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The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 1st in Slovakia, 658th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 150 research topics. The Comenius University in Bratislava ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 37,866 academic publications and 729,001 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 109 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#658 of 14,131 In the World
#272 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 34 In Slovakia
#1 of 12 In Bratislava
#302 of 1,017 For Respiratory Therapy
#342 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#344 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#634 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#759 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 147 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 1st for Biology in Slovakia and 788th in the World with 23,580 publications made and 488,663 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Slovakia
#272 of 1,449 In Europe
#788 of 6,841 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 186 366
1994 182 430
1995 190 526
1996 217 739
1997 177 889
1998 200 1048
1999 245 1148
2000 246 1439
2001 256 1612
2002 308 2112
2003 301 2445
2004 307 2827
2005 352 3347
2006 446 4422
2007 483 4875
2008 515 5903
2009 928 6831
2010 569 7979
2011 696 10038
2012 830 12772
2013 849 14305
2014 944 15667
2015 1053 17768
2016 1087 19946
2017 1080 20816
2018 1135 22254
2019 1235 26014
2020 1341 33807
2021 1543 40756
2022 1376 40632
2023 1414 42743
2024 1114 41872
2025 820 37716

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 148 371
Pharmacology 1 202 608
Microbiology 1 203 610
Zoology 1 221 616
Oncology and Cancer research 1 212 624
Immunology 1 222 649
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 262 664
Genetics 1 241 686
Biophysics 1 251 689
Molecular Biology 1 231 696
Evolutionary Biology 1 287 723
Botany 1 252 730
Biochemistry 1 257 747
Paleontology 1 269 754
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 274 765
Biotechnology 1 259 775
Neuroscience 1 289 782
Entomology 1 274 821
Horticulture 2 249 821
Virology 1 289 939
Toxicology 2 272 950
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 314 982
Nutrition and Food Science 3 312 1004
Agricultural Science 3 330 1103
Forestry 2 347 1181
Animal Science 2 336 1230
Nanotechnology 2 374 1245

Chemistry rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Slovakia and 833rd in the World with 19,882 publications made and 441,334 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Slovakia
#285 of 1,417 In Europe
#833 of 6,561 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 174 410
1994 193 509
1995 213 692
1996 232 877
1997 201 1059
1998 215 1220
1999 278 1423
2000 269 1677
2001 258 1843
2002 312 2376
2003 298 2890
2004 316 3273
2005 324 3703
2006 402 4579
2007 443 4954
2008 487 6033
2009 710 6847
2010 519 7996
2011 641 10511
2012 778 13476
2013 701 15983
2014 806 16195
2015 887 18382
2016 853 20821
2017 848 21109
2018 882 22286
2019 941 25029
2020 1001 30802
2021 1135 36960
2022 985 35264
2023 1054 37359
2024 860 34608
2025 576 30440

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 198 450
Pharmacy 2 217 545
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 222 587
Environmental Chemistry 1 223 603
Radiochemistry 2 142 610
Biochemistry 1 257 747
Inorganic Chemistry 2 256 751
Organic Chemistry 2 275 790
Physical chemistry 2 297 880
Biochemical Engineering 2 365 943
Nutrition and Food Science 3 312 1004
Materials Science 3 377 1108
Nanotechnology 2 374 1245
Chemical Engineering 2 366 1266

Medicine rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 1st for Medicine in Slovakia and 718th in the World with 17,601 publications made and 359,805 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Slovakia
#250 of 1,437 In Europe
#718 of 6,793 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 105 163
1994 98 205
1995 107 253
1996 104 325
1997 114 418
1998 103 485
1999 168 574
2000 174 779
2001 183 880
2002 183 1144
2003 207 1301
2004 224 1625
2005 244 1953
2006 287 2650
2007 313 3157
2008 328 3787
2009 806 4261
2010 415 5001
2011 480 6147
2012 585 8500
2013 615 9389
2014 691 10362
2015 758 11766
2016 841 13649
2017 854 13706
2018 884 14941
2019 982 17638
2020 1049 24096
2021 1216 30172
2022 1163 30931
2023 1128 32678
2024 940 31761
2025 720 29134

