Technical University of Cluj-Napoca: Rankings

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The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 6th in Romania, 1566th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 107 research topics. The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,135 academic publications and 150,762 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1566 of 14,131 In the World
#555 of 2,785 In Europe
#6 of 79 In Romania
#2 of 9 In Cluj-Napoca
#197 of 1,602 For Robotics
#212 of 1,117 For Technical Drawing
#235 of 1,916 For Automation and Control engineering
#4221 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1972 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 104 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 3rd for Engineering in Romania and 1009th in the World with 13,534 publications made and 128,426 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 33 In Romania
#356 of 1,465 In Europe
#1009 of 6,782 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 30 121
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 68 327
2002 135 393
2003 100 399
2004 103 517
2005 119 719
2006 241 717
2007 345 1048
2008 437 1272
2009 417 1609
2010 580 2335
2011 605 3023
2012 717 3709
2013 585 4270
2014 676 4891
2015 725 5598
2016 671 6089
2017 748 6705
2018 780 7225
2019 821 8538
2020 819 10012
2021 853 11781
2022 860 12366
2023 742 13973
2024 585 12712

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 1097th in the World with 11,508 publications made and 116,883 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 1,457 In Europe
#1097 of 6,713 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 39 119
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 68 372
2002 123 408
2003 87 392
2004 93 508
2005 119 718
2006 212 704
2007 314 1017
2008 356 1214
2009 332 1479
2010 471 2230
2011 525 2862
2012 603 3487
2013 497 3957
2014 583 4524
2015 601 5170
2016 572 5735
2017 651 6239
2018 649 6599
2019 686 7764
2020 647 9114
2021 702 10461
2022 705 10957
2023 613 12235
2024 436 10978

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 3 328 880
Medical Physics 8 353 975
Quantum and Particle physics 4 363 989
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 371 1071
Condensed Matter Physics 5 368 1083
Materials Science 4 386 1134
Acoustical Engineering 5 418 1191
Nuclear Physics 5 414 1244
Optical Engineering 4 427 1279
Nanotechnology 5 388 1286
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 451 1298
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 516 1670
Theoretical Physics 10 556 1782

Computer Science rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Romania and 1050th in the World with 9,718 publications made and 68,990 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 1,469 In Europe
#1050 of 6,845 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 7 34
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 237 550
2008 374 710
2009 338 858
2010 490 1162
2011 447 1471
2012 558 1882
2013 462 2178
2014 514 2728
2015 502 3026
2016 475 3140
2017 519 3456
2018 547 4081
2019 577 4886
2020 613 5682
2021 633 6954
2022 651 7321
2023 545 8281
2024 462 6810

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 63 197
Computer Engineering 2 118 355
Web Design and Development 2 195 495
Database Administration 2 198 534
Animation 2 221 568
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 216 605
Software Engineering 3 303 683
Game Design and Development 4 302 684
Computer Vision 2 269 724
UX/UI Desgin 2 305 755
Computer Graphics 3 316 776
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 300 789
Human-Computer Interaction 3 338 801
Cyber Security 2 305 851
Telecommunications 2 312 875
Computational Linguistics 3 334 880
Computer Networking 2 312 894
Machine Learning 3 334 1006
Multimedia 6 382 1027
Cognitive Science 4 393 1208
Data Science 5 487 1290
Management Information Systems 11 526 1290
Library and Information science 6 592 1885
Neuroscience 12 623 2132
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 622 2395

Environmental Science rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Romania and 1346th in the World with 8,449 publications made and 91,969 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 34 In Romania
#450 of 1,464 In Europe
#1346 of 6,876 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 16 84
1993 28 60
1994 32 77
1995 39 131
1996 38 152
1997 37 147
1998 25 186
1999 36 208
2000 30 180
2001 52 216
2002 69 245
2003 52 262
2004 44 292
2005 71 456
2006 121 516
2007 186 677
2008 238 873
2009 219 1087
2010 334 1640
2011 370 2096
2012 393 2682
2013 351 3093
2014 441 3589
2015 472 3877
2016 425 4350
2017 478 4828
2018 470 4998
2019 536 6036
2020 557 7189
2021 617 8561
2022 590 8812
2023 508 10012
2024 364 8601

