University of Lisbon: Rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 1 in Portugal, 220 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 128,160 academic publications and 2,975,278 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 220 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 78 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 95 | In Portugal |
| # 164 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 169 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 171 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 2 for Biology in Portugal and 311 in the World with 66,478 publications made and 1,828,604 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #28 | #115 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #43 | #155 |
| Botany | #1 | #58 | #180 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #71 | #219 |
| Zoology | #2 | #83 | #220 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #66 | #239 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #82 | #241 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #96 | #278 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #106 | #279 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #116 | #293 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #84 | #307 |
| Virology | #1 | #105 | #321 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #129 | #322 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #103 | #326 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #126 | #328 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #122 | #349 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #116 | #350 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #141 | #357 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #139 | #365 |
| Genetics | #2 | #136 | #380 |
| Immunology | #2 | #150 | #416 |
| Oncology | #2 | #171 | #481 |
| Molecular | #2 | #174 | #527 |
| Entomology | #2 | #193 | #532 |
| Ethics | #5 | #247 | #687 |
Engineering rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 1 for Engineering in Portugal and 232 in the World with 62,013 publications made and 1,573,100 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #11 | #47 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #19 | #59 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #22 | #63 |
| Architecture | #1 | #23 | #64 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #34 | #72 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #16 | #74 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #29 | #78 |
| Aviation | #1 | #39 | #109 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #31 | #112 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #34 | #126 |
| Systems | #1 | #51 | #159 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #40 | #160 |
| Robotics | #2 | #54 | #165 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #74 | #239 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #66 | #240 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #68 | #265 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #81 | #282 |
| Optics | #1 | #106 | #305 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #84 | #307 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #141 | #357 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #181 | #475 |
| Civil Engineering | #1 | #16 | #81 |
| Architectural Engineering | #2 | #21 | #55 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #2 | #17 | #76 |
| Marine Engineering | #1 | #5 | #12 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 171 in the World with 60,275 publications made and 1,225,935 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #1 | #31 | #115 |
| History | #1 | #43 | #133 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #52 | #146 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #62 | #179 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #74 | #203 |
| Publishing | #1 | #64 | #209 |
| Political Science | #1 | #80 | #220 |
| Law | #1 | #75 | #232 |
| Sociology | #1 | #82 | #252 |
| Demography | #2 | #89 | #269 |
| Education | #1 | #66 | #269 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #90 | #271 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #105 | #285 |
| International Law | #1 | #147 | #328 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #124 | #339 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #121 | #342 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #118 | #375 |
| Special Education | #1 | #151 | #421 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #172 | #491 |
| Social Work | #4 | #228 | #699 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Portugal and 164 in the World with 58,314 publications made and 1,527,796 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #12 | #47 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #27 | #104 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #31 | #111 |
| Forestry | #1 | #28 | #115 |
| Ecology | #1 | #36 | #126 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #43 | #155 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #40 | #160 |
| Geology | #1 | #52 | #170 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #71 | #219 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #71 | #220 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #1 | #27 | #56 |
Physics rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 1 for Physics in Portugal and 243 in the World with 57,538 publications made and 1,502,710 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #1 | #33 | #86 |
| Molecular | #2 | #137 | #302 |
| Optics | #1 | #106 | #305 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #84 | #307 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #129 | #322 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #139 | #365 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #159 | #398 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #181 | #475 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 2 for Chemistry in Portugal and 317 in the World with 54,971 publications made and 1,547,446 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #29 | #78 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #121 | #276 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #50 | #283 |
| Physical | #3 | #84 | #296 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #84 | #307 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #108 | #324 |
| Computational | #3 | #143 | #334 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #122 | #349 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 1 for Computer Science in Portugal and 257 in the World with 47,107 publications made and 1,145,132 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #41 | #110 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #48 | #128 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #42 | #147 |
| Robotics | #2 | #54 | #165 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #75 | #201 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #55 | #203 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #56 | #219 |
| Data Science | #2 | #87 | #234 |
| Animation | #2 | #84 | #237 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #74 | #239 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #80 | #254 |
| Information Technology | #3 | #62 | #259 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #106 | #279 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #81 | #282 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #126 | #328 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #120 | #331 |
| Web Design and Development | #1 | #31 | #87 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #1 | #36 | #99 |
Medicine rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 2 for Medicine in Portugal and 379 in the World with 42,475 publications made and 1,128,582 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #2 | #65 | #188 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #83 | #217 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #85 | #249 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #121 | #276 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #96 | #278 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #105 | #285 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #108 | #290 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #88 | #305 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #105 | #311 |
| Virology | #1 | #105 | #321 |
| Nursing | #2 | #111 | #330 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #111 | #335 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #110 | #342 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #102 | #343 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #116 | #350 |
| Health Science | #2 | #116 | #363 |
| Pathology | #2 | #140 | #372 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #140 | #375 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #127 | #378 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #152 | #405 |
| Optometry | #3 | #138 | #413 |
| Immunology | #2 | #150 | #416 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #162 | #436 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #180 | #465 |
| Oncology | #2 | #171 | #481 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #171 | #487 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #161 | #490 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #179 | #494 |
| Radiology | #2 | #180 | #514 |
| Surgery | #2 | #181 | #517 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #202 | #525 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #186 | #542 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #194 | #552 |
| Audiology | #1 | #205 | #556 |
| Urology | #3 | #199 | #599 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #215 | #637 |
| Ethics | #5 | #247 | #687 |
| Social Work | #4 | #228 | #699 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #290 | #1007 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 1 for Mathematics in Portugal and 203 in the World with 24,762 publications made and 611,415 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #11 | #47 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #53 | #150 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #59 | #168 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #52 | #186 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #55 | #203 |
| Statistics | #1 | #67 | #220 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #50 | #258 |
Psychology rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 2 for Psychology in Portugal and 348 in the World with 23,176 publications made and 554,028 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #1 | #66 | #269 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #108 | #290 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #126 | #328 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #120 | #331 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #101 | #360 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #127 | #378 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #152 | #405 |
| Special Education | #1 | #151 | #421 |
| Social Work | #4 | #228 | #699 |
Business rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 1 for Business in Portugal and 169 in the World with 21,052 publications made and 474,087 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #11 | #47 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #19 | #59 |
| International Trade | #1 | #43 | #72 |
| Project Management | #1 | #41 | #94 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #41 | #110 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #34 | #126 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #39 | #151 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #58 | #153 |
| Finance | #1 | #53 | #161 |
| Marketing | #1 | #51 | #167 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #77 | #167 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #52 | #186 |
| Accounting | #1 | #48 | #195 |
| Management | #1 | #55 | #196 |
| Advertising | #1 | #55 | #210 |
| International Business | #1 | #48 | #92 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #3 | #31 | #89 |
Economics rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 1 for Economics in Portugal and 184 in the World with 15,070 publications made and 336,356 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #43 | #72 |
| Finance | #1 | #53 | #161 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #59 | #168 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #52 | #186 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Lisbon ranked 1 for Art & Design in Portugal and 179 in the World with 11,149 publications made and 178,727 citations received.
University of Lisbon
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #1 | #16 | #29 |
| Architecture | #1 | #23 | #64 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #34 | #72 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #39 | #102 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #42 | #113 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #55 | #127 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #43 | #132 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #42 | #147 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #62 | #194 |
| Literature | #1 | #70 | #194 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #74 | #203 |
| Animation | #2 | #84 | #237 |
| Photography | #2 | #115 | #301 |
| Music | #5 | #171 | #452 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #1 | #14 | #25 |
| Painting and Drawing | #1 | #16 | #29 |
