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The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 6th in Poland, 532nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 170 research topics. The AGH University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 66,953 academic publications and 914,016 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 41 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#532 of 14,131 In the World
#218 of 2,785 In Europe
#6 of 127 In Poland
#2 of 12 In Krakow
#10 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#85 of 1,223 For Construction Management
#93 of 1,007 For Industrial Engineering
#972 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#632 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 167 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 1st for Engineering in Poland and 358th in the World with 50,488 publications made and 706,631 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 68 In Poland
#121 of 1,466 In Europe
#358 of 6,795 In the World

AGH University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 83 226
1994 120 274
1995 125 312
1996 181 424
1997 212 513
1998 219 629
1999 220 738
2000 282 1011
2001 258 1066
2002 333 1725
2003 386 1914
2004 538 2427
2005 532 2914
2006 606 3350
2007 612 3956
2008 793 4868
2009 757 5445
2010 945 6570
2011 1102 8655
2012 1474 12484
2013 1744 15369
2014 1871 18233
2015 2126 22496
2016 2804 26393
2017 3443 29123
2018 3657 34170
2019 3706 42538
2020 3744 53209
2021 4211 67866
2022 3732 71012
2023 4091 84641
2024 3211 83724
2025 2225 77719

The following table provides academic rankings for The AGH University of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 1 10
Construction Management 1 33 85
Industrial Engineering 2 38 93
Nuclear Engineering 2 44 131
Petroleum Engineering 1 21 145
Architecture 1 55 149
Architectural Engineering 1 57 169
Technical Drawing 4 60 170
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 60 173
Computer Engineering 2 45 179
Metallurgical Engineering 1 44 189
Automation and Control engineering 2 48 198
Operations Research 2 75 220
Systems Engineering 2 84 224
Automotive Engineering 4 72 227
Mechanical Engineering 1 77 247
Reliability and Quality Engineering 3 71 258
Environmental Engineering 3 70 258
Structural Engineering 2 76 261
Geotechnical Engineering 1 70 268
Biochemical Engineering 4 120 273
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 92 276
Landscape Architecture 13 139 283
Electrical Engineering 2 84 290
Materials Science 1 90 292
Civil Engineering 2 95 294
Transportation Engineering 3 104 306
Marine Engineering 3 108 315
Acoustical Engineering 1 107 321
Chemical Engineering 1 80 321
Electronic Engineering 3 102 333
Telecommunications 2 110 352
Aerospace Engineering 2 121 352
Robotics 4 115 352
Firefighting and Fire Science 9 106 376
Nanotechnology 1 108 376
Engineering Management 4 130 386
Optical Engineering 3 147 390
Remote Sensing 2 139 395
Computer Networking 2 134 415
Biomedical Engineering 3 152 423
Human-Computer Interaction 1 186 454
Agricultural Engineering 7 133 469
Aviation 7 204 530
Product and Industrial Design 3 211 544
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 235 578
Biotechnology 19 377 1259

Physics rankings

The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Physics in Poland and 382nd in the World with 47,359 publications made and 723,624 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 68 In Poland
#144 of 1,460 In Europe
#382 of 6,729 In the World

AGH University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 78 243
1994 113 272
1995 128 314
1996 175 412
1997 208 508
1998 219 626
1999 218 763
2000 276 1035
2001 255 1105
2002 313 1650
2003 375 1899
2004 499 2331
2005 507 2871
2006 560 3322
2007 575 3907
2008 727 4709
2009 704 5290
2010 853 6391
2011 1025 8671
2012 1425 13653
2013 1664 17782
2014 1798 20795
2015 2014 25640
2016 2630 30658
2017 3169 32815
2018 3357 37280
2019 3422 45923
2020 3524 55812
2021 3888 70372
2022 3491 70871
2023 3868 84342
2024 3045 82641
2025 2074 74994

The following table provides academic rankings for The AGH University of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 92 276
Materials Science 1 90 292
Acoustical Engineering 1 107 321
Condensed Matter Physics 4 131 322
Nuclear Physics 4 149 350
Nanotechnology 1 108 376
Optical Engineering 3 147 390
Quantum and Particle physics 4 157 393
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 191 435
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 191 445
Medical Physics 8 242 624
Theoretical Physics 10 275 637
Astrobiology 6 250 648
Biophysics 15 345 971

