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The University of Opole ranked 43rd in Poland, 2046th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. The University of Opole ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,824 academic publications and 77,165 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2046 of 14,131 In the World
#677 of 2,785 In Europe
#43 of 127 In Poland
#1 of 2 In Opole
#354 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#521 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#795 of 1,018 For International Law
#1849 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3022 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 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 1593rd in the World with 4,646 publications made and 30,176 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#33 of 68 In Poland
#555 of 1,500 In Europe
#1593 of 7,081 In the World

University of Opole
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 11
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 71
2002 30 83
2003 29 135
2004 31 151
2005 24 171
2006 38 215
2007 37 259
2008 59 297
2009 76 331
2010 70 447
2011 105 544
2012 148 548
2013 161 658
2014 230 805
2015 250 818
2016 304 910
2017 310 1022
2018 324 1179
2019 401 1411
2020 430 2202
2021 447 3177
2022 359 3759
2023 395 4601
2024 230 3905

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 22 137 354
International Law 15 320 795
Social Work 11 311 948
Media Studies 9 356 1028
Radio and Television broadcasting 20 348 1039
Political Economy 14 408 1112
Urban and Regional planning 36 547 1153
Art History 18 512 1347
Criminology and Criminal Justice 16 438 1404
Public Policy / Administration 24 490 1442
Philosophy 30 522 1456
Linguistics 25 540 1567
Classics and Ancient History 31 539 1618
Gender Studies 18 506 1686
Anthropology 21 555 1690
Political Science 36 646 1875
Education Majors 16 571 2030
Sociology 36 629 2075
Law 36 662 2115
Aesthetics 40 692 2159
History 44 682 2193
Archaeology 47 712 2343
Communications and Public Relations 32 727 2404
Library and Information science 40 717 2479
Demography 47 683 2668

Biology rankings

The University of Opole ranked 39th for Biology in Poland and 2326th in the World with 4,057 publications made and 48,336 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#39 of 66 In Poland
#616 of 1,448 In Europe
#2326 of 6,833 In the World

University of Opole
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 10 29
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 54 257
2005 57 385
2006 59 447
2007 59 520
2008 87 521
2009 64 622
2010 71 771
2011 100 852
2012 79 938
2013 137 1120
2014 178 1366
2015 182 1435
2016 190 1627
2017 205 1737
2018 210 1976
2019 228 2518
2020 290 3550
2021 336 4676
2022 363 5388
2023 356 6137
2024 279 5985

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 17 333 1018
Biophysics 32 492 1587
Botany 35 451 1632
Agricultural Science 35 474 1783
Forestry 25 503 1834
Horticulture 34 460 1922
Molecular Biology 34 541 2120
Nutrition and Food Science 43 545 2190
Biochemistry 36 572 2232
Neuroscience 36 640 2244
Paleontology 42 647 2368
Biotechnology 36 587 2378
Genetics 38 608 2383
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 627 2422
Oncology and Cancer research 37 593 2427
Nanotechnology 40 620 2438
Microbiology 40 583 2494
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 614 2603
Pharmacology 38 594 2645
Evolutionary Biology 47 736 2658
Immunology 41 706 3029
Virology 43 710 3094

Chemistry rankings

The University of Opole ranked 42nd for Chemistry in Poland and 2236th in the World with 3,349 publications made and 42,421 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#42 of 67 In Poland
#616 of 1,417 In Europe
#2236 of 6,545 In the World

University of Opole
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 16 52
1993 11 52
1994 33 55
1995 24 54
1996 24 94
1997 32 83
1998 46 63
1999 53 106
2000 60 161
2001 79 203
2002 75 268
2003 74 272
2004 67 313
2005 85 482
2006 75 517
2007 82 584
2008 88 701
2009 76 773
2010 78 863
2011 93 995
2012 65 1074
2013 99 1205
2014 139 1545
2015 131 1534
2016 128 1682
2017 166 1851
2018 159 2165
2019 166 2601
2020 166 3323
2021 199 3991
2022 214 4243
2023 206 4765
2024 188 4765

