University of Porto is the most entrepreneurial in 2023
According to Startup Portugal's "Portugal's Entrepreneurial University Ranking 2023", there are at least 1,650 alumni founders in 10 universities in Portugal, an increase of 21.15% compared to a year ago.

The ranking is based on data from Dealroom, a global intelligence data platform on startups, innovation, high-growth companies, and ecosystems, from which it was possible to conclude that there are at least 1,650 founders among the alumni of the top 10 universities in Portugal, which is 21.15% more than in the 2022 ranking.
Management, Law, Engineering, and Health are the main areas of study for founding students in Portuguese universities, according to the study. As for the predominant nationalities of international students, there is a greater incidence of Brazilian, Guinean, and Cape Verdean nationalities.
With 275 start-up founders among its alumni, the University of Porto tops the ranking of national universities with the most entrepreneurs, having moved up one position and overtaken University Nova from Lisbon in the lead. The Portuguese Catholic University moves up to second in the ranking, with a total of 263 founders among its alumni.