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The Silesian University of Technology ranked 13th in Poland, 909th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 141 research topics. The Silesian University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 29,097 academic publications and 235,267 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#909 of 14,131 In the World
#352 of 2,785 In Europe
#13 of 127 In Poland
#66 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#104 of 1,008 For Technical Drawing
#114 of 1,025 For Industrial Engineering
#1222 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1173 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 138 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 6th for Engineering in Poland and 584th in the World with 21,635 publications made and 185,949 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 68 In Poland
#218 of 1,453 In Europe
#584 of 6,684 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 16 70
1992 40 116
1993 29 108
1994 33 109
1995 66 117
1996 41 137
1997 89 166
1998 62 184
1999 54 211
2000 133 228
2001 161 267
2002 167 426
2003 282 546
2004 315 739
2005 378 998
2006 416 1327
2007 491 2263
2008 584 2558
2009 548 2788
2010 638 3259
2011 711 4352
2012 802 4770
2013 1029 6210
2014 1090 6915
2015 1363 8575
2016 1490 8668
2017 1438 9852
2018 1470 11184
2019 1420 13059
2020 1296 16160
2021 1415 20340
2022 1515 23132
2023 1660 26483

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

Engineering subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 9 66
Technical Drawing 2 28 104
Industrial Engineering 1 44 114
Construction Management 4 56 147
Transportation Engineering 1 48 156
Nuclear Engineering 3 62 183
Engineering Management 2 60 208
Automotive Engineering 3 67 214
Automation and Control engineering 4 65 230
Environmental Engineering 2 66 237
Computer Engineering 3 75 243
Biochemical Engineering 2 122 262
Systems Engineering 2 98 264
Aviation 4 94 265
Architectural Engineering 5 100 275
Marine Engineering 3 113 332
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 107 348
Mechanical Engineering 4 137 377
Structural Engineering 5 133 387
Architecture 4 186 411
Robotics 4 140 421
Civil Engineering 4 154 431
Metallurgical Engineering 4 148 432
Petroleum Engineering 4 137 452
Product and Industrial Design 2 199 503
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 169 509
Materials Science 6 186 515
Firefighting and Fire Science 12 151 518
Aerospace Engineering 4 199 536
Electrical Engineering 6 191 538
Acoustical Engineering 7 220 572
Nanotechnology 7 200 585
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 242 589
Electronic Engineering 6 197 592
Operations Research 6 207 606
Biomedical Engineering 6 233 636
Chemical Engineering 11 213 643
Telecommunications 8 266 716
Human-Computer Interaction 7 310 717
Geotechnical Engineering 7 247 719
Computer Networking 7 281 772
Optical Engineering 11 302 789
Applied/Engineering Physics 16 300 807
Remote Sensing 11 315 825
Landscape Architecture 25 343 891
Biotechnology 34 563 2171

Physics rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 10th for Physics in Poland and 668th in the World with 19,039 publications made and 167,436 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 68 In Poland
#249 of 1,446 In Europe
#668 of 6,603 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 69
1992 39 109
1993 26 97
1994 32 87
1995 63 110
1996 34 127
1997 85 159
1998 61 182
1999 55 203
2000 138 246
2001 157 263
2002 170 424
2003 256 547
2004 285 750
2005 342 953
2006 378 1265
2007 434 2168
2008 533 2427
2009 478 2667
2010 559 3095
2011 629 4165
2012 713 4584
2013 914 5855
2014 945 6267
2015 1171 7797
2016 1322 7968
2017 1221 9033
2018 1242 10116
2019 1234 11688
2020 1124 14349
2021 1237 17915
2022 1335 20121
2023 1434 23198

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

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 6 186 515
Acoustical Engineering 7 220 572
Nanotechnology 7 200 585
Quantum and Particle physics 13 265 689
Optical Engineering 11 302 789
Applied/Engineering Physics 16 300 807
Medical Physics 12 333 863
Nuclear Physics 15 345 913
Condensed Matter Physics 16 330 934
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 368 959
Atomic and Molecular physics 24 420 1192
Astrobiology 23 434 1283
Biophysics 23 449 1405
Theoretical Physics 26 513 1529