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 17 376 1092
Pharmacy 22 388 1183
Environmental Chemistry 34 454 1489
Inorganic Chemistry 31 485 1790
Organic Chemistry 39 548 1962
Materials Science 41 590 2026
Physical chemistry 31 555 2053
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 617 2074
Nutrition and Food Science 43 545 2190
Biochemistry 36 572 2232
Radiochemistry 44 529 2323
Nanotechnology 40 620 2438
Chemical Engineering 44 645 2523

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Opole ranked 41st for Environmental Science in Poland and 2176th in the World with 3,339 publications made and 34,129 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#41 of 66 In Poland
#628 of 1,464 In Europe
#2176 of 6,876 In the World

University of Opole
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 22
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 34 189
2006 41 232
2007 39 296
2008 57 353
2009 47 399
2010 52 518
2011 95 586
2012 85 620
2013 128 798
2014 162 1080
2015 172 1146
2016 190 1229
2017 220 1331
2018 218 1530
2019 215 1872
2020 252 2673
2021 280 3366
2022 233 3569
2023 249 4053
2024 165 3796

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 36 547 1153
Environmental Chemistry 34 454 1489
Agricultural Science 35 474 1783
Forestry 25 503 1834
Ecology 35 587 2001
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 617 2074
Environmental Engineering 38 576 2162
Geography and Cartography 43 664 2232
Earth science and Geophysics 34 628 2286
Environmental Management 38 647 2287
Geology 44 656 2318
Paleontology 42 647 2368
Oceanography 38 680 2423
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 705 2561
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 614 2603
Geotechnical Engineering 39 677 2634

Physics rankings

The University of Opole ranked 40th for Physics in Poland and 2143rd in the World with 3,233 publications made and 38,016 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#40 of 68 In Poland
#637 of 1,457 In Europe
#2143 of 6,713 In the World

University of Opole
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 12 46
1993 10 45
1994 30 52
1995 21 54
1996 20 79
1997 32 77
1998 48 66
1999 48 92
2000 61 162
2001 79 200
2002 83 271
2003 82 286
2004 66 334
2005 82 508
2006 80 532
2007 81 578
2008 81 742
2009 80 784
2010 72 858
2011 91 1031
2012 69 1069
2013 105 1197
2014 132 1474
2015 131 1401
2016 120 1484
2017 179 1593
2018 165 1926
2019 175 2192
2020 169 2920
2021 186 3210
2022 191 3287
2023 167 3683
2024 143 3539

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 24 413 1172
Condensed Matter Physics 22 447 1467
Nuclear Physics 22 473 1501
Biophysics 32 492 1587
Astrophysics and Astronomy 36 596 1875
Materials Science 41 590 2026
Theoretical Physics 31 603 2037
Quantum and Particle physics 32 614 2057
Acoustical Engineering 36 640 2117
Nanotechnology 40 620 2438
Optical Engineering 47 702 2523

Engineering rankings

The University of Opole ranked 44th for Engineering in Poland and 2438th in the World with 3,039 publications made and 36,240 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#44 of 68 In Poland
#684 of 1,465 In Europe
#2438 of 6,782 In the World

University of Opole
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 12 48
1993 9 38
1994 28 50
1995 19 47
1996 16 69
1997 30 63
1998 43 61
1999 44 88
2000 51 138
2001 70 185
2002 76 252
2003 74 274
2004 57 303
2005 82 464
2006 63 500
2007 72 568
2008 76 700
2009 74 763
2010 62 816
2011 84 967
2012 64 1050
2013 94 1097
2014 107 1343
2015 122 1282
2016 115 1425
2017 171 1609
2018 160 1874
2019 159 2142
2020 162 2872
2021 201 3330
2022 190 3413
2023 171 4050
2024 154 3905

