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Biomedical Engineering research in Portugal

University of Minho ranks first in Portugal for Biomedical Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#225 worldwide), followed by Universidade do Porto and University of Aveiro.

Portugal's world rank
#28
of 81 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.5k
Top-10% rate
17.9%
Ranked institutions
7

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

What is the best university for Biomedical Engineering in Portugal?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of MinhoBraga #22526.417.2%271
2Universidade do PortoPorto #25324.816.6%270
3University of AveiroAveiro #26024.420.3%245
4University of LisbonLisbon #35220.316.7%243
5University of CoimbraCoimbra #42517.722.4%164
6Universidade Nova de LisboaLisbon #63412.320.5%130
7Rede de Química e TecnologiaPorto #1,1514.217.5%60

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

Who are the top Biomedical Engineering researchers in Portugal?

J. Paulo Davim, Pedro Silva Girão and João A. P. Coutinho rank highest among researchers based in Portugal.

  1. 1J. Paulo Davim#52,600 worldwide overall930 citations · 24 works
  2. 2Pedro Silva Girão#64,313 worldwide overall336 citations · 20 works
  3. 3João A. P. Coutinho#71,019 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 26 works
  4. 4Mário G. Silveirinha#73,989 worldwide overall805 citations · 19 works
  5. 5Carlos Marques#120,161 worldwide overall467 citations · 19 works
  6. 6Solange I. Mussatto#130,092 worldwide overall413 citations · 26 works
  7. 7Octavian Postolache#133,048 worldwide overall478 citations · 22 works
  8. 8Alírio E. Rodrigues‬#154,098 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 49 works
  9. 9Joaquím M. Oliveira#164,322 worldwide overall558 citations · 34 works
  10. 10António A. Vicente#200,169 worldwide overall1k citations · 26 works
  11. 11João F. Mano#209,752 worldwide overall1k citations · 59 works
  12. 12J. A. Teixeira#232,707 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 67 works
  13. 13Mário Costa#237,603 worldwide overall431 citations · 29 works
  14. 14Rui L. Reis#267,880 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 113 works
  15. 15Carlos M. Costa#452,245 worldwide overall460 citations · 21 works

How Portugal compares with other countries in Biomedical Engineering