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Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 4th in the Czech Republic, 699th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 144 research topics. Palacky University, Olomouc ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,317 academic publications and 648,628 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 56 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#699 of 14,131 In the World
#279 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 67 In the Czech Republic
#1 of 2 In Olomouc
#229 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#356 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#359 of 2,426 For Computational Chemistry
#972 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#690 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 141 other topics

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Biology rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 3rd for Biology in the Czech Republic and 804th in the World with 18,004 publications made and 500,414 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 23 In the Czech Republic
#278 of 1,448 In Europe
#804 of 6,833 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 74 156
1993 42 100
1994 52 118
1995 41 174
1996 61 210
1997 61 271
1998 80 278
1999 105 415
2000 94 558
2001 150 605
2002 135 832
2003 176 1250
2004 196 1503
2005 213 1919
2006 262 2478
2007 289 2917
2008 323 3654
2009 393 4767
2010 457 6249
2011 539 8476
2012 658 10933
2013 741 13450
2014 843 15807
2015 982 19120
2016 1028 22447
2017 1040 24952
2018 1051 28705
2019 1159 34040
2020 1309 42684
2021 1374 51958
2022 1281 54030
2023 1195 55962
2024 985 54190

The following table provides academic rankings for Palacky University, Olomouc in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Horticulture 3 144 461
Zoology 5 174 472
Oncology and Cancer research 3 192 549
Botany 4 194 553
Biophysics 3 237 621
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 246 628
Pharmacology 2 213 650
Nanotechnology 4 219 666
Evolutionary Biology 4 268 681
Microbiology 3 228 682
Genetics 3 240 682
Agricultural Science 6 234 719
Biochemistry 2 251 725
Molecular Biology 3 248 740
Entomology 7 264 790
Immunology 3 263 798
Biotechnology 2 267 802
Paleontology 3 293 830
Nutrition and Food Science 6 305 962
Forestry 6 293 963
Astrobiology 6 385 1068
Neuroscience 3 389 1119
Toxicology 9 326 1184
Virology 5 345 1193
Animal Science 6 326 1202
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 379 1318

Chemistry rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 3rd for Chemistry in the Czech Republic and 818th in the World with 14,806 publications made and 438,640 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 22 In the Czech Republic
#281 of 1,417 In Europe
#818 of 6,545 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 62 194
1993 40 138
1994 50 140
1995 52 225
1996 63 262
1997 75 298
1998 80 335
1999 109 436
2000 96 629
2001 144 620
2002 135 837
2003 184 1197
2004 198 1494
2005 210 1858
2006 251 2360
2007 274 2801
2008 290 3362
2009 347 4325
2010 416 5831
2011 457 7804
2012 554 10320
2013 576 12686
2014 692 15278
2015 784 18302
2016 824 21584
2017 755 23851
2018 835 27287
2019 921 31828
2020 1008 38347
2021 1041 47122
2022 1010 47974
2023 942 49317
2024 739 46361

The following table provides academic rankings for Palacky University, Olomouc in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 2 160 359
Biochemical Engineering 3 249 584
Pharmacy 4 249 659
Nanotechnology 4 219 666
Biochemistry 2 251 725
Inorganic Chemistry 4 263 773
Radiochemistry 4 197 795
Organic Chemistry 3 280 795
Chemical Engineering 4 265 828
Physical chemistry 5 292 860
Environmental Chemistry 8 341 958
Nutrition and Food Science 6 305 962
Materials Science 5 352 1022
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 405 1154

Medicine rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 3rd for Medicine in the Czech Republic and 853rd in the World with 13,003 publications made and 296,081 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 23 In the Czech Republic
#290 of 1,433 In Europe
#853 of 6,775 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 67 89
1993 41 42
1994 45 63
1995 26 92
1996 42 119
1997 29 135
1998 58 170
1999 65 244
2000 61 325
2001 90 355
2002 97 492
2003 128 776
2004 133 874
2005 139 1126
2006 193 1538
2007 196 1788
2008 223 2216
2009 249 2880
2010 308 3723
2011 435 4765
2012 482 6419
2013 567 7814
2014 626 9336
2015 713 11235
2016 741 13338
2017 774 14372
2018 747 16276
2019 765 18973
2020 894 24660
2021 971 29969
2022 900 31080
2023 867 32214
2024 762 30170

