Field · Neuroscience · Portugal
Neuroscience research in Portugal
Universidade do Porto ranks first in Portugal for Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#168 worldwide), followed by University of Coimbra and University of Minho.
- Portugal's world rank
- #24 of 74 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 6
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Neuroscience in Portugal?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade do PortoPorto | #168 | 27.5 | 18.9% | 180 |
| 2 | University of CoimbraCoimbra | #274 | 20.5 | 21.0% | 228 |
| 3 | University of MinhoBraga | #395 | 15.4 | 18.8% | 139 |
| 4 | University of LisbonLisbon | #403 | 15.1 | 19.6% | 201 |
| 5 | University of AveiroAveiro | #743 | 6.4 | 22.2% | 76 |
| 6 | Universidade Nova de LisboaLisbon | #818 | 5.0 | 23.4% | 77 |
Institutions in Portugal above the floor of 40 fractional works in Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in Portugal?
Nuno Sousa, Rodrigo A. Cunha and Miguel Castelo‐Branco rank highest among researchers based in Portugal.
- 1Nuno Sousa#17,118 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 58 works
- 2Rodrigo A. Cunha#191,243 worldwide overall242 citations · 21 works
- 3Miguel Castelo‐Branco#872,965 worldwide overall153 citations · 57 works
- 4Teresa Paiva#1,090,662 worldwide overall55 citations · 28 works
- 5Patrícia Figueiredo#1,117,705 worldwide overall58 citations · 27 works
- 6Ana M. Sebastião#1,128,655 worldwide overall80 citations · 29 works
- 7Adriana Sampaio#1,471,833 worldwide overall18 citations · 18 works