Ivan Franko National University of Lviv: Rankings

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The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranked 3rd in Ukraine, 1716th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 68 research topics. The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,115 academic publications and 77,874 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 386 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1716 of 14,131 In the World
#590 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 169 In Ukraine
#1 of 9 In Lviv
#560 of 1,018 For International Law
#599 of 1,095 For Military science
#675 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#172 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3108 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 65 other topics

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Physics rankings

The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranked 3rd for Physics in Ukraine and 1430th in the World with 11,268 publications made and 56,019 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 73 In Ukraine
#472 of 1,457 In Europe
#1430 of 6,713 In the World

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 20 16
1993 37 14
1994 36 35
1995 45 54
1996 71 73
1997 93 103
1998 88 132
1999 101 229
2000 158 236
2001 169 326
2002 141 416
2003 163 518
2004 165 601
2005 199 855
2006 3234 843
2007 211 1009
2008 220 1065
2009 197 1094
2010 218 1351
2011 233 1403
2012 971 1681
2013 304 1969
2014 282 2213
2015 262 2394
2016 281 2692
2017 357 2874
2018 381 3400
2019 477 3890
2020 467 4253
2021 464 4630
2022 465 4990
2023 437 5126
2024 239 4194

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 2 267 704
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 320 820
Theoretical Physics 2 335 843
Nuclear Physics 3 357 977
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 384 1112
Materials Science 2 388 1142
Optical Engineering 4 415 1225
Quantum and Particle physics 4 448 1308
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 454 1316
Nanotechnology 6 462 1628
Acoustical Engineering 6 565 1731
Biophysics 4 535 1820

Engineering rankings

The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranked 5th for Engineering in Ukraine and 1651st in the World with 10,954 publications made and 53,600 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 73 In Ukraine
#527 of 1,465 In Europe
#1651 of 6,782 In the World

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 18 15
1993 35 13
1994 34 31
1995 42 50
1996 68 75
1997 88 98
1998 80 130
1999 89 210
2000 150 208
2001 149 307
2002 126 395
2003 145 486
2004 152 551
2005 178 762
2006 3209 768
2007 203 936
2008 205 983
2009 192 1030
2010 209 1264
2011 227 1324
2012 961 1612
2013 308 1924
2014 286 2130
2015 247 2310
2016 263 2605
2017 341 2801
2018 382 3213
2019 466 3722
2020 462 4103
2021 426 4478
2022 460 4859
2023 431 5080
2024 247 4145

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 8 326 813
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 384 1112
Materials Science 2 388 1142
Metallurgical Engineering 2 375 1155
Optical Engineering 4 415 1225
Petroleum Engineering 11 410 1370
Electrical Engineering 6 504 1584
Nanotechnology 6 462 1628
Acoustical Engineering 6 565 1731
Civil Engineering 8 575 1809
Chemical Engineering 6 524 1974
Structural Engineering 9 611 1979
Geotechnical Engineering 5 567 2034
Remote Sensing 13 607 2037
Computer Engineering 11 575 2061
Aerospace Engineering 13 666 2255
Operations Research 24 661 2287
Mechanical Engineering 12 716 2391
Systems Engineering 20 760 2417
Computer Networking 9 659 2432
Telecommunications 11 669 2459
Environmental Engineering 10 626 2512
Electronic Engineering 18 784 2971
Biotechnology 18 724 3150

Chemistry rankings

The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Ukraine and 1626th in the World with 10,631 publications made and 57,145 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 73 In Ukraine
#500 of 1,417 In Europe
#1626 of 6,545 In the World

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 20 16
1993 36 13
1994 35 30
1995 44 52
1996 70 88
1997 91 122
1998 88 151
1999 94 241
2000 152 230
2001 152 323
2002 134 377
2003 156 497
2004 169 582
2005 197 820
2006 3230 817
2007 206 968
2008 216 1046
2009 210 1089
2010 237 1384
2011 247 1441
2012 970 1689
2013 290 2019
2014 273 2245
2015 268 2401
2016 253 2713
2017 322 2947
2018 352 3500
2019 369 3860
2020 413 4558
2021 359 4792
2022 361 5027
2023 324 5077
2024 207 4318

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 4 327 910
Inorganic Chemistry 2 331 1021
Environmental Chemistry 2 374 1111
Materials Science 2 388 1142
Organic Chemistry 2 422 1349
Computational Chemistry 4 444 1439
Nanotechnology 6 462 1628
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 532 1690
Physical chemistry 6 482 1702
Radiochemistry 2 420 1800
Chemical Engineering 6 524 1974
Biochemistry 3 567 2208
Nutrition and Food Science 10 650 2786

