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The University of Opole ranked 41st in Poland, 1823rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. The University of Opole ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,181 academic publications and 84,881 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1823 of 14,131 In the World
#651 of 2,785 In Europe
#41 of 127 In Poland
#1 of 2 In Opole
#359 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#485 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#797 of 1,025 For International Law
#1898 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2432 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Opole ranked 33rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 1597th in the World with 4,768 publications made and 33,117 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#33 of 68 In Poland
#556 of 1,502 In Europe
#1597 of 7,088 In the World

University of Opole
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 7
1994 6 13
1995 4 20
1996 7 10
1997 13 22
1998 11 13
1999 16 28
2000 18 51
2001 26 72
2002 30 83
2003 29 135
2004 31 152
2005 24 170
2006 38 215
2007 37 259
2008 59 297
2009 76 330
2010 70 447
2011 105 543
2012 147 547
2013 160 654
2014 230 809
2015 252 832
2016 303 917
2017 311 1025
2018 324 1188
2019 403 1405
2020 430 2204
2021 451 3190
2022 355 3756
2023 394 4586
2024 239 3994
2025 149 3500

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 22 139 359
International Law 15 324 797
Social Work 12 319 971
Media Studies 9 348 979
Radio and Television broadcasting 21 354 1055
Political Economy 14 399 1077
Urban and Regional planning 35 547 1155
Art History 18 512 1344
Criminology and Criminal Justice 17 444 1426
Public Policy / Administration 25 496 1457
Philosophy 30 526 1473
Linguistics 25 541 1594
Classics and Ancient History 32 542 1620
Gender Studies 17 503 1654
Anthropology 22 561 1719
Political Science 36 647 1877
Education Majors 16 574 2015
Sociology 36 626 2056
Law 36 662 2109
Aesthetics 42 702 2195
History 44 687 2206
Library and Information science 37 663 2218
Archaeology 48 711 2351
Communications and Public Relations 32 724 2391
Demography 47 678 2655

Biology rankings

The University of Opole ranked 39th for Biology in Poland and 2332nd in the World with 4,229 publications made and 51,762 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#39 of 66 In Poland
#618 of 1,449 In Europe
#2332 of 6,841 In the World

University of Opole
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 6 34
1994 21 32
1995 15 35
1996 17 65
1997 26 62
1998 36 46
1999 41 87
2000 36 108
2001 49 136
2002 72 220
2003 47 199
2004 54 258
2005 57 385
2006 59 447
2007 59 522
2008 87 520
2009 64 623
2010 71 771
2011 100 850
2012 79 942
2013 136 1116
2014 178 1370
2015 183 1437
2016 189 1638
2017 205 1744
2018 211 1980
2019 230 2522
2020 288 3552
2021 331 4694
2022 361 5400
2023 355 6130
2024 283 6056
2025 230 5849

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

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Zoology 17 332 1018
Biophysics 31 483 1553
Botany 35 451 1634
Agricultural Science 35 474 1801
Forestry 26 508 1864
Horticulture 35 463 1935
Molecular Biology 34 540 2111
Nutrition and Food Science 43 544 2168
Biochemistry 36 569 2230
Neuroscience 36 637 2238
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 615 2363
Paleontology 41 649 2368
Genetics 38 606 2379
Biotechnology 36 594 2396
Oncology and Cancer research 37 583 2400
Nanotechnology 41 629 2472
Microbiology 39 572 2492
Pharmacology 38 579 2572
Evolutionary Biology 48 733 2639
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 626 2642
Immunology 41 695 2971
Virology 42 700 3031

Chemistry rankings

The University of Opole ranked 42nd for Chemistry in Poland and 2245th in the World with 3,460 publications made and 44,552 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#42 of 67 In Poland
#614 of 1,417 In Europe
#2245 of 6,561 In the World

University of Opole
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 11 53
1994 33 55
1995 24 54
1996 24 95
1997 32 83
1998 45 62
1999 53 106
2000 60 161
2001 79 203
2002 75 268
2003 74 273
2004 67 314
2005 86 482
2006 75 517
2007 82 587
2008 88 700
2009 76 775
2010 78 863
2011 93 996
2012 65 1079
2013 99 1206
2014 138 1545
2015 132 1535
2016 128 1685
2017 166 1846
2018 161 2166
2019 168 2594
2020 165 3314
2021 197 3982
2022 211 4228
2023 205 4756
2024 190 4814
2025 148 4471

