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The University of Piraeus ranked 11th in Greece, 1476th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. The University of Piraeus ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,479 academic publications and 177,651 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1476 of 14,131 In the World
#555 of 2,785 In Europe
#11 of 36 In Greece
#1 of 3 In Piraeus
#213 of 2,360 For Multimedia
#267 of 1,928 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#356 of 1,579 For International Economics
#2703 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1628 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Computer Science rankings

The University of Piraeus ranked 10th for Computer Science in Greece and 1023rd in the World with 6,946 publications made and 127,957 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 34 In Greece
#372 of 1,470 In Europe
#1023 of 6,855 In the World

University of Piraeus
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 2
1994 7 13
1995 14 15
1996 23 22
1997 12 20
1998 21 36
1999 30 48
2000 56 103
2001 51 99
2002 82 170
2003 97 338
2004 121 384
2005 117 502
2006 209 833
2007 212 1004
2008 260 1426
2009 281 1740
2010 277 2286
2011 300 2646
2012 288 3295
2013 338 3846
2014 338 4558
2015 327 4949
2016 282 4997
2017 298 5532
2018 350 6107
2019 401 7465
2020 429 9107
2021 429 10641
2022 459 11063
2023 407 12314
2024 287 9819
2025 149 7866

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

Computer Science subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 3 68 213
Web Design and Development 9 166 429
Human-Computer Interaction 5 178 439
Cyber Security 5 159 446
Data Science 5 204 458
Game Design and Development 6 197 461
Management Information Systems 6 201 466
UX/UI Desgin 7 208 478
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 198 569
Software Engineering 8 265 602
Database Administration 8 235 624
Computer Networking 6 238 671
Telecommunications 5 276 766
Computer Engineering 9 273 793
Information Technology 8 247 825
Machine Learning 9 299 881
Computational Linguistics 9 352 979
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 381 1076
Computer Graphics 12 534 1521
Computer Vision 12 500 1589
Cognitive Science 12 490 1660
Library and Information science 15 599 1898
Neuroscience 12 624 2131
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 734 3033

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Piraeus ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Greece and 1488th in the World with 6,614 publications made and 121,394 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 33 In Greece
#535 of 1,502 In Europe
#1488 of 7,088 In the World

University of Piraeus
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 4
1994 9 12
1995 12 19
1996 14 24
1997 13 27
1998 28 38
1999 24 45
2000 45 83
2001 53 100
2002 76 152
2003 73 260
2004 91 367
2005 97 430
2006 172 664
2007 182 818
2008 207 1234
2009 249 1470
2010 254 1959
2011 297 2378
2012 275 2923
2013 311 3423
2014 313 4121
2015 295 4445
2016 285 4588
2017 299 4984
2018 342 5812
2019 360 7261
2020 423 8983
2021 468 10999
2022 476 11463
2023 461 13003
2024 260 10443
2025 137 8798

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 4 221 649
Law Enforcement 5 227 663
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 298 848
Aesthetics 6 353 868
International Law 6 357 889
Law 9 344 921
Education Majors 10 341 1002
Urban and Regional planning 11 496 1044
Political Economy 10 391 1047
Political Science 10 445 1104
Archaeology 13 439 1200
History 13 473 1284
Classics and Ancient History 14 467 1317
Public Policy / Administration 10 463 1320
Journalism and Digital Media 13 455 1362
Sociology 12 491 1466
Linguistics 11 517 1494
Communications and Public Relations 14 522 1513
Anthropology 14 549 1663
Philosophy 11 570 1673
Demography 14 525 1812
Library and Information science 15 599 1898
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 699 2260

Engineering rankings

The University of Piraeus ranked 12th for Engineering in Greece and 1595th in the World with 5,561 publications made and 111,337 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 34 In Greece
#513 of 1,466 In Europe
#1595 of 6,795 In the World

University of Piraeus
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 1
1994 8 13
1995 10 14
1996 20 26
1997 13 27
1998 25 35
1999 22 40
2000 51 81
2001 47 92
2002 77 148
2003 95 293
2004 105 375
2005 95 417
2006 192 742
2007 162 845
2008 209 1250
2009 213 1524
2010 228 2026
2011 268 2460
2012 243 3036
2013 258 3455
2014 256 4116
2015 242 4542
2016 226 4505
2017 237 5036
2018 285 5547
2019 282 6808
2020 314 8022
2021 330 9532
2022 361 9653
2023 324 10553
2024 220 8610
2025 131 7008

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

Engineering subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 5 178 439
Operations Research 6 150 448
Architecture 6 215 473
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 204 630
Aviation 9 241 640
Computer Networking 6 238 671
Reliability and Quality Engineering 7 244 704
Electronic Engineering 8 245 737
Transportation Engineering 10 287 752
Telecommunications 5 276 766
Computer Engineering 9 273 793
Systems Engineering 9 387 946
Engineering Management 7 332 986
Electrical Engineering 9 368 1113
Architectural Engineering 10 470 1319
Mechanical Engineering 11 505 1460
Remote Sensing 13 527 1655
Civil Engineering 15 538 1657
Environmental Engineering 16 507 1800
Aerospace Engineering 12 607 1936
Automotive Engineering 17 575 1983
Acoustical Engineering 12 620 2005
Optical Engineering 15 658 2313
Structural Engineering 17 690 2349
Materials Science 14 699 2556
Metallurgical Engineering 15 727 2800
Nanotechnology 16 718 2867
Chemical Engineering 16 762 3126
Geotechnical Engineering 20 797 3238

