Top research institutions in Portugal

#	Institution	World rank	Top-10% rate	Works	All time
1	University of LisbonUniversity · Lisbon	#324	11.2%	16,275	#1
2	Universidade do PortoUniversity · Porto	#407	11.5%	13,664	#2
3	University of CoimbraUniversity · Coimbra	#689	10.0%	10,049	#6
4	University of AveiroUniversity · Aveiro	#725	10.8%	6,697	#3
5	University of MinhoUniversity · Braga	#828	11.1%	7,272	#5
6	Universidade Nova de LisboaUniversity · Lisbon	#847	11.5%	5,995	#7
7	Universidade Católica PortuguesaUniversity · Lisbon	#932	12.8%	2,057	#11
8	Iscte – Instituto Universitário de LisboaUniversity · Lisbon	#1,370	14.3%	1,835	#8
9	Instituto Politécnico de LisboaUniversity · Lisbon	#1,447	8.8%	1,572	#10
10	Polytechnic Institute of PortoUniversity · Porto	#1,451	9.7%	2,246	#12
11	Champalimaud FoundationResearch facility · Lisbon	#1,551	14.6%	325	#4
12	University of Beira InteriorUniversity · Covilha	#1,616	14.2%	2,190	#13
13	Polytechnic Institute of BragançaUniversity · Bragança	#1,722	8.7%	1,515	#18
14	Institute for Systems Engineering and ComputersNonprofit · Lisbon	#1,733	10.4%	1,625	#15
15	University of ÉvoraUniversity · Evora	#1,814	10.8%	1,845	#40
16	Instituto Politécnico de LeiriaUniversity · Leiria	#2,026	10.6%	1,303	#21
17	Cambridge SchoolUniversity · Lisbon	#2,051	15.0%	345	#9
18	University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto DouroUniversity · Vila Real	#2,342	13.3%	2,134	#26
19	Polytechnic Institute of CoimbraUniversity · Coimbra	#2,446	11.7%	757	#27
20	Universidade LusófonaUniversity · Lisbon	#2,493	11.2%	1,436	#30
21	INESC TECNonprofit · Porto	#2,502	11.0%	1,495	#22
22	University of AlgarveUniversity · Faro	#2,529	11.0%	2,154	#17
23	Ministry of EducationGovernment institution · Lisbon	#2,629	17.4%	479	#23
24	Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial MangementResearch facility · Porto	#2,648	11.4%	648	#20
25	Polytechnic Institute of Viana do CasteloUniversity · Viana do Castelo	#2,723	13.1%	580	#28
26	Instituto Superior da MaiaResearch facility · Maia	#2,735	9.7%	1,000	#36
27	Ordem dos MédicosGovernment institution · Lisbon	#2,816	6.0%	711	#32
28	Polytechnic Institute of ViseuUniversity · Viseu	#3,061	9.9%	616	#31
29	Instituto Politécnico da GuardaUniversity · Guarda	#3,065	8.3%	689	#38
30	Universidade da MadeiraUniversity · Funchal	#3,141	11.4%	620	#25
31	Rede de Química e TecnologiaNonprofit · Porto	#3,780	14.7%	1,446	#14
32	Instituto Gulbenkian de CiênciaUniversity · Oeiras	#3,878	16.6%	173	#16
33	Universidade AbertaUniversity · Lisbon	#3,972	8.9%	646	#42
34	Fernando Pessoa UniversityUniversity · Porto	#4,024	11.0%	530	#39
35	Centre for Health Technology and Services ResearchResearch facility · Porto	#4,228	14.6%	638	#46
36	Universidade dos AçoresUniversity · Ponta Delgada	#4,251	11.0%	646	#24
37	Ministério da JustiçaGovernment institution · Lisbon	#4,296	5.6%	610	#33
38	International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryResearch facility · Braga	#4,471	11.2%	487	#19
39	Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e UniversitárioUniversity · Gandra	#4,510	12.9%	428	#34
40	Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and AveUniversity · Barcelos	#4,701	7.5%	491	#41
41	Universidade PortucalenseUniversity · Porto	#4,707	14.5%	406	#52
42	Polytechnic Institute of PortalegreUniversity · Portalegre	#4,729	13.8%	270	#43
43	Instituto Politecnico de SetubalUniversity · Setúbal	#5,122	9.7%	426	#44
44	Polytechnic Institute of Castelo BrancoUniversity · Castelo Branco	#5,151	8.6%	391	#47
45	Universidade EuropeiaUniversity · Lisbon	#5,341	11.7%	337	#55
