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Research in Lisbon

Science Explorer records 214 research institutions in Lisbon, Portugal. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Lisbon, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Ministry of Education.

Research institutions
214
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
216k
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.8%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Lisbon?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of LisbonUniversity 57,186 #257
2Universidade Nova de LisboaUniversity 25,678 #754
3Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversity 11,636 #6,817
4Instituto Politécnico de LisboaUniversity 8,346 #3,918
5Universidade Católica PortuguesaUniversity 7,491 #2,506
6Iscte – Instituto Universitário de LisboaUniversity 7,131 #2,994
7Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e DesenvolvimentoNonprofit 6,583 #4,147
8Instituto de TelecomunicaçõesNonprofit 6,085 #3,495
9Hospital de Santa MariaHospital / health system 4,972 #8,323
10Universidade LusófonaUniversity 4,194 #2,926
11Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do TejoGovernment institution 3,269 #6,942
12Cambridge SchoolUniversity 3,122 #5,451
13Universidade AbertaUniversity 2,911 #10,960
14Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade de LisboaUniversity 2,899 #9,761
15Ministério da JustiçaGovernment institution 2,518 #20,673
16Institute for Systems Engineering and ComputersNonprofit 2,483 #8,565
17Ordem dos MédicosGovernment institution 2,281 #13,284
18Centro Hospitalar Lisboa NorteHospital / health system 1,734 #10,179
19Lusíada University of LisbonUniversity 1,601 #13,202
20Institute for Biotechnology and BioengineeringResearch facility 1,570 #7,986
21Portuguese ArmyGovernment institution 1,563 #18,450
22National Laboratory for Civil EngineeringResearch facility 1,558 #18,133
23Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco GentilHospital / health system 1,479 #9,818
24Unidade Local de Saúde de São JoséHospital / health system 1,471 #12,963
25ISPA - Instituto UniversitárioUniversity 1,464 #8,192
26Instituto Superior de GestãoUniversity 1,456 #14,588
27Centre for Research in AnthropologyResearch facility 1,431 #7,874
28National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo JorgeInstitution 1,332 #8,765
29Instituto Superior de Educação e CiênciasUniversity 1,320 #16,982
30Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e VeterináriaResearch facility 1,319 #9,497
31Hospital de Egas MonizHospital / health system 1,283 #15,963
32Direção Geral do Património CulturalGovernment institution 1,275 #16,722
33Hospital de Santa MartaHospital / health system 1,265 #24,215
34National Institute of Engineering, Technology and InnovationResearch facility 1,181 #11,002 all time
35National Legal Medicine InstituteGovernment institution 1,148 #16,402
36Ciência VivaGovernment institution 1,102 #20,699
37Ministry of EducationGovernment institution 1,096 #1,643
38Águas de Portugal (Portugal)Company 1,017 #22,203
39Champalimaud FoundationResearch facility 1,011 #4,591
40Sociedade Portuguesa de CardiologiaInstitution 997 #22,586
41Polícia JudiciáriaGovernment institution 997 #24,235
42Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalHospital / health system 983 #16,071
43National Laboratory of Energy and GeologyResearch facility 902 #13,518
44Fundação para a Ciência e TecnologiaNonprofit 899 #20,019
45Instituto de Investigação Científica TropicalGovernment institution 877 #22,553
46Universidade EuropeiaUniversity 860 #5,659
47Autonomous University of LisbonUniversity 860 #12,665
48Hospital Curry CabralHospital / health system 859 #17,261
49Hospital da LuzHospital / health system 851 #9,569
50Ministério da AgriculturaGovernment institution 770 #22,031
51Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e da TecnologiaUniversity 692 #19,860
52Hospital de São JoséHospital / health system 689 #19,880
53Hospital de Dona EstefâniaHospital / health system 655 #25,537
54Instituto de Investigacao das Pescas e do MarResearch facility 633 #17,004 all time
55International HouseUniversity 570 #26,310
56Lisbon School of DesignUniversity 553 #6,905
57National Archaeology MuseumArchive 537 #26,049
58Energias de Portugal (Portugal)Company 537 #26,159
59Hospital Pulido ValenteHospital / health system 537 #37,750 all time
60Portuguese Military AcademyUniversity 528 #13,037

