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The Cracow University of Economics ranked 19th in Poland, 854th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 53 research topics. The Cracow University of Economics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,973 academic publications and 44,891 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 31 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#854 of 14,131 In the World
#348 of 2,785 In Europe
#19 of 127 In Poland
#5 of 12 In Krakow
#166 of 1,025 For Real Estate
#178 of 1,007 For Entrepreneurship
#217 of 1,843 For International Trade
#1353 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#88 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 50 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Cracow University of Economics ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 1262nd in the World with 7,051 publications made and 30,792 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#23 of 68 In Poland
#469 of 1,502 In Europe
#1262 of 7,088 In the World

Cracow University of Economics
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 18 4
1994 6 8
1995 9 23
1996 11 5
1997 14 23
1998 12 16
1999 22 20
2000 17 37
2001 14 26
2002 19 40
2003 45 79
2004 39 104
2005 48 103
2006 40 113
2007 84 115
2008 126 155
2009 212 166
2010 323 218
2011 400 287
2012 329 423
2013 283 484
2014 420 722
2015 526 877
2016 557 1083
2017 557 1270
2018 531 1414
2019 416 1556
2020 383 2160
2021 360 3130
2022 332 3695
2023 354 4642
2024 208 4099
2025 109 3236

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 87 224
Urban and Regional planning 8 207 410
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 293 725
International Relations and Diplomacy 12 299 851
Political Science 15 393 956
Communications and Public Relations 11 368 988
Public Policy / Administration 12 375 1048
Classics and Ancient History 19 435 1166
Political Economy 17 452 1249
Philosophy 25 499 1393
Law 21 519 1464
Aesthetics 28 541 1482
Gender Studies 16 481 1574
Anthropology 21 557 1693
Archaeology 33 609 1853
History 35 618 1874
Sociology 33 605 1940
Demography 35 596 2175
Linguistics 49 696 2314
Library and Information science 39 686 2329
Education Majors 28 691 2626

Business rankings

The Cracow University of Economics ranked 18th for Business in Poland and 1142nd in the World with 3,651 publications made and 20,616 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 66 In Poland
#448 of 1,436 In Europe
#1142 of 6,366 In the World

Cracow University of Economics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 3 3
1996 0 4
1997 1 6
1998 3 8
1999 17 14
2000 11 17
2001 11 16
2002 6 20
2003 12 38
2004 16 62
2005 16 51
2006 22 62
2007 27 54
2008 51 89
2009 69 89
2010 89 119
2011 124 160
2012 122 221
2013 142 300
2014 229 419
2015 330 555
2016 287 614
2017 300 802
2018 311 917
2019 289 1066
2020 281 1500
2021 233 2146
2022 206 2471
2023 247 3102
2024 132 2594
2025 60 2004

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cracow University of Economics in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Real Estate 6 47 166
Entrepreneurship 1 82 178
International Trade 4 130 217
International Business 4 136 247
Tax Law 6 167 464
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 168 483
Project Management 9 253 564
Accounting 6 228 634
Risk Management 14 280 651
Actuarial Science 10 245 659
Hospitality and Hotel Management 14 302 750
Finance 12 323 787
Human Resource Management 9 327 819
Management Information Systems 12 356 821
Public Policy / Administration 12 375 1048
Advertising 18 407 1098
Marketing 17 415 1112
Engineering Management 20 453 1399
Operations Research 27 492 1554
Management 24 544 1627

Environmental Science rankings

The Cracow University of Economics ranked 49th for Environmental Science in Poland and 2383rd in the World with 3,217 publications made and 21,577 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#49 of 66 In Poland
#676 of 1,464 In Europe
#2383 of 6,888 In the World

Cracow University of Economics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 7 2
1994 6 4
1995 4 8
1996 2 2
1997 3 8
1998 5 9
1999 7 12
2000 9 19
2001 6 12
2002 5 23
2003 14 34
2004 17 70
2005 16 52
2006 12 62
2007 28 53
2008 42 84
2009 65 86
2010 101 111
2011 106 187
2012 111 263
2013 106 277
2014 191 361
2015 246 477
2016 225 572
2017 252 716
2018 244 840
2019 229 1022
2020 215 1535
2021 219 2358
2022 228 3044
2023 235 3590
2024 138 3249
2025 82 2814

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cracow University of Economics in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 8 207 410
Geography and Cartography 32 575 1771
Agricultural Science 34 473 1800
Environmental Management 38 648 2302
Ecology 48 704 2603
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 745 2715
Geology 53 750 2808
Environmental Engineering 49 706 2886
Paleontology 52 762 2987
Oceanography 53 887 3503
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 61 1091 4494