Chemistry rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 11th for Chemistry in Poland and 831st in the World with 16,798 publications made and 164,486 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 67 In Poland
#290 of 1,401 In Europe
#831 of 6,447 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 16 66
1992 31 97
1993 30 83
1994 33 81
1995 57 98
1996 39 119
1997 75 127
1998 61 155
1999 40 179
2000 128 211
2001 147 238
2002 137 332
2003 220 447
2004 263 686
2005 315 906
2006 336 1188
2007 383 1998
2008 466 2213
2009 408 2490
2010 477 2984
2011 566 3970
2012 634 4360
2013 827 5528
2014 856 6017
2015 1048 7432
2016 1157 7603
2017 1049 8619
2018 1064 9795
2019 1061 11843
2020 1027 14810
2021 1036 17859
2022 1171 20593
2023 1286 23208

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

Chemistry subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 2 122 262
Materials Science 6 186 515
Environmental Chemistry 12 218 576
Nanotechnology 7 200 585
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 242 589
Physical chemistry 11 212 598
Chemical Engineering 11 213 643
Radiochemistry 12 170 662
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 268 704
Organic Chemistry 12 267 748
Inorganic Chemistry 16 278 811
Pharmacy 15 325 889
Computational Chemistry 19 388 1105
Biochemistry 26 399 1267
Nutrition and Food Science 40 491 1810

Environmental Science rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Poland and 824th in the World with 12,738 publications made and 124,641 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 66 In Poland
#298 of 1,458 In Europe
#824 of 6,798 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 48
1992 16 82
1993 15 72
1994 20 80
1995 35 87
1996 24 81
1997 40 107
1998 24 138
1999 30 139
2000 69 142
2001 81 168
2002 83 242
2003 135 317
2004 154 398
2005 184 568
2006 238 773
2007 240 1129
2008 302 1325
2009 305 1539
2010 338 1888
2011 365 2475
2012 445 2839
2013 532 3611
2014 574 4025
2015 740 4905
2016 844 5216
2017 893 6242
2018 888 7155
2019 936 8571
2020 872 11019
2021 943 14296
2022 991 16466
2023 1095 18946

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

Environmental Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 9 66
Environmental Engineering 2 66 237
Environmental Management 2 83 269
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 199 552
Environmental Chemistry 12 218 576
Urban and Regional planning 12 276 589
Oceanography 7 252 676
Earth science and Geophysics 9 248 697
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 268 704
Geography and Cartography 10 277 707
Geotechnical Engineering 7 247 719
Geology 12 309 853
Ecology 14 324 876
Paleontology 17 394 1120
Agricultural Science 26 354 1139
Forestry 33 558 2124
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 680 2912

Biology rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 26th for Biology in Poland and 1213th in the World with 11,690 publications made and 127,451 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 66 In Poland
#398 of 1,445 In Europe
#1213 of 6,770 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 12 51
1992 11 60
1993 20 75
1994 26 89
1995 42 88
1996 30 87
1997 48 101
1998 27 114
1999 24 138
2000 70 151
2001 79 147
2002 85 295
2003 141 367
2004 181 530
2005 184 717
2006 217 947
2007 249 1388
2008 307 1642
2009 283 1852
2010 302 2219
2011 333 2787
2012 362 3121
2013 492 3989
2014 582 4606
2015 649 5573
2016 712 5776
2017 672 6633
2018 739 7792
2019 831 9431
2020 807 11984
2021 840 15079
2022 987 17802
2023 1091 20294

