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The Silesian University of Technology ranked 12th in Poland, 870th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. The Silesian University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 37,991 academic publications and 356,182 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#870 of 14,131 In the World
#340 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 127 In Poland
#63 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#89 of 1,117 For Technical Drawing
#96 of 1,027 For Industrial Engineering
#1139 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1173 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 6th for Engineering in Poland and 562nd in the World with 25,856 publications made and 276,203 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 68 In Poland
#206 of 1,465 In Europe
#562 of 6,782 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 48 138
1993 30 136
1994 38 131
1995 74 148
1996 42 179
1997 92 209
1998 68 239
1999 66 262
2000 147 281
2001 184 330
2002 195 593
2003 308 693
2004 361 919
2005 432 1286
2006 430 1616
2007 524 2630
2008 629 2918
2009 581 3241
2010 686 3812
2011 843 5137
2012 969 6040
2013 1180 7724
2014 1330 8995
2015 1490 10837
2016 1626 11885
2017 1597 13212
2018 1641 15032
2019 1512 17201
2020 1519 21138
2021 1566 25615
2022 1690 27896
2023 2030 34480
2024 1551 37361

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 63
Technical Drawing 2 23 89
Industrial Engineering 1 41 96
Transportation Engineering 1 37 124
Construction Management 3 54 141
Nuclear Engineering 3 59 170
Automotive Engineering 3 61 185
Environmental Engineering 2 51 207
Architectural Engineering 4 69 208
Biochemical Engineering 2 99 224
Automation and Control engineering 4 61 225
Computer Engineering 3 69 229
Engineering Management 1 68 235
Aviation 4 83 236
Systems Engineering 3 90 241
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 104 337
Marine Engineering 4 117 344
Structural Engineering 4 114 355
Mechanical Engineering 3 125 355
Architecture 4 174 377
Metallurgical Engineering 3 123 379
Civil Engineering 4 142 406
Product and Industrial Design 2 166 412
Petroleum Engineering 3 123 420
Robotics 5 145 429
Firefighting and Fire Science 11 125 451
Materials Science 5 162 460
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 151 468
Operations Research 6 175 501
Aerospace Engineering 6 188 510
Electrical Engineering 5 181 517
Acoustical Engineering 8 220 565
Nanotechnology 6 188 571
Electronic Engineering 6 196 583
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 14 242 591
Chemical Engineering 11 193 608
Biomedical Engineering 7 229 627
Applied/Engineering Physics 13 244 655
Telecommunications 8 235 661
Geotechnical Engineering 7 218 674
Human-Computer Interaction 7 313 726
Computer Networking 7 264 733
Optical Engineering 10 288 764
Landscape Architecture 26 316 788
Remote Sensing 11 307 816
Biotechnology 33 541 2106

Physics rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 8th for Physics in Poland and 631st in the World with 22,618 publications made and 245,871 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 68 In Poland
#230 of 1,457 In Europe
#631 of 6,713 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 44 131
1993 26 119
1994 35 105
1995 72 154
1996 33 170
1997 88 207
1998 65 237
1999 67 260
2000 149 304
2001 175 329
2002 198 599
2003 282 695
2004 332 912
2005 403 1200
2006 388 1552
2007 468 2523
2008 572 2761
2009 514 3125
2010 599 3642
2011 755 4894
2012 853 5797
2013 1043 7199
2014 1162 8121
2015 1283 9799
2016 1433 10852
2017 1366 12019
2018 1378 13435
2019 1301 15268
2020 1277 18629
2021 1356 22358
2022 1483 24105
2023 1720 29633
2024 1339 32051

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 5 162 460
Acoustical Engineering 8 220 565
Nanotechnology 6 188 571
Applied/Engineering Physics 13 244 655
Quantum and Particle physics 12 251 664
Optical Engineering 10 288 764
Medical Physics 11 322 868
Nuclear Physics 15 335 884
Condensed Matter Physics 16 327 935
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 363 946
Atomic and Molecular physics 21 404 1125
Astrobiology 25 442 1326
Biophysics 22 428 1367
Theoretical Physics 26 503 1499