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Respiratory Therapy 1 114 302
Neurosurgery 1 132 342
Plastic Surgery 1 139 425
Cardiology 1 172 441
Anesthesiology 1 167 481
Dermatology 1 186 514
Radiation Therapy 1 183 517
Critical Care Nursing 1 213 530
Pediatrics 1 192 541
Pharmacy 2 217 545
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 208 599
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 205 604
Surgery 1 212 605
Pharmacology 1 202 608
Sports / Exercise science 1 236 615
Dentistry 1 221 619
Orthodontics 1 226 623
Oncology and Cancer research 1 212 624
Anatomy and Physiology 1 227 642
Medical Physics 1 250 646
Urology 1 217 647
Immunology 1 222 649
Optometry 1 229 670
Audiology 1 253 700
Pathology 1 244 707
Psychiatry 1 268 745
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 262 759
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 274 765
Sports Medicine 1 315 789
Forensic Science 1 267 800
Ophthalmology 1 275 803
Physical Therapy 1 309 806
Epidemiology 1 288 842
Clinical Psychology 1 291 849
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 304 863
Biomedical Engineering 1 317 901
Public Health 1 315 922
Virology 1 289 939
Toxicology 2 272 950
Nursing 1 338 979
Health Science 1 332 1030
Family medicine 1 319 1078
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 344 1081
Occupational Therapy 1 400 1116
Veterinary 2 297 1207
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 413 1216
Gerontology 1 439 1353

Physics rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 2nd for Physics in Slovakia and 873rd in the World with 17,213 publications made and 401,583 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Slovakia
#319 of 1,460 In Europe
#873 of 6,729 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 166 514
1994 165 537
1995 185 645
1996 223 940
1997 173 1061
1998 193 1216
1999 247 1485
2000 225 1681
2001 254 1815
2002 277 2339
2003 261 2803
2004 275 3211
2005 259 3356
2006 342 3830
2007 364 4088
2008 404 5169
2009 519 6095
2010 450 7158
2011 574 10611
2012 673 14353
2013 597 17210
2014 667 16953
2015 725 20144
2016 745 23248
2017 755 22232
2018 762 22324
2019 838 24495
2020 897 27747
2021 987 31640
2022 794 28217
2023 958 31498
2024 769 28855
2025 474 25018

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 148 371
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 173 396
Nuclear Physics 1 173 402
Theoretical Physics 1 245 554
Medical Physics 1 250 646
Biophysics 1 251 689
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 292 740
Condensed Matter Physics 3 302 839
Quantum and Particle physics 2 315 842
Acoustical Engineering 3 366 1001
Optical Engineering 2 368 1024
Materials Science 3 377 1108
Nanotechnology 2 374 1245
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 416 1259

Engineering rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 3rd for Engineering in Slovakia and 1103rd in the World with 15,212 publications made and 336,946 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Slovakia
#384 of 1,466 In Europe
#1103 of 6,795 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 139 376
1994 131 429
1995 140 509
1996 174 670
1997 131 828
1998 146 896
1999 190 1132
2000 179 1242
2001 198 1378
2002 229 1750
2003 229 2151
2004 225 2458
2005 240 2662
2006 288 3193
2007 338 3577
2008 330 4319
2009 454 4912
2010 395 5905
2011 478 8264
2012 602 11191
2013 537 13148
2014 595 13154
2015 658 15520
2016 667 17606
2017 678 17488
2018 697 17926
2019 764 19767
2020 792 23651
2021 931 27419
2022 827 25418
2023 947 28540
2024 708 25394
2025 408 22732

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Engineering.

Environmental Science rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Slovakia and 949th in the World with 14,195 publications made and 306,598 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Slovakia
#340 of 1,464 In Europe
#949 of 6,888 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 88 192
1994 89 223
1995 98 251
1996 121 364
1997 102 531
1998 113 573
1999 153 685
2000 114 746
2001 132 884
2002 154 1187
2003 174 1438
2004 172 1641
2005 191 1848
2006 253 2457
2007 315 2514
2008 305 3321
2009 424 3959
2010 381 4730
2011 452 6619
2012 537 9247
2013 487 10707
2014 569 10815
2015 654 12974
2016 687 14674
2017 661 14195
2018 761 15465
2019 782 17570
2020 853 21007
2021 1006 25347
2022 879 22948
2023 960 25471
2024 670 23257
2025 422 20050

