Catholic University of Portugal: Rankings

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The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 7th in Portugal, 1183rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. The Catholic University of Portugal ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,968 academic publications and 152,156 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1183 of 14,131 In the World
#438 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 95 In Portugal
#3 of 27 In Lisbon
#298 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#397 of 1,129 For Biochemical Engineering
#485 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#1285 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#892 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 1210th in the World with 6,266 publications made and 57,265 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 32 In Portugal
#461 of 1,492 In Europe
#1210 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 5
1992 6 5
1993 9 14
1994 14 26
1995 24 28
1996 21 26
1997 17 41
1998 23 55
1999 26 77
2000 25 89
2001 27 128
2002 42 141
2003 33 227
2004 56 259
2005 47 332
2006 58 422
2007 85 529
2008 123 634
2009 123 769
2010 154 945
2011 175 1206
2012 243 1508
2013 216 1852
2014 281 2124
2015 337 2529
2016 401 2684
2017 393 3025
2018 422 3762
2019 520 4530
2020 517 5782
2021 598 7889
2022 574 9255
2023 621 9605

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 5 166 485
Social Work 3 197 619
Human Rights Law 6 273 700
Early Childhood Education 7 225 705
Law Enforcement 5 254 735
International Law 4 330 829
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 369 936
Philosophy 7 391 958
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 306 982
Broadcast Journalism 8 328 1013
Aesthetics 9 406 1031
Military science 8 333 1040
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 420 1058
Communications and Public Relations 9 384 1063
Classics and Ancient History 7 401 1067
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 363 1080
Media Studies 9 383 1162
Journalism and Digital Media 10 412 1175
Anthropology 9 428 1178
Political Science 10 477 1200
Law 10 440 1203
Art History 10 469 1255
Sociology 10 448 1286
Linguistics 11 477 1320
Education Majors 10 444 1423
History 14 533 1492
Archaeology 15 534 1499
Public Policy / Administration 10 501 1514
Gender Studies 11 479 1562
Library and Information science 10 532 1677
Demography 13 539 1826

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 11th for Biology in Portugal and 1536th in the World with 4,952 publications made and 114,609 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 29 In Portugal
#472 of 1,445 In Europe
#1536 of 6,770 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 6 2
1992 8 14
1993 12 31
1994 25 49
1995 28 67
1996 41 91
1997 32 108
1998 36 115
1999 29 239
2000 31 213
2001 42 235
2002 40 300
2003 44 517
2004 45 478
2005 48 609
2006 61 801
2007 81 964
2008 96 1174
2009 115 1468
2010 112 1740
2011 153 2305
2012 185 2609
2013 179 3418
2014 200 3939
2015 251 4718
2016 271 5226
2017 260 6126
2018 246 7014
2019 333 8509
2020 371 10621
2021 425 13484
2022 490 15015
2023 590 15390

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 5 111 298
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 188 515
Microbiology 7 228 648
Horticulture 7 213 654
Paleontology 8 354 991
Biotechnology 7 320 997
Botany 10 353 1091
Agricultural Science 10 358 1152
Biochemistry 11 452 1449
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 462 1457
Genetics 11 455 1477
Virology 8 414 1514
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 434 1550
Animal Science 11 443 1684
Neuroscience 11 541 1737
Forestry 12 505 1831
Immunology 10 493 1835
Pharmacology 11 487 1905
Evolutionary Biology 15 644 2107
Nanotechnology 13 621 2375
Oncology and Cancer research 15 604 2420
Zoology 16 690 2855

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Portugal and 1352nd in the World with 4,242 publications made and 97,320 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 29 In Portugal
#464 of 1,458 In Europe
#1352 of 6,798 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 4 4
1992 9 11
1993 11 24
1994 19 34
1995 26 57
1996 33 56
1997 35 85
1998 34 88
1999 24 164
2000 29 169
2001 32 197
2002 31 221
2003 42 461
2004 53 386
2005 50 496
2006 63 623
2007 70 819
2008 84 1005
2009 111 1221
2010 106 1447
2011 139 1953
2012 168 2218
2013 144 2948
2014 177 3334
2015 219 3979
2016 235 4309
2017 233 5148
2018 219 5791
2019 287 7000
2020 321 8948
2021 355 11004
2022 392 12291
2023 440 12171

