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The Cracow University of Technology ranked 21st in Poland, 1356th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 103 research topics. The Cracow University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,722 academic publications and 164,360 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1356 of 14,131 In the World
#493 of 2,785 In Europe
#21 of 127 In Poland
#3 of 12 In Krakow
#83 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#171 of 1,202 For Construction Management
#185 of 1,743 For Architectural Engineering
#1181 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1538 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 100 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 16th for Engineering in Poland and 1041st in the World with 11,156 publications made and 130,076 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 68 In Poland
#367 of 1,465 In Europe
#1041 of 6,782 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 60 139
1993 34 139
1994 44 126
1995 60 211
1996 58 210
1997 57 209
1998 72 210
1999 85 282
2000 91 332
2001 63 364
2002 111 479
2003 142 567
2004 121 584
2005 141 672
2006 110 939
2007 117 963
2008 171 1273
2009 139 1269
2010 222 1626
2011 201 1823
2012 245 2060
2013 409 2550
2014 587 3261
2015 674 4165
2016 838 4904
2017 714 5915
2018 873 7271
2019 915 9293
2020 686 11043
2021 768 13349
2022 604 14818
2023 775 17225
2024 626 17470

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

Engineering subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 2 21 83
Construction Management 5 66 171
Architectural Engineering 2 63 185
Nuclear Engineering 5 88 261
Technical Drawing 8 101 265
Landscape Architecture 11 130 266
Transportation Engineering 7 131 369
Structural Engineering 5 122 372
Industrial Engineering 7 179 454
Architecture 6 213 465
Automotive Engineering 9 152 500
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 8 210 515
Civil Engineering 7 193 556
Marine Engineering 10 198 597
Automation and Control engineering 9 201 614
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 232 621
Operations Research 8 237 656
Environmental Engineering 13 219 671
Mechanical Engineering 10 268 705
Mining Engineering 12 225 710
Systems Engineering 10 352 832
Aerospace Engineering 10 318 834
Biochemical Engineering 20 342 845
Engineering Management 10 291 846
Reliability and Quality Engineering 11 295 853
Materials Science 15 302 856
Aviation 15 323 866
Geotechnical Engineering 14 293 889
Metallurgical Engineering 17 304 890
Chemical Engineering 16 311 1017
Renewable Energy Engineering 10 328 1026
Petroleum Engineering 11 333 1045
Acoustical Engineering 16 383 1055
Biomedical Engineering 19 369 1100
Nanotechnology 17 354 1147
Electrical Engineering 16 403 1206
Robotics 14 413 1253
Optical Engineering 18 431 1296
Computer Engineering 15 428 1324
Remote Sensing 22 495 1488
Telecommunications 17 492 1536
Computer Networking 17 507 1623
Electronic Engineering 19 499 1675
Human-Computer Interaction 26 706 2245
Biotechnology 45 699 3008

Physics rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 18th for Physics in Poland and 1096th in the World with 9,926 publications made and 123,542 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 68 In Poland
#386 of 1,457 In Europe
#1096 of 6,713 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 65 136
1993 31 124
1994 44 114
1995 56 211
1996 51 206
1997 51 214
1998 72 189
1999 71 271
2000 90 320
2001 66 333
2002 109 447
2003 136 554
2004 112 557
2005 142 672
2006 105 888
2007 110 950
2008 163 1233
2009 136 1277
2010 203 1668
2011 186 1870
2012 224 2166
2013 369 2581
2014 512 3267
2015 597 4179
2016 683 4800
2017 636 5873
2018 745 6908
2019 754 8745
2020 601 10155
2021 669 12089
2022 525 13359
2023 714 15790
2024 554 15990

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

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 232 621
Materials Science 15 302 856
Acoustical Engineering 16 383 1055
Quantum and Particle physics 17 389 1095
Nanotechnology 17 354 1147
Optical Engineering 18 431 1296
Theoretical Physics 25 498 1475
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 481 1497
Astrophysics and Astronomy 28 513 1518
Condensed Matter Physics 25 457 1540
Nuclear Physics 27 514 1691

Chemistry rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 26th for Chemistry in Poland and 1319th in the World with 8,473 publications made and 117,100 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 67 In Poland
#428 of 1,417 In Europe
#1319 of 6,545 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 51 151
1993 30 133
1994 34 104
1995 55 215
1996 48 189
1997 41 197
1998 63 186
1999 60 252
2000 83 313
2001 65 314
2002 82 441
2003 122 577
2004 108 585
2005 115 706
2006 90 874
2007 96 926
2008 137 1228
2009 118 1210
2010 184 1562
2011 175 1733
2012 202 1990
2013 314 2448
2014 437 3007
2015 489 3644
2016 514 4244
2017 537 5409
2018 591 6214
2019 591 7903
2020 519 9466
2021 562 11486
2022 473 12851
2023 638 14796
2024 523 15598

