Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica: Rankings

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The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 7th in Slovakia, 2435th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 21 research topics. The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,771 academic publications and 28,239 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2435 of 14,131 In the World
#797 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 34 In Slovakia
#1 of 3 In Banska Bystrica
#751 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#960 of 1,063 For Social Work
#968 of 1,555 For Urban and Regional planning
#2252 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2324 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 18 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Slovakia and 2908th in the World with 2,487 publications made and 16,808 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 14 In Slovakia
#827 of 1,502 In Europe
#2908 of 7,088 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 3 1
1995 5 0
1996 4 3
1997 6 5
1998 10 7
1999 6 7
2000 9 8
2001 6 19
2002 7 18
2003 12 26
2004 19 46
2005 11 32
2006 15 65
2007 17 87
2008 16 92
2009 49 94
2010 27 127
2011 47 166
2012 47 219
2013 92 227
2014 97 338
2015 148 410
2016 135 442
2017 188 601
2018 203 812
2019 200 1141
2020 198 1432
2021 245 1799
2022 217 1979
2023 239 2263
2024 142 1889
2025 77 1559

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 269 751
Social Work 2 315 960
Urban and Regional planning 4 461 968
Public Policy / Administration 2 374 1041
Sports / Exercise science 3 439 1250
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 537 1539
Communications and Public Relations 3 609 1848
Linguistics 8 681 2243
Aesthetics 8 715 2259
Gender Studies 3 651 2335
Education Majors 8 672 2532
Law 6 746 2548
Classics and Ancient History 9 771 2644
Political Science 6 813 2680
Philosophy 8 810 2752
Anthropology 9 788 2815
Archaeology 9 797 2837
History 9 817 2948
Library and Information science 7 821 2989
Sociology 10 810 3027
Demography 12 795 3288

Environmental Science rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Slovakia and 3542nd in the World with 1,693 publications made and 14,667 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 14 In Slovakia
#883 of 1,464 In Europe
#3542 of 6,888 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 0
1996 2 1
1997 8 1
1998 3 3
1999 3 3
2000 3 4
2001 2 11
2002 3 10
2003 2 11
2004 9 29
2005 3 16
2006 8 37
2007 7 36
2008 16 42
2009 35 65
2010 25 111
2011 26 125
2012 28 172
2013 67 192
2014 74 242
2015 90 328
2016 98 407
2017 112 486
2018 144 633
2019 128 970
2020 130 1318
2021 169 1638
2022 158 1708
2023 179 1974
2024 96 1788
2025 73 1664

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 4 461 968
Forestry 7 625 2476
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 761 2798
Environmental Management 6 810 3116
Geography and Cartography 9 842 3127
Geotechnical Engineering 8 788 3196
Earth science and Geophysics 8 813 3246
Ecology 9 852 3435
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 768 3442
Environmental Chemistry 10 801 3537
Agricultural Science 10 839 3710
Paleontology 11 899 3750
Geology 10 961 3943
Oceanography 8 984 3945
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 1001 4061

Biology rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 11th for Biology in Slovakia and 4373rd in the World with 1,301 publications made and 12,176 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 14 In Slovakia
#997 of 1,449 In Europe
#4373 of 6,841 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 0
1996 3 1
1997 8 1
1998 1 1
1999 4 5
2000 3 7
2001 3 12
2002 5 17
2003 6 15
2004 8 28
2005 1 12
2006 10 33
2007 9 29
2008 15 49
2009 31 73
2010 17 117
2011 19 128
2012 20 160
2013 53 199
2014 49 241
2015 65 303
2016 78 362
2017 74 398
2018 102 570
2019 100 808
2020 96 1088
2021 119 1374
2022 128 1493
2023 140 1689
2024 88 1510
2025 50 1340

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 7 625 2476
Evolutionary Biology 7 805 3075
Zoology 10 743 3180
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 768 3442
Botany 11 806 3591
Horticulture 10 763 3596
Agricultural Science 10 839 3710
Paleontology 11 899 3750
Nanotechnology 7 921 3907
Neuroscience 12 1042 4428
Biochemistry 11 1026 4662
Genetics 11 1028 4697

Physics rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 8th for Physics in Slovakia and 3554th in the World with 1,274 publications made and 12,257 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 14 In Slovakia
#917 of 1,460 In Europe
#3554 of 6,729 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 3 0
1996 3 2
1997 8 2
1998 5 9
1999 8 13
2000 10 14
2001 7 11
2002 4 27
2003 11 31
2004 9 51
2005 10 40
2006 13 65
2007 17 89
2008 26 94
2009 35 132
2010 18 138
2011 24 192
2012 33 277
2013 56 260
2014 52 272
2015 74 367
2016 78 434
2017 94 520
2018 80 713
2019 81 832
2020 76 998
2021 104 1221
2022 109 1211
2023 120 1311
2024 69 1167
2025 40 1106

