University of Porto: Rankings
University of Porto ranked 2 in Portugal, 229 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 115,474 academic publications and 2,801,134 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 229 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 86 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 95 | In Portugal |
| # 218 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 247 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 250 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Porto ranked 1 for Biology in Portugal and 250 in the World with 68,623 publications made and 2,028,943 citations received.
University of Porto
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #9 | #40 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #26 | #107 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #39 | #137 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #44 | #163 |
| Zoology | #1 | #59 | #169 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #55 | #180 |
| Botany | #2 | #59 | #181 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #67 | #188 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #46 | #198 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #75 | #217 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #78 | #219 |
| Ethics | #1 | #69 | #223 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #72 | #223 |
| Oncology | #1 | #66 | #224 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #83 | #243 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #102 | #256 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #64 | #260 |
| Genetics | #1 | #97 | #279 |
| Immunology | #1 | #123 | #328 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #126 | #340 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #132 | #344 |
| Forestry | #3 | #126 | #386 |
| Virology | #2 | #137 | #392 |
| Molecular | #1 | #134 | #395 |
| Entomology | #3 | #207 | #581 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #1 | #13 | #46 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Porto ranked 1 for Chemistry in Portugal and 247 in the World with 55,579 publications made and 1,786,424 citations received.
University of Porto
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #11 | #25 |
| Physical | #1 | #30 | #157 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #26 | #162 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #73 | #225 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #83 | #243 |
| Computational | #2 | #106 | #251 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #64 | #260 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #234 | #602 |
Medicine rankings
University of Porto ranked 1 for Medicine in Portugal and 267 in the World with 53,345 publications made and 1,406,348 citations received.
University of Porto
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #9 | #40 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #14 | #40 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #11 | #48 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #43 | #126 |
| Sports | #1 | #55 | #163 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #44 | #163 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #64 | #187 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #48 | #199 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #57 | #203 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #79 | #218 |
| Ethics | #1 | #69 | #223 |
| Oncology | #1 | #66 | #224 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #95 | #248 |
| Nursing | #1 | #78 | #251 |
| Pathology | #1 | #89 | #252 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #95 | #255 |
| Health Science | #1 | #80 | #264 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #83 | #273 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #124 | #279 |
| Urology | #1 | #96 | #279 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #108 | #286 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #95 | #311 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #99 | #311 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #114 | #314 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #121 | #321 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #108 | #321 |
| Immunology | #1 | #123 | #328 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #126 | #341 |
| Radiology | #1 | #129 | #345 |
| Surgery | #1 | #127 | #359 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #125 | #362 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #130 | #378 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #135 | #392 |
| Virology | #2 | #137 | #392 |
| Optometry | #4 | #161 | #461 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #179 | #507 |
| Audiology | #3 | #222 | #595 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #234 | #602 |
Engineering rankings
University of Porto ranked 2 for Engineering in Portugal and 269 in the World with 49,293 publications made and 1,358,710 citations received.
University of Porto
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #11 | #25 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #23 | #64 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #14 | #76 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #46 | #122 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #58 | #128 |
| Architecture | #2 | #62 | #163 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #51 | #171 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #48 | #174 |
| Systems | #2 | #57 | #177 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #47 | #178 |
| Robotics | #3 | #64 | #200 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #75 | #217 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #64 | #232 |
| Aviation | #3 | #86 | #241 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #80 | #253 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #64 | #260 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #95 | #319 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #107 | #346 |
| Optics | #2 | #134 | #361 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #125 | #388 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #148 | #398 |
| Architectural Engineering | #1 | #15 | #41 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Porto ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 255 in the World with 48,917 publications made and 991,507 citations received.
