University of Banja Luka: Rankings

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The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2928th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. The University of Banja Luka ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,184 academic publications and 39,781 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2928 of 14,131 In the World
#878 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 46 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#1 of 9 In Banja Luka
#928 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#970 of 1,036 For Social Work
#1006 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#2122 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4381 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2763rd in the World with 3,671 publications made and 18,137 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#800 of 1,500 In Europe
#2763 of 7,081 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 2
1997 1 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 5 6
2002 9 4
2003 17 7
2004 5 7
2005 12 15
2006 17 17
2007 13 24
2008 25 34
2009 28 30
2010 59 72
2011 80 143
2012 118 156
2013 148 185
2014 134 259
2015 145 306
2016 210 465
2017 291 717
2018 311 878
2019 344 1135
2020 393 1763
2021 418 2467
2022 334 2775
2023 308 3314
2024 215 3047

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 2 320 970
Political Economy 2 436 1203
Urban and Regional planning 2 639 1423
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 452 1450
Classics and Ancient History 2 519 1544
Public Policy / Administration 2 549 1675
Art History 2 693 2130
Gender Studies 2 618 2173
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 684 2207
Aesthetics 2 717 2262
Library and Information science 2 719 2494
Philosophy 2 787 2611
Demography 2 674 2622
Linguistics 2 763 2652
Law 2 777 2710
History 2 786 2816
Archaeology 2 793 2819
Political Science 2 841 2837
Communications and Public Relations 4 819 2895
Sociology 2 816 3076
Anthropology 2 870 3250
Education Majors 5 841 3382

Biology rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Biology in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3142nd in the World with 3,334 publications made and 24,328 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#775 of 1,448 In Europe
#3142 of 6,833 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 9
1993 2 7
1994 1 9
1995 0 6
1996 1 7
1997 0 8
1998 1 4
1999 1 6
2000 1 13
2001 7 17
2002 17 22
2003 8 29
2004 8 33
2005 10 33
2006 16 22
2007 15 48
2008 25 53
2009 30 69
2010 51 113
2011 65 185
2012 107 233
2013 124 301
2014 142 427
2015 139 462
2016 202 690
2017 234 1008
2018 278 1233
2019 296 1553
2020 299 2183
2021 345 3099
2022 324 3503
2023 297 4063
2024 231 4019

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 1 325 1174
Forestry 2 447 1565
Horticulture 2 464 1929
Agricultural Science 2 541 2147
Nutrition and Food Science 2 573 2350
Pharmacology 2 559 2423
Immunology 2 623 2547
Oncology and Cancer research 2 617 2551
Microbiology 2 589 2552
Botany 2 623 2561
Biotechnology 2 631 2656
Virology 2 641 2704
Zoology 2 689 2800
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 704 2843
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 674 2924
Evolutionary Biology 2 805 3054
Neuroscience 3 810 3070
Paleontology 2 800 3169
Nanotechnology 2 789 3197
Genetics 2 776 3257
Biochemistry 2 764 3283

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3082nd in the World with 3,100 publications made and 17,719 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#802 of 1,464 In Europe
#3082 of 6,876 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 4
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 3
2000 0 6
2001 6 7
2002 10 8
2003 13 11
2004 6 2
2005 14 16
2006 17 6
2007 10 25
2008 19 33
2009 26 35
2010 40 80
2011 56 112
2012 87 148
2013 105 177
2014 118 286
2015 110 294
2016 175 403
2017 243 625
2018 284 868
2019 280 1148
2020 304 1645
2021 351 2396
2022 307 2734
2023 269 3388
2024 218 3368

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 276 928
Urban and Regional planning 2 639 1423
Forestry 2 447 1565
Agricultural Science 2 541 2147
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 722 2643
Environmental Management 2 722 2646
Earth science and Geophysics 2 717 2758
Environmental Engineering 3 688 2819
Geography and Cartography 2 791 2866
Ecology 2 760 2915
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 674 2924
Geotechnical Engineering 2 752 2986
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 809 3063
Oceanography 2 814 3138
Paleontology 2 800 3169
Geology 2 820 3182
Environmental Chemistry 2 772 3340

Engineering rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Engineering in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3080th in the World with 2,830 publications made and 18,848 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#812 of 1,465 In Europe
#3080 of 6,782 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 9 17
1993 0 7
1994 2 8
1995 0 7
1996 0 8
1997 1 7
1998 1 3
1999 3 7
2000 2 7
2001 7 10
2002 18 14
2003 13 24
2004 9 21
2005 15 28
2006 15 30
2007 20 47
2008 20 47
2009 28 54
2010 56 100
2011 64 135
2012 89 197
2013 101 222
2014 124 362
2015 129 407
2016 175 617
2017 230 899
2018 238 1097
2019 251 1374
2020 245 1811
2021 282 2316
2022 237 2567
2023 230 2881
2024 167 2743

