University of Minho: Rankings
University of Minho ranked 5 in Portugal, 549 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 59,293 academic publications and 1,300,625 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 549 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 225 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 5 of 95 | In Portugal |
| # 374 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 401 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 404 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Minho ranked 4 for Engineering in Portugal and 401 in the World with 31,258 publications made and 838,698 citations received.
University of Minho
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #16 | #46 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #18 | #57 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #22 | #83 |
| Architecture | #3 | #64 | #165 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #44 | #206 |
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #79 | #241 |
| Robotics | #4 | #79 | #259 |
| Systems | #3 | #106 | #285 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #84 | #289 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #106 | #343 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #128 | #387 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #155 | #410 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #132 | #414 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #162 | #476 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #184 | #479 |
| Optics | #5 | #196 | #514 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #205 | #581 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #194 | #600 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #259 | #685 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #296 | #714 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #1 | #5 | #38 |
| Architectural Engineering | #3 | #30 | #90 |
Biology rankings
University of Minho ranked 4 for Biology in Portugal and 534 in the World with 30,092 publications made and 922,322 citations received.
University of Minho
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #44 | #206 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #88 | #255 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #150 | #401 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #155 | #410 |
| Botany | #5 | #152 | #426 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #193 | #492 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #205 | #533 |
| Genetics | #4 | #194 | #558 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #201 | #559 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #218 | #562 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #214 | #642 |
| Oncology | #4 | #221 | #663 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #259 | #674 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #263 | #676 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #226 | #681 |
| Immunology | #5 | #236 | #704 |
| Ethics | #6 | #254 | #705 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #235 | #762 |
| Virology | #5 | #258 | #790 |
| Zoology | #8 | #295 | #835 |
| Forestry | #8 | #261 | #839 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #258 | #879 |
| Molecular | #5 | #299 | #909 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #428 | #1614 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Minho ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 374 in the World with 29,681 publications made and 506,868 citations received.
University of Minho
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #81 | #251 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #107 | #305 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #139 | #316 |
| Education | #3 | #88 | #327 |
| History | #3 | #130 | #350 |
| Political Science | #4 | #161 | #385 |
| Law | #3 | #149 | #410 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #156 | #428 |
| Sociology | #4 | #165 | #456 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #175 | #471 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #200 | #493 |
| Special Education | #3 | #196 | #520 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #218 | #528 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #204 | #554 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #210 | #571 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #197 | #581 |
| Demography | #5 | #240 | #683 |
| Publishing | #6 | #281 | #726 |
| Social Work | #5 | #263 | #798 |
| International Law | #6 | #356 | #888 |
Physics rankings
University of Minho ranked 5 for Physics in Portugal and 459 in the World with 26,914 publications made and 748,310 citations received.
University of Minho
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #44 | #206 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #184 | #479 |
| Optics | #5 | #196 | #514 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #205 | #533 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #211 | #537 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #274 | #636 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #259 | #674 |
| Molecular | #7 | #373 | #1013 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Minho ranked 5 for Chemistry in Portugal and 487 in the World with 26,409 publications made and 863,551 citations received.
University of Minho
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #16 | #46 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #44 | #206 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #97 | #435 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #169 | #453 |
| Physical | #6 | #156 | #472 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #201 | #559 |
| Computational | #6 | #272 | #662 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #261 | #698 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #1 | #26 | #67 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Minho ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Portugal and 480 in the World with 24,311 publications made and 638,750 citations received.
University of Minho
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #84 | #289 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #90 | #298 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #150 | #401 |
| Geology | #5 | #164 | #447 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #124 | #469 |
| Ecology | #6 | #184 | #499 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #184 | #510 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #238 | #670 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #226 | #681 |
| Forestry | #8 | #261 | #839 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Minho ranked 4 for Computer Science in Portugal and 498 in the World with 22,644 publications made and 471,436 citations received.