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 7 232 683
Paleontology 8 354 991
Environmental Management 12 376 1121
Agricultural Science 10 358 1152
Geology 11 421 1206
Environmental Chemistry 10 434 1337
Ecology 14 481 1455
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 434 1550
Oceanography 13 544 1692
Geography and Cartography 15 578 1722
Geotechnical Engineering 13 533 1799
Forestry 12 505 1831
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 583 1927
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 667 2317

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 10th for Medicine in Portugal and 1642nd in the World with 3,735 publications made and 58,956 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 30 In Portugal
#496 of 1,417 In Europe
#1642 of 6,680 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 0
1992 2 3
1993 2 9
1994 5 18
1995 7 25
1996 11 29
1997 5 27
1998 5 24
1999 4 42
2000 7 76
2001 11 77
2002 12 69
2003 13 113
2004 23 138
2005 16 171
2006 27 247
2007 38 301
2008 60 399
2009 65 504
2010 82 593
2011 90 793
2012 120 971
2013 141 1375
2014 152 1700
2015 205 2141
2016 233 2511
2017 194 2937
2018 220 3559
2019 294 4501
2020 313 5676
2021 386 7762
2022 428 9126
2023 518 9391

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 2 188 515
Cosmetology 6 202 550
Social Work 3 197 619
Nursing 7 315 896
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 348 973
Biomedical Engineering 10 377 1094
Critical Care Nursing 8 367 1107
Clinical Psychology 8 375 1112
Occupational Therapy 14 405 1127
Dentistry 8 371 1136
Epidemiology 6 382 1250
Gerontology 13 434 1322
Health Science 8 407 1344
Family medicine 8 393 1434
Public Health 11 457 1449
Audiology 8 448 1455
Orthodontics 11 474 1456
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 490 1473
Pathology 9 453 1507
Virology 8 414 1514
Psychiatry 9 475 1560
Physical Therapy 15 526 1661
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 510 1781
Immunology 10 493 1835
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 487 1864
Pharmacology 11 487 1905
Pediatrics 13 535 1919
Cardiology 11 586 1960
Anatomy and Physiology 12 578 1967
Surgery 12 591 2078
Sports Medicine 22 660 2271
Oncology and Cancer research 15 604 2420
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 708 2502
Anesthesiology 17 660 2541

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 11th for Chemistry in Portugal and 1596th in the World with 3,636 publications made and 102,734 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 1,401 In Europe
#1596 of 6,447 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 1
1992 7 14
1993 13 32
1994 26 49
1995 24 68
1996 46 95
1997 39 106
1998 42 120
1999 31 238
2000 37 237
2001 40 242
2002 43 297
2003 45 422
2004 56 472
2005 56 630
2006 68 804
2007 75 1011
2008 86 1234
2009 89 1461
2010 89 1742
2011 123 2307
2012 126 2510
2013 137 3300
2014 130 3841
2015 189 4448
2016 183 4944
2017 160 5747
2018 159 6387
2019 213 7779
2020 218 9631
2021 278 11745
2022 336 12987
2023 411 13305

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 5 111 298
Biochemical Engineering 7 178 397
Environmental Chemistry 10 434 1337
Biochemistry 11 452 1449
Organic Chemistry 10 470 1559
Radiochemistry 11 455 1912
Physical chemistry 13 541 1933
Chemical Engineering 13 530 1976
Materials Science 13 632 2195
Inorganic Chemistry 14 578 2196
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 667 2317
Nanotechnology 13 621 2375

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 13th for Engineering in Portugal and 1889th in the World with 3,294 publications made and 82,960 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 29 In Portugal
#589 of 1,453 In Europe
#1889 of 6,684 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 4
1992 8 14
1993 12 34
1994 25 47
1995 17 61
1996 37 85
1997 31 86
1998 31 102
1999 18 182
2000 23 152
2001 26 184
2002 37 235
2003 38 293
2004 52 360
2005 47 492
2006 54 588
2007 62 749
2008 72 916
2009 80 1073
2010 89 1321
2011 93 1827
2012 145 2020
2013 122 2606
2014 130 3128
2015 183 3436
2016 165 3841
2017 154 4454
2018 165 5270
2019 203 6346
2020 216 7765
2021 249 9477
2022 323 10543
2023 336 10543

