 10871
2021 381 12914
2022 407 14237
2023 476 14563
2024 338 14312

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 7 243 731
Paleontology 8 359 1017
Environmental Management 12 393 1196
Agricultural Science 10 358 1221
Geology 11 421 1258
Environmental Chemistry 10 428 1340
Ecology 14 495 1540
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 421 1540
Geography and Cartography 15 588 1813
Oceanography 13 563 1814
Geotechnical Engineering 13 542 1909
Forestry 13 521 1909
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 582 1981
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 689 2474

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 10th for Medicine in Portugal and 1606th in the World with 4,402 publications made and 93,309 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 30 In Portugal
#476 of 1,433 In Europe
#1606 of 6,775 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 7
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 90
2002 15 98
2003 15 141
2004 22 180
2005 17 190
2006 27 290
2007 39 364
2008 65 456
2009 69 555
2010 80 666
2011 104 935
2012 125 1136
2013 151 1593
2014 161 2048
2015 223 2467
2016 250 2872
2017 207 3644
2018 233 4876
2019 317 6242
2020 339 8069
2021 424 10544
2022 445 11950
2023 546 12233
2024 444 11848

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 2 135 388
Cosmetology 6 197 554
Social Work 3 205 618
Nursing 7 294 846
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 344 986
Clinical Psychology 8 331 987
Dentistry 7 319 988
Biomedical Engineering 10 390 1143
Critical Care Nursing 8 369 1160
Gerontology 13 391 1181
Occupational Therapy 15 430 1201
Orthodontics 8 407 1201
Health Science 8 385 1263
Epidemiology 8 384 1311
Family medicine 8 384 1442
Pathology 9 434 1482
Public Health 11 454 1496
Audiology 9 468 1526
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 489 1535
Psychiatry 9 471 1570
Virology 8 436 1634
Physical Therapy 14 522 1654
Dermatology 12 451 1678
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 473 1811
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 505 1824
Immunology 10 487 1836
Surgery 11 541 1900
Pharmacology 11 481 1931
Oncology and Cancer research 13 509 1961
Pediatrics 10 540 2003
Anatomy and Physiology 13 587 2064
Cardiology 12 604 2069
Sports Medicine 21 636 2149
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 672 2379
Anesthesiology 16 629 2386

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 11th for Chemistry in Portugal and 1613th in the World with 4,099 publications made and 135,318 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 29 In Portugal
#498 of 1,417 In Europe
#1613 of 6,545 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 20
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 51 361
2003 53 534
2004 64 598
2005 63 739
2006 70 921
2007 83 1184
2008 87 1396
2009 95 1631
2010 96 2023
2011 137 2590
2012 127 2917
2013 143 3786
2014 146 4383
2015 203 5070
2016 177 5648
2017 165 6693
2018 173 7701
2019 209 9209
2020 225 11695
2021 297 13799
2022 345 14680
2023 427 15326
2024 302 15879

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 5 105 297
Biochemical Engineering 7 147 337
Environmental Chemistry 10 428 1340
Biochemistry 11 450 1490
Organic Chemistry 10 477 1603
Radiochemistry 10 456 1955
Physical chemistry 14 542 1967
Chemical Engineering 13 527 1985
Inorganic Chemistry 12 584 2282
Materials Science 13 641 2284
Nanotechnology 13 613 2391
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 689 2474

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 13th for Engineering in Portugal and 1905th in the World with 3,706 publications made and 116,655 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 29 In Portugal
#590 of 1,465 In Europe
#1905 of 6,782 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 21
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 26 208
2002 45 282
2003 49 378
2004 48 437
2005 48 579
2006 63 664
2007 68 905
2008 78 1084
2009 83 1215
2010 97 1541
2011 109 2084
2012 150 2379
2013 125 3038
2014 140 3565
2015 184 3878
2016 160 4492
2017 162 5238
2018 191 6297
2019 193 7525
2020 222 9402
2021 278 11073
2022 330 12030
2023 364 12196
2024 240 12374

