Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

14 Best Universities in Portugal

Our data-driven ranking evaluates 14 elite institutions across Portugal to determine true academic prominence. The algorithmic evaluation processed 444.7K scholarly outputs and 9.82M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Lisbon

University of Lisbon

#78 in Europe #220 in the World

37% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

Coimbra

University of Coimbra

#133 in Europe #339 in the World

13% Acceptance

25,580 Enrollment

1290 Founded

3

Lisbon

New University of Lisbon

#197 in Europe #487 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,077 Enrollment

1973 Founded

4

Braga

University of Minho

#225 in Europe #549 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1973 Founded

5

Aveiro

University of Aveiro

#281 in Europe #677 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

6

Lisbon

Catholic University of Portugal

#439 in Europe #1141 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,205 Enrollment

1971 Founded

7

Faro

University of the Algarve

#492 in Europe #1268 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,496 Enrollment

1979 Founded

8

Covilha

University of Beira Interior

#570 in Europe #1514 in the World

35% Acceptance

12,161 Enrollment

1986 Founded

9

Lisbon

Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

#659 in Europe #1842 in the World

51% Acceptance

13,205 Enrollment

1998 Founded

10

Ponta Delgada

University of the Azores

#695 in Europe #1992 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,496 Enrollment

1976 Founded

11

Porto

Fernando Pessoa University

#951 in Europe #3168 in the World

64% Acceptance

13,205 Enrollment

1996 Founded

12

Lisbon

Lusiada University of Lisbon

#1291 in Europe #5096 in the World

64% Acceptance

1986 Founded

13

Castelo da Maia

Superior Institute of Maia

#1404 in Europe #5805 in the World

64% Acceptance

12,161 Enrollment

1991 Founded

14

Lisbon

ISPA University

#1726 in Europe #7581 in the World

59% Acceptance

1,655 Enrollment

1986 Founded