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Jagiellonian University ranked 2nd in Poland, 281st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 205 research topics. Jagiellonian University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 98,674 academic publications and 1,651,508 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 670 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#281 of 14,131 In the World
#110 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 127 In Poland
#1 of 12 In Krakow
#36 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#105 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#130 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#61 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#382 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 202 other topics

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Biology rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 1st for Biology in Poland and 348th in the World with 53,261 publications made and 1,180,281 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 66 In Poland
#125 of 1,449 In Europe
#348 of 6,841 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 203 871
1994 272 952
1995 348 1129
1996 363 1357
1997 437 1739
1998 451 2177
1999 490 2647
2000 534 3270
2001 632 4251
2002 655 4691
2003 792 6144
2004 935 7498
2005 1002 9064
2006 1003 10870
2007 1015 12820
2008 1092 15013
2009 1238 17486
2010 1289 20300
2011 1469 24219
2012 1757 29134
2013 2036 32140
2014 2152 36865
2015 2391 42042
2016 2548 47086
2017 2718 51372
2018 2680 57361
2019 2864 67616
2020 3122 87847
2021 3381 101738
2022 3035 102252
2023 3533 108172
2024 3212 106940
2025 2534 97890

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

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacology 1 65 207
Toxicology 1 68 215
Zoology 1 86 227
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 89 272
Evolutionary Biology 1 111 280
Botany 1 99 287
Immunology 1 106 287
Biophysics 1 107 293
Entomology 3 114 297
Biotechnology 1 116 311
Biochemistry 1 115 328
Genetics 1 120 330
Microbiology 1 119 336
Neuroscience 1 133 346
Oncology and Cancer research 2 124 347
Paleontology 1 129 353
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 151 378
Nutrition and Food Science 8 130 387
Astrobiology 3 167 408
Molecular Biology 1 141 413
Horticulture 7 134 432
Nanotechnology 5 153 481
Animal Science 9 150 496
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 176 518
Virology 2 177 534
Forestry 6 190 570
Agricultural Science 9 184 604

Chemistry rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Poland and 391st in the World with 43,295 publications made and 1,001,464 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 67 In Poland
#143 of 1,417 In Europe
#391 of 6,561 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 210 954
1994 272 1037
1995 361 1347
1996 364 1536
1997 412 1876
1998 452 2364
1999 462 2807
2000 516 3304
2001 621 4313
2002 634 4804
2003 775 6324
2004 883 7634
2005 929 9173
2006 931 11102
2007 941 12441
2008 996 14495
2009 1107 16672
2010 1105 18585
2011 1282 22635
2012 1468 26526
2013 1605 29279
2014 1642 32787
2015 1829 37576
2016 1956 42094
2017 1996 45379
2018 1955 49926
2019 2087 58885
2020 2262 72248
2021 2324 83294
2022 2128 82734
2023 2615 86528
2024 2631 84293
2025 2074 76237

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

Chemistry subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 2 77 191
Biochemical Engineering 3 115 261
Pharmacy 5 133 299
Inorganic Chemistry 3 95 301
Biochemistry 1 115 328
Environmental Chemistry 5 129 351
Organic Chemistry 1 130 369
Nutrition and Food Science 8 130 387
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 171 444
Radiochemistry 5 102 463
Nanotechnology 5 153 481
Physical chemistry 7 162 484
Materials Science 6 169 485
Chemical Engineering 7 167 551
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 224 554

Medicine rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 1st for Medicine in Poland and 322nd in the World with 42,834 publications made and 919,077 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 67 In Poland
#117 of 1,437 In Europe
#322 of 6,793 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 121 492
1994 203 525
1995 252 632
1996 256 780
1997 334 1099
1998 354 1422
1999 366 1734
2000 381 2107
2001 494 2912
2002 511 3236
2003 639 4238
2004 731 5030
2005 772 6105
2006 787 7448
2007 789 8678
2008 814 10441
2009 945 12894
2010 990 14554
2011 1093 17832
2012 1358 22202
2013 1572 24240
2014 1635 28402
2015 1884 32130
2016 2057 35835
2017 2159 39158
2018 2315 44466
2019 2468 52750
2020 2678 70455
2021 3005 82514
2022 2674 85186
2023 2920 90135
2024 2640 87891
2025 2305 80262