Business rankings

The University of Piraeus ranked 6th for Business in Greece and 749th in the World with 5,066 publications made and 88,032 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 33 In Greece
#295 of 1,436 In Europe
#749 of 6,366 In the World

University of Piraeus
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 7
1994 9 12
1995 13 13
1996 16 19
1997 12 19
1998 26 40
1999 15 43
2000 28 67
2001 37 82
2002 43 113
2003 71 225
2004 65 274
2005 84 328
2006 115 565
2007 144 667
2008 171 1039
2009 182 1168
2010 205 1533
2011 226 1878
2012 242 2276
2013 259 2758
2014 223 3102
2015 239 3430
2016 231 3304
2017 250 3768
2018 271 4387
2019 272 5184
2020 289 6208
2021 355 7327
2022 346 7537
2023 328 8706
2024 186 7030
2025 101 5939

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

Business subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 83 267
Risk Management 3 145 359
Supply Chain Management 3 102 365
Actuarial Science 2 134 375
Hospitality and Hotel Management 6 166 391
Project Management 3 178 408
International Trade 6 247 431
International Business 6 233 433
Operations Research 6 150 448
Accounting 2 156 460
Management Information Systems 6 201 466
Finance 5 186 467
Entertainment Industry Business 6 234 615
Real Estate 6 217 671
Human Resource Management 6 282 715
Marketing 7 303 758
Entrepreneurship 11 369 831
Tax Law 6 335 892
Management 8 344 898
Engineering Management 7 332 986
Public Policy / Administration 10 463 1320
Advertising 13 556 1646

Mathematics rankings

The University of Piraeus ranked 10th for Mathematics in Greece and 891st in the World with 4,621 publications made and 98,028 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 32 In Greece
#325 of 1,406 In Europe
#891 of 6,434 In the World

University of Piraeus
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 6
1994 8 14
1995 9 8
1996 18 17
1997 12 27
1998 13 27
1999 13 39
2000 36 68
2001 35 74
2002 55 121
2003 66 211
2004 70 252
2005 90 334
2006 142 592
2007 156 718
2008 164 1004
2009 199 1272
2010 173 1650
2011 211 2015
2012 195 2484
2013 248 3041
2014 212 3619
2015 220 4011
2016 215 3963
2017 227 4359
2018 237 5024
2019 243 5964
2020 256 7121
2021 275 8162
2022 308 8337
2023 271 8377
2024 147 5694
2025 89 4388

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

Mathematics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 134 375
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 161 402
Operations Research 6 150 448
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 198 569
Statistics 9 330 884
Math Teachers 10 307 957
Applied Mathematics 12 483 1353

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Piraeus ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Greece and 1830th in the World with 4,262 publications made and 88,022 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 34 In Greece
#562 of 1,464 In Europe
#1830 of 6,888 In the World

University of Piraeus
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 1
1994 6 7
1995 8 13
1996 9 14
1997 7 15
1998 15 17
1999 12 29
2000 24 56
2001 34 67
2002 47 84
2003 45 151
2004 63 229
2005 53 228
2006 97 433
2007 113 493
2008 129 787
2009 154 916
2010 178 1411
2011 197 1639
2012 151 2156
2013 212 2548
2014 195 3006
2015 175 3309
2016 175 3400
2017 179 3762
2018 255 4367
2019 246 5602
2020 259 6854
2021 305 8450
2022 336 8753
2023 307 9526
2024 181 7836
2025 90 6493

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

Environmental Science subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 11 496 1044
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 444 1338
Geography and Cartography 13 517 1507
Environmental Management 13 484 1534
Oceanography 12 512 1577
Ecology 13 515 1649
Environmental Engineering 16 507 1800
Geology 13 573 1873
Paleontology 13 568 1935
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 693 2506
Earth science and Geophysics 16 707 2713
Agricultural Science 18 702 2954
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 725 3217
Geotechnical Engineering 20 797 3238

Economics rankings

The University of Piraeus ranked 6th for Economics in Greece and 649th in the World with 4,004 publications made and 75,838 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 33 In Greece
#251 of 1,391 In Europe
#649 of 6,188 In the World

University of Piraeus
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 6
1994 3 9
1995 8 9
1996 14 17
1997 6 11
1998 14 20
1999 7 34
2000 22 48
2001 24 51
2002 32 61
2003 50 143
2004 47 177
2005 65 216
2006 81 366
2007 108 395
2008 130 631
2009 154 746
2010 146 1035
2011 187 1341
2012 185 1711
2013 203 2126
2014 182 2583
2015 182 2705
2016 190 2862
2017 187 3019
2018 220 3663
2019 224 4625
2020 240 5618
2021 292 6701
2022 307 6989
2023 259 7438
2024 142 6002
2025 83 4944