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

Chemistry subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 8 210 515
Biochemical Engineering 20 342 845
Computational Chemistry 16 319 847
Materials Science 15 302 856
Chemical Engineering 16 311 1017
Inorganic Chemistry 17 332 1027
Pharmacy 21 377 1126
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 399 1136
Radiochemistry 18 281 1142
Nanotechnology 17 354 1147
Organic Chemistry 21 383 1184
Physical chemistry 18 375 1194
Environmental Chemistry 33 453 1484
Nutrition and Food Science 38 457 1652
Biochemistry 34 509 1813

Environmental Science rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 24th for Environmental Science in Poland and 1432nd in the World with 7,000 publications made and 77,594 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#24 of 66 In Poland
#481 of 1,464 In Europe
#1432 of 6,876 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 28 63
1993 18 70
1994 15 51
1995 37 90
1996 31 113
1997 34 103
1998 40 110
1999 31 112
2000 42 162
2001 34 167
2002 57 253
2003 65 291
2004 55 261
2005 79 360
2006 59 452
2007 58 447
2008 92 661
2009 88 681
2010 102 797
2011 132 933
2012 151 1048
2013 214 1318
2014 347 1761
2015 431 2347
2016 547 2715
2017 459 3372
2018 547 4244
2019 657 5741
2020 445 7129
2021 518 8916
2022 410 10171
2023 544 11543
2024 428 11020

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

Environmental Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Management 8 201 592
Environmental Engineering 13 219 671
Mining Engineering 12 225 710
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 310 844
Urban and Regional planning 29 430 877
Geotechnical Engineering 14 293 889
Hydrology and Water resources management 12 230 893
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 399 1136
Earth science and Geophysics 17 389 1200
Geography and Cartography 21 435 1202
Oceanography 22 459 1357
Environmental Chemistry 33 453 1484
Geology 27 498 1502
Ecology 26 498 1550
Paleontology 33 557 1878
Agricultural Science 39 511 1951
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 626 2659

Biology rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 35th for Biology in Poland and 1898th in the World with 5,729 publications made and 83,220 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 66 In Poland
#538 of 1,448 In Europe
#1898 of 6,833 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 18 83
1993 22 106
1994 13 94
1995 33 134
1996 20 127
1997 22 141
1998 45 138
1999 39 142
2000 42 228
2001 33 200
2002 63 315
2003 73 398
2004 60 442
2005 73 526
2006 63 700
2007 64 669
2008 95 914
2009 85 978
2010 98 1146
2011 103 1294
2012 134 1463
2013 192 1797
2014 267 2151
2015 353 2633
2016 363 2819
2017 348 3542
2018 389 4133
2019 453 5569
2020 372 6953
2021 414 8691
2022 332 9515
2023 446 10937
2024 362 11149

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

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 17 354 1147
Evolutionary Biology 23 530 1590
Nutrition and Food Science 38 457 1652
Biochemistry 34 509 1813
Paleontology 33 557 1878
Botany 37 508 1934
Agricultural Science 39 511 1951
Oncology and Cancer research 36 540 2163
Horticulture 40 516 2239
Immunology 36 570 2253
Genetics 37 596 2337
Pharmacology 35 550 2370
Zoology 44 639 2568
Microbiology 42 595 2596
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 38 657 2603
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 626 2659
Neuroscience 49 734 2682
Biotechnology 45 699 3008

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 47th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 2015th in the World with 4,734 publications made and 45,536 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#47 of 68 In Poland
#661 of 1,500 In Europe
#2015 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 19 49
1993 10 45
1994 19 60
1995 22 92
1996 24 71
1997 22 83
1998 33 70
1999 43 118
2000 33 112
2001 27 144
2002 49 162
2003 43 214
2004 42 204
2005 41 200
2006 28 278
2007 41 274
2008 47 355
2009 47 390
2010 66 515
2011 56 535
2012 92 591
2013 164 802
2014 293 1179
2015 280 1427
2016 408 1611
2017 326 1986
2018 377 2536
2019 448 3351
2020 298 4212
2021 358 5405
2022 246 5923
2023 327 7220
2024 226 6110

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 29 430 877
Archaeology 20 470 1310
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 56 488 1311
History 22 505 1415
Library and Information science 23 545 1704
Linguistics 30 576 1729
Aesthetics 32 629 1806
Art History 29 630 1824
Philosophy 39 658 2063
Classics and Ancient History 46 680 2208
Law 39 714 2371
Political Science 45 758 2395
Anthropology 46 728 2537
Sociology 52 833 3145
Demography 55 809 3390
Education Majors 46 902 3702

Computer Science rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 23rd for Computer Science in Poland and 1680th in the World with 4,652 publications made and 50,828 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 67 In Poland
#542 of 1,469 In Europe
#1680 of 6,845 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 22 44
1993 18 62
1994 21 76
1995 22 103
1996 20 95
1997 33 112
1998 28 90
1999 41 132
2000 45 168
2001 34 176
2002 62 257
2003 52 269
2004 57 300
2005 58 317
2006 53 426
2007 50 389
2008 79 448
2009 53 506
2010 99 575
2011 83 635
2012 111 728
2013 188 921
2014 266 1347
2015 281 1691
2016 333 1979
2017 300 2211
2018 350 2783
2019 363 3532
2020 278 4420
2021 340 5292
2022 213 6006
2023 310 6960
2024 230 6398