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 2 257 698
Mining Engineering 3 275 927
Geotechnical Engineering 1 307 933
Geography and Cartography 4 403 1100
Environmental Engineering 4 385 1252
Earth science and Geophysics 5 418 1312
Environmental Management 4 433 1327
Oceanography 6 452 1331
Environmental Chemistry 5 427 1332
Geology 4 452 1353
Ecology 6 475 1465
Agricultural Science 8 446 1608
Paleontology 6 508 1640
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 561 1805
Forestry 15 639 2546
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 731 3234

Chemistry rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 5th for Chemistry in Romania and 1616th in the World with 7,714 publications made and 92,287 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 32 In Romania
#499 of 1,417 In Europe
#1616 of 6,545 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 25 105
1993 41 97
1994 44 106
1995 48 151
1996 49 211
1997 56 196
1998 46 261
1999 45 279
2000 39 268
2001 58 335
2002 81 365
2003 79 356
2004 72 464
2005 80 628
2006 110 575
2007 196 801
2008 203 942
2009 227 1113
2010 309 1745
2011 332 2161
2012 388 2703
2013 335 3088
2014 352 3442
2015 422 4013
2016 383 4547
2017 433 4908
2018 413 5185
2019 439 6010
2020 430 7194
2021 441 8221
2022 478 8677
2023 438 9845
2024 307 9457

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 1134
Nanotechnology 5 388 1286
Environmental Chemistry 5 427 1332
Physical chemistry 5 404 1341
Chemical Engineering 5 392 1368
Inorganic Chemistry 6 471 1731
Organic Chemistry 5 516 1786
Computational Chemistry 6 516 1795
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 561 1805
Radiochemistry 12 553 2447
Biochemistry 13 620 2498
Nutrition and Food Science 18 645 2771

Biology rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 9th for Biology in Romania and 2062nd in the World with 6,472 publications made and 67,338 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 33 In Romania
#567 of 1,448 In Europe
#2062 of 6,833 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 41
1993 15 40
1994 14 38
1995 26 64
1996 12 46
1997 23 66
1998 10 92
1999 21 106
2000 17 109
2001 24 162
2002 42 172
2003 42 146
2004 41 235
2005 52 238
2006 86 260
2007 146 415
2008 179 521
2009 160 580
2010 234 855
2011 284 1206
2012 299 1593
2013 270 2043
2014 322 2425
2015 368 2852
2016 313 3144
2017 377 3678
2018 383 4110
2019 432 5097
2020 434 6324
2021 475 7371
2022 475 7705
2023 446 8657
2024 299 7559

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 3 328 880
Evolutionary Biology 5 447 1274
Nanotechnology 5 388 1286
Agricultural Science 8 446 1608
Paleontology 6 508 1640
Neuroscience 12 623 2132
Oncology and Cancer research 14 574 2344
Genetics 13 600 2345
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 622 2395
Botany 15 609 2469
Biochemistry 13 620 2498
Forestry 15 639 2546
Biotechnology 15 623 2640
Horticulture 17 608 2717
Nutrition and Food Science 18 645 2771
Zoology 16 714 2988
Pharmacology 20 700 3168
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 731 3234
Immunology 22 786 3555
Microbiology 24 773 3592

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Romania and 1944th in the World with 6,120 publications made and 42,521 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 33 In Romania
#643 of 1,500 In Europe
#1944 of 7,081 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
1992 7 18
1993 10 22
1994 11 23
1995 17 35
1996 7 22
1997 10 28
1998 8 32
1999 15 38
2000 17 49
2001 12 65
2002 46 71
2003 25 81
2004 25 129
2005 32 126
2006 80 138
2007 128 226
2008 170 311
2009 187 426
2010 261 610
2011 260 768
2012 263 958
2013 258 1091
2014 330 1314
2015 325 1561
2016 280 1526
2017 368 1850
2018 362 2210
2019 375 2823
2020 481 3413
2021 489 4500
2022 469 4808
2023 419 5849
2024 283 4666

