Top research institutions in Portugal
University of Lisbon ranks first in Portugal on research quality in 2022–2025 (#257 worldwide), followed by Universidade do Porto and University of Coimbra.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of LisbonUniversity · Lisbon | #257 | 22.3% | 12,582 | #1 |
| 2 | Universidade do PortoUniversity · Porto | #303 | 21.1% | 11,429 | #2 |
| 3 | University of CoimbraUniversity · Coimbra | #442 | 19.6% | 8,730 | #4 |
| 4 | University of AveiroUniversity · Aveiro | #465 | 21.0% | 6,688 | #3 |
| 5 | University of MinhoUniversity · Braga | #651 | 20.9% | 7,272 | #6 |
| 6 | Universidade Nova de LisboaUniversity · Lisbon | #754 | 20.4% | 5,995 | #5 |
| 7 | University of AlgarveUniversity · Faro | #1,350 | 22.6% | 1,734 | #9 |
| 8 | Rede de Química e TecnologiaNonprofit · Porto | #1,385 | 25.5% | 1,446 | #8 |
| 9 | Ministry of EducationGovernment institution · Lisbon | #1,643 | 27.7% | 479 | #20 |
| 10 | University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto DouroUniversity · Vila Real | #1,693 | 22.2% | 2,134 | #12 |
| 11 | University of Beira InteriorUniversity · Covilha | #1,697 | 26.4% | 2,190 | #10 |
| 12 | Polytechnic Institute of PortoUniversity · Porto | #2,461 | 20.6% | 2,158 | #17 |
| 13 | Universidade Católica PortuguesaUniversity · Lisbon | #2,506 | 22.6% | 2,057 | #21 |
| 14 | i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do PortoResearch facility · Porto | #2,578 | 25.8% | 805 | #26 |
| 15 | University of ÉvoraUniversity · Evora | #2,713 | 22.0% | 1,845 | #18 |
| 16 | International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryResearch facility · Braga | #2,746 | 21.3% | 487 | #23 |
| 17 | Universidade LusófonaUniversity · Lisbon | #2,926 | 22.1% | 1,436 | #29 |
| 18 | Iscte – Instituto Universitário de LisboaUniversity · Lisbon | #2,994 | 28.7% | 1,835 | #19 |
| 19 | Centre for Health Technology and Services ResearchResearch facility · Porto | #3,178 | 24.2% | 638 | #35 |
| 20 | INESC TECNonprofit · Porto | #3,279 | 22.0% | 1,495 | #22 |
| 21 | Instituto de TelecomunicaçõesNonprofit · Lisbon | #3,495 | 16.2% | 1,218 | #11 |
| 22 | Polytechnic Institute of BragançaUniversity · Bragança | #3,506 | 18.1% | 1,515 | #24 |
| 23 | Instituto Politécnico de LeiriaUniversity · Leiria | #3,867 | 21.0% | 1,303 | #33 |
| 24 | Instituto Politécnico de LisboaUniversity · Lisbon | #3,918 | 17.3% | 1,572 | #13 |
| 25 | Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e DesenvolvimentoNonprofit · Lisbon | #4,147 | 19.7% | 1,041 | #15 |
| 26 | Escola Superior de Saúde Egas MonizUniversity · Caparica | #4,279 | 24.0% | 458 | #40 |
| 27 | Instituto Gulbenkian de CiênciaUniversity · Oeiras | #4,466 | 30.8% | 173 | #16 |
| 28 | Champalimaud FoundationResearch facility · Lisbon | #4,591 | 23.6% | 325 | #25 |
| 29 | Universidade dos AçoresUniversity · Ponta Delgada | #4,857 | 22.2% | 646 | #32 |
| 30 | Polytechnic Institute of CoimbraUniversity · Coimbra | #5,005 | 23.5% | 757 | #37 |
| 31 | Instituto Superior da MaiaResearch facility · Maia | #5,133 | 18.5% | 1,000 | #44 |
| 32 | Polytechnic Institute of Viana do CasteloUniversity · Viana do Castelo | #5,365 | 22.8% | 580 | #38 |
