University of Banja Luka: Rankings

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The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2446th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. The University of Banja Luka ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,456 academic publications and 50,006 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2446 of 14,131 In the World
#800 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 46 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#1 of 9 In Banja Luka
#946 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#976 of 1,063 For Social Work
#1080 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#2110 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3212 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 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 2756th in the World with 3,790 publications made and 20,602 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#798 of 1,502 In Europe
#2756 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 19 18
2007 13 30
2008 25 42
2009 28 55
2010 61 93
2011 80 170
2012 119 200
2013 148 246
2014 135 326
2015 146 369
2016 210 530
2017 294 764
2018 308 947
2019 342 1199
2020 389 1893
2021 419 2613
2022 334 2905
2023 306 3449
2024 224 3221
2025 142 2902

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 2 321 976
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 359 1080
Political Economy 2 444 1226
Urban and Regional planning 2 643 1442
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 457 1467
Classics and Ancient History 2 526 1559
Public Policy / Administration 2 561 1712
Art History 2 700 2151
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 679 2169
Gender Studies 2 631 2230
Aesthetics 2 720 2270
Library and Information science 2 727 2534
Demography 2 664 2570
Philosophy 2 788 2619
Linguistics 2 759 2639
Law 2 775 2705
Archaeology 2 788 2790
History 2 784 2799
Political Science 2 837 2825
Communications and Public Relations 4 821 2901
Sociology 2 820 3068
Anthropology 2 881 3301
Education Majors 4 837 3380

Biology rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Biology in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3118th in the World with 3,435 publications made and 32,302 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#768 of 1,449 In Europe
#3118 of 6,841 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 7
1994 1 9
1995 0 6
1996 1 7
1997 0 9
1998 1 4
1999 1 6
2000 1 13
2001 7 17
2002 17 22
2003 8 29
2004 8 33
2005 10 36
2006 16 29
2007 15 64
2008 25 100
2009 30 142
2010 51 198
2011 65 270
2012 107 372
2013 124 457
2014 143 622
2015 140 690
2016 201 872
2017 233 1182
2018 274 1430
2019 295 1731
2020 299 2527
2021 346 3531
2022 323 3922
2023 296 4569
2024 238 4572
2025 127 4543

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 1186
Forestry 2 448 1577
Horticulture 2 460 1919
Agricultural Science 2 539 2144
Nutrition and Food Science 2 566 2324
Pharmacology 2 556 2403
Immunology 2 602 2455
Microbiology 2 583 2540
Oncology and Cancer research 2 619 2563
Botany 2 623 2569
Biotechnology 2 627 2646
Virology 2 652 2720
Zoology 2 693 2829
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 702 2838
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 679 2934
Neuroscience 2 805 3063
Evolutionary Biology 2 810 3100
Paleontology 2 798 3161
Nanotechnology 2 789 3216
Genetics 2 772 3253
Biochemistry 2 764 3260

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3051st in the World with 3,197 publications made and 20,743 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#798 of 1,464 In Europe
#3051 of 6,888 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 14 11
2004 6 2
2005 14 17
2006 17 10
2007 10 33
2008 19 52
2009 26 65
2010 41 119
2011 56 144
2012 87 209
2013 106 238
2014 119 363
2015 110 392
2016 174 469
2017 245 701
2018 282 963
2019 278 1222
2020 305 1799
2021 350 2597
2022 306 2900
2023 271 3592
2024 218 3597
2025 120 3572

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 1 280 946
Urban and Regional planning 2 643 1442
Forestry 2 448 1577
Agricultural Science 2 539 2144
Environmental Management 2 709 2615
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 727 2670
Earth science and Geophysics 2 722 2777
Geography and Cartography 2 784 2829
Environmental Engineering 3 687 2830
Ecology 2 750 2883
Geotechnical Engineering 2 736 2929
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 679 2934
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 807 3045
Oceanography 2 813 3136
Geology 2 818 3161
Paleontology 2 798 3161
Environmental Chemistry 2 770 3322

Engineering rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Engineering in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3088th in the World with 2,906 publications made and 21,340 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#811 of 1,466 In Europe
#3088 of 6,795 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 31
2007 20 47
2008 20 53
2009 28 62
2010 56 109
2011 64 146
2012 90 211
2013 101 235
2014 124 382
2015 129 434
2016 174 641
2017 231 920
2018 237 1127
2019 249 1396
2020 245 1872
2021 279 2373
2022 237 2613
2023 229 2945
2024 169 2857
2025 102 2815

