Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

11 Best Universities in Portugal for Graphic Design

We ranked the top 11 universities for Graphic Design in Portugal based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 546.7K subject-specific papers and 12.23M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Lisbon

University of Lisbon

For Graphic Design

#43 in Europe #132 in the World

37% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

Porto

University of Porto

For Graphic Design

#49 in Europe #144 in the World

31% Acceptance

29,178 Enrollment

1911 Founded

3

Lisbon

New University of Lisbon

For Graphic Design

#101 in Europe #268 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,077 Enrollment

1973 Founded

4

Braga

University of Minho

For Graphic Design

#111 in Europe #297 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1973 Founded

5

Aveiro

University of Aveiro

For Graphic Design

#197 in Europe #505 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

6

Coimbra

University of Coimbra

For Graphic Design

#213 in Europe #549 in the World

13% Acceptance

25,580 Enrollment

1290 Founded

7

Barcelos

Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

For Graphic Design

#338 in Europe #906 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

8

Funchal

Madeira University

For Graphic Design

#328 in Europe #883 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

1988 Founded

9

Porto

Polytechnic Institute of Porto

For Graphic Design

#347 in Europe #935 in the World

51% Acceptance

12,161 Enrollment

1985 Founded

10

Lisbon

Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

For Graphic Design

#264 in Europe #690 in the World

41% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

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Lisbon

University Institute of Lisbon

For Graphic Design

#319 in Europe #867 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded