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The University of Gdansk ranked 9th in Poland, 783rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 139 research topics. The University of Gdansk ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 32,104 academic publications and 409,655 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 79 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#783 of 14,131 In the World
#311 of 2,785 In Europe
#9 of 127 In Poland
#1 of 7 In Gdansk
#163 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#217 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#306 of 3,742 For Environmental Chemistry
#538 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1012 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 136 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 13th for Biology in Poland and 920th in the World with 15,243 publications made and 264,981 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 66 In Poland
#308 of 1,448 In Europe
#920 of 6,833 In the World

University of Gdansk
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 116 673
1993 141 768
1994 126 786
1995 165 924
1996 151 1039
1997 168 1065
1998 215 1342
1999 252 1496
2000 269 1751
2001 309 1972
2002 307 2492
2003 284 2995
2004 250 3218
2005 286 4238
2006 247 4498
2007 332 5188
2008 291 5528
2009 278 5566
2010 311 6236
2011 374 6778
2012 440 8149
2013 515 8200
2014 624 9045
2015 599 9950
2016 657 10541
2017 647 11704
2018 757 12656
2019 727 14958
2020 837 18633
2021 942 22481
2022 877 23644
2023 937 24986
2024 722 24033

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 5 143 377
Toxicology 2 151 489
Animal Science 10 151 499
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 172 503
Entomology 12 210 576
Biophysics 6 246 663
Evolutionary Biology 6 269 682
Microbiology 7 232 690
Botany 11 241 691
Molecular Biology 6 231 693
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 275 696
Paleontology 7 272 763
Biochemistry 11 289 845
Genetics 13 298 855
Horticulture 17 285 983
Astrobiology 15 367 1004
Virology 11 310 1048
Agricultural Science 25 323 1066
Neuroscience 14 373 1069
Oncology and Cancer research 16 337 1135
Immunology 17 343 1139
Pharmacology 15 322 1158
Nutrition and Food Science 29 353 1162
Nanotechnology 19 380 1250
Forestry 20 413 1414
Biotechnology 22 424 1472

Chemistry rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 13th for Chemistry in Poland and 860th in the World with 13,685 publications made and 263,488 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 67 In Poland
#294 of 1,417 In Europe
#860 of 6,545 In the World

University of Gdansk
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 159 861
1993 153 935
1994 156 960
1995 207 1096
1996 187 1228
1997 199 1280
1998 262 1631
1999 312 1855
2000 343 2174
2001 377 2447
2002 377 3065
2003 346 3591
2004 264 3867
2005 281 4947
2006 260 5148
2007 323 5879
2008 275 6179
2009 259 5896
2010 258 6695
2011 299 7094
2012 374 8598
2013 409 8354
2014 463 8936
2015 439 9783
2016 509 10426
2017 521 11576
2018 534 12191
2019 507 14327
2020 606 17018
2021 645 20064
2022 607 20800
2023 670 22104
2024 552 21210

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 3 112 306
Biochemical Engineering 8 148 338
Computational Chemistry 7 177 398
Pharmacy 7 195 463
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 17 260 651
Inorganic Chemistry 12 234 667
Organic Chemistry 14 277 792
Radiochemistry 14 196 794
Biochemistry 11 289 845
Physical chemistry 14 291 858
Materials Science 21 355 1033
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 394 1123
Nutrition and Food Science 29 353 1162
Chemical Engineering 18 360 1236
Nanotechnology 19 380 1250

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 732nd in the World with 13,593 publications made and 115,154 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 68 In Poland
#301 of 1,500 In Europe
#732 of 7,081 In the World

University of Gdansk
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 56 193
1993 64 201
1994 62 219
1995 65 219
1996 75 239
1997 69 285
1998 88 363
1999 119 438
2000 116 472
2001 115 561
2002 128 855
2003 113 1031
2004 135 982
2005 127 1462
2006 127 1467
2007 150 1670
2008 149 1831
2009 223 2041
2010 215 2167
2011 355 2522
2012 458 3030
2013 527 3337
2014 638 3703
2015 689 4000
2016 808 4287
2017 897 5044
2018 992 5470
2019 937 6792
2020 912 8452
2021 1034 11395
2022 924 11544
2023 1079 12960
2024 653 12023