Chemistry rankings

The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Poland and 543rd in the World with 39,870 publications made and 599,046 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 67 In Poland
#200 of 1,417 In Europe
#543 of 6,561 In the World

AGH University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 68 208
1994 109 231
1995 117 282
1996 160 346
1997 196 413
1998 193 546
1999 196 622
2000 247 883
2001 216 922
2002 253 1311
2003 318 1631
2004 422 1994
2005 437 2511
2006 443 2813
2007 479 3336
2008 604 4040
2009 558 4475
2010 723 5344
2011 814 6824
2012 1128 9741
2013 1351 12214
2014 1456 14482
2015 1694 17873
2016 2204 21185
2017 2623 23542
2018 2789 28334
2019 2900 35226
2020 3038 44649
2021 3353 57783
2022 2951 61465
2023 3217 71901
2024 2630 73603
2025 1825 69664

The following table provides academic rankings for The AGH University of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 83 226
Environmental Chemistry 1 74 228
Biochemical Engineering 4 120 273
Radiochemistry 4 49 281
Materials Science 1 90 292
Chemical Engineering 1 80 321
Physical chemistry 3 109 352
Inorganic Chemistry 5 116 355
Nanotechnology 1 108 376
Computational Chemistry 10 203 457
Organic Chemistry 3 175 478
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 235 578
Nutrition and Food Science 17 267 829
Biochemistry 20 346 1066
Pharmacy 26 417 1333

Environmental Science rankings

The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Poland and 484th in the World with 32,725 publications made and 507,399 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 66 In Poland
#172 of 1,464 In Europe
#484 of 6,888 In the World

AGH University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 34 106
1994 61 120
1995 68 151
1996 94 222
1997 120 281
1998 113 364
1999 123 426
2000 140 585
2001 140 560
2002 185 903
2003 200 990
2004 266 1393
2005 289 1663
2006 321 1906
2007 341 2244
2008 481 2844
2009 429 3259
2010 535 3945
2011 604 5360
2012 947 8440
2013 1085 10093
2014 1202 11826
2015 1424 14393
2016 1872 17680
2017 2238 18987
2018 2430 22074
2019 2548 28001
2020 2575 35314
2021 2984 47384
2022 2444 48937
2023 2827 59784
2024 2135 55920
2025 1445 51089

The following table provides academic rankings for The AGH University of Science and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Biology rankings

The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 10th for Biology in Poland and 854th in the World with 28,416 publications made and 454,760 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 66 In Poland
#291 of 1,449 In Europe
#854 of 6,841 In the World

AGH University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 20 110
1994 50 99
1995 59 127
1996 69 172
1997 94 264
1998 92 359
1999 112 381
2000 141 599
2001 113 564
2002 158 892
2003 186 1040
2004 258 1322
2005 271 1528
2006 280 1832
2007 315 2265
2008 386 2845
2009 365 3352
2010 469 3957
2011 510 5078
2012 726 7296
2013 843 8185
2014 968 10096
2015 1126 12271
2016 1570 14729
2017 1909 16449
2018 2114 20285
2019 2105 25571
2020 2299 33971
2021 2507 43613
2022 2275 46853
2023 2483 55848
2024 2037 55703
2025 1548 52338

The following table provides academic rankings for The AGH University of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 108 376
Paleontology 3 218 570
Toxicology 8 193 628
Animal Science 12 192 643
Astrobiology 6 250 648
Agricultural Science 11 205 657
Evolutionary Biology 5 266 682
Nutrition and Food Science 17 267 829
Botany 15 304 912
Biophysics 15 345 971
Neuroscience 11 341 972
Horticulture 19 295 1034
Forestry 13 315 1045
Biochemistry 20 346 1066
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 399 1204
Genetics 20 378 1211
Zoology 22 386 1247
Biotechnology 19 377 1259
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 381 1317
Microbiology 28 418 1505
Oncology and Cancer research 26 436 1562
Pharmacology 28 446 1718
Virology 22 469 1768
Immunology 29 483 1804
Molecular Biology 35 555 2195

Computer Science rankings

The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Poland and 507th in the World with 25,370 publications made and 321,183 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 67 In Poland
#194 of 1,470 In Europe
#507 of 6,855 In the World

