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The University of Gdansk ranked 10th in Poland, 777th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 138 research topics. The University of Gdansk ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,589 academic publications and 313,548 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 71 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#777 of 14,131 In the World
#312 of 2,785 In Europe
#10 of 127 In Poland
#1 of 7 In Gdansk
#187 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#213 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#298 of 3,606 For Environmental Chemistry
#551 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1012 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 135 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 8th for Biology in Poland and 885th in the World with 13,397 publications made and 204,823 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 66 In Poland
#301 of 1,445 In Europe
#885 of 6,770 In the World

University of Gdansk
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 114 474
1992 112 565
1993 139 660
1994 116 662
1995 154 787
1996 146 874
1997 158 909
1998 204 1148
1999 228 1277
2000 256 1475
2001 279 1694
2002 289 2188
2003 260 2491
2004 230 2815
2005 262 3585
2006 234 3860
2007 302 4611
2008 270 4919
2009 273 5029
2010 275 5523
2011 335 5997
2012 394 7072
2013 470 7127
2014 555 7777
2015 551 8909
2016 618 9332
2017 597 10191
2018 713 10990
2019 683 13031
2020 761 15624
2021 867 19136
2022 811 20525
2023 799 21308

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

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Zoology 5 148 384
Animal Science 8 143 450
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 170 488
Toxicology 2 161 504
Entomology 9 204 556
Molecular Biology 6 228 656
Evolutionary Biology 6 263 669
Biophysics 6 250 675
Botany 11 239 680
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 277 694
Microbiology 7 243 697
Paleontology 7 274 749
Biochemistry 9 288 824
Genetics 12 294 829
Horticulture 16 279 891
Agricultural Science 21 311 969
Virology 12 300 984
Astrobiology 13 368 1013
Nutrition and Food Science 23 336 1028
Neuroscience 14 374 1070
Immunology 17 339 1079
Oncology and Cancer research 15 338 1118
Pharmacology 15 335 1171
Nanotechnology 20 380 1245
Forestry 20 405 1324
Biotechnology 21 417 1383

Chemistry rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 10th for Chemistry in Poland and 819th in the World with 12,467 publications made and 216,259 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 67 In Poland
#286 of 1,401 In Europe
#819 of 6,447 In the World

University of Gdansk
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 138 580
1992 157 741
1993 148 811
1994 141 820
1995 196 969
1996 181 1043
1997 196 1123
1998 243 1435
1999 291 1618
2000 314 1874
2001 356 2147
2002 366 2718
2003 326 3084
2004 251 3402
2005 252 4237
2006 254 4631
2007 298 5293
2008 262 5614
2009 264 5539
2010 235 6036
2011 277 6419
2012 327 7620
2013 375 7450
2014 425 7941
2015 431 9092
2016 486 9386
2017 496 10438
2018 514 10927
2019 511 13018
2020 590 14826
2021 618 18056
2022 583 18862
2023 595 19774

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

Chemistry subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 2 111 298
Biochemical Engineering 4 138 310
Computational Chemistry 7 172 380
Pharmacy 7 189 432
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 209 501
Inorganic Chemistry 13 237 657
Radiochemistry 17 199 754
Organic Chemistry 14 273 756
Physical chemistry 14 286 808
Biochemistry 9 288 824
Materials Science 18 338 967
Nutrition and Food Science 23 336 1028
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 403 1129
Chemical Engineering 18 364 1207
Nanotechnology 20 380 1245

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 687th in the World with 11,281 publications made and 81,006 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 68 In Poland
#289 of 1,492 In Europe
#687 of 7,020 In the World

University of Gdansk
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 40 103
1992 53 166
1993 69 182
1994 58 167
1995 59 174
1996 72 179
1997 68 236
1998 77 305
1999 106 362
2000 99 401
2001 99 440
2002 114 712
2003 105 826
2004 124 802
2005 117 1198
2006 130 1198
2007 141 1375
2008 129 1467
2009 210 1725
2010 197 1774
2011 318 2014
2012 411 2448
2013 482 2651
2014 542 2944
2015 607 3398
2016 714 3519
2017 778 3992
2018 847 4198
2019 832 5151
2020 757 6186
2021 900 8353
2022 794 8683
2023 787 9064

