Universities in Portugal

Explore the uniRank League Table and University Ranking of 85 Universities in Portugal

The Portuguese Republic is divided into 18 districts (Portuguese: distritos), which are further subdivided into municipalities (Portuguese: municípios), and includes 2 Autonomous Regions. The majority of higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are located in the most populated districts of Lisboa, which hosts the capital and largest city, Lisbon, and Porto. The following uniRank league tables and sub-rankings take into account all districts that include at least one Portuguese higher education institution meeting the uniRank selection criteria.

Aveiro (4)  
Azores (1)  
Beja (1)  
Braga (4)  
Braganca (1)  
Castelo Branco (2)  
Coimbra (5)  
Evora (1)  
Faro (2)  
Guarda (1)  
Leiria (2)  
Lisboa (28)  
Madeira (3)  
Portalegre (1)  
Porto (20)  
Santarem (2)  
Setubal (3)  
Viana do Castelo (1)  
Vila Real (2)  
Viseu (1)  

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• Oldest Universities in Portugal
  Explore the most traditional and long-established Portuguese post-secondary institutions according to uniRank's original research.
• A-Z Universities in Portugal
  Search for Portuguese higher education institutions listed alphabetically from A to Z.
• Portuguese Universities by Town
  Look for tertiary institutions located in a particular Portuguese town or city.
• Top Public Universities in Portugal
  Discover Portuguese public higher education institutions with potentially lower tuition fees.
• Top Private Universities in Portugal
  Find out about Portuguese private higher education institutions.
• Top Non-Profit Universities in Portugal
  Explore Portuguese not-for-profit higher education institutions that may offer lower tuition fees.
• Top For-Profit Universities in Portugal
  Look for Portuguese for-profit higher education institutions.
• Top Portuguese Universities on Facebook
  See which tertiary institutions in Portugal have the most followers on Facebook, according to uniRank's original research.
• Top Portuguese Universities on Twitter
  Discover the Universities in Portugal that are most followed on Twitter, based on uniRank's original research.
• Top Portuguese Universities on Instagram
  Find out which post-secondary institutions in Portugal are the most followed on Instagram, according to uniRank's original research.
• Top Portuguese Universities on YouTube
  Explore the Universities in Portugal with the most subscribed channels on YouTube, based on uniRank's original research.