The following table provides academic rankings for Palacky University, Olomouc in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 1 74 229
Sports Medicine 2 167 432
Cosmetology 1 152 442
Radiation Therapy 3 186 526
Dermatology 2 192 540
Oncology and Cancer research 3 192 549
Pharmacology 2 213 650
Pharmacy 4 249 659
Neurosurgery 3 228 695
Physical Therapy 2 272 697
Dentistry 2 253 708
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 235 718
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 248 719
Epidemiology 2 260 723
Audiology 4 265 738
Orthodontics 3 266 747
Cardiology 3 272 759
Surgery 3 256 786
Immunology 3 263 798
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 271 821
Social Work 6 277 835
Occupational Therapy 3 313 840
Pathology 3 281 851
Critical Care Nursing 3 306 857
Medical Physics 4 320 866
Urology 5 274 878
Forensic Science 4 281 882
Health Science 3 289 890
Anesthesiology 3 286 905
Pediatrics 3 281 906
Psychiatry 3 312 918
Ophthalmology 3 308 929
Biomedical Engineering 6 327 936
Optometry 4 299 955
Respiratory Therapy 4 316 958
Anatomy and Physiology 3 322 967
Clinical Psychology 3 323 971
Gerontology 3 322 973
Public Health 3 332 989
Nursing 3 356 1051
Veterinary 7 273 1055
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 353 1129
Toxicology 9 326 1184
Virology 5 345 1193
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 397 1220
Family medicine 3 404 1537
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 496 1653

Physics rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 5th for Physics in the Czech Republic and 872nd in the World with 12,376 publications made and 347,909 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 26 In the Czech Republic
#319 of 1,457 In Europe
#872 of 6,713 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 48 174
1993 36 205
1994 53 161
1995 49 239
1996 67 276
1997 64 266
1998 71 286
1999 101 378
2000 88 525
2001 129 522
2002 122 640
2003 153 907
2004 163 1183
2005 165 1204
2006 200 1729
2007 207 1827
2008 244 2076
2009 253 2709
2010 312 3576
2011 354 5442
2012 429 7797
2013 490 9805
2014 596 11853
2015 670 15624
2016 730 19667
2017 645 20802
2018 706 23397
2019 752 27325
2020 881 30429
2021 868 36985
2022 841 35943
2023 775 38625
2024 605 35774

The following table provides academic rankings for Palacky University, Olomouc in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 3 237 621
Nanotechnology 4 219 666
Optical Engineering 3 253 694
Quantum and Particle physics 4 279 743
Theoretical Physics 5 322 791
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 314 799
Condensed Matter Physics 3 303 838
Medical Physics 4 320 866
Acoustical Engineering 5 337 891
Nuclear Physics 6 356 963
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 374 985
Materials Science 5 352 1022
Astrobiology 6 385 1068

Engineering rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 6th for Engineering in the Czech Republic and 1012th in the World with 11,538 publications made and 318,298 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 25 In the Czech Republic
#357 of 1,465 In Europe
#1012 of 6,782 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 47 144
1993 28 159
1994 47 117
1995 44 184
1996 60 226
1997 55 227
1998 65 246
1999 96 320
2000 72 455
2001 111 438
2002 96 520
2003 132 729
2004 140 1016
2005 149 1085
2006 168 1408
2007 190 1614
2008 211 1860
2009 228 2394
2010 287 3245
2011 311 4625
2012 377 6382
2013 433 8180
2014 555 10029
2015 605 13061
2016 663 16330
2017 627 18099
2018 652 20628
2019 754 24844
2020 861 28672
2021 855 35538
2022 838 35482
2023 766 37847
2024 573 34740

The following table provides academic rankings for Palacky University, Olomouc in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 3 171 356
Biochemical Engineering 3 249 584
Nanotechnology 4 219 666
Optical Engineering 3 253 694
Biotechnology 2 267 802
Remote Sensing 6 310 820
Chemical Engineering 4 265 828
Acoustical Engineering 5 337 891
Civil Engineering 5 334 934
Biomedical Engineering 6 327 936
Metallurgical Engineering 7 340 1020
Materials Science 5 352 1022
Petroleum Engineering 7 339 1064
Architectural Engineering 6 407 1090
Transportation Engineering 8 414 1125
Mechanical Engineering 8 440 1216
Telecommunications 6 416 1246
Structural Engineering 7 424 1256
Human-Computer Interaction 7 479 1263
Electrical Engineering 7 432 1307
Environmental Engineering 10 414 1369
Electronic Engineering 7 448 1431
Geotechnical Engineering 9 442 1456
Aerospace Engineering 8 500 1458
Systems Engineering 9 563 1505
Operations Research 10 526 1678
Computer Networking 8 529 1709

