In the fifth edition of the Best Global Universities Rankings of U.S. News & World Report, the University of...
Best Global Universities Rankings of the U.S News & World Report
Ranking analyzes 13 indicators to classify 2.250 higher education institutions from 105 countries.
In this ranking’s most recent edition, the first in which UAlg has participated by providing data on all indicators considered, UAlg stands out in the “Percentage of Publications in International Collaboration” as well as in the “Percentage of Publications in International Collaboration relative to the country,” occupying 221rd and 323st positions respectively, which is the best classification at the national level in both.
Among the select group of 2,250 higher education institutions worldwide, UAlg ranks 1579th globally, tied with others, and 11th nationally.
This university ranking analyzed 13 indicators to classify higher education institutions, emphasizing criteria related to research, scientific publications, and national and international reputation. The methodology and explanation of these indicators can be found here.
The published results confirm the University of Algarve's strong performance in various university rankings, consistently placing it among the best universities in the world.
In this ranking’s most recent edition, the first in which UAlg has participated by providing data on all indicators considered, UAlg stands out in the “Percentage of Publications in International Collaboration” as well as in the “Percentage of Publications in International Collaboration relative to the country,” occupying 183rd and 301st positions respectively, which is the best classification at the national level in both.
Among the select group of 2,250 higher education institutions worldwide, it ranks 1459th globally, tied with others, and 10th nationally. This university ranking analyzed the 13 indicators mentioned above to classify higher education institutions, emphasizing criteria related to research, scientific publications, and national and international reputation. The methodology and explanation of these indicators can be found here.
The published results confirm the University of Algarve's strong performance in various university rankings, consistently placing it among the best universities in the world.
Best Global Universities Ranking - Results
| Edition | Global Score | World Rank | Europe Rank | Portugal Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 27,5 | =1579 | 508 | 11 |
| 2025-2026 | 32,8 | =1459 | 489 | 10 |
| 2022 | 37,4 | =1081 | =417 | 9 |
Best Global Universities Subject Ranking - Results
2026-2027
| Subject | Global Score | World Rank | World HEI | Portugal Rank | Portugal HEI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment/Ecology | 32,9 | =668 | 1000 | 6 | 10 |
| Marine and Fresh Water Biology | 46,7 | 44 | 100 | 2 | 4 |
| Plant and Animal Sciences | 39,1 | =373 | 750 | 4 | 10 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 30,8 | =613 | 750 | 7 | 8 |
2025-2026
| Subject | Global Score | World Rank | World HEI | Portugal Rank | Portugal HEI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment/Ecology | 34,3 | =716 | 1001 | 7 | 10 |
| Marine and Fresh Water Biology | 52,9 | 41 | 100 | 2 | 4 |
| Plant and Animal Sciences | 41,5 | 429 | 750 | 9 | 6 |
The Best Global Universities overall ranking includes 2,250 top institutions across 105 countries, 17 of which are Portuguese higher education institutions (15 included in the ranking and 2 that did not meet the requirements for inclusion). The first step in producing these rankings, which are powered by Clarivate™, involved creating a pool of 2,438 higher education institutions that was used to rank the top 2,250 schools.
This ranking is calculated using the 13 indicators and respective weights selected by U.S. News to measure overall research performance. Each school profile page on usnews.com lists the overall score as well as numerical rankings for the 13 indicators, allowing students to compare each school's position on each indicator. The indicators and their weightings in the ranking formula are listed in the table below:
| Ranking Indicator | Weight |
|---|---|
| Global research reputation | 12,5% |
| Regional research reputation | 12,5% |
| Publications | 10% |
| Books | 2,5% |
| Conferences | 2,5% |
| Normalized citation impact | 10% |
| Total citations | 7,5% |
| Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited | 12,5% |
| Percentage of total publications among the 10% most cited | 10% |
| International collaboration - relative to country | 5% |
| International collaboration | 5% |
| Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited | 5% |
| Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited | 5% |
