Silesian University in Opava: Rankings

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The Silesian University in Opava ranked 20th in the Czech Republic, 2779th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 23 research topics. The Silesian University in Opava ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,285 academic publications and 24,467 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2779 of 14,131 In the World
#842 of 2,785 In Europe
#20 of 67 In the Czech Republic
#459 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#765 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#908 of 4,563 For Astrophysics and Astronomy
#5488 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3161 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 20 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Czech Republic and 2225th in the World with 2,245 publications made and 7,941 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 27 In the Czech Republic
#696 of 1,492 In Europe
#2225 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 0
1992 7 7
1993 7 2
1994 3 2
1995 6 5
1996 11 16
1997 14 9
1998 11 17
1999 20 17
2000 13 31
2001 11 40
2002 26 54
2003 24 68
2004 22 54
2005 25 71
2006 24 83
2007 41 98
2008 49 139
2009 41 127
2010 49 119
2011 83 150
2012 91 151
2013 100 229
2014 150 277
2015 182 349
2016 170 298
2017 160 358
2018 138 404
2019 126 565
2020 223 741
2021 164 881
2022 108 913
2023 98 808

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 3 311 765
Social Work 6 309 983
Linguistics 12 575 1717
Art History 5 588 1719
Philosophy 9 607 1809
Classics and Ancient History 13 692 2341
Political Science 12 794 2635
Library and Information science 15 739 2654
Communications and Public Relations 15 840 3034
Law 16 832 3041
Aesthetics 16 895 3112
History 18 921 3537
Sociology 15 887 3538
Anthropology 16 917 3616
Archaeology 19 959 3709
Education Majors 16 934 3844
Demography 19 961 4265

Physics rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 14th for Physics in the Czech Republic and 2114th in the World with 1,802 publications made and 19,972 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Theoretical Physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 24 In the Czech Republic
#635 of 1,446 In Europe
#2114 of 6,603 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 21
1992 5 20
1993 4 21
1994 11 34
1995 12 22
1996 14 28
1997 14 31
1998 18 48
1999 23 35
2000 23 60
2001 34 75
2002 37 95
2003 27 178
2004 30 137
2005 26 182
2006 38 168
2007 39 170
2008 46 269
2009 37 257
2010 38 276
2011 54 363
2012 83 404
2013 84 535
2014 108 631
2015 95 737
2016 81 713
2017 83 808
2018 105 1054
2019 107 1519
2020 147 2353
2021 121 2819
2022 98 2516
2023 86 2558

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 4 214 459
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 351 908
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 496 1549
Condensed Matter Physics 10 486 1670
Nuclear Physics 10 514 1673
Quantum and Particle physics 10 578 1852
Optical Engineering 14 687 2420
Acoustical Engineering 17 843 3062
Materials Science 19 867 3348

Computer Science rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 15th for Computer Science in the Czech Republic and 2467th in the World with 1,452 publications made and 14,472 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 24 In the Czech Republic
#700 of 1,459 In Europe
#2467 of 6,752 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 6
1992 5 10
1993 8 3
1994 6 8
1995 6 5
1996 8 16
1997 13 18
1998 11 23
1999 19 27
2000 11 33
2001 20 51
2002 27 49
2003 26 102
2004 27 108
2005 29 127
2006 28 149
2007 27 167
2008 32 167
2009 25 206
2010 44 226
2011 52 277
2012 53 271
2013 69 403
2014 92 448
2015 81 511
2016 67 489
2017 74 617
2018 73 759
2019 83 1123
2020 131 1785
2021 93 2077
2022 88 1927
2023 80 1932

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 6 423 1200
Computer Networking 6 480 1448
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 658 2233
Computer Vision 12 640 2241
Computational Linguistics 14 661 2368
Library and Information science 15 739 2654
Management Information Systems 15 878 2738
Telecommunications 17 786 2977
Cognitive Science 15 776 3056
Machine Learning 18 888 3592
Neuroscience 19 908 3636

