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The University of Nis ranked 3rd in Serbia, 1318th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 139 research topics. The University of Nis ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,021 academic publications and 212,638 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1318 of 14,131 In the World
#480 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 22 In Serbia
#420 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#439 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#463 of 2,749 For Applied Mathematics
#3213 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1730 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 136 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Engineering in Serbia and 1138th in the World with 10,677 publications made and 108,335 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#397 of 1,465 In Europe
#1138 of 6,782 In the World

University of Nis
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 27 73
1993 37 77
1994 34 67
1995 25 94
1996 51 107
1997 49 124
1998 69 163
1999 56 135
2000 74 183
2001 59 185
2002 221 539
2003 150 484
2004 175 495
2005 151 618
2006 157 811
2007 182 796
2008 190 1080
2009 234 1209
2010 290 1728
2011 373 2046
2012 464 2580
2013 457 3195
2014 560 3654
2015 688 4607
2016 601 5349
2017 621 6117
2018 646 6879
2019 680 7986
2020 679 9331
2021 720 11067
2022 615 11870
2023 692 12222
2024 424 10426

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

Biology rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Biology in Serbia and 1309th in the World with 10,333 publications made and 120,021 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#412 of 1,448 In Europe
#1309 of 6,833 In the World

University of Nis
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 22 39
1993 13 36
1994 13 52
1995 17 68
1996 26 42
1997 19 71
1998 63 138
1999 35 97
2000 53 122
2001 43 133
2002 111 277
2003 83 283
2004 100 345
2005 87 439
2006 121 527
2007 152 684
2008 149 889
2009 204 1226
2010 297 1561
2011 347 2052
2012 429 2738
2013 461 3376
2014 640 4235
2015 621 4831
2016 643 5606
2017 658 6637
2018 652 7358
2019 730 8891
2020 791 10756
2021 748 12961
2022 755 14207
2023 672 14253
2024 465 12902

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

Biology subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 224 667
Evolutionary Biology 3 343 900
Microbiology 4 308 947
Toxicology 3 286 996
Biotechnology 3 313 1000
Horticulture 3 290 1002
Immunology 2 313 1013
Pharmacology 3 296 1028
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 361 1033
Oncology and Cancer research 4 316 1051
Botany 3 345 1087
Virology 2 319 1090
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 399 1197
Genetics 3 397 1277
Neuroscience 3 429 1311
Paleontology 3 435 1315
Biochemistry 3 407 1328
Zoology 3 404 1368
Agricultural Science 4 412 1434
Forestry 3 467 1687
Animal Science 5 475 1869
Nanotechnology 3 535 1990
Molecular Biology 4 587 2320
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 572 2351

Physics rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Physics in Serbia and 1146th in the World with 10,333 publications made and 102,744 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#399 of 1,457 In Europe
#1146 of 6,713 In the World

University of Nis
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 27 78
1993 35 77
1994 32 77
1995 27 95
1996 52 116
1997 48 132
1998 65 159
1999 56 141
2000 69 200
2001 63 220
2002 219 525
2003 165 540
2004 183 529
2005 150 593
2006 161 815
2007 179 877
2008 197 1058
2009 244 1276
2010 296 1720
2011 364 2086
2012 459 2666
2013 435 3130
2014 545 3600
2015 658 4529
2016 567 4978
2017 594 5852
2018 616 6444
2019 636 7358
2020 670 8803
2021 671 9897
2022 603 10833
2023 642 11179
2024 382 9186

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

Physics subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 337 863
Medical Physics 3 340 910
Acoustical Engineering 3 345 919
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 361 970
Quantum and Particle physics 3 379 1043
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 396 1052
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 374 1076
Nuclear Physics 3 380 1090
Optical Engineering 3 414 1223
Materials Science 3 425 1302
Condensed Matter Physics 3 493 1754
Nanotechnology 3 535 1990

Chemistry rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Serbia and 1327th in the World with 9,223 publications made and 112,702 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#430 of 1,417 In Europe
#1327 of 6,545 In the World

University of Nis
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 28 73
1993 26 65
1994 25 66
1995 27 87
1996 41 94
1997 35 110
1998 71 147
1999 57 124
2000 68 178
2001 53 182
2002 187 486
2003 122 420
2004 131 456
2005 125 566
2006 127 717
2007 157 818
2008 161 1031
2009 183 1233
2010 282 1653
2011 332 2097
2012 411 2702
2013 415 3329
2014 511 3892
2015 595 4646
2016 516 5072
2017 518 6025
2018 554 6758
2019 592 7978
2020 579 9567
2021 597 11163
2022 577 12244
2023 576 12560
2024 357 10998