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 1 280 946
Architecture 2 521 1384
Computer Engineering 2 477 1542
Architectural Engineering 2 561 1762
Automation and Control engineering 2 537 1889
Remote Sensing 2 582 1922
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 594 2002
Operations Research 3 604 2010
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 619 2292
Automotive Engineering 2 648 2336
Electronic Engineering 2 653 2360
Civil Engineering 2 676 2361
Structural Engineering 2 697 2401
Biotechnology 2 627 2646
Computer Networking 2 711 2689
Acoustical Engineering 2 768 2707
Electrical Engineering 2 742 2710
Telecommunications 2 718 2718
Systems Engineering 3 840 2724
Mechanical Engineering 2 797 2815
Environmental Engineering 3 687 2830
Aerospace Engineering 2 805 2919
Geotechnical Engineering 2 736 2929
Optical Engineering 2 791 3004
Chemical Engineering 2 749 3069
Metallurgical Engineering 2 784 3097
Materials Science 2 812 3148
Nanotechnology 2 789 3216

Medicine rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2896th in the World with 2,664 publications made and 26,300 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#735 of 1,437 In Europe
#2896 of 6,793 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 6
1994 0 3
1995 0 5
1996 1 7
1997 0 3
1998 0 2
1999 2 6
2000 2 9
2001 4 16
2002 9 11
2003 6 21
2004 6 21
2005 7 31
2006 14 31
2007 11 55
2008 25 86
2009 24 140
2010 55 191
2011 63 269
2012 83 327
2013 84 401
2014 106 514
2015 120 638
2016 145 773
2017 155 1060
2018 175 1182
2019 248 1406
2020 235 2138
2021 257 2908
2022 256 3146
2023 222 3531
2024 186 3419
2025 154 3288

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 2 321 976
Orthodontics 2 530 1657
Dentistry 2 512 1662
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 474 1821
Critical Care Nursing 2 550 1914
Cardiology 3 562 1915
Surgery 2 569 2020
Sports Medicine 2 614 2040
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 632 2050
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 593 2069
Pediatrics 4 552 2082
Veterinary 2 451 2127
Physical Therapy 3 625 2167
Family medicine 3 568 2274
Anesthesiology 3 610 2276
Pharmacology 2 556 2403
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 610 2404
Anatomy and Physiology 2 660 2441
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 659 2448
Immunology 2 602 2455
Public Health 2 654 2498
Oncology and Cancer research 2 619 2563
Gerontology 3 651 2564
Pathology 2 674 2646
Clinical Psychology 5 669 2672
Virology 2 652 2720
Psychiatry 3 718 2745
Nursing 3 698 2912
Health Science 2 740 3093

Physics rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Physics in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3154th in the World with 2,545 publications made and 18,702 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#834 of 1,460 In Europe
#3154 of 6,729 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 30
2006 15 35
2007 18 57
2008 22 52
2009 27 72
2010 44 97
2011 62 178
2012 81 208
2013 100 209
2014 119 339
2015 102 341
2016 135 496
2017 194 720
2018 193 846
2019 199 1140
2020 206 1528
2021 242 1890
2022 222 2114
2023 206 2475
2024 137 2303
2025 96 2290

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 2528
Acoustical Engineering 2 768 2707
Condensed Matter Physics 2 714 2908
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 817 2951
Optical Engineering 2 791 3004
Nuclear Physics 2 785 3119
Materials Science 2 812 3148
Quantum and Particle physics 2 847 3205
Nanotechnology 2 789 3216

Chemistry rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3273rd in the World with 2,446 publications made and 20,658 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
#806 of 1,417 In Europe
#3273 of 6,561 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 31
2006 14 43
2007 19 61
2008 19 81
2009 28 98
2010 35 130
2011 51 229
2012 73 265
2013 93 307
2014 96 424
2015 101 407
2016 125 584
2017 172 778
2018 182 930
2019 204 1236
2020 204 1665
2021 236 2275
2022 206 2652
2023 211 3175
2024 160 3175
2025 107 3235

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 2 566 2324
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 727 2670
Radiochemistry 2 603 2774
Physical chemistry 2 727 2908
Inorganic Chemistry 3 708 2948
Chemical Engineering 2 749 3069
Materials Science 2 812 3148
Nanotechnology 2 789 3216
Biochemistry 2 764 3260
Organic Chemistry 2 795 3303
Environmental Chemistry 2 770 3322