AGH University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 25 68
1994 27 83
1995 37 101
1996 50 180
1997 51 222
1998 49 224
1999 72 351
2000 96 422
2001 100 374
2002 186 977
2003 185 867
2004 271 996
2005 276 1265
2006 342 1461
2007 350 1754
2008 467 2414
2009 466 2695
2010 517 3222
2011 648 4362
2012 795 5980
2013 900 7182
2014 1006 8863
2015 1047 10433
2016 1416 11879
2017 1788 12981
2018 1850 15162
2019 1840 19003
2020 1832 23284
2021 2126 29671
2022 1890 31175
2023 2099 38302
2024 1471 35856
2025 1103 30947

The following table provides academic rankings for The AGH University of Science and Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 2 45 179
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 80 262
Software Engineering 1 121 266
Web Design and Development 2 110 289
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 118 335
Telecommunications 2 110 352
Robotics 4 115 352
Computational Linguistics 4 136 353
Computer Vision 2 125 356
Database Administration 4 127 358
Computer Graphics 3 142 365
Machine Learning 1 121 376
Computer Networking 2 134 415
Animation 3 165 430
Cyber Security 2 155 442
Human-Computer Interaction 1 186 454
Management Information Systems 3 206 475
Data Science 4 215 493
UX/UI Desgin 3 216 502
Cognitive Science 2 205 543
Multimedia 1 215 555
Game Design and Development 6 271 602
Information Technology 10 230 763
Library and Information science 7 350 910
Neuroscience 11 341 972
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 399 1204

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 765th in the World with 20,878 publications made and 276,258 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 68 In Poland
#314 of 1,502 In Europe
#765 of 7,088 In the World

AGH University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 19 52
1994 34 78
1995 22 56
1996 43 110
1997 49 112
1998 55 159
1999 53 231
2000 85 245
2001 59 252
2002 112 553
2003 108 481
2004 165 619
2005 161 775
2006 216 1001
2007 233 1185
2008 339 1664
2009 337 1874
2010 393 2316
2011 466 3167
2012 660 5275
2013 756 6684
2014 822 7911
2015 898 9860
2016 1163 11442
2017 1422 12110
2018 1562 13965
2019 1627 17424
2020 1572 20801
2021 1826 28310
2022 1602 28837
2023 1839 35373
2024 1278 31444
2025 877 27106

The following table provides academic rankings for The AGH University of Science and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 5 114 339
Archaeology 1 143 391
History 3 175 457
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 34 238 586
Aesthetics 8 277 661
Linguistics 7 267 667
Urban and Regional planning 21 331 684
Law 5 280 740
Journalism and Digital Media 6 285 794
Political Science 6 331 813
Library and Information science 7 350 910
Philosophy 10 359 926
Publishing 12 364 945
Classics and Ancient History 11 374 974
Art History 15 464 1179
Communications and Public Relations 15 443 1236
Media Studies 13 430 1275
Education Majors 9 444 1398
Sociology 12 478 1412
Anthropology 11 508 1471
Demography 22 470 1527
Gender Studies 19 510 1678

Mathematics rankings

The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Mathematics in Poland and 566th in the World with 12,661 publications made and 169,003 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 65 In Poland
#209 of 1,406 In Europe
#566 of 6,434 In the World

AGH University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 30
1994 24 51
1995 20 62
1996 29 110
1997 24 114
1998 32 126
1999 44 146
2000 56 218
2001 44 180
2002 91 456
2003 96 395
2004 138 553
2005 121 661
2006 182 811
2007 177 860
2008 201 1175
2009 245 1410
2010 235 1651
2011 308 2377
2012 364 3460
2013 458 4365
2014 457 4973
2015 526 6457
2016 709 7184
2017 930 7616
2018 965 8570
2019 966 11099
2020 989 13030
2021 1121 17361
2022 935 17004
2023 1069 20062
2024 642 15133
2025 413 12438

The following table provides academic rankings for The AGH University of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 2 75 220
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 80 262
Applied Mathematics 5 146 374
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 239 585
Statistics 5 224 592
Actuarial Science 14 333 880
Math Teachers 8 457 1571

