Technical University of Cluj-Napoca: Rankings

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The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 5th in Romania, 1494th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 110 research topics. The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,669 academic publications and 162,227 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1494 of 14,131 In the World
#562 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 79 In Romania
#2 of 9 In Cluj-Napoca
#198 of 1,645 For Robotics
#217 of 1,153 For Technical Drawing
#233 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#4193 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1847 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 107 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 3rd for Engineering in Romania and 1014th in the World with 13,901 publications made and 137,713 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 33 In Romania
#353 of 1,466 In Europe
#1014 of 6,795 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 42 99
1994 45 114
1995 57 161
1996 57 226
1997 62 195
1998 49 256
1999 55 283
2000 51 279
2001 68 328
2002 135 393
2003 100 399
2004 103 517
2005 121 719
2006 243 717
2007 345 1050
2008 437 1270
2009 417 1611
2010 581 2343
2011 606 3020
2012 717 3708
2013 585 4271
2014 677 4894
2015 728 5601
2016 673 6082
2017 749 6715
2018 781 7222
2019 821 8544
2020 822 10013
2021 855 11771
2022 862 12363
2023 745 13964
2024 608 12936
2025 413 10766

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 4th for Physics in Romania and 1108th in the World with 11,786 publications made and 124,683 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 33 In Romania
#387 of 1,460 In Europe
#1108 of 6,729 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 51 105
1994 52 117
1995 61 166
1996 61 234
1997 64 210
1998 53 278
1999 57 306
2000 52 303
2001 68 373
2002 123 408
2003 87 392
2004 93 508
2005 121 718
2006 214 704
2007 314 1019
2008 356 1213
2009 331 1478
2010 471 2233
2011 526 2863
2012 603 3484
2013 497 3954
2014 584 4523
2015 603 5171
2016 573 5729
2017 651 6243
2018 650 6601
2019 686 7770
2020 650 9116
2021 703 10446
2022 702 10937
2023 616 12233
2024 457 11165
2025 316 9222

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Romania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 3 339 915
Medical Physics 8 354 988
Quantum and Particle physics 4 360 991
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 373 1087
Condensed Matter Physics 5 369 1100
Materials Science 4 386 1149
Acoustical Engineering 5 419 1203
Nuclear Physics 5 412 1250
Optical Engineering 4 425 1288
Nanotechnology 5 389 1304
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 453 1313
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 514 1682
Theoretical Physics 11 560 1812

Computer Science rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Romania and 1058th in the World with 9,994 publications made and 74,354 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 33 In Romania
#384 of 1,470 In Europe
#1058 of 6,855 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 12 24
1994 13 27
1995 21 33
1996 13 28
1997 23 41
1998 18 58
1999 26 68
2000 22 99
2001 21 111
2002 95 186
2003 54 174
2004 60 208
2005 90 234
2006 188 317
2007 237 551
2008 374 711
2009 338 857
2010 491 1166
2011 448 1468
2012 559 1882
2013 462 2177
2014 514 2739
2015 502 3027
2016 476 3141
2017 518 3464
2018 548 4076
2019 580 4901
2020 615 5673
2021 632 6948
2022 651 7337
2023 548 8290
2024 483 7008
2025 306 5659

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Romania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 1 62 198
Computer Engineering 2 116 354
Web Design and Development 2 194 496
Database Administration 2 196 528
Animation 2 225 573
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 212 605
Software Engineering 3 298 669
Game Design and Development 4 303 685
Computer Vision 2 269 732
UX/UI Desgin 3 311 761
Human-Computer Interaction 3 325 771
Computer Graphics 2 320 781
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 306 804
Cyber Security 2 299 847
Telecommunications 2 305 866
Computational Linguistics 3 332 882
Computer Networking 2 309 895
Multimedia 6 380 1014
Machine Learning 3 336 1022
Cognitive Science 4 387 1207
Management Information Systems 11 512 1259
Data Science 5 490 1293
Library and Information science 6 595 1880
Neuroscience 13 623 2128
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 632 2451

Environmental Science rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Romania and 1354th in the World with 8,644 publications made and 98,986 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 34 In Romania
#449 of 1,464 In Europe
#1354 of 6,888 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 28 60
1994 32 77
1995 39 131
1996 38 152
1997 37 147
1998 25 185
1999 36 208
2000 30 181
2001 52 217
2002 69 245
2003 51 262
2004 44 292
2005 72 456
2006 121 516
2007 186 679
2008 238 875
2009 218 1088
2010 333 1645
2011 370 2100
2012 392 2680
2013 352 3093
2014 442 3587
2015 474 3873
2016 427 4353
2017 479 4831
2018 472 4979
2019 539 6043
2020 557 7179
2021 617 8529
2022 589 8820
2023 510 9995
2024 385 8760
2025 210 6978