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 7 178 397
Product and Industrial Design 7 233 609
Environmental Engineering 7 232 683
Biotechnology 7 320 997
Automotive Engineering 10 342 1091
Biomedical Engineering 10 377 1094
Operations Research 14 473 1469
Systems Engineering 12 561 1503
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 490 1621
Human-Computer Interaction 16 589 1630
Geotechnical Engineering 13 533 1799
Mechanical Engineering 15 603 1813
Chemical Engineering 13 530 1976
Metallurgical Engineering 12 593 2063
Computer Networking 14 609 2075
Optical Engineering 13 631 2135
Telecommunications 16 636 2188
Materials Science 13 632 2195
Aerospace Engineering 15 692 2342
Nanotechnology 13 621 2375
Structural Engineering 16 701 2401
Electronic Engineering 16 687 2502
Acoustical Engineering 14 733 2565
Civil Engineering 17 787 2854
Electrical Engineering 17 783 2930

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 14th for Computer Science in Portugal and 2000th in the World with 2,947 publications made and 47,257 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 29 In Portugal
#617 of 1,459 In Europe
#2000 of 6,752 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 3
1992 2 4
1993 2 6
1994 8 16
1995 11 23
1996 13 18
1997 12 27
1998 14 41
1999 12 102
2000 9 69
2001 16 82
2002 31 93
2003 23 123
2004 30 156
2005 19 229
2006 20 275
2007 44 380
2008 63 461
2009 63 470
2010 76 630
2011 90 910
2012 116 1083
2013 97 1352
2014 122 1655
2015 132 1760
2016 168 2026
2017 152 2313
2018 176 2861
2019 205 3442
2020 235 4337
2021 282 5552
2022 294 6619
2023 368 7043

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 11 368 852
Game Design and Development 15 399 1001
Data Science 12 539 1446
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 462 1457
Human-Computer Interaction 16 589 1630
Library and Information science 10 532 1677
Multimedia 15 542 1701
Neuroscience 11 541 1737
Cyber Security 13 577 1834
Cognitive Science 11 542 1856
Machine Learning 14 575 1944
Computer Networking 14 609 2075
Telecommunications 16 636 2188
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 661 2248
Computational Linguistics 15 662 2377
Software Engineering 23 748 2457
Computer Vision 16 711 2596

Physics rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 13th for Physics in Portugal and 2162nd in the World with 2,716 publications made and 56,154 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 29 In Portugal
#647 of 1,446 In Europe
#2162 of 6,603 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 4
1992 11 12
1993 13 28
1994 26 46
1995 20 68
1996 33 71
1997 29 66
1998 31 95
1999 17 121
2000 24 150
2001 24 184
2002 40 215
2003 35 293
2004 47 316
2005 46 470
2006 51 543
2007 60 670
2008 60 848
2009 63 915
2010 72 1089
2011 80 1425
2012 112 1609
2013 102 2003
2014 104 2402
2015 144 2603
2016 137 2884
2017 123 3176
2018 131 3840
2019 154 4432
2020 163 5189
2021 208 6280
2022 234 7002
2023 276 7180

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 13 631 2135
Materials Science 13 632 2195
Quantum and Particle physics 15 667 2317
Nanotechnology 13 621 2375
Acoustical Engineering 14 733 2565
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 748 2628
Nuclear Physics 15 764 3012

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 11th for Psychology in Portugal and 1610th in the World with 2,575 publications made and 29,097 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 30 In Portugal
#517 of 1,414 In Europe
#1610 of 6,528 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 2 4
1995 3 10
1996 5 10
1997 2 4
1998 1 12
1999 2 59
2000 4 36
2001 2 28
2002 9 24
2003 12 53
2004 10 61
2005 11 78
2006 15 102
2007 19 138
2008 50 184
2009 38 165
2010 56 252
2011 56 417
2012 92 507
2013 78 644
2014 103 851
2015 116 1013
2016 173 1228
2017 172 1494
2018 161 1746
2019 206 2255
2020 223 2939
2021 267 3809
2022 289 4757
2023 366 5241

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 3 197 619
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 369 936
Clinical Psychology 8 375 1112
Occupational Therapy 14 405 1127
Social Psychology 10 469 1349
Education Majors 10 444 1423
Child Psychology 10 469 1458
Psychiatry 9 475 1560
Neuroscience 11 541 1737
Cognitive Science 11 542 1856