Engineering rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 17th for Engineering in the Czech Republic and 2870th in the World with 1,420 publications made and 16,042 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 25 In the Czech Republic
#785 of 1,453 In Europe
#2870 of 6,684 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 19
1992 6 17
1993 4 15
1994 10 36
1995 7 15
1996 10 21
1997 14 26
1998 13 41
1999 16 19
2000 17 50
2001 25 54
2002 25 72
2003 22 155
2004 24 109
2005 25 159
2006 24 128
2007 27 139
2008 26 176
2009 24 187
2010 36 195
2011 44 282
2012 61 277
2013 72 396
2014 98 441
2015 70 560
2016 71 540
2017 74 648
2018 90 788
2019 87 1162
2020 105 1855
2021 79 2323
2022 72 2108
2023 75 2154

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 5 388 1145
Computer Networking 6 480 1448
Operations Research 9 542 1770
Optical Engineering 14 687 2420
Aerospace Engineering 16 760 2692
Mechanical Engineering 17 810 2809
Telecommunications 17 786 2977
Acoustical Engineering 17 843 3062
Structural Engineering 17 884 3277
Electrical Engineering 18 873 3301
Materials Science 19 867 3348
Metallurgical Engineering 19 867 3527
Chemical Engineering 19 951 4044

Business rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 10th for Business in the Czech Republic and 1789th in the World with 1,012 publications made and 11,196 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 26 In the Czech Republic
#620 of 1,414 In Europe
#1789 of 6,187 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 3
1993 9 2
1994 2 0
1995 4 0
1996 3 2
1997 3 4
1998 4 3
1999 4 8
2000 7 16
2001 4 8
2002 3 10
2003 5 25
2004 9 22
2005 14 35
2006 19 60
2007 16 57
2008 24 89
2009 23 89
2010 24 96
2011 26 138
2012 38 128
2013 59 280
2014 72 288
2015 57 390
2016 55 358
2017 60 374
2018 85 576
2019 74 775
2020 95 1124
2021 85 1643
2022 56 1259
2023 62 1413

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 6 218 581
Finance 5 423 1056
International Trade 9 555 1110
International Business 8 545 1122
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 422 1174
Operations Research 9 542 1770
Project Management 13 698 1884
Accounting 14 689 2215
Marketing 13 700 2242
Management Information Systems 15 878 2738
Management 14 787 2775

Environmental Science rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 20th for Environmental Science in the Czech Republic and 3813th in the World with 996 publications made and 3,985 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 27 In the Czech Republic
#936 of 1,458 In Europe
#3813 of 6,798 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 8
1992 11 13
1993 9 10
1994 3 11
1995 7 12
1996 6 5
1997 9 17
1998 12 13
1999 6 8
2000 8 22
2001 11 16
2002 12 24
2003 15 39
2004 18 44
2005 13 78
2006 17 57
2007 23 54
2008 19 58
2009 25 80
2010 21 63
2011 25 107
2012 38 97
2013 56 144
2014 91 194
2015 64 162
2016 54 160
2017 44 215
2018 57 256
2019 48 342
2020 81 589
2021 71 759
2022 40 624
2023 40 602

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 17 688 2431
Geology 19 874 3481
Geography and Cartography 19 928 3599
Paleontology 19 878 3610
Agricultural Science 20 841 3728
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 955 3769
Oceanography 19 956 3800
Environmental Management 19 970 3894
Ecology 20 935 3917

Biology rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 19th for Biology in the Czech Republic and 4012th in the World with 948 publications made and 4,866 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 23 In the Czech Republic
#937 of 1,445 In Europe
#4012 of 6,770 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 11
1992 12 18
1993 12 9
1994 6 18
1995 9 12
1996 10 6
1997 8 11
1998 11 18
1999 7 14
2000 13 16
2001 8 26
2002 17 41
2003 12 52
2004 20 74
2005 13 72
2006 14 98
2007 27 99
2008 25 122
2009 26 132
2010 17 112
2011 36 152
2012 43 151
2013 46 170
2014 95 247
2015 62 273
2016 40 205
2017 32 299
2018 42 245
2019 49 379
2020 60 618
2021 52 665
2022 48 772
2023 35 627

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 15 677 2302
Horticulture 17 661 3006
Zoology 18 717 3026
Paleontology 19 878 3610
Neuroscience 19 908 3636
Botany 19 831 3714
Agricultural Science 20 841 3728
Genetics 20 906 4045
Biochemistry 19 954 4268

