Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon: Rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 11 in Portugal, 1383 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 19,842 academic publications and 395,730 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1383 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 527 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 11 of 95 | In Portugal |
| # 809 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 903 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 969 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 7 for Engineering in Portugal and 903 in the World with 13,261 publications made and 287,423 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #7 | #118 | #327 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #111 | #354 |
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #150 | #467 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #173 | #505 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #187 | #571 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #201 | #585 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #231 | #613 |
| Architecture | #8 | #277 | #614 |
| Aviation | #5 | #236 | #630 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #309 | #771 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #288 | #818 |
| Robotics | #8 | #280 | #818 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #291 | #838 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #290 | #861 |
| Systems | #8 | #363 | #878 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #296 | #903 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #303 | #962 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #343 | #984 |
| Optics | #7 | #359 | #985 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #378 | #1013 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #484 | #1760 |
Physics rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 7 for Physics in Portugal and 809 in the World with 12,633 publications made and 286,064 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #3 | #147 | #304 |
| Molecular | #5 | #291 | #710 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #317 | #905 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #303 | #962 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #343 | #984 |
| Optics | #7 | #359 | #985 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #398 | #1115 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #443 | #1403 |
Chemistry rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 7 for Chemistry in Portugal and 1224 in the World with 9,740 publications made and 236,379 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #309 | #771 |
| Physical | #7 | #306 | #931 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #303 | #962 |
| Computational | #7 | #364 | #1065 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #372 | #1165 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #384 | #1178 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #331 | #1392 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #443 | #1478 |
Environmental Science rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 10 for Environmental Science in Portugal and 1222 in the World with 8,380 publications made and 190,765 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #10 | #306 | #853 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #296 | #903 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #310 | #909 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #370 | #1111 |
| Geology | #10 | #389 | #1116 |
| Ecology | #12 | #427 | #1258 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #451 | #1394 |
| Forestry | #11 | #439 | #1515 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #491 | #1895 |
Computer Science rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 8 for Computer Science in Portugal and 1097 in the World with 8,371 publications made and 154,612 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #4 | #134 | #449 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #201 | #585 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #356 | #810 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #288 | #818 |
| Robotics | #8 | #280 | #818 |
| Animation | #8 | #317 | #843 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #312 | #873 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #399 | #917 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #377 | #1003 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #335 | #1020 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #356 | #1068 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #384 | #1127 |
| Data Science | #11 | #459 | #1199 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #391 | #1214 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #467 | #1515 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #584 | #1974 |
Biology rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 9 for Biology in Portugal and 1544 in the World with 8,316 publications made and 193,470 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #303 | #962 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #299 | #1068 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #398 | #1115 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #394 | #1346 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #451 | #1394 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #443 | #1403 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #499 | #1471 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #443 | #1478 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #467 | #1515 |
| Forestry | #11 | #439 | #1515 |
| Botany | #13 | #442 | #1574 |
| Genetics | #11 | #477 | #1615 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #484 | #1760 |
| Oncology | #11 | #480 | #1812 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #491 | #1895 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #584 | #1974 |
| Molecular | #10 | #522 | #1985 |
| Immunology | #12 | #540 | #2107 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #514 | #2153 |
| Horticulture | #16 | #503 | #2186 |
| Zoology | #12 | #580 | #2237 |
| Virology | #15 | #587 | #2391 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 12 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 1311 in the World with 7,611 publications made and 139,218 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #11 | #386 | #1021 |
| History | #11 | #417 | #1103 |
| Philosophy | #12 | #429 | #1121 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #435 | #1206 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #475 | #1248 |
| Anthropology | #12 | #517 | #1506 |
| Education | #11 | #474 | #1542 |
| Political Science | #12 | #588 | #1618 |
| Law | #12 | #553 | #1625 |
| Sociology | #15 | #558 | #1722 |
| Demography | #14 | #572 | #2057 |
| Gender Studies | #16 | #599 | #2086 |
Mathematics rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 7 for Mathematics in Portugal and 1000 in the World with 4,693 publications made and 92,222 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #173 | #505 |
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #282 | #681 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #352 | #937 |
| Statistics | #7 | #355 | #960 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #356 | #1068 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #424 | #1089 |
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #500 | #1771 |
Business rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 10 for Business in Portugal and 969 in the World with 4,031 publications made and 74,727 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #7 | #118 | #327 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #173 | #505 |
| Entrepreneurship | #13 | #328 | #708 |
| Project Management | #10 | #320 | #719 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #310 | #724 |
| International Trade | #11 | #434 | #779 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #291 | #838 |
| Management | #8 | #322 | #847 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #399 | #917 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #352 | #937 |
| Finance | #11 | #414 | #1031 |
| Marketing | #12 | #431 | #1166 |
| Accounting | #10 | #440 | #1219 |
| Advertising | #12 | #500 | #1427 |
Economics rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 11 for Economics in Portugal and 1200 in the World with 2,196 publications made and 45,151 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #11 | #434 | #779 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #352 | #937 |
| Finance | #11 | #414 | #1031 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #424 | #1089 |
Art & Design rankings
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon ranked 12 for Art & Design in Portugal and 1186 in the World with 1,687 publications made and 24,037 citations received.
Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #8 | #277 | #614 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #264 | #690 |
| Cinematography | #11 | #287 | #710 |
| Animation | #8 | #317 | #843 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #377 | #1003 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #378 | #1013 |
| Interior Design | #10 | #352 | #1025 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #475 | #1248 |
| Literature | #11 | #470 | #1267 |
