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The Cracow University of Technology ranked 31st in Poland, 1307th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 105 research topics. The Cracow University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,203 academic publications and 181,335 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1307 of 14,131 In the World
#504 of 2,785 In Europe
#31 of 127 In Poland
#7 of 12 In Krakow
#84 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#165 of 1,223 For Construction Management
#190 of 1,794 For Architectural Engineering
#1161 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1441 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 102 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 14th for Engineering in Poland and 1035th in the World with 11,466 publications made and 143,884 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 68 In Poland
#362 of 1,466 In Europe
#1035 of 6,795 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 34 139
1994 44 126
1995 61 211
1996 58 211
1997 57 209
1998 71 210
1999 86 281
2000 91 333
2001 63 364
2002 113 479
2003 142 567
2004 120 583
2005 141 672
2006 111 939
2007 117 965
2008 171 1273
2009 139 1270
2010 222 1625
2011 201 1822
2012 245 2054
2013 409 2550
2014 587 3262
2015 674 4163
2016 838 4902
2017 715 5917
2018 871 7270
2019 916 9284
2020 689 11032
2021 773 13365
2022 604 14809
2023 769 17182
2024 636 17628
2025 385 17143

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 84
Construction Management 6 64 165
Architectural Engineering 2 65 190
Landscape Architecture 10 119 244
Nuclear Engineering 5 87 261
Technical Drawing 8 100 267
Transportation Engineering 7 130 371
Structural Engineering 5 123 377
Industrial Engineering 7 179 452
Architecture 7 209 463
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 199 498
Automotive Engineering 9 154 514
Civil Engineering 7 190 550
Marine Engineering 10 191 591
Automation and Control engineering 9 204 625
Applied/Engineering Physics 11 234 632
Operations Research 8 237 657
Environmental Engineering 13 217 660
Mechanical Engineering 10 261 701
Mining Engineering 15 235 736
Aerospace Engineering 10 317 837
Materials Science 15 292 844
Systems Engineering 10 354 845
Biochemical Engineering 19 339 850
Reliability and Quality Engineering 11 295 853
Aviation 14 320 865
Engineering Management 10 298 868
Geotechnical Engineering 14 286 872
Metallurgical Engineering 17 299 877
Renewable Energy Engineering 10 313 984
Biomedical Engineering 15 340 1002
Chemical Engineering 16 306 1008
Acoustical Engineering 16 386 1074
Petroleum Engineering 11 340 1090
Nanotechnology 17 345 1130
Electrical Engineering 16 398 1206
Robotics 14 415 1280
Optical Engineering 18 428 1297
Computer Engineering 15 429 1342
Remote Sensing 21 488 1482
Telecommunications 17 495 1554
Computer Networking 17 509 1638
Electronic Engineering 19 498 1680
Human-Computer Interaction 27 716 2295
Biotechnology 45 695 3010

Physics rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 18th for Physics in Poland and 1094th in the World with 10,217 publications made and 136,473 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 68 In Poland
#383 of 1,460 In Europe
#1094 of 6,729 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 31 124
1994 44 114
1995 56 211
1996 51 207
1997 51 215
1998 72 189
1999 72 270
2000 90 321
2001 66 333
2002 111 447
2003 136 554
2004 112 556
2005 142 672
2006 106 888
2007 110 951
2008 163 1232
2009 136 1277
2010 203 1668
2011 186 1869
2012 224 2165
2013 369 2582
2014 512 3264
2015 596 4174
2016 682 4795
2017 635 5877
2018 744 6909
2019 754 8732
2020 603 10142
2021 672 12094
2022 526 13355
2023 712 15780
2024 562 16124
2025 362 15598

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 11 234 632
Materials Science 15 292 844
Acoustical Engineering 16 386 1074
Quantum and Particle physics 17 389 1100
Nanotechnology 17 345 1130
Optical Engineering 18 428 1297
Theoretical Physics 25 498 1485
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 480 1489
Astrophysics and Astronomy 29 513 1526
Condensed Matter Physics 26 457 1551
Nuclear Physics 27 512 1687

Chemistry rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 26th for Chemistry in Poland and 1317th in the World with 8,723 publications made and 129,677 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 67 In Poland
#422 of 1,417 In Europe
#1317 of 6,561 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 30 133
1994 34 104
1995 55 215
1996 48 190
1997 41 197
1998 63 186
1999 61 251
2000 83 313
2001 65 314
2002 82 441
2003 122 577
2004 109 584
2005 115 706
2006 90 874
2007 96 926
2008 137 1228
2009 118 1210
2010 184 1562
2011 175 1731
2012 202 1989
2013 314 2447
2014 437 3003
2015 487 3641
2016 512 4236
2017 537 5408
2018 589 6218
2019 592 7883
2020 520 9451
2021 563 11486
2022 471 12841
2023 635 14781
2024 526 15707
2025 329 15544

