Best Universities in Portugal 2026

The top 17 universities in Portugal, ranked by QS World University Rankings — explore programs, tuition and scholarships.

1
U

University of Porto

Portugal · QS World #297
2
U

University of Lisbon

Portugal · QS World #358
3
U

University of Coimbra

Portugal · QS World #456
4
U

University of Minho

Portugal · QS World #580
5
U

University of Aveiro

Portugal · QS World #640
6
C

Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics

Portugal
7
F

Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)

Portugal
8
G

Gulbenkian Institute

Portugal
9
I

Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering Innovation (INOV)

Portugal
10
I

Instituto Superior de Agronomia

Portugal
11
L

Lusofona University

Portugal
12
N

Nova School of Business and Economics

Portugal
13
N

NOVA University Lisbon (UNL)

Portugal
14
P

Polytechnic University of Porto

Portugal
15
P

Portucalense Infante D. Henrique University

Portugal
16
U

University of Algarve

Portugal
17
U

University of Evora

Portugal