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The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2nd in Lithuania, 1301st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 114 research topics. The Kaunas University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,998 academic publications and 118,067 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 29 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1301 of 14,131 In the World
#479 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 39 In Lithuania
#1 of 11 In Kaunas
#546 of 2,996 For Management Information Systems
#549 of 1,008 For Technical Drawing
#559 of 1,513 For Architectural Engineering
#1521 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1318 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 111 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3rd for Engineering in Lithuania and 1273rd in the World with 8,647 publications made and 77,819 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Lithuania
#437 of 1,453 In Europe
#1273 of 6,684 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 8 0
1992 6 1
1993 4 3
1994 10 11
1995 14 4
1996 18 30
1997 26 16
1998 30 25
1999 42 39
2000 60 73
2001 66 87
2002 112 166
2003 146 202
2004 203 300
2005 238 410
2006 342 602
2007 274 801
2008 311 1036
2009 305 1261
2010 281 1550
2011 333 1994
2012 416 1999
2013 416 2168
2014 431 2461
2015 486 2784
2016 387 3120
2017 389 3547
2018 421 4214
2019 420 5241
2020 547 6709
2021 598 9541
2022 634 11457
2023 571 12703

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

Physics rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2nd for Physics in Lithuania and 1288th in the World with 7,660 publications made and 73,592 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Lithuania
#443 of 1,446 In Europe
#1288 of 6,603 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 7 0
1992 6 1
1993 4 3
1994 11 11
1995 9 4
1996 20 24
1997 23 16
1998 26 23
1999 38 40
2000 57 81
2001 64 91
2002 99 178
2003 126 208
2004 181 300
2005 226 422
2006 299 598
2007 242 793
2008 277 999
2009 288 1201
2010 252 1417
2011 300 1824
2012 360 1848
2013 374 1971
2014 389 2295
2015 438 2565
2016 350 2834
2017 353 3245
2018 363 3822
2019 366 4623
2020 470 5815
2021 508 8255
2022 540 9825
2023 503 10881

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

Physics subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 2 333 888
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 352 977
Nanotechnology 2 334 1041
Nuclear Physics 2 393 1125
Materials Science 2 387 1125
Optical Engineering 2 422 1245
Quantum and Particle physics 2 441 1287
Condensed Matter Physics 2 430 1364
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 462 1381
Biophysics 4 460 1445
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 518 1505

Chemistry rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Lithuania and 1429th in the World with 6,743 publications made and 76,971 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Lithuania
#456 of 1,401 In Europe
#1429 of 6,447 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 0
1992 6 1
1993 7 3
1994 10 9
1995 11 5
1996 23 24
1997 22 13
1998 28 22
1999 43 37
2000 56 86
2001 73 121
2002 92 196
2003 117 269
2004 154 393
2005 196 504
2006 285 726
2007 240 951
2008 243 1166
2009 225 1345
2010 228 1701
2011 273 2139
2012 304 2257
2013 321 2374
2014 329 2654
2015 365 2994
2016 308 3252
2017 288 3695
2018 309 4214
2019 325 5015
2020 418 6404
2021 456 8887
2022 474 10650
2023 436 11575

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

Chemistry subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 258 760
Pharmacy 2 309 831
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 331 865
Biochemical Engineering 2 390 1040
Nanotechnology 2 334 1041
Chemical Engineering 2 341 1110
Materials Science 2 387 1125
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 432 1251
Environmental Chemistry 2 413 1251
Organic Chemistry 2 413 1282
Physical chemistry 2 415 1356
Radiochemistry 2 362 1443
Inorganic Chemistry 2 431 1502
Biochemistry 3 510 1760
Computational Chemistry 2 545 1897

Environmental Science rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Lithuania and 1414th in the World with 6,070 publications made and 60,146 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Lithuania
#480 of 1,458 In Europe
#1414 of 6,798 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 0
1992 2 0
1993 1 1
1994 5 7
1995 6 1
1996 13 20
1997 15 5
1998 13 11
1999 24 23
2000 42 49
2001 37 72
2002 47 116
2003 82 101
2004 111 201
2005 133 249
2006 213 404
2007 183 554
2008 189 720
2009 234 913
2010 172 1137
2011 210 1344
2012 338 1504
2013 296 1598
2014 330 1879
2015 408 2047
2016 274 2239
2017 275 2513
2018 318 3043
2019 299 3634
2020 394 4971
2021 455 7024
2022 449 8548
2023 429 9706

