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Madeira University ranked 18th in Portugal, 2787th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. Madeira University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,082 academic publications and 94,794 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2787 of 14,131 In the World
#841 of 2,785 In Europe
#18 of 95 In Portugal
#1 of 3 In Funchal
#471 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
#690 of 1,009 For UX/UI Desgin
#807 of 2,987 For Human-Computer Interaction
#7347 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3119 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Madeira University ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 2556th in the World with 2,702 publications made and 36,776 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 32 In Portugal
#761 of 1,500 In Europe
#2556 of 7,081 In the World

Madeira University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 1
1993 4 5
1994 2 7
1995 2 20
1996 5 19
1997 10 35
1998 8 41
1999 11 29
2000 14 59
2001 20 66
2002 24 94
2003 25 157
2004 27 215
2005 32 296
2006 39 374
2007 50 509
2008 63 598
2009 83 670
2010 82 744
2011 102 894
2012 105 1005
2013 100 1191
2014 95 1384
2015 107 1380
2016 138 1550
2017 150 1515
2018 156 1782
2019 186 2210
2020 173 2653
2021 217 3558
2022 228 3803
2023 262 4392
2024 174 3918

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 13 336 941
Journalism and Digital Media 9 383 1100
Art History 16 643 1886
Demography 15 605 2231
Philosophy 18 731 2302
Archaeology 19 708 2337
History 17 726 2410
Law 18 731 2469
Anthropology 19 721 2489
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 747 2529
Aesthetics 17 782 2580
Political Science 18 796 2581
Education Majors 17 687 2618
Sociology 18 734 2627
Linguistics 17 784 2778
Communications and Public Relations 26 898 3283

Biology rankings

Madeira University ranked 16th for Biology in Portugal and 2642nd in the World with 2,674 publications made and 68,073 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 29 In Portugal
#665 of 1,448 In Europe
#2642 of 6,833 In the World

Madeira University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 4
1994 1 10
1995 3 13
1996 6 15
1997 13 18
1998 9 27
1999 6 35
2000 15 55
2001 22 86
2002 21 81
2003 34 163
2004 36 219
2005 46 338
2006 46 396
2007 49 514
2008 63 636
2009 63 691
2010 56 878
2011 98 1123
2012 103 1508
2013 119 2052
2014 92 2693
2015 114 2739
2016 109 2961
2017 134 3158
2018 152 3657
2019 176 4253
2020 197 5391
2021 211 6735
2022 249 7419
2023 239 8069
2024 179 7817

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

Biology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 390 1325
Biophysics 10 466 1503
Zoology 11 489 1786
Horticulture 13 451 1858
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 534 1871
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 491 1890
Nanotechnology 12 540 2035
Botany 14 533 2082
Forestry 16 583 2257
Biotechnology 16 577 2303
Agricultural Science 16 565 2313
Oncology and Cancer research 15 571 2327
Evolutionary Biology 17 682 2355
Biochemistry 14 605 2398
Neuroscience 18 679 2412
Pharmacology 17 592 2632
Genetics 16 651 2641
Immunology 16 676 2879
Paleontology 19 754 2933
Microbiology 18 695 3208

Engineering rankings

Madeira University ranked 16th for Engineering in Portugal and 2481st in the World with 2,560 publications made and 59,443 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 29 In Portugal
#693 of 1,465 In Europe
#2481 of 6,782 In the World

Madeira University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 2
1993 4 7
1994 6 15
1995 10 35
1996 12 37
1997 17 66
1998 12 70
1999 22 68
2000 17 114
2001 20 116
2002 21 152
2003 27 169
2004 28 205
2005 43 276
2006 56 373
2007 59 510
2008 75 704
2009 72 703
2010 76 895
2011 123 1136
2012 117 1446
2013 129 1997
2014 104 2575
2015 119 2618
2016 117 2932
2017 127 3001
2018 130 3415
2019 159 3883
2020 154 4479
2021 187 5448
2022 205 5921
2023 184 6586
2024 121 6415