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 6 484 1365
Linguistics 10 509 1452
History 6 525 1504
Education Majors 8 492 1629
Aesthetics 12 610 1735
Art History 11 628 1815
Law 10 602 1825
Library and Information science 6 592 1885
Philosophy 10 631 1929
Political Science 11 701 2123
Classics and Ancient History 15 673 2177
Sociology 14 697 2426
Communications and Public Relations 19 759 2587
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 773 2648
Demography 17 734 2915
Anthropology 19 838 3075

Business rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 7th for Business in Romania and 1157th in the World with 4,253 publications made and 30,715 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 33 In Romania
#451 of 1,433 In Europe
#1157 of 6,339 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 9
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 127 247
2009 109 285
2010 186 438
2011 178 522
2012 252 693
2013 184 786
2014 227 1065
2015 230 1165
2016 230 1198
2017 258 1420
2018 289 1772
2019 272 2215
2020 328 2631
2021 285 3185
2022 277 3400
2023 245 3821
2024 192 2741

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 3 226 596
Engineering Management 4 265 754
Management 5 350 918
Project Management 7 456 1063
Finance 8 457 1142
Management Information Systems 11 526 1290
Operations Research 2 434 1298
International Trade 16 620 1307
International Business 17 629 1421
Marketing 8 521 1445
Accounting 15 625 1922
Advertising 14 653 2037

Mathematics rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 4th for Mathematics in Romania and 1227th in the World with 4,198 publications made and 35,335 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
#432 of 1,401 In Europe
#1227 of 6,418 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 14 28
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 76 131
2007 98 257
2008 143 306
2009 140 444
2010 227 531
2011 206 730
2012 233 903
2013 199 1053
2014 218 1290
2015 218 1428
2016 182 1513
2017 225 1667
2018 257 2024
2019 251 2464
2020 251 2823
2021 308 3483
2022 260 3493
2023 254 3953
2024 173 2780

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 2 216 605
Applied Mathematics 5 260 614
Statistics 4 445 1277
Operations Research 2 434 1298
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 586 1821
Math Teachers 17 669 2682

Economics rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 8th for Economics in Romania and 1535th in the World with 1,839 publications made and 13,705 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 33 In Romania
#541 of 1,388 In Europe
#1535 of 6,167 In the World

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 6
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 54 177
2011 55 179
2012 75 262
2013 69 310
2014 100 397
2015 105 462
2016 88 451
2017 116 547
2018 139 817
2019 121 966
2020 151 1178
2021 140 1472
2022 148 1682
2023 155 1906
2024 97 1401

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 3 248 609
Finance 8 457 1142
International Economics 17 596 1173
International Trade 16 620 1307
Development Studies 11 547 1755
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 586 1821

Art & Design rankings

The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ranked 6th for Art & Design in Romania and 1297th in the World with 1,671 publications made and 9,475 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
#494 of 1,381 In Europe
#1297 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 2
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 76 143
2011 72 214
2012 82 231
2013 78 260
2014 72 302
2015 98 414
2016 64 321
2017 92 384
2018 88 460
2019 110 604
2020 112 633
2021 157 848
2022 116 911
2023 103 1187
2024 65 930

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 2 207 456
Animation 2 221 568
Graphic Design 2 240 621
Game Design and Development 4 302 684
UX/UI Desgin 2 305 755
Computer Graphics 3 316 776
Painting and Drawing 5 339 895
Sculpture 5 339 895
Multimedia 6 382 1027
Fashion Design 6 439 1109
Aesthetics 12 610 1735
Art History 11 628 1815
Literature 9 600 1826

Other rankings

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

Speciality Romania Europe World Rank
Occupational Therapy 4 258 654
Optometry 3 291 917
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 307 936
Orthodontics 11 373 1093
Dentistry 11 390 1224
Sports Medicine 6 468 1345
Ophthalmology 6 449 1478
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 528 1750
Physical Therapy 10 550 1782
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 554 1902
Surgery 12 555 1964
Psychology 12 590 2060
Anatomy and Physiology 11 599 2124
Cardiology 14 619 2172
Social Psychology 10 658 2182
Anesthesiology 13 622 2359
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 16 731 2370
Medicine 13 666 2580
Pathology 19 685 2717
Health Science 18 674 2737
Public Health 18 700 2805
Child Psychology 18 717 2846
Psychiatry 16 745 2960
Nursing 20 753 3259