| 33 | Cambridge SchoolUniversity · Lisbon | #5,451 | 21.1% | 345 | #14 |
| 34 | Universidade EuropeiaUniversity · Lisbon | #5,659 | 30.9% | 337 | #71 |
| 35 | Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e UniversitárioUniversity · Gandra | #5,675 | 20.4% | 428 | #52 |
| 36 | Hospital de São JoãoHospital / health system · Porto | #5,807 | 8.5% | 1,447 | #34 |
| 37 | Universidade da MadeiraUniversity · Funchal | #6,186 | 19.4% | 620 | #31 |
| 38 | Instituto Politécnico da GuardaUniversity · Guarda | #6,223 | 11.3% | 689 | #69 |
| 39 | Polytechnic Institute of PortalegreUniversity · Portalegre | #6,293 | 28.5% | 270 | #66 |
| 40 | Universidade PortucalenseUniversity · Porto | #6,534 | 30.9% | 406 | #75 |
| 41 | Instituto Politecnico de SetubalUniversity · Setúbal | #6,625 | 21.3% | 426 | #61 |
| 42 | Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversity · Lisbon | #6,817 | 11.7% | 1,493 | #7 |
| 43 | Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and AveUniversity · Barcelos | #6,874 | 25.2% | 491 | #62 |
| 44 | Lisbon School of DesignUniversity · Lisbon | #6,905 | 21.6% | 285 | #89 |
| 45 | Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do TejoGovernment institution · Lisbon | #6,942 | 4.2% | 1,682 | #73 |
| 46 | Hospitais da Universidade de CoimbraHospital / health system · Coimbra | #6,975 | 6.7% | 930 | #39 |
| 47 | Fernando Pessoa UniversityUniversity · Porto | #7,108 | 19.2% | 530 | #41 |
| 48 | Polytechnic Institute of ViseuUniversity · Viseu | #7,133 | 18.4% | 616 | #60 |
| 49 | Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial MangementResearch facility · Porto | #7,173 | 17.0% | 648 | #43 |
| 50 | Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of LisbonUniversity · Lisbon | #7,201 | 29.2% | 67 | — |
| 51 | Algarve Biomedical CenterResearch facility · Faro | #7,808 | 8.8% | 369 | #80 |
| 52 | Centre for Research in AnthropologyResearch facility · Lisbon | #7,874 | 18.8% | 344 | #59 |
| 53 | Centro Hospitalar do PortoHospital / health system · Porto | #7,969 | 7.7% | 729 | #51 |
| 54 | Institute for Biotechnology and BioengineeringResearch facility · Lisbon | #7,986 | 25.3% | 245 | #27 |
| 55 | ISPA - Instituto UniversitárioUniversity · Lisbon | #8,192 | 26.8% | 334 | #49 |
| 56 | Institute of Astrophysics and Space SciencesResearch facility · Porto | #8,208 | 26.9% | 166 | #42 |
| 57 | Hospital de Santa MariaHospital / health system · Lisbon | #8,323 | 9.5% | 648 | #36 |
| 58 | Institute for Systems Engineering and ComputersNonprofit · Lisbon | #8,565 | 22.1% | 452 | #28 |
| 59 | National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo JorgeInstitution · Lisbon | #8,765 | 17.7% | 252 | #53 |
| 60 | Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de GaiaHospital / health system · Vila Nova de Gaia | #8,987 | 5.4% | 733 | #90 |
| 61 | Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e VeterináriaResearch facility · Lisbon | #9,497 | 23.5% | 294 | #68 |
| 62 | Hospital da LuzHospital / health system · Lisbon | #9,569 | 10.2% | 301 | #99 |
| 63 | Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and SocietyResearch facility · Coimbra | #9,630 | 30.1% | 206 | #95 |
