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The University of Rijeka ranked 3rd in Croatia, 1352nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 116 research topics. The University of Rijeka ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,003 academic publications and 133,546 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1352 of 14,131 In the World
#494 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 43 In Croatia
#1 of 4 In Rijeka
#264 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#349 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#507 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#3071 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1739 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 113 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Croatia and 1046th in the World with 9,061 publications made and 44,730 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 10 In Croatia
#408 of 1,492 In Europe
#1046 of 7,020 In the World

University of Rijeka
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 7 4
1992 11 9
1993 11 11
1994 18 11
1995 42 20
1996 40 26
1997 36 23
1998 49 47
1999 36 62
2000 40 57
2001 49 95
2002 47 89
2003 84 124
2004 87 158
2005 102 229
2006 124 299
2007 200 337
2008 284 509
2009 339 587
2010 420 783
2011 373 1116
2012 397 1336
2013 437 1574
2014 462 1762
2015 517 1986
2016 521 2077
2017 518 2273
2018 594 2913
2019 603 3465
2020 663 4349
2021 705 5666
2022 613 6315
2023 539 6945

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 2 214 507
Early Childhood Education 2 189 599
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 259 634
International Law 2 286 717
Publishing 4 312 847
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 286 856
Law Enforcement 2 309 897
Urban and Regional planning 2 420 903
Forensic Science 4 297 912
Philosophy 2 380 934
Classics and Ancient History 2 359 937
Military science 3 308 963
Art History 2 400 1002
Linguistics 2 393 1032
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 332 1073
Public Policy / Administration 2 396 1108
Political Science 3 460 1146
Political Economy 2 427 1181
Education Majors 4 402 1237
Law 3 461 1260
Communications and Public Relations 3 450 1269
History 3 470 1296
Demography 3 438 1302
Archaeology 3 484 1332
Aesthetics 3 498 1343
Sociology 3 465 1354
Library and Information science 4 516 1574
Anthropology 3 558 1668
Gender Studies 2 525 1735

Biology rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 3rd for Biology in Croatia and 1428th in the World with 7,101 publications made and 95,269 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Croatia
#453 of 1,445 In Europe
#1428 of 6,770 In the World

University of Rijeka
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 14 19
1992 9 22
1993 13 30
1994 11 50
1995 21 65
1996 32 72
1997 39 95
1998 44 192
1999 42 229
2000 55 346
2001 69 366
2002 63 461
2003 62 476
2004 85 601
2005 95 793
2006 112 896
2007 175 1104
2008 182 1514
2009 225 1486
2010 268 1916
2011 305 2468
2012 303 2827
2013 304 3319
2014 370 3903
2015 368 4113
2016 413 4627
2017 375 4990
2018 343 5974
2019 420 6848
2020 517 8365
2021 613 10264
2022 535 10942
2023 531 11476

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

Biology subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 86 264
Virology 2 222 687
Immunology 2 249 734
Oncology and Cancer research 2 271 835
Molecular Biology 2 353 1085
Genetics 2 368 1120
Pharmacology 2 339 1199
Neuroscience 2 407 1208
Biotechnology 3 384 1230
Evolutionary Biology 2 455 1273
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 423 1305
Microbiology 3 400 1305
Paleontology 2 462 1376
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 402 1401
Biochemistry 2 438 1403
Nutrition and Food Science 4 455 1584
Biophysics 3 506 1620
Animal Science 4 460 1767
Zoology 4 543 2030
Horticulture 4 552 2372
Botany 4 612 2405
Nanotechnology 3 629 2409
Agricultural Science 4 691 2869

Medicine rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 2nd for Medicine in Croatia and 1047th in the World with 6,604 publications made and 84,479 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Croatia
#349 of 1,417 In Europe
#1047 of 6,680 In the World

University of Rijeka
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 23
1992 11 24
1993 11 31
1994 15 55
1995 22 66
1996 30 72
1997 39 102
1998 46 199
1999 38 239
2000 55 430
2001 70 371
2002 68 462
2003 65 471
2004 76 596
2005 102 802
2006 109 871
2007 164 1083
2008 185 1440
2009 214 1319
2010 270 1770
2011 289 2084
2012 281 2464
2013 292 2859
2014 308 3369
2015 330 3612
2016 363 3993
2017 330 4327
2018 312 5000
2019 349 5752
2020 462 7155
2021 586 9037
2022 503 9726
2023 515 10279