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

Engineering subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 10 340 807
Biochemical Engineering 11 370 949
Systems Engineering 17 635 1814
Chemical Engineering 12 526 1984
Renewable Energy Engineering 16 570 2020
Nanotechnology 12 540 2035
Telecommunications 16 640 2243
Biotechnology 16 577 2303
Optical Engineering 14 664 2326
Mechanical Engineering 17 715 2353
Electrical Engineering 15 676 2422
Materials Science 15 674 2435
Computer Networking 18 680 2530
Aerospace Engineering 16 735 2622
Environmental Engineering 18 649 2633
Structural Engineering 17 753 2650
Metallurgical Engineering 15 714 2733
Electronic Engineering 18 760 2824
Geotechnical Engineering 20 757 3008
Acoustical Engineering 18 869 3239
Civil Engineering 22 899 3366

Physics rankings

Madeira University ranked 15th for Physics in Portugal and 2411th in the World with 2,251 publications made and 53,621 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#15 of 29 In Portugal
#686 of 1,457 In Europe
#2411 of 6,713 In the World

Madeira University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 2
1993 6 7
1994 7 18
1995 11 40
1996 16 43
1997 19 80
1998 13 95
1999 26 89
2000 25 124
2001 22 142
2002 22 168
2003 26 198
2004 26 200
2005 41 273
2006 51 361
2007 46 442
2008 67 636
2009 62 611
2010 62 786
2011 99 1028
2012 100 1279
2013 104 1842
2014 94 2331
2015 103 2398
2016 96 2674
2017 112 2746
2018 129 3087
2019 130 3474
2020 131 4049
2021 170 4785
2022 171 5217
2023 159 5719
2024 99 5533

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

Physics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 435 1267
Biophysics 10 466 1503
Nuclear Physics 10 503 1642
Theoretical Physics 12 562 1803
Nanotechnology 12 540 2035
Quantum and Particle physics 14 654 2267
Optical Engineering 14 664 2326
Materials Science 15 674 2435
Condensed Matter Physics 12 693 2743
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 792 2852
Acoustical Engineering 18 869 3239

Environmental Science rankings

Madeira University ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Portugal and 2736th in the World with 2,211 publications made and 42,061 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 29 In Portugal
#736 of 1,464 In Europe
#2736 of 6,876 In the World

Madeira University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 1
1994 5 0
1995 2 3
1996 6 11
1997 10 22
1998 9 28
1999 9 30
2000 15 57
2001 23 73
2002 28 113
2003 37 168
2004 28 221
2005 35 315
2006 42 368
2007 50 488
2008 58 579
2009 59 673
2010 57 775
2011 80 966
2012 86 1090
2013 88 1323
2014 73 1659
2015 102 1586
2016 91 1758
2017 98 1791
2018 115 2053
2019 131 2511
2020 143 3200
2021 188 4090
2022 177 4557
2023 207 5153
2024 144 4996

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

Environmental Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 543 1726
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 491 1890
Oceanography 15 600 2049
Forestry 16 583 2257
Agricultural Science 16 565 2313
Ecology 16 674 2464
Environmental Engineering 18 649 2633
Geography and Cartography 19 755 2680
Geology 18 744 2769
Environmental Chemistry 17 692 2814
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 780 2911
Paleontology 19 754 2933
Geotechnical Engineering 20 757 3008
Earth science and Geophysics 16 786 3121
Environmental Management 23 824 3174

Computer Science rankings

Madeira University ranked 16th for Computer Science in Portugal and 2429th in the World with 2,143 publications made and 35,777 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 29 In Portugal
#681 of 1,469 In Europe
#2429 of 6,845 In the World

Madeira University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 3
1993 3 7
1994 2 8
1995 6 23
1996 4 20
1997 7 36
1998 6 61
1999 10 39
2000 16 48
2001 16 62
2002 15 106
2003 17 130
2004 24 163
2005 35 243
2006 49 325
2007 62 472
2008 72 641
2009 79 633
2010 77 791
2011 117 943
2012 94 1129
2013 96 1296
2014 90 1643
2015 101 1547
2016 91 1726
2017 104 1706
2018 120 1955
2019 134 2375
2020 118 2652
2021 136 3501
2022 155 3713
2023 167 4208
2024 112 3769

