UM is ranked 145th in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, 14th in the THE Young University Rankings, 34th in the THE Asia University Rankings, and 1st among universities in the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (AULP). The university is ranked 285th in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, and 230th in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities Rankings. In addition, UM is among the top 1% in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database in 16 fields: Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science, Chemistry, Clinical Medicine, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Psychiatry/Psychology, Social Sciences, General, Biology & Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Agricultural Sciences, Economics & Business, Environment/Ecology, Neuroscience & Behavior, Geosciences, and Mathematics. Among these, Engineering, Computer Science, and Pharmacology & Toxicology are ranked in the top 0.1%.

The Faculty of Business Administration at UM is accredited by three major international accreditation bodies: the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

UM is among top 1% in 16 fields in Essential Science Indicators (ESI)

In the QS World University Rankings by Subject, UM is ranked as follows: 51-100 in Hospitality & Leisure Management; 101-150 in Linguistics; 151-200 in English Language & Literature; 201-250 in Education & Training; 251-300 in Psychology, and Sociology; 301-350 in Modern Languages, and Pharmacy & Pharmacology; 401-450 in Arts & Humanities, Mathematics, and Electrical & Electronic Engineering; 401-550 in Materials Sciences; 451-500 in Medicine; 501-550 in Computer Science & Information Systems; 551-600 in Business & Management Studies; 551-700 in Economics & Econometrics, and 601-650 in Biological Sciences.

In the THE World University Rankings by Subject, UM is ranked as follows: 83 in Education Studies; 101-125 in Computer Science, Engineering, and Psychology; 151-175 in Medical and Health, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences; 176-200 in Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, and Physical Sciences.

In the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities Rankings by Subject, UM is ranked as follows: among the top 50 in Education and Educational Research, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and 51-100 in Artificial Intelligence, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics, Arts and Humanities, Computer Science, Physical Chemistry, and Psychiatry/Psychology.