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 68 187
International Law 6 177 411
Urban and Regional planning 6 200 419
Classics and Ancient History 6 220 577
Philosophy 6 266 593
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 232 648
Genealogy 6 233 663
Human Rights Law 9 265 669
Aesthetics 9 297 724
Art History 8 321 744
Political Science 7 315 758
Linguistics 9 306 764
Library and Information science 6 297 773
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 5 269 788
Social Work 7 263 822
Military science 9 268 846
Broadcast Journalism 15 295 865
Law Enforcement 6 308 893
Gender Studies 5 305 901
History 11 360 909
Media Studies 6 320 914
Radio and Television broadcasting 17 308 915
Law 8 348 917
Archaeology 12 371 948
Publishing 11 345 956
Special Education 11 365 962
Political Economy 9 367 990
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 13 390 1006
Early Childhood Education 8 337 1031
Public Policy / Administration 12 397 1111
Journalism and Digital Media 11 395 1116
Communications and Public Relations 10 400 1119
Sociology 6 410 1139
Education Majors 6 384 1150
Criminology and Criminal Justice 12 360 1170
Demography 18 415 1205
Anthropology 6 448 1231

Physics rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 8th for Physics in Poland and 619th in the World with 11,223 publications made and 190,410 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 68 In Poland
#231 of 1,446 In Europe
#619 of 6,603 In the World

University of Gdansk
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 131 460
1992 152 548
1993 151 569
1994 133 571
1995 176 675
1996 176 725
1997 179 935
1998 203 1024
1999 279 1345
2000 292 1652
2001 340 1915
2002 369 2410
2003 304 2754
2004 237 3039
2005 223 3862
2006 208 4229
2007 231 4712
2008 234 5324
2009 225 5212
2010 196 5461
2011 210 5853
2012 264 7019
2013 318 6734
2014 360 7153
2015 399 8268
2016 429 8525
2017 451 9732
2018 494 9902
2019 481 11500
2020 477 12307
2021 559 15099
2022 514 15002
2023 511 15338

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

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 4 104 213
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 150 321
Quantum and Particle physics 7 199 509
Nuclear Physics 10 224 525
Applied/Engineering Physics 11 222 592
Biophysics 6 250 675
Condensed Matter Physics 11 281 744
Acoustical Engineering 13 311 808
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 328 840
Optical Engineering 13 323 853
Materials Science 18 338 967
Astrobiology 13 368 1013
Nanotechnology 20 380 1245

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Poland and 773rd in the World with 11,157 publications made and 137,853 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 66 In Poland
#279 of 1,458 In Europe
#773 of 6,798 In the World

University of Gdansk
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 88 215
1992 106 245
1993 108 287
1994 87 297
1995 112 308
1996 110 367
1997 115 422
1998 128 549
1999 176 630
2000 187 772
2001 216 849
2002 212 1154
2003 191 1402
2004 177 1510
2005 181 1927
2006 188 2303
2007 217 2702
2008 199 2861
2009 202 3086
2010 199 3327
2011 256 3560
2012 322 4528
2013 409 4582
2014 504 5120
2015 491 5961
2016 589 6313
2017 624 6887
2018 705 7717
2019 653 9420
2020 650 11181
2021 778 14208
2022 659 14629
2023 674 15471

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

Environmental Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 2 111 298
Urban and Regional planning 6 200 419
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 170 488
Oceanography 3 212 567
Ecology 7 252 680
Environmental Engineering 13 246 718
Paleontology 7 274 749
Geology 10 281 754
Geotechnical Engineering 13 290 860
Geography and Cartography 12 337 873
Earth science and Geophysics 11 310 898
Agricultural Science 21 311 969
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 16 380 1051
Environmental Management 24 377 1123
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 403 1129
Forestry 20 405 1324

Engineering rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 13th for Engineering in Poland and 948th in the World with 10,272 publications made and 152,875 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 68 In Poland
#338 of 1,453 In Europe
#948 of 6,684 In the World

University of Gdansk
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 121 392
1992 149 486
1993 137 531
1994 106 502
1995 156 579
1996 154 631
1997 164 751
1998 182 796
1999 266 1044
2000 251 1299
2001 298 1446
2002 326 1868
2003 268 2164
2004 202 2386
2005 182 3069
2006 180 3159
2007 214 3795
2008 194 4097
2009 181 4038
2010 156 4296
2011 194 4611
2012 226 5493
2013 283 5335
2014 316 5803
2015 337 6561
2016 405 6932
2017 462 8069
2018 504 8470
2019 490 10043
2020 476 11273
2021 545 13957
2022 473 14130
2023 467 14525