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

Economics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 83 267
International Economics 6 216 356
Actuarial Science 2 134 375
Environmental Economics 5 161 397
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 161 402
International Trade 6 247 431
Finance 5 186 467
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 298 848
Development Studies 7 294 850
Political Economy 10 391 1047

Physics rankings

The University of Piraeus ranked 13th for Physics in Greece and 2077th in the World with 3,642 publications made and 71,870 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 34 In Greece
#622 of 1,460 In Europe
#2077 of 6,729 In the World

University of Piraeus
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 2
1994 4 10
1995 10 9
1996 7 9
1997 6 11
1998 12 20
1999 15 19
2000 33 55
2001 26 59
2002 57 92
2003 54 157
2004 71 226
2005 52 237
2006 93 455
2007 113 533
2008 129 831
2009 135 970
2010 133 1258
2011 149 1571
2012 136 2007
2013 175 2300
2014 161 2762
2015 163 2933
2016 164 2974
2017 180 3337
2018 213 3765
2019 201 4538
2020 207 5459
2021 226 6381
2022 240 6378
2023 237 6723
2024 143 5278
2025 88 4384

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

Physics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 529 1595
Theoretical Physics 15 555 1795
Quantum and Particle physics 13 603 1990
Acoustical Engineering 12 620 2005
Optical Engineering 15 658 2313
Materials Science 14 699 2556
Nanotechnology 16 718 2867
Nuclear Physics 20 848 3479

Biology rankings

The University of Piraeus ranked 15th for Biology in Greece and 2791st in the World with 2,900 publications made and 55,990 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 33 In Greece
#691 of 1,449 In Europe
#2791 of 6,841 In the World

University of Piraeus
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 6 5
1995 4 10
1996 10 11
1997 3 6
1998 8 13
1999 7 13
2000 21 38
2001 22 36
2002 34 75
2003 42 124
2004 48 167
2005 31 176
2006 70 280
2007 93 404
2008 89 554
2009 123 647
2010 123 1001
2011 120 1072
2012 120 1417
2013 134 1656
2014 133 1801
2015 124 2019
2016 129 1968
2017 124 2268
2018 146 2641
2019 155 3086
2020 183 4129
2021 194 5027
2022 230 5301
2023 199 5898
2024 119 4756
2025 58 3682

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

Biology subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 13 568 1935
Evolutionary Biology 13 600 1946
Neuroscience 12 624 2131
Virology 11 593 2437
Botany 16 665 2781
Nanotechnology 16 718 2867
Agricultural Science 18 702 2954
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 734 3033
Biochemistry 15 749 3156
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 725 3217
Genetics 16 768 3223
Oncology and Cancer research 19 770 3381
Immunology 18 797 3623
Pharmacology 16 791 3693
Nutrition and Food Science 22 824 3791

Art & Design rankings

The University of Piraeus ranked 10th for Art & Design in Greece and 1052nd in the World with 1,535 publications made and 33,807 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Architecture, Literature.

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
#10 of 31 In Greece
#410 of 1,385 In Europe
#1052 of 6,010 In the World

University of Piraeus
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 3
1995 5 4
1996 3 3
1997 3 2
1998 3 3
1999 12 8
2000 17 26
2001 16 32
2002 17 45
2003 24 97
2004 35 109
2005 24 118
2006 53 157
2007 41 178
2008 52 268
2009 50 342
2010 60 494
2011 81 643
2012 81 742
2013 92 959
2014 78 1082
2015 60 1170
2016 48 1147
2017 58 1154
2018 96 1324
2019 92 1629
2020 79 2044
2021 87 2413
2022 112 2406
2023 86 2997
2024 45 2434
2025 18 1969

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

Art & Design subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 3 68 213
Game Design and Development 6 197 461
Architecture 6 215 473
UX/UI Desgin 7 208 478
Entertainment Industry Business 6 234 615
Graphic Design 6 244 634
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 310 845
Aesthetics 6 353 868
Fashion Design 14 525 1406
Computer Graphics 12 534 1521
Creative Writing 12 545 1614
Literature 15 659 2069

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Piraeus

Speciality Greece Europe World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 240 692
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 250 952
Social Psychology 12 496 1486
Health Science 10 441 1504
Psychology 13 561 1929
Nursing 15 556 1934
Gerontology 13 564 1967
Child Psychology 16 572 1973
Public Health 15 561 1999
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 556 2070
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 16 750 2470
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 699 2477
Psychiatry 17 667 2533
Medicine 16 670 2603
Pathology 15 669 2609
Family medicine 15 680 2837
Chemistry 16 735 2891
Clinical Psychology 21 710 2898
Physical chemistry 16 759 3054
Surgery 20 780 3141
Organic Chemistry 17 816 3429
Anatomy and Physiology 20 861 3490
Physical Therapy 22 918 3820