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 112 367
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 222 587
Environmental Chemistry 1 223 603
Earth science and Geophysics 1 241 679
Urban and Regional planning 1 356 742
Paleontology 1 269 754
Geology 1 299 832
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 321 884
Ecology 1 350 981
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 314 982
Geography and Cartography 1 390 1049
Geotechnical Engineering 2 335 1060
Agricultural Science 3 330 1103
Oceanography 2 397 1146
Forestry 2 347 1181
Environmental Management 4 493 1576
Environmental Engineering 3 462 1611

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Slovakia and 1076th in the World with 12,328 publications made and 207,374 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Slovakia
#409 of 1,502 In Europe
#1076 of 7,088 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 50 134
1994 53 168
1995 57 198
1996 54 233
1997 65 348
1998 74 408
1999 90 419
2000 77 487
2001 91 590
2002 96 892
2003 113 945
2004 113 1063
2005 128 1332
2006 174 1624
2007 217 1797
2008 198 2272
2009 298 2628
2010 283 3308
2011 307 4544
2012 406 6071
2013 410 7706
2014 479 7832
2015 542 9179
2016 641 10507
2017 665 10417
2018 687 11009
2019 852 12883
2020 839 15329
2021 995 19655
2022 914 18930
2023 1010 21253
2024 693 18959
2025 385 15779

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 197 523
Political Economy 1 244 605
Sports / Exercise science 1 236 615
Linguistics 1 266 656
International Law 1 279 672
Public Policy / Administration 1 270 730
Urban and Regional planning 1 356 742
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 306 755
Human Rights Law 1 304 759
Forensic Science 1 267 800
Aesthetics 1 331 812
Library and Information science 1 314 812
Genealogy 1 302 827
Demography 1 309 873
Special Education 1 342 908
Law Enforcement 1 316 911
Publishing 2 358 930
Early Childhood Education 1 321 966
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 388 1001
Occupational Safety and Health 1 297 1001
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 350 1013
Philosophy 1 396 1016
Classics and Ancient History 1 394 1030
Anthropology 1 396 1099
Art History 1 442 1105
Sociology 1 401 1114
Media Studies 1 383 1116
Archaeology 1 419 1136
History 1 427 1147
Education Majors 1 392 1172
Law 1 434 1196
Communications and Public Relations 1 440 1222
Political Science 1 503 1303
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 415 1313
Gender Studies 1 440 1384
Journalism and Digital Media 1 462 1391

Computer Science rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Slovakia and 1122nd in the World with 10,529 publications made and 219,476 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Slovakia
#402 of 1,470 In Europe
#1122 of 6,855 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 64 196
1994 67 258
1995 73 247
1996 64 293
1997 69 410
1998 74 471
1999 102 498
2000 85 628
2001 99 728
2002 100 948
2003 106 1049
2004 127 1223
2005 134 1449
2006 204 1835
2007 199 2006
2008 209 2447
2009 309 2999
2010 238 3574
2011 293 4574
2012 324 5759
2013 346 6485
2014 396 7231
2015 424 8119
2016 454 9570
2017 495 9601
2018 566 10315
2019 637 11683
2020 649 15710
2021 799 18699
2022 730 18379
2023 787 20542
2024 584 19465
2025 385 17911

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 262 664
Neuroscience 1 289 782
Library and Information science 1 314 812
Web Design and Development 3 333 917
Computer Graphics 3 406 1041
Software Engineering 4 465 1132
Management Information Systems 4 483 1146
Cyber Security 4 414 1218
Multimedia 5 453 1275
Computational Linguistics 3 433 1289
Computer Vision 4 442 1352
Telecommunications 4 451 1384
Robotics 4 448 1420
Data Science 4 523 1423
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 487 1442
Computer Networking 4 475 1473
Machine Learning 3 460 1530
Human-Computer Interaction 4 556 1561
Cognitive Science 1 469 1566
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 506 1678
Computer Engineering 4 577 2038

Psychology rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 1st for Psychology in Slovakia and 902nd in the World with 7,469 publications made and 121,413 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Slovakia
#314 of 1,424 In Europe
#902 of 6,663 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 28 57
1994 30 81
1995 40 92
1996 38 89
1997 34 144
1998 28 177
1999 68 180
2000 55 258
2001 70 300
2002 60 381
2003 80 511
2004 76 579
2005 107 714
2006 123 966
2007 131 1107
2008 140 1290
2009 246 1620
2010 161 1843
2011 168 2188
2012 225 2649
2013 245 3071
2014 264 3531
2015 314 3905
2016 361 4332
2017 371 4923
2018 404 5365
2019 465 6480
2020 493 9070
2021 526 11442
2022 582 11987
2023 576 13034
2024 445 12504
2025 319 12148