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

Medicine subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 44 130
Cosmetology 4 47 137
Cardiology 1 49 151
Pharmacology 1 65 207
Toxicology 1 68 215
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 71 220
Orthodontics 1 85 235
Urology 1 84 253
Dermatology 5 97 253
Dentistry 1 90 264
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 91 266
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 89 272
Respiratory Therapy 3 103 277
Surgery 1 97 279
Anesthesiology 1 97 280
Immunology 1 106 287
Critical Care Nursing 2 117 294
Psychiatry 1 110 297
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 109 298
Pharmacy 5 133 299
Medical Physics 2 133 305
Pediatrics 3 118 323
Neurosurgery 4 131 341
Anatomy and Physiology 1 121 347
Oncology and Cancer research 2 124 347
Pathology 1 129 348
Radiation Therapy 3 126 368
Epidemiology 4 141 376
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 121 381
Public Health 1 131 383
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 159 388
Occupational Therapy 3 167 421
Biomedical Engineering 2 151 421
Plastic Surgery 5 138 424
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 147 433
Nursing 1 153 440
Gerontology 2 136 446
Family medicine 2 150 447
Health Science 3 148 451
Audiology 1 178 463
Clinical Psychology 1 168 477
Physical Therapy 1 198 505
Ophthalmology 5 182 521
Virology 2 177 534
Veterinary 7 152 567
Sports Medicine 4 242 601
Sports / Exercise science 8 235 613
Optometry 6 212 620
Social Work 5 251 763

Physics rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 3rd for Physics in Poland and 393rd in the World with 37,767 publications made and 786,631 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 68 In Poland
#150 of 1,460 In Europe
#393 of 6,729 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 172 806
1994 209 944
1995 227 1178
1996 283 1362
1997 293 1545
1998 326 1735
1999 356 2042
2000 398 2291
2001 447 3037
2002 481 3303
2003 638 4727
2004 678 5337
2005 735 6610
2006 745 8181
2007 795 9118
2008 830 10890
2009 866 12787
2010 903 14009
2011 976 17561
2012 1227 21280
2013 1407 24384
2014 1485 27197
2015 1644 32843
2016 1731 38233
2017 1811 39406
2018 1841 42740
2019 1867 48703
2020 2048 57075
2021 2097 64874
2022 1943 60287
2023 2529 66656
2024 2566 64278
2025 1916 58032

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

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 83 169
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 95 209
Nuclear Physics 2 99 229
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 121 293
Biophysics 1 107 293
Medical Physics 2 133 305
Condensed Matter Physics 3 130 321
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 127 351
Quantum and Particle physics 3 144 369
Astrobiology 3 167 408
Optical Engineering 4 170 434
Nanotechnology 5 153 481
Materials Science 6 169 485
Acoustical Engineering 6 191 499

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 340th in the World with 37,649 publications made and 479,888 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 68 In Poland
#138 of 1,502 In Europe
#340 of 7,088 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 68 290
1994 100 296
1995 120 360
1996 127 486
1997 157 518
1998 193 560
1999 196 809
2000 181 885
2001 201 1164
2002 227 1310
2003 297 2048
2004 328 2071
2005 378 2473
2006 391 3089
2007 429 3871
2008 498 4636
2009 626 6019
2010 680 6528
2011 884 7812
2012 1181 10025
2013 1529 12075
2014 1664 14388
2015 1825 17380
2016 1958 20291
2017 2262 21694
2018 2482 25051
2019 2516 29858
2020 2702 38756
2021 2980 46613
2022 2765 45736
2023 3140 50831
2024 2382 46093
2025 1640 41671

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

Engineering rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 5th for Engineering in Poland and 507th in the World with 34,784 publications made and 711,356 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 68 In Poland
#189 of 1,466 In Europe
#507 of 6,795 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 150 701
1994 189 793
1995 202 1030
1996 255 1143
1997 254 1235
1998 254 1401
1999 306 1724
2000 333 1917
2001 386 2467
2002 413 2726
2003 542 3896
2004 580 4508
2005 624 5515
2006 655 7041
2007 720 7850
2008 713 9172
2009 801 11019
2010 808 12346
2011 906 15250
2012 1097 18309
2013 1288 21189
2014 1401 23870
2015 1484 28228
2016 1632 32590
2017 1646 34776
2018 1742 38235
2019 1747 43747
2020 1935 52607
2021 2033 60632
2022 1863 58329
2023 2440 63883
2024 2446 60948
2025 1856 55955