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

Chemistry subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 17 375 1098
Pharmacy 23 391 1199
Environmental Chemistry 33 448 1465
Inorganic Chemistry 31 488 1812
Organic Chemistry 39 548 1972
Materials Science 41 590 2049
Physical chemistry 31 558 2073
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 622 2109
Nutrition and Food Science 43 544 2168
Biochemistry 36 569 2230
Radiochemistry 44 529 2342
Nanotechnology 41 629 2472
Chemical Engineering 44 652 2553

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Opole ranked 41st for Environmental Science in Poland and 2188th in the World with 3,451 publications made and 36,778 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#41 of 66 In Poland
#631 of 1,464 In Europe
#2188 of 6,888 In the World

University of Opole
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 16
1994 17 22
1995 12 22
1996 16 25
1997 20 34
1998 16 20
1999 31 53
2000 35 70
2001 37 93
2002 48 137
2003 41 136
2004 44 156
2005 35 189
2006 41 233
2007 39 296
2008 57 352
2009 47 400
2010 52 518
2011 95 584
2012 85 621
2013 126 793
2014 162 1082
2015 173 1153
2016 189 1236
2017 219 1337
2018 221 1541
2019 218 1868
2020 253 2680
2021 282 3367
2022 233 3572
2023 249 4057
2024 171 3859
2025 125 3503

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

Environmental Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 35 547 1155
Environmental Chemistry 33 448 1465
Agricultural Science 35 474 1801
Forestry 26 508 1864
Ecology 36 595 2025
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 622 2109
Environmental Engineering 39 573 2170
Geography and Cartography 43 669 2240
Earth science and Geophysics 34 632 2310
Environmental Management 39 649 2311
Geology 44 660 2331
Paleontology 41 649 2368
Oceanography 38 685 2454
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 714 2599
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 626 2642
Geotechnical Engineering 39 675 2647

Physics rankings

The University of Opole ranked 41st for Physics in Poland and 2175th in the World with 3,313 publications made and 40,661 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#41 of 68 In Poland
#639 of 1,460 In Europe
#2175 of 6,729 In the World

University of Opole
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 46
1994 30 52
1995 21 54
1996 21 80
1997 32 77
1998 48 66
1999 48 92
2000 61 162
2001 79 200
2002 83 271
2003 82 287
2004 66 334
2005 83 508
2006 80 532
2007 81 579
2008 81 741
2009 80 784
2010 72 858
2011 91 1035
2012 69 1068
2013 105 1200
2014 132 1475
2015 129 1394
2016 119 1487
2017 179 1597
2018 168 1930
2019 176 2189
2020 170 2919
2021 182 3201
2022 190 3282
2023 166 3667
2024 146 3566
2025 104 3174

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

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 24 417 1189
Condensed Matter Physics 22 447 1494
Nuclear Physics 23 474 1524
Biophysics 31 483 1553
Astrophysics and Astronomy 36 600 1908
Materials Science 41 590 2049
Theoretical Physics 32 607 2064
Quantum and Particle physics 31 616 2086
Acoustical Engineering 36 641 2124
Nanotechnology 41 629 2472
Optical Engineering 47 705 2553

Engineering rankings

The University of Opole ranked 45th for Engineering in Poland and 2465th in the World with 3,127 publications made and 38,323 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#45 of 68 In Poland
#690 of 1,466 In Europe
#2465 of 6,795 In the World

University of Opole
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 39
1994 28 50
1995 19 47
1996 16 70
1997 30 64
1998 43 61
1999 44 88
2000 51 138
2001 70 185
2002 76 252
2003 74 275
2004 57 303
2005 83 464
2006 63 500
2007 72 569
2008 76 699
2009 74 763
2010 62 817
2011 84 968
2012 64 1049
2013 94 1100
2014 107 1345
2015 123 1289
2016 114 1428
2017 172 1616
2018 161 1875
2019 160 2147
2020 160 2864
2021 199 3324
2022 188 3406
2023 168 4042
2024 159 3947
2025 113 3484