Chemistry rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 19th for Chemistry in the Czech Republic and 3795th in the World with 846 publications made and 6,460 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 22 In the Czech Republic
#916 of 1,401 In Europe
#3795 of 6,447 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 22
1992 6 21
1993 5 17
1994 7 35
1995 7 24
1996 11 18
1997 9 25
1998 12 42
1999 15 23
2000 14 43
2001 21 44
2002 20 78
2003 20 144
2004 29 115
2005 19 139
2006 12 106
2007 18 105
2008 18 159
2009 18 152
2010 19 141
2011 21 155
2012 37 203
2013 41 214
2014 65 308
2015 51 311
2016 34 277
2017 29 294
2018 38 285
2019 42 486
2020 47 757
2021 33 783
2022 33 703
2023 26 709

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 17 688 2431
Materials Science 19 867 3348
Organic Chemistry 19 903 3861
Chemical Engineering 19 951 4044
Biochemistry 19 954 4268

Economics rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 8th for Economics in the Czech Republic and 1593rd in the World with 844 publications made and 10,325 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 25 In the Czech Republic
#560 of 1,366 In Europe
#1593 of 5,995 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 2
1992 1 3
1993 1 2
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 4
1997 2 3
1998 4 5
1999 3 6
2000 6 14
2001 4 6
2002 4 5
2003 4 17
2004 6 19
2005 10 32
2006 16 47
2007 14 39
2008 24 77
2009 21 67
2010 20 87
2011 22 126
2012 28 97
2013 42 244
2014 57 242
2015 51 343
2016 49 320
2017 57 363
2018 67 534
2019 60 729
2020 82 1054
2021 74 1526
2022 48 1151
2023 56 1265

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 8 508 914
Finance 5 423 1056
International Trade 9 555 1110
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 422 1174
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 617 1928
Development Studies 16 905 3758

Mathematics rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 18th for Mathematics in the Czech Republic and 2930th in the World with 710 publications made and 4,428 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 24 In the Czech Republic
#780 of 1,388 In Europe
#2930 of 6,305 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 1
1992 2 4
1993 3 3
1994 7 1
1995 7 4
1996 9 15
1997 9 18
1998 8 11
1999 9 13
2000 5 14
2001 8 24
2002 13 19
2003 9 44
2004 3 28
2005 6 33
2006 12 45
2007 11 52
2008 14 68
2009 17 74
2010 21 57
2011 24 78
2012 24 121
2013 30 120
2014 53 213
2015 39 171
2016 38 154
2017 40 239
2018 39 228
2019 36 326
2020 65 355
2021 48 426
2022 43 557
2023 44 500

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 9 489 1344
Operations Research 9 542 1770
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 617 1928
Statistics 18 817 3177
Math Teachers 16 876 3714

Art & Design rankings

The Silesian University in Opava ranked 18th for Art & Design in the Czech Republic and 3216th in the World with 315 publications made and 1,061 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
#18 of 22 In the Czech Republic
#874 of 1,349 In Europe
#3216 of 5,720 In the World

Silesian University in Opava
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 5 8
1997 6 6
1998 5 7
1999 4 3
2000 0 1
2001 4 9
2002 4 1
2003 2 6
2004 2 13
2005 0 7
2006 4 18
2007 3 13
2008 6 16
2009 5 29
2010 7 11
2011 10 24
2012 13 13
2013 20 29
2014 13 43
2015 26 33
2016 19 34
2017 16 26
2018 31 47
2019 10 68
2020 41 87
2021 28 140
2022 12 101
2023 8 100

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 4 486 1459
Art History 5 588 1719
Literature 12 733 2412
Aesthetics 16 895 3112
Fashion Design 19 879 3184

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Silesian University in Opava

Speciality Czech Republic Europe World Rank
Child Psychology 11 705 2748
Social Psychology 15 889 3392
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 900 3629
Psychology 19 934 3953
Surgery 20 950 4109
Public Health 19 985 4445
Psychiatry 20 1089 4934
Medicine 20 1101 4941
Pathology 20 1086 5037