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

Engineering subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Structural Engineering 32 607 1964
Metallurgical Engineering 38 565 1969
Materials Science 41 590 2026
Acoustical Engineering 36 640 2117
Environmental Engineering 38 576 2162
Renewable Energy Engineering 38 604 2191
Mechanical Engineering 38 688 2241
Electrical Engineering 30 646 2287
Biotechnology 36 587 2378
Nanotechnology 40 620 2438
Optical Engineering 47 702 2523
Chemical Engineering 44 645 2523
Computer Networking 31 698 2609
Geotechnical Engineering 39 677 2634
Electronic Engineering 42 722 2696
Telecommunications 36 722 2730
Civil Engineering 49 812 2967
Systems Engineering 51 902 3022
Aerospace Engineering 52 840 3082

Medicine rankings

The University of Opole ranked 36th for Medicine in Poland and 2366th in the World with 2,668 publications made and 31,581 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 67 In Poland
#627 of 1,433 In Europe
#2366 of 6,775 In the World

University of Opole
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 13
1993 1 7
1994 5 11
1995 6 15
1996 8 15
1997 8 15
1998 8 11
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 36 232
2010 24 297
2011 48 347
2012 39 422
2013 48 541
2014 85 605
2015 61 608
2016 67 801
2017 91 867
2018 140 998
2019 178 1362
2020 272 2185
2021 324 3382
2022 348 4654
2023 322 5250
2024 299 5154

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 14 185 521
Social Work 11 311 948
Clinical Psychology 17 378 1134
Pharmacy 22 388 1183
Dermatology 27 362 1244
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 16 456 1598
Radiation Therapy 29 446 1629
Cardiology 30 504 1672
Gerontology 27 513 1688
Critical Care Nursing 21 519 1759
Psychiatry 27 523 1807
Pediatrics 23 496 1874
Orthodontics 44 620 2089
Surgery 37 601 2147
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 36 674 2178
Sports Medicine 40 643 2184
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 39 626 2190
Anesthesiology 35 584 2191
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34 545 2195
Nursing 25 601 2243
Anatomy and Physiology 45 629 2268
Physical Therapy 38 645 2295
Public Health 39 621 2329
Dentistry 43 656 2356
Oncology and Cancer research 37 593 2427
Pathology 38 654 2532
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 679 2573
Pharmacology 38 594 2645
Health Science 32 656 2661
Family medicine 29 652 2713
Immunology 41 706 3029
Virology 43 710 3094

Computer Science rankings

The University of Opole ranked 50th for Computer Science in Poland and 2722nd in the World with 1,963 publications made and 21,640 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#50 of 67 In Poland
#747 of 1,469 In Europe
#2722 of 6,845 In the World

University of Opole
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 11
1993 3 11
1994 11 12
1995 4 15
1996 6 31
1997 9 16
1998 16 23
1999 13 41
2000 16 62
2001 16 58
2002 26 89
2003 27 139
2004 21 154
2005 20 176
2006 31 252
2007 23 280
2008 37 317
2009 36 372
2010 29 431
2011 47 465
2012 45 536
2013 55 548
2014 79 632
2015 86 688
2016 93 710
2017 114 786
2018 117 937
2019 148 1160
2020 163 1579
2021 179 2083
2022 163 2487
2023 166 2880
2024 124 2498

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 25 589 2051
Neuroscience 36 640 2244
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 627 2422
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 37 691 2460
Library and Information science 40 717 2479
Computer Networking 31 698 2609
Cyber Security 35 733 2703
Telecommunications 36 722 2730
Machine Learning 48 719 2807
Cognitive Science 45 736 2898
Computer Vision 45 818 3126

Psychology rankings

The University of Opole ranked 32nd for Psychology in Poland and 2066th in the World with 1,684 publications made and 17,991 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#32 of 66 In Poland
#593 of 1,423 In Europe
#2066 of 6,645 In the World