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

Medicine subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 86 264
Orthodontics 2 210 597
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 215 607
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 219 638
Dentistry 2 234 655
Family medicine 2 221 667
Virology 2 222 687
Epidemiology 3 266 724
Immunology 2 249 734
Dermatology 2 250 747
Medical Physics 2 296 752
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 294 761
Pediatrics 3 264 806
Neurosurgery 4 268 819
Oncology and Cancer research 2 271 835
Critical Care Nursing 2 308 835
Urology 2 271 859
Surgery 3 298 899
Forensic Science 4 297 912
Clinical Psychology 2 313 927
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 315 942
Optometry 3 313 949
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 334 988
Cardiology 4 328 990
Pathology 2 330 993
Anesthesiology 3 319 1000
Psychiatry 3 341 1016
Radiation Therapy 3 316 1074
Anatomy and Physiology 3 370 1094
Ophthalmology 3 365 1097
Nursing 2 392 1175
Pharmacology 2 339 1199
Public Health 3 421 1271
Health Science 3 390 1274
Audiology 3 416 1290
Sports Medicine 3 482 1424
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 461 1463
Physical Therapy 3 490 1514
Biomedical Engineering 3 499 1538
Gerontology 4 531 1806
Veterinary 4 422 1883

Engineering rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 3rd for Engineering in Croatia and 1710th in the World with 5,638 publications made and 50,844 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 10 In Croatia
#546 of 1,453 In Europe
#1710 of 6,684 In the World

University of Rijeka
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 10 12
1992 6 12
1993 6 13
1994 8 12
1995 18 27
1996 21 21
1997 17 36
1998 24 45
1999 23 54
2000 21 148
2001 33 95
2002 37 102
2003 34 113
2004 55 151
2005 58 219
2006 72 266
2007 111 320
2008 152 451
2009 186 522
2010 201 745
2011 220 1124
2012 208 1336
2013 247 1668
2014 279 1940
2015 302 2130
2016 349 2437
2017 310 2734
2018 348 3419
2019 369 4066
2020 508 4901
2021 474 6033
2022 458 6641
2023 409 7126

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Croatia and 1542nd in the World with 5,513 publications made and 47,220 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Croatia
#509 of 1,458 In Europe
#1542 of 6,798 In the World

University of Rijeka
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 5 5
1992 6 8
1993 5 4
1994 5 7
1995 14 5
1996 19 16
1997 25 23
1998 25 36
1999 19 45
2000 27 93
2001 44 87
2002 31 117
2003 53 135
2004 54 196
2005 52 231
2006 93 321
2007 92 368
2008 135 509
2009 175 583
2010 207 865
2011 191 1191
2012 221 1297
2013 246 1581
2014 261 1898
2015 281 1978
2016 306 2165
2017 346 2398
2018 337 3088
2019 361 3604
2020 501 4654
2021 483 5773
2022 461 6334
2023 379 6691

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

Environmental Science subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 420 903
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 259 979
Paleontology 2 462 1376
Geology 3 474 1399
Geography and Cartography 3 499 1400
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 402 1401
Oceanography 3 480 1414
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 499 1517
Geotechnical Engineering 3 470 1524
Earth science and Geophysics 2 474 1531
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 517 1580
Environmental Management 3 522 1644
Ecology 4 544 1759
Environmental Engineering 4 541 1894
Environmental Chemistry 4 652 2484
Agricultural Science 4 691 2869

Chemistry rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Croatia and 1643rd in the World with 5,049 publications made and 77,757 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Croatia
#504 of 1,401 In Europe
#1643 of 6,447 In the World

University of Rijeka
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 14 17
1992 5 19
1993 7 21
1994 9 38
1995 13 58
1996 25 64
1997 29 85
1998 30 160
1999 29 180
2000 28 276
2001 50 298
2002 53 382
2003 37 373
2004 60 481
2005 81 643
2006 80 688
2007 117 859
2008 138 1187
2009 161 1167
2010 182 1509
2011 215 1953
2012 220 2196
2013 213 2699
2014 250 3261
2015 264 3415
2016 296 3865
2017 276 4180
2018 252 5139
2019 305 5950
2020 386 6995
2021 397 8517
2022 383 8689
2023 378 9081