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

Environmental Science rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Poland and 452nd in the World with 30,362 publications made and 559,529 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 66 In Poland
#163 of 1,464 In Europe
#452 of 6,888 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 126 430
1994 147 531
1995 139 594
1996 150 755
1997 181 836
1998 215 994
1999 215 1224
2000 231 1452
2001 319 1906
2002 299 2099
2003 366 2684
2004 398 3265
2005 435 3949
2006 469 4902
2007 459 5638
2008 523 6534
2009 629 7944
2010 621 8984
2011 814 10874
2012 946 13329
2013 1193 15562
2014 1315 17945
2015 1384 21617
2016 1493 25400
2017 1585 26415
2018 1643 29168
2019 1651 34679
2020 1819 43023
2021 2050 50257
2022 1872 48880
2023 2309 52838
2024 2077 50789
2025 1507 46992

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

Environmental Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 6 168 332
Environmental Chemistry 5 129 351
Paleontology 1 129 353
Geology 1 163 438
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 171 444
Earth science and Geophysics 3 178 478
Ecology 1 177 480
Geography and Cartography 3 175 484
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 176 518
Forestry 6 190 570
Agricultural Science 9 184 604
Mining Engineering 9 188 615
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 243 660
Oceanography 9 259 700
Geotechnical Engineering 10 255 790
Environmental Engineering 20 301 917
Environmental Management 18 323 953

Computer Science rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Poland and 537th in the World with 25,499 publications made and 489,263 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 67 In Poland
#210 of 1,470 In Europe
#537 of 6,855 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 61 287
1994 79 293
1995 108 368
1996 117 453
1997 142 607
1998 160 732
1999 175 904
2000 162 1026
2001 206 1342
2002 208 1596
2003 290 2160
2004 322 2481
2005 351 3074
2006 378 3857
2007 417 4480
2008 447 5476
2009 516 6824
2010 546 7664
2011 644 9576
2012 819 11292
2013 968 13250
2014 1029 15128
2015 1209 17879
2016 1277 20794
2017 1343 22212
2018 1409 26153
2019 1473 30465
2020 1627 39772
2021 1857 47196
2022 1736 46307
2023 2046 50987
2024 1671 48055
2025 1374 44983

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

Computer Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 129 326
Neuroscience 1 133 346
Game Design and Development 2 165 377
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 151 378
Cognitive Science 1 195 515
Computational Linguistics 6 205 520
Computer Graphics 7 234 568
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 226 602
Animation 8 246 648
Machine Learning 7 230 664
Data Science 5 289 698
Computer Vision 8 263 706
Management Information Systems 10 326 746
Human-Computer Interaction 8 326 777
Cyber Security 7 294 819
Telecommunications 9 289 820
Computer Networking 9 324 929
Computer Engineering 12 339 1059
Multimedia 10 411 1147
Software Engineering 11 479 1181
Robotics 16 428 1332
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 433 1367

Psychology rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 1st for Psychology in Poland and 365th in the World with 21,063 publications made and 380,666 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 66 In Poland
#130 of 1,424 In Europe
#365 of 6,663 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 36 196
1994 80 229
1995 93 206
1996 111 248
1997 121 392
1998 135 499
1999 150 636
2000 164 750
2001 201 1007
2002 207 1187
2003 240 1589
2004 313 1834
2005 340 2275
2006 318 2740
2007 364 3308
2008 355 4103
2009 413 5075
2010 464 6039
2011 527 7205
2012 632 8842
2013 809 10011
2014 834 11462
2015 957 13660
2016 1015 14950
2017 1076 15924
2018 1162 18986
2019 1269 22040
2020 1403 30287
2021 1649 35787
2022 1519 37267
2023 1627 39883
2024 1241 37628
2025 1142 35323

