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Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto

World rank#227 of 1,712
Rank in Portugal#1
Medicine articles9,203
Cited 50+ times3.2%
International46%

Universidade do Porto published 9,203 medicine articles from 2021 to 2025. 3.2% of them have been cited more than 50 times, and 46% were written with co-authors in other countries. That places it 227th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 1st in Portugal.

Research profile

MeasureValuePercentile
Highly cited articles290 cited 50+ times 87
Research output9,203 articles 90
Share highly cited3.2% of its articles 75
International collaboration46% with co-authors abroad 77

Can graduates of medical schools in Portugal train in the US?

The country has a WFME-recognized accreditor. Graduates of schools it accredits meet ECFMG's accreditation requirement for US residency.

  • Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES): recognized until 2035 March

A school must itself be accredited by that agency. Every country's status.

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How does Universidade do Porto rank for medicine?

It ranks 227th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 1st in Portugal on medical research published from 2021 to 2025.

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2 Minute Medicine. Universidade do Porto: Medicine Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/world/portugal/universidade-do-porto/

Sources: OpenAlex (CC0), medicine-field articles published 2021–2025; World Federation for Medical Education, agencies with recognition status (October 2026). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)

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