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

Engineering subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Metallurgical Engineering 38 566 1994
Structural Engineering 32 616 2006
Materials Science 41 590 2049
Acoustical Engineering 36 641 2124
Environmental Engineering 39 573 2170
Renewable Energy Engineering 38 611 2233
Mechanical Engineering 39 696 2275
Electrical Engineering 31 651 2321
Biotechnology 36 594 2396
Nanotechnology 41 629 2472
Optical Engineering 47 705 2553
Chemical Engineering 44 652 2553
Computer Networking 31 703 2634
Geotechnical Engineering 39 675 2647
Electronic Engineering 42 734 2741
Telecommunications 37 728 2766
Civil Engineering 50 822 3006
Systems Engineering 51 907 3048
Aerospace Engineering 52 835 3072

Medicine rankings

The University of Opole ranked 36th for Medicine in Poland and 2323rd in the World with 2,866 publications made and 35,101 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 67 In Poland
#623 of 1,437 In Europe
#2323 of 6,793 In the World

University of Opole
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 7
1994 5 11
1995 6 15
1996 8 15
1997 8 14
1998 7 10
1999 9 23
2000 11 38
2001 17 42
2002 19 58
2003 15 39
2004 20 66
2005 18 121
2006 22 162
2007 32 197
2008 37 195
2009 36 233
2010 24 299
2011 48 351
2012 39 423
2013 48 542
2014 85 608
2015 61 607
2016 65 802
2017 91 869
2018 139 997
2019 180 1360
2020 271 2191
2021 320 3377
2022 347 4645
2023 321 5241
2024 308 5233
2025 269 5058

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

Medicine subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cosmetology 14 168 485
Social Work 12 319 971
Clinical Psychology 16 376 1133
Pharmacy 23 391 1199
Dermatology 27 356 1214
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 16 453 1570
Radiation Therapy 31 450 1658
Critical Care Nursing 22 513 1714
Cardiology 30 515 1722
Gerontology 27 523 1731
Psychiatry 25 521 1789
Pediatrics 23 503 1895
Orthodontics 44 623 2075
Surgery 37 593 2111
Anesthesiology 34 570 2150
Sports Medicine 39 638 2165
Nursing 24 594 2173
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 620 2175
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 33 548 2187
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 34 675 2187
Anatomy and Physiology 45 619 2213
Physical Therapy 38 643 2274
Public Health 38 618 2299
Dentistry 43 662 2391
Oncology and Cancer research 37 583 2400
Pathology 38 643 2477
Pharmacology 38 579 2572
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 689 2606
Health Science 31 650 2616
Family medicine 28 635 2667
Immunology 41 695 2971
Virology 42 700 3031

Computer Science rankings

The University of Opole ranked 51st for Computer Science in Poland and 2744th in the World with 2,050 publications made and 23,627 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#51 of 67 In Poland
#752 of 1,470 In Europe
#2744 of 6,855 In the World

University of Opole
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 11
1994 11 12
1995 4 15
1996 6 31
1997 9 17
1998 16 23
1999 13 41
2000 16 62
2001 16 58
2002 26 89
2003 27 139
2004 21 155
2005 20 176
2006 31 252
2007 23 280
2008 37 317
2009 36 371
2010 29 431
2011 47 466
2012 44 532
2013 56 550
2014 80 634
2015 86 689
2016 92 707
2017 116 790
2018 116 921
2019 149 1157
2020 164 1580
2021 177 2077
2022 161 2452
2023 165 2866
2024 128 2534
2025 107 2291

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

Computer Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 25 591 2085
Library and Information science 37 663 2218
Neuroscience 36 637 2238
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 615 2363
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 37 697 2520
Computer Networking 31 703 2634
Cyber Security 36 751 2761
Telecommunications 37 728 2766
Machine Learning 48 730 2844
Cognitive Science 45 752 2977
Computer Vision 47 821 3155

Psychology rankings

The University of Opole ranked 32nd for Psychology in Poland and 2044th in the World with 1,794 publications made and 20,242 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#32 of 66 In Poland
#588 of 1,424 In Europe
#2044 of 6,663 In the World

University of Opole
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 3 4
1995 1 9
1996 5 8
1997 1 6
1998 5 9
1999 4 11
2000 6 21
2001 6 39
2002 10 39
2003 7 51
2004 3 92
2005 11 84
2006 13 92
2007 18 104
2008 19 114
2009 14 154
2010 13 173
2011 26 252
2012 32 286
2013 30 319
2014 60 389
2015 52 391
2016 62 428
2017 79 468
2018 101 499
2019 144 690
2020 185 1208
2021 207 1937
2022 198 2553
2023 199 2882
2024 130 2695
2025 166 2584

