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Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 4th in the Czech Republic, 649th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. Palacky University, Olomouc ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 29,422 academic publications and 702,805 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 57 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#649 of 14,131 In the World
#266 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 67 In the Czech Republic
#1 of 2 In Olomouc
#232 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#357 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
#364 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#958 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#591 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 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 18,715 publications made and 542,426 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 24 In the Czech Republic
#276 of 1,449 In Europe
#804 of 6,841 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 150 601
2002 135 835
2003 176 1252
2004 196 1503
2005 213 1920
2006 262 2480
2007 289 2917
2008 324 3656
2009 392 4775
2010 458 6251
2011 542 8484
2012 657 10948
2013 740 13473
2014 841 15796
2015 981 19123
2016 1022 22366
2017 1044 24967
2018 1046 28589
2019 1158 33944
2020 1307 42649
2021 1369 51817
2022 1282 54003
2023 1198 55783
2024 1023 54751
2025 886 50790

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 3 142 455
Zoology 5 172 469
Botany 4 193 550
Oncology and Cancer research 3 193 551
Biophysics 3 234 611
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 244 622
Pharmacology 2 215 648
Nanotechnology 4 214 659
Microbiology 3 227 682
Genetics 3 240 683
Evolutionary Biology 4 271 690
Agricultural Science 6 231 721
Biochemistry 3 253 725
Molecular Biology 3 247 741
Entomology 7 257 760
Immunology 3 263 798
Biotechnology 2 269 808
Paleontology 3 293 828
Forestry 6 288 954
Nutrition and Food Science 7 307 964
Astrobiology 6 384 1055
Neuroscience 3 388 1118
Virology 5 340 1175
Toxicology 9 328 1197
Animal Science 6 327 1205
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 379 1311

Chemistry rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 3rd for Chemistry in the Czech Republic and 813th in the World with 15,339 publications made and 476,260 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 22 In the Czech Republic
#280 of 1,417 In Europe
#813 of 6,561 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 144 619
2002 134 837
2003 184 1200
2004 198 1494
2005 210 1860
2006 251 2363
2007 274 2805
2008 291 3369
2009 346 4330
2010 416 5833
2011 460 7810
2012 558 10380
2013 576 12830
2014 695 15356
2015 781 18387
2016 823 21690
2017 748 23797
2018 832 27262
2019 922 31800
2020 1007 38181
2021 1040 47021
2022 1008 47887
2023 945 49271
2024 763 46688
2025 656 42090

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 2 156 357
Biochemical Engineering 3 247 591
Pharmacy 4 245 655
Nanotechnology 4 214 659
Biochemistry 3 253 725
Inorganic Chemistry 4 259 772
Organic Chemistry 3 274 787
Radiochemistry 4 204 823
Chemical Engineering 4 264 824
Physical chemistry 5 290 863
Environmental Chemistry 8 342 960
Nutrition and Food Science 7 307 964
Materials Science 5 344 1017
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 405 1158

Medicine rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 3rd for Medicine in the Czech Republic and 854th in the World with 13,517 publications made and 321,609 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 23 In the Czech Republic
#289 of 1,437 In Europe
#854 of 6,793 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 41 42
1994 45 63
1995 26 92
1996 42 120
1997 29 135
1998 58 170
1999 65 244
2000 61 325
2001 90 354
2002 97 492
2003 128 777
2004 133 873
2005 139 1127
2006 193 1539
2007 196 1787
2008 224 2221
2009 248 2886
2010 309 3731
2011 437 4764
2012 480 6416
2013 567 7846
2014 622 9307
2015 714 11243
2016 735 13264
2017 773 14341
2018 746 16200
2019 762 18930
2020 889 24575
2021 966 29814
2022 900 31001
2023 869 32065
2024 797 30503
2025 653 28722

