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The University of Nis ranked 3rd in Serbia, 1266th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 140 research topics. The University of Nis ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,764 academic publications and 229,496 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1266 of 14,131 In the World
#491 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 22 In Serbia
#407 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#457 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#530 of 1,417 For Architecture
#3131 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1623 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 137 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Engineering in Serbia and 1158th in the World with 10,997 publications made and 117,639 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#399 of 1,466 In Europe
#1158 of 6,795 In the World

University of Nis
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 161 811
2007 182 796
2008 190 1079
2009 234 1211
2010 290 1727
2011 372 2046
2012 463 2576
2013 459 3194
2014 560 3651
2015 691 4609
2016 599 5349
2017 623 6108
2018 646 6870
2019 677 7987
2020 679 9330
2021 721 11016
2022 615 11836
2023 695 12226
2024 443 10701
2025 373 9355

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 1316th in the World with 10,655 publications made and 130,245 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#412 of 1,449 In Europe
#1316 of 6,841 In the World

University of Nis
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 36
1994 13 52
1995 17 68
1996 26 42
1997 19 71
1998 63 138
1999 35 97
2000 53 123
2001 43 133
2002 111 277
2003 83 283
2004 101 346
2005 87 439
2006 122 527
2007 152 684
2008 149 888
2009 203 1228
2010 297 1560
2011 347 2053
2012 429 2741
2013 461 3372
2014 642 4227
2015 620 4823
2016 642 5605
2017 658 6632
2018 654 7343
2019 728 8855
2020 791 10732
2021 748 12921
2022 756 14155
2023 674 14224
2024 482 13200
2025 394 11887

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 3 222 663
Evolutionary Biology 3 344 909
Microbiology 4 307 951
Horticulture 3 284 994
Biotechnology 3 314 1003
Toxicology 3 287 1015
Immunology 3 316 1020
Pharmacology 3 299 1037
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 373 1057
Oncology and Cancer research 4 317 1069
Botany 3 343 1076
Virology 2 327 1123
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 402 1224
Genetics 3 396 1279
Neuroscience 3 429 1307
Paleontology 3 433 1312
Biochemistry 3 408 1337
Zoology 3 402 1360
Agricultural Science 4 413 1436
Forestry 3 463 1675
Animal Science 5 477 1856
Nanotechnology 3 538 2024
Molecular Biology 4 583 2315
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 576 2357

Physics rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Physics in Serbia and 1153rd in the World with 10,596 publications made and 111,126 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
#397 of 1,460 In Europe
#1153 of 6,729 In the World

University of Nis
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 164 540
2004 183 529
2005 150 594
2006 165 815
2007 179 877
2008 196 1056
2009 244 1277
2010 296 1719
2011 363 2086
2012 458 2666
2013 436 3135
2014 546 3595
2015 660 4533
2016 562 4967
2017 596 5850
2018 617 6456
2019 637 7352
2020 670 8809
2021 670 9879
2022 601 10815
2023 644 11189
2024 403 9493
2025 312 8216

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 2 337 859
Acoustical Engineering 3 341 915
Medical Physics 4 343 948
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 363 975
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 393 1050
Quantum and Particle physics 3 377 1052
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 376 1100
Nuclear Physics 3 381 1102
Optical Engineering 3 413 1230
Materials Science 3 425 1312
Condensed Matter Physics 3 494 1765
Nanotechnology 3 538 2024

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Serbia and 1277th in the World with 9,516 publications made and 85,920 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#472 of 1,502 In Europe
#1277 of 7,088 In the World

University of Nis
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 64 234
2004 75 237
2005 58 268
2006 91 372
2007 115 555
2008 117 593
2009 155 739
2010 196 962
2011 247 1253
2012 304 1720
2013 337 1962
2014 524 2442
2015 600 3063
2016 574 3390
2017 630 3863
2018 669 4700
2019 727 5439
2020 797 6884
2021 758 8266
2022 720 9386
2023 671 9899
2024 441 8419
2025 355 7195