Economics rankings

The Cracow University of Economics ranked 11th for Economics in Poland and 1013th in the World with 3,089 publications made and 19,676 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#11 of 65 In Poland
#388 of 1,391 In Europe
#1013 of 6,188 In the World

Cracow University of Economics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 2
1994 5 3
1995 6 7
1996 2 8
1997 4 16
1998 5 14
1999 11 19
2000 6 47
2001 9 22
2002 4 23
2003 5 56
2004 12 65
2005 19 53
2006 13 69
2007 26 64
2008 41 93
2009 53 89
2010 63 119
2011 91 122
2012 102 230
2013 116 251
2014 181 371
2015 283 475
2016 242 569
2017 248 698
2018 253 817
2019 248 911
2020 249 1359
2021 226 2088
2022 190 2378
2023 205 2780
2024 111 2281
2025 62 1762

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

Economics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 4 130 217
International Economics 6 144 221
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 168 483
Actuarial Science 10 245 659
Agricultural Economics 9 208 743
Finance 12 323 787
International Relations and Diplomacy 12 299 851
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 352 885
Environmental Economics 21 470 1202
Political Economy 17 452 1249
Development Studies 10 450 1369

Computer Science rankings

The Cracow University of Economics ranked 52nd for Computer Science in Poland and 2754th in the World with 2,247 publications made and 18,345 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#52 of 67 In Poland
#755 of 1,470 In Europe
#2754 of 6,855 In the World

Cracow University of Economics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 4 3
1995 5 4
1996 3 5
1997 6 15
1998 3 7
1999 19 16
2000 7 29
2001 3 22
2002 6 30
2003 6 60
2004 8 111
2005 13 100
2006 10 105
2007 17 78
2008 35 132
2009 39 139
2010 51 136
2011 63 172
2012 72 252
2013 79 294
2014 135 336
2015 168 422
2016 166 468
2017 175 635
2018 187 716
2019 160 811
2020 183 1128
2021 151 1599
2022 160 2197
2023 156 2741
2024 96 2362
2025 49 1643

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cracow University of Economics in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Information Technology 6 192 623
Management Information Systems 12 356 821
Software Engineering 31 657 1941
Library and Information science 39 686 2329
Machine Learning 37 646 2348
Cyber Security 32 695 2500
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 38 699 2529
Data Science 33 760 2540
Cognitive Science 53 832 3383
Computer Networking 48 897 3554
Neuroscience 55 902 3596
Telecommunications 54 935 3691
Computer Vision 56 952 3794

Biology rankings

The Cracow University of Economics ranked 56th for Biology in Poland and 3465th in the World with 1,974 publications made and 16,504 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#56 of 66 In Poland
#833 of 1,449 In Europe
#3465 of 6,841 In the World

Cracow University of Economics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 0
1994 5 4
1995 2 2
1996 2 0
1997 3 3
1998 3 2
1999 6 2
2000 5 6
2001 3 13
2002 4 20
2003 6 34
2004 10 41
2005 12 43
2006 5 50
2007 18 48
2008 28 66
2009 38 81
2010 65 95
2011 64 155
2012 74 185
2013 76 233
2014 116 263
2015 140 398
2016 120 420
2017 153 509
2018 151 578
2019 127 672
2020 135 998
2021 145 1542
2022 145 2087
2023 142 2696
2024 97 2276
2025 49 1916

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cracow University of Economics in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 40 483 1788
Agricultural Science 34 473 1800
Evolutionary Biology 50 751 2756
Paleontology 52 762 2987
Horticulture 52 692 3207
Biotechnology 49 756 3336
Neuroscience 55 902 3596
Botany 57 826 3689
Biochemistry 55 875 3865
Genetics 56 881 3893
Nanotechnology 58 952 4042

Engineering rankings

The Cracow University of Economics ranked 57th for Engineering in Poland and 3315th in the World with 1,807 publications made and 16,968 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#57 of 68 In Poland
#869 of 1,466 In Europe
#3315 of 6,795 In the World

Cracow University of Economics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 5
1994 2 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 2
1997 1 3
1998 2 9
1999 14 6
2000 8 10
2001 9 7
2002 7 13
2003 6 37
2004 9 46
2005 7 49
2006 9 60
2007 7 53
2008 21 79
2009 23 92
2010 39 90
2011 45 127
2012 39 172
2013 52 192
2014 109 253
2015 132 355
2016 109 384
2017 132 494
2018 144 582
2019 156 688
2020 133 1016
2021 149 1627
2022 134 2219
2023 128 2828
2024 97 2473
2025 64 2045