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 10 59 163
Urban and Regional planning 6 167 335
International Law 8 184 430
Classics and Ancient History 6 223 579
Human Rights Law 9 246 615
Genealogy 5 229 623
Aesthetics 7 273 655
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 246 681
Linguistics 8 271 682
Philosophy 6 294 697
Military science 9 240 751
Art History 7 321 764
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 5 272 804
Social Work 7 270 816
Political Science 7 335 823
Library and Information science 6 319 830
Radio and Television broadcasting 16 299 845
Law Enforcement 6 295 853
Broadcast Journalism 17 300 863
Gender Studies 5 298 890
Media Studies 7 323 902
History 11 357 906
Special Education 8 339 917
Publishing 13 361 933
Law 7 353 946
Archaeology 11 359 948
Political Economy 11 371 981
Public Policy / Administration 11 354 983
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 13 385 983
Communications and Public Relations 13 393 1081
Sociology 6 400 1117
Anthropology 6 407 1139
Criminology and Criminal Justice 13 363 1162
Education Majors 6 388 1166
Journalism and Digital Media 10 402 1169
Demography 18 406 1232

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Poland and 780th in the World with 12,918 publications made and 187,207 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 66 In Poland
#277 of 1,464 In Europe
#780 of 6,876 In the World

University of Gdansk
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 111 313
1993 104 335
1994 95 378
1995 122 368
1996 107 445
1997 125 514
1998 140 611
1999 197 749
2000 205 920
2001 242 1000
2002 221 1384
2003 212 1785
2004 184 1820
2005 210 2412
2006 179 2595
2007 243 3186
2008 219 3300
2009 212 3501
2010 230 3779
2011 283 4267
2012 372 5403
2013 459 5526
2014 577 6174
2015 532 6765
2016 622 7485
2017 686 8396
2018 767 9333
2019 713 11306
2020 760 14013
2021 857 17592
2022 737 17719
2023 852 19335
2024 597 18574

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 3 112 306
Urban and Regional planning 6 167 335
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 172 503
Oceanography 3 205 553
Environmental Engineering 14 228 686
Ecology 7 252 692
Paleontology 7 272 763
Geology 10 278 767
Geography and Cartography 12 334 880
Earth science and Geophysics 11 307 906
Geotechnical Engineering 16 299 911
Agricultural Science 25 323 1066
Environmental Management 23 366 1087
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 394 1115
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 394 1123
Forestry 20 413 1414

Physics rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 9th for Physics in Poland and 642nd in the World with 12,508 publications made and 229,245 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 68 In Poland
#234 of 1,457 In Europe
#642 of 6,713 In the World

University of Gdansk
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 152 627
1993 156 649
1994 147 663
1995 188 749
1996 188 858
1997 185 1055
1998 222 1131
1999 305 1514
2000 320 1861
2001 357 2171
2002 369 2737
2003 310 3199
2004 243 3448
2005 256 4471
2006 210 4665
2007 252 5156
2008 244 5718
2009 232 5541
2010 222 6062
2011 225 6348
2012 311 7951
2013 340 7488
2014 407 8009
2015 431 8997
2016 466 9540
2017 497 10677
2018 520 11115
2019 505 12980
2020 532 14287
2021 604 17373
2022 552 17129
2023 626 18623
2024 448 17258

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 4 107 217
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 149 327
Quantum and Particle physics 7 205 531
Nuclear Physics 10 229 552
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 238 635
Biophysics 6 246 663
Condensed Matter Physics 11 285 762
Acoustical Engineering 13 320 835
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 332 869
Optical Engineering 15 332 904
Astrobiology 15 367 1004
Materials Science 21 355 1033
Nanotechnology 19 380 1250

Engineering rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 13th for Engineering in Poland and 999th in the World with 11,494 publications made and 190,669 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 68 In Poland
#351 of 1,465 In Europe
#999 of 6,782 In the World

University of Gdansk
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 148 547
1993 143 609
1994 115 582
1995 164 633
1996 165 725
1997 167 858
1998 204 878
1999 292 1178
2000 283 1476
2001 324 1680
2002 320 2135
2003 265 2575
2004 209 2740
2005 211 3619
2006 185 3577
2007 237 4213
2008 193 4509
2009 186 4359
2010 177 4771
2011 208 5126
2012 280 6254
2013 312 6000
2014 363 6507
2015 377 7324
2016 433 7906
2017 488 9057
2018 548 9722
2019 521 11432
2020 538 13197
2021 587 16251
2022 506 16475
2023 587 17510
2024 411 16362

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 1093rd in the World with 7,541 publications made and 109,973 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 67 In Poland
#397 of 1,469 In Europe
#1093 of 6,845 In the World