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

Environmental Science subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 298 630
Environmental Management 2 354 1025
Environmental Engineering 2 367 1135
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 438 1247
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 432 1251
Environmental Chemistry 2 413 1251
Ecology 3 447 1299
Geography and Cartography 3 481 1332
Earth science and Geophysics 3 464 1490
Oceanography 4 512 1566
Paleontology 2 499 1569
Geology 3 523 1585
Geotechnical Engineering 2 501 1650
Agricultural Science 2 471 1682
Forestry 5 522 1932

Biology rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Lithuania and 1680th in the World with 5,915 publications made and 71,033 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Lithuania
#507 of 1,445 In Europe
#1680 of 6,770 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 5 0
1992 4 1
1993 3 4
1994 10 10
1995 9 4
1996 17 19
1997 16 10
1998 21 17
1999 31 32
2000 44 82
2001 54 121
2002 63 174
2003 102 235
2004 137 379
2005 168 472
2006 252 680
2007 193 874
2008 206 1135
2009 232 1362
2010 201 1714
2011 206 2066
2012 255 2265
2013 228 2350
2014 280 2599
2015 328 2817
2016 266 3061
2017 259 3530
2018 298 4011
2019 279 4859
2020 387 6218
2021 424 8486
2022 447 10239
2023 430 11219

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

Biology subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 258 760
Nanotechnology 2 334 1041
Botany 2 410 1315
Horticulture 1 366 1351
Biophysics 4 460 1445
Paleontology 2 499 1569
Microbiology 3 454 1644
Neuroscience 3 531 1668
Agricultural Science 2 471 1682
Biochemistry 3 510 1760
Biotechnology 3 498 1786
Pharmacology 3 485 1895
Forestry 5 522 1932
Zoology 3 534 1997
Oncology and Cancer research 3 523 2014
Genetics 3 562 2076
Evolutionary Biology 3 646 2111
Immunology 3 593 2335
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 648 2455

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lithuania and 1465th in the World with 5,810 publications made and 44,933 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Lithuania
#533 of 1,492 In Europe
#1465 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 1
1992 2 0
1993 1 0
1994 4 8
1995 10 2
1996 14 12
1997 23 6
1998 18 15
1999 11 16
2000 36 33
2001 30 47
2002 46 88
2003 89 75
2004 143 162
2005 154 195
2006 189 280
2007 167 371
2008 168 489
2009 248 839
2010 165 1059
2011 178 1145
2012 362 1286
2013 279 1303
2014 326 1604
2015 441 1731
2016 265 1624
2017 243 1691
2018 277 2107
2019 286 2691
2020 332 3738
2021 436 5366
2022 411 6131
2023 395 7389

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 298 630
Communications and Public Relations 1 291 779
Linguistics 2 364 951
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 329 987
Public Policy / Administration 2 373 1031
Aesthetics 2 439 1125
Journalism and Digital Media 1 397 1133
Archaeology 3 446 1218
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 471 1232
Law 3 457 1247
History 3 484 1334
Political Science 3 531 1401
Philosophy 3 531 1463
Gender Studies 2 501 1632
Education Majors 3 508 1684
Library and Information science 3 542 1708
Art History 3 601 1759
Sociology 3 561 1765
Demography 3 549 1880
Anthropology 3 599 1884
Classics and Ancient History 4 638 2076

Computer Science rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Lithuania and 1279th in the World with 5,512 publications made and 43,527 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Lithuania
#456 of 1,459 In Europe
#1279 of 6,752 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 1
1992 3 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 4
1995 11 2
1996 5 5
1997 22 4
1998 14 14
1999 19 19
2000 43 41
2001 30 45
2002 67 84
2003 93 120
2004 153 162
2005 169 281
2006 221 340
2007 180 472
2008 206 593
2009 238 839
2010 171 1038
2011 200 1232
2012 289 1274
2013 236 1300
2014 262 1443
2015 333 1547
2016 216 1629
2017 238 1841
2018 269 2177
2019 275 2824
2020 307 3707
2021 366 5267
2022 426 6274
2023 380 7240