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cracow University of Economics in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 8 309 842
Landscape Architecture 31 330 845
Engineering Management 20 453 1399
Operations Research 27 492 1554
Renewable Energy Engineering 27 509 1724
Civil Engineering 34 630 2115
Systems Engineering 40 735 2292
Mechanical Engineering 50 794 2798
Materials Science 54 754 2847
Environmental Engineering 49 706 2886
Electrical Engineering 41 791 2988
Biotechnology 49 756 3336
Computer Networking 48 897 3554
Acoustical Engineering 60 962 3643
Telecommunications 54 935 3691
Aerospace Engineering 61 1030 4011
Nanotechnology 58 952 4042
Metallurgical Engineering 58 974 4065
Optical Engineering 60 1004 4090
Chemical Engineering 58 953 4112

Mathematics rankings

The Cracow University of Economics ranked 36th for Mathematics in Poland and 2162nd in the World with 1,744 publications made and 16,217 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#36 of 65 In Poland
#642 of 1,406 In Europe
#2162 of 6,434 In the World

Cracow University of Economics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 2
1994 5 3
1995 5 5
1996 2 7
1997 5 19
1998 3 11
1999 13 17
2000 3 34
2001 8 21
2002 6 31
2003 5 50
2004 9 96
2005 14 94
2006 11 100
2007 13 80
2008 20 115
2009 31 127
2010 31 115
2011 33 123
2012 60 187
2013 59 198
2014 104 247
2015 129 315
2016 122 412
2017 117 430
2018 143 582
2019 141 673
2020 148 949
2021 134 1370
2022 137 1704
2023 128 2029
2024 69 1522
2025 26 966

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cracow University of Economics in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 10 245 659
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 352 885
Operations Research 27 492 1554
Statistics 33 608 1975
Math Teachers 25 641 2522
Applied Mathematics 42 715 2617

Physics rankings

The Cracow University of Economics ranked 56th for Physics in Poland and 3261st in the World with 1,689 publications made and 15,409 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#56 of 68 In Poland
#854 of 1,460 In Europe
#3261 of 6,729 In the World

Cracow University of Economics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 4
1994 3 2
1995 1 3
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 1 11
1999 6 3
2000 8 12
2001 9 10
2002 4 13
2003 5 28
2004 5 34
2005 4 36
2006 3 44
2007 5 44
2008 22 51
2009 19 65
2010 42 66
2011 45 101
2012 45 119
2013 45 142
2014 103 219
2015 116 274
2016 115 314
2017 125 408
2018 140 510
2019 134 569
2020 138 881
2021 143 1323
2022 128 1825
2023 122 2253
2024 83 1866
2025 47 1602

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cracow University of Economics in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 54 754 2847
Quantum and Particle physics 54 827 3124
Astrophysics and Astronomy 60 900 3421
Acoustical Engineering 60 962 3643
Nanotechnology 58 952 4042
Optical Engineering 60 1004 4090

Art & Design rankings

The Cracow University of Economics ranked 40th for Art & Design in Poland and 2082nd in the World with 776 publications made and 5,032 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design.

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
#40 of 65 In Poland
#682 of 1,385 In Europe
#2082 of 6,010 In the World

Cracow University of Economics
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 9 6
2000 4 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 4
2003 0 9
2004 1 17
2005 6 18
2006 0 14
2007 5 13
2008 12 32
2009 11 32
2010 17 27
2011 25 49
2012 25 56
2013 29 68
2014 42 84
2015 69 130
2016 70 141
2017 69 199
2018 58 194
2019 55 223
2020 68 329
2021 56 506
2022 49 549
2023 47 701
2024 32 606
2025 17 442

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

Art & Design subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 31 330 845
Interior Design 31 316 892
Aesthetics 28 541 1482
Fashion Design 26 586 1640
Literature 55 881 3229

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Cracow University of Economics

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 257 974
Social Psychology 39 652 2176
Cardiology 37 648 2322
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 665 2468
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 48 755 2487
Sports Medicine 45 714 2544
Health Science 29 645 2597
Public Health 46 690 2730
Psychology 49 784 3087
Pathology 48 778 3240
Medicine 56 860 3575
Child Psychology 50 848 3581
Physical Therapy 62 886 3595
Chemistry 59 892 3685
Organic Chemistry 58 879 3790
Nursing 50 887 3954
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 62 965 4021
Physical chemistry 58 962 4048
Surgery 61 961 4154
Psychiatry 57 1011 4522