Business rankings

The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 3rd for Business in Poland and 572nd in the World with 9,681 publications made and 104,933 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 66 In Poland
#210 of 1,436 In Europe
#572 of 6,366 In the World

AGH University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 14 39
1994 13 52
1995 19 41
1996 12 64
1997 21 88
1998 13 88
1999 22 105
2000 33 130
2001 36 149
2002 68 336
2003 59 256
2004 69 295
2005 76 367
2006 127 510
2007 112 545
2008 160 720
2009 161 817
2010 186 927
2011 238 1395
2012 296 1747
2013 353 2300
2014 352 2952
2015 364 3170
2016 566 3770
2017 778 4554
2018 752 4800
2019 760 6547
2020 752 8028
2021 853 10851
2022 741 11110
2023 832 14456
2024 477 11422
2025 334 9668

The following table provides academic rankings for The AGH University of Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 1 33 85
Real Estate 2 25 95
Operations Research 2 75 220
Supply Chain Management 2 69 228
Risk Management 2 87 231
Engineering Management 4 130 386
Project Management 5 168 392
Management 2 154 450
Management Information Systems 3 206 475
International Business 17 311 569
International Trade 18 330 570
Finance 5 236 581
Marketing 1 232 613
Hospitality and Hotel Management 13 291 721
Accounting 10 272 733
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 288 802
Entrepreneurship 14 370 836
Actuarial Science 14 333 880
Advertising 14 362 968
Human Resource Management 20 476 1186

Art & Design rankings

The AGH University of Science and Technology ranked 6th for Art & Design in Poland and 635th in the World with 4,531 publications made and 39,375 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#6 of 65 In Poland
#263 of 1,385 In Europe
#635 of 6,010 In the World

AGH University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 11
1994 6 15
1995 5 10
1996 4 17
1997 7 20
1998 8 15
1999 7 35
2000 13 36
2001 18 46
2002 29 92
2003 34 104
2004 45 185
2005 36 162
2006 56 217
2007 51 263
2008 94 346
2009 93 328
2010 91 417
2011 129 584
2012 182 785
2013 193 1000
2014 213 1241
2015 193 1377
2016 244 1458
2017 314 1822
2018 326 1992
2019 306 2540
2020 318 3193
2021 373 3998
2022 339 4248
2023 342 5221
2024 283 5562
2025 187 4907

The following table provides academic rankings for The AGH University of Science and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 1 55 149
Interior Design 6 73 189
Landscape Architecture 13 139 283
Computer Graphics 3 142 365
Animation 3 165 430
Fashion Design 3 198 474
UX/UI Desgin 3 216 502
Painting and Drawing 7 241 544
Sculpture 7 241 544
Multimedia 1 215 555
Illustration and Concept Art 8 247 565
Graphic Design 2 220 570
Game Design and Development 6 271 602
Aesthetics 8 277 661
Singing and Vocal Performance 9 276 735
Literature 9 343 863
Art History 15 464 1179

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the AGH University of Science and Technology

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Environmental Economics 1 75 175
International Economics 15 268 439
Sonography and Ultrasound 12 264 765
Economics 5 294 768
Agricultural Economics 10 216 769
Cosmetology 22 266 830
Optometry 13 279 834
Respiratory Therapy 14 299 915
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 315 945
Ophthalmology 14 315 948
Psychology 10 344 1015
Anatomy and Physiology 15 346 1027
Dentistry 17 330 1032
Orthodontics 23 365 1075
Social Psychology 12 392 1080
Audiology 13 362 1081
Sports Medicine 17 403 1091
Veterinary 19 282 1113
Public Health 17 404 1258
Cardiology 17 399 1273
Child Psychology 17 433 1292
Occupational Therapy 20 458 1296
Dermatology 29 373 1303
Medicine 19 406 1314
Urology 26 394 1350
Development Studies 9 444 1354
Surgery 17 402 1356
Pathology 18 412 1376
Physical Therapy 19 467 1405
Anesthesiology 17 415 1463
Psychiatry 17 457 1522
Radiation Therapy 30 446 1639
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 505 1676
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 464 1772
Critical Care Nursing 25 539 1841
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 21 529 1937
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 29 613 1973
Health Science 24 584 2241
Nursing 26 625 2378
Gerontology 38 635 2381
Family medicine 31 667 2788
Clinical Psychology 38 688 2794