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

Chemistry subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 2 438 1403
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 499 1517
Nutrition and Food Science 4 455 1584
Materials Science 3 582 1974
Organic Chemistry 4 603 2207
Nanotechnology 3 629 2409
Physical chemistry 4 651 2449
Radiochemistry 4 564 2481
Environmental Chemistry 4 652 2484
Chemical Engineering 4 670 2614
Inorganic Chemistry 4 691 2845

Physics rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 3rd for Physics in Croatia and 1786th in the World with 5,007 publications made and 47,407 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Croatia
#559 of 1,446 In Europe
#1786 of 6,603 In the World

University of Rijeka
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 11 16
1992 7 14
1993 4 13
1994 7 9
1995 13 18
1996 22 25
1997 21 25
1998 23 37
1999 20 50
2000 21 144
2001 36 87
2002 37 96
2003 38 118
2004 60 169
2005 54 201
2006 65 277
2007 107 332
2008 138 432
2009 151 519
2010 181 768
2011 192 1079
2012 185 1346
2013 231 1620
2014 252 1883
2015 257 2154
2016 315 2331
2017 276 2605
2018 303 3343
2019 319 3801
2020 396 4489
2021 408 5446
2022 434 5898
2023 363 6257

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

Physics subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 2 296 752
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 477 1383
Acoustical Engineering 3 511 1514
Theoretical Physics 3 521 1568
Biophysics 3 506 1620
Optical Engineering 3 532 1760
Quantum and Particle physics 3 572 1824
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 552 1848
Materials Science 3 582 1974
Nuclear Physics 3 577 1983
Condensed Matter Physics 3 609 2278
Nanotechnology 3 629 2409

Computer Science rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Croatia and 1558th in the World with 4,890 publications made and 47,554 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 10 In Croatia
#524 of 1,459 In Europe
#1558 of 6,752 In the World

University of Rijeka
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 9
1992 5 5
1993 4 7
1994 1 11
1995 9 12
1996 11 13
1997 17 21
1998 17 39
1999 10 58
2000 21 77
2001 25 85
2002 23 112
2003 37 120
2004 52 165
2005 35 208
2006 60 258
2007 88 351
2008 120 497
2009 140 579
2010 174 732
2011 209 1133
2012 184 1330
2013 234 1621
2014 279 1882
2015 256 2001
2016 271 2398
2017 263 2614
2018 295 3038
2019 334 3765
2020 422 4542
2021 449 5854
2022 416 6739
2023 378 7219

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

Computer Science subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 2 343 913
Information Technology 2 277 964
Multimedia 2 405 1075
Management Information Systems 3 459 1098
Neuroscience 2 407 1208
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 423 1305
Software Engineering 3 531 1327
Machine Learning 2 443 1397
Data Science 3 531 1417
Cyber Security 3 507 1518
Computer Engineering 3 493 1554
Library and Information science 4 516 1574
Cognitive Science 2 478 1590
Computer Vision 3 517 1593
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 553 1651
Telecommunications 3 534 1695
Computer Graphics 4 582 1741
Human-Computer Interaction 3 630 1773
Computer Networking 4 573 1871
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 623 2193

Psychology rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 3rd for Psychology in Croatia and 1235th in the World with 3,627 publications made and 34,259 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Croatia
#413 of 1,414 In Europe
#1235 of 6,528 In the World

University of Rijeka
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 5
1992 3 5
1993 4 7
1994 3 11
1995 7 11
1996 16 15
1997 14 16
1998 17 46
1999 8 48
2000 25 88
2001 37 94
2002 31 111
2003 37 145
2004 33 201
2005 44 226
2006 52 295
2007 76 348
2008 88 461
2009 96 469
2010 141 616
2011 157 802
2012 135 1020
2013 175 1124
2014 202 1429
2015 183 1408
2016 219 1651
2017 196 1729
2018 198 1975
2019 222 2364
2020 274 3006
2021 336 3917
2022 283 4326
2023 277 4791

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

Psychology subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 2 313 927
Psychiatry 3 341 1016
Child Psychology 2 392 1139
Neuroscience 2 407 1208
Social Psychology 2 437 1214
Education Majors 4 402 1237
Cognitive Science 2 478 1590

Business rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 2nd for Business in Croatia and 1299th in the World with 3,102 publications made and 16,297 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Hospitality and Hotel Management, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 10 In Croatia
#488 of 1,414 In Europe
#1299 of 6,187 In the World