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

Psychology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 12 319 971
Clinical Psychology 16 376 1133
Social Psychology 20 495 1484
Child Psychology 21 499 1608
Psychiatry 25 521 1789
Education Majors 16 574 2015
Neuroscience 36 637 2238
Cognitive Science 45 752 2977

Mathematics rankings

The University of Opole ranked 50th for Mathematics in Poland and 2937th in the World with 1,109 publications made and 11,492 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#50 of 65 In Poland
#779 of 1,406 In Europe
#2937 of 6,434 In the World

University of Opole
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 9
1994 4 11
1995 1 10
1996 4 17
1997 3 11
1998 7 10
1999 4 15
2000 12 15
2001 7 24
2002 16 55
2003 11 61
2004 13 74
2005 14 97
2006 15 101
2007 10 143
2008 18 156
2009 19 190
2010 16 205
2011 23 224
2012 19 231
2013 31 263
2014 34 324
2015 31 281
2016 51 347
2017 58 325
2018 60 424
2019 76 567
2020 102 849
2021 117 1301
2022 108 1651
2023 100 1826
2024 58 1404
2025 54 1195

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

Mathematics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 36 633 2169
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 700 2396
Math Teachers 27 650 2565
Statistics 52 779 2958

Business rankings

The University of Opole ranked 41st for Business in Poland and 2584th in the World with 1,038 publications made and 9,997 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#41 of 66 In Poland
#770 of 1,436 In Europe
#2584 of 6,366 In the World

University of Opole
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 3
1994 2 6
1995 4 5
1996 4 5
1997 3 4
1998 6 5
1999 7 8
2000 9 17
2001 3 24
2002 11 48
2003 6 76
2004 10 76
2005 10 99
2006 14 113
2007 8 105
2008 13 142
2009 13 131
2010 12 198
2011 20 226
2012 22 207
2013 37 246
2014 39 240
2015 47 278
2016 74 291
2017 59 291
2018 73 317
2019 90 401
2020 102 633
2021 84 783
2022 82 871
2023 77 1043
2024 54 788
2025 35 730

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

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 35 556 1085
International Business 39 589 1258
Public Policy / Administration 25 496 1457
Advertising 29 550 1626
Finance 42 798 2762
Accounting 49 832 2951
Management 40 831 2964
Marketing 51 860 3038

Economics rankings

The University of Opole ranked 44th for Economics in Poland and 2549th in the World with 863 publications made and 7,490 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#44 of 65 In Poland
#751 of 1,391 In Europe
#2549 of 6,188 In the World

University of Opole
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 4
1994 2 7
1995 1 0
1996 2 4
1997 0 4
1998 2 3
1999 6 4
2000 4 3
2001 4 6
2002 6 21
2003 2 26
2004 7 31
2005 5 47
2006 4 33
2007 8 31
2008 10 49
2009 12 53
2010 8 57
2011 14 110
2012 14 94
2013 28 136
2014 27 124
2015 36 139
2016 64 174
2017 57 163
2018 55 171
2019 80 267
2020 85 471
2021 92 664
2022 78 795
2023 70 954
2024 47 715
2025 29 618

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

Economics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 37 563 1051
Political Economy 14 399 1077
International Trade 35 556 1085
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 700 2396
Finance 42 798 2762
Development Studies 51 831 3263

Art & Design rankings

The University of Opole ranked 32nd for Art & Design in Poland and 1830th in the World with 782 publications made and 4,295 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
#32 of 65 In Poland
#625 of 1,385 In Europe
#1830 of 6,010 In the World

University of Opole
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 5
1998 0 1
1999 0 5
2000 2 1
2001 4 10
2002 8 21
2003 3 26
2004 9 19
2005 4 19
2006 7 27
2007 5 31
2008 9 41
2009 8 32
2010 6 63
2011 11 54
2012 19 66
2013 22 65
2014 32 80
2015 42 102
2016 46 124
2017 62 125
2018 67 176
2019 76 186
2020 77 285
2021 81 387
2022 58 464
2023 59 614
2024 37 478
2025 25 468

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

Art & Design subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 17 363 964
Sculpture 17 363 964
Illustration and Concept Art 17 361 965
Creative Writing 15 399 1061
Literature 23 488 1335
Art History 18 512 1344
Aesthetics 42 702 2195
Fashion Design 43 714 2202