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

Psychology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 110 297
Neuroscience 1 133 346
Occupational Therapy 3 167 421
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 118 473
Clinical Psychology 1 168 477
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 190 478
Social Psychology 2 175 480
Cognitive Science 1 195 515
Child Psychology 2 184 520
Sexology 3 165 543
Education Majors 2 235 706
Social Work 5 251 763
Special Education 13 358 942

Mathematics rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Poland and 558th in the World with 11,284 publications made and 225,153 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 65 In Poland
#205 of 1,406 In Europe
#558 of 6,434 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 19 109
1994 36 96
1995 35 160
1996 33 174
1997 54 205
1998 66 193
1999 65 333
2000 64 333
2001 82 452
2002 92 574
2003 124 802
2004 143 897
2005 159 1159
2006 149 1338
2007 151 1509
2008 170 1959
2009 199 2507
2010 220 2823
2011 281 3752
2012 329 4458
2013 417 5437
2014 458 6514
2015 513 8196
2016 586 9671
2017 581 10263
2018 680 11738
2019 687 13889
2020 816 18455
2021 823 21884
2022 813 22043
2023 1003 23975
2024 771 18748
2025 557 16315

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

Mathematics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 6 163 411
Statistics 2 202 537
Math Teachers 2 223 710
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 326 823
Actuarial Science 15 341 905
Operations Research 19 373 1092
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 433 1367

Art & Design rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Poland and 348th in the World with 7,413 publications made and 58,006 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, 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
#2 of 65 In Poland
#138 of 1,385 In Europe
#348 of 6,010 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 8 33
1994 22 40
1995 19 52
1996 16 76
1997 21 78
1998 21 95
1999 35 133
2000 33 120
2001 27 201
2002 36 207
2003 50 401
2004 40 283
2005 43 350
2006 58 477
2007 79 595
2008 83 693
2009 88 733
2010 117 893
2011 153 997
2012 233 1269
2013 305 1346
2014 299 1620
2015 354 1924
2016 378 2218
2017 470 2481
2018 541 2951
2019 525 3645
2020 561 5036
2021 696 5610
2022 569 5655
2023 690 6494
2024 452 6672
2025 269 6424

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

Art & Design subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 1 63 189
Creative Writing 3 70 204
Painting and Drawing 5 119 239
Sculpture 5 119 239
Illustration and Concept Art 5 117 242
Art History 2 103 253
Performing arts 1 104 255
Music 3 102 259
Landscape Architecture 12 133 272
Literature 2 102 273
Interior Design 13 120 277
Aesthetics 2 117 316
Cinematography 4 141 319
Photography 1 144 360
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 139 361
Game Design and Development 2 165 377
Fashion Design 2 150 380
Computer Graphics 7 234 568
Animation 8 246 648
Graphic Design 8 330 886
Architecture 12 404 975
Multimedia 10 411 1147

Economics rankings

Jagiellonian University ranked 2nd for Economics in Poland and 584th in the World with 6,817 publications made and 99,308 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 65 In Poland
#220 of 1,391 In Europe
#584 of 6,188 In the World

Jagiellonian University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 43
1994 13 58
1995 18 56
1996 27 85
1997 17 116
1998 31 118
1999 35 186
2000 29 166
2001 39 224
2002 49 262
2003 66 388
2004 59 456
2005 68 501
2006 72 620
2007 77 682
2008 102 803
2009 124 1150
2010 101 1160
2011 153 1516
2012 196 1874
2013 233 2072
2014 283 2653
2015 327 2972
2016 373 3457
2017 376 3957
2018 451 4483
2019 474 5495
2020 492 7682
2021 607 9103
2022 500 9056
2023 611 10237
2024 442 8845
2025 298 7769

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

Economics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 5 131 202
International Trade 5 131 221
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 103 273
Political Economy 2 133 310
Finance 2 198 499
Development Studies 2 234 684
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 326 823
Actuarial Science 15 341 905
Investment Banking and Stock trading 20 437 1252
Environmental Economics 28 505 1328

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Jagiellonian University

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
International Business 5 149 272
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 117 274
Human Resource Management 1 181 470
Real Estate 17 156 488
Entrepreneurship 10 310 666
Business 6 256 671
Advertising 3 254 674
Project Management 11 332 745
Marketing 7 307 765
Risk Management 17 335 779
Management 10 321 844
Accounting 13 354 943
Tax Law 18 351 973