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ukraine and 2010th in the World with 8,107 publications made and 19,383 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 72 In Ukraine
#658 of 1,500 In Europe
#2010 of 7,081 In the World

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 0
1993 6 2
1994 4 3
1995 7 4
1996 9 6
1997 13 28
1998 11 11
1999 14 31
2000 25 28
2001 27 45
2002 22 50
2003 20 49
2004 29 72
2005 27 100
2006 2201 145
2007 33 159
2008 37 175
2009 96 194
2010 87 267
2011 85 315
2012 629 367
2013 227 457
2014 163 567
2015 127 512
2016 165 675
2017 221 647
2018 341 838
2019 526 1177
2020 642 1664
2021 711 1953
2022 614 2346
2023 621 2952
2024 340 2264

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 3 232 560
Military science 3 187 599
Human Rights Law 3 266 675
Urban and Regional planning 4 380 783
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 8 286 862
Radio and Television broadcasting 7 313 896
Publishing 7 345 897
Law Enforcement 3 317 925
Broadcast Journalism 4 320 957
International Relations and Diplomacy 11 330 963
Linguistics 2 427 1171
Political Economy 5 432 1182
Public Policy / Administration 9 444 1271
Media Studies 3 458 1403
Criminology and Criminal Justice 5 439 1406
Art History 4 548 1525
Aesthetics 6 597 1693
Journalism and Digital Media 5 533 1697
Classics and Ancient History 4 563 1700
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 606 1837
Law 5 616 1874
Philosophy 3 635 1951
Archaeology 4 633 1968
Political Science 5 671 1989
History 4 645 2014
Library and Information science 5 633 2077
Gender Studies 6 600 2112
Communications and Public Relations 13 703 2277
Sociology 5 685 2386
Demography 5 650 2458
Education Majors 8 667 2474
Anthropology 4 727 2530

Environmental Science rankings

The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Ukraine and 1991st in the World with 5,823 publications made and 39,521 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 72 In Ukraine
#591 of 1,464 In Europe
#1991 of 6,876 In the World

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 4
1993 12 5
1994 8 5
1995 24 18
1996 27 28
1997 33 49
1998 35 56
1999 40 106
2000 53 83
2001 75 117
2002 54 157
2003 57 210
2004 78 255
2005 82 340
2006 78 409
2007 122 518
2008 97 547
2009 171 687
2010 142 811
2011 147 828
2012 181 992
2013 305 1174
2014 245 1442
2015 182 1384
2016 206 1715
2017 262 1693
2018 325 2094
2019 436 2423
2020 514 2984
2021 554 3386
2022 485 3648
2023 471 4025
2024 268 3068

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 4 380 783
Environmental Chemistry 2 374 1111
Earth science and Geophysics 3 428 1353
Paleontology 2 512 1674
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 532 1690
Forestry 6 488 1764
Geology 2 553 1784
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 587 1996
Geography and Cartography 6 635 2026
Geotechnical Engineering 5 567 2034
Oceanography 8 640 2235
Ecology 7 644 2309
Environmental Engineering 10 626 2512
Environmental Management 14 704 2577
Agricultural Science 10 664 2774
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 664 2854

Biology rankings

The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranked 3rd for Biology in Ukraine and 2264th in the World with 5,412 publications made and 37,866 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 72 In Ukraine
#606 of 1,448 In Europe
#2264 of 6,833 In the World

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 10 8
1993 14 4
1994 11 5
1995 22 21
1996 31 33
1997 27 56
1998 34 56
1999 46 66
2000 67 82
2001 85 126
2002 69 160
2003 71 209
2004 76 248
2005 86 387
2006 81 382
2007 88 467
2008 103 570
2009 146 597
2010 153 815
2011 169 832
2012 183 983
2013 260 1195
2014 221 1436
2015 184 1466
2016 200 1752
2017 270 1929
2018 307 2325
2019 357 2716
2020 468 3454
2021 481 3829
2022 426 4097
2023 380 4270
2024 238 3355

