About
The University of Minho is a public university in Minho Province, Portugal. It has multiple campuses in the cities of Braga and Guimarães.
Ranked Top 501 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 74 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=566
282
29.3
2026
THE
601–800
—
39.0
2026
ARWU
501-600
—
2025
US News
=638
28
48.3
2026
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Key Facts
21,465
Students
20.8 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
13%
Int'l Students
55 : 45
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
22
Textile Science & Engineering
51-75
Civil Engineering
76-100
Food Science & Technology
82
Civil Engineering
=110
Polymer Science
=137
Food Science and Technology
151-200
Mechanical Engineering
151-200
Biomedical Engineering
151-200
Biotechnology
151-200
Civil & Structural Engineering
170
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology
176–200
Education
176–200
Law
201-300
Materials Science & Engineering
201-300
Law
Subject Rankings
ARWU
26 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Textile Science & Engineering | 22 | 130.8 | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2020 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Psychology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Public Health | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
US News
20 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 82 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | =110 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | =137 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 170 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =279 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =281 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =296 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =298 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =390 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Physics | =407 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =412 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =450 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =459 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =479 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =561 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =580 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =715 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =776 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =817 | 48.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =866 | 48.3 | 2026 |
QS
18 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 201-260 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Sciences | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 601-700 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 651-700 | - | 2026 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 176–200 | 46.7 | 2026 |
| Law | 176–200 | 40.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401–500 | 39.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 401–500 | 34.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | 33.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 801–1000 | 27.5 | 2026 |