Business rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 11th for Business in Portugal and 1156th in the World with 2,370 publications made and 37,527 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 30 In Portugal
#449 of 1,414 In Europe
#1156 of 6,187 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 4
1992 8 5
1993 6 8
1994 3 14
1995 7 17
1996 9 11
1997 10 29
1998 11 29
1999 6 50
2000 12 55
2001 11 87
2002 17 102
2003 24 146
2004 28 195
2005 18 231
2006 23 292
2007 40 359
2008 48 404
2009 70 504
2010 59 622
2011 78 795
2012 75 978
2013 82 1202
2014 93 1406
2015 117 1463
2016 136 1634
2017 130 1679
2018 146 2045
2019 184 2404
2020 189 3084
2021 208 3938
2022 246 4683
2023 245 4937

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 2 118 332
Actuarial Science 6 242 640
Entrepreneurship 13 305 665
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 249 666
Entertainment Industry Business 11 283 742
Finance 8 313 762
International Business 11 430 811
International Trade 12 457 838
Accounting 8 323 845
Management Information Systems 11 368 852
Project Management 11 365 858
Marketing 10 364 927
Advertising 9 387 1002
Human Resource Management 10 465 1167
Operations Research 14 473 1469
Public Policy / Administration 10 501 1514
Management 12 525 1515

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 10th for Economics in Portugal and 1034th in the World with 2,005 publications made and 29,984 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 29 In Portugal
#403 of 1,366 In Europe
#1034 of 5,995 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 2
1992 7 3
1993 6 6
1994 5 14
1995 9 18
1996 10 10
1997 10 31
1998 15 30
1999 8 55
2000 11 55
2001 6 103
2002 14 107
2003 23 138
2004 32 184
2005 20 221
2006 25 277
2007 40 339
2008 52 380
2009 47 420
2010 55 508
2011 63 609
2012 66 722
2013 60 880
2014 83 1013
2015 81 1081
2016 101 1140
2017 115 1214
2018 135 1442
2019 160 1719
2020 155 2225
2021 174 2741
2022 185 3259
2023 205 3512

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 6 242 640
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 249 666
Finance 8 313 762
International Economics 12 452 793
International Trade 12 457 838
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 351 871
Development Studies 11 439 1316

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 13th for Mathematics in Portugal and 1697th in the World with 1,926 publications made and 29,638 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 29 In Portugal
#553 of 1,388 In Europe
#1697 of 6,305 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 0
1992 8 7
1993 8 6
1994 14 12
1995 13 17
1996 16 22
1997 23 36
1998 16 35
1999 9 56
2000 18 77
2001 10 95
2002 17 92
2003 18 137
2004 34 192
2005 27 251
2006 23 289
2007 36 363
2008 44 439
2009 42 475
2010 59 554
2011 61 668
2012 75 754
2013 51 930
2014 81 1070
2015 95 1205
2016 99 1309
2017 107 1406
2018 109 1717
2019 124 1979
2020 129 2457
2021 148 3120
2022 176 3732
2023 204 3958

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 6 242 640
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 351 871
Operations Research 14 473 1469
Statistics 13 523 1542
Math Teachers 13 524 1907

Art & Design rankings

The Catholic University of Portugal ranked 12th for Art & Design in Portugal and 1128th in the World with 1,209 publications made and 13,842 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
#12 of 28 In Portugal
#441 of 1,349 In Europe
#1128 of 5,720 In the World

Catholic University of Portugal
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 1
1993 3 0
1994 4 6
1995 6 7
1996 7 4
1997 5 11
1998 8 33
1999 4 29
2000 5 23
2001 5 27
2002 9 70
2003 13 56
2004 15 67
2005 20 127
2006 12 131
2007 18 180
2008 27 233
2009 30 214
2010 26 284
2011 30 333
2012 54 370
2013 41 453
2014 57 445
2015 59 543
2016 72 626
2017 58 604
2018 67 736
2019 88 952
2020 94 1116
2021 136 1487
2022 100 1724
2023 124 1787

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
Painting and Drawing 7 270 597
Sculpture 7 270 597
Illustration and Concept Art 8 271 617
Cinematography 9 250 618
Entertainment Industry Business 11 283 742
Fashion Design 8 350 846
Music 8 318 867
Game Design and Development 15 399 1001
Aesthetics 9 406 1031
Creative Writing 8 398 1064
Photography 14 403 1150
Art History 10 469 1255
Literature 12 480 1284
Multimedia 15 542 1701