46	Instituto Superior de Educação e CiênciasUniversity · Lisbon	#5,343	8.9%	362	#37
47	Lisbon School of DesignUniversity · Lisbon	#5,459	10.4%	285	#69
48	Instituto Politécnico de BejaUniversity · Beja	#5,469	10.3%	241	#56
49	Instituto Superior de GestãoUniversity · Lisbon	#5,542	10.3%	334	#35
50	ISPA - Instituto UniversitárioUniversity · Lisbon	#5,565	12.3%	334	#29
51	Escola Superior de Saúde Egas MonizUniversity · Caparica	#5,576	14.8%	458	#54
52	Autonomous University of LisbonUniversity · Lisbon	#5,714	9.6%	333	#61
53	Direção Geral do Património CulturalGovernment institution · Lisbon	#6,049	5.7%	347	#45
54	UninovaFunder · Caparica	#6,314	7.4%	316	#67
55	Ciência VivaGovernment institution · Lisbon	#6,362	7.3%	319	#60
56	Escola Superior de Enfermagem de CoimbraUniversity · Coimbra	#6,573	9.2%	358	#65
57	Lusíada University of LisbonUniversity · Lisbon	#7,123	9.8%	317	#49
58	Águas de Portugal (Portugal)Company · Lisbon	#7,195	7.9%	278	#51
59	Portuguese Military AcademyUniversity · Lisbon	#7,408	7.9%	215	#86
60	Instituto Politécnico de TomarUniversity · Tomar	#7,974	11.5%	208	#58
61	Instituto Politécnico de SantarémUniversity · Santarém	#7,983	9.9%	262	#82
62	Instituto PiagetUniversity · Viseu	#8,088	8.5%	186	#62
63	Escola Superior de Enfermagem do PortoUniversity · Porto	#8,090	6.9%	234	#73
64	Atlântica Instituto UniversitárioUniversity · Barcarena	#8,482	9.7%	156	#85
65	Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and SocietyResearch facility · Coimbra	#8,577	16.0%	206	#78
66	Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do TerritorioResearch facility · Coimbra	#8,727	9.6%	290	#64
67	Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos NaturaisGovernment institution · Funchal	#8,914	8.5%	209	#77
68	Instituto de Soldadura e QualidadeInstitution · Porto Salvo	#8,943	9.7%	158	#63
69	National Laboratory for Civil EngineeringResearch facility · Lisbon	#9,238	5.9%	311	#48
70	Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e VeterináriaResearch facility · Lisbon	#9,530	13.6%	294	#57
71	Campo Arqueologico de MertolaNonprofit · Mértola	#9,610	7.4%	216	#59
72	Association for the Development of Douro ViticultureNonprofit · Vila Real	#9,626	9.3%	140	#91
73	Universidade Lusófona do PortoUniversity · Porto	#9,666	7.9%	190	#89
74	Portuguese ArmyGovernment institution · Lisbon	#9,724	6.9%	174	#50
75	Hospital da LuzHospital / health system · Lisbon	#9,762	7.9%	301	#92
76	Polícia JudiciáriaGovernment institution · Lisbon	#9,785	7.3%	223	#72
77	Algarve Biomedical CenterResearch facility · Faro	#9,860	5.6%	369	#101
78	Fundação para a Ciência e TecnologiaNonprofit · Lisbon	#10,100	9.0%	173	#70
79	Hospital de São JoãoHospital / health system · Porto	#10,234	6.0%	1,447	#88
80	National Legal Medicine InstituteGovernment institution · Lisbon	#10,443	6.7%	176	#68
81	Centro Hospitalar do PortoHospital / health system · Porto	#10,687	5.2%	1,184	#87
82	Sociedade Portuguesa de CardiologiaInstitution · Lisbon	#10,922	5.9%	183	#74
83	Centro Hospitalar Lisboa NorteHospital / health system · Lisbon	#10,991	5.7%	501	#96
84	Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco GentilHospital / health system · Lisbon	#11,011	9.5%	328	#121
85	Instituto do CoraçãoHospital / health system · Carnaxide	#11,099	7.8%	164	#97
86	Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de GaiaHospital / health system · Vila Nova de Gaia	#11,253	3.7%	733	#152
87	Institute for Biotechnology and BioengineeringResearch facility · Lisbon	#11,551	13.9%	245	#53
88	IPO PortoHospital / health system · Porto	#11,559	8.3%	399	#110
89	Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalHospital / health system · Lisbon	#11,616	4.6%	324	#119
