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Top Universities in Portugal

Universidade do Porto tops our list of 65 universities in Portugal at #237 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come NOVA School of Science and Technology (QS World #327) and Nova School of Business and Economics (QS World #327).

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28Ranked
IP Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal logo
#28 in Portugal Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal

Public University · 0 courses

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#28 in Portugal · by research impact
80,150 citations · h-index 106
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29Ranked
IS Instituto Superior de Gestão - ISG logo
#29 in Portugal Portugal

Instituto Superior de Gestão - ISG

Public University · 0 courses

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—Tuition (indicative)
1978Founded
—Students
—International
Admissions open
#29 in Portugal · by research impact
79,111 citations · h-index 133
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30Ranked
UL Universidade Lusiada logo
#30 in Portugal Portugal

Universidade Lusiada

Public University · 0 courses

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#30 in Portugal · by research impact
60,995 citations · h-index 90
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31Ranked
IP Instituto Politécnico da Guarda logo
#31 in Portugal Portugal

Instituto Politécnico da Guarda

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#31 in Portugal · by research impact
60,768 citations · h-index 102
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33Ranked
IP Instituto Politécnico de Beja logo
#33 in Portugal Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Beja

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#33 in Portugal · by research impact
52,797 citations · h-index 95
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34Ranked
IP Instituto Politécnico de Santarém logo
#34 in Portugal Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Santarém

Public University · 0 courses

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—Tuition (indicative)
—Founded
5,500Students
—International
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#34 in Portugal · by research impact
50,404 citations · h-index 85
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36Ranked
IP Instituto Piaget logo
#36 in Portugal Portugal

Instituto Piaget

Public University · 0 courses

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—Tuition (indicative)
1979Founded
50,000Students
—International
Admissions open
#36 in Portugal · by research impact
46,067 citations · h-index 95
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37Ranked
IP Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre logo
#37 in Portugal Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre

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#37 in Portugal · by research impact
44,471 citations · h-index 81
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39Ranked
IP Instituto Politécnico de Tomar logo
#39 in Portugal Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Tomar

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#39 in Portugal · by research impact
26,197 citations · h-index 74
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40Ranked
UA Universidade Atlântica logo
#40 in Portugal Portugal

Universidade Atlântica

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#40 in Portugal · by research impact
16,763 citations · h-index 57
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41Ranked
IS Instituto Superior Politécnico Gaya logo
#41 in Portugal Portugal

Instituto Superior Politécnico Gaya

Public University · 0 courses

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#41 in Portugal · by research impact
8,164 citations · h-index 31
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42Ranked
EN Escola Nautica Infante D. Henrique logo
#42 in Portugal Portugal

Escola Nautica Infante D. Henrique

Public University · 0 courses

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#42 in Portugal · by research impact
8,066 citations · h-index 42
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44Ranked
IS Instituto Superior Bissaya Barreto logo
#44 in Portugal Portugal

Instituto Superior Bissaya Barreto

Public University · 0 courses

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—International
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#44 in Portugal · by research impact
7,345 citations · h-index 42
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Public universities

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Public Universities

How these universities are ranked

6 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #237 (Universidade do Porto) to #419 (Universidade de Aveiro); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Universidade do Porto has the largest research record in this group, with 8,357,784 citations and an h-index of 622. 11 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

The split is 65 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is Universidade de Evora, founded in 1559. Universidade do Porto is the largest, with 54,000 students.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top universities in Portugal?

Universidade do Porto (QS World #237), NOVA School of Science and Technology (QS World #327) and Nova School of Business and Economics (QS World #327) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many universities in Portugal are public?

65 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

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