University of the Algarve: Rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 9 in Portugal, 1268 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 17,167 academic publications and 414,130 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1268 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 492 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 9 of 95 | In Portugal |
| # 889 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1080 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1105 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 7 for Biology in Portugal and 1105 in the World with 11,178 publications made and 325,242 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #61 | #198 |
| Zoology | #5 | #183 | #512 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #170 | #567 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #194 | #629 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #211 | #683 |
| Botany | #7 | #241 | #701 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #283 | #723 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #307 | #780 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #344 | #979 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #373 | #1069 |
| Genetics | #7 | #364 | #1135 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #365 | #1152 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #353 | #1166 |
| Forestry | #9 | #352 | #1200 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #382 | #1297 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #437 | #1354 |
| Oncology | #9 | #389 | #1374 |
| Molecular | #8 | #402 | #1375 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #378 | #1421 |
| Immunology | #9 | #425 | #1515 |
| Virology | #10 | #461 | #1733 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #535 | #2011 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Portugal and 889 in the World with 10,625 publications made and 282,650 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #61 | #198 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #159 | #430 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #155 | #571 |
| Ecology | #7 | #249 | #687 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #277 | #788 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #287 | #847 |
| Geology | #7 | #323 | #905 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #304 | #942 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #344 | #979 |
| Forestry | #9 | #352 | #1200 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 1080 in the World with 8,694 publications made and 183,702 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #7 | #338 | #866 |
| Demography | #7 | #320 | #913 |
| History | #7 | #362 | #935 |
| Law | #8 | #353 | #945 |
| Political Science | #8 | #408 | #1001 |
| Philosophy | #11 | #427 | #1112 |
| Sociology | #8 | #424 | #1199 |
| Linguistics | #10 | #445 | #1240 |
| Anthropology | #10 | #472 | #1341 |
| Education | #9 | #453 | #1427 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #531 | #1449 |
| Media Studies | #11 | #487 | #1531 |
| Gender Studies | #12 | #496 | #1634 |
Chemistry rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 8 for Chemistry in Portugal and 1327 in the World with 7,940 publications made and 239,410 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #378 | #1006 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #365 | #1152 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #426 | #1377 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #443 | #1439 |
| Computational | #8 | #460 | #1534 |
| Physical | #12 | #497 | #1778 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #535 | #2011 |
| Radiochemistry | #13 | #549 | #2436 |
Engineering rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 11 for Engineering in Portugal and 1552 in the World with 6,732 publications made and 172,736 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #141 | #289 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #304 | #942 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #378 | #1006 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #375 | #1043 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #360 | #1057 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #353 | #1166 |
| Architecture | #14 | #498 | #1271 |
| Renewable Energy | #12 | #417 | #1341 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #436 | #1362 |
| Systems | #15 | #598 | #1677 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #510 | #1766 |
| Optics | #10 | #527 | #1771 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #546 | #1775 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #567 | #1841 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #535 | #2011 |
Physics rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 10 for Physics in Portugal and 1605 in the World with 5,892 publications made and 145,188 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #7 | #323 | #806 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #373 | #1069 |
| Molecular | #9 | #453 | #1366 |
| Optics | #10 | #527 | #1771 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #507 | #1829 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #535 | #2011 |
Computer Science rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 11 for Computer Science in Portugal and 1388 in the World with 5,333 publications made and 137,958 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #283 | #723 |
| Information Technology | #11 | #277 | #967 |
| Software Engineering | #12 | #450 | #1087 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #473 | #1126 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #419 | #1352 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #437 | #1354 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #436 | #1362 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #453 | #1492 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #483 | #1494 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #498 | #1507 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #480 | #1539 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #501 | #1605 |
| Data Science | #13 | #581 | #1680 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #567 | #1841 |
Medicine rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 9 for Medicine in Portugal and 1519 in the World with 5,293 publications made and 136,948 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #6 | #194 | #629 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #297 | #893 |
| Urology | #8 | #324 | #1053 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #427 | #1320 |
| Audiology | #7 | #420 | #1356 |
| Radiation Therapy | #8 | #387 | #1363 |
| Oncology | #9 | #389 | #1374 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #426 | #1377 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #378 | #1421 |
| Nursing | #12 | #465 | #1511 |
| Immunology | #9 | #425 | #1515 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #491 | #1659 |
| Pathology | #10 | #479 | #1673 |
| Health Science | #14 | #488 | #1716 |
| Healthcare Administration | #15 | #517 | #1726 |
| Virology | #10 | #461 | #1733 |
| Radiology | #10 | #536 | #1781 |
| Dentistry | #14 | #566 | #1829 |
| Veterinary | #11 | #423 | #1906 |
| Surgery | #12 | #548 | #1946 |
| Cardiology | #10 | #584 | #1990 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #19 | #554 | #2052 |
| Pediatrics | #12 | #546 | #2055 |
| Anesthesiology | #14 | #611 | #2281 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #17 | #738 | #2401 |
| Sports | #24 | #704 | #2481 |
| Physical Therapy | #25 | #688 | #2488 |
Psychology rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 10 for Psychology in Portugal and 1601 in the World with 2,815 publications made and 60,368 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #427 | #1320 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #437 | #1354 |
| Education | #9 | #453 | #1427 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #453 | #1492 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #491 | #1659 |
Business rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 12 for Business in Portugal and 1232 in the World with 2,743 publications made and 57,057 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #16 | #384 | #883 |
| Project Management | #12 | #413 | #952 |
| International Trade | #13 | #545 | #1052 |
| Advertising | #10 | #392 | #1058 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #473 | #1126 |
| Marketing | #11 | #430 | #1164 |
| Management | #11 | #508 | #1454 |
| Finance | #13 | #590 | #1666 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #546 | #1775 |
| Accounting | #15 | #622 | #1910 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #2 | #9 | #33 |
Mathematics rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 11 for Mathematics in Portugal and 1571 in the World with 2,496 publications made and 57,381 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #11 | #493 | #1469 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #480 | #1539 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #549 | #1641 |
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #493 | #1733 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #546 | #1775 |
| Applied Mathematics | #12 | #586 | #1835 |
Economics rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 13 for Economics in Portugal and 1529 in the World with 1,664 publications made and 35,101 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #13 | #545 | #1052 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #549 | #1641 |
| Finance | #13 | #590 | #1666 |
Art & Design rankings
University of the Algarve ranked 13 for Art & Design in Portugal and 1232 in the World with 1,421 publications made and 25,292 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #141 | #289 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #130 | #301 |
| Cinematography | #8 | #195 | #460 |
| Photography | #14 | #365 | #1012 |
| Architecture | #14 | #498 | #1271 |
| Creative Writing | #10 | #484 | #1358 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #531 | #1449 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #498 | #1507 |
| Literature | #13 | #534 | #1519 |