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 13th for Computer Science in Poland and 1077th in the World with 6,539 publications made and 80,715 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 67 In Poland
#396 of 1,459 In Europe
#1077 of 6,752 In the World

University of Gdansk
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 49 159
1992 62 232
1993 77 259
1994 59 244
1995 73 264
1996 76 321
1997 86 347
1998 85 377
1999 123 454
2000 111 602
2001 130 716
2002 193 1150
2003 139 1144
2004 95 1266
2005 116 1532
2006 94 1623
2007 104 1773
2008 111 2006
2009 113 2071
2010 104 2391
2011 159 2471
2012 146 2919
2013 232 2800
2014 238 3306
2015 267 3595
2016 272 3591
2017 322 4214
2018 376 4551
2019 410 5496
2020 351 6542
2021 439 8602
2022 412 8644
2023 412 9134

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

Computer Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 277 694
Information Technology 5 224 706
Library and Information science 6 297 773
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 384 1016
Cyber Security 12 372 1022
Telecommunications 14 364 1028
Computer Networking 11 381 1070
Neuroscience 14 374 1070
Computer Graphics 17 424 1077
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 368 1077
Data Science 10 446 1120
Software Engineering 9 475 1133
Management Information Systems 17 478 1154
Computer Vision 16 418 1214
Machine Learning 16 438 1370
Computational Linguistics 17 449 1370
Cognitive Science 17 455 1487
Computer Engineering 21 476 1496
Human-Computer Interaction 17 592 1646

Medicine rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 17th for Medicine in Poland and 1184th in the World with 6,269 publications made and 91,020 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 67 In Poland
#387 of 1,417 In Europe
#1184 of 6,680 In the World

University of Gdansk
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 51 242
1992 45 282
1993 55 352
1994 48 283
1995 78 429
1996 57 469
1997 53 419
1998 85 556
1999 91 621
2000 92 691
2001 132 816
2002 113 953
2003 98 1045
2004 116 1229
2005 119 1459
2006 109 1550
2007 122 1904
2008 106 1960
2009 129 2099
2010 121 2311
2011 156 2575
2012 173 3101
2013 215 3135
2014 215 3369
2015 260 3846
2016 263 4123
2017 267 4266
2018 318 4606
2019 319 5712
2020 381 7409
2021 501 9312
2022 484 10674
2023 459 10961

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

Medicine subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 7 189 432
Toxicology 2 161 504
Social Work 7 263 822
Nursing 8 335 971
Orthodontics 20 341 976
Veterinary 18 266 978
Virology 12 300 984
Radiation Therapy 14 301 1003
Anatomy and Physiology 14 345 1022
Dermatology 22 315 1025
Immunology 17 339 1079
Dentistry 22 364 1111
Oncology and Cancer research 15 338 1118
Biomedical Engineering 22 397 1153
Pharmacology 15 335 1171
Pathology 15 379 1201
Clinical Psychology 17 397 1237
Audiology 19 414 1287
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 424 1303
Public Health 17 432 1314
Anesthesiology 16 419 1443
Psychiatry 17 447 1450
Pediatrics 17 427 1488
Urology 29 438 1581
Cardiology 29 505 1646
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 22 541 1663
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 447 1665
Surgery 28 499 1720
Physical Therapy 30 563 1857
Gerontology 31 552 1889
Sports Medicine 34 586 1905
Family medicine 18 501 1927
Healthcare Management (MHA) 19 563 1935
Health Science 18 582 2241

Mathematics rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 12th for Mathematics in Poland and 1005th in the World with 3,134 publications made and 43,170 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 65 In Poland
#372 of 1,388 In Europe
#1005 of 6,305 In the World

University of Gdansk
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 38 75
1992 35 133
1993 33 100
1994 29 99
1995 29 165
1996 37 146
1997 46 164
1998 45 176
1999 62 209
2000 65 312
2001 80 304
2002 98 482
2003 69 656
2004 48 661
2005 49 868
2006 49 748
2007 45 770
2008 50 996
2009 55 1027
2010 44 1030
2011 58 1079
2012 67 1241
2013 102 1222
2014 100 1544
2015 142 1905
2016 127 1972
2017 147 2166
2018 159 2338
2019 205 2653
2020 155 3120
2021 243 3988
2022 167 3948
2023 199 4098