University of Rijeka
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 2
1994 2 1
1995 4 4
1996 13 3
1997 6 5
1998 9 3
1999 9 13
2000 12 10
2001 15 14
2002 11 9
2003 33 24
2004 26 35
2005 32 31
2006 41 74
2007 54 101
2008 77 143
2009 101 176
2010 94 234
2011 111 450
2012 115 528
2013 187 626
2014 162 723
2015 167 658
2016 190 735
2017 190 820
2018 223 1047
2019 215 1389
2020 291 1683
2021 263 2166
2022 247 2376
2023 191 2769

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

Business subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 56 151
International Trade 2 286 498
Tax Law 2 195 535
International Business 2 295 547
Engineering Management 2 221 633
Supply Chain Management 2 234 705
Project Management 2 381 898
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 341 907
Human Resource Management 3 380 936
Risk Management 2 399 960
Real Estate 2 327 981
Entrepreneurship 3 421 984
Construction Management 3 386 995
Actuarial Science 2 395 1090
Management Information Systems 3 459 1098
Public Policy / Administration 2 396 1108
Operations Research 3 404 1189
Marketing 2 454 1201
Finance 2 484 1214
Accounting 2 454 1253
Management 3 542 1574
Advertising 3 542 1617

Mathematics rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Croatia and 1450th in the World with 2,878 publications made and 28,941 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Croatia
#499 of 1,388 In Europe
#1450 of 6,305 In the World

University of Rijeka
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 2
1992 0 4
1993 2 0
1994 2 4
1995 5 4
1996 7 6
1997 4 11
1998 9 15
1999 7 22
2000 9 27
2001 12 25
2002 17 33
2003 21 45
2004 24 65
2005 33 82
2006 24 127
2007 48 181
2008 60 218
2009 91 304
2010 86 372
2011 101 639
2012 101 799
2013 120 984
2014 132 1126
2015 159 1110
2016 170 1315
2017 169 1408
2018 190 1808
2019 196 2202
2020 277 2611
2021 297 3312
2022 250 3727
2023 231 4055

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

Mathematics subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 395 1090
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 464 1189
Operations Research 3 404 1189
Math Teachers 3 375 1223
Statistics 3 484 1398
Applied Mathematics 3 500 1415
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 623 2193

Economics rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 2nd for Economics in Croatia and 1233rd in the World with 2,140 publications made and 14,103 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Croatia
#471 of 1,366 In Europe
#1233 of 5,995 In the World

University of Rijeka
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 2 4
1996 4 1
1997 5 5
1998 6 5
1999 6 3
2000 8 8
2001 11 12
2002 11 10
2003 19 18
2004 16 18
2005 22 27
2006 25 54
2007 32 58
2008 49 93
2009 65 130
2010 70 176
2011 73 358
2012 91 439
2013 133 528
2014 117 622
2015 115 569
2016 122 658
2017 142 732
2018 145 905
2019 148 1119
2020 199 1262
2021 195 1599
2022 172 1759
2023 130 2056

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

Economics subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 2 267 438
International Trade 2 286 498
Environmental Economics 3 348 848
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 341 907
Actuarial Science 2 395 1090
Political Economy 2 427 1181
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 464 1189
Finance 2 484 1214
Development Studies 3 504 1564

Art & Design rankings

The University of Rijeka ranked 4th for Art & Design in Croatia and 1486th in the World with 1,157 publications made and 6,113 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#4 of 9 In Croatia
#546 of 1,349 In Europe
#1486 of 5,720 In the World

University of Rijeka
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 0
1993 2 3
1994 2 0
1995 5 2
1996 5 0
1997 1 3
1998 7 5
1999 6 6
2000 4 6
2001 1 6
2002 4 6
2003 12 12
2004 14 24
2005 15 26
2006 16 41
2007 20 40
2008 30 72
2009 39 68
2010 47 123
2011 38 152
2012 49 172
2013 54 214
2014 67 268
2015 71 300
2016 65 283
2017 54 309
2018 75 364
2019 78 446
2020 78 583
2021 97 727
2022 113 827
2023 81 871

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

Art & Design subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 2 224 540
Painting and Drawing 3 277 624
Sculpture 3 277 624
Illustration and Concept Art 3 275 641
Performing arts 2 321 752
Photography 2 311 839
Art History 2 400 1002
Multimedia 2 405 1075
Aesthetics 3 498 1343
Literature 3 524 1461
Fashion Design 4 577 1602
Computer Graphics 4 582 1741