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 1 152 407
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 209 615
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 208 619
Urban and Regional planning 4 305 629
Broadcast Journalism 3 236 666
Forensic Science 2 238 701
Linguistics 3 294 743
Occupational Safety and Health 2 230 758
Human Rights Law 5 316 797
International Law 4 334 835
Military science 2 285 889
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 301 954
Media Studies 2 346 975
Classics and Ancient History 3 378 983
Aesthetics 3 418 1069
Philosophy 3 441 1172
Law 3 447 1227
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 474 1261
Library and Information science 4 447 1268
Education Majors 3 412 1269
Gender Studies 3 413 1285
Art History 3 505 1324
Political Economy 4 467 1326
Archaeology 3 477 1341
History 3 486 1350
Demography 4 441 1388
Anthropology 3 488 1388
Political Science 3 536 1416
Journalism and Digital Media 3 471 1417
Sociology 3 498 1483
Communications and Public Relations 3 513 1488
Public Policy / Administration 4 539 1612

Chemistry rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Serbia and 1335th in the World with 9,473 publications made and 120,874 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#429 of 1,417 In Europe
#1335 of 6,561 In the World

University of Nis
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 130 717
2007 157 818
2008 161 1030
2009 183 1234
2010 282 1653
2011 332 2096
2012 410 2697
2013 416 3327
2014 511 3884
2015 596 4636
2016 514 5071
2017 518 6022
2018 554 6752
2019 592 7955
2020 577 9535
2021 596 11120
2022 575 12207
2023 578 12535
2024 374 11246
2025 305 10003

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 3 222 663
Biochemical Engineering 3 338 849
Radiochemistry 3 251 1005
Computational Chemistry 4 372 1086
Materials Science 3 425 1312
Environmental Chemistry 3 418 1313
Biochemistry 3 408 1337
Organic Chemistry 3 418 1347
Physical chemistry 3 448 1536
Pharmacy 4 457 1562
Inorganic Chemistry 4 441 1587
Chemical Engineering 3 454 1704
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 555 1787
Nanotechnology 3 538 2024

Computer Science rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Serbia and 1161st in the World with 8,756 publications made and 90,897 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#416 of 1,470 In Europe
#1161 of 6,855 In the World

University of Nis
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 105 472
2006 114 538
2007 142 589
2008 139 737
2009 179 919
2010 207 1090
2011 301 1384
2012 382 1909
2013 405 2190
2014 468 2681
2015 583 3484
2016 500 3989
2017 517 4464
2018 508 5158
2019 541 5950
2020 574 7194
2021 590 8574
2022 542 9193
2023 601 9620
2024 361 7759
2025 244 6631

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 2 186 597
Computer Engineering 3 248 712
Animation 2 296 783
Telecommunications 3 299 853
Computer Networking 3 330 943
Machine Learning 3 330 1004
Computer Graphics 3 403 1031
Software Engineering 3 435 1046
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 389 1103
Robotics 3 375 1134
Computer Vision 3 403 1179
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 402 1224
Human-Computer Interaction 3 481 1267
Library and Information science 4 447 1268
Multimedia 3 458 1285
Management Information Systems 4 523 1288
Neuroscience 3 429 1307
Computational Linguistics 3 435 1311
Cyber Security 3 464 1386
Data Science 4 521 1419
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 489 1599
Cognitive Science 3 563 1991

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Serbia and 1275th in the World with 8,578 publications made and 97,860 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#431 of 1,464 In Europe
#1275 of 6,888 In the World

University of Nis
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 33
1994 15 34
1995 16 54
1996 24 55
1997 20 65
1998 34 109
1999 28 76
2000 30 97
2001 24 85
2002 69 202
2003 56 204
2004 83 224
2005 87 297
2006 97 377
2007 91 383
2008 96 484
2009 152 645
2010 205 841
2011 262 1225
2012 333 1658
2013 302 2040
2014 506 2734
2015 543 3412
2016 548 4159
2017 521 4610
2018 560 5543
2019 591 6523
2020 651 8180
2021 662 9851
2022 626 10649
2023 563 10934
2024 385 9926
2025 346 8820

