SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities: Rankings

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The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 39th in Poland, 1889th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 38 research topics. The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,499 academic publications and 64,309 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1889 of 14,131 In the World
#642 of 2,785 In Europe
#39 of 127 In Poland
#7 of 22 In Warsaw
#608 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#659 of 3,400 For Clinical Psychology
#677 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#1697 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1742 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 35 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 1959th in the World with 4,166 publications made and 51,659 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 68 In Poland
#649 of 1,500 In Europe
#1959 of 7,081 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 3 6
2001 0 2
2002 2 1
2003 2 1
2004 10 1
2005 5 3
2006 11 9
2007 8 18
2008 24 21
2009 19 22
2010 28 41
2011 61 59
2012 83 135
2013 138 276
2014 181 485
2015 267 870
2016 269 1149
2017 306 1614
2018 319 2384
2019 339 3182
2020 336 6075
2021 399 7201
2022 643 8000
2023 454 8961
2024 245 7537

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 34 246 608
Political Economy 6 274 677
Broadcast Journalism 10 254 722
Radio and Television broadcasting 13 262 752
Human Rights Law 14 356 915
Social Work 10 305 934
International Law 17 367 947
Gender Studies 7 330 980
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 349 1098
Sports / Exercise science 20 406 1150
Media Studies 13 435 1296
Aesthetics 19 498 1333
Art History 19 514 1368
Public Policy / Administration 23 486 1433
Journalism and Digital Media 21 501 1557
Sociology 24 546 1681
Law 27 586 1755
Political Science 35 626 1769
Anthropology 25 573 1796
Communications and Public Relations 27 617 1862
Philosophy 36 616 1877
History 42 669 2125
Linguistics 43 655 2133
Classics and Ancient History 47 685 2240
Demography 44 649 2457
Archaeology 50 734 2514
Education Majors 25 677 2555
Library and Information science 48 827 3056

Psychology rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 20th for Psychology in Poland and 1463rd in the World with 3,071 publications made and 56,282 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 66 In Poland
#466 of 1,423 In Europe
#1463 of 6,645 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 2 4
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 1 1
2004 3 1
2005 2 0
2006 4 1
2007 5 12
2008 14 13
2009 5 16
2010 14 23
2011 39 40
2012 55 106
2013 103 248
2014 140 455
2015 201 849
2016 206 1192
2017 248 1587
2018 264 2388
2019 260 3099
2020 266 6229
2021 347 6975
2022 346 7835
2023 345 8447
2024 188 7372

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 4 225 659
Child Psychology 3 271 775
Social Psychology 4 292 779
Sexology 5 257 846
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 244 913
Social Work 10 305 934
Psychiatry 13 421 1357
Neuroscience 21 458 1425
Cognitive Science 14 443 1451
Education Majors 25 677 2555

Medicine rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 39th for Medicine in Poland and 2501st in the World with 2,507 publications made and 43,626 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#39 of 67 In Poland
#649 of 1,433 In Europe
#2501 of 6,775 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 2 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 2 0
2005 2 1
2006 4 0
2007 3 12
2008 8 7
2009 4 10
2010 10 23
2011 27 30
2012 45 78
2013 75 173
2014 110 347
2015 161 678
2016 167 988
2017 203 1246
2018 216 1971
2019 209 2597
2020 223 5490
2021 305 6469
2022 303 6734
2023 280 7120
2024 142 6039

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 4 225 659
Social Work 10 305 934
Sports / Exercise science 20 406 1150
Audiology 15 395 1207
Psychiatry 13 421 1357
Ophthalmology 23 451 1486
Gerontology 20 466 1491
Nursing 12 467 1529
Sports Medicine 34 589 1917
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 22 539 1971
Healthcare Management (MHA) 22 574 2001
Physical Therapy 39 647 2301
Public Health 40 638 2411
Virology 34 611 2508
Family medicine 27 629 2632
Pathology 40 687 2746
Health Science 34 697 2904
Surgery 49 774 3099
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 54 867 3494
Immunology 51 862 3977
Anatomy and Physiology 59 991 4327

