Universities and research institutes in Portugal
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 822 universities and research institutes in Portugal.
Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.
The largest concentrations are in Lisbon (289), Porto (125) and Coimbra (70).
Portugal scores 68.8 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 20 of 117 economies.
822 universities and research institutes
- Instituto de Estudos de Literatura e Tradição
University or research institute · Lisbon · ielt.fcsh.unl.pt - Instituto de Estudos Filosóficos
University or research institute · Coimbra · uc.pt - Instituto de Estudos Medievais
University or research institute · Lisbon · iem.fcsh.unl.pt - Instituto de Estudos Sociais e Económicos
University or research institute · Lisbon · iese.pt - Instituto de Estudos Superiores de Fafe LDA
University or research institute · Fafe · iesfafe.pt - Instituto de Estudos Superiores Financeiros e Fiscais
University or research institute · Porto · abs.pt - Instituto de Etnomusicologia - Centro de Estudos em Música e Dança
University or research institute · Lisbon · inetmd.pt - Instituto de Filosofia
University or research institute · Porto · ifilosofia.up.pt - Instituto de Física de Materiais Avançados, Nanotecnologia e Fotónica
University or research institute · Porto · ifimup.up.pt - Instituto de Formação e Investigação da Língua Portuguesa
University or research institute · Lisbon · ifilp.org - Instituto de Histologia e Biologia do Desenvolvimento
University or research institute · Lisbon · medicina.ulisboa.pt - Instituto de História Contemporânea
University or research institute · Lisbon · ihc.fcsh.unl.pt - Instituto de Historia da Arte
University or research institute · Lisbon · institutodehistoriadaarte.com - Instituto de Inovação Tecnológica dos Açores
University or research institute · Ponta Delgada · inovacores.pt - Instituto de Investigacao das Pescas e do Mar
University or research institute · Lisbon · ipimar.pt - Instituto de Investigação Desenvolvimento e Estudos Avançados
University or research institute · Leiria · ipleiria.pt - Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde
University or research institute · Gandra · iinfacts.cespu.pt - Instituto de Investigação e Tecnologia da Agronomia e Meio Ambiente
University or research institute · Ponta Delgada · iitaa.uac.pt - Instituto de Investigação em Arte Design e Sociedade
University or research institute · Porto · i2ads.up.pt - Instituto de Investigação em Ciências do Mar Okeanos
University or research institute · Horta · okeanos.uac.pt - Instituto de Investigação em Design Media e Cultura
University or research institute · Porto · idmais.org - Instituto de Investigação em Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos
University or research institute · Ponta Delgada · cvarg.azores.gov.pt - Instituto de Investigação Inovação e Desenvolvimento
University or research institute · Porto · fundacaofernandopessoa.pt - Instituto de Literatura Comparada Margarida Losa
University or research institute · Porto · ilcml.com - Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes
University or research institute · Dormant · Lisbon · imm.fm.ul.pt - Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação
University or research institute · Caparica · i3n.org - Instituto de Oftalmologia Dr Gama Pinto
University or research institute · Lisbon · exercito.pt - Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear
University or research institute · Lisbon · ipfn.tecnico.ulisboa.pt - Instituto de Tecnologias Interativas
University or research institute · Lisbon · iti.larsys.pt - Instituto Design Guimarães
University or research institute · Guimarães · idegui.org - Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual
University or research institute · Lisbon · ica-ip.pt - Instituto do Mar
University or research institute · Horta · imar.org.pt - Instituto Dom Luiz
University or research institute · Lisbon · idl.campus.ciencias.ulisboa.pt - Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto
University or research institute · Porto · ivdp.pt - Instituto Empresarial do Tâmega
University or research institute · Amarante · iet.pt - Instituto Europeu
University or research institute · Lisbon · institutoeuropeu.eu - Instituto Europeu de Estudos Superiores
University or research institute · Fafe · iees.pt - Instituto Francês de Portugal
University or research institute · Lisbon · ifp-lisboa.com - Instituto Geográfico Português
University or research institute · Lisbon · igeo.pt - Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
University or research institute · Dormant · Oeiras · igc.gulbenkian.pt - Instituto Hidrográfico
University or research institute · Lisbon · hidrografico.pt - Instituto Jurídico da Comunicação
University or research institute · Coimbra · fd.uc.pt - Instituto Jurídico Portucalense
University or research institute · Porto · ijp.upt.pt - Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento
University or research institute · Lisbon · investigacao.ulusofona.pt - Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento
University or research institute · Evora · med.uevora.pt - Instituto Multimedia
University or research institute · Porto · imultimedia.pt - Instituto Nacional de Administração, I. P.