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 4 305 629
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 355 987
Ecology 3 395 1146
Environmental Management 3 385 1169
Geography and Cartography 3 452 1262
Paleontology 3 433 1312
Environmental Chemistry 3 418 1313
Geology 3 449 1353
Environmental Engineering 3 419 1403
Agricultural Science 4 413 1436
Oceanography 3 501 1523
Earth science and Geophysics 3 479 1605
Forestry 3 463 1675
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 555 1787
Geotechnical Engineering 3 530 1823
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 576 2357

Medicine rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Medicine in Serbia and 1133rd in the World with 8,230 publications made and 90,926 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#363 of 1,437 In Europe
#1133 of 6,793 In the World

University of Nis
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 18
1994 5 23
1995 8 44
1996 14 32
1997 7 37
1998 31 44
1999 22 37
2000 31 48
2001 20 72
2002 34 96
2003 37 118
2004 60 162
2005 46 209
2006 68 282
2007 100 393
2008 121 587
2009 145 814
2010 214 1140
2011 253 1352
2012 325 1908
2013 403 2337
2014 526 2800
2015 511 3181
2016 520 3761
2017 522 4274
2018 456 4908
2019 592 5806
2020 665 7311
2021 560 8919
2022 617 10045
2023 574 10117
2024 431 9494
2025 329 8851

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 1 152 407
Cosmetology 2 156 457
Neurosurgery 2 187 539
Orthodontics 2 209 581
Dentistry 2 224 629
Forensic Science 2 238 701
Dermatology 2 243 731
Critical Care Nursing 2 276 745
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 248 778
Cardiology 2 282 793
Surgery 2 267 820
Sports Medicine 3 323 822
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 291 864
Pediatrics 3 274 865
Physical Therapy 3 333 890
Biomedical Engineering 2 319 919
Anesthesiology 3 290 926
Medical Physics 4 343 948
Urology 2 293 950
Anatomy and Physiology 3 324 971
Ophthalmology 2 324 976
Radiation Therapy 4 295 987
Toxicology 3 287 1015
Immunology 3 316 1020
Epidemiology 4 323 1023
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 328 1029
Pharmacology 3 299 1037
Pathology 3 332 1053
Psychiatry 3 350 1053
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 373 1057
Oncology and Cancer research 4 317 1069
Virology 2 327 1123
Occupational Therapy 3 417 1173
Audiology 3 403 1248
Gerontology 2 418 1269
Clinical Psychology 3 416 1269
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 412 1277
Health Science 3 401 1302
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 398 1332
Public Health 3 433 1381
Family medicine 3 375 1382
Veterinary 5 337 1410
Nursing 4 445 1435
Pharmacy 4 457 1562
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 506 1684

Mathematics rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Serbia and 953rd in the World with 5,481 publications made and 63,315 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#345 of 1,406 In Europe
#953 of 6,434 In the World

University of Nis
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 32
1994 8 38
1995 9 47
1996 13 46
1997 17 47
1998 24 69
1999 11 48
2000 18 57
2001 20 80
2002 74 159
2003 58 229
2004 74 249
2005 66 256
2006 72 333
2007 85 402
2008 95 469
2009 131 657
2010 138 802
2011 197 972
2012 223 1323
2013 235 1511
2014 273 1793
2015 371 2345
2016 296 2745
2017 331 2900
2018 360 3454
2019 337 3916
2020 380 4496
2021 416 5806
2022 350 5841
2023 364 5972
2024 212 4245
2025 157 3432

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 2 185 462
Operations Research 3 284 794
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 356 895
Statistics 3 358 966
Math Teachers 3 395 1275
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 489 1599

Psychology rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Psychology in Serbia and 1266th in the World with 4,381 publications made and 42,429 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#415 of 1,424 In Europe
#1266 of 6,663 In the World

University of Nis
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 27 54
2005 22 125
2006 41 130
2007 58 216
2008 63 248
2009 63 316
2010 103 405
2011 112 466
2012 163 751
2013 187 935
2014 270 1157
2015 253 1333
2016 270 1582
2017 310 1753
2018 268 2098
2019 322 2425
2020 385 3083
2021 335 3921
2022 322 4492
2023 343 4793
2024 202 4168
2025 162 3912