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

Chemistry subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 224 667
Biochemical Engineering 3 334 818
Radiochemistry 3 253 1003
Computational Chemistry 4 371 1073
Materials Science 3 425 1302
Environmental Chemistry 3 417 1303
Organic Chemistry 3 417 1325
Biochemistry 3 407 1328
Physical chemistry 3 450 1529
Pharmacy 4 452 1539
Inorganic Chemistry 4 439 1569
Chemical Engineering 3 455 1691
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 553 1781
Nanotechnology 3 535 1990

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Serbia and 1275th in the World with 9,211 publications made and 77,743 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#473 of 1,500 In Europe
#1275 of 7,081 In the World

University of Nis
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 44
1993 13 31
1994 8 27
1995 8 62
1996 22 53
1997 23 53
1998 31 71
1999 18 45
2000 33 73
2001 25 74
2002 88 180
2003 65 234
2004 75 237
2005 58 268
2006 90 372
2007 115 556
2008 117 592
2009 155 739
2010 196 962
2011 248 1254
2012 305 1720
2013 335 1959
2014 525 2454
2015 596 3047
2016 573 3385
2017 630 3869
2018 672 4709
2019 728 5449
2020 802 6918
2021 756 8277
2022 720 9405
2023 667 9884
2024 411 8080

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 1 155 420
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 205 603
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 210 619
Urban and Regional planning 4 309 641
Broadcast Journalism 3 229 649
Forensic Science 2 230 686
Linguistics 3 295 740
Occupational Safety and Health 2 228 747
Human Rights Law 4 307 785
International Law 4 332 829
Military science 2 281 868
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 291 931
Classics and Ancient History 3 369 971
Media Studies 2 341 974
Aesthetics 3 417 1070
Philosophy 3 443 1179
Law 3 448 1225
Gender Studies 3 403 1256
Library and Information science 4 442 1256
Education Majors 3 410 1259
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 475 1271
Political Economy 4 463 1309
Art History 3 504 1324
Archaeology 3 479 1345
History 3 487 1353
Anthropology 3 484 1376
Journalism and Digital Media 3 465 1404
Demography 4 446 1411
Political Science 3 532 1417
Communications and Public Relations 3 516 1482
Sociology 3 494 1482
Public Policy / Administration 4 529 1589

Computer Science rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Serbia and 1152nd in the World with 8,567 publications made and 85,179 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#415 of 1,469 In Europe
#1152 of 6,845 In the World

University of Nis
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 18 44
1993 15 33
1994 17 40
1995 13 91
1996 31 61
1997 29 57
1998 39 102
1999 24 78
2000 34 92
2001 30 103
2002 161 304
2003 111 320
2004 136 348
2005 105 474
2006 113 538
2007 142 589
2008 139 739
2009 179 918
2010 207 1090
2011 303 1381
2012 384 1911
2013 406 2192
2014 470 2691
2015 583 3477
2016 503 3994
2017 516 4465
2018 508 5168
2019 543 5967
2020 576 7211
2021 592 8630
2022 543 9223
2023 602 9634
2024 346 7491

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

Computer Science subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Information Technology 2 187 602
Computer Engineering 3 247 709
Animation 2 292 770
Telecommunications 3 301 847
Computer Networking 3 325 927
Machine Learning 3 327 992
Computer Graphics 3 399 1023
Software Engineering 3 435 1039
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 388 1081
Robotics 3 368 1106
Computer Vision 3 400 1155
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 399 1197
Library and Information science 4 442 1256
Human-Computer Interaction 3 484 1276
Management Information Systems 4 523 1283
Computational Linguistics 3 435 1302
Neuroscience 3 429 1311
Multimedia 4 460 1318
Data Science 4 509 1374
Cyber Security 3 465 1383
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 489 1586
Cognitive Science 3 563 1989

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Serbia and 1269th in the World with 8,289 publications made and 89,704 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#432 of 1,464 In Europe
#1269 of 6,876 In the World

University of Nis
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 17 45
1993 12 33
1994 15 34
1995 16 54
1996 24 55
1997 20 65
1998 34 109
1999 28 76
2000 30 96
2001 24 85
2002 69 202
2003 56 204
2004 82 224
2005 87 297
2006 95 377
2007 91 384
2008 96 485
2009 152 646
2010 205 843
2011 262 1222
2012 332 1657
2013 301 2040
2014 507 2744
2015 546 3417
2016 547 4146
2017 520 4612
2018 560 5548
2019 591 6530
2020 650 8208
2021 664 9869
2022 627 10679
2023 557 10968
2024 369 9725