Chemistry rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 9th for Chemistry in Poland and 788th in the World with 20,033 publications made and 235,788 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 67 In Poland
#272 of 1,417 In Europe
#788 of 6,545 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 36 111
1993 32 102
1994 37 92
1995 62 113
1996 38 160
1997 77 160
1998 64 190
1999 50 225
2000 143 254
2001 168 279
2002 161 454
2003 244 576
2004 298 827
2005 375 1130
2006 347 1448
2007 413 2283
2008 503 2540
2009 437 2879
2010 511 3444
2011 681 4603
2012 755 5473
2013 959 6698
2014 1031 7625
2015 1166 9182
2016 1268 10165
2017 1153 11238
2018 1196 12726
2019 1130 15053
2020 1144 18776
2021 1144 21836
2022 1280 24141
2023 1526 28906
2024 1282 32940

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 99 224
Materials Science 5 162 460
Environmental Chemistry 11 180 485
Nanotechnology 6 188 571
Physical chemistry 11 204 587
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 14 242 591
Radiochemistry 9 140 593
Chemical Engineering 11 193 608
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 249 651
Organic Chemistry 11 245 700
Inorganic Chemistry 16 266 784
Pharmacy 15 322 897
Computational Chemistry 18 382 1118
Biochemistry 27 393 1275
Nutrition and Food Science 36 432 1530

Environmental Science rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Poland and 775th in the World with 15,511 publications made and 187,792 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 66 In Poland
#275 of 1,464 In Europe
#775 of 6,876 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 21 92
1993 16 84
1994 24 96
1995 41 123
1996 24 107
1997 40 156
1998 25 187
1999 39 194
2000 79 207
2001 95 217
2002 98 384
2003 143 411
2004 171 515
2005 214 724
2006 247 970
2007 259 1304
2008 324 1566
2009 339 1849
2010 348 2188
2011 456 2928
2012 546 3565
2013 644 4565
2014 703 5285
2015 846 6167
2016 943 7024
2017 992 8446
2018 1003 9557
2019 1012 11376
2020 1032 14639
2021 1058 18298
2022 1115 20067
2023 1400 25018
2024 999 24971

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 63
Environmental Engineering 2 51 207
Environmental Management 2 77 258
Environmental Chemistry 11 180 485
Urban and Regional planning 12 258 526
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 187 538
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 249 651
Oceanography 7 242 657
Geography and Cartography 8 254 667
Geotechnical Engineering 7 218 674
Earth science and Geophysics 9 247 686
Geology 11 291 807
Ecology 14 310 849
Agricultural Science 23 316 1041
Paleontology 16 380 1091
Forestry 36 585 2264
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 40 653 2786

Biology rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 26th for Biology in Poland and 1201st in the World with 13,970 publications made and 184,375 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 66 In Poland
#390 of 1,448 In Europe
#1201 of 6,833 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 68
1993 23 92
1994 27 104
1995 46 123
1996 30 119
1997 52 157
1998 28 173
1999 31 203
2000 77 222
2001 86 202
2002 98 444
2003 156 503
2004 198 680
2005 215 905
2006 217 1134
2007 269 1599
2008 331 1938
2009 315 2250
2010 319 2570
2011 381 3272
2012 437 3982
2013 560 4910
2014 660 5811
2015 713 6724
2016 795 7494
2017 727 8565
2018 844 9942
2019 871 11679
2020 905 15258
2021 931 18403
2022 1067 20853
2023 1304 25080
2024 1031 26743

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 6 188 571
Evolutionary Biology 10 345 910
Agricultural Science 23 316 1041
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 378 1085
Paleontology 16 380 1091
Toxicology 21 311 1115
Biochemistry 27 393 1275
Astrobiology 25 442 1326
Genetics 25 411 1343
Biophysics 22 428 1367
Botany 31 415 1385
Oncology and Cancer research 22 400 1402
Neuroscience 22 469 1481
Nutrition and Food Science 36 432 1530
Pharmacology 30 456 1790
Microbiology 32 468 1814
Horticulture 35 463 1927
Molecular Biology 32 522 1968
Zoology 40 531 2004
Virology 26 522 2057
Biotechnology 33 541 2106
Immunology 34 549 2141
Forestry 36 585 2264
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 40 653 2786