University of Opole
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 3
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 91
2005 11 85
2006 13 92
2007 18 104
2008 19 114
2009 14 154
2010 13 173
2011 26 251
2012 33 286
2013 29 319
2014 60 386
2015 52 390
2016 63 428
2017 79 467
2018 102 497
2019 146 690
2020 186 1210
2021 210 1935
2022 203 2579
2023 200 2892
2024 129 2651

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 11 311 948
Clinical Psychology 17 378 1134
Social Psychology 20 497 1498
Child Psychology 21 495 1603
Psychiatry 27 523 1807
Education Majors 16 571 2030
Neuroscience 36 640 2244
Cognitive Science 45 736 2898

Mathematics rankings

The University of Opole ranked 50th for Mathematics in Poland and 2922nd in the World with 1,080 publications made and 11,008 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#50 of 65 In Poland
#779 of 1,401 In Europe
#2922 of 6,418 In the World

University of Opole
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 4
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 73
2005 14 97
2006 15 101
2007 10 143
2008 18 156
2009 19 190
2010 16 204
2011 23 225
2012 20 230
2013 32 268
2014 34 324
2015 31 283
2016 51 349
2017 58 325
2018 61 428
2019 75 572
2020 104 852
2021 121 1322
2022 112 1680
2023 100 1848
2024 59 1380

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 35 629 2144
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 691 2365
Math Teachers 27 651 2600
Statistics 52 775 2920

Business rankings

The University of Opole ranked 42nd for Business in Poland and 2610th in the World with 1,011 publications made and 9,142 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#42 of 66 In Poland
#776 of 1,433 In Europe
#2610 of 6,339 In the World

University of Opole
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 3
1993 2 3
1994 2 6
1995 4 5
1996 4 5
1997 3 4
1998 5 4
1999 7 8
2000 9 17
2001 3 24
2002 11 48
2003 6 76
2004 10 76
2005 10 100
2006 14 113
2007 8 105
2008 13 142
2009 13 131
2010 12 198
2011 21 225
2012 22 207
2013 38 247
2014 39 240
2015 47 279
2016 75 293
2017 58 286
2018 73 334
2019 91 402
2020 101 640
2021 84 785
2022 83 871
2023 77 1040
2024 51 772

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 33 548 1068
International Business 37 581 1238
Public Policy / Administration 24 490 1442
Advertising 31 585 1759
Finance 42 796 2736
Management 41 834 2975
Marketing 51 854 3021

Economics rankings

The University of Opole ranked 44th for Economics in Poland and 2517th in the World with 846 publications made and 8,223 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#44 of 65 In Poland
#744 of 1,388 In Europe
#2517 of 6,167 In the World

University of Opole
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 2
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 48
2006 4 33
2007 8 31
2008 10 49
2009 12 53
2010 8 57
2011 14 110
2012 15 100
2013 29 137
2014 26 124
2015 36 138
2016 64 172
2017 57 163
2018 55 183
2019 81 271
2020 84 477
2021 93 673
2022 78 790
2023 71 958
2024 45 697

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 37 555 1030
International Trade 33 548 1068
Political Economy 14 408 1112
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 691 2365
Finance 42 796 2736
Development Studies 50 831 3248

Art & Design rankings

The University of Opole ranked 32nd for Art & Design in Poland and 1816th in the World with 762 publications made and 3,849 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
#624 of 1,381 In Europe
#1816 of 5,966 In the World

University of Opole
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 4
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 33 80
2015 42 101
2016 46 125
2017 62 125
2018 67 174
2019 78 183
2020 78 287
2021 81 382
2022 56 461
2023 60 618
2024 34 463

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
Illustration and Concept Art 17 354 952
Painting and Drawing 17 358 954
Sculpture 17 358 954
Creative Writing 16 412 1101
Literature 22 484 1322
Art History 18 512 1347
Aesthetics 40 692 2159
Fashion Design 43 714 2228