Computer Science rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 54th for Computer Science in Poland and 2896th in the World with 2,298 publications made and 35,670 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#54 of 67 In Poland
#779 of 1,469 In Europe
#2896 of 6,845 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 1 1
2003 1 1
2004 3 1
2005 4 3
2006 4 8
2007 4 22
2008 7 13
2009 5 13
2010 11 27
2011 29 33
2012 39 87
2013 74 202
2014 109 362
2015 152 681
2016 136 871
2017 184 1195
2018 196 1792
2019 192 2347
2020 209 4739
2021 256 5089
2022 300 5437
2023 246 6032
2024 126 4934

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 11 405 1014
Neuroscience 21 458 1425
Cognitive Science 14 443 1451
Computational Linguistics 24 565 1941
Multimedia 22 649 2277
Human-Computer Interaction 29 759 2556
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 774 2864
Management Information Systems 40 911 2871
Machine Learning 51 763 3026
Library and Information science 48 827 3056
Computer Vision 50 858 3317
Cyber Security 54 891 3434
Computer Networking 53 953 3822
Telecommunications 60 1003 4078

Biology rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 58th for Biology in Poland and 3548th in the World with 2,136 publications made and 35,486 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#58 of 66 In Poland
#849 of 1,448 In Europe
#3548 of 6,833 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 4
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 3 1
2005 4 2
2006 1 2
2007 2 8
2008 6 7
2009 3 3
2010 12 18
2011 36 26
2012 33 82
2013 61 170
2014 88 306
2015 137 587
2016 142 789
2017 169 1052
2018 183 1587
2019 175 2083
2020 191 4172
2021 257 5341
2022 262 5138
2023 236 5581
2024 126 4577

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 21 458 1425
Virology 34 611 2508
Zoology 46 654 2635
Evolutionary Biology 55 773 2911
Paleontology 56 844 3439
Agricultural Science 61 885 3936
Immunology 51 862 3977
Botany 61 915 4156
Genetics 62 987 4507
Biochemistry 63 1046 4745

Environmental Science rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 58th for Environmental Science in Poland and 3432nd in the World with 1,667 publications made and 22,428 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#58 of 66 In Poland
#872 of 1,464 In Europe
#3432 of 6,876 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2001 1 0
2002 1 1
2003 0 0
2004 2 1
2005 3 3
2006 2 3
2007 2 14
2008 6 10
2009 6 12
2010 4 11
2011 17 21
2012 23 50
2013 54 106
2014 55 187
2015 96 351
2016 102 448
2017 115 555
2018 122 849
2019 139 1153
2020 144 2649
2021 168 3401
2022 305 3147
2023 206 3716
2024 91 3020

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 56 787 2849
Paleontology 56 844 3439
Geology 59 877 3505
Agricultural Science 61 885 3936
Ecology 60 946 3980
Environmental Management 60 1076 4438

Business rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 40th for Business in Poland and 2561st in the World with 1,223 publications made and 15,253 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#40 of 66 In Poland
#765 of 1,433 In Europe
#2561 of 6,339 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 3 3
2007 1 8
2008 9 8
2009 2 7
2010 7 15
2011 9 15
2012 22 55
2013 41 76
2014 56 164
2015 92 287
2016 93 355
2017 98 545
2018 105 793
2019 110 995
2020 95 2100
2021 127 2196
2022 148 2311
2023 138 2605
2024 61 2004

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 14 371 932
Entertainment Industry Business 10 359 954
Public Policy / Administration 23 486 1433
International Trade 48 731 1636
International Business 44 715 1668
Advertising 29 578 1742
Management 35 759 2634
Accounting 44 782 2678
Marketing 45 796 2759
Management Information Systems 40 911 2871
Finance 47 865 3050