University or research institute · Oeiras · ina.pt - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica
University or research institute · Porto · ineb.up.pt - Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária
University or research institute · Lisbon · iniav.pt - Instituto Padre António Vieira
University or research institute · Lisbon · ipav.pt - Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Estruturas de Engenharia
University or research institute · Coimbra · isise.net - Instituto Piaget
University or research institute · Viseu · ipiaget.org - Instituto Politécnico da Guarda
University or research institute · Guarda · politecnicoguarda.pt - Instituto Politécnico da Lusofonia
University or research institute · Lisbon · ipluso.pt - Instituto Politécnico da Maia
University or research institute · Maia · ipmaia.pt - Instituto Politécnico de Beja
University or research institute · Beja · ipbeja.pt - Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
University or research institute · Leiria · ipleiria.pt - Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
University or research institute · Lisbon · ipl.pt - Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
University or research institute · Santarém · ipsantarem.pt - Instituto Politécnico de Saúde do Norte - CESPU
University or research institute · Gandra · cespu.pt - Instituto Politecnico de Setubal
University or research institute · Setúbal · ips.pt - Instituto Politécnico de Tomar
University or research institute · Tomar · ipt.pt - Instituto Politécnico Jean Piaget do Norte
University or research institute · Porto · ipiaget.org - Instituto Politécnico Jean Piaget do Sul
University or research institute · Setúbal · ipiaget.org - Instituto Português de Administração de Marketing
University or research institute · Porto · ipam.pt - Instituto Português de Fotografia
University or research institute · Lisbon · ipf.pt - Instituto Português de Naturologia
University or research institute · Porto · ipnaturologia.com - Instituto Português de Psicologia e Outras Ciências
University or research institute · Porto · inspsic.pt - Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais
University or research institute · Lisbon · ipri.unl.pt - Instituto Superior Autónomo de Estudos Politécnicos
University or research institute · Lisbon · ipa.univ.pt - Instituto Superior Bissaya Barreto
University or research institute · Coimbra · isbb.pt - Instituto Superior D. Dinis
University or research institute · Marinha Grande · isdom.pt - Instituto Superior da Maia
University or research institute · Maia · maieutica.pt - Instituto Superior de Administração e Gestão
University or research institute · Porto · isag.pt - Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas
University or research institute · Funchal · isal.pt - Instituto Superior de Ciências da Administração
University or research institute · Lisbon · iscad.pt - Instituto Superior de Ciências da Informação e da Administração
University or research institute · Aveiro · iscia.edu.pt - Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas
University or research institute · Ramada · ice.edu.pt - Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas do Douro
University or research institute · Porto · iscedouro.pt - Instituto Superior de Ciências Empresariais e do Turismo
University or research institute · Porto · iscet.pt - Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial
University or research institute · Lisbon · iscem.pt - Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Coimbra
University or research institute · Coimbra · iscac.pt - Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administracao do Porto
University or research institute · Closed · Porto · iscap.ipp.pt - Instituto Superior de Direito Canónico
University or research institute · Lisbon · isdc.lisboa.ucp.pt - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear
University or research institute · Bobadela · tecnico.ulisboa.pt - Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências
University or research institute · Lisbon · isec.universitas.pt - Instituto Superior de Educação e Trabalho
University or research institute · Porto · iset.pt - Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
University or research institute · Paranhos · isep.pt - Instituto Superior de Entre Douro e Vouga
University or research institute · Feira · isvouga.pt - Instituto Superior de Espinho
University or research institute · Espinho · isesp.pt - Instituto Superior de Estudos Interculturais e Transdisciplinares de Almada
University or research institute · Setúbal · ipiaget.org - Instituto Superior de Estudos Interculturais e Transdisciplinares de Viseu
University or research institute · Viseu · ipiaget.org - Instituto Superior de Gestão