90	Link ConsultingCompany · Lisbon	#11,825	9.1%	134	#108
91	Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do TejoGovernment institution · Lisbon	#12,201	3.2%	1,682	#127
92	National Laboratory of Energy and GeologyResearch facility · Lisbon	#12,439	11.0%	184	#66
93	National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo JorgeInstitution · Lisbon	#12,594	9.9%	252	#84
94	Lusíada University of PortoUniversity · Porto	#12,711	11.6%	114	#112
95	Unidade Local de Saúde de São JoséHospital / health system · Lisbon	#12,815	5.8%	336	#109
96	Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de CoimbraUniversity · Coimbra	#12,817	7.9%	175	#93
97	Centro de Estudos para a Intervencao SocialNonprofit · Lisbon	#13,051	12.2%	121	#114
98	Instituto Português Da QualidadeGovernment institution · Caparica	#13,074	7.0%	131	#106
99	Centro Tecnológico das Indústrias Têxtil e do Vestuário de PortugalNonprofit · Vila Nova de Famalicão	#13,154	11.6%	114	#122
100	Research Centre in Digitalization and Intelligent RoboticsResearch facility · Bragança	#13,178	6.6%	125	#155
101	Hospital Beatriz ÂngeloHospital / health system · Loures	#13,191	5.2%	220	#126
102	Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira GuimarãesHospital / health system · Guimarães	#13,664	5.0%	283	#136
103	Instituto de Investigação Científica TropicalGovernment institution · Lisbon	#13,693	9.4%	99	#75
104	Hospital de Egas MonizHospital / health system · Lisbon	#13,704	5.8%	233	#105
105	Instituto Superior Miguel TorgaUniversity · Coimbra	#13,709	11.8%	125	#98
106	Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando FonsecaHospital / health system · Amadora	#13,742	3.2%	380	#124
107	Câmara Municipal de LisboaInstitution · Lisbon	#13,856	5.2%	125	#95
108	Ministério da AgriculturaGovernment institution · Lisbon	#13,962	7.9%	127	#80
109	Madeira TecnopoloArchive · Funchal	#14,623	12.5%	101	#111
110	Câmara Municipal de AlmadaInstitution · Almada	#14,628	8.4%	99	#116
111	Centro Hospitalar do Baixo VougaHospital / health system · Aveiro	#14,685	4.0%	218	#150
112	Agrupamento de Escolas Nuno ÁlvaresUniversity · Castelo Branco	#15,197	8.4%	105	#102
113	Clinical Academic Center of BragaHospital / health system · Braga	#15,261	15.0%	78	#83
114	Unidade Local de Saúde de Entre Douro e VougaHospital / health system · Arouca	#15,285	4.1%	227	#141
115	Life Quality Research CentreResearch facility · Rio Maior	#15,308	21.3%	102	#143
116	Hospital de Santa CruzHospital / health system · Carnaxide	#15,356	3.6%	299	#184
117	Energias de Portugal (Portugal)Company · Lisbon	#15,411	5.7%	88	#90
118	Instituto Superior Politécnico GayaUniversity · Vila Nova de Gaia	#15,453	10.7%	87	#170
119	CentimfeInstitution · Marinha Grande	#15,565	6.9%	79	#107
120	Hospital BragaHospital / health system · Braga	#15,676	2.8%	491	#147
121	Hospital do Espírito SantoHospital / health system · Evora	#15,715	3.5%	181	#189
122	Infraestruturas de Portugal (Portugal)Company · Almada	#15,954	7.5%	68	#113
123	Instituto de Artes Visuais, Design e MarketingUniversity · Lisbon	#15,962	6.8%	105	#123
124	Sport Lisboa e BenficaInstitution · Lisbon	#16,076	15.9%	78	#117
125	CUF Porto HospitalHospital / health system · Porto	#16,114	8.5%	152	#130
126	Centro Hospitalar Tondela-ViseuHospital / health system · Tondela	#16,140	1.3%	251	#176
127	Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e SousaHospital / health system · Penafiel	#16,277	2.5%	234	#191
128	Universidade Sénior ContemporâneaUniversity · Porto	#16,315	7.3%	90	#133
129	Hospital de São JoséHospital / health system · Lisbon	#16,357	4.2%	186	#135
