Best Universities in Portugal – GURI 2026

Top universities in Portugal

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Portugal are University of Lisbon, University of Porto, University of Coimbra and others. Portugal has 15 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #231.

1. #1University of LisbonGURI #231 · Score 83.70
2. #2University of PortoGURI #255 · Score 82.58
3. #3University of CoimbraGURI #332 · Score 79.38
4. #4NOVA University of LisbonGURI #435 · Score 74.49
5. #5University of AveiroGURI #499 · Score 70.93
6. #6University of MinhoGURI #536 · Score 69.29
7. #7ISCTE-University Institute of LisbonGURI #754 · Score 60.44
8. #8Catholic University of PortugalGURI #837 · Score 57.25
9. #9University of Beira InteriorGURI #1445 · Score 37.31
10. #10University of ÉvoraGURI #1480 · Score 36.36

How universities in Portugal perform globally

Across the 15 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 52.09 and the median is 57.25. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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