Environmental Science rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 7th for Environmental Science in the Czech Republic and 1017th in the World with 10,308 publications made and 271,421 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 27 In the Czech Republic
#363 of 1,464 In Europe
#1017 of 6,876 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 29 84
1993 16 64
1994 29 64
1995 18 78
1996 29 96
1997 29 131
1998 37 130
1999 57 189
2000 47 266
2001 69 285
2002 71 403
2003 76 602
2004 92 788
2005 91 827
2006 128 1173
2007 136 1404
2008 171 1644
2009 198 2149
2010 227 2848
2011 292 4157
2012 371 5861
2013 422 6982
2014 495 8162
2015 593 11279
2016 645 13212
2017 641 14507
2018 657 16574
2019 706 20092
2020 806 24449
2021 848 30038
2022 790 29645
2023 736 31796
2024 551 28798

The following table provides academic rankings for Palacky University, Olomouc in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 3 334 693
Agricultural Science 6 234 719
Paleontology 3 293 830
Environmental Chemistry 8 341 958
Forestry 6 293 963
Geology 6 352 985
Ecology 7 355 995
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 405 1154
Geography and Cartography 7 448 1238
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 379 1318
Environmental Engineering 10 414 1369
Earth science and Geophysics 9 435 1390
Geotechnical Engineering 9 442 1456
Oceanography 11 484 1463
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 496 1511
Environmental Management 10 500 1609

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Czech Republic and 1062nd in the World with 10,288 publications made and 168,044 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 29 In the Czech Republic
#403 of 1,500 In Europe
#1062 of 7,081 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 17 59
1993 26 41
1994 17 43
1995 17 62
1996 22 94
1997 32 90
1998 29 87
1999 28 132
2000 46 194
2001 47 235
2002 58 301
2003 81 406
2004 71 496
2005 93 603
2006 129 829
2007 125 955
2008 159 1242
2009 170 1464
2010 196 1778
2011 289 2649
2012 371 3857
2013 403 4600
2014 469 5072
2015 595 7697
2016 638 8817
2017 645 9737
2018 688 11349
2019 696 13373
2020 816 15950
2021 824 19857
2022 867 19703
2023 822 21694
2024 582 18973

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 1 74 229
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 227 558
Human Rights Law 3 226 565
International Law 3 236 579
Linguistics 4 247 615
Early Childhood Education 1 207 643
Special Education 2 247 655
Art History 3 289 677
Urban and Regional planning 3 334 693
Library and Information science 2 295 764
Military science 3 260 797
Social Work 6 277 835
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 295 849
Genealogy 3 314 877
Forensic Science 4 281 882
Political Economy 5 345 906
Demography 3 320 920
Philosophy 4 364 935
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 375 950
Law Enforcement 3 329 987
Classics and Ancient History 3 398 1044
Aesthetics 3 431 1101
Education Majors 5 376 1124
Gender Studies 3 367 1125
Public Policy / Administration 3 398 1127
History 6 425 1136
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 369 1173
Sociology 3 422 1198
Archaeology 6 444 1218
Anthropology 3 445 1239
Law 4 464 1279
Media Studies 3 438 1311
Political Science 4 520 1369
Journalism and Digital Media 6 517 1643
Communications and Public Relations 10 659 2043

Computer Science rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 5th for Computer Science in the Czech Republic and 1090th in the World with 8,182 publications made and 191,798 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 26 In the Czech Republic
#395 of 1,469 In Europe
#1090 of 6,845 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 37 84
1993 21 70
1994 19 53
1995 16 77
1996 23 100
1997 22 109
1998 31 150
1999 49 164
2000 48 282
2001 73 260
2002 61 321
2003 75 425
2004 85 566
2005 96 635
2006 119 819
2007 112 1093
2008 144 1324
2009 153 1649
2010 184 2160
2011 261 3015
2012 286 4057
2013 331 5080
2014 393 5931
2015 459 7406
2016 499 9098
2017 464 9914
2018 490 11129
2019 514 13398
2020 620 16220
2021 642 19861
2022 545 19579
2023 576 21485
2024 451 19685