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

Computer Science subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 1 234 546
Software Engineering 1 333 747
Database Administration 1 286 760
Game Design and Development 1 332 764
Web Design and Development 2 336 897
Computational Linguistics 2 340 902
Multimedia 1 372 950
Human-Computer Interaction 1 404 964
UX/UI Desgin 1 375 973
Computer Engineering 1 336 999
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 401 1088
Computer Vision 2 388 1090
Machine Learning 2 369 1101
Cognitive Science 1 381 1121
Cyber Security 1 402 1129
Data Science 3 471 1205
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 413 1240
Computer Graphics 3 476 1245
Telecommunications 2 431 1259
Robotics 2 413 1271
Computer Networking 2 469 1409
Neuroscience 3 531 1668
Library and Information science 3 542 1708
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 648 2455

Business rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2nd for Business in Lithuania and 967th in the World with 3,652 publications made and 23,892 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Lithuania
#379 of 1,414 In Europe
#967 of 6,187 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 1
1995 7 3
1996 3 5
1997 10 4
1998 14 3
1999 6 6
2000 21 15
2001 10 15
2002 23 33
2003 47 28
2004 68 64
2005 100 89
2006 152 137
2007 124 172
2008 130 216
2009 192 417
2010 96 570
2011 135 728
2012 248 669
2013 182 737
2014 230 874
2015 300 895
2016 162 889
2017 137 876
2018 155 1139
2019 157 1463
2020 183 2015
2021 239 2693
2022 251 3109
2023 222 3853

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

Business subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Real Estate 2 41 149
International Trade 2 263 452
Human Resource Management 1 184 473
Entrepreneurship 1 228 478
Risk Management 2 220 512
International Business 2 285 527
Management Information Systems 1 234 546
Project Management 2 254 592
Actuarial Science 3 231 618
Entertainment Industry Business 2 257 677
Accounting 1 252 681
Engineering Management 2 244 706
Tax Law 2 290 754
Construction Management 2 309 778
Marketing 2 329 819
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 332 826
Supply Chain Management 2 295 925
Advertising 1 362 931
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 351 943
Finance 3 388 944
Management 2 387 1020
Public Policy / Administration 2 373 1031
Operations Research 3 414 1231

Medicine rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3rd for Medicine in Lithuania and 1700th in the World with 3,190 publications made and 36,656 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Lithuania
#513 of 1,417 In Europe
#1700 of 6,680 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 1
1992 2 0
1993 3 1
1994 2 5
1995 4 1
1996 8 7
1997 4 2
1998 5 1
1999 11 11
2000 22 18
2001 27 30
2002 48 62
2003 79 122
2004 102 165
2005 119 258
2006 145 340
2007 132 515
2008 134 715
2009 126 920
2010 113 1082
2011 88 1255
2012 123 1403
2013 105 1418
2014 140 1552
2015 152 1618
2016 136 1572
2017 117 1719
2018 165 1940
2019 181 2451
2020 171 3146
2021 216 4350
2022 258 5101
2023 222 5528

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

Medicine subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 227 635
Pharmacy 2 309 831
Neurosurgery 3 274 837
Biomedical Engineering 2 316 891
Cardiology 3 327 984
Audiology 2 356 1058
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 362 1086
Anesthesiology 3 387 1284
Ophthalmology 3 422 1317
Surgery 3 442 1485
Critical Care Nursing 3 482 1536
Orthodontics 3 509 1584
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 461 1598
Anatomy and Physiology 4 501 1622
Dentistry 3 529 1685
Sports Medicine 4 542 1739
Psychiatry 3 520 1752
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 537 1794
Pathology 3 525 1825
Public Health 3 538 1863
Pharmacology 3 485 1895
Oncology and Cancer research 3 523 2014
Family medicine 3 526 2086
Physical Therapy 4 605 2104
Health Science 4 564 2131
Nursing 3 583 2136
Clinical Psychology 6 599 2181
Immunology 3 593 2335