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 533 1778
Theoretical Physics 6 596 1990
Nuclear Physics 6 624 2255
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 764 2731
Condensed Matter Physics 6 721 2972
Acoustical Engineering 7 857 3157
Quantum and Particle physics 7 872 3321
Nanotechnology 7 921 3907
Optical Engineering 10 984 3999
Materials Science 10 1056 4332

Computer Science rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 7th for Computer Science in Slovakia and 3760th in the World with 1,189 publications made and 9,307 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 14 In Slovakia
#940 of 1,470 In Europe
#3760 of 6,855 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 3 1
1995 4 0
1996 2 4
1997 4 5
1998 1 4
1999 7 7
2000 5 7
2001 0 9
2002 5 9
2003 11 16
2004 13 34
2005 3 29
2006 10 55
2007 11 59
2008 15 79
2009 31 83
2010 13 100
2011 15 114
2012 33 166
2013 47 189
2014 45 190
2015 54 272
2016 64 313
2017 74 403
2018 92 610
2019 96 720
2020 96 942
2021 104 1120
2022 104 1234
2023 112 1339
2024 76 990
2025 46 798

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 7 591 1960
Management Information Systems 7 758 2217
Library and Information science 7 821 2989
Cyber Security 7 815 3056
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 877 3322
Machine Learning 9 916 3816
Computer Vision 7 972 3901
Computer Networking 8 987 3971
Telecommunications 9 1065 4401
Neuroscience 12 1042 4428

Engineering rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 9th for Engineering in Slovakia and 4177th in the World with 1,161 publications made and 11,138 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 14 In Slovakia
#1047 of 1,466 In Europe
#4177 of 6,795 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 0
1994 3 1
1995 4 0
1996 4 3
1997 6 4
1998 4 9
1999 3 7
2000 5 10
2001 5 11
2002 1 17
2003 10 23
2004 8 40
2005 5 21
2006 4 47
2007 14 58
2008 18 79
2009 32 86
2010 12 110
2011 20 158
2012 29 189
2013 40 179
2014 54 231
2015 76 295
2016 69 383
2017 78 460
2018 78 596
2019 86 790
2020 82 1052
2021 92 1188
2022 112 1313
2023 95 1401
2024 71 1378
2025 46 1256

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 7 363 970
Acoustical Engineering 7 857 3157
Geotechnical Engineering 8 788 3196
Civil Engineering 7 865 3235
Structural Engineering 8 998 3858
Nanotechnology 7 921 3907
Electrical Engineering 9 1006 3955
Computer Networking 8 987 3971
Optical Engineering 10 984 3999
Mechanical Engineering 11 1067 4046
Aerospace Engineering 10 1037 4051
Metallurgical Engineering 11 998 4201
Chemical Engineering 11 985 4228
Materials Science 10 1056 4332
Telecommunications 9 1065 4401

Business rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 6th for Business in Slovakia and 2316th in the World with 1,132 publications made and 9,113 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 14 In Slovakia
#718 of 1,436 In Europe
#2316 of 6,366 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 2 0
1996 3 0
1997 2 0
1998 3 1
1999 3 5
2000 4 7
2001 1 3
2002 0 10
2003 7 12
2004 7 33
2005 4 22
2006 4 42
2007 5 29
2008 2 47
2009 21 51
2010 9 62
2011 16 76
2012 21 72
2013 52 121
2014 47 142
2015 68 224
2016 68 253
2017 82 327
2018 89 429
2019 86 634
2020 107 847
2021 114 1034
2022 99 1026
2023 120 1190
2024 57 853
2025 31 714

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 251 597
Tax Law 3 242 643
International Trade 6 432 776
International Business 6 455 858
Public Policy / Administration 2 374 1041
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 540 1730
Project Management 7 684 1753
Advertising 6 602 1845
Accounting 5 609 1865
Marketing 7 681 2140
Finance 6 688 2146
Management Information Systems 7 758 2217
Management 6 800 2827

Economics rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 6th for Economics in Slovakia and 2244th in the World with 926 publications made and 7,139 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 14 In Slovakia
#681 of 1,391 In Europe
#2244 of 6,188 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 0
1997 1 0
1998 5 1
1999 1 4
2000 1 7
2001 1 3
2002 0 13
2003 5 6
2004 9 32
2005 4 15
2006 3 31
2007 9 27
2008 5 43
2009 27 44
2010 11 52
2011 12 64
2012 20 74
2013 44 96
2014 37 129
2015 45 169
2016 45 180
2017 73 236
2018 71 308
2019 73 472
2020 86 587
2021 98 748
2022 80 728
2023 107 968
2024 33 561
2025 19 508

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 5 426 720
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 269 751
International Trade 6 432 776
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 540 1730
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 600 1892
Finance 6 688 2146
Development Studies 8 765 2888

