Universidade do Porto
About
With origins dating back to the eighteenth century, the University of Porto is currently one the most prestigious Higher Education Institutions of Europe. Close to 32,000 students, 2,436 (1789 FTE) teachers and researchers along with 1,587 administrative staff attend its 15 schools and more than 50 scientific research units, spread across 3 university campuses located in the city of Porto. With 14 faculties and a business school, the University of Porto provides an exceptional variety of courses, covering the whole range of study areas and all levels of higher education. In fact, offering over 600 training programmes per year (from degrees to continuous professional training), the University of Porto has teaching solutions for everyone.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 201 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 127 subject rankings
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Key Facts
- Students
- 38,127
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 17.5 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 19%
- Female : Male
- 55 : 45
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
43 subjectsUS News
36 subjectsQS
37 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 126–150 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Law | 201–250 | 37.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 251–300 | 44.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 251–300 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 251–300 | 42.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 501–600 | 37.4 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
Related unitsmulti-university Portuguese research unit
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