| 64 | Escola Superior de Enfermagem de CoimbraUniversity · Coimbra | #9,716 | 15.0% | 358 | #74 |
| 65 | Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade de LisboaUniversity · Lisbon | #9,761 | 7.7% | 504 | #55 |
| 66 | Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco GentilHospital / health system · Lisbon | #9,818 | 14.7% | 328 | #63 |
| 67 | Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere InstituteResearch facility · Lisbon | #9,851 | 18.6% | 163 | #72 |
| 68 | Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do TerritorioResearch facility · Coimbra | #9,914 | 21.4% | 290 | #85 |
| 69 | Centro Hospitalar Lisboa NorteHospital / health system · Lisbon | #10,179 | 6.4% | 501 | #78 |
| 70 | IPO PortoHospital / health system · Porto | #10,324 | 11.9% | 399 | #77 |
| 71 | LIP - Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle PhysicsResearch facility · Lisbon | #10,649 | 23.6% | 98 | #45 |
| 72 | Universidade AbertaUniversity · Lisbon | #10,960 | 14.7% | 646 | #48 |
| 73 | Hospital de Santo AntónioHospital / health system · Porto | #11,407 | 7.0% | 448 | #64 |
| 74 | Escola Superior de Enfermagem do PortoUniversity · Porto | #12,119 | 9.2% | 234 | #93 |
| 75 | Instituto Politécnico de TomarUniversity · Tomar | #12,558 | 22.5% | 208 | #81 |
| 76 | Autonomous University of LisbonUniversity · Lisbon | #12,665 | 16.5% | 333 | #125 |
| 77 | Instituto Politécnico de BejaUniversity · Beja | #12,733 | 15.9% | 241 | #115 |
| 78 | Unidade Local de Saúde de São JoséHospital / health system · Lisbon | #12,963 | 6.8% | 336 | #97 |
| 79 | Portuguese Military AcademyUniversity · Lisbon | #13,037 | 12.0% | 215 | #103 |
| 80 | Lusíada University of LisbonUniversity · Lisbon | #13,202 | 13.9% | 317 | #76 |
| 81 | Association for the Development of Douro ViticultureNonprofit · Vila Real | #13,269 | 14.7% | 140 | #113 |
| 82 | Ordem dos MédicosGovernment institution · Lisbon | #13,284 | 3.8% | 711 | #100 |
| 83 | Polytechnic Institute of Castelo BrancoUniversity · Castelo Branco | #13,514 | 16.0% | 391 | #82 |
| 84 | National Laboratory of Energy and GeologyResearch facility · Lisbon | #13,518 | 18.3% | 184 | #50 |
| 85 | Hospital Garcia de OrtaHospital / health system · Almada | #14,061 | 5.6% | 356 | #96 |
| 86 | Instituto de Biologia Experimental e TecnológicaNonprofit · Oeiras | #14,081 | 27.8% | 105 | #30 |
| 87 | Instituto Superior de GestãoUniversity · Lisbon | #14,588 | 15.9% | 334 | #65 |
| 88 | Atlântica Instituto UniversitárioUniversity · Barcarena | #14,908 | 15.7% | 156 | #128 |
| 89 | Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando FonsecaHospital / health system · Amadora | #15,084 | 4.3% | 380 | #98 |
| 90 | Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira GuimarãesHospital / health system · Guimarães | #15,307 | 6.1% | 283 | #139 |
| 91 | UninovaFunder · Caparica | #15,384 | 9.9% | 316 | #56 |
| 92 | Instituto Politécnico de SantarémUniversity · Santarém | #15,512 | 17.5% | 262 | #102 |
| 93 | Universidade Lusófona do PortoUniversity · Porto | #15,711 | 18.1% | 190 | #137 |
| 94 | Hospital de Egas MonizHospital / health system · Lisbon | #15,963 | 8.4% | 233 | #58 |