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 3 228 848
Psychiatry 3 350 1053
Occupational Therapy 3 417 1173
Education Majors 3 412 1269
Clinical Psychology 3 416 1269
Neuroscience 3 429 1307
Social Psychology 3 462 1345
Child Psychology 3 466 1459
Cognitive Science 3 563 1991

Business rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Business in Serbia and 1075th in the World with 4,081 publications made and 33,272 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#420 of 1,436 In Europe
#1075 of 6,366 In the World

University of Nis
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 12
1994 6 13
1995 5 17
1996 6 12
1997 11 22
1998 10 42
1999 10 28
2000 12 24
2001 11 31
2002 38 80
2003 26 83
2004 52 116
2005 33 109
2006 40 147
2007 36 145
2008 48 202
2009 51 238
2010 67 353
2011 101 485
2012 138 735
2013 137 858
2014 246 1041
2015 284 1279
2016 258 1391
2017 304 1545
2018 274 1878
2019 320 2198
2020 318 2723
2021 336 3379
2022 284 3509
2023 282 3700
2024 169 2945
2025 115 2279

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 3 211 578
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 285 704
International Trade 3 407 720
Occupational Safety and Health 2 230 758
International Business 3 412 761
Entertainment Industry Business 3 301 791
Operations Research 3 284 794
Finance 3 343 847
Real Estate 3 285 859
Entrepreneurship 4 403 934
Construction Management 4 413 1085
Project Management 4 477 1111
Management 3 408 1116
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 416 1185
Accounting 4 445 1233
Engineering Management 4 407 1240
Marketing 4 466 1275
Management Information Systems 4 523 1288
Human Resource Management 4 518 1296
Advertising 4 526 1521
Public Policy / Administration 4 539 1612

Economics rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Economics in Serbia and 1049th in the World with 2,796 publications made and 23,136 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#401 of 1,391 In Europe
#1049 of 6,188 In the World

University of Nis
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 16
1994 5 10
1995 2 17
1996 5 15
1997 7 25
1998 8 37
1999 6 22
2000 5 29
2001 7 19
2002 12 45
2003 17 64
2004 20 73
2005 16 73
2006 34 143
2007 16 130
2008 35 114
2009 30 159
2010 43 258
2011 65 307
2012 77 416
2013 75 558
2014 156 657
2015 196 847
2016 184 934
2017 224 1043
2018 210 1286
2019 243 1625
2020 245 1912
2021 258 2484
2022 198 2611
2023 186 2772
2024 114 2077
2025 72 1610

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 3 383 649
International Trade 3 407 720
Finance 3 343 847
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 356 895
Environmental Economics 3 362 901
Agricultural Economics 5 274 1043
Development Studies 3 363 1063
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 416 1185
Political Economy 4 467 1326

Art & Design rankings

The University of Nis ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Serbia and 1078th in the World with 2,001 publications made and 14,483 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, 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
#3 of 9 In Serbia
#421 of 1,385 In Europe
#1078 of 6,010 In the World

University of Nis
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 31 106
2010 42 159
2011 56 191
2012 61 240
2013 54 298
2014 90 323
2015 116 411
2016 113 431
2017 142 570
2018 150 690
2019 154 800
2020 175 1050
2021 179 1214
2022 151 1340
2023 147 1452
2024 100 1314
2025 67 1237

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 3 238 530
Music 2 223 597
Painting and Drawing 3 287 664
Sculpture 3 287 664
Illustration and Concept Art 3 289 686
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 287 775
Animation 2 296 783
Entertainment Industry Business 3 301 791
Literature 3 363 914
Photography 3 341 942
Performing arts 3 386 981
Fashion Design 3 400 1005
Computer Graphics 3 403 1031
Aesthetics 3 418 1069
Multimedia 3 458 1285
Art History 3 505 1324
Creative Writing 3 515 1494