Nicolaus Copernicus University: Rankings

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Nicolaus Copernicus University ranked 21st in Poland, 917th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 107 research topics. Nicolaus Copernicus University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,227 academic publications and 196,692 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 67 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#917 of 14,131 In the World
#369 of 2,785 In Europe
#21 of 127 In Poland
#81 of 1,100 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#171 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#198 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#588 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#587 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 104 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Nicolaus Copernicus University ranked 13th for Medicine in Poland and 1051st in the World with 3,347 publications made and 38,213 citations received. Main research topics: Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Cardiology, Immunology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 67 In Poland
#344 of 1,437 In Europe
#1051 of 6,793 In the World

Nicolaus Copernicus University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 3
1994 2 3
1995 0 0
1996 3 5
1997 2 8
1998 4 8
1999 1 8
2000 0 0
2001 1 9
2002 7 40
2003 4 52
2004 7 55
2005 37 68
2006 69 163
2007 80 281
2008 97 401
2009 84 522
2010 85 678
2011 125 850
2012 193 1000
2013 167 1240
2014 209 1553
2015 222 1798
2016 283 2145
2017 230 2364
2018 294 2612
2019 268 2817
2020 394 3187
2021 464 3263

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

Medicine subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 20 81
Cosmetology 6 71 198
Neurosurgery 1 110 279
Occupational Therapy 2 113 309
Plastic Surgery 3 123 388
Sports / Exercise science 3 147 395
Critical Care Nursing 9 180 434
Epidemiology 6 186 485
Social Work 3 164 490
Radiation Therapy 9 179 507
Pediatrics 10 193 542
Biomedical Engineering 5 196 562
Urology 10 188 571
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 207 609
Ophthalmology 8 219 629
Gerontology 5 207 639
Oncology and Cancer research 11 220 658
Cardiology 10 251 696
Health Science 4 243 726
Pharmacy 11 270 728
Physical Therapy 10 321 848
Anesthesiology 11 281 885
Dermatology 15 277 895
Pharmacology 11 272 925
Anatomy and Physiology 13 334 994
Immunology 14 308 1001
Surgery 12 334 1073
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 369 1076
Clinical Psychology 17 380 1142
Family medicine 12 402 1516
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 477 1569
Pathology 30 513 1825
Public Health 34 562 2010
Psychiatry 38 680 2592

Physics rankings

Nicolaus Copernicus University ranked 16th for Physics in Poland and 1042nd in the World with 2,941 publications made and 64,129 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Atomic and Molecular physics, Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 68 In Poland
#370 of 1,460 In Europe
#1042 of 6,729 In the World

Nicolaus Copernicus University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 6 28
1994 7 38
1995 6 39
1996 11 50
1997 14 61
1998 19 95
1999 21 107
2000 41 151
2001 36 213
2002 26 261
2003 45 306
2004 65 434
2005 81 535
2006 76 652
2007 95 768
2008 129 1005
2009 134 1425
2010 142 1734
2011 121 1997
2012 127 2189
2013 147 2497
2014 175 2896
2015 159 3123
2016 199 3475
2017 167 3785
2018 185 4091
2019 192 4320
2020 238 4543
2021 221 4609

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

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 102 227
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 216 510
Theoretical Physics 7 250 561
Biophysics 4 229 603
Optical Engineering 12 312 841
Materials Science 18 324 958
Nanotechnology 20 388 1303
Condensed Matter Physics 20 433 1405
Quantum and Particle physics 37 636 2198

Biology rankings

Nicolaus Copernicus University ranked 31st for Biology in Poland and 1483rd in the World with 2,467 publications made and 38,137 citations received. Main research topics: Oncology and Cancer research, Botany, Immunology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 66 In Poland
#450 of 1,449 In Europe
#1483 of 6,841 In the World

Nicolaus Copernicus University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 10
1994 5 14
1995 6 14
1996 7 15
1997 7 17
1998 1 17
1999 1 17
2000 2 18
2001 8 36
2002 5 41
2003 14 46
2004 11 52
2005 33 95
2006 60 188
2007 46 258
2008 82 397
2009 82 534
2010 102 694
2011 92 868
2012 130 1043
2013 156 1234
2014 178 1544
2015 214 1838
2016 192 2132
2017 172 2420
2018 185 2690
2019 164 2838
2020 213 3111
2021 250 3161

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

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 2 100 262
Biophysics 4 229 603
Oncology and Cancer research 11 220 658
Microbiology 12 251 748
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 302 786
Molecular Biology 10 273 840
Zoology 15 297 840
Pharmacology 11 272 925
Immunology 14 308 1001
Botany 21 364 1164
Nutrition and Food Science 28 352 1174
Nanotechnology 20 388 1303
Agricultural Science 29 393 1367
Horticulture 33 459 1917
Biochemistry 38 591 2340
Genetics 42 672 2737

Chemistry rankings

Nicolaus Copernicus University ranked 24th for Chemistry in Poland and 1186th in the World with 2,442 publications made and 43,693 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#24 of 67 In Poland
#387 of 1,417 In Europe
#1186 of 6,561 In the World

Nicolaus Copernicus University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 7 15
1994 1 18
1995 6 19
1996 18 27
1997 21 35
1998 17 43
1999 20 65
2000 25 106
2001 36 127
2002 26 161
2003 37 205
2004 32 309
2005 45 386
2006 53 529
2007 58 638
2008 80 790
2009 89 952
2010 106 1142
2011 91 1294
2012 94 1397
2013 124 1592
2014 142 1769
2015 150 1992
2016 183 2235
2017 150 2553
2018 163 2796
2019 184 2998
2020 213 3206
2021 230 3260

