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Social Sciences research in Portugal

University of Lisbon ranks first in Portugal for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#105 worldwide), followed by Universidade do Porto and University of Aveiro.

Portugal's world rank
#20
of 164 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
38k
Top-10% rate
20.6%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Portugal?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of LisbonLisbon #10549.823.0%4,034
2Universidade do PortoPorto #26839.622.7%2,572
3University of AveiroAveiro #27139.526.6%1,666
4University of MinhoBraga #36236.422.3%2,431
5University of CoimbraCoimbra #36936.218.4%2,966
6University of AlgarveFaro #39835.427.7%615
7Universidade Nova de LisboaLisbon #46633.720.6%2,266
8Iscte – Instituto Universitário de LisboaLisbon #47733.431.2%1,267
9University of Beira InteriorCovilha #76128.432.6%768
10Polytechnic Institute of PortoPorto #76228.424.4%856
11University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto DouroVila Real #78328.019.7%505
12Universidade LusófonaLisbon #83327.423.1%765
13Universidade Católica PortuguesaLisbon #97125.720.1%990
14University of ÉvoraEvora #1,10724.323.9%740
15Universidade EuropeiaLisbon #1,16523.833.2%239
16Universidade PortucalensePorto #1,34422.231.4%284
17Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and AveBarcelos #1,43521.530.7%283
18Instituto Politécnico de LeiriaLeiria #1,61820.227.4%440
19INESC TECPorto #1,65620.031.6%270
20ISPA - Instituto UniversitárioLisbon #1,81019.028.4%215
21Polytechnic Institute of BragançaBragança #1,93018.319.3%413
22Polytechnic Institute of ViseuViseu #1,96218.124.3%247
23Instituto Politecnico de SetubalSetúbal #2,09817.426.6%182
24Centre for Health Technology and Services ResearchPorto #2,48915.628.2%128
25Polytechnic Institute of Viana do CasteloViana do Castelo #2,68514.825.5%188
26Instituto Superior TécnicoLisbon #2,68914.712.0%596
27Autonomous University of LisbonLisbon #2,80514.318.7%233
28Instituto Superior da MaiaMaia #2,84414.121.1%310
29Universidade da MadeiraFunchal #2,94513.817.8%267
30Instituto Politécnico de TomarTomar #2,94913.726.2%108
31Instituto Politécnico de LisboaLisbon #3,06713.321.4%329
32Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do TerritorioCoimbra #3,10613.224.4%152
33Universidade AbertaLisbon #3,13313.114.1%416
34Polytechnic Institute of CoimbraCoimbra #3,40212.225.7%225
35Universidade dos AçoresPonta Delgada #3,63511.527.4%190
36Universidade Lusófona do PortoPorto #3,64611.420.8%118
37Fernando Pessoa UniversityPorto #3,70711.317.7%199
38Polytechnic Institute of PortalegrePortalegre #3,98710.530.2%111
39Direção Geral do Património CulturalLisbon #4,03710.37.8%234
40Instituto Politécnico da GuardaGuarda #4,2739.79.0%335
41Polytechnic Institute of Castelo BrancoCastelo Branco #4,3489.516.5%143
42Lusíada University of PortoPorto #4,7758.525.8%68
43Lusíada University of LisbonLisbon #4,8058.516.4%187
44Instituto Superior de Educação e CiênciasLisbon #4,9418.217.0%241
45Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e DesenvolvimentoLisbon #5,3127.426.5%136
46Instituto Superior Miguel TorgaCoimbra #5,3957.223.5%92
47Centre for Research in AnthropologyLisbon #5,5217.018.1%173
48Instituto Politécnico de SantarémSantarém #5,5516.925.4%83
49Instituto PiagetViseu #5,5736.910.6%91
50Lisbon School of DesignLisbon #5,6096.824.1%137
51Escola Superior de Saúde Egas MonizCaparica #5,6866.630.3%71
52Ministério da JustiçaLisbon #5,7136.66.1%500
53Escola Superior de Enfermagem de CoimbraCoimbra #5,8396.419.6%108
54Instituto Superior de GestãoLisbon #5,9656.117.9%211
55Instituto de Artes Visuais, Design e MarketingLisbon #6,0146.013.8%78
56Cambridge SchoolLisbon #6,1435.816.8%108
57Centro de Investigação em Artes e ComunicaçãoFaro #6,2245.76.9%284
58Instituto Politécnico de BejaBeja #6,2485.614.9%86
59Câmara Municipal de LisboaLisbon #6,5495.13.9%83
60Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do EstorilEstoril #6,5525.117.1%62

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Portugal?

Luís M. Camarinha-Matos, Carlos Pestana Barros and Sandra María Correia Loureiro rank highest among researchers based in Portugal.

  1. 1Luís M. Camarinha-Matos#56,347 worldwide overall778 citations · 109 works
  2. 2Carlos Pestana Barros#122,809 worldwide overall571 citations · 125 works
  3. 3Sandra María Correia Loureiro#181,284 worldwide overall703 citations · 144 works
  4. 4João J. Ferreira#236,622 worldwide overall682 citations · 161 works
  5. 5António Afonso#291,303 worldwide overall463 citations · 143 works
  6. 6João Luís Cardoso#376,014 worldwide overall166 citations · 210 works
  7. 7René Mouterde#409,556 worldwide overall79 citations · 126 works
  8. 8João Pedro da Ponte#423,427 worldwide overall104 citations · 110 works
  9. 9Miguel Piña e Cunha#436,397 worldwide overall369 citations · 129 works
  10. 10Margarida Gaspar de Matos#579,946 worldwide overall273 citations · 107 works
  11. 11Leandro S. Almeida#580,299 worldwide overall263 citations · 163 works
  12. 12José Luís Pais Ribeiro#864,977 worldwide overall140 citations · 123 works
  13. 13João Tovar Jalles#876,186 worldwide overall158 citations · 105 works
  14. 14Anabela Marisa Azul#988,043 worldwide overall75 citations · 105 works
  15. 15José d’ Encarnação#1,040,753 worldwide overall4 citations · 148 works

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