130	Freelancer (Portugal)Company · Lisbon	#16,368	2.1%	100	#178
131	Escola NavalUniversity · Almada	#16,382	6.9%	83	#104
132	Unidade Hospitalar de BragançaHospital / health system · Bragança	#16,699	3.4%	138	#154
133	Altice Portugal (Portugal)Company · Lisbon	#16,776	8.7%	65	#115
134	Hospital de São BernardoHospital / health system · Setúbal	#16,790	3.8%	197	#194
135	Sociedade Portuguesa de Vida SelvagemNonprofit · Braga	#16,839	5.3%	89	#162
136	Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto DouroHospital / health system · Vila Real	#16,905	3.6%	242	#172
137	Escola Superior de Artes e DesignUniversity · Porto	#16,972	4.7%	89	#138
138	Instituto Superior de Tecnologias AvançadasUniversity · Lisbon	#17,233	6.9%	75	#99
139	Centro de Genética ClínicaResearch facility · Porto	#17,291	7.8%	95	#157
140	Hospital de Santa MartaHospital / health system · Lisbon	#17,296	3.2%	231	#188
141	Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de CoimbraUniversity · Coimbra	#17,312	7.5%	93	#118
142	Instituto de Biologia Experimental e TecnológicaNonprofit · Oeiras	#17,426	12.2%	105	#76
143	Hospital Pedro HispanoHospital / health system · Matosinhos Municipality	#17,470	3.4%	294	#160
144	International HouseUniversity · Lisbon	#17,589	6.8%	84	#79
145	Bial (Portugal)Company · Porto	#17,792	5.2%	76	#94
146	Centro de Medicina de Reabilitacao do AlcoitãoResearch facility · Alcabideche	#18,283	4.4%	105	#164
147	Hospital do Divino Espírito SantoHospital / health system · Ponta Delgada	#18,467	1.3%	190	#196
148	Escola Superior de Saúde do AlcoitãoUniversity · Alcabideche	#18,772	5.1%	79	#161
149	Agencia Regional da Energia e Ambiente da Regiao Autonoma da MadeiraNonprofit · Funchal	#18,870	6.9%	68	#169
150	Hospital Curry CabralHospital / health system · Lisbon	#18,949	6.5%	126	#128
151	LIP - Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle PhysicsResearch facility · Lisbon	#19,090	7.8%	98	#81
152	Hospital Center of Cova da BeiraHospital / health system · Covilha	#19,179	8.7%	94	#156
153	Hospital Dr. Nélio MendonçaHospital / health system · Funchal	#19,299	3.0%	174	#190
154	Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do EstorilUniversity · Estoril	#19,404	9.8%	81	#139
155	Instituto Português de Administração de MarketingUniversity · Porto	#19,426	9.2%	70	#206
156	Hospital do DesterroHospital / health system · Lisbon	#19,512	11.0%	83	#144
157	Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere InstituteResearch facility · Lisbon	#19,525	10.2%	163	#71
158	National Archaeology MuseumArchive · Lisbon	#19,665	6.2%	84	#100
159	Instituto Pedro NunesUniversity · Coimbra	#19,821	17.1%	61	#171
160	Instituto Superior de Administração e GestãoUniversity · Porto	#19,911	2.8%	62	#192
161	Hospital de Magalhães LemosHospital / health system · Porto	#20,159	4.7%	77	#145
162	Centro De Medicina Veterinária Anjos De AssisHospital / health system · Barreiro	#20,216	4.2%	96	#183
163	Hospital Vila Franca de XiraHospital / health system · Vila Franca de Xira	#20,430	6.7%	104	#182
164	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Informação e da AdministraçãoUniversity · Aveiro	#20,439	6.6%	61	#180
165	Banco de PortugalInstitution · Lisbon	#21,015	16.3%	67	#131
166	Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha PortuguesaUniversity · Lisbon	#21,145	6.3%	62	#168
167	Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco GentilGovernment institution · Coimbra	#21,186	5.1%	84	#174
168	Redes Energéticas Nacionais (Portugal)Company · Lisbon	#21,425	1.8%	70	#200

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Portugal on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.