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Lisbon: 28.0%Universidade Nova de Lisboa: 12.6%Instituto Superior Técnico: 5.7%Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa: 4.1%56 others listed: 49.6%28%largest
University of Lisbon57k · 28.0%Universidade Nova de Lisboa26k · 12.6%Instituto Superior Técnico12k · 5.7%Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa8,346 · 4.1%56 others listed101k · 49.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Lisbon strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Lisbon is most concentrated in Architecture, Urban Studies and Archeology (3.6× the world share in Architecture).

  1. ArchitectureSubfield · 67.0 works3.6×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 414.9 works3.1×
  3. ArcheologySubfield · 421.3 works2.9×
  4. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 31.0 works2.9×
  5. Speech and HearingSubfield · 248.3 works2.8×
  6. AnthropologySubfield · 376.1 works2.8×
  7. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 27.4 works2.8×
  8. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 20.3 works2.6×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Lisbon?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Globalization, Epidemiology, Public Policy, Public Health, Quality of Life, Education and Climate Change.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology2,073◆ 1.10×139 topics
  2. Sustainability1,799▲ 1.55×131 topics
  3. Globalization1,630▲ 1.74×174 topics
  4. Climate Change1,359◆ 1.06×123 topics
  5. Public Health1,205▲ 1.73×74 topics
  6. Education1,199▲ 1.46×145 topics
  7. Quality of Life1,173▲ 1.70×61 topics
  8. Machine Learning1,100▼ 0.70×95 topics
  9. Mental Health1,031▲ 1.47×48 topics
  10. Public Policy857▲ 3.6×31 topics
  11. Healthcare823▲ 1.53×42 topics
  12. Environmental Impact800◆ 0.98×69 topics
  13. Renewable Energy791◆ 1.15×57 topics
  14. Human Rights770▲ 1.56×82 topics
  15. Educational Technology755▲ 1.33×44 topics
  16. Treatment748▲ 1.29×52 topics
  17. Innovation718▲ 1.43×81 topics
  18. History698▲ 2.1×64 topics
  19. Risk Factors685▲ 1.30×37 topics
  20. Identity668▲ 1.92×77 topics
  21. Qualitative Research651▲ 1.57×39 topics
  22. Teacher Training642▲ 2.2×30 topics
  23. Colonialism636▲ 2.8×50 topics
  24. Cultural Heritage634▲ 2.4×39 topics
  25. Social Justice563▲ 2.0×48 topics
  26. Healthcare Access481▲ 3.6×13 topics
  27. Urban Development466▲ 2.7×20 topics
  28. Cultural Studies455▲ 2.5×39 topics
  29. Social Movements425▲ 3.0×32 topics
  30. Aging Population365▲ 8.5×5 topics
  31. Brazil335▲ 7.2×5 topics
  32. Constitutional Law332▲ 5.1×10 topics
  33. Health Policy332▲ 4.4×7 topics
  34. Legal Theory325▲ 9.6×4 topics
  35. Legal Philosophy315▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Public Administration294▲ 7.1×6 topics
  37. Civil Rights287▲ 8.6×4 topics
  38. Constitutional Interpretation277▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Judicial Activism277▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Anthropology271▲ 5.8×11 topics

What research is done in Lisbon?

  1. 1 Brazilian Legal IssuesLaw 277 works
  2. 2 Health, Nursing, Elderly CareGeneral Health Professions 188 works
  3. 3 Business and Management StudiesInformation Systems and Management 159 works
  4. 4 Academic Research in Diverse FieldsEducation 156 works
  5. 5 Education and Digital TechnologiesSociology and Political Science 151 works
  6. 6 Healthcare during COVID-19 PandemicInformation Systems 150 works
  7. 7 Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics and Econometrics 149 works
  8. 8 History, Culture, and SocietySpeech and Hearing 148 works
  9. 9 Education Pedagogy and PracticesEducation 141 works
  10. 10 Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesPhilosophy 136 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.