| 95 | Instituto Pedro NunesUniversity · Coimbra | #16,031 | 27.3% | 61 | #145 |
| 96 | Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalHospital / health system · Lisbon | #16,071 | 6.2% | 324 | #117 |
| 97 | National Legal Medicine InstituteGovernment institution · Lisbon | #16,402 | 7.6% | 176 | #84 |
| 98 | Thales (Portugal)Company · Paço de Arcos | #16,583 | 9.5% | 69 | #70 |
| 99 | Direção Geral do Património CulturalGovernment institution · Lisbon | #16,722 | 6.9% | 347 | #88 |
| 100 | Hospital do DesterroHospital / health system · Lisbon | #16,835 | 13.1% | 83 | #120 |
| 101 | Banco de PortugalInstitution · Lisbon | #16,867 | 25.8% | 67 | #121 |
| 102 | Link ConsultingCompany · Lisbon | #16,978 | 9.0% | 134 | #126 |
| 103 | Instituto Superior de Educação e CiênciasUniversity · Lisbon | #16,982 | 16.1% | 362 | #109 |
| 104 | Unidade Local de Saúde de Entre Douro e VougaHospital / health system · Arouca | #16,988 | 4.7% | 227 | #156 |
| 105 | Hospital Curry CabralHospital / health system · Lisbon | #17,261 | 9.5% | 126 | #116 |
| 106 | Hospital BragaHospital / health system · Braga | #17,270 | 3.7% | 491 | #114 |
| 107 | Instituto PiagetUniversity · Viseu | #17,306 | 13.1% | 186 | #101 |
| 108 | Lusíada University of PortoUniversity · Porto | #17,557 | 21.9% | 114 | #159 |
| 109 | Centro de Investigação em Artes e ComunicaçãoResearch facility · Faro | #17,694 | 6.3% | 396 | #160 |
| 110 | Instituto Português de Administração de MarketingUniversity · Porto | #17,704 | 25.5% | 70 | #187 |
| 111 | Instituto de Artes Visuais, Design e MarketingUniversity · Lisbon | #17,858 | 14.5% | 105 | #162 |
| 112 | Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de CoimbraUniversity · Coimbra | #17,914 | 10.4% | 175 | #131 |
| 113 | Clinical Academic Center of BragaHospital / health system · Braga | #18,024 | 22.5% | 78 | #122 |
| 114 | National Laboratory for Civil EngineeringResearch facility · Lisbon | #18,133 | 12.6% | 311 | #67 |
| 115 | United Nations UniversityUniversity · Guimarães | #18,166 | 24.9% | 91 | #155 |
| 116 | Life Quality Research CentreResearch facility · Rio Maior | #18,266 | 27.2% | 102 | #175 |
| 117 | Hospital Beatriz ÂngeloHospital / health system · Loures | #18,369 | 5.8% | 220 | #147 |
| 118 | Portuguese ArmyGovernment institution · Lisbon | #18,450 | 9.3% | 174 | #79 |
| 119 | Fraunhofer Portugal ResearchNonprofit · Porto | #18,578 | 20.7% | 116 | #150 |
| 120 | Research Centre in Digitalization and Intelligent RoboticsResearch facility · Bragança | #18,964 | 17.0% | 125 | #168 |
| 121 | Campo Arqueologico de MertolaNonprofit · Mértola | #18,980 | 7.2% | 216 | #111 |
| 122 | Altice Portugal (Portugal)Company · Lisbon | #19,079 | 17.5% | 65 | #134 |
| 123 | CUF Porto HospitalHospital / health system · Porto | #19,370 | 13.6% | 152 | #133 |
| 124 | Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e SousaHospital / health system · Penafiel | #19,407 | 3.5% | 234 | #170 |
| 125 | Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto DouroHospital / health system · Vila Real | #19,428 | 4.6% | 242 | #149 |
| 126 | Hospital Center of Cova da BeiraHospital / health system · Covilha | #19,543 | 11.9% | 94 | #158 |