University of Gdansk
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 67 264
1993 75 298
1994 61 294
1995 76 311
1996 82 394
1997 86 416
1998 94 446
1999 134 543
2000 134 686
2001 147 904
2002 186 1318
2003 124 1390
2004 97 1474
2005 114 1856
2006 100 1795
2007 114 2123
2008 122 2338
2009 116 2406
2010 128 2751
2011 174 2877
2012 183 3410
2013 250 3276
2014 281 3671
2015 298 4227
2016 311 4173
2017 360 5042
2018 419 5460
2019 443 6588
2020 420 8012
2021 486 10317
2022 457 10214
2023 514 11494
2024 336 10558

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 8 275 696
Information Technology 9 226 745
Library and Information science 6 319 830
Software Engineering 9 431 1031
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 376 1037
Neuroscience 14 373 1069
Cyber Security 12 380 1085
Telecommunications 14 390 1123
Computer Graphics 18 434 1125
Management Information Systems 17 487 1163
Data Science 11 452 1166
Computer Networking 13 413 1194
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 406 1257
Computer Vision 17 445 1359
Computational Linguistics 17 457 1413
Machine Learning 16 451 1500
Cognitive Science 16 461 1527
Multimedia 15 526 1631
Computer Engineering 20 501 1648
Human-Computer Interaction 20 640 1929

Medicine rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 18th for Medicine in Poland and 1236th in the World with 7,280 publications made and 119,146 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health, Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 67 In Poland
#389 of 1,433 In Europe
#1236 of 6,775 In the World

University of Gdansk
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 44 327
1993 53 400
1994 56 351
1995 81 470
1996 62 541
1997 57 521
1998 93 652
1999 97 743
2000 103 827
2001 134 903
2002 121 1108
2003 107 1215
2004 124 1399
2005 133 1685
2006 117 1805
2007 124 2127
2008 117 2259
2009 127 2324
2010 135 2592
2011 183 3029
2012 202 3478
2013 235 3565
2014 267 3920
2015 294 4336
2016 304 4667
2017 298 5038
2018 339 5338
2019 344 6581
2020 435 8694
2021 552 11012
2022 527 12329
2023 525 12870
2024 378 11948

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 7 195 463
Toxicology 2 151 489
Social Work 7 270 816
Radiation Therapy 14 299 1012
Dermatology 22 307 1039
Audiology 12 352 1045
Veterinary 18 270 1045
Virology 11 310 1048
Anatomy and Physiology 17 350 1053
Nursing 9 357 1057
Clinical Psychology 15 365 1092
Oncology and Cancer research 16 337 1135
Immunology 17 343 1139
Orthodontics 24 392 1149
Pharmacology 15 322 1158
Pathology 16 380 1256
Dentistry 25 413 1295
Biomedical Engineering 26 439 1322
Public Health 18 427 1345
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 429 1359
Psychiatry 16 432 1388
Pediatrics 17 400 1434
Anesthesiology 19 434 1536
Urology 29 439 1604
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 444 1696
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 22 537 1713
Gerontology 28 521 1741
Surgery 27 499 1753
Cardiology 31 524 1753
Physical Therapy 28 543 1763
Sports Medicine 32 575 1854
Health Science 17 545 2053
Critical Care Nursing 28 576 2096
Healthcare Management (MHA) 26 597 2125
Family medicine 22 541 2189

Business rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 17th for Business in Poland and 1116th in the World with 3,840 publications made and 28,899 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#17 of 66 In Poland
#435 of 1,433 In Europe
#1116 of 6,339 In the World

University of Gdansk
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 17 53
1993 25 56
1994 26 53
1995 21 64
1996 25 85
1997 32 97
1998 29 104
1999 41 111
2000 28 127
2001 41 162
2002 49 271
2003 42 263
2004 26 286
2005 26 391
2006 37 374
2007 39 411
2008 28 421
2009 42 453
2010 37 474
2011 81 608
2012 94 712
2013 129 659
2014 136 850
2015 184 932
2016 202 1003
2017 277 1281
2018 316 1498
2019 293 1929
2020 267 2389
2021 322 3347
2022 248 3553
2023 313 3962
2024 190 3561

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 11 124 403
International Trade 12 254 445
Hospitality and Hotel Management 7 201 479
International Business 13 277 509
Human Resource Management 3 254 640
Tax Law 12 268 708
Actuarial Science 12 275 726
Entertainment Industry Business 9 309 810
Project Management 16 374 854
Advertising 7 334 894
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 328 904
Risk Management 21 394 928
Finance 14 379 930
Public Policy / Administration 11 354 983
Construction Management 23 389 1009
Supply Chain Management 15 313 1011
Accounting 15 389 1041
Engineering Management 12 356 1074
Management Information Systems 17 487 1163
Marketing 19 462 1267
Operations Research 24 439 1313
Management 17 475 1320

