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Life Sciences research in Portugal

Universidade do Porto ranks first in Portugal for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#225 worldwide), followed by University of Lisbon and University of Coimbra.

Portugal's world rank
#26
of 149 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
14k
Top-10% rate
22.5%
Ranked institutions
46

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Portugal?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidade do PortoPorto #22539.625.9%1,557
2University of LisbonLisbon #29436.625.8%1,530
3University of CoimbraCoimbra #37333.925.9%1,057
4University of MinhoBraga #70726.826.2%739
5University of AveiroAveiro #77725.725.5%617
6Universidade Nova de LisboaLisbon #83624.925.0%651
7Rede de Química e TecnologiaPorto #1,09022.031.3%469
8i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do PortoPorto #1,12721.624.5%279
9University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto DouroVila Real #1,28020.229.4%486
10University of AlgarveFaro #1,54518.122.2%262
11Instituto Gulbenkian de CiênciaOeiras #1,81916.231.2%98
12Champalimaud FoundationLisbon #2,12014.529.0%110
13Centre for Health Technology and Services ResearchPorto #2,41913.124.6%72
14Universidade Católica PortuguesaLisbon #2,46012.928.2%339
15University of Beira InteriorCovilha #2,69911.825.7%192
16University of ÉvoraEvora #2,72311.724.7%217
17Cambridge SchoolLisbon #2,93910.929.2%60
18Polytechnic Institute of BragançaBragança #2,95810.823.6%340
19Universidade LusófonaLisbon #3,09810.320.8%124
20Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e UniversitárioGandra #3,15310.121.5%111
21Escola Superior de Saúde Egas MonizCaparica #3,4889.024.0%63
22Universidade dos AçoresPonta Delgada #3,6668.422.3%135
23Polytechnic Institute of CoimbraCoimbra #3,8857.829.4%81
24Hospital de São JoãoPorto #3,8937.88.2%148
25National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo JorgeLisbon #3,9047.719.6%77
26Polytechnic Institute of PortoPorto #4,0687.321.4%120
27Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e VeterináriaLisbon #4,2136.925.4%173
28Instituto Politécnico de LisboaLisbon #4,2926.719.9%101
29Hospitais da Universidade de CoimbraCoimbra #4,3746.49.6%113
30INESC TECPorto #4,4436.330.6%73
31Institute for Biotechnology and BioengineeringLisbon #4,5146.123.3%87
32Instituto Politécnico de LeiriaLeiria #4,6055.925.4%108
33International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryBraga #5,0324.928.3%69
34Hospital de Santa MariaLisbon #5,0484.98.3%85
35Centro Hospitalar do PortoPorto #5,2704.47.8%78
36Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do TejoLisbon #5,3334.23.5%156
37Instituto Superior da MaiaMaia #5,4534.018.7%92
38Centre for Research in AnthropologyLisbon #5,5793.721.2%61
39Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de Gaia #5,5813.76.2%62
40Universidade da MadeiraFunchal #5,6003.728.4%75
41Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco GentilLisbon #5,7823.318.0%64
42IPO PortoPorto #6,1302.718.5%63
43Polytechnic Institute of Viana do CasteloViana do Castelo #6,2322.529.1%65
44Instituto Superior TécnicoLisbon #6,4242.26.0%137
45Iscte – Instituto Universitário de LisboaLisbon #6,951129.021.0%65
46Polytechnic Institute of ViseuViseu #7,21687.018.3%66

Institutions in Portugal above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Portugal?

Alan J. L. Phillips, Nuno Sousa and Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira rank highest among researchers based in Portugal.

  1. 1Alan J. L. Phillips#13,335 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 85 works
  2. 2Nuno Sousa#17,118 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 96 works
  3. 3Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira#89,294 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 181 works
  4. 4A. Cristina Figueiredo#102,697 worldwide overall329 citations · 68 works
  5. 5Paula Teixeira#139,397 worldwide overall394 citations · 70 works
  6. 6Lillian Barros#152,280 worldwide overall928 citations · 127 works
  7. 7António A. Vicente#200,169 worldwide overall1k citations · 116 works
  8. 8J. A. Teixeira#232,707 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 209 works
  9. 9F. Xavier Malcata#246,668 worldwide overall498 citations · 92 works
  10. 10Paula Baptista#266,517 worldwide overall411 citations · 127 works
  11. 11Rui L. Reis#267,880 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 95 works
  12. 12José Alberto Pereira#296,371 worldwide overall371 citations · 91 works
  13. 13Manuela Pintado#326,366 worldwide overall652 citations · 119 works
  14. 14M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira#357,900 worldwide overall631 citations · 110 works
  15. 15Lucı́lia Domingues#573,248 worldwide overall275 citations · 79 works

How Portugal compares with other countries in Life Sciences