| 127 | Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos NaturaisGovernment institution · Funchal | #19,550 | 4.3% | 209 | #142 |
| 128 | Hospital de Santa CruzHospital / health system · Carnaxide | #19,804 | 4.9% | 299 | #118 |
| 129 | Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e da TecnologiaUniversity · Lisbon | #19,860 | 13.7% | 141 | #161 |
| 130 | Hospital de São JoséHospital / health system · Lisbon | #19,880 | 4.3% | 186 | #138 |
| 131 | Hospital de São BernardoHospital / health system · Setúbal | #19,917 | 4.2% | 197 | #177 |
| 132 | Fundação para a Ciência e TecnologiaNonprofit · Lisbon | #20,019 | 11.5% | 173 | #91 |
| 133 | Instituto Superior Miguel TorgaUniversity · Coimbra | #20,120 | 21.8% | 125 | #146 |
| 134 | Hospital Pedro HispanoHospital / health system · Matosinhos Municipality | #20,185 | 3.9% | 294 | #124 |
| 135 | Instituto Português Da QualidadeGovernment institution · Caparica | #20,271 | 6.6% | 131 | #92 |
| 136 | Ministério da JustiçaGovernment institution · Lisbon | #20,673 | 5.5% | 610 | #163 |
| 137 | Ciência VivaGovernment institution · Lisbon | #20,699 | 4.4% | 319 | #135 |
| 138 | Madeira TecnopoloArchive · Funchal | #20,786 | 23.8% | 101 | #132 |
| 139 | Centro Hospitalar do Baixo VougaHospital / health system · Aveiro | #21,286 | 5.1% | 218 | #172 |
| 140 | Instituto Superior Politécnico GayaUniversity · Vila Nova de Gaia | #21,435 | 22.7% | 87 | #209 |
| 141 | Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de CoimbraUniversity · Coimbra | #21,982 | 18.0% | 93 | #157 |
| 142 | Ministério da AgriculturaGovernment institution · Lisbon | #22,031 | 4.3% | 127 | #136 |
| 143 | Instituto de Novas TecnologiasNonprofit · Lisbon | #22,043 | 28.7% | 74 | #176 |
| 144 | Águas de Portugal (Portugal)Company · Lisbon | #22,203 | 7.2% | 278 | #110 |
| 145 | Centro Tecnológico das Indústrias Têxtil e do Vestuário de PortugalNonprofit · Vila Nova de Famalicão | #22,335 | 17.7% | 114 | #148 |
| 146 | Centro de Genética ClínicaResearch facility · Porto | #22,383 | 8.8% | 95 | #104 |
| 147 | Câmara Municipal de LisboaInstitution · Lisbon | #22,447 | 4.7% | 125 | #181 |
| 148 | Instituto de Investigação Científica TropicalGovernment institution · Lisbon | #22,553 | 15.9% | 99 | #86 |
| 149 | Sociedade Portuguesa de CardiologiaInstitution · Lisbon | #22,586 | 4.4% | 183 | #167 |
| 150 | Instituto do CoraçãoHospital / health system · Carnaxide | #23,067 | 5.5% | 164 | #108 |
| 151 | Hospital Vila Franca de XiraHospital / health system · Vila Franca de Xira | #23,149 | 8.6% | 104 | #178 |
| 152 | Instituto de Soldadura e QualidadeInstitution · Porto Salvo | #23,199 | 8.7% | 158 | #107 |
| 153 | Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do EstorilUniversity · Estoril | #23,257 | 15.3% | 81 | #184 |
| 154 | Universidade Sénior ContemporâneaUniversity · Porto | #23,696 | 8.2% | 90 | #154 |
| 155 | Escola NavalUniversity · Almada | #23,911 | 12.9% | 83 | #153 |
| 156 | Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha PortuguesaUniversity · Lisbon | #23,940 | 7.1% | 62 | #173 |
| 157 | Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco GentilGovernment institution · Coimbra | #24,006 | 8.6% | 84 | #119 |
