Silesian University in Opava: Rankings

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The Silesian University in Opava ranked 19th in the Czech Republic, 2636th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 46 research topics. The Silesian University in Opava ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,977 academic publications and 53,574 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2636 of 14,131 In the World
#815 of 2,785 In Europe
#19 of 67 In the Czech Republic
#423 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#682 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#867 of 4,818 For Astrophysics and Astronomy
#5403 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3161 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 43 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Czech Republic and 2098th in the World with 3,075 publications made and 17,557 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Linguistics, Law, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 29 In the Czech Republic
#676 of 1,500 In Europe
#2098 of 7,081 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 12 34
1993 5 26
1994 7 27
1995 8 27
1996 17 55
1997 18 51
1998 15 55
1999 27 72
2000 20 129
2001 16 89
2002 35 145
2003 34 174
2004 40 171
2005 41 253
2006 49 248
2007 53 283
2008 65 359
2009 50 388
2010 48 344
2011 82 432
2012 104 491
2013 139 578
2014 202 606
2015 240 752
2016 210 703
2017 189 755
2018 182 862
2019 180 1055
2020 279 1332
2021 208 1530
2022 159 1477
2023 156 1463
2024 69 1124

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 273 682
Social Work 8 334 1010
Linguistics 13 534 1543
Art History 6 601 1713
Philosophy 9 584 1751
Classics and Ancient History 15 711 2365
Political Science 14 801 2605
Library and Information science 13 747 2663
Education Majors 11 712 2737
Law 16 798 2788
Aesthetics 16 849 2911
Sociology 15 801 2997
Communications and Public Relations 15 854 3073
History 18 852 3140
Archaeology 18 881 3272
Demography 16 794 3288
Anthropology 16 879 3316

Physics rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 13th for Physics in the Czech Republic and 1883rd in the World with 2,695 publications made and 38,548 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Theoretical Physics, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 26 In the Czech Republic
#577 of 1,457 In Europe
#1883 of 6,713 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 15 94
1993 15 112
1994 32 99
1995 29 111
1996 32 108
1997 32 132
1998 39 175
1999 40 182
2000 36 316
2001 50 259
2002 55 355
2003 49 479
2004 69 410
2005 59 635
2006 80 632
2007 74 652
2008 80 841
2009 63 741
2010 52 846
2011 71 940
2012 94 1078
2013 105 1222
2014 131 1269
2015 113 1473
2016 92 1423
2017 89 1459
2018 121 1743
2019 120 2195
2020 168 3198
2021 137 3643
2022 112 2934
2023 116 3409
2024 63 3309

The following table provides academic rankings for The Silesian University in Opava in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 4 201 423
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 331 867
Condensed Matter Physics 9 417 1311
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 472 1437
Nuclear Physics 9 490 1575
Quantum and Particle physics 10 513 1612
Optical Engineering 13 634 2191
Materials Science 17 743 2785
Acoustical Engineering 17 802 2858
Nanotechnology 19 874 3587

Engineering rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 15th for Engineering in the Czech Republic and 2555th in the World with 2,119 publications made and 31,121 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 25 In the Czech Republic
#707 of 1,465 In Europe
#2555 of 6,782 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 16 82
1993 11 83
1994 26 83
1995 23 85
1996 26 89
1997 28 115
1998 28 141
1999 32 132
2000 28 253
2001 40 201
2002 37 282
2003 46 399
2004 56 343
2005 42 577
2006 63 567
2007 48 572
2008 51 688
2009 46 614
2010 47 656
2011 55 742
2012 68 819
2013 92 981
2014 120 994
2015 92 1165
2016 76 1137
2017 76 1165
2018 107 1416
2019 96 1699
2020 129 2558
2021 94 3064
2022 83 2507
2023 89 2834
2024 49 2475

The following table provides academic rankings for The Silesian University in Opava in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Electronic Engineering 5 387 1175
Computer Networking 6 484 1505
Operations Research 11 548 1799
Optical Engineering 13 634 2191
Electrical Engineering 12 636 2239
Telecommunications 14 644 2250
Aerospace Engineering 17 767 2756
Materials Science 17 743 2785
Mechanical Engineering 17 798 2804
Acoustical Engineering 17 802 2858
Systems Engineering 18 875 2899
Metallurgical Engineering 18 759 2987
Structural Engineering 17 841 3080
Civil Engineering 19 878 3277
Chemical Engineering 19 818 3407
Nanotechnology 19 874 3587

