Field · Physics and Astronomy · Portugal
Physics and Astronomy research in Portugal
University of Lisbon ranks first in Portugal for Physics and Astronomy research in 2022–2025 (#288 worldwide), followed by University of Coimbra and Universidade do Porto.
- Portugal's world rank
- #36 of 79 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 8
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Physics and Astronomy in Portugal?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of LisbonLisbon | #288 | 23.5 | 30.9% | 446 |
| 2 | University of CoimbraCoimbra | #661 | 12.3 | 24.7% | 168 |
| 3 | Universidade do PortoPorto | #868 | 8.6 | 19.6% | 155 |
| 4 | University of AveiroAveiro | #979 | 7.0 | 24.0% | 150 |
| 5 | University of MinhoBraga | #1,001 | 6.7 | 22.2% | 75 |
| 6 | Institute of Astrophysics and Space SciencesPorto | #1,290 | 3.3 | 29.1% | 126 |
| 7 | Instituto Politécnico de LisboaLisbon | #1,371 | 2.5 | 31.2% | 82 |
| 8 | LIP - Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle PhysicsLisbon | #1,451 | 1.7 | 28.7% | 66 |
Institutions in Portugal above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physics and Astronomy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Physics and Astronomy researchers in Portugal?
J. Varela, N. C. Santos and S. G. Sousa rank highest among researchers based in Portugal.
- 1J. Varela#85,828 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 489 works
- 2N. C. Santos#146,483 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 368 works
- 3S. G. Sousa#414,343 worldwide overall608 citations · 193 works
- 4V. Adibekyan#436,260 worldwide overall554 citations · 179 works
- 5J. T. Mendonça#796,206 worldwide overall252 citations · 163 works
How Portugal compares with other countries in Physics and Astronomy