Psychology rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 18th for Psychology in Poland and 1356th in the World with 3,684 publications made and 42,625 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 66 In Poland
#437 of 1,423 In Europe
#1356 of 6,645 In the World

University of Gdansk
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 25 84
1993 24 118
1994 24 100
1995 23 100
1996 24 120
1997 30 152
1998 29 131
1999 31 173
2000 37 220
2001 40 228
2002 41 345
2003 34 297
2004 26 412
2005 41 510
2006 33 513
2007 32 584
2008 38 608
2009 44 768
2010 56 802
2011 75 1013
2012 72 992
2013 120 1286
2014 133 1326
2015 191 1545
2016 188 1521
2017 210 1824
2018 258 2045
2019 253 2594
2020 247 3612
2021 314 4523
2022 285 5160
2023 344 5579
2024 217 5485

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

Psychology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 7 270 816
Special Education 8 339 917
Sexology 11 290 931
Social Psychology 9 351 960
Child Psychology 6 329 970
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 13 385 983
Neuroscience 14 373 1069
Clinical Psychology 15 365 1092
Education Majors 6 388 1166
Psychiatry 16 432 1388
Cognitive Science 16 461 1527

Mathematics rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 12th for Mathematics in Poland and 1094th in the World with 3,559 publications made and 53,891 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 65 In Poland
#392 of 1,401 In Europe
#1094 of 6,418 In the World

University of Gdansk
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 33 141
1993 34 124
1994 34 138
1995 33 194
1996 45 182
1997 50 227
1998 56 218
1999 71 247
2000 74 371
2001 83 378
2002 91 558
2003 70 799
2004 43 752
2005 55 1073
2006 45 855
2007 49 925
2008 59 1230
2009 56 1181
2010 54 1155
2011 64 1265
2012 84 1490
2013 110 1482
2014 120 1757
2015 153 2171
2016 132 2243
2017 163 2572
2018 178 2774
2019 219 3131
2020 179 3719
2021 261 5024
2022 189 4857
2023 262 5448
2024 130 3893

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 9 221 537
Actuarial Science 12 275 726
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 374 925
Statistics 13 419 1168
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 406 1257
Math Teachers 4 390 1269
Operations Research 24 439 1313

Economics rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 12th for Economics in Poland and 1018th in the World with 2,856 publications made and 23,604 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 65 In Poland
#389 of 1,388 In Europe
#1018 of 6,167 In the World

University of Gdansk
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 8 41
1993 11 36
1994 13 36
1995 9 38
1996 14 40
1997 19 62
1998 13 52
1999 15 59
2000 17 77
2001 24 95
2002 28 129
2003 25 157
2004 27 162
2005 29 295
2006 22 230
2007 29 227
2008 28 299
2009 30 283
2010 35 345
2011 55 432
2012 72 466
2013 96 453
2014 110 590
2015 161 696
2016 148 759
2017 205 873
2018 240 964
2019 238 1273
2020 215 1613
2021 242 2436
2022 195 2445
2023 240 2837
2024 134 2478

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 Economics 14 265 435
International Trade 12 254 445
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 246 681
Actuarial Science 12 275 726
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 328 904
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 374 925
Finance 14 379 930
Political Economy 11 371 981
Environmental Economics 16 410 1029
Development Studies 5 396 1194

Art & Design rankings

The University of Gdansk ranked 8th for Art & Design in Poland and 777th in the World with 2,641 publications made and 17,777 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
#317 of 1,381 In Europe
#777 of 5,966 In the World

University of Gdansk
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 42
1993 15 24
1994 9 38
1995 6 22
1996 14 32
1997 11 56
1998 20 46
1999 18 47
2000 22 92
2001 27 88
2002 16 141
2003 14 124
2004 20 162
2005 25 201
2006 22 238
2007 26 272
2008 26 265
2009 29 290
2010 25 256
2011 49 414
2012 74 445
2013 87 458
2014 108 604
2015 125 598
2016 152 589
2017 205 761
2018 214 857
2019 215 1049
2020 215 1325
2021 217 1622
2022 210 1729
2023 206 1926
2024 118 1807

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 6 205 477
Literature 6 243 568
Painting and Drawing 10 256 584
Sculpture 10 256 584
Illustration and Concept Art 8 254 591
Music 7 233 627
Aesthetics 7 273 655
Creative Writing 8 295 719
Art History 7 321 764
Singing and Vocal Performance 10 285 787
Fashion Design 11 325 792
Performing arts 9 340 809
Entertainment Industry Business 9 309 810
Landscape Architecture 29 327 823
Photography 11 314 852
Interior Design 30 317 881
Computer Graphics 18 434 1125
Architecture 17 484 1211
Multimedia 15 526 1631