University of Minho
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #20 | #113 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #69 | #173 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #83 | #190 |
| Robotics | #4 | #79 | #259 |
| Data Science | #3 | #108 | #287 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #107 | #310 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #137 | #411 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #162 | #476 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #193 | #492 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #200 | #526 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #178 | #528 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #211 | #535 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #209 | #556 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #218 | #562 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #205 | #581 |
| Animation | #6 | #300 | #797 |
Medicine rankings
University of Minho ranked 4 for Medicine in Portugal and 605 in the World with 19,777 publications made and 549,884 citations received.
University of Minho
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #1 | #49 | #151 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #126 | #362 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #136 | #404 |
| Cosmetology | #5 | #145 | #422 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #148 | #439 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #173 | #465 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #175 | #471 |
| Health Science | #3 | #158 | #483 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #225 | #551 |
| Audiology | #2 | #207 | #558 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #188 | #564 |
| Nursing | #5 | #199 | #575 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #180 | #576 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #235 | #590 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #213 | #594 |
| Sports | #5 | #240 | #599 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #222 | #622 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #231 | #625 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #214 | #642 |
| Pathology | #4 | #223 | #648 |
| Oncology | #4 | #221 | #663 |
| Radiology | #4 | #237 | #684 |
| Plastic Surgery | #3 | #211 | #692 |
| Surgery | #4 | #237 | #692 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #261 | #698 |
| Immunology | #5 | #236 | #704 |
| Ethics | #6 | #254 | #705 |
| Orthodontics | #6 | #262 | #734 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #268 | #752 |
| Virology | #5 | #258 | #790 |
| Social Work | #5 | #263 | #798 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #262 | #825 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #269 | #875 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #258 | #879 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #327 | #1055 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #345 | #1065 |
| Urology | #9 | #354 | #1183 |
| Veterinary | #8 | #299 | #1221 |
Psychology rankings
University of Minho ranked 4 for Psychology in Portugal and 536 in the World with 12,410 publications made and 275,595 citations received.
University of Minho
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #3 | #88 | #327 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #136 | #404 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #193 | #492 |
| Special Education | #3 | #196 | #520 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #200 | #526 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #235 | #590 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #213 | #594 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #211 | #693 |
| Social Work | #5 | #263 | #798 |
Business rankings
University of Minho ranked 3 for Business in Portugal and 404 in the World with 11,556 publications made and 187,134 citations received.
University of Minho
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #18 | #57 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #22 | #83 |
| Project Management | #2 | #47 | #110 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #69 | #173 |
| International Trade | #5 | #155 | #262 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #127 | #287 |
| Marketing | #4 | #132 | #363 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #148 | #367 |
| Accounting | #3 | #125 | #386 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #128 | #387 |
| Management | #3 | #141 | #418 |
| Finance | #3 | #175 | #449 |
| Advertising | #5 | #164 | #477 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #188 | #520 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Minho ranked 6 for Mathematics in Portugal and 621 in the World with 10,148 publications made and 188,883 citations received.
University of Minho
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #80 | #331 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #128 | #387 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #137 | #411 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #188 | #520 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #253 | #613 |
| Statistics | #6 | #249 | #659 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #367 | #930 |
Economics rankings
University of Minho ranked 4 for Economics in Portugal and 461 in the World with 7,053 publications made and 127,889 citations received.
University of Minho
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #155 | #262 |
| Finance | #3 | #175 | #449 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #188 | #520 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #253 | #613 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Minho ranked 4 for Art & Design in Portugal and 443 in the World with 5,121 publications made and 79,027 citations received.
University of Minho
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #4 | #77 | #144 |
| Architecture | #3 | #64 | #165 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #104 | #278 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #111 | #297 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #107 | #310 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #145 | #328 |
| Music | #3 | #133 | #341 |
| Literature | #5 | #218 | #522 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #218 | #528 |
| Interior Design | #6 | #232 | #578 |
| Photography | #5 | #234 | #585 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #286 | #658 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #296 | #714 |
| Animation | #6 | #300 | #797 |