Computer Science rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3099th in the World with 2,062 publications made and 14,784 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
#818 of 1,470 In Europe
#3099 of 6,855 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 7 17
2007 8 17
2008 23 29
2009 15 39
2010 42 64
2011 48 114
2012 64 136
2013 62 160
2014 77 269
2015 88 289
2016 115 458
2017 150 657
2018 153 861
2019 205 1042
2020 201 1511
2021 214 2037
2022 174 2203
2023 173 2355
2024 97 2191
2025 82 2004

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 1542
Software Engineering 2 674 2016
Cyber Security 2 673 2389
Cognitive Science 3 656 2466
Computer Vision 2 674 2468
Library and Information science 2 727 2534
Management Information Systems 3 845 2598
Computer Networking 2 711 2689
Telecommunications 2 718 2718
Computational Linguistics 2 740 2776
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 702 2838
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 794 2947
Neuroscience 2 805 3063
Machine Learning 3 779 3108

Business rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Business in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2593rd in the World with 1,418 publications made and 12,387 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#774 of 1,436 In Europe
#2593 of 6,366 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 14 10
2007 8 18
2008 9 11
2009 11 12
2010 26 24
2011 21 59
2012 31 69
2013 53 68
2014 51 125
2015 50 120
2016 85 160
2017 119 304
2018 119 353
2019 125 441
2020 158 709
2021 154 953
2022 123 1010
2023 113 1158
2024 61 1025
2025 43 834

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
Tax Law 1 352 987
International Trade 2 564 1111
International Business 2 558 1147
Project Management 2 650 1623
Public Policy / Administration 2 561 1712
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 557 1826
Operations Research 3 604 2010
Finance 2 682 2106
Accounting 2 695 2243
Marketing 2 740 2468
Advertising 2 772 2568
Management Information Systems 3 845 2598
Management 2 781 2718

Psychology rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Psychology in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2963rd in the World with 1,406 publications made and 12,445 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#762 of 1,424 In Europe
#2963 of 6,663 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 5 13
2007 4 15
2008 13 29
2009 14 36
2010 37 54
2011 37 74
2012 45 107
2013 51 130
2014 55 195
2015 61 254
2016 81 324
2017 76 493
2018 90 583
2019 139 682
2020 138 1038
2021 148 1392
2022 134 1633
2023 108 1647
2024 80 1585
2025 74 1450

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 2 321 976
Cognitive Science 3 656 2466
Clinical Psychology 5 669 2672
Psychiatry 3 718 2745
Neuroscience 2 805 3063
Child Psychology 5 770 3078
Social Psychology 3 892 3338
Education Majors 4 837 3380

Mathematics rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3322nd in the World with 1,218 publications made and 7,417 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
#837 of 1,406 In Europe
#3322 of 6,434 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 8 13
2008 5 12
2009 9 19
2010 23 30
2011 28 59
2012 33 83
2013 33 96
2014 50 131
2015 35 176
2016 68 246
2017 79 365
2018 86 453
2019 133 563
2020 119 805
2021 149 1093
2022 126 1344
2023 101 1436
2024 66 1079
2025 44 996

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 3 604 2010
Applied Mathematics 2 719 2659
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 749 2665
Math Teachers 3 706 2819
Statistics 2 835 3339

Economics rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Economics in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2515th in the World with 1,117 publications made and 10,555 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
#746 of 1,391 In Europe
#2515 of 6,188 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 12 7
2007 9 8
2008 3 8
2009 13 8
2010 24 19
2011 24 22
2012 27 37
2013 40 48
2014 33 85
2015 31 73
2016 61 119
2017 89 195
2018 103 222
2019 93 337
2020 113 525
2021 119 773
2022 119 877
2023 93 1027
2024 58 843
2025 34 736

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 2 515 918
Agricultural Economics 1 284 1107
International Trade 2 564 1111
Political Economy 2 444 1226
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 557 1826
Finance 2 682 2106
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 749 2665
Development Studies 2 750 2802

Art & Design rankings

The University of Banja Luka ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2844th in the World with 661 publications made and 2,390 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
#817 of 1,385 In Europe
#2844 of 6,010 In the World

University of Banja Luka
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 17
2011 16 21
2012 21 16
2013 29 18
2014 34 33
2015 33 55
2016 43 62
2017 55 110
2018 53 113
2019 57 169
2020 62 212
2021 73 330
2022 45 356
2023 59 367
2024 40 415
2025 16 355

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 2 521 1384
Creative Writing 2 553 1684
Art History 2 700 2151
Aesthetics 2 720 2270
Literature 2 789 2679
Fashion Design 2 810 2820