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

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 7 200 585
Evolutionary Biology 10 352 913
Toxicology 19 301 1007
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 383 1100
Paleontology 17 394 1120
Agricultural Science 26 354 1139
Biochemistry 26 399 1267
Astrobiology 23 434 1283
Genetics 24 415 1334
Oncology and Cancer research 20 391 1353
Botany 31 423 1401
Biophysics 23 449 1405
Neuroscience 25 511 1594
Microbiology 31 467 1754
Pharmacology 29 465 1778
Nutrition and Food Science 40 491 1810
Zoology 38 515 1887
Horticulture 38 479 1931
Molecular Biology 34 539 2068
Forestry 33 558 2124
Biotechnology 34 563 2171
Immunology 34 565 2178
Virology 33 608 2499
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 680 2912

Computer Science rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 7th for Computer Science in Poland and 767th in the World with 11,304 publications made and 84,960 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 67 In Poland
#293 of 1,459 In Europe
#767 of 6,752 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 72
1992 24 74
1993 10 68
1994 19 98
1995 33 75
1996 13 108
1997 38 79
1998 27 116
1999 30 126
2000 64 131
2001 78 163
2002 96 308
2003 166 303
2004 208 389
2005 178 517
2006 241 645
2007 239 1008
2008 303 1228
2009 355 1295
2010 357 1383
2011 382 1760
2012 389 1953
2013 483 2578
2014 612 3119
2015 735 4144
2016 750 4039
2017 702 4351
2018 748 4838
2019 679 5185
2020 663 6919
2021 744 9791
2022 787 11886
2023 915 13675

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

Computer Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 3 75 243
Database Administration 4 127 355
Robotics 4 140 421
Computer Vision 4 180 479
Computer Graphics 4 210 507
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 208 543
Animation 7 229 571
Game Design and Development 5 263 587
Machine Learning 6 218 618
Software Engineering 6 301 675
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 245 682
Cognitive Science 6 262 684
Telecommunications 8 266 716
Human-Computer Interaction 7 310 717
Management Information Systems 7 336 760
Computer Networking 7 281 772
Cyber Security 6 306 821
UX/UI Desgin 8 348 856
Computational Linguistics 10 332 870
Data Science 8 366 874
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 383 1100
Multimedia 10 425 1143
Library and Information science 17 451 1288
Neuroscience 25 511 1594

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 997th in the World with 9,648 publications made and 73,870 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 68 In Poland
#392 of 1,492 In Europe
#997 of 7,020 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 7 72
1992 14 60
1993 13 64
1994 6 87
1995 19 95
1996 9 91
1997 24 77
1998 15 101
1999 25 105
2000 50 126
2001 54 142
2002 67 215
2003 100 215
2004 121 277
2005 143 369
2006 140 490
2007 186 717
2008 210 818
2009 251 944
2010 259 1105
2011 282 1365
2012 338 1697
2013 385 2043
2014 532 2577
2015 580 3105
2016 609 3110
2017 652 3495
2018 718 4108
2019 699 4752
2020 650 6385
2021 766 8944
2022 743 10534
2023 791 12089

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 32 222 540
Urban and Regional planning 12 276 589
Archaeology 5 268 677
Occupational Safety and Health 4 233 742
History 7 308 768
Linguistics 10 311 776
Aesthetics 12 380 955
Philosophy 15 405 997
Communications and Public Relations 11 401 1120
Library and Information science 17 451 1288
Law 13 469 1291
Political Science 24 503 1301
Art History 17 506 1383
Anthropology 12 517 1488
Education Majors 13 474 1530
Sociology 19 531 1627
Demography 26 508 1676
Classics and Ancient History 36 559 1691

Mathematics rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 8th for Mathematics in Poland and 816th in the World with 5,606 publications made and 44,557 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 65 In Poland
#311 of 1,388 In Europe
#816 of 6,305 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 25
1992 17 42
1993 8 45
1994 11 55
1995 25 56
1996 9 51
1997 19 52
1998 16 56
1999 16 86
2000 30 88
2001 31 94
2002 58 170
2003 81 187
2004 98 221
2005 76 282
2006 122 323
2007 125 498
2008 163 649
2009 181 724
2010 186 719
2011 201 961
2012 203 1095
2013 213 1300
2014 290 1555
2015 344 2121
2016 353 2066
2017 352 2152
2018 395 2442
2019 327 2644
2020 327 3288
2021 347 4721
2022 395 5550
2023 426 6368