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

Chemistry subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 1 29 171
Inorganic Chemistry 1 79 261
Computational Chemistry 9 188 423
Chemical Engineering 10 185 597
Pharmacy 11 270 728
Environmental Chemistry 18 308 862
Materials Science 18 324 958
Nutrition and Food Science 28 352 1174
Nanotechnology 20 388 1303
Organic Chemistry 38 538 1937
Physical chemistry 33 566 2100
Biochemistry 38 591 2340

Engineering rankings

Nicolaus Copernicus University ranked 22nd for Engineering in Poland and 1304th in the World with 1,821 publications made and 31,213 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 68 In Poland
#440 of 1,466 In Europe
#1304 of 6,795 In the World

Nicolaus Copernicus University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 4
1994 1 0
1995 2 4
1996 5 6
1997 2 6
1998 2 6
1999 4 8
2000 12 16
2001 10 29
2002 10 70
2003 15 99
2004 28 216
2005 34 243
2006 36 299
2007 50 360
2008 64 437
2009 73 550
2010 76 713
2011 58 831
2012 75 931
2013 101 1102
2014 93 1246
2015 119 1428
2016 163 1628
2017 125 1847
2018 134 2052
2019 152 2234
2020 184 2422
2021 174 2466

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

Engineering subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 5 196 562
Chemical Engineering 10 185 597
Automation and Control engineering 12 247 793
Optical Engineering 12 312 841
Materials Science 18 324 958
Nanotechnology 20 388 1303

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nicolaus Copernicus University ranked 50th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 2183rd in the World with 1,575 publications made and 12,852 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#50 of 68 In Poland
#690 of 1,502 In Europe
#2183 of 7,088 In the World

Nicolaus Copernicus University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 4
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 4
1998 1 5
1999 0 0
2000 10 20
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 4 20
2004 7 25
2005 3 44
2006 15 91
2007 17 105
2008 16 134
2009 21 154
2010 31 185
2011 52 232
2012 50 271
2013 91 331
2014 87 374
2015 137 504
2016 165 562
2017 146 634
2018 169 696
2019 150 750
2020 182 1248
2021 215 1280

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 29 96
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 66 170
Broadcast Journalism 2 61 193
Human Rights Law 2 105 272
International Law 4 127 283
Sports / Exercise science 3 147 395
Social Work 3 164 490
Communications and Public Relations 1 202 571
Demography 4 214 597
Classics and Ancient History 9 334 864
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 59 542 1567
Sociology 45 715 2538
Political Science 54 834 2814
Archaeology 55 841 3023
Linguistics 59 880 3329
Law 59 992 3927
History 62 1001 3937
Philosophy 65 1172 4694

Environmental Science rankings

Nicolaus Copernicus University ranked 34th for Environmental Science in Poland and 1863rd in the World with 1,061 publications made and 18,630 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Environmental Management, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#34 of 66 In Poland
#569 of 1,464 In Europe
#1863 of 6,888 In the World

Nicolaus Copernicus University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1997 6 2
1998 1 2
1999 3 3
2000 2 6
2001 1 6
2002 6 10
2003 4 12
2004 10 27
2005 15 59
2006 12 107
2007 22 206
2008 24 238
2009 26 262
2010 73 369
2011 46 451
2012 64 560
2013 67 644
2014 76 773
2015 95 1025
2016 107 1173
2017 76 1245
2018 64 1293
2019 77 1391
2020 67 1440
2021 108 1462

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

Environmental Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 5 26
Environmental Chemistry 18 308 862
Environmental Management 25 397 1204
Agricultural Science 29 393 1367
Ecology 24 462 1428
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 29 533 1711
Geography and Cartography 46 688 2330
Geology 51 738 2752

Business rankings

Nicolaus Copernicus University ranked 27th for Business in Poland and 1752nd in the World with 536 publications made and 2,345 citations received. Main research topics: Investment Banking and Stock trading, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Tax Law.

Business ranking Location
#27 of 66 In Poland
#603 of 1,436 In Europe
#1752 of 6,366 In the World

Nicolaus Copernicus University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2003 2 1
2004 1 0
2005 3 2
2006 4 2
2007 3 25
2008 6 26
2009 12 44
2010 27 50
2011 19 58
2012 23 63
2013 44 76
2014 37 86
2015 44 105
2016 77 130
2017 71 154
2018 50 166
2019 34 170
2020 37 189
2021 37 196

The following table provides academic rankings for Nicolaus Copernicus University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 116 346
International Business 12 266 487
Tax Law 7 187 523
Finance 28 595 1703
Marketing 28 613 1847

Economics rankings

Nicolaus Copernicus University ranked 22nd for Economics in Poland and 1468th in the World with 454 publications made and 1,549 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Finance, Development Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#22 of 65 In Poland
#523 of 1,391 In Europe
#1468 of 6,188 In the World

Nicolaus Copernicus University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2003 3 3
2004 6 4
2005 2 4
2006 8 5
2007 3 6
2008 8 7
2009 15 7
2010 16 8
2011 14 11
2012 11 13
2013 28 17
2014 29 24
2015 41 44
2016 89 97
2017 44 113
2018 28 120
2019 34 124
2020 31 153
2021 32 157

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

Economics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 66 170
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 116 346
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 19 451 1172
Finance 28 595 1703
Development Studies 36 675 2382

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nicolaus Copernicus University

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Illustration and Concept Art 1 5 7
Painting and Drawing 1 5 7
Sculpture 1 5 7
Information Technology 1 19 110
Applied Mathematics 16 345 836
Cognitive Science 17 488 1657
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 27 591 1899
Psychology 34 620 2212
Computer Science 35 650 2261
Art & Design 45 719 2311
Mathematics 39 676 2345
Computer Vision 31 651 2360
Machine Learning 42 693 2600
Social Psychology 51 791 2878
Statistics 55 791 3015