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

Computer Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 8 207 471
UX/UI Desgin 7 282 690
Human-Computer Interaction 10 340 807
Multimedia 10 326 823
Software Engineering 11 413 964
Management Information Systems 18 603 1582
Data Science 16 627 1852
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 534 1871
Computer Graphics 16 635 2044
Telecommunications 16 640 2243
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 658 2266
Neuroscience 18 679 2412
Computer Networking 18 680 2530
Computational Linguistics 15 684 2545
Computer Vision 16 716 2663
Cyber Security 19 730 2698
Machine Learning 17 732 2863
Cognitive Science 18 768 3077

Chemistry rankings

Madeira University ranked 14th for Chemistry in Portugal and 2480th in the World with 2,120 publications made and 61,634 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 29 In Portugal
#652 of 1,417 In Europe
#2480 of 6,545 In the World

Madeira University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 3
1994 3 11
1995 4 19
1996 11 26
1997 12 43
1998 14 64
1999 18 59
2000 18 96
2001 26 103
2002 29 136
2003 38 201
2004 35 229
2005 45 352
2006 55 428
2007 54 555
2008 59 743
2009 52 704
2010 48 860
2011 87 1075
2012 96 1452
2013 98 2029
2014 81 2591
2015 100 2624
2016 77 2847
2017 97 2942
2018 122 3408
2019 124 3859
2020 139 4731
2021 162 5716
2022 160 6263
2023 154 6867
2024 95 6755

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

Chemistry subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 11 370 949
Nutrition and Food Science 10 390 1325
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 543 1726
Physical chemistry 13 538 1953
Chemical Engineering 12 526 1984
Nanotechnology 12 540 2035
Organic Chemistry 14 613 2311
Biochemistry 14 605 2398
Materials Science 15 674 2435
Environmental Chemistry 17 692 2814

Medicine rankings

Madeira University ranked 19th for Medicine in Portugal and 2904th in the World with 1,650 publications made and 40,957 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Portugal
#735 of 1,433 In Europe
#2904 of 6,775 In the World

Madeira University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 3
1996 3 6
1997 8 21
1998 5 20
1999 6 15
2000 6 34
2001 11 38
2002 9 38
2003 16 94
2004 14 122
2005 24 217
2006 22 214
2007 25 254
2008 32 356
2009 40 400
2010 33 498
2011 51 634
2012 57 831
2013 57 1147
2014 49 1519
2015 60 1532
2016 73 1643
2017 103 1861
2018 86 2191
2019 121 2561
2020 112 3314
2021 152 4252
2022 176 4886
2023 155 5197
2024 133 4886

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

Medicine subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 6 309 834
Sports / Exercise science 13 336 941
Sports Medicine 14 475 1384
Radiation Therapy 9 392 1392
Physical Therapy 17 552 1790
Gerontology 22 560 1942
Oncology and Cancer research 15 571 2327
Anatomy and Physiology 17 670 2483
Public Health 18 662 2537
Psychiatry 19 677 2588
Pharmacology 17 592 2632
Clinical Psychology 21 675 2694
Nursing 22 676 2787
Surgery 18 741 2875
Immunology 16 676 2879
Pathology 18 712 2919
Health Science 24 748 3138
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 830 3226

Psychology rankings

Madeira University ranked 18th for Psychology in Portugal and 2906th in the World with 1,013 publications made and 17,863 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Portugal
#753 of 1,423 In Europe
#2906 of 6,645 In the World

Madeira University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 6
1997 1 2
1998 1 10
1999 3 6
2000 2 11
2001 2 4
2002 2 5
2003 3 10
2004 4 25
2005 3 30
2006 6 58
2007 4 73
2008 14 121
2009 24 130
2010 18 172
2011 23 265
2012 39 371
2013 36 501
2014 39 679
2015 45 668
2016 58 718
2017 75 857
2018 67 1055
2019 82 1329
2020 84 1598
2021 93 2217
2022 94 2610
2023 92 2803
2024 92 2491

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

Psychology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 6 309 834
Neuroscience 18 679 2412
Psychiatry 19 677 2588
Education Majors 17 687 2618
Social Psychology 18 755 2665
Clinical Psychology 21 675 2694
Child Psychology 21 697 2718
Cognitive Science 18 768 3077