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 74 232
Sports Medicine 2 169 434
Cosmetology 1 153 451
Radiation Therapy 3 186 528
Dermatology 2 194 547
Oncology and Cancer research 3 193 551
Pharmacology 2 215 648
Pharmacy 4 245 655
Physical Therapy 2 274 703
Dentistry 2 251 710
Neurosurgery 3 229 711
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 235 718
Epidemiology 2 258 719
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 251 733
Audiology 4 265 738
Orthodontics 3 264 739
Cardiology 3 272 762
Surgery 3 256 784
Immunology 3 263 798
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 271 823
Urology 4 264 844
Pathology 3 283 849
Social Work 6 282 850
Occupational Therapy 3 317 854
Critical Care Nursing 3 304 856
Medical Physics 4 319 883
Health Science 3 291 891
Anesthesiology 3 284 903
Forensic Science 4 292 916
Pediatrics 3 282 919
Psychiatry 3 315 924
Ophthalmology 3 309 928
Biomedical Engineering 6 326 944
Optometry 4 302 948
Clinical Psychology 3 321 959
Anatomy and Physiology 3 322 965
Respiratory Therapy 4 319 965
Gerontology 3 328 984
Public Health 3 333 985
Nursing 3 360 1054
Veterinary 7 275 1084
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 351 1128
Virology 5 340 1175
Toxicology 9 328 1197
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 393 1221
Family medicine 3 406 1541
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 493 1636

Physics rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 5th for Physics in the Czech Republic and 870th in the World with 12,868 publications made and 378,213 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
#316 of 1,460 In Europe
#870 of 6,729 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 129 519
2002 123 645
2003 153 910
2004 163 1183
2005 165 1205
2006 201 1735
2007 207 1829
2008 244 2075
2009 253 2711
2010 313 3570
2011 356 5460
2012 434 7891
2013 491 9992
2014 597 11971
2015 671 15773
2016 732 19893
2017 645 20927
2018 712 23520
2019 751 27327
2020 879 30464
2021 868 36976
2022 843 35925
2023 777 38631
2024 655 36219
2025 539 32520

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 3 234 611
Nanotechnology 4 214 659
Optical Engineering 3 253 692
Quantum and Particle physics 4 277 740
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 311 788
Theoretical Physics 5 322 801
Condensed Matter Physics 3 301 836
Medical Physics 4 319 883
Acoustical Engineering 5 338 897
Nuclear Physics 6 355 961
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 377 992
Materials Science 5 344 1017
Astrobiology 6 384 1055

Engineering rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 6th for Engineering in the Czech Republic and 1017th in the World with 11,941 publications made and 345,995 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 25 In the Czech Republic
#355 of 1,466 In Europe
#1017 of 6,795 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 132 732
2004 140 1016
2005 149 1090
2006 169 1416
2007 190 1616
2008 211 1858
2009 228 2394
2010 287 3243
2011 311 4636
2012 384 6440
2013 433 8287
2014 554 10138
2015 606 13148
2016 655 16398
2017 622 18137
2018 651 20671
2019 753 24868
2020 856 28556
2021 852 35382
2022 832 35432
2023 774 37851
2024 606 35154
2025 490 32017

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 3 174 364
Biochemical Engineering 3 247 591
Nanotechnology 4 214 659
Optical Engineering 3 253 692
Biotechnology 2 269 808
Chemical Engineering 4 264 824
Remote Sensing 6 308 825
Acoustical Engineering 5 338 897
Biomedical Engineering 6 326 944
Civil Engineering 5 334 948
Mining Engineering 7 294 1009
Materials Science 5 344 1017
Metallurgical Engineering 7 341 1029
Petroleum Engineering 6 332 1054
Transportation Engineering 8 403 1106
Architectural Engineering 6 414 1121
Mechanical Engineering 8 438 1217
Telecommunications 6 415 1250
Structural Engineering 7 424 1280
Human-Computer Interaction 8 484 1284
Electrical Engineering 7 431 1319
Environmental Engineering 10 414 1383
Electronic Engineering 7 445 1434
Geotechnical Engineering 10 442 1460
Aerospace Engineering 8 499 1466
Systems Engineering 9 566 1538
Operations Research 10 530 1693
Computer Networking 8 529 1711