Mathematics rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Lithuania and 1401st in the World with 2,794 publications made and 21,656 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Lithuania
#484 of 1,388 In Europe
#1401 of 6,305 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 4
1995 2 2
1996 1 0
1997 14 4
1998 8 5
1999 3 8
2000 26 14
2001 13 15
2002 35 38
2003 44 24
2004 64 50
2005 92 105
2006 115 145
2007 87 183
2008 90 253
2009 127 384
2010 92 534
2011 86 561
2012 165 647
2013 125 681
2014 155 797
2015 194 826
2016 113 875
2017 107 914
2018 115 1069
2019 129 1373
2020 161 1846
2021 183 2524
2022 196 2960
2023 217 3472

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

Mathematics subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 3 231 618
Operations Research 3 414 1231
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 413 1240
Statistics 3 481 1394
Math Teachers 2 443 1507
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 555 1643
Applied Mathematics 3 553 1654

Psychology rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3rd for Psychology in Lithuania and 1589th in the World with 2,247 publications made and 21,527 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Lithuania
#510 of 1,414 In Europe
#1589 of 6,528 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 4 0
1996 2 4
1997 4 1
1998 4 4
1999 5 10
2000 10 16
2001 14 32
2002 31 41
2003 39 84
2004 52 109
2005 71 184
2006 81 192
2007 64 289
2008 76 412
2009 94 600
2010 65 641
2011 50 733
2012 102 743
2013 87 776
2014 92 826
2015 116 841
2016 106 833
2017 97 941
2018 108 1057
2019 128 1359
2020 132 1883
2021 180 2511
2022 214 2961
2023 197 3593

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

Psychology subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 255 909
Cognitive Science 1 381 1121
Social Psychology 3 537 1630
Neuroscience 3 531 1668
Education Majors 3 508 1684
Psychiatry 3 520 1752
Child Psychology 7 598 2082
Clinical Psychology 6 599 2181

Economics rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3rd for Economics in Lithuania and 1099th in the World with 2,157 publications made and 14,329 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Lithuania
#421 of 1,366 In Europe
#1099 of 5,995 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 3 0
1996 0 1
1997 3 1
1998 4 0
1999 2 3
2000 13 6
2001 2 5
2002 22 33
2003 17 7
2004 33 44
2005 43 31
2006 74 53
2007 52 66
2008 60 90
2009 110 251
2010 44 330
2011 61 418
2012 162 433
2013 126 443
2014 143 511
2015 210 571
2016 107 561
2017 84 553
2018 101 628
2019 102 857
2020 132 1146
2021 147 1674
2022 136 1964
2023 141 2336

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

Economics subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 3 274 448
International Trade 2 263 452
Environmental Economics 2 207 486
Actuarial Science 3 231 618
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 351 943
Finance 3 388 944
Development Studies 2 428 1272
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 555 1643

Art & Design rankings

The Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Lithuania and 1239th in the World with 1,241 publications made and 9,379 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, 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
#2 of 11 In Lithuania
#483 of 1,349 In Europe
#1239 of 5,720 In the World

Kaunas University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 8 4
1997 1 1
1998 3 4
1999 4 3
2000 8 14
2001 7 10
2002 9 16
2003 16 22
2004 27 31
2005 26 36
2006 36 53
2007 30 50
2008 29 106
2009 39 125
2010 37 182
2011 34 198
2012 62 218
2013 65 205
2014 61 258
2015 77 291
2016 64 333
2017 73 345
2018 65 410
2019 61 529
2020 80 719
2021 115 1046
2022 93 1116
2023 94 1310

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

Art & Design subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 2 246 574
Interior Design 2 261 644
Entertainment Industry Business 2 257 677
Game Design and Development 1 332 764
Architecture 2 349 807
Graphic Design 2 339 903
Cinematography 2 364 942
Multimedia 1 372 950
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 326 953
UX/UI Desgin 1 375 973
Aesthetics 2 439 1125
Fashion Design 3 475 1223
Computer Graphics 3 476 1245
Literature 2 500 1350
Art History 3 601 1759