Business rankings

Madeira University ranked 18th for Business in Portugal and 2494th in the World with 985 publications made and 16,119 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Portugal
#749 of 1,433 In Europe
#2494 of 6,339 In the World

Madeira University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 2 4
1997 1 6
1998 0 3
1999 0 12
2000 4 11
2001 4 13
2002 2 21
2003 4 43
2004 20 98
2005 8 104
2006 26 175
2007 30 264
2008 28 300
2009 23 335
2010 31 396
2011 37 391
2012 35 456
2013 43 604
2014 41 769
2015 42 759
2016 65 744
2017 50 774
2018 55 820
2019 61 956
2020 67 1118
2021 81 1426
2022 74 1440
2023 93 1623
2024 56 1317

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

Business subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 16 288 712
Entertainment Industry Business 11 287 744
Project Management 18 623 1537
Management Information Systems 18 603 1582
International Business 19 734 1759
Marketing 20 691 2200
Advertising 25 763 2540
Management 17 746 2582
Finance 17 806 2785

Mathematics rankings

Madeira University ranked 18th for Mathematics in Portugal and 2898th in the World with 955 publications made and 13,830 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 29 In Portugal
#773 of 1,401 In Europe
#2898 of 6,418 In the World

Madeira University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 2
1993 4 8
1994 0 10
1995 4 27
1996 3 26
1997 4 33
1998 3 57
1999 10 37
2000 11 35
2001 6 42
2002 6 55
2003 4 61
2004 14 91
2005 18 98
2006 15 157
2007 25 191
2008 35 277
2009 36 263
2010 38 348
2011 35 383
2012 44 478
2013 39 516
2014 34 637
2015 41 603
2016 37 682
2017 55 706
2018 51 779
2019 66 1014
2020 64 1182
2021 63 1474
2022 60 1725
2023 75 1881
2024 50 1381

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

Mathematics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 680 2309
Applied Mathematics 15 676 2382
Statistics 17 730 2662
Math Teachers 20 756 3071

Art & Design rankings

Madeira University ranked 15th for Art & Design in Portugal and 1635th in the World with 778 publications made and 13,947 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Aesthetics, Game Design and Development.

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
#15 of 29 In Portugal
#579 of 1,381 In Europe
#1635 of 5,966 In the World

Madeira University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1997 2 8
1998 0 4
1999 2 2
2000 0 4
2001 0 10
2002 2 15
2003 9 37
2004 6 41
2005 17 79
2006 10 97
2007 16 172
2008 20 195
2009 30 214
2010 29 264
2011 40 324
2012 32 331
2013 46 396
2014 42 485
2015 43 423
2016 53 558
2017 46 513
2018 47 587
2019 57 745
2020 44 814
2021 49 1046
2022 51 912
2023 44 996
2024 40 943

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

Art & Design subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 8 207 471
UX/UI Desgin 7 282 690
Entertainment Industry Business 11 287 744
Multimedia 10 326 823
Graphic Design 9 317 858
Fashion Design 15 503 1326
Creative Writing 13 496 1422
Art History 16 643 1886
Computer Graphics 16 635 2044
Literature 15 683 2196
Aesthetics 17 782 2580

Economics rankings

Madeira University ranked 19th for Economics in Portugal and 2965th in the World with 550 publications made and 9,701 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 29 In Portugal
#819 of 1,388 In Europe
#2965 of 6,167 In the World

Madeira University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1996 2 3
1997 2 4
1998 0 5
1999 2 7
2000 4 8
2001 4 12
2002 5 20
2003 4 26
2004 10 38
2005 6 38
2006 9 47
2007 10 98
2008 14 85
2009 11 76
2010 21 112
2011 13 158
2012 25 174
2013 24 264
2014 21 359
2015 23 329
2016 26 302
2017 25 347
2018 27 371
2019 41 463
2020 38 653
2021 42 748
2022 34 857
2023 61 942
2024 44 834

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

Economics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 680 2309
Finance 17 806 2785
Development Studies 21 813 3184