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

Mathematics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 3 137 360
Operations Research 6 207 606
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 245 682
Statistics 8 309 822
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 467 1195
Math Teachers 13 513 1822

Business rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 8th for Business in Poland and 782nd in the World with 5,007 publications made and 31,189 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Project Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 66 In Poland
#310 of 1,414 In Europe
#782 of 6,187 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 34
1992 12 28
1993 9 36
1994 10 41
1995 17 36
1996 15 48
1997 21 37
1998 20 50
1999 12 58
2000 25 45
2001 37 61
2002 31 135
2003 42 104
2004 62 126
2005 49 127
2006 80 201
2007 77 274
2008 89 388
2009 112 411
2010 136 423
2011 139 525
2012 158 566
2013 211 814
2014 277 1198
2015 337 1521
2016 327 1493
2017 373 1603
2018 411 1791
2019 346 1901
2020 313 2553
2021 380 3995
2022 377 4424
2023 396 5375

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

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 4 56 147
Engineering Management 2 60 208
Project Management 2 149 349
International Trade 14 328 575
Operations Research 6 207 606
Management 5 237 635
Risk Management 12 288 670
International Business 18 373 680
Real Estate 20 227 687
Hospitality and Hotel Management 13 292 731
Occupational Safety and Health 4 233 742
Supply Chain Management 9 253 758
Management Information Systems 7 336 760
Marketing 5 323 804
Human Resource Management 7 357 879
Advertising 19 417 1099
Finance 18 440 1101
Accounting 19 449 1232

Art & Design rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 10th for Art & Design in Poland and 884th in the World with 2,096 publications made and 12,114 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Literature, Architecture.

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
#10 of 65 In Poland
#357 of 1,349 In Europe
#884 of 5,720 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 1
1993 1 2
1994 1 6
1995 8 10
1996 3 9
1997 7 7
1998 5 11
1999 5 5
2000 14 13
2001 13 11
2002 8 25
2003 36 32
2004 34 40
2005 32 53
2006 31 58
2007 81 170
2008 79 183
2009 74 205
2010 87 246
2011 89 294
2012 107 404
2013 93 421
2014 94 497
2015 137 653
2016 137 548
2017 135 633
2018 145 736
2019 140 770
2020 124 961
2021 103 1220
2022 121 1575
2023 133 1740

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

Art & Design subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 4 186 411
Computer Graphics 4 210 507
Animation 7 229 571
Game Design and Development 5 263 587
Graphic Design 5 271 678
Fashion Design 8 286 681
Painting and Drawing 14 322 780
Sculpture 14 322 780
Interior Design 19 295 789
UX/UI Desgin 8 348 856
Landscape Architecture 25 343 891
Aesthetics 12 380 955
Multimedia 10 425 1143
Literature 22 487 1310
Art History 17 506 1383

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Silesian University of Technology

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Environmental Economics 2 154 365
International Economics 17 321 532
Sonography and Ultrasound 12 266 786
Orthodontics 17 322 919
Occupational Therapy 15 365 1014
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 348 1030
Sports Medicine 11 386 1038
Ophthalmology 16 347 1039
Dentistry 23 365 1112
Radiation Therapy 16 328 1145
Economics 17 461 1203
Social Psychology 15 435 1206
Psychology 17 440 1355
Cardiology 18 425 1364
Anatomy and Physiology 27 435 1382
Surgery 20 433 1449
Audiology 20 452 1461
Development Studies 13 478 1466
Physical Therapy 20 485 1492
Medicine 24 477 1568
Anesthesiology 23 465 1640
Public Health 25 502 1673
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 23 549 1694
Pathology 30 498 1695
Child Psychology 27 546 1847
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 20 533 1886
Psychiatry 29 573 2043
Healthcare Management (MHA) 24 593 2066
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34 530 2083
Health Science 17 569 2157
Nursing 31 689 2829
Clinical Psychology 41 730 2987