Computer Science rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 7th for Computer Science in Poland and 731st in the World with 13,396 publications made and 133,653 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 67 In Poland
#278 of 1,469 In Europe
#731 of 6,845 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 26 91
1993 13 96
1994 18 116
1995 33 97
1996 13 132
1997 42 114
1998 26 157
1999 38 172
2000 71 174
2001 84 221
2002 109 494
2003 184 401
2004 229 524
2005 190 679
2006 260 850
2007 253 1304
2008 326 1441
2009 365 1622
2010 401 1785
2011 433 2287
2012 460 2677
2013 554 3595
2014 715 4363
2015 770 5522
2016 824 5720
2017 759 6118
2018 816 6813
2019 737 7162
2020 778 9441
2021 819 12896
2022 896 14934
2023 1175 19921
2024 775 18214

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 69 229
Database Administration 3 125 349
Robotics 5 145 429
Computer Vision 4 175 465
Computer Graphics 5 213 517
Animation 6 204 522
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 199 522
Game Design and Development 4 236 546
Management Information Systems 5 236 546
Software Engineering 6 278 632
Machine Learning 6 223 635
Telecommunications 8 235 661
Cognitive Science 6 254 679
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 243 695
Human-Computer Interaction 7 313 726
Computer Networking 7 264 733
Data Science 6 313 752
Cyber Security 6 292 806
Computational Linguistics 10 333 877
UX/UI Desgin 7 356 904
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 378 1085
Multimedia 9 416 1170
Library and Information science 16 446 1273
Neuroscience 22 469 1481

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 906th in the World with 12,393 publications made and 118,458 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 68 In Poland
#356 of 1,500 In Europe
#906 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 16 73
1993 14 87
1994 8 100
1995 25 127
1996 14 118
1997 29 135
1998 23 162
1999 34 167
2000 57 187
2001 68 192
2002 83 383
2003 126 291
2004 149 376
2005 190 497
2006 149 633
2007 210 938
2008 247 1024
2009 281 1188
2010 313 1396
2011 392 1742
2012 482 2235
2013 538 2852
2014 672 3474
2015 732 4053
2016 737 4295
2017 804 5131
2018 778 5781
2019 755 6701
2020 816 8913
2021 868 12101
2022 852 13481
2023 1060 17332
2024 677 15928

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 23 153 399
Urban and Regional planning 12 258 526
Archaeology 6 266 667
Occupational Safety and Health 3 209 706
History 7 301 755
Linguistics 10 307 773
Communications and Public Relations 8 350 940
Aesthetics 12 377 948
Philosophy 11 372 949
Political Science 17 429 1057
Law 11 426 1179
Library and Information science 16 446 1273
Anthropology 8 474 1351
Art History 20 519 1377
Journalism and Digital Media 19 490 1509
Public Policy / Administration 29 521 1557
Sociology 17 518 1561
Demography 27 493 1632
Education Majors 14 505 1690
Classics and Ancient History 38 578 1764
Gender Studies 26 572 1963

Mathematics rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 7th for Mathematics in Poland and 786th in the World with 6,519 publications made and 66,739 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 65 In Poland
#291 of 1,401 In Europe
#786 of 6,418 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 17 49
1993 9 61
1994 11 65
1995 22 79
1996 9 68
1997 20 73
1998 16 83
1999 21 107
2000 37 112
2001 35 122
2002 67 269
2003 86 233
2004 101 280
2005 76 379
2006 125 428
2007 136 612
2008 172 785
2009 187 940
2010 196 927
2011 223 1273
2012 241 1403
2013 243 1725
2014 340 2189
2015 367 2804
2016 394 2974
2017 368 3018
2018 416 3421
2019 349 3640
2020 387 4484
2021 370 6100
2022 442 6861
2023 554 8753
2024 327 6675