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Romania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 259 707
Mining Engineering 3 275 931
Geotechnical Engineering 1 308 949
Geography and Cartography 4 405 1111
Environmental Engineering 4 386 1247
Earth science and Geophysics 5 417 1320
Environmental Management 4 433 1326
Oceanography 6 451 1338
Environmental Chemistry 5 427 1340
Geology 4 455 1366
Ecology 7 475 1468
Agricultural Science 9 447 1619
Paleontology 6 508 1649
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 553 1776
Forestry 16 647 2586
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 733 3248

Chemistry rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 6th for Chemistry in Romania and 1636th in the World with 7,903 publications made and 98,908 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 32 In Romania
#499 of 1,417 In Europe
#1636 of 6,561 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 41 97
1994 44 106
1995 48 151
1996 49 211
1997 56 196
1998 46 261
1999 45 279
2000 39 267
2001 58 336
2002 81 365
2003 79 356
2004 72 464
2005 82 628
2006 112 575
2007 196 803
2008 203 941
2009 226 1115
2010 309 1747
2011 332 2157
2012 388 2702
2013 335 3090
2014 353 3435
2015 423 4013
2016 384 4553
2017 433 4907
2018 414 5189
2019 439 6009
2020 430 7185
2021 444 8214
2022 477 8653
2023 442 9830
2024 317 9604
2025 218 8160

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Romania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 4 386 1149
Nanotechnology 5 389 1304
Environmental Chemistry 5 427 1340
Physical chemistry 5 403 1351
Chemical Engineering 5 392 1381
Inorganic Chemistry 6 471 1747
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 553 1776
Organic Chemistry 5 515 1802
Computational Chemistry 6 517 1820
Radiochemistry 12 551 2442
Biochemistry 13 621 2512
Nutrition and Food Science 19 644 2744

Biology rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 9th for Biology in Romania and 2081st in the World with 6,649 publications made and 73,161 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 33 In Romania
#567 of 1,449 In Europe
#2081 of 6,841 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 40
1994 14 38
1995 26 64
1996 12 46
1997 23 66
1998 10 91
1999 21 106
2000 17 109
2001 24 162
2002 42 172
2003 42 146
2004 41 235
2005 53 238
2006 86 260
2007 146 415
2008 179 520
2009 159 579
2010 234 853
2011 284 1207
2012 299 1591
2013 270 2044
2014 321 2417
2015 369 2857
2016 314 3145
2017 378 3675
2018 384 4104
2019 433 5096
2020 436 6323
2021 475 7346
2022 472 7675
2023 446 8646
2024 310 7729
2025 215 6547

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Romania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 3 339 915
Evolutionary Biology 5 452 1293
Nanotechnology 5 389 1304
Agricultural Science 9 447 1619
Paleontology 6 508 1649
Neuroscience 13 623 2128
Genetics 13 602 2372
Oncology and Cancer research 15 579 2391
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 632 2451
Botany 15 611 2482
Biochemistry 13 621 2512
Forestry 16 647 2586
Biotechnology 15 631 2663
Horticulture 18 605 2718
Nutrition and Food Science 19 644 2744
Zoology 16 723 3040
Pharmacology 21 701 3173
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 733 3248
Immunology 22 777 3523
Microbiology 24 780 3634

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Romania and 1953rd in the World with 6,289 publications made and 46,519 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 33 In Romania
#648 of 1,502 In Europe
#1953 of 7,088 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 22
1994 11 23
1995 17 35
1996 7 22
1997 10 28
1998 8 32
1999 16 39
2000 17 50
2001 12 65
2002 46 71
2003 25 81
2004 25 129
2005 33 126
2006 80 138
2007 128 229
2008 170 310
2009 187 428
2010 261 610
2011 260 763
2012 264 956
2013 258 1091
2014 331 1321
2015 326 1561
2016 284 1533
2017 367 1848
2018 364 2210
2019 376 2829
2020 484 3420
2021 491 4516
2022 471 4813
2023 425 5831
2024 291 4779
2025 175 3954

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Romania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Archaeology 6 485 1366
Linguistics 10 512 1471
History 6 527 1506
Education Majors 8 497 1643
Aesthetics 12 610 1722
Law 10 600 1819
Art History 11 634 1819
Library and Information science 6 595 1880
Philosophy 10 632 1946
Political Science 12 703 2121
Classics and Ancient History 14 671 2158
Sociology 14 698 2434
Communications and Public Relations 19 754 2560
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 774 2645
Demography 18 736 2918
Anthropology 19 834 3072