University or research institute · Lisbon · isg.pt - Instituto Superior de Gestão e Administração de Santarém
University or research institute · Santarém · islasantarem.pt - Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração
University or research institute · Leiria · islaleiria.pt - Instituto Superior de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
University or research institute · Lisbon · isce.pt - Instituto Superior de Novas Profissões
University or research institute · Lisbon · inp.pt - Instituto Superior de Paços de Brandão
University or research institute · Paços de Brandão · ispab.pt - Instituto Superior de Saúde do Alto Ave
University or research institute · Póvoa de Lanhoso · isave.pt - Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto
University or research institute · Senhora da Hora · isssp.pt - Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas
University or research institute · Lisbon · istec.pt - Instituto Superior de Tecnologias Avançadas do Porto
University or research institute · Porto · istec-porto.pt - Instituto Superior Dom Afonso III
University or research institute · Loulé · inuaf-studia.pt - Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes
University or research institute · Portimão · ismat.pt - Instituto Superior Miguel Torga
University or research institute · Coimbra · ismt.pt - Instituto Superior Politécnico do Oeste
University or research institute · Torres Vedras · ispo.pt - Instituto Superior Politécnico Gaya
University or research institute · Vila Nova de Gaia · ispgaya.pt - Instituto Superior Técnico
University or research institute · Lisbon · tecnico.ulisboa.pt - Instituto Superior Tecnico Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear
University or research institute · Bobadela · itn.pt - Instituto Superior Técnico Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica
University or research institute · Lisbon · idmec.tecnico.ulisboa.pt - Instituto Técnico Artístico e Profissional de Coimbra
University or research institute · Coimbra · itap-net.org - Instituto Universitário Justiça e Paz
University or research institute · Coimbra · justicaepaz.com - Instituto Universitário Militar
University or research institute · Lisbon · ium.pt - Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and the Evolution of Human Behaviour
University or research institute · Faro · icarehb.com - International House
University or research institute · Lisbon · ihportugal.com - International House Braga
University or research institute · Braga · ihbraga.com - International House Coimbra - Olivais | Santa Clara
University or research institute · Coimbra · ihcoimbra-osc.com - International House Porto Foz
University or research institute · Porto · ihporto.org - International House Torres Vedras | Lisbon
University or research institute · Torres Vedras · ihtorresvedras.com - International House Viseu
University or research institute · Viseu · ihviseu.com.pt
Cities
- Universities and research institutes in Lisbon 289
- Universities and research institutes in Porto 125
- Universities and research institutes in Coimbra 70
- Universities and research institutes in Braga 34
- Universities and research institutes in Aveiro 17
- Universities and research institutes in Evora 14
- Universities and research institutes in Funchal 14
- Universities and research institutes in Covilha 13
- Universities and research institutes in Guimarães 13
- Universities and research institutes in Faro 12
- Universities and research institutes in Costa da Caparica 11
- Universities and research institutes in Leiria 10
- Universities and research institutes in Caparica 9
- Universities and research institutes in Ponta Delgada 9
- Universities and research institutes in Viseu 9
- Universities and research institutes in Oeiras 8
- Universities and research institutes in Bobadela 7
- Universities and research institutes in Setúbal 7
- Universities and research institutes in Vila Real 7
- Universities and research institutes in Bragança 6
- Universities and research institutes in Portalegre 6
- Universities and research institutes in Almada 5
- Universities and research institutes in Barcelos 5
- Universities and research institutes in Castelo Branco 5
- Universities and research institutes in Gandra 4
- Universities and research institutes in Vila Nova de Gaia 4
- Universities and research institutes in Horta 3
- Universities and research institutes in Maia 3
- Universities and research institutes in Matosinhos 3
- Universities and research institutes in Ramada 3
- Universities and research institutes in Santarém 3
- Universities and research institutes in Tomar 3
- Universities and research institutes in Viana do Castelo 3