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 7 147 337
Product and Industrial Design 7 244 650
Environmental Engineering 7 243 731
Biotechnology 7 315 1006
Automotive Engineering 10 350 1113
Biomedical Engineering 10 390 1143
Systems Engineering 10 465 1177
Operations Research 14 508 1619
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 511 1743
Human-Computer Interaction 18 613 1810
Mechanical Engineering 15 610 1893
Geotechnical Engineering 13 542 1909
Chemical Engineering 13 527 1985
Computer Networking 13 606 2099
Metallurgical Engineering 12 590 2105
Optical Engineering 13 628 2161
Telecommunications 15 633 2206
Materials Science 13 641 2284
Nanotechnology 13 613 2391
Aerospace Engineering 15 696 2426
Structural Engineering 16 725 2547
Electronic Engineering 16 693 2568
Acoustical Engineering 15 758 2678
Civil Engineering 18 811 2961
Electrical Engineering 18 793 3000

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 14th for Computer Science in Portugal and 2025th in the World with 3,429 publications made and 68,241 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 1,469 In Europe
#2025 of 6,845 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 12
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 14 102
2002 34 120
2003 25 152
2004 27 198
2005 24 259
2006 23 321
2007 45 443
2008 68 538
2009 67 571
2010 83 733
2011 98 1075
2012 123 1271
2013 106 1537
2014 131 1871
2015 150 2096
2016 169 2407
2017 171 2842
2018 183 3602
2019 215 4391
2020 262 5647
2021 310 7185
2022 310 8387
2023 402 8925
2024 272 8777

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 10 369 845
Game Design and Development 15 404 1005
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 474 1547
Neuroscience 10 528 1690
Human-Computer Interaction 18 613 1810
Library and Information science 13 579 1824
Multimedia 16 568 1834
Cyber Security 12 578 1864
Cognitive Science 12 541 1893
Machine Learning 14 591 2061
Computer Networking 13 606 2099
Telecommunications 15 633 2206
Data Science 19 699 2214
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 656 2261
Computational Linguistics 16 701 2604
Software Engineering 23 774 2639
Computer Vision 17 719 2677

Physics rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 13th for Physics in Portugal and 2210th in the World with 3,102 publications made and 80,371 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 1,457 In Europe
#2210 of 6,713 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 19
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 22 213
2002 47 264
2003 44 372
2004 49 401
2005 48 541
2006 61 625
2007 57 787
2008 59 977
2009 66 1022
2010 85 1269
2011 100 1658
2012 108 1881
2013 104 2312
2014 114 2753
2015 158 3026
2016 137 3353
2017 125 3742
2018 154 4588
2019 152 5376
2020 171 6487
2021 234 7555
2022 251 8269
2023 295 8569
2024 213 8884

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 13 628 2161
Materials Science 13 641 2284
Quantum and Particle physics 15 664 2332
Nanotechnology 13 613 2391
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 730 2558
Acoustical Engineering 15 758 2678
Nuclear Physics 15 776 3080

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 9th for Psychology in Portugal and 1585th in the World with 3,013 publications made and 45,726 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 30 In Portugal
#497 of 1,423 In Europe
#1585 of 6,645 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 2
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 93
2006 16 120
2007 23 161
2008 52 212
2009 39 213
2010 59 284
2011 65 517
2012 97 609
2013 76 758
2014 113 1022
2015 136 1229
2016 180 1426
2017 184 1846
2018 161 2290
2019 213 2900
2020 244 3885
2021 283 5116
2022 305 6287
2023 383 6825
2024 306 6503

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 3 205 618
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 374 949
Clinical Psychology 8 331 987
Occupational Therapy 15 430 1201
Social Psychology 9 456 1322
Child Psychology 10 459 1429
Education Majors 10 459 1477
Psychiatry 9 471 1570
Neuroscience 10 528 1690
Cognitive Science 12 541 1893