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

Computer Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 15 389 1005
Robotics 14 413 1253
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 419 1291
Machine Learning 15 411 1311
Software Engineering 15 528 1323
Computer Engineering 15 428 1324
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 457 1336
Computer Vision 19 455 1376
Telecommunications 17 492 1536
Computer Networking 17 507 1623
Library and Information science 23 545 1704
Data Science 21 611 1790
Cyber Security 20 576 1836
Cognitive Science 21 534 1869
Human-Computer Interaction 26 706 2245
Computational Linguistics 35 679 2520
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 38 657 2603
Management Information Systems 35 856 2635
Neuroscience 49 734 2682

Mathematics rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 17th for Mathematics in Poland and 1538th in the World with 2,540 publications made and 33,832 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 65 In Poland
#504 of 1,401 In Europe
#1538 of 6,418 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 22 36
1993 7 43
1994 19 58
1995 16 89
1996 15 75
1997 18 86
1998 23 68
1999 19 104
2000 23 121
2001 20 139
2002 24 183
2003 31 208
2004 23 191
2005 24 223
2006 24 248
2007 15 255
2008 39 292
2009 26 289
2010 53 377
2011 50 434
2012 64 427
2013 97 563
2014 159 842
2015 166 1048
2016 162 1320
2017 173 1535
2018 203 1736
2019 191 2152
2020 157 2651
2021 209 3309
2022 117 3591
2023 163 3861
2024 101 2596

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

Mathematics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 8 237 656
Applied Mathematics 13 293 702
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 419 1291
Statistics 23 519 1582
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 29 543 1616
Math Teachers 38 820 3413

Business rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 26th for Business in Poland and 1590th in the World with 2,162 publications made and 20,894 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Construction Management, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#26 of 66 In Poland
#560 of 1,433 In Europe
#1590 of 6,339 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 11
1993 11 30
1994 15 28
1995 10 44
1996 8 28
1997 13 26
1998 15 31
1999 17 46
2000 10 49
2001 11 53
2002 18 58
2003 13 79
2004 16 103
2005 23 78
2006 19 123
2007 26 156
2008 24 138
2009 14 164
2010 47 240
2011 36 206
2012 50 239
2013 83 369
2014 132 487
2015 144 651
2016 165 927
2017 165 1078
2018 221 1260
2019 216 1608
2020 137 2099
2021 158 2518
2022 110 2562
2023 109 2966
2024 73 2151

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

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 5 66 171
Real Estate 16 154 488
Operations Research 8 237 656
Engineering Management 10 291 846
Project Management 25 534 1268
Management 18 500 1405
International Trade 44 704 1545
International Business 45 720 1699
Marketing 27 591 1745
Finance 30 616 1797
Accounting 31 655 2074
Advertising 49 779 2624
Management Information Systems 35 856 2635

Art & Design rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 20th for Art & Design in Poland and 1478th in the World with 1,095 publications made and 8,498 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Architecture, Aesthetics, Literature, Computer Graphics.

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
#20 of 65 In Poland
#541 of 1,381 In Europe
#1478 of 5,966 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 3
1993 2 11
1994 5 10
1995 3 13
1996 4 18
1997 5 19
1998 2 13
1999 3 22
2000 3 24
2001 3 33
2002 5 51
2003 7 32
2004 12 40
2005 5 50
2006 8 66
2007 15 73
2008 21 98
2009 13 99
2010 12 84
2011 10 115
2012 19 141
2013 31 189
2014 60 272
2015 71 236
2016 173 304
2017 55 306
2018 73 448
2019 110 529
2020 68 671
2021 79 990
2022 63 963
2023 69 1033
2024 59 989

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

Art & Design subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Interior Design 10 116 263
Landscape Architecture 11 130 266
Architecture 6 213 465
Painting and Drawing 16 340 897
Sculpture 16 340 897
Illustration and Concept Art 16 343 909
Computer Graphics 15 389 1005
Fashion Design 17 419 1048
Aesthetics 32 629 1806
Art History 29 630 1824
Literature 36 645 2013

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Cracow University of Technology

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Cosmetology 16 208 598
Environmental Economics 24 491 1264
International Economics 44 661 1371
Cardiology 26 456 1490
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 23 419 1562
Orthodontics 34 513 1603
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 31 518 1728
Dentistry 36 538 1751
Anatomy and Physiology 38 539 1831
Anesthesiology 29 514 1915
Surgery 34 570 2027
Economics 35 663 2121
Social Psychology 40 675 2271
Sports Medicine 43 687 2377
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 47 734 2393
Medicine 38 645 2470
Pathology 37 642 2480
Development Studies 40 714 2565
Psychology 42 700 2645
Physical Therapy 45 744 2832
Psychiatry 46 773 3118
Public Health 54 810 3521
Nursing 52 906 4016