Environmental Science rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 7th for Environmental Science in the Czech Republic and 1018th in the World with 10,674 publications made and 294,837 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 27 In the Czech Republic
#362 of 1,464 In Europe
#1018 of 6,888 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 69 282
2002 72 408
2003 76 604
2004 92 788
2005 91 832
2006 128 1175
2007 136 1406
2008 171 1648
2009 196 2148
2010 227 2848
2011 294 4161
2012 374 5922
2013 421 7077
2014 493 8178
2015 596 11354
2016 646 13311
2017 643 14529
2018 660 16626
2019 704 20087
2020 805 24326
2021 839 29910
2022 790 29624
2023 745 31753
2024 583 29163
2025 420 26146

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 3 329 681
Agricultural Science 6 231 721
Paleontology 3 293 828
Forestry 6 288 954
Environmental Chemistry 8 342 960
Geology 6 352 989
Ecology 6 354 999
Mining Engineering 7 294 1009
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 405 1158
Geography and Cartography 7 446 1244
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 379 1311
Environmental Engineering 10 414 1383
Earth science and Geophysics 9 432 1396
Geotechnical Engineering 10 442 1460
Oceanography 11 482 1463
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 497 1535
Environmental Management 10 501 1616

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Czech Republic and 1052nd in the World with 10,664 publications made and 183,756 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 29 In the Czech Republic
#400 of 1,502 In Europe
#1052 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 26 41
1994 17 43
1995 17 62
1996 23 95
1997 32 90
1998 29 87
1999 28 132
2000 47 194
2001 47 233
2002 57 304
2003 81 407
2004 71 496
2005 93 608
2006 130 834
2007 125 955
2008 160 1241
2009 168 1464
2010 196 1781
2011 292 2658
2012 373 3903
2013 406 4708
2014 468 5106
2015 593 7712
2016 641 8919
2017 643 9687
2018 689 11315
2019 695 13339
2020 811 15863
2021 826 19800
2022 867 19633
2023 838 21731
2024 626 19196
2025 410 17382

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 74 232
International Law 3 232 543
Human Rights Law 3 223 553
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 226 557
Linguistics 4 247 615
Early Childhood Education 1 206 634
Special Education 2 242 641
Art History 2 285 669
Urban and Regional planning 3 329 681
Library and Information science 2 296 763
Military science 3 263 808
Social Work 6 282 850
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 303 858
Genealogy 3 314 869
Political Economy 5 338 886
Forensic Science 4 292 916
Demography 3 322 916
Philosophy 3 362 931
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 373 945
Law Enforcement 3 332 998
Classics and Ancient History 3 386 1011
Aesthetics 3 427 1090
Public Policy / Administration 3 398 1119
Gender Studies 3 370 1123
Education Majors 5 380 1135
History 6 425 1142
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 379 1189
Sociology 3 423 1192
Anthropology 3 439 1223
Archaeology 6 445 1230
Law 4 463 1270
Media Studies 3 435 1299
Political Science 4 523 1368
Journalism and Digital Media 6 518 1630
Communications and Public Relations 10 648 2022

Computer Science rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 5th for Computer Science in the Czech Republic and 1100th in the World with 8,447 publications made and 204,485 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
#392 of 1,470 In Europe
#1100 of 6,855 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 73 257
2002 61 324
2003 75 426
2004 85 567
2005 96 641
2006 120 824
2007 112 1092
2008 143 1323
2009 153 1651
2010 185 2160
2011 256 3003
2012 285 4015
2013 324 5092
2014 390 5962
2015 455 7367
2016 493 9049
2017 466 9915
2018 492 11158
2019 512 13278
2020 610 16103
2021 628 19698
2022 549 19560
2023 575 21439
2024 479 19944
2025 367 19082