Business rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 11th for Business in Portugal and 1182nd in the World with 2,639 publications made and 53,522 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 30 In Portugal
#453 of 1,433 In Europe
#1182 of 6,339 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 8 13
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 10 103
2002 21 131
2003 25 180
2004 28 240
2005 20 264
2006 21 339
2007 43 425
2008 51 502
2009 67 596
2010 63 721
2011 75 946
2012 82 1144
2013 80 1347
2014 98 1609
2015 129 1821
2016 140 1909
2017 132 2113
2018 161 2583
2019 187 3034
2020 196 3934
2021 239 5064
2022 256 5875
2023 254 6407
2024 165 6114

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 2 142 402
Actuarial Science 6 247 656
Entrepreneurship 11 323 706
Entertainment Industry Business 9 268 708
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 257 717
Finance 8 324 788
International Business 10 440 829
International Trade 12 459 830
Management Information Systems 10 369 845
Accounting 8 337 912
Marketing 10 370 953
Project Management 12 419 961
Human Resource Management 9 396 976
Advertising 9 388 1044
Hospitality and Hotel Management 24 496 1304
Management 12 523 1532
Operations Research 14 508 1619
Public Policy / Administration 10 540 1628

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 9th for Economics in Portugal and 1044th in the World with 2,233 publications made and 43,739 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 29 In Portugal
#400 of 1,388 In Europe
#1044 of 6,167 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 7 12
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 20 147
2003 20 184
2004 32 242
2005 21 275
2006 25 338
2007 47 423
2008 44 487
2009 47 523
2010 62 594
2011 57 791
2012 76 892
2013 60 1030
2014 83 1202
2015 90 1378
2016 113 1393
2017 110 1542
2018 140 1859
2019 159 2239
2020 168 2936
2021 194 3694
2022 204 4203
2023 219 4621
2024 135 4088

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 6 247 656
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 257 717
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 307 763
Finance 8 324 788
International Economics 11 468 803
International Trade 12 459 830
Political Economy 8 459 1285
Development Studies 9 438 1330

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 13th for Mathematics in Portugal and 1741st in the World with 2,101 publications made and 41,636 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 29 In Portugal
#558 of 1,401 In Europe
#1741 of 6,418 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 13
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 23 121
2003 24 189
2004 33 250
2005 26 281
2006 22 324
2007 35 424
2008 40 522
2009 40 532
2010 60 631
2011 59 826
2012 75 893
2013 56 1027
2014 79 1232
2015 96 1341
2016 100 1494
2017 112 1711
2018 119 2140
2019 114 2534
2020 133 3396
2021 171 4282
2022 185 4911
2023 209 5047
2024 125 3924

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 6 247 656
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 307 763
Operations Research 14 508 1619
Statistics 13 540 1641
Math Teachers 13 551 2028

Art & Design rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 10th for Art & Design in Portugal and 1144th in the World with 1,418 publications made and 20,400 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 1,381 In Europe
#1144 of 5,966 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 2
1993 3 2
1994 4 11
1995 4 7
1996 7 10
1997 6 14
1998 9 42
1999 4 30
2000 7 28
2001 5 35
2002 9 84
2003 14 66
2004 16 94
2005 19 145
2006 16 178
2007 20 215
2008 26 291
2009 34 251
2010 38 329
2011 32 396
2012 58 453
2013 41 499
2014 58 565
2015 66 638
2016 79 712
2017 68 728
2018 75 942
2019 95 1163
2020 109 1486
2021 153 1915
2022 108 2126
2023 143 2318
2024 80 2262

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 9 217 500
Painting and Drawing 7 259 587
Sculpture 7 259 587
Illustration and Concept Art 7 262 609
Entertainment Industry Business 9 268 708
Music 9 323 869
Fashion Design 8 358 876
Creative Writing 8 374 985
Photography 13 354 988
Game Design and Development 15 404 1005
Aesthetics 9 421 1085
Art History 9 438 1095
Literature 10 465 1259
Multimedia 16 568 1834