Mathematics rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 7th for Mathematics in Slovakia and 3145th in the World with 904 publications made and 7,672 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 14 In Slovakia
#813 of 1,406 In Europe
#3145 of 6,434 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 3 0
1996 1 1
1997 5 2
1998 1 0
1999 3 6
2000 1 9
2001 1 1
2002 3 10
2003 7 14
2004 12 27
2005 5 15
2006 11 26
2007 10 42
2008 13 45
2009 32 58
2010 17 69
2011 10 76
2012 24 79
2013 32 91
2014 38 121
2015 42 160
2016 39 155
2017 59 248
2018 70 383
2019 77 461
2020 67 571
2021 81 696
2022 78 764
2023 97 891
2024 44 533
2025 20 482

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 600 1892
Math Teachers 7 568 2133
Statistics 6 810 3160

Medicine rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 11th for Medicine in Slovakia and 4559th in the World with 808 publications made and 6,164 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 14 In Slovakia
#1034 of 1,437 In Europe
#4559 of 6,793 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 2 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 5
2001 0 2
2002 2 6
2003 4 3
2004 2 7
2005 4 3
2006 6 14
2007 5 21
2008 4 29
2009 13 23
2010 10 39
2011 16 57
2012 18 79
2013 25 88
2014 27 119
2015 33 140
2016 38 156
2017 37 202
2018 55 263
2019 60 350
2020 61 532
2021 89 752
2022 105 906
2023 101 1034
2024 54 777
2025 38 635

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 2 315 960
Sports / Exercise science 3 439 1250
Sports Medicine 6 676 2315
Physical Therapy 8 809 3200
Clinical Psychology 7 807 3461
Health Science 8 844 3653
Public Health 12 861 3840
Nursing 10 897 4015
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 1012 4323
Anatomy and Physiology 10 997 4373
Pathology 12 1020 4662
Surgery 11 1068 4835
Psychiatry 11 1090 4943

Chemistry rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 11th for Chemistry in Slovakia and 4409th in the World with 786 publications made and 8,974 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 14 In Slovakia
#1029 of 1,417 In Europe
#4409 of 6,561 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 1
1996 4 2
1997 9 1
1998 0 6
1999 4 8
2000 3 7
2001 7 10
2002 5 19
2003 7 27
2004 4 35
2005 3 35
2006 5 45
2007 8 45
2008 15 47
2009 26 87
2010 7 109
2011 17 132
2012 24 176
2013 30 189
2014 41 214
2015 43 256
2016 46 316
2017 45 357
2018 51 459
2019 43 626
2020 37 824
2021 70 962
2022 76 1067
2023 75 1144
2024 50 1138
2025 32 1087

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 5 595 2246
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 761 2798
Environmental Chemistry 10 801 3537
Nanotechnology 7 921 3907
Physical chemistry 8 940 3942
Organic Chemistry 9 937 4069
Chemical Engineering 11 985 4228
Materials Science 10 1056 4332
Biochemistry 11 1026 4662

Psychology rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 10th for Psychology in Slovakia and 3827th in the World with 744 publications made and 5,198 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 14 In Slovakia
#917 of 1,424 In Europe
#3827 of 6,663 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 2 1
1998 2 0
1999 2 2
2000 1 2
2001 1 2
2002 2 1
2003 4 2
2004 9 15
2005 1 7
2006 1 20
2007 2 18
2008 3 37
2009 3 23
2010 5 37
2011 6 41
2012 16 50
2013 30 80
2014 27 81
2015 37 120
2016 31 111
2017 51 165
2018 60 248
2019 66 372
2020 65 494
2021 73 596
2022 81 716
2023 92 842
2024 51 622
2025 20 457

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 2 315 960
Education Majors 8 672 2532
Social Psychology 10 813 2966
Child Psychology 7 769 3075
Clinical Psychology 7 807 3461
Neuroscience 12 1042 4428
Psychiatry 11 1090 4943

Art & Design rankings

The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica ranked 9th for Art & Design in Slovakia and 2935th in the World with 425 publications made and 2,804 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Landscape Architecture.

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
#9 of 14 In Slovakia
#835 of 1,385 In Europe
#2935 of 6,010 In the World

Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 2 2
1999 1 0
2000 1 4
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 6 3
2005 1 6
2006 0 7
2007 4 13
2008 4 18
2009 4 16
2010 5 14
2011 12 27
2012 4 41
2013 13 25
2014 7 39
2015 22 71
2016 14 48
2017 35 80
2018 39 125
2019 37 183
2020 35 256
2021 62 306
2022 35 336
2023 35 375
2024 31 282
2025 17 244

The following table provides academic rankings for The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Slovakia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 7 363 970
Multimedia 7 591 1960
Aesthetics 8 715 2259
Literature 9 860 3101
Fashion Design 9 888 3207