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 3 202 541
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 244 622
Library and Information science 2 296 763
Computer Graphics 7 407 1043
Computational Linguistics 7 370 1077
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 385 1089
Neuroscience 3 388 1118
Software Engineering 8 476 1172
Data Science 8 469 1230
Telecommunications 6 415 1250
Human-Computer Interaction 8 484 1284
Computer Vision 7 433 1307
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 450 1436
Cyber Security 7 494 1511
Multimedia 9 501 1519
Machine Learning 6 491 1646
Cognitive Science 6 486 1651
Computer Networking 8 529 1711
Management Information Systems 16 853 2646

Psychology rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 4th for Psychology in the Czech Republic and 1098th in the World with 5,333 publications made and 84,349 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 23 In the Czech Republic
#367 of 1,424 In Europe
#1098 of 6,663 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 42 256
2006 51 338
2007 57 420
2008 61 486
2009 81 676
2010 97 890
2011 152 1171
2012 148 1627
2013 218 1914
2014 242 2348
2015 327 2755
2016 309 3341
2017 328 4061
2018 310 4642
2019 303 5575
2020 398 7529
2021 448 9568
2022 410 10141
2023 404 10944
2024 347 10677
2025 272 10920

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 2 242 641
Social Work 6 282 850
Occupational Therapy 3 317 854
Psychiatry 3 315 924
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 373 945
Clinical Psychology 3 321 959
Child Psychology 3 342 996
Neuroscience 3 388 1118
Education Majors 5 380 1135
Social Psychology 4 436 1224
Cognitive Science 6 486 1651

Mathematics rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 5th for Mathematics in the Czech Republic and 1087th in the World with 4,578 publications made and 110,548 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 25 In the Czech Republic
#389 of 1,406 In Europe
#1087 of 6,434 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 77 499
2007 84 533
2008 75 575
2009 103 961
2010 108 1055
2011 137 1532
2012 167 2137
2013 159 2493
2014 223 3171
2015 258 3893
2016 276 4819
2017 240 4997
2018 271 5428
2019 262 6509
2020 313 7530
2021 352 9591
2022 281 9050
2023 305 9750
2024 226 7251
2025 138 6154

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 5 362 978
Applied Mathematics 8 393 1016
Math Teachers 4 332 1059
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 450 1436
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 523 1503
Operations Research 10 530 1693

Art & Design rankings

Palacky University, Olomouc ranked 5th for Art & Design in the Czech Republic and 950th in the World with 1,867 publications made and 23,451 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 24 In the Czech Republic
#374 of 1,385 In Europe
#950 of 6,010 In the World

Palacky University, Olomouc
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 6
1994 7 12
1995 7 17
1996 7 37
1997 8 14
1998 6 14
1999 11 41
2000 3 28
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 21 166
2010 31 238
2011 49 321
2012 52 453
2013 67 554
2014 86 541
2015 86 841
2016 105 950
2017 101 1089
2018 129 1249
2019 125 1614
2020 156 2044
2021 142 2225
2022 171 2369
2023 143 2683
2024 116 2675
2025 78 2910

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 73 199
Graphic Design 3 126 330
Landscape Architecture 3 174 364
Art History 2 285 669
Cinematography 3 273 671
Performing arts 4 328 784
Creative Writing 3 340 869
Literature 3 366 925
Music 3 342 940
Entertainment Industry Business 3 358 963
Computer Graphics 7 407 1043
Fashion Design 5 418 1052
Aesthetics 3 427 1090
Multimedia 9 501 1519

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Palacky University, Olomouc

Speciality Czech Republic Europe World Rank
International Economics 8 499 885
International Trade 8 511 954
International Business 9 541 1099
Hospitality and Hotel Management 8 483 1266
Human Resource Management 7 568 1485
Finance 10 552 1504
Economics 9 535 1525
Development Studies 6 521 1659
Business 12 626 1851
Advertising 9 611 1869
Management 9 639 2031
Accounting 15 746 2457
Marketing 15 738 2466