Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

22 Best Universities in Portugal for Systems

If you are looking to study Systems in Portugal, our index highlights the top 22 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 654.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 14.22M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Lisbon

University of Lisbon

For Systems

#51 in Europe #159 in the World

37% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

Porto

University of Porto

For Systems

#57 in Europe #177 in the World

31% Acceptance

29,178 Enrollment

1911 Founded

3

Braga

University of Minho

For Systems

#106 in Europe #285 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1973 Founded

4

Lisbon

New University of Lisbon

For Systems

#144 in Europe #372 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,077 Enrollment

1973 Founded

5

Coimbra

University of Coimbra

For Systems

#165 in Europe #421 in the World

13% Acceptance

25,580 Enrollment

1290 Founded

6

Aveiro

University of Aveiro

For Systems

#178 in Europe #446 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

7

Evora

University of Evora

For Systems

#523 in Europe #1399 in the World

42% Acceptance

10,496 Enrollment

1973 Founded

8

Faro

University of the Algarve

For Systems

#598 in Europe #1677 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,496 Enrollment

1979 Founded

9

Porto

Polytechnic Institute of Porto

For Systems

#311 in Europe #752 in the World

51% Acceptance

12,161 Enrollment

1985 Founded

10

Vila Real

University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro

For Systems

#578 in Europe #1598 in the World

48% Acceptance

6,515 Enrollment

1986 Founded

11

Covilha

University of Beira Interior

For Systems

#418 in Europe #1036 in the World

35% Acceptance

12,161 Enrollment

1986 Founded

12

Barcelos

Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

For Systems

#822 in Europe #2684 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

13

Lisbon

Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

For Systems

#363 in Europe #878 in the World

41% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

14

Castelo Branco

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

For Systems

#929 in Europe #3154 in the World

71% Acceptance

12,161 Enrollment

1979 Founded

15

Lisbon

University Institute of Lisbon

For Systems

#506 in Europe #1335 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

16

Viana do Castelo

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

For Systems

#782 in Europe #2522 in the World

59% Acceptance

12,161 Enrollment

1979 Founded

17

Lisbon

Catholic University of Portugal

For Systems

#473 in Europe #1206 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,205 Enrollment

1971 Founded

18

Viseu

Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

For Systems

#749 in Europe #2378 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,161 Enrollment

1979 Founded

19

Leiria

Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

For Systems

#610 in Europe #1735 in the World

65% Acceptance

12,161 Enrollment

1979 Founded

20

Coimbra

Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

For Systems

#576 in Europe #1581 in the World

81% Acceptance

12,161 Enrollment

1979 Founded

21

Funchal

Madeira University

For Systems

#631 in Europe #1817 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

1988 Founded

22

Lisbon

Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

For Systems

#766 in Europe #2459 in the World

51% Acceptance

13,205 Enrollment

1998 Founded