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University of Coimbra reaffirms position among the 500 best in the world

The University of Coimbra (UC) stands out again in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR), achieving a spot among the top 500 universities in the world in the 2025 edition, released today.

According to the results provided, the University of Coimbra is once again positioned in the range of 401-500 among the 2,092 higher education institutions worldwide that were analyzed. In Portugal, the University of Coimbra is positioned at the highest level among Portuguese universities, alongside the Universities of Lisbon and Porto.

The Research Environment was the pillar where the University of Coimbra recorded the best performance, achieving the 249th position globally, which represents a rise of 29 positions compared to the last edition. In this pillar, metrics related to scientific productivity, research revenue, and research reputation were evaluated.

“Achieving a position among the 500 best universities in the world once again reinforces our strategy of consolidation and ongoing commitment to research, which has been recognized in various international rankings, such as the two announced today, THE WUR 2025 and the CWTS Leiden Ranking Open Edition 2024, which positioned UC as the 90th best university in Europe and the 319th best university in the world in scientific production,” declares the Rector of UC, Amílcar Falcão.

In total, the World University Rankings 2025 evaluated 18 performance indicators, from five major pillars: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, International Outlook, and Industry.

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