University of Porto
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #14 | #40 |
| Demography | #1 | #64 | #198 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #99 | #227 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #86 | #249 |
| Sociology | #2 | #92 | #276 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #93 | #281 |
| History | #2 | #103 | #290 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #110 | #299 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #113 | #318 |
| Education | #2 | #85 | #319 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #127 | #333 |
| Political Science | #2 | #139 | #347 |
| Law | #2 | #123 | #349 |
| Publishing | #2 | #121 | #354 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #122 | #359 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #133 | #408 |
| Special Education | #2 | #169 | #466 |
| Media Studies | #6 | #278 | #730 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #1 | #18 | #59 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Porto ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Portugal and 218 in the World with 47,188 publications made and 1,291,459 citations received.
University of Porto
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #14 | #76 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #26 | #107 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #41 | #134 |
| Ecology | #2 | #55 | #178 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #51 | #204 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #62 | #211 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #72 | #223 |
| Geology | #2 | #78 | #235 |
| Forestry | #3 | #126 | #386 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #144 | #391 |
Physics rankings
University of Porto ranked 2 for Physics in Portugal and 294 in the World with 45,300 publications made and 1,264,129 citations received.
University of Porto
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #102 | #256 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #64 | #260 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #142 | #296 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #126 | #340 |
| Optics | #2 | #134 | #361 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #148 | #398 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #219 | #556 |
| Molecular | #6 | #310 | #776 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Porto ranked 2 for Computer Science in Portugal and 306 in the World with 40,441 publications made and 973,782 citations received.
University of Porto
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #1 | #56 | #178 |
| Data Science | #1 | #67 | #182 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #67 | #188 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #87 | #195 |
| Robotics | #3 | #64 | #200 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #57 | #227 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #88 | #263 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #106 | #301 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #128 | #321 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #127 | #323 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #108 | #335 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #132 | #344 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #107 | #346 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #125 | #388 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #152 | #411 |
| Information Technology | #6 | #202 | #653 |
Psychology rankings
University of Porto ranked 1 for Psychology in Portugal and 327 in the World with 23,958 publications made and 526,195 citations received.
University of Porto
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #95 | #255 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #62 | #261 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #99 | #311 |
| Education | #2 | #85 | #319 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #121 | #321 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #132 | #344 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #152 | #411 |
| Special Education | #2 | #169 | #466 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Porto ranked 2 for Mathematics in Portugal and 276 in the World with 20,870 publications made and 484,197 citations received.
University of Porto
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #3 | #51 | #171 |
| Statistics | #2 | #85 | #263 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #75 | #318 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #108 | #335 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #173 | #435 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #173 | #435 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #227 | #605 |
Business rankings
University of Porto ranked 2 for Business in Portugal and 313 in the World with 14,765 publications made and 302,376 citations received.
University of Porto
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #3 | #46 | #122 |
| International Trade | #2 | #103 | #165 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #51 | #171 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #47 | #178 |
| Project Management | #4 | #98 | #225 |
| Marketing | #2 | #87 | #266 |
| Management | #2 | #92 | #297 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #132 | #299 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #128 | #321 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #102 | #337 |
| Accounting | #2 | #117 | #366 |
| Finance | #2 | #144 | #375 |
| Advertising | #2 | #126 | #393 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #186 | #439 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #227 | #605 |
Economics rankings
University of Porto ranked 2 for Economics in Portugal and 349 in the World with 9,980 publications made and 209,877 citations received.
University of Porto
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #103 | #165 |
| Finance | #2 | #144 | #375 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #173 | #435 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #227 | #605 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Porto ranked 2 for Art & Design in Portugal and 273 in the World with 7,655 publications made and 154,644 citations received.
University of Porto
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #58 | #128 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #49 | #144 |
| Interior Design | #3 | #62 | #162 |
| Architecture | #2 | #62 | #163 |
| Animation | #1 | #56 | #178 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #88 | #263 |
| Music | #2 | #115 | #297 |
| Literature | #2 | #115 | #303 |
| Photography | #3 | #120 | #312 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #137 | #321 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #127 | #333 |
| Cinematography | #5 | #152 | #344 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #139 | #354 |
| Sculpture | #6 | #246 | #556 |