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 276 928
Agricultural Engineering 1 252 1006
Architecture 2 513 1361
Computer Engineering 2 477 1532
Architectural Engineering 2 552 1700
Remote Sensing 2 586 1930
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 583 1962
Operations Research 3 601 2006
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 611 2253
Automotive Engineering 2 638 2290
Electronic Engineering 2 652 2342
Civil Engineering 2 671 2352
Structural Engineering 2 698 2398
Biotechnology 2 631 2656
Electrical Engineering 2 736 2672
Computer Networking 2 711 2678
Telecommunications 2 714 2697
Acoustical Engineering 2 769 2718
Systems Engineering 3 839 2718
Mechanical Engineering 2 801 2808
Environmental Engineering 3 688 2819
Aerospace Engineering 2 800 2899
Geotechnical Engineering 2 752 2986
Optical Engineering 2 791 2994
Chemical Engineering 2 754 3089
Metallurgical Engineering 2 784 3105
Materials Science 2 811 3143
Nanotechnology 2 789 3197

Medicine rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2903rd in the World with 2,545 publications made and 19,188 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#734 of 1,433 In Europe
#2903 of 6,775 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 6
1993 2 6
1994 0 3
1995 0 5
1996 1 7
1997 0 2
1998 0 2
1999 2 6
2000 2 9
2001 4 16
2002 9 11
2003 6 21
2004 6 20
2005 7 25
2006 14 24
2007 11 36
2008 25 36
2009 24 62
2010 55 100
2011 63 178
2012 84 184
2013 84 238
2014 106 311
2015 119 399
2016 146 573
2017 154 883
2018 175 975
2019 248 1229
2020 235 1779
2021 258 2483
2022 257 2711
2023 222 3021
2024 183 2849

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 2 320 970
Dentistry 2 507 1651
Orthodontics 2 531 1669
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 480 1837
Critical Care Nursing 2 548 1900
Cardiology 3 572 1941
Sports Medicine 2 613 2030
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 627 2040
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 594 2059
Pediatrics 4 550 2060
Veterinary 2 441 2078
Surgery 2 586 2086
Physical Therapy 3 621 2157
Family medicine 3 565 2279
Anesthesiology 3 617 2328
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 602 2354
Pharmacology 2 559 2423
Anatomy and Physiology 2 659 2430
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 659 2441
Gerontology 3 634 2462
Public Health 2 661 2536
Immunology 2 623 2547
Oncology and Cancer research 2 617 2551
Clinical Psychology 5 665 2623
Pathology 2 683 2704
Virology 2 641 2704
Psychiatry 3 716 2746
Nursing 3 699 2925
Health Science 2 733 3055

Physics rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Physics in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3144th in the World with 2,480 publications made and 16,699 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#832 of 1,457 In Europe
#3144 of 6,713 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 17
1993 2 10
1994 2 10
1995 0 7
1996 0 12
1997 1 10
1998 1 6
1999 2 9
2000 2 10
2001 6 10
2002 19 14
2003 14 22
2004 9 22
2005 15 28
2006 15 34
2007 18 58
2008 22 48
2009 27 62
2010 44 87
2011 62 167
2012 80 196
2013 100 193
2014 120 318
2015 102 317
2016 136 476
2017 192 693
2018 197 820
2019 202 1120
2020 207 1469
2021 244 1846
2022 222 2069
2023 208 2409
2024 133 2202

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 654 2522
Acoustical Engineering 2 769 2718
Condensed Matter Physics 2 711 2876
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 811 2937
Optical Engineering 2 791 2994
Nuclear Physics 2 789 3139
Materials Science 2 811 3143
Quantum and Particle physics 2 837 3185
Nanotechnology 2 789 3197

Chemistry rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3297th in the World with 2,360 publications made and 18,140 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#811 of 1,417 In Europe
#3297 of 6,545 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 8 22
1993 2 12
1994 2 12
1995 0 10
1996 1 10
1997 1 12
1998 1 4
1999 1 9
2000 2 13
2001 6 16
2002 12 20
2003 9 26
2004 6 31
2005 12 29
2006 14 38
2007 19 57
2008 19 58
2009 28 72
2010 35 102
2011 51 197
2012 74 213
2013 93 237
2014 95 352
2015 99 318
2016 127 502
2017 171 710
2018 182 842
2019 206 1164
2020 203 1519
2021 236 2120
2022 207 2486
2023 211 2993
2024 156 2936

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 573 2350
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 722 2643
Radiochemistry 2 603 2768
Physical chemistry 2 731 2910
Inorganic Chemistry 3 705 2922
Chemical Engineering 2 754 3089
Materials Science 2 811 3143
Nanotechnology 2 789 3197
Biochemistry 2 764 3283
Organic Chemistry 2 804 3336
Environmental Chemistry 2 772 3340

