University of Coimbra: Statistics

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#344 of 14,131 In the World
#132 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 95 In Portugal
#1 of 5 In Coimbra
#34 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
Top50% For 216 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uc.pt
Languages
Portuguese;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate13%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (1st semester September - mid-February; mid-February - July)
Enrollment25,580
Full time employee3,100
Student:staff ratio8:1

We've calculated the 13% acceptance rate for University of Coimbra based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Coimbra is a world-class research university with 76,805 scientific papers published and 1,541,393 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Medicine, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Philosophy.

Publications
76,805
Citations
1,541,393

University of Coimbra majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
38,414 / 1,022,717
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
35,597 / 510,803
Engineering
33,901 / 831,335
Chemistry
32,895 / 976,767
Physics
31,753 / 793,086
Environmental Science
28,807 / 643,547
Medicine
26,928 / 689,302
Computer Science
26,772 / 621,536
Quantum and Particle physics
21,431 / 560,409
Philosophy
21,011 / 216,320
Organic Chemistry
17,820 / 568,482
Biochemistry
17,424 / 556,875
Materials Science
15,958 / 445,025
Geology
15,929 / 397,879
Geography and Cartography
15,733 / 300,128
Genetics
15,628 / 489,389
Psychology
15,543 / 350,496
Political Science
15,127 / 200,372
Mathematics
12,708 / 282,681
Ecology
12,336 / 324,294
Law
12,011 / 192,827
Sociology
11,019 / 177,483
Paleontology
10,631 / 281,061
Pathology
10,479 / 279,009
Business
10,378 / 177,547
History
10,182 / 186,481
Statistics
9,853 / 239,022
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,647 / 169,380
Archaeology
8,999 / 180,222
Optical Engineering
8,802 / 219,332
Psychiatry
7,535 / 178,741
Linguistics
7,483 / 106,611
Economics
6,641 / 123,016
Neuroscience
6,583 / 175,903
Metallurgical Engineering
6,390 / 179,910
Botany
6,305 / 173,233
Electrical Engineering
6,180 / 160,226
Mechanical Engineering
5,779 / 115,474
Art & Design
5,549 / 73,305
Machine Learning
5,535 / 132,852

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 203 883
1993 209 1003
1994 283 1221
1995 261 1454
1996 313 1836
1997 352 2122
1998 374 2339
1999 497 2951
2000 524 3535
2001 585 4198
2002 946 5932
2003 935 7360
2004 923 8137
2005 1061 10631
2006 1313 13031
2007 1507 15688
2008 1775 19076
2009 1931 23307
2010 2274 28201
2011 2510 34429
2012 3075 42202
2013 3310 50682
2014 3677 58311
2015 3863 67569
2016 4219 74931
2017 4056 80949
2018 4422 90965
2019 4740 105001
2020 5190 128641
2021 5397 150693
2022 5144 151471
2023 5267 165579
2024 3998 165280
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Coimbra.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Licenciado Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Computer Engineering, Design, Economics, Educational Sciences, European Studies, Fine Arts, Geography (Human), Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Multimedia, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Portuguese, Private Administration, Public Administration, Social and Community Services, Sociology, Sports, Tourism
Mestre Accountancy, Adult Education, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Genetics, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geology, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Law, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Military Science, Mining Engineering, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Occupational Health, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Engineering, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Primary Education, Private Administration, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social and Community Services, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Sports Medicine, Teacher Training, Tourism, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Water Management
Doutor Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Economics, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Fine Arts, Geography (Human), Geology, Government, Health Sciences, History, Human Rights, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Modern Languages, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Engineering, Physics, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Portuguese, Psychology, Regional Planning, Safety Engineering, Social and Community Services, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Sociology, Sports, Tourism, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Engineering, Women's Studies

University of Coimbra alumni

  1. António de Oliveira Salazar

    António de Oliveira Salazar
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1889-1970 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianeconomistpedagogue
    Biography

    António de Oliveira Salazar GCTE GCSE GColIH GCIC was a Portuguese statesman, academic, and economist who served as Portugal's President of the Council of Ministers from 1932 to 1968. Having come to power under the Ditadura Nacional ("National Dictatorship"), he reframed the regime as the corporatist Estado Novo ("New State"), with himself as a dictator. The regime he created lasted until 1974, making it one of the longest-lived authoritarian regimes in modern Europe.

  2. Luís de Camões

    Luís de Camões
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1525-1580 (aged 55)
    Occupations
    writerplaywrightpoetmilitary personnel
    Biography

    Luís Vaz de Camões, sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns, is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Milton, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads). His collection of poetry The Parnasum of Luís de Camões was lost during his life. The influence of his masterpiece Os Lusíadas is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões".

  3. Agostinho Neto

    Agostinho Neto
    Born in
    Angola Flag Angola
    Years
    1922-1979 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    political prisonerpoliticianpoetphysician writer
    Biography

    António Agostinho Neto was an Angolan communist politician and poet. He served as the first president of Angola from 1975 to 1979, having led the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the war for independence (1961–1974). Until his death, he led the MPLA in the civil war (1975–2002). Known also for his literary activities, he is considered Angola's preeminent poet. His birthday is celebrated as National Heroes' Day, a public holiday in Angola.

  4. António Egas Moniz

    António Egas Moniz
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1874-1955 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    neurologistpoliticianphysicianneuroscientistneurosurgeon
    Biography

    António Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz GCSE GCIB, known as Egas Moniz ( Portuguese: [ˈɛɣɐʒ muˈniʃ]), was a Portuguese neurologist and the developer of cerebral angiography. He is regarded as one of the founders of modern psychosurgery, having developed the surgical procedure leucotomy—better known today as lobotomy—for which he became the first Portuguese national to receive a Nobel Prize in 1949 (shared with Walter Rudolf Hess).

All 100 notable alumni

University of Coimbra faculties and divisions

College : Arts Architecture, Cinema and Television, Fine Arts, Performing Arts
Faculty : Economics Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Educational Administration, Environmental Studies, Finance, Health Administration, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Management, Marketing, Sociology
Faculty : Humanities Archaeology, Archiving, Art Education, Art History, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Documentation Techniques, Geography (Human), History, Information Sciences, Journalism, Modern Languages, Native Language, Philosophy, Portuguese, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Law Law, Private Law, Public Administration, Public Law
Faculty : Medicine Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Dietetics, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Epidemiology, Ergotherapy, Genetics, Health Sciences, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Health, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Toxicology
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacology, Pharmacy
Faculty : Psychology and Education Cognitive Sciences, Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Neurosciences, Pedagogy, Psychology, Social and Community Services, Special Education, Teacher Trainers Education
Faculty : Science and Technology Anthropology, Architecture, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geology, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Multimedia, Natural Sciences, Physical Engineering, Physics, Technology
Faculty : Sports Science and Physical Education Physical Education, Sports

General information

Alternative names UC
Universidade de Coimbra
Founded 1290
Accreditation Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (DGES); Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education
Motto Insignia Universitatis Conimbrigensis
To put a mark upon the whole Coimbra
Colors green, black, white

Location and contacts

Address Reitoria Paço das Escolas
Coimbra, 3004-531
Portugal
City population 141,000

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