Computer Science rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 13th for Computer Science in the Czech Republic and 2240th in the World with 1,997 publications made and 26,783 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 26 In the Czech Republic
#648 of 1,469 In Europe
#2240 of 6,845 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 25
1993 12 37
1994 18 28
1995 13 35
1996 18 49
1997 21 54
1998 20 70
1999 31 90
2000 18 153
2001 27 123
2002 38 152
2003 39 238
2004 42 262
2005 45 341
2006 54 368
2007 46 444
2008 52 503
2009 44 588
2010 53 598
2011 64 708
2012 61 720
2013 92 826
2014 117 883
2015 97 940
2016 77 896
2017 86 1073
2018 87 1235
2019 95 1481
2020 159 2255
2021 109 2661
2022 97 2192
2023 98 2441
2024 44 2114

The following table provides academic rankings for The Silesian University in Opava in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cyber Security 6 446 1309
Computer Networking 6 484 1505
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 635 2156
Computer Vision 13 630 2245
Telecommunications 14 644 2250
Machine Learning 15 633 2290
Computational Linguistics 14 652 2350
Library and Information science 13 747 2663
Cognitive Science 12 696 2672
Neuroscience 15 736 2697
Management Information Systems 17 894 2770

Chemistry rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 19th for Chemistry in the Czech Republic and 3135th in the World with 1,515 publications made and 18,603 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 22 In the Czech Republic
#777 of 1,417 In Europe
#3135 of 6,545 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 13 87
1993 10 80
1994 24 87
1995 22 102
1996 30 84
1997 28 113
1998 39 153
1999 33 158
2000 24 269
2001 39 212
2002 36 335
2003 43 429
2004 65 391
2005 51 590
2006 56 600
2007 45 575
2008 43 695
2009 42 659
2010 30 671
2011 32 679
2012 48 805
2013 55 870
2014 74 914
2015 66 1018
2016 33 908
2017 34 830
2018 48 845
2019 50 1065
2020 49 1319
2021 39 1396
2022 37 1146
2023 39 1195
2024 18 1044

The following table provides academic rankings for The Silesian University in Opava in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 560 1798
Computational Chemistry 13 568 2056
Environmental Chemistry 17 630 2433
Materials Science 17 743 2785
Inorganic Chemistry 19 712 2972
Physical chemistry 19 781 3154
Organic Chemistry 19 767 3167
Biochemistry 19 768 3297
Chemical Engineering 19 818 3407
Nanotechnology 19 874 3587

Biology rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 19th for Biology in the Czech Republic and 3239th in the World with 1,509 publications made and 17,190 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 23 In the Czech Republic
#797 of 1,448 In Europe
#3239 of 6,833 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 45
1993 6 46
1994 15 59
1995 15 55
1996 28 46
1997 23 71
1998 24 74
1999 22 116
2000 27 168
2001 20 133
2002 31 224
2003 27 249
2004 43 287
2005 42 383
2006 64 495
2007 49 496
2008 41 580
2009 44 609
2010 31 594
2011 45 656
2012 60 750
2013 69 751
2014 116 807
2015 76 946
2016 50 788
2017 39 849
2018 56 791
2019 59 953
2020 72 1246
2021 73 1327
2022 58 1275
2023 47 1161
2024 23 892

The following table provides academic rankings for The Silesian University in Opava in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 11 557 1737
Zoology 13 628 2504
Paleontology 18 709 2663
Neuroscience 15 736 2697
Horticulture 17 645 2916
Botany 18 694 2954
Genetics 17 724 2988
Immunology 14 743 3287
Biochemistry 19 768 3297
Agricultural Science 20 811 3557
Nanotechnology 19 874 3587

Environmental Science rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 19th for Environmental Science in the Czech Republic and 3165th in the World with 1,500 publications made and 14,309 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#19 of 27 In the Czech Republic
#823 of 1,464 In Europe
#3165 of 6,876 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 36
1993 6 38
1994 8 32
1995 11 47
1996 16 25
1997 22 58
1998 17 53
1999 18 80
2000 15 115
2001 16 92
2002 17 126
2003 26 198
2004 35 172
2005 28 325
2006 44 295
2007 34 299
2008 29 372
2009 40 381
2010 30 383
2011 32 422
2012 50 510
2013 90 576
2014 116 615
2015 90 637
2016 71 596
2017 62 659
2018 85 727
2019 62 836
2020 100 1188
2021 91 1372
2022 55 1146
2023 59 1167
2024 28 1089

The following table provides academic rankings for The Silesian University in Opava in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 560 1798
Earth science and Geophysics 16 637 2311
Environmental Chemistry 17 630 2433
Paleontology 18 709 2663
Geology 18 752 2817
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 862 3299
Ecology 20 848 3426
Geography and Cartography 18 888 3428
Agricultural Science 20 811 3557
Oceanography 19 922 3667
Environmental Management 20 968 3856