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 2 518 1548
Nanotechnology 6 462 1628
Paleontology 2 512 1674
Forestry 6 488 1764
Biophysics 4 535 1820
Microbiology 3 523 2150
Biochemistry 3 567 2208
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 602 2266
Molecular Biology 3 577 2284
Zoology 4 593 2310
Genetics 5 603 2349
Pharmacology 6 566 2479
Botany 5 645 2644
Agricultural Science 10 664 2774
Nutrition and Food Science 10 650 2786
Neuroscience 8 751 2786
Horticulture 7 632 2843
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 664 2854
Oncology and Cancer research 17 726 3145
Biotechnology 18 724 3150
Immunology 22 790 3572

Business rankings

The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranked 7th for Business in Ukraine and 1718th in the World with 2,552 publications made and 7,772 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 71 In Ukraine
#597 of 1,433 In Europe
#1718 of 6,339 In the World

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 8 3
1993 7 0
1994 6 1
1995 12 2
1996 11 6
1997 14 10
1998 13 10
1999 17 34
2000 20 21
2001 15 36
2002 11 26
2003 5 13
2004 13 34
2005 12 41
2006 7 56
2007 8 66
2008 25 78
2009 29 64
2010 26 96
2011 23 83
2012 29 93
2013 107 124
2014 40 178
2015 44 170
2016 80 221
2017 102 206
2018 161 258
2019 268 454
2020 321 625
2021 370 820
2022 298 976
2023 307 1714
2024 131 959

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 217 514
Project Management 8 293 675
Tax Law 7 263 696
Entrepreneurship 3 360 813
International Trade 9 538 1025
International Business 8 535 1088
Accounting 7 405 1090
Finance 5 463 1168
Human Resource Management 14 478 1191
Public Policy / Administration 9 444 1271
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 453 1334
Marketing 4 486 1343
Management Information Systems 16 624 1668
Advertising 5 566 1699
Operations Research 24 661 2287
Management 12 710 2416

Economics rankings

The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranked 5th for Economics in Ukraine and 1599th in the World with 1,920 publications made and 7,401 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 70 In Ukraine
#557 of 1,388 In Europe
#1599 of 6,167 In the World

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 3
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 3
1997 2 1
1998 0 1
1999 3 14
2000 5 5
2001 2 17
2002 5 10
2003 5 9
2004 11 29
2005 12 41
2006 5 46
2007 4 51
2008 13 56
2009 20 45
2010 14 82
2011 16 63
2012 17 99
2013 47 94
2014 31 141
2015 44 159
2016 65 200
2017 83 177
2018 123 228
2019 211 399
2020 254 511
2021 335 708
2022 241 810
2023 234 1141
2024 110 649

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 11 330 963
International Economics 8 529 972
International Trade 9 538 1025
Finance 5 463 1168
Political Economy 5 432 1182
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 453 1334
Development Studies 5 575 1899
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 650 2153

Art & Design rankings

The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv ranked 5th for Art & Design in Ukraine and 1922nd in the World with 1,053 publications made and 2,656 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#5 of 69 In Ukraine
#645 of 1,381 In Europe
#1922 of 5,966 In the World

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 1 0
1999 1 5
2000 5 1
2001 4 3
2002 1 11
2003 4 9
2004 9 17
2005 6 11
2006 4 15
2007 3 24
2008 7 22
2009 18 28
2010 15 25
2011 9 34
2012 12 34
2013 29 54
2014 30 82
2015 23 77
2016 27 98
2017 29 98
2018 52 132
2019 108 168
2020 123 215
2021 152 322
2022 159 376
2023 142 432
2024 75 320

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 8 326 813
Music 4 356 1012
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 364 1076
Creative Writing 3 449 1229
Literature 3 492 1350
Art History 4 548 1525
Aesthetics 6 597 1693
Computer Graphics 9 620 1946
Fashion Design 5 740 2418

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

Speciality Ukraine Europe World Rank
Applied Mathematics 6 469 1286
Computational Linguistics 6 576 1974
Social Psychology 3 654 2165
Math Teachers 6 588 2263
Data Science 9 725 2355
Mathematics 7 707 2527
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 713 2569
Statistics 8 712 2576
Computer Vision 13 694 2581
Cyber Security 14 715 2596
Computer Science 8 731 2659
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 722 2788
Public Health 5 697 2791
Machine Learning 9 720 2808
Child Psychology 5 727 2905
Psychology 7 785 3076
Anatomy and Physiology 16 787 3086
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 827 3218
Medicine 16 810 3298
Health Science 26 786 3299
Clinical Psychology 14 784 3315
Cognitive Science 16 869 3552
Physical Therapy 22 889 3607
Pathology 21 865 3758
Nursing 19 908 4032
Psychiatry 24 949 4167
Surgery 26 976 4263