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 7 199 498
Computational Chemistry 16 315 834
Materials Science 15 292 844
Biochemical Engineering 19 339 850
Chemical Engineering 16 306 1008
Inorganic Chemistry 17 330 1030
Pharmacy 21 372 1107
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 395 1125
Radiochemistry 17 276 1130
Nanotechnology 17 345 1130
Organic Chemistry 20 376 1175
Physical chemistry 18 372 1194
Environmental Chemistry 34 453 1486
Nutrition and Food Science 38 456 1652
Biochemistry 34 508 1819

Environmental Science rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Poland and 1427th in the World with 7,207 publications made and 86,798 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 66 In Poland
#475 of 1,464 In Europe
#1427 of 6,888 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 18 70
1994 15 51
1995 37 90
1996 31 113
1997 34 103
1998 39 109
1999 32 111
2000 42 162
2001 34 167
2002 57 253
2003 65 291
2004 54 261
2005 79 360
2006 59 451
2007 58 447
2008 92 661
2009 88 681
2010 102 797
2011 132 933
2012 151 1042
2013 214 1319
2014 347 1763
2015 432 2347
2016 547 2716
2017 460 3373
2018 549 4244
2019 658 5718
2020 448 7102
2021 519 8907
2022 413 10187
2023 534 11533
2024 436 11137
2025 258 10926

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 8 196 584
Environmental Engineering 13 217 660
Mining Engineering 15 235 736
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 304 836
Urban and Regional planning 28 413 857
Geotechnical Engineering 14 286 872
Hydrology and Water resources management 13 234 914
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 395 1125
Geography and Cartography 21 434 1196
Earth science and Geophysics 17 388 1196
Oceanography 22 456 1347
Environmental Chemistry 34 453 1486
Geology 27 496 1498
Ecology 26 492 1533
Paleontology 33 557 1871
Agricultural Science 39 511 1953
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 625 2634

Biology rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 35th for Biology in Poland and 1896th in the World with 5,933 publications made and 92,163 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 66 In Poland
#538 of 1,449 In Europe
#1896 of 6,841 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 22 106
1994 13 94
1995 33 134
1996 20 127
1997 22 142
1998 44 138
1999 39 141
2000 42 227
2001 33 200
2002 63 315
2003 73 398
2004 60 443
2005 73 526
2006 63 699
2007 64 669
2008 95 914
2009 85 977
2010 98 1146
2011 103 1293
2012 134 1460
2013 192 1798
2014 267 2146
2015 354 2635
2016 362 2812
2017 349 3545
2018 389 4136
2019 451 5543
2020 371 6951
2021 410 8661
2022 332 9495
2023 443 10955
2024 370 11297
2025 265 10963

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 17 345 1130
Evolutionary Biology 25 535 1620
Nutrition and Food Science 38 456 1652
Biochemistry 34 508 1819
Paleontology 33 557 1871
Botany 37 509 1931
Agricultural Science 39 511 1953
Oncology and Cancer research 36 547 2196
Horticulture 40 514 2234
Immunology 36 580 2292
Genetics 37 597 2353
Pharmacology 35 548 2360
Zoology 44 641 2565
Microbiology 42 597 2584
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 660 2616
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 625 2634
Neuroscience 50 740 2707
Biotechnology 45 695 3010

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 46th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 2028th in the World with 4,861 publications made and 50,547 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#46 of 68 In Poland
#666 of 1,502 In Europe
#2028 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 45
1994 19 59
1995 22 92
1996 24 71
1997 22 83
1998 33 70
1999 44 117
2000 33 112
2001 27 144
2002 49 162
2003 43 215
2004 42 204
2005 41 200
2006 28 277
2007 41 274
2008 47 355
2009 47 390
2010 66 515
2011 56 535
2012 92 588
2013 164 807
2014 293 1178
2015 279 1419
2016 406 1605
2017 326 1980
2018 374 2516
2019 446 3348
2020 299 4224
2021 363 5395
2022 245 5958
2023 323 7205
2024 235 6187
2025 160 5884

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 28 413 857
Archaeology 19 467 1300
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 56 491 1325
History 21 500 1404
Library and Information science 23 553 1724
Linguistics 30 577 1745
Aesthetics 32 628 1805
Art History 29 636 1835
Philosophy 39 667 2086
Classics and Ancient History 46 677 2185
Law 39 718 2394
Political Science 46 766 2413
Anthropology 47 737 2575
Sociology 52 835 3161
Demography 55 812 3416
Education Majors 46 912 3749

Computer Science rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Poland and 1680th in the World with 4,774 publications made and 55,588 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 67 In Poland
#541 of 1,470 In Europe
#1680 of 6,855 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 18 62
1994 21 76
1995 23 103
1996 20 95
1997 33 112
1998 27 90
1999 42 131
2000 45 169
2001 34 176
2002 64 257
2003 52 269
2004 56 300
2005 58 317
2006 54 425
2007 50 389
2008 79 448
2009 53 506
2010 99 575
2011 83 632
2012 111 727
2013 188 921
2014 265 1343
2015 281 1682
2016 333 1980
2017 300 2210
2018 350 2782
2019 363 3546
2020 276 4402
2021 342 5311
2022 211 5990
2023 310 6955
2024 234 6503
2025 152 5862