Business rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 11th for Business in the Czech Republic and 1773rd in the World with 1,353 publications made and 16,408 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 26 In the Czech Republic
#606 of 1,433 In Europe
#1773 of 6,339 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 14
1993 2 10
1994 4 11
1995 2 4
1996 4 13
1997 5 11
1998 5 12
1999 6 20
2000 10 34
2001 5 17
2002 4 27
2003 5 45
2004 8 40
2005 18 88
2006 20 102
2007 22 122
2008 32 186
2009 25 149
2010 28 161
2011 34 227
2012 47 245
2013 88 388
2014 114 445
2015 92 516
2016 66 480
2017 77 565
2018 103 781
2019 85 970
2020 118 1442
2021 105 1939
2022 70 1484
2023 80 1812
2024 41 1197

The following table provides academic rankings for The Silesian University in Opava in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 6 171 478
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 334 919
International Trade 9 517 974
Finance 5 411 1018
International Business 7 514 1026
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 484 1267
Project Management 14 672 1687
Operations Research 11 548 1799
Accounting 12 610 1862
Advertising 12 658 2059
Marketing 13 672 2097
Management 16 776 2703
Management Information Systems 17 894 2770

Economics rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 10th for Economics in the Czech Republic and 1530th in the World with 1,124 publications made and 14,948 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 25 In the Czech Republic
#538 of 1,388 In Europe
#1530 of 6,167 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 14
1993 3 9
1994 3 11
1995 0 4
1996 3 16
1997 3 15
1998 5 12
1999 4 17
2000 8 35
2001 5 15
2002 7 24
2003 4 33
2004 8 39
2005 14 76
2006 16 71
2007 20 94
2008 31 151
2009 23 133
2010 23 150
2011 28 201
2012 38 203
2013 64 365
2014 88 382
2015 77 457
2016 57 445
2017 67 508
2018 79 704
2019 74 915
2020 98 1328
2021 85 1788
2022 59 1327
2023 68 1599
2024 33 1031

The following table provides academic rankings for The Silesian University in Opava in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 7 463 795
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 334 919
International Trade 9 517 974
Finance 5 411 1018
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 539 1595
Development Studies 16 852 3409

Mathematics rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 16th for Mathematics in the Czech Republic and 2352nd in the World with 1,060 publications made and 11,178 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 24 In the Czech Republic
#679 of 1,401 In Europe
#2352 of 6,418 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 5 22
1993 5 28
1994 19 18
1995 9 28
1996 14 34
1997 13 42
1998 11 31
1999 12 48
2000 10 93
2001 11 76
2002 22 83
2003 12 126
2004 14 141
2005 16 176
2006 25 158
2007 25 194
2008 31 244
2009 33 336
2010 29 256
2011 35 335
2012 33 421
2013 50 429
2014 69 543
2015 54 489
2016 44 446
2017 53 549
2018 44 519
2019 47 659
2020 78 681
2021 54 790
2022 53 882
2023 46 814
2024 19 530

The following table provides academic rankings for The Silesian University in Opava in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 7 366 920
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 539 1595
Operations Research 11 548 1799
Statistics 16 703 2524
Math Teachers 18 903 3813

Art & Design rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 17th for Art & Design in the Czech Republic and 2665th in the World with 436 publications made and 2,174 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#17 of 23 In the Czech Republic
#780 of 1,381 In Europe
#2665 of 5,966 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 1
1993 0 4
1994 0 7
1995 1 1
1996 5 13
1997 6 14
1998 7 15
1999 4 5
2000 1 12
2001 3 15
2002 6 9
2003 2 18
2004 3 31
2005 2 18
2006 4 38
2007 7 34
2008 9 34
2009 7 45
2010 7 36
2011 9 38
2012 15 51
2013 29 71
2014 14 77
2015 35 87
2016 27 81
2017 20 95
2018 42 114
2019 17 144
2020 59 166
2021 34 240
2022 21 177
2023 17 187
2024 5 182

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

Art & Design subfield Czech Republic ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 5 537 1608
Art History 6 601 1713
Literature 13 692 2230
Fashion Design 18 829 2910
Aesthetics 16 849 2911

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Silesian University in Opava

Speciality Czech Republic Europe World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 678 2397
Child Psychology 8 687 2653
Social Psychology 14 765 2715
Anatomy and Physiology 17 781 3051
Surgery 16 773 3098
Psychology 16 788 3105
Pathology 16 813 3384
Psychiatry 16 832 3486
Medicine 17 847 3509
Public Health 17 834 3671