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

Environmental Science subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 4 309 641
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 358 985
Ecology 3 399 1148
Environmental Management 3 385 1167
Geography and Cartography 3 453 1254
Environmental Chemistry 3 417 1303
Paleontology 3 435 1315
Geology 3 450 1350
Environmental Engineering 3 415 1374
Agricultural Science 4 412 1434
Oceanography 3 499 1515
Earth science and Geophysics 3 482 1600
Forestry 3 467 1687
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 553 1781
Geotechnical Engineering 3 532 1827
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 572 2351

Medicine rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Medicine in Serbia and 1125th in the World with 7,972 publications made and 83,148 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#363 of 1,433 In Europe
#1125 of 6,775 In the World

University of Nis
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 16
1993 6 18
1994 5 23
1995 8 44
1996 14 32
1997 7 37
1998 31 44
1999 22 37
2000 31 47
2001 20 72
2002 34 96
2003 37 118
2004 59 161
2005 46 209
2006 68 282
2007 100 393
2008 121 588
2009 145 813
2010 214 1139
2011 253 1353
2012 326 1913
2013 403 2340
2014 527 2804
2015 512 3187
2016 519 3763
2017 522 4288
2018 457 4896
2019 593 5810
2020 667 7338
2021 561 8926
2022 617 10060
2023 574 10138
2024 419 9324

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

Medicine subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 1 155 420
Cosmetology 2 150 439
Neurosurgery 2 169 474
Orthodontics 2 211 581
Dentistry 2 221 619
Forensic Science 2 230 686
Critical Care Nursing 2 269 715
Dermatology 2 239 726
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 247 775
Cardiology 2 282 793
Surgery 2 264 816
Sports Medicine 3 324 833
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 287 853
Pediatrics 3 273 873
Physical Therapy 3 332 895
Medical Physics 3 340 910
Biomedical Engineering 2 320 916
Anesthesiology 3 289 922
Urology 2 294 943
Anatomy and Physiology 3 326 971
Radiation Therapy 4 292 973
Ophthalmology 2 325 975
Toxicology 3 286 996
Immunology 2 313 1013
Epidemiology 4 326 1022
Pharmacology 3 296 1028
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 361 1033
Pathology 3 333 1043
Psychiatry 3 351 1048
Oncology and Cancer research 4 316 1051
Virology 2 319 1090
Occupational Therapy 3 407 1129
Audiology 3 399 1233
Health Science 3 383 1246
Clinical Psychology 3 412 1265
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 409 1266
Gerontology 2 423 1285
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 396 1332
Family medicine 3 371 1366
Veterinary 5 337 1394
Public Health 3 437 1408
Nursing 4 440 1412
Pharmacy 4 452 1539
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 506 1696

Mathematics rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Serbia and 951st in the World with 5,346 publications made and 59,831 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#342 of 1,401 In Europe
#951 of 6,418 In the World

University of Nis
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 21
1993 13 32
1994 8 38
1995 9 47
1996 13 46
1997 17 47
1998 24 69
1999 11 48
2000 18 56
2001 20 80
2002 74 159
2003 58 229
2004 74 249
2005 66 257
2006 71 333
2007 85 402
2008 95 471
2009 131 657
2010 138 802
2011 199 972
2012 226 1325
2013 234 1517
2014 274 1800
2015 371 2337
2016 298 2751
2017 330 2919
2018 359 3468
2019 336 3938
2020 382 4526
2021 417 5860
2022 349 5890
2023 362 5997
2024 199 4083

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

Mathematics subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 2 186 463
Operations Research 3 288 812
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 360 903
Statistics 3 359 963
Actuarial Science 4 422 1193
Math Teachers 3 394 1273
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 489 1586

Psychology rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Psychology in Serbia and 1260th in the World with 4,255 publications made and 39,024 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#413 of 1,423 In Europe
#1260 of 6,645 In the World

University of Nis
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 8
1993 5 15
1994 0 13
1995 3 56
1996 12 23
1997 6 26
1998 21 35
1999 9 25
2000 11 24
2001 10 20
2002 19 38
2003 14 45
2004 26 54
2005 22 126
2006 41 130
2007 58 216
2008 63 249
2009 65 320
2010 103 405
2011 113 467
2012 164 753
2013 186 931
2014 272 1161
2015 252 1338
2016 272 1582
2017 310 1757
2018 270 2111
2019 321 2446
2020 388 3104
2021 335 3943
2022 323 4516
2023 345 4809
2024 193 4050