Business rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 7th for Business in Romania and 1148th in the World with 4,377 publications made and 33,393 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 33 In Romania
#449 of 1,436 In Europe
#1148 of 6,366 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 6
1994 4 10
1995 9 16
1996 3 8
1997 7 16
1998 5 6
1999 6 20
2000 8 15
2001 7 22
2002 36 51
2003 19 25
2004 18 59
2005 40 83
2006 81 109
2007 92 171
2008 127 248
2009 109 283
2010 187 439
2011 177 521
2012 252 692
2013 184 786
2014 227 1070
2015 230 1166
2016 232 1204
2017 257 1430
2018 290 1769
2019 274 2216
2020 328 2627
2021 287 3182
2022 279 3411
2023 250 3811
2024 201 2808
2025 127 2172

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Romania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 3 211 571
Engineering Management 3 228 653
Management 5 350 917
Real Estate 6 327 994
Project Management 7 447 1039
Finance 8 454 1144
Operations Research 2 427 1252
Management Information Systems 11 512 1259
International Trade 16 617 1290
International Business 17 628 1413
Marketing 8 516 1424
Accounting 15 619 1896
Advertising 14 657 2063

Mathematics rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 4th for Mathematics in Romania and 1227th in the World with 4,307 publications made and 38,100 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 33 In Romania
#427 of 1,406 In Europe
#1227 of 6,434 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 12 20
1994 6 18
1995 14 27
1996 9 25
1997 8 34
1998 8 32
1999 18 25
2000 12 47
2001 7 35
2002 42 88
2003 20 81
2004 22 128
2005 35 116
2006 76 132
2007 98 257
2008 143 305
2009 140 444
2010 227 531
2011 206 732
2012 234 900
2013 199 1053
2014 219 1298
2015 219 1433
2016 183 1524
2017 226 1664
2018 257 2015
2019 251 2461
2020 249 2812
2021 306 3462
2022 262 3488
2023 258 3947
2024 181 2852
2025 116 2309

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Romania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 212 605
Applied Mathematics 5 255 611
Operations Research 2 427 1252
Statistics 4 444 1287
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 586 1823
Math Teachers 15 664 2654

Economics rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 8th for Economics in Romania and 1544th in the World with 1,895 publications made and 15,281 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 33 In Romania
#539 of 1,391 In Europe
#1544 of 6,188 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 6
1994 3 7
1995 3 13
1996 1 3
1997 4 11
1998 4 7
1999 6 15
2000 4 17
2001 4 16
2002 11 21
2003 6 21
2004 3 23
2005 12 41
2006 20 55
2007 27 83
2008 30 107
2009 44 130
2010 54 178
2011 54 181
2012 75 261
2013 69 309
2014 101 396
2015 106 461
2016 89 451
2017 116 546
2018 140 807
2019 120 963
2020 150 1175
2021 142 1489
2022 149 1672
2023 158 1906
2024 101 1448
2025 56 1178

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Romania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 3 247 612
Finance 8 454 1144
International Economics 17 596 1173
International Trade 16 617 1290
Development Studies 11 544 1753
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 586 1823

Art & Design rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 6th for Art & Design in Romania and 1301st in the World with 1,712 publications made and 10,277 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#6 of 33 In Romania
#495 of 1,385 In Europe
#1301 of 6,010 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 2
1994 3 2
1995 2 1
1996 6 4
1997 3 3
1998 2 6
1999 6 15
2000 2 18
2001 4 19
2002 11 22
2003 13 32
2004 19 30
2005 14 31
2006 36 46
2007 30 52
2008 54 87
2009 58 129
2010 77 144
2011 72 212
2012 83 231
2013 78 265
2014 72 309
2015 99 414
2016 65 324
2017 92 382
2018 88 463
2019 110 603
2020 112 630
2021 157 848
2022 114 900
2023 104 1192
2024 66 955
2025 53 892

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Romania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 2 206 458
Animation 2 225 573
Graphic Design 2 239 618
Game Design and Development 4 303 685
UX/UI Desgin 3 311 761
Computer Graphics 2 320 781
Painting and Drawing 5 350 918
Sculpture 5 350 918
Multimedia 6 380 1014
Fashion Design 6 438 1113
Aesthetics 12 610 1722
Art History 11 634 1819
Literature 9 601 1836

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Speciality Romania Europe World Rank
Occupational Therapy 4 249 631
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 314 961
Orthodontics 11 372 1091
Dentistry 11 385 1218
Sports Medicine 6 466 1338
Ophthalmology 6 447 1478
Physical Therapy 9 545 1760
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 529 1765
Healthcare Management (MHA) 12 548 1888
Surgery 12 554 1977
Psychology 12 594 2065
Anatomy and Physiology 13 602 2140
Cardiology 14 618 2150
Social Psychology 11 657 2184
Anesthesiology 13 618 2329
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 743 2421
Medicine 15 668 2592
Pathology 19 686 2716
Health Science 18 671 2721
Public Health 17 698 2773
Child Psychology 18 722 2875
Psychiatry 17 747 2972
Nursing 20 753 3259
Clinical Psychology 23 811 3476