University of Coimbra

, PT

#531

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Coimbra ranks #531 globally — #342 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #501-600 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #490 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Coimbra places #531 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#342

▲ 5 vs 2026 (#347)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#501-600

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#490

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of Coimbra by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

History

#51-150

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Petroleum Engineering

#101-150

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Anthropology

#101-200

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Civil Engineering

#151-200

—

#101-150

#209

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#151-200

—

#101-150

#146

Law

#151-200

#101-125

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Geography

#151-200

—

Polymer Science

—

#168

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#301-350

—

#301-400

#170

Arts & Humanities

#289

#176-200

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Environmental Science

#251-300

—

#201-300

#180

Archaeology

#201-260

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Chemical Engineering

#201-250

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Psychology

#201-250

—

#349

Sociology

#201-250

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#401-450

—

#201-300

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Education

#401-450

#201-250

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Dentistry

—

#201-300

—

Modern Languages

#251-300

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#251-300

—

#301-400

#271

Social Sciences & Management

#451-500

#251-300

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Physics & Astronomy

#451-500

—

#401-500

#282

Life Sciences & Medicine

#286

#301-400

—

Linguistics

#301-350

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Biological Sciences

#301-350

—

#301-400

#344

Medicine / Clinical

#301-350

—

#301-400

#311

Mathematics

#301-350

—

#461

Political Science & IR

#301-400

—

Engineering & Technology

#315

#301-400

—

#427

Natural / Physical Sciences

#401-450

#301-400

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Food Science & Technology

—

#301-400

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Biotechnology

—

#301-400

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Artificial Intelligence

—

#301-400

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Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

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Public Health

—

#350

Chemistry

#351-400

—

#401-500

#453

Materials Science

#351-400

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#393

Business & Economics

—

#401-500

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Computer Science

#451-500

#501-600

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#410

Economics & Econometrics

#451-500

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Business & Management

#501-550

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Coimbra ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Coimbra ranks #342 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #490 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #531 globally.

Why does University of Coimbra rank #342 in QS but #450 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). University of Coimbra — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-coimbra-pt/

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