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 15 394 1011
Robotics 14 415 1280
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 416 1306
Machine Learning 15 412 1325
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 453 1336
Computer Engineering 15 429 1342
Software Engineering 15 534 1347
Computer Vision 17 447 1373
Telecommunications 17 495 1554
Computer Networking 17 509 1638
Library and Information science 23 553 1724
Data Science 20 618 1821
Cognitive Science 21 527 1827
Cyber Security 20 577 1858
Human-Computer Interaction 27 716 2295
Computational Linguistics 35 683 2534
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 660 2616
Management Information Systems 37 868 2685
Neuroscience 50 740 2707

Mathematics rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 17th for Mathematics in Poland and 1539th in the World with 2,596 publications made and 36,578 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
#505 of 1,406 In Europe
#1539 of 6,434 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 43
1994 19 58
1995 16 89
1996 15 75
1997 18 86
1998 22 68
1999 19 103
2000 23 121
2001 20 138
2002 24 183
2003 31 208
2004 23 191
2005 24 223
2006 24 247
2007 15 255
2008 39 293
2009 26 290
2010 53 377
2011 50 431
2012 64 428
2013 96 564
2014 158 844
2015 164 1038
2016 160 1316
2017 172 1528
2018 204 1736
2019 193 2153
2020 158 2646
2021 209 3311
2022 115 3562
2023 166 3867
2024 106 2642
2025 68 2281

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 8 237 657
Applied Mathematics 13 294 712
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 416 1306
Statistics 22 515 1581
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 542 1613
Math Teachers 39 826 3437

Business rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 26th for Business in Poland and 1605th in the World with 2,204 publications made and 22,732 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Construction Management, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#26 of 66 In Poland
#566 of 1,436 In Europe
#1605 of 6,366 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 11 30
1994 15 28
1995 10 44
1996 8 28
1997 13 27
1998 15 31
1999 17 46
2000 10 49
2001 11 53
2002 19 58
2003 13 79
2004 15 103
2005 23 78
2006 19 123
2007 26 156
2008 24 138
2009 14 164
2010 47 239
2011 36 206
2012 50 239
2013 83 371
2014 132 484
2015 144 649
2016 165 928
2017 165 1078
2018 219 1266
2019 217 1609
2020 138 2106
2021 161 2509
2022 112 2542
2023 110 2954
2024 74 2203
2025 48 1920

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 6 64 165
Real Estate 16 155 486
Operations Research 8 237 657
Engineering Management 10 298 868
Project Management 25 546 1298
Management 19 503 1425
International Trade 44 702 1549
International Business 46 725 1713
Marketing 27 595 1761
Finance 30 618 1803
Accounting 30 656 2088
Advertising 49 785 2674
Management Information Systems 37 868 2685

Art & Design rankings

The Cracow University of Technology ranked 20th for Art & Design in Poland and 1495th in the World with 1,113 publications made and 9,268 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
#545 of 1,385 In Europe
#1495 of 6,010 In the World

Cracow University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 11
1994 5 10
1995 3 13
1996 4 18
1997 5 19
1998 1 13
1999 3 21
2000 3 24
2001 3 33
2002 5 51
2003 7 32
2004 12 40
2005 5 50
2006 8 65
2007 15 74
2008 21 98
2009 13 99
2010 12 83
2011 10 115
2012 19 141
2013 31 190
2014 60 273
2015 71 236
2016 173 304
2017 55 305
2018 72 448
2019 112 528
2020 67 668
2021 79 1002
2022 63 960
2023 69 1018
2024 58 999
2025 25 1090

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 97 230
Landscape Architecture 10 119 244
Architecture 7 209 463
Painting and Drawing 16 348 912
Sculpture 16 348 912
Illustration and Concept Art 16 350 929
Computer Graphics 15 394 1011
Fashion Design 17 420 1057
Aesthetics 32 628 1805
Art History 29 636 1835
Literature 37 654 2052

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Cracow University of Technology

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Cosmetology 16 204 579
Environmental Economics 22 479 1236
International Economics 44 656 1365
Cardiology 28 464 1516
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 24 427 1608
Orthodontics 35 519 1621
Dermatology 32 445 1637
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 31 525 1754
Dentistry 38 543 1778
Anatomy and Physiology 38 540 1854
Anesthesiology 30 522 1957
Surgery 34 575 2046
Economics 35 666 2130
Social Psychology 40 678 2288
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 46 740 2416
Sports Medicine 42 692 2426
Pathology 37 642 2476
Medicine 39 647 2480
Development Studies 39 715 2597
Psychology 42 704 2656
Physical Therapy 45 742 2841
Psychiatry 46 769 3106
Public Health 54 816 3558
Nursing 51 900 4043