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University of Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal 4-Year University
Global #132 Portugal #1
Campus of University of Lisbon

Institution Info

Founded
1290
Type
4-Year University
Students
47,794 students

About

University of Lisbon is a higher education institution in Portugal, founded in 1290. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is the top-ranked university in Portugal. The university has approximately 48K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #230 · Ranked 52.90
THE 2026 THE #426 · Ranked 48.87
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #132 · Top 200 91.09
ARWU 2025 ARWU #201 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

586
h-index
7,471,784
Citations
143,641
Publications
131,204
i10-index
2.80
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Lisbon is ranked #132 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Portugal, it holds the #1 position.
University of Lisbon was founded in 1290, making it 736 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in Portugal.
University of Lisbon has a student body of approximately 47,794 students.
University of Lisbon has produced 143,641 research publications with 7,471,784 total citations and an h-index of 586, according to OpenAlex data.