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

Mathematics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 8 181 445
Actuarial Science 14 320 842
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 414 1029
Statistics 12 395 1070
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 368 1077
Operations Research 20 412 1222
Math Teachers 11 477 1646

Business rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 15th for Business in Poland and 1118th in the World with 3,132 publications made and 18,498 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 66 In Poland
#433 of 1,414 In Europe
#1118 of 6,187 In the World

University of Gdansk
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 13 29
1992 16 51
1993 22 45
1994 24 41
1995 22 47
1996 22 65
1997 28 74
1998 28 91
1999 36 87
2000 20 94
2001 40 129
2002 51 204
2003 47 206
2004 28 237
2005 22 288
2006 36 302
2007 34 319
2008 25 326
2009 39 411
2010 35 373
2011 76 461
2012 79 553
2013 119 523
2014 112 685
2015 156 710
2016 188 781
2017 241 972
2018 262 1107
2019 247 1455
2020 196 1651
2021 271 2409
2022 199 2543
2023 236 2665

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

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Real Estate 10 142 463
International Trade 11 273 472
International Business 13 310 573
Hospitality and Hotel Management 11 265 619
Human Resource Management 3 278 691
Entertainment Industry Business 9 302 788
Tax Law 14 312 827
Actuarial Science 14 320 842
Advertising 8 325 845
Risk Management 19 372 884
Project Management 15 390 912
Investment Banking and Stock trading 16 345 915
Finance 15 397 959
Engineering Management 10 342 1020
Accounting 15 395 1049
Public Policy / Administration 12 397 1111
Management Information Systems 17 478 1154
Operations Research 20 412 1222
Management 16 464 1263
Marketing 21 485 1303

Economics rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 12th for Economics in Poland and 1104th in the World with 2,376 publications made and 14,076 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 65 In Poland
#424 of 1,366 In Europe
#1104 of 5,995 In the World

University of Gdansk
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 27
1992 7 39
1993 9 27
1994 12 30
1995 9 27
1996 12 31
1997 14 40
1998 12 31
1999 15 51
2000 13 50
2001 20 77
2002 25 105
2003 22 133
2004 29 142
2005 22 207
2006 29 187
2007 24 187
2008 24 222
2009 27 260
2010 28 270
2011 52 343
2012 63 347
2013 85 360
2014 94 470
2015 139 550
2016 146 579
2017 179 636
2018 216 718
2019 207 902
2020 178 1058
2021 208 1690
2022 165 1773
2023 180 1887

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

Economics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 11 273 472
International Economics 14 290 477
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 232 648
Actuarial Science 14 320 842
Investment Banking and Stock trading 16 345 915
Finance 15 397 959
Political Economy 9 367 990
Environmental Economics 17 416 1028
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 414 1029
Development Studies 11 466 1421

Art & Design rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 8th for Art & Design in Poland and 782nd in the World with 2,211 publications made and 11,716 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#8 of 65 In Poland
#327 of 1,349 In Europe
#782 of 5,720 In the World

University of Gdansk
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 13
1992 8 31
1993 19 23
1994 7 31
1995 4 16
1996 11 26
1997 11 51
1998 18 35
1999 14 39
2000 17 64
2001 22 70
2002 18 112
2003 12 87
2004 17 117
2005 18 155
2006 25 206
2007 25 211
2008 21 194
2009 28 205
2010 23 198
2011 47 301
2012 65 339
2013 81 358
2014 85 428
2015 112 553
2016 146 471
2017 180 588
2018 190 670
2019 197 755
2020 177 898
2021 191 1162
2022 171 1230
2023 162 1396

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

Art & Design subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 5 196 457
Literature 6 222 529
Painting and Drawing 11 281 634
Sculpture 11 281 634
Illustration and Concept Art 11 278 647
Creative Writing 7 272 671
Aesthetics 9 297 724
Art History 8 321 744
Music 8 295 776
Entertainment Industry Business 9 302 788
Performing arts 9 343 797
Fashion Design 11 333 809
Singing and Vocal Performance 12 323 947
Landscape Architecture 28 367 996
Interior Design 26 348 1024
Computer Graphics 17 424 1077

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Gdansk

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Sexology 9 289 942
Social Psychology 9 371 1012
Child Psychology 7 369 1070
Psychology 18 447 1379