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Health Sciences research in Portugal

University of Lisbon ranks first in Portugal for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#382 worldwide), followed by Universidade do Porto and Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

Portugal's world rank
#27
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
33k
Top-10% rate
9.0%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Portugal?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of LisbonLisbon #38235.410.1%3,325
2Universidade do PortoPorto #56031.213.0%3,303
3Universidade Católica PortuguesaLisbon #81627.115.8%469
4Champalimaud FoundationLisbon #90026.114.5%151
5University of AveiroAveiro #1,03124.611.3%675
6Cambridge SchoolLisbon #1,09623.916.5%133
7University of CoimbraCoimbra #1,17023.29.1%2,408
8Universidade Nova de LisboaLisbon #1,23122.713.1%956
9University of MinhoBraga #1,45120.911.1%979
10Centre for Health Technology and Services ResearchPorto #1,83218.315.6%369
11Escola Superior de Saúde Egas MonizCaparica #1,91117.915.5%257
12Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e UniversitárioGandra #1,91517.915.0%202
13Instituto Politécnico de LisboaLisbon #1,96717.69.5%237
14Ordem dos MédicosLisbon #2,10116.95.6%274
15University of ÉvoraEvora #2,35815.611.4%320
16Rede de Química e TecnologiaPorto #2,41715.318.7%312
17Polytechnic Institute of BragançaBragança #2,46615.112.0%223
18Hospital da LuzLisbon #2,52914.87.7%251
19Polytechnic Institute of PortoPorto #2,57214.612.8%256
20Fernando Pessoa UniversityPorto #2,64314.412.5%188
21Universidade LusófonaLisbon #2,74513.912.2%280
22Instituto Politécnico de LeiriaLeiria #2,83613.68.0%385
23University of Beira InteriorCovilha #2,90913.314.5%329
24Escola Superior de Enfermagem de CoimbraCoimbra #3,13612.58.7%220
25Polytechnic Institute of CoimbraCoimbra #3,15512.413.3%140
26Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial MangementPorto #3,49411.314.1%66
27University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto DouroVila Real #3,60711.011.7%457
28Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco GentilLisbon #3,61411.09.6%229
29Atlântica Instituto UniversitárioBarcarena #3,63010.911.2%61
30Polytechnic Institute of Viana do CasteloViana do Castelo #3,66610.813.4%133
31Hospital Beatriz ÂngeloLoures #3,79810.44.9%177
32Unidade Local de Saúde de São JoséLisbon #3,80010.45.9%272
33Escola Superior de Enfermagem do PortoPorto #3,83110.36.3%137
34Institute for Systems Engineering and ComputersLisbon #3,9709.911.8%103
35Centro Hospitalar Lisboa NorteLisbon #4,0169.85.7%412
36CUF Porto HospitalPorto #4,1029.69.0%125
37Iscte – Instituto Universitário de LisboaLisbon #4,1339.513.7%135
38IPO PortoPorto #4,1749.47.5%304
39Universidade da MadeiraFunchal #4,2749.117.9%78
40Hospital de Egas MonizLisbon #4,3169.05.7%186
41Algarve Biomedical CenterFaro #4,3339.05.1%254
42Instituto do CoraçãoCarnaxide #4,4028.85.8%96
43Instituto Politécnico de SantarémSantarém #4,4458.76.9%124
44Hospital de São JoãoPorto #4,4748.66.1%1,196
45Instituto Superior da MaiaMaia #4,7388.012.5%144
46Instituto Politécnico da GuardaGuarda #4,7887.910.3%136
47INESC TECPorto #4,8407.89.0%120
48Centro Hospitalar do PortoPorto #4,8967.75.3%966
49Instituto PiagetViseu #4,9357.611.0%64
50Polytechnic Institute of Castelo BrancoCastelo Branco #4,9537.58.9%120
51Instituto Politécnico de BejaBeja #4,9717.512.5%64
52Hospital Curry CabralLisbon #5,0077.47.1%108
53Polytechnic Institute of ViseuViseu #5,1887.010.1%117
54UninovaCaparica #5,4096.63.1%105
55University of AlgarveFaro #5,4236.510.0%254
56Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de Gaia #5,4546.53.5%608
57Hospital de Santa MartaLisbon #5,4596.52.8%210
58Hospital do DesterroLisbon #5,5946.211.7%63
59Hospital de São BernardoSetúbal #5,8665.73.8%161
60Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando FonsecaAmadora #5,8985.62.8%316

Institutions in Portugal above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Portugal?

Rui Luís Reis, José Manuel Ferro and Luís Bettencourt Sardinha rank highest among researchers based in Portugal, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Rui Luís Reis#54,538 worldwide overall146.4 of 554 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2José Manuel Ferro#70,370 worldwide overall113.6 of 386 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Luís Bettencourt Sardinha#67,664 worldwide overall111.7 of 424 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Hugo P. Marques#71,624 worldwide overall100.8 of 350 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Mário Jorge Dinis-Ribeiro#119,635 worldwide overall113.3 of 478 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Fátima Cardoso#53,087 worldwide overall87.1 of 311 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Natália Alves Martins#31,145 worldwide overall102.8 of 185 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Diana Aguiar de Sousa#26,371 worldwide overall66.9 of 153 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Helena Cortez‐Pinto#58,884 worldwide overall74.0 of 238 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Félix Dias Carvalho#271,836 worldwide overall90.2 of 298 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Eduarda G. R. Fernandes#87,888 worldwide overall70.5 of 185 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Portugal on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Portugal compares with other countries in Health Sciences