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 268 745
Neuroscience 1 289 782
Clinical Psychology 1 291 849
Special Education 1 342 908
Child Psychology 1 320 939
Sexology 1 296 960
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 388 1001
Occupational Therapy 1 400 1116
Education Majors 1 392 1172
Social Psychology 1 438 1233
Cognitive Science 1 469 1566

Mathematics rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 1st for Mathematics in Slovakia and 1015th in the World with 5,230 publications made and 111,835 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Slovakia
#369 of 1,406 In Europe
#1015 of 6,434 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 25 68
1994 32 112
1995 34 116
1996 35 152
1997 31 199
1998 34 188
1999 43 252
2000 40 317
2001 50 398
2002 58 471
2003 52 592
2004 63 612
2005 60 773
2006 105 930
2007 93 1025
2008 103 1241
2009 117 1484
2010 113 1657
2011 153 2481
2012 160 3158
2013 178 3733
2014 219 4145
2015 222 4647
2016 261 5408
2017 264 5533
2018 306 5455
2019 329 6325
2020 352 7583
2021 408 9721
2022 328 9146
2023 384 10359
2024 275 7698
2025 152 6703

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 2 220 540
Math Teachers 1 303 938
Statistics 1 371 1013
Actuarial Science 4 415 1164
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 453 1177
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 506 1678
Operations Research 4 534 1721

Economics rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 2nd for Economics in Slovakia and 1141st in the World with 2,911 publications made and 40,044 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Slovakia
#438 of 1,391 In Europe
#1141 of 6,188 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 11 27
1994 9 37
1995 16 25
1996 8 33
1997 16 119
1998 14 71
1999 17 70
2000 15 95
2001 21 123
2002 23 143
2003 20 162
2004 22 248
2005 22 258
2006 39 334
2007 44 352
2008 51 459
2009 53 578
2010 56 608
2011 70 793
2012 66 874
2013 83 1118
2014 118 1250
2015 120 1343
2016 146 1787
2017 177 1923
2018 186 1874
2019 204 2301
2020 228 3099
2021 282 3847
2022 229 3709
2023 247 4344
2024 169 3523
2025 74 3126

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 1 193 311
International Trade 1 221 376
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 197 523
Political Economy 1 244 605
Finance 3 421 1050
Actuarial Science 4 415 1164
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 453 1177
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 422 1209
Development Studies 1 417 1269

Art & Design rankings

The Comenius University in Bratislava ranked 1st for Art & Design in Slovakia and 1099th in the World with 1,927 publications made and 24,786 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#1 of 14 In Slovakia
#428 of 1,385 In Europe
#1099 of 6,010 In the World

Comenius University in Bratislava
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 20
1994 8 24
1995 14 27
1996 6 24
1997 11 35
1998 14 66
1999 7 57
2000 15 77
2001 23 110
2002 22 139
2003 25 132
2004 18 147
2005 27 217
2006 38 249
2007 56 267
2008 28 257
2009 34 409
2010 48 501
2011 60 719
2012 54 750
2013 59 898
2014 74 1113
2015 89 1076
2016 82 1131
2017 101 1253
2018 106 1164
2019 150 1549
2020 115 1863
2021 130 2091
2022 137 2104
2023 159 2513
2024 109 2775
2025 61 2377

The following table provides academic rankings for The Comenius University in Bratislava in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 2 166 344
Interior Design 2 150 348
Performing arts 1 326 781
Painting and Drawing 1 318 791
Sculpture 1 318 791
Aesthetics 1 331 812
Illustration and Concept Art 1 320 815
Literature 1 369 936
Music 1 355 1004
Computer Graphics 3 406 1041
Creative Writing 1 404 1071
Art History 1 442 1105
Fashion Design 4 487 1258
Multimedia 5 453 1275

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Comenius University in Bratislava

Speciality Slovakia Europe World Rank
International Business 1 239 440
Entrepreneurship 2 309 665
Tax Law 6 329 871
Human Resource Management 2 410 1011
Marketing 4 475 1299
Business 4 488 1311
Accounting 4 475 1328
Project Management 6 560 1344
Hospitality and Hotel Management 7 522 1424
Management 4 539 1600
Advertising 3 544 1607