University of Coimbra: Rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 3 in Portugal, 339 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 79,087 academic publications and 1,662,725 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 339 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 133 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 3 of 95 | In Portugal |
| # 301 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 401 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 412 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 3 for Biology in Portugal and 463 in the World with 39,646 publications made and 1,104,572 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #3 | #46 | #164 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #98 | #288 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #128 | #318 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #120 | #322 |
| Botany | #3 | #118 | #326 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #130 | #337 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #134 | #356 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #117 | #395 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #129 | #400 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #154 | #411 |
| Forestry | #4 | #137 | #416 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #173 | #429 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #169 | #450 |
| Zoology | #4 | #169 | #456 |
| Genetics | #3 | #173 | #476 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #167 | #479 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #189 | #487 |
| Oncology | #3 | #173 | #501 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #161 | #517 |
| Immunology | #3 | #189 | #532 |
| Ethics | #4 | #212 | #578 |
| Virology | #4 | #226 | #706 |
| Molecular | #4 | #256 | #764 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #242 | #838 |
| Entomology | #5 | #275 | #839 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 301 in the World with 36,453 publications made and 556,335 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #2 | #56 | #167 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #97 | #224 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #117 | #332 |
| Political Science | #3 | #152 | #370 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #123 | #389 |
| History | #4 | #151 | #393 |
| Sociology | #3 | #139 | #397 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #149 | #401 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #171 | #435 |
| Law | #4 | #165 | #451 |
| Demography | #3 | #161 | #454 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #174 | #462 |
| Education | #4 | #147 | #472 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #201 | #486 |
| International Law | #2 | #219 | #507 |
| Social Work | #2 | #187 | #568 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #201 | #569 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #227 | #598 |
| Publishing | #4 | #230 | #601 |
| Special Education | #4 | #243 | #644 |
Engineering rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 5 for Engineering in Portugal and 412 in the World with 34,707 publications made and 890,408 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #33 | #119 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #39 | #139 |
| Architecture | #4 | #67 | #170 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #52 | #189 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #102 | #235 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #81 | #243 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #83 | #288 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #108 | #298 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #94 | #302 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #120 | #322 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #105 | #337 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #117 | #395 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #145 | #401 |
| Systems | #5 | #165 | #421 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #139 | #423 |
| Optics | #4 | #168 | #432 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #148 | #443 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #163 | #466 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #196 | #507 |
| Aviation | #4 | #197 | #519 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #1 | #7 | #34 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 4 for Chemistry in Portugal and 437 in the World with 33,746 publications made and 1,051,935 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #102 | #235 |
| Computational | #1 | #105 | #249 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #154 | #352 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #141 | #388 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #117 | #395 |
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #94 | #428 |
| Physical | #4 | #147 | #445 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #169 | #450 |
Physics rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 4 for Physics in Portugal and 421 in the World with 32,516 publications made and 847,107 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #1 | #72 | #161 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #128 | #318 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #134 | #356 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #117 | #395 |
| Optics | #4 | #168 | #432 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #203 | #437 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #196 | #507 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #220 | #559 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Portugal and 424 in the World with 29,608 publications made and 696,367 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #83 | #288 |
| Environmental Management | #5 | #110 | #354 |
| Ecology | #4 | #130 | #363 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #130 | #373 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #104 | #398 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #129 | #400 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #154 | #411 |
| Forestry | #4 | #137 | #416 |
| Geology | #4 | #157 | #421 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #167 | #450 |
Medicine rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 3 for Medicine in Portugal and 480 in the World with 28,041 publications made and 750,756 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #3 | #46 | #164 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #56 | #167 |
| Cosmetology | #2 | #58 | #167 |
| Optometry | #2 | #79 | #242 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #81 | #243 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #98 | #288 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #104 | #317 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #154 | #352 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #131 | #352 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #138 | #395 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #134 | #441 |
| Nursing | #3 | #155 | #449 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #172 | #452 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #167 | #454 |
| Pathology | #3 | #168 | #457 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #163 | #474 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #161 | #480 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #188 | #482 |
| Oncology | #3 | #173 | #501 |
| Sports | #3 | #204 | #501 |
| Immunology | #3 | #189 | #532 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #191 | #532 |
| Urology | #2 | #176 | #534 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #219 | #535 |
| Surgery | #3 | #188 | #536 |
| Social Work | #2 | #187 | #568 |
| Ethics | #4 | #212 | #578 |
| Health Science | #4 | #200 | #595 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #204 | #599 |
| Audiology | #4 | #227 | #603 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #222 | #606 |
| Radiology | #3 | #211 | #609 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #222 | #651 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #229 | #673 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #209 | #686 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #256 | #703 |
| Virology | #4 | #226 | #706 |
| Veterinary | #5 | #209 | #774 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #273 | #882 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 3 for Computer Science in Portugal and 425 in the World with 27,491 publications made and 661,426 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #33 | #119 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #136 | #292 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #113 | #329 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #130 | #337 |
| Animation | #3 | #129 | #341 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #123 | #365 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #124 | #381 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #143 | #382 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #172 | #419 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #157 | #420 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #139 | #423 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #173 | #429 |
| Data Science | #4 | #187 | #432 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #163 | #466 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #214 | #542 |
| Information Technology | #9 | #228 | #757 |
Psychology rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 3 for Psychology in Portugal and 415 in the World with 16,122 publications made and 378,893 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #104 | #317 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #130 | #337 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #110 | #391 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #157 | #420 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #167 | #454 |
| Education | #4 | #147 | #472 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #219 | #535 |
| Social Work | #2 | #187 | #568 |
| Special Education | #4 | #243 | #644 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 3 for Mathematics in Portugal and 467 in the World with 12,928 publications made and 299,863 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #39 | #139 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #123 | #365 |
| Statistics | #3 | #173 | #457 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #187 | #471 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #239 | #576 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #217 | #579 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #212 | #675 |
Business rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 5 for Business in Portugal and 453 in the World with 10,581 publications made and 191,754 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #39 | #139 |
| International Trade | #3 | #113 | #186 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #108 | #298 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #94 | #302 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #172 | #419 |
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #201 | #423 |
| Marketing | #5 | #171 | #448 |
| Project Management | #7 | #212 | #481 |
| Management | #4 | #174 | #489 |
| Finance | #5 | #202 | #509 |
| Advertising | #6 | #197 | #541 |
| Real Estate | #5 | #172 | #547 |
| Accounting | #6 | #194 | #548 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #243 | #566 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #217 | #579 |
Economics rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 5 for Economics in Portugal and 462 in the World with 6,799 publications made and 132,594 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #113 | #186 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #187 | #471 |
| Finance | #5 | #202 | #509 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #217 | #579 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Coimbra ranked 3 for Art & Design in Portugal and 401 in the World with 5,681 publications made and 79,495 citations received.
University of Coimbra
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #2 | #71 | #167 |
| Architecture | #4 | #67 | #170 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #132 | #333 |
| Animation | #3 | #129 | #341 |
| Music | #4 | #139 | #356 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #143 | #382 |
| Literature | #3 | #159 | #385 |
| Sculpture | #5 | #179 | #394 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #182 | #415 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #201 | #486 |
| Photography | #4 | #217 | #542 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #213 | #549 |