| 158 | Hospital do Espírito SantoHospital / health system · Evora | #24,090 | 5.1% | 181 | #208 |
| 159 | Hospital de Santa MartaHospital / health system · Lisbon | #24,215 | 4.8% | 231 | #165 |
| 160 | Polícia JudiciáriaGovernment institution · Lisbon | #24,235 | 4.5% | 223 | #193 |
| 161 | Hospital Dr. Nélio MendonçaHospital / health system · Funchal | #24,617 | 3.5% | 174 | #183 |
| 162 | Instituto Superior de Tecnologias AvançadasUniversity · Lisbon | #24,656 | 16.7% | 75 | #83 |
| 163 | Câmara Municipal de AlmadaInstitution · Almada | #24,756 | 8.4% | 99 | #185 |
| 164 | Agencia Regional da Energia e Ambiente da Regiao Autonoma da MadeiraNonprofit · Funchal | #25,083 | 7.1% | 68 | #214 |
| 165 | Centro Hospitalar Tondela-ViseuHospital / health system · Tondela | #25,148 | 2.6% | 251 | #192 |
| 166 | Centro de Estudos para a Intervencao SocialNonprofit · Lisbon | #25,154 | 13.1% | 121 | #179 |
| 167 | Sport Lisboa e BenficaInstitution · Lisbon | #25,284 | 20.8% | 78 | #191 |
| 168 | Escola Superior de Saúde do AlcoitãoUniversity · Alcabideche | #25,364 | 5.1% | 79 | #207 |
| 169 | Escola Superior de Artes e DesignUniversity · Porto | #25,384 | 6.1% | 89 | #220 |
| 170 | Hospital do Divino Espírito SantoHospital / health system · Ponta Delgada | #25,462 | 1.9% | 190 | #200 |
| 171 | Unidade Hospitalar de BragançaHospital / health system · Bragança | #25,526 | 5.7% | 138 | #217 |
| 172 | Hospital de Dona EstefâniaHospital / health system · Lisbon | #25,537 | 6.2% | 111 | #171 |
| 173 | Centro De Medicina Veterinária Anjos De AssisHospital / health system · Barreiro | #25,647 | 5.9% | 96 | #199 |
| 174 | Instituto Superior de Administração e GestãoUniversity · Porto | #25,688 | 5.7% | 62 | #222 |
| 175 | CentimfeInstitution · Marinha Grande | #25,715 | 6.9% | 79 | #182 |
| 176 | Centro de Medicina de Reabilitacao do AlcoitãoResearch facility · Alcabideche | #25,890 | 4.5% | 105 | #213 |
| 177 | Freelancer (Portugal)Company · Lisbon | #26,021 | 4.6% | 100 | #221 |
| 178 | National Archaeology MuseumArchive · Lisbon | #26,049 | 13.0% | 84 | #141 |
| 179 | Energias de Portugal (Portugal)Company · Lisbon | #26,159 | 5.9% | 88 | #130 |
| 180 | Infraestruturas de Portugal (Portugal)Company · Almada | #26,210 | 10.5% | 68 | #195 |
| 181 | International HouseUniversity · Lisbon | #26,310 | 6.7% | 84 | #127 |
| 182 | Bial (Portugal)Company · Porto | #26,422 | 4.8% | 76 | #123 |
| 183 | Hospital de Magalhães LemosHospital / health system · Porto | #26,486 | 3.5% | 77 | #188 |
| 184 | Agrupamento de Escolas Nuno ÁlvaresUniversity · Castelo Branco | #27,028 | 6.9% | 105 | #198 |
| 185 | Sociedade Portuguesa de Vida SelvagemNonprofit · Braga | #27,049 | 2.3% | 89 | #218 |
| 186 | Redes Energéticas Nacionais (Portugal)Company · Lisbon | #27,963 | 0.6% | 70 | #225 |
| 187 | Instituto Superior de Ciências da Informação e da AdministraçãoUniversity · Aveiro | #28,007 | 2.8% | 61 | #231 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Portugal on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Portugal
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
above the meannear itbelow it
One dot per institution in the table above.