Computer Science rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3089th in the World with 1,999 publications made and 13,292 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#817 of 1,469 In Europe
#3089 of 6,845 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 0
1999 2 2
2000 0 2
2001 6 6
2002 12 7
2003 17 12
2004 6 9
2005 8 10
2006 6 15
2007 8 17
2008 23 22
2009 15 29
2010 42 52
2011 48 105
2012 63 115
2013 62 140
2014 76 234
2015 88 262
2016 115 418
2017 152 620
2018 155 811
2019 209 1009
2020 201 1442
2021 213 1959
2022 174 2109
2023 174 2253
2024 94 2031

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 2 477 1532
Software Engineering 2 664 1981
Cyber Security 2 671 2364
Computer Vision 2 672 2451
Cognitive Science 3 657 2480
Library and Information science 2 719 2494
Management Information Systems 3 841 2555
Computer Networking 2 711 2678
Telecommunications 2 714 2697
Computational Linguistics 2 731 2745
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 704 2843
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 793 2929
Neuroscience 3 810 3070
Machine Learning 3 777 3089

Business rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Business in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2642nd in the World with 1,383 publications made and 6,846 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#785 of 1,433 In Europe
#2642 of 6,339 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 2
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 4 2
2002 8 2
2003 12 4
2004 3 3
2005 11 5
2006 13 10
2007 7 17
2008 9 10
2009 11 12
2010 25 24
2011 21 53
2012 29 65
2013 52 65
2014 52 118
2015 50 112
2016 85 151
2017 118 294
2018 119 347
2019 132 442
2020 157 700
2021 154 949
2022 123 998
2023 115 1156
2024 59 988

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 2 567 1120
International Business 2 556 1150
Project Management 2 640 1600
Public Policy / Administration 2 549 1675
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 553 1811
Operations Research 3 601 2006
Finance 2 693 2169
Accounting 2 703 2268
Marketing 2 741 2483
Advertising 2 760 2528
Management Information Systems 3 841 2555
Management 2 783 2721

Psychology rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Psychology in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2976th in the World with 1,353 publications made and 11,210 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#768 of 1,423 In Europe
#2976 of 6,645 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 2
2002 6 5
2003 2 9
2004 4 5
2005 2 5
2006 4 12
2007 4 10
2008 13 11
2009 14 13
2010 37 28
2011 37 50
2012 43 58
2013 50 84
2014 55 126
2015 60 180
2016 81 261
2017 77 438
2018 91 509
2019 141 638
2020 141 930
2021 150 1265
2022 134 1484
2023 109 1509
2024 79 1414

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 2 320 970
Cognitive Science 3 657 2480
Clinical Psychology 5 665 2623
Psychiatry 3 716 2746
Child Psychology 5 762 3049
Neuroscience 3 810 3070
Social Psychology 3 895 3373
Education Majors 5 841 3382

Mathematics rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3372nd in the World with 1,178 publications made and 6,549 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#842 of 1,401 In Europe
#3372 of 6,418 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 3 3
2002 8 2
2003 4 8
2004 0 4
2005 4 3
2006 5 6
2007 7 10
2008 5 8
2009 9 10
2010 22 20
2011 28 48
2012 32 62
2013 33 68
2014 50 109
2015 34 146
2016 67 212
2017 78 345
2018 87 419
2019 134 527
2020 122 763
2021 150 1058
2022 126 1271
2023 100 1371
2024 61 1005

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 3 601 2006
Applied Mathematics 2 720 2653
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 763 2749
Math Teachers 3 707 2838
Statistics 2 840 3363

Economics rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Economics in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2557th in the World with 1,088 publications made and 5,131 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Economics, International Trade, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#753 of 1,388 In Europe
#2557 of 6,167 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 1
2002 3 0
2003 6 3
2004 0 2
2005 7 2
2006 11 7
2007 8 7
2008 3 7
2009 13 8
2010 23 19
2011 24 18
2012 26 30
2013 39 43
2014 33 78
2015 31 66
2016 62 107
2017 89 189
2018 104 216
2019 95 336
2020 112 510
2021 120 771
2022 119 860
2023 94 1028
2024 56 802

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Banja Luka in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 2 512 920
Agricultural Economics 1 272 1069
International Trade 2 567 1120
Political Economy 2 436 1203
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 553 1811
Finance 2 693 2169
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 763 2749
Development Studies 2 755 2833

Art & Design rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2805th in the World with 654 publications made and 2,077 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, 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
#2 of 11 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#807 of 1,381 In Europe
#2805 of 5,966 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 2 1
2003 2 0
2004 0 2
2005 1 2
2006 2 1
2007 2 2
2008 5 7
2009 3 6
2010 10 15
2011 16 21
2012 19 14
2013 29 18
2014 34 33
2015 33 55
2016 43 60
2017 55 104
2018 56 111
2019 57 168
2020 64 210
2021 75 324
2022 45 354
2023 59 369
2024 40 399

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

Art & Design subfield Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 2 513 1361
Creative Writing 2 539 1638
Art History 2 693 2130
Aesthetics 2 717 2262
Literature 2 778 2636
Fashion Design 2 810 2809