Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 11th in Portugal, 1383rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 130 research topics. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,842 academic publications and 395,730 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 7th for Engineering in Portugal and 903rd in the World with 13,261 publications made and 287,423 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 7th for Physics in Portugal and 809th in the World with 12,633 publications made and 286,064 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 7th for Chemistry in Portugal and 1224th in the World with 9,740 publications made and 236,379 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Portugal and 1222nd in the World with 8,380 publications made and 190,765 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 8th for Computer Science in Portugal and 1097th in the World with 8,371 publications made and 154,612 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 9th for Biology in Portugal and 1544th in the World with 8,316 publications made and 193,470 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 1311th in the World with 7,611 publications made and 139,218 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 7th for Mathematics in Portugal and 1000th in the World with 4,693 publications made and 92,222 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 10th for Business in Portugal and 969th in the World with 4,031 publications made and 74,727 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 11th for Economics in Portugal and 1200th in the World with 2,196 publications made and 45,151 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 12th for Art & Design in Portugal and 1186th in the World with 1,687 publications made and 24,037 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Architecture.
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.