The following table provides academic rankings for Palacky University, Olomouc in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 3 196 529
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 246 628
Library and Information science 2 295 764
Computer Graphics 7 411 1054
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 385 1066
Computational Linguistics 7 374 1073
Neuroscience 3 389 1119
Software Engineering 8 476 1176
Data Science 8 471 1223
Telecommunications 6 416 1246
Human-Computer Interaction 7 479 1263
Computer Vision 7 433 1297
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 453 1438
Multimedia 9 498 1501
Cyber Security 7 492 1512
Machine Learning 6 489 1629
Cognitive Science 6 483 1631
Computer Networking 8 529 1709
Management Information Systems 16 847 2598

Psychology rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 4th for Psychology in the Czech Republic and 1093rd in the World with 5,115 publications made and 77,110 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 23 In the Czech Republic
#366 of 1,423 In Europe
#1093 of 6,645 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 33 29
1993 19 13
1994 7 11
1995 7 20
1996 13 28
1997 8 31
1998 13 56
1999 15 54
2000 13 67
2001 26 92
2002 19 94
2003 26 173
2004 26 188
2005 42 257
2006 51 338
2007 57 420
2008 61 484
2009 82 675
2010 97 886
2011 152 1176
2012 149 1635
2013 219 1910
2014 242 2345
2015 325 2749
2016 308 3349
2017 328 4077
2018 309 4669
2019 301 5604
2020 398 7530
2021 450 9604
2022 413 10231
2023 407 11003
2024 335 10550

The following table provides academic rankings for Palacky University, Olomouc in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 2 247 655
Social Work 6 277 835
Occupational Therapy 3 313 840
Psychiatry 3 312 918
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 375 950
Clinical Psychology 3 323 971
Child Psychology 3 347 1015
Neuroscience 3 389 1119
Education Majors 5 376 1124
Social Psychology 4 437 1234
Cognitive Science 6 483 1631

Mathematics rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 5th for Mathematics in the Czech Republic and 1079th in the World with 4,495 publications made and 104,634 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 24 In the Czech Republic
#386 of 1,401 In Europe
#1079 of 6,418 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 14 34
1993 11 82
1994 10 26
1995 12 76
1996 21 93
1997 19 64
1998 18 67
1999 29 107
2000 37 178
2001 49 152
2002 39 173
2003 48 294
2004 48 338
2005 57 312
2006 76 493
2007 84 533
2008 75 575
2009 103 961
2010 108 1055
2011 136 1526
2012 163 2120
2013 162 2491
2014 218 3078
2015 265 3991
2016 276 4762
2017 242 5037
2018 272 5448
2019 265 6540
2020 325 7674
2021 356 9741
2022 282 9202
2023 314 9881
2024 217 7156

The following table provides academic rankings for Palacky University, Olomouc in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 5 362 972
Applied Mathematics 8 391 1008
Math Teachers 4 328 1050
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 453 1438
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 521 1498
Operations Research 10 526 1678

Art & Design rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 5th for Art & Design in the Czech Republic and 953rd in the World with 1,797 publications made and 22,713 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#5 of 23 In the Czech Republic
#377 of 1,381 In Europe
#953 of 5,966 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 7
1993 3 6
1994 7 12
1995 7 17
1996 6 37
1997 8 14
1998 6 14
1999 11 41
2000 3 29
2001 9 31
2002 12 59
2003 13 55
2004 9 86
2005 24 102
2006 15 140
2007 20 133
2008 23 132
2009 21 167
2010 31 238
2011 49 322
2012 52 457
2013 67 549
2014 87 540
2015 87 831
2016 105 946
2017 101 1086
2018 128 1245
2019 127 1617
2020 151 2023
2021 139 2182
2022 170 2380
2023 142 2684
2024 112 2631

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

Art & Design subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 76 204
Graphic Design 3 125 327
Landscape Architecture 3 171 356
Cinematography 3 270 668
Art History 3 289 677
Performing arts 4 337 800
Creative Writing 3 341 880
Music 3 337 931
Literature 3 370 937
Entertainment Industry Business 3 357 948
Computer Graphics 7 411 1054
Fashion Design 5 423 1056
Aesthetics 3 431 1101
Multimedia 9 498 1501

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Palacky University, Olomouc

Speciality Czech Republic Europe World Rank
International Economics 8 507 904
International Trade 8 516 972
International Business 9 545 1117
Hospitality and Hotel Management 8 467 1219
Human Resource Management 7 556 1458
Finance 9 550 1487
Economics 9 535 1524
Development Studies 6 522 1665
Business 12 623 1845
Advertising 9 612 1880
Management 9 633 2020
Accounting 16 745 2459
Marketing 15 739 2474