Engineering rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 65th for Engineering in Poland and 4022nd in the World with 1,204 publications made and 15,351 citations received. Main research topics: Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#65 of 68 In Poland
#1017 of 1,465 In Europe
#4022 of 6,782 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 2 0
2006 3 4
2007 2 12
2008 4 9
2009 4 8
2010 5 14
2011 20 18
2012 23 45
2013 35 97
2014 41 144
2015 84 283
2016 64 352
2017 108 536
2018 103 818
2019 102 1044
2020 107 2194
2021 120 2761
2022 171 2387
2023 134 2752
2024 69 2471

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Automotive Engineering 28 501 1639
Systems Engineering 32 679 2017
Human-Computer Interaction 29 759 2556
Acoustical Engineering 50 788 2796
Civil Engineering 56 916 3430
Structural Engineering 55 953 3622
Computer Networking 53 953 3822
Mechanical Engineering 59 1041 3892
Optical Engineering 57 975 3964
Telecommunications 60 1003 4078
Electrical Engineering 61 1066 4262
Aerospace Engineering 62 1102 4403
Materials Science 66 1235 5208

Physics rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 64th for Physics in Poland and 3863rd in the World with 1,192 publications made and 17,312 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#64 of 68 In Poland
#979 of 1,457 In Europe
#3863 of 6,713 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 1 0
2006 2 2
2007 3 7
2008 5 6
2009 5 3
2010 5 12
2011 20 15
2012 24 44
2013 42 100
2014 48 167
2015 81 273
2016 69 379
2017 116 516
2018 104 838
2019 101 1033
2020 98 2117
2021 117 2564
2022 158 2206
2023 126 2700
2024 60 2255

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 50 788 2796
Astrophysics and Astronomy 62 936 3629
Quantum and Particle physics 62 973 3835
Optical Engineering 57 975 3964
Materials Science 66 1235 5208

Mathematics rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 53rd for Mathematics in Poland and 3139th in the World with 1,041 publications made and 21,703 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#53 of 65 In Poland
#810 of 1,401 In Europe
#3139 of 6,418 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 1 1
2005 1 1
2006 2 3
2007 3 18
2008 2 7
2009 1 3
2010 6 15
2011 11 18
2012 20 31
2013 39 85
2014 47 176
2015 78 307
2016 72 428
2017 89 576
2018 96 883
2019 93 1227
2020 89 2161
2021 116 2775
2022 113 2848
2023 107 3149
2024 49 2190

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 745 2619
Statistics 51 772 2899
Math Teachers 36 804 3309

Art & Design rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 27th for Art & Design in Poland and 1746th in the World with 889 publications made and 7,822 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#27 of 65 In Poland
#604 of 1,381 In Europe
#1746 of 5,966 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 1 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 1 1
2006 1 0
2007 1 6
2008 4 3
2009 4 3
2010 2 5
2011 8 12
2012 18 28
2013 34 45
2014 42 70
2015 59 140
2016 59 202
2017 60 303
2018 76 446
2019 72 535
2020 71 1069
2021 90 1211
2022 139 1428
2023 100 1623
2024 44 1319

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 10 306 823
Creative Writing 10 336 867
Cinematography 9 340 868
Entertainment Industry Business 10 359 954
Game Design and Development 11 405 1014
Aesthetics 19 498 1333
Art History 19 514 1368
Literature 26 521 1475
Fashion Design 35 643 1874
Multimedia 22 649 2277

Economics rankings

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities ranked 43rd for Economics in Poland and 2510th in the World with 842 publications made and 9,722 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#43 of 65 In Poland
#743 of 1,388 In Europe
#2510 of 6,167 In the World

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 0 4
2008 6 3
2009 0 1
2010 5 11
2011 7 9
2012 10 36
2013 35 68
2014 33 87
2015 53 169
2016 58 242
2017 71 314
2018 70 487
2019 80 647
2020 67 1353
2021 76 1465
2022 118 1628
2023 105 1946
2024 42 1405

The following table provides academic rankings for The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 6 274 677
International Economics 43 651 1345
International Trade 48 731 1636
Development Studies 38 701 2513
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 745 2619
Finance 47 865 3050

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 59 1008 4285
Chemistry 64 1158 5001
Organic Chemistry 64 1224 5492