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 3 127 330
Operations Research 6 175 501
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 243 695
Statistics 8 286 763
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 421 1079
Math Teachers 13 520 1858

Business rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 8th for Business in Poland and 725th in the World with 6,116 publications made and 53,823 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Project Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 66 In Poland
#284 of 1,433 In Europe
#725 of 6,339 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 15 40
1993 9 43
1994 11 54
1995 19 44
1996 14 58
1997 23 45
1998 22 74
1999 14 72
2000 27 61
2001 40 84
2002 38 208
2003 43 130
2004 68 178
2005 59 181
2006 79 250
2007 87 350
2008 104 437
2009 117 515
2010 148 531
2011 166 686
2012 206 784
2013 244 1237
2014 341 1683
2015 377 2188
2016 384 2344
2017 384 2414
2018 427 2653
2019 372 2805
2020 441 3767
2021 407 5470
2022 444 6069
2023 617 8947
2024 261 6538

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 3 54 141
Engineering Management 1 68 235
Project Management 2 110 257
International Trade 15 274 475
Operations Research 6 175 501
Management Information Systems 5 236 546
International Business 16 309 564
Management 5 214 590
Risk Management 12 257 597
Real Estate 22 221 683
Supply Chain Management 6 228 700
Marketing 4 278 705
Occupational Safety and Health 3 209 706
Hospitality and Hotel Management 12 294 726
Human Resource Management 7 298 751
Finance 18 418 1040
Advertising 17 397 1063
Accounting 18 442 1225
Public Policy / Administration 29 521 1557
Investment Banking and Stock trading 24 528 1666

Art & Design rankings

The Silesian University of Technology ranked 10th for Art & Design in Poland and 881st in the World with 2,522 publications made and 19,415 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
#352 of 1,381 In Europe
#881 of 5,966 In the World

Silesian University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 5
1993 1 2
1994 1 8
1995 10 14
1996 3 10
1997 7 16
1998 5 18
1999 5 15
2000 15 24
2001 15 14
2002 8 42
2003 39 40
2004 40 53
2005 35 75
2006 36 74
2007 83 211
2008 78 221
2009 80 230
2010 89 298
2011 99 323
2012 128 566
2013 109 586
2014 127 670
2015 148 842
2016 150 784
2017 151 952
2018 160 1051
2019 141 1091
2020 161 1387
2021 135 1698
2022 156 2017
2023 184 2504
2024 107 2692

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 4 174 377
Computer Graphics 5 213 517
Animation 6 204 522
Game Design and Development 4 236 546
Fashion Design 7 274 652
Graphic Design 5 276 739
Interior Design 25 289 758
Landscape Architecture 26 316 788
UX/UI Desgin 7 356 904
Aesthetics 12 377 948
Multimedia 9 416 1170
Literature 21 478 1310
Art History 20 519 1377

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Silesian University of Technology

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Environmental Economics 2 125 320
International Economics 15 269 441
Sonography and Ultrasound 12 273 805
Orthodontics 18 328 958
Sports Medicine 11 371 992
Occupational Therapy 17 373 1037
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 346 1048
Ophthalmology 16 352 1069
Social Psychology 13 406 1118
Economics 15 430 1118
Dentistry 21 358 1126
Radiation Therapy 16 327 1168
Psychology 17 429 1333
Anatomy and Physiology 28 424 1361
Cardiology 19 426 1373
Physical Therapy 20 469 1419
Development Studies 11 464 1420
Audiology 22 441 1432
Surgery 20 427 1463
Medicine 24 466 1564
Public Health 21 475 1603
Anesthesiology 22 462 1662
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 17 479 1688
Child Psychology 26 515 1703
Dermatology 33 464 1731
Pathology 28 493 1734
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 24 563 1790
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 548 1878
Psychiatry 30 565 2037
Health Science 19 567 2177
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 35 552 2250
Nursing 31 670 2718
Clinical Psychology 45 754 3146