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

Psychology subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 224 841
Psychiatry 3 351 1048
Occupational Therapy 3 407 1129
Education Majors 3 410 1259
Clinical Psychology 3 412 1265
Neuroscience 3 429 1311
Social Psychology 3 462 1348
Child Psychology 3 464 1452
Cognitive Science 3 563 1989

Business rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Business in Serbia and 1070th in the World with 3,968 publications made and 30,911 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#418 of 1,433 In Europe
#1070 of 6,339 In the World

University of Nis
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 17
1993 5 12
1994 6 13
1995 5 17
1996 6 12
1997 11 22
1998 10 42
1999 10 28
2000 11 24
2001 11 31
2002 38 80
2003 27 83
2004 52 116
2005 33 109
2006 41 148
2007 36 145
2008 48 202
2009 51 238
2010 67 353
2011 101 485
2012 138 735
2013 136 845
2014 245 1041
2015 282 1276
2016 260 1408
2017 302 1544
2018 272 1881
2019 321 2209
2020 318 2716
2021 340 3388
2022 283 3527
2023 280 3700
2024 148 2847

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

Business subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 3 216 583
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 282 693
International Trade 3 410 729
Occupational Safety and Health 2 228 747
International Business 3 421 778
Entertainment Industry Business 3 301 792
Operations Research 3 288 812
Real Estate 3 282 850
Finance 3 342 853
Entrepreneurship 4 406 935
Construction Management 4 413 1075
Management 3 408 1110
Project Management 4 482 1131
Actuarial Science 4 422 1193
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 418 1195
Engineering Management 4 398 1207
Accounting 4 444 1231
Marketing 4 464 1269
Management Information Systems 4 523 1283
Human Resource Management 5 522 1308
Advertising 4 519 1499
Public Policy / Administration 4 529 1589

Economics rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Economics in Serbia and 1048th in the World with 2,729 publications made and 21,113 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#403 of 1,388 In Europe
#1048 of 6,167 In the World

University of Nis
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 16
1993 5 16
1994 5 10
1995 2 17
1996 5 15
1997 7 25
1998 8 37
1999 6 22
2000 4 29
2001 7 19
2002 12 45
2003 18 64
2004 20 73
2005 16 74
2006 35 144
2007 16 130
2008 35 114
2009 30 159
2010 43 259
2011 65 307
2012 77 418
2013 75 558
2014 156 657
2015 196 842
2016 185 943
2017 221 1042
2018 211 1285
2019 244 1633
2020 246 1911
2021 262 2490
2022 198 2632
2023 184 2774
2024 100 1948

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

Economics subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 3 393 662
International Trade 3 410 729
Finance 3 342 853
Environmental Economics 3 359 892
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 360 903
Agricultural Economics 4 264 1014
Development Studies 3 361 1053
Actuarial Science 4 422 1193
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 418 1195
Political Economy 4 463 1309

Art & Design rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Serbia and 1088th in the World with 1,938 publications made and 11,793 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#423 of 1,381 In Europe
#1088 of 5,966 In the World

University of Nis
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 21
1993 1 3
1994 2 10
1995 1 4
1996 3 7
1997 5 5
1998 4 7
1999 5 8
2000 9 7
2001 8 18
2002 22 29
2003 17 36
2004 20 51
2005 14 61
2006 15 73
2007 18 84
2008 16 63
2009 31 105
2010 42 159
2011 56 191
2012 61 239
2013 53 298
2014 90 325
2015 113 413
2016 113 432
2017 142 573
2018 152 692
2019 153 797
2020 176 1050
2021 177 1208
2022 149 1335
2023 147 1443
2024 96 1276

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

Art & Design subfield Serbia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 3 258 565
Music 2 228 607
Painting and Drawing 3 282 649
Sculpture 3 282 649
Illustration and Concept Art 3 284 677
Animation 2 292 770
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 283 782
Entertainment Industry Business 3 301 792
Literature 3 363 920
Photography 3 343 953
Performing arts 3 383 970
Fashion Design 3 401 1008
Computer Graphics 3 399 1023
Aesthetics 3 417 1070
Multimedia 4 460 1318
Art History 3 504 1324
Creative Writing 3 511 1475