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The University of Split ranked 2nd in Croatia, 1190th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 138 research topics. The University of Split ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,939 academic publications and 466,534 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1190 of 14,131 In the World
#460 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 43 In Croatia
#1 of 3 In Split
#340 of 1,029 For Publishing
#364 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#409 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#2614 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1895 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 135 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Croatia and 1043rd in the World with 10,417 publications made and 201,527 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 10 In Croatia
#398 of 1,502 In Europe
#1043 of 7,088 In the World

University of Split
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 29 16
1994 25 15
1995 29 23
1996 33 20
1997 30 42
1998 52 41
1999 44 55
2000 65 95
2001 63 120
2002 90 139
2003 73 193
2004 73 267
2005 88 363
2006 113 495
2007 177 590
2008 216 890
2009 270 1193
2010 354 1897
2011 404 2931
2012 427 4656
2013 449 5722
2014 461 6513
2015 468 7946
2016 540 9073
2017 553 10314
2018 592 11035
2019 617 13208
2020 654 15035
2021 765 17973
2022 729 18645
2023 795 19811
2024 533 17672
2025 458 14567

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Publishing 2 118 340
Forensic Science 2 127 364
Military science 2 159 510
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 229 561
Genealogy 2 225 610
Sports / Exercise science 2 284 752
Early Childhood Education 3 324 981
International Law 4 380 986
Classics and Ancient History 3 385 1005
Urban and Regional planning 3 490 1032
History 2 398 1051
Demography 2 360 1055
Linguistics 3 397 1066
Philosophy 3 414 1068
Political Science 2 436 1072
Archaeology 2 406 1079
Communications and Public Relations 2 403 1113
Anthropology 2 409 1139
Education Majors 2 387 1152
Law 2 429 1179
Library and Information science 2 441 1243
Sociology 2 441 1274
Art History 3 506 1329
Public Policy / Administration 3 489 1414
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 443 1425
Aesthetics 4 553 1521
Gender Studies 3 560 1904

Biology rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Biology in Croatia and 1385th in the World with 8,809 publications made and 253,581 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Croatia
#428 of 1,449 In Europe
#1385 of 6,841 In the World

University of Split
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 21 24
1994 15 21
1995 40 51
1996 19 38
1997 23 62
1998 50 94
1999 43 107
2000 50 176
2001 63 234
2002 72 292
2003 82 392
2004 80 463
2005 93 641
2006 119 805
2007 135 1055
2008 191 1403
2009 250 2067
2010 300 3198
2011 330 4773
2012 331 6596
2013 350 8157
2014 336 8927
2015 339 10613
2016 376 11940
2017 443 13253
2018 425 14609
2019 500 16647
2020 562 20336
2021 666 24459
2022 715 24698
2023 749 26153
2024 556 26203
2025 494 22904

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

Biology subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 141 409
Nutrition and Food Science 3 263 818
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 363 1041
Microbiology 2 346 1103
Oncology and Cancer research 3 328 1112
Immunology 3 334 1112
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 352 1173
Botany 3 368 1177
Horticulture 3 323 1229
Neuroscience 3 421 1258
Pharmacology 3 342 1258
Evolutionary Biology 3 451 1288
Genetics 3 412 1344
Astrobiology 2 453 1357
Animal Science 3 374 1367
Biochemistry 3 428 1399
Virology 3 391 1405
Paleontology 2 455 1406
Zoology 2 416 1451
Biophysics 2 462 1478
Biotechnology 4 438 1530
Molecular Biology 3 441 1544
Agricultural Science 3 550 2231
Nanotechnology 2 582 2239
Forestry 3 591 2287

Engineering rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Engineering in Croatia and 1419th in the World with 8,336 publications made and 218,754 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 10 In Croatia
#471 of 1,466 In Europe
#1419 of 6,795 In the World

University of Split
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 19 19
1994 21 33
1995 31 47
1996 25 39
1997 28 63
1998 46 63
1999 38 108
2000 57 139
2001 41 157
2002 87 214
2003 67 268
2004 89 354
2005 88 429
2006 124 574
2007 137 725
2008 180 1099
2009 220 1441
2010 285 2125
2011 298 3650
2012 343 5600
2013 377 6935
2014 373 8025
2015 333 9204
2016 377 10781
2017 422 11406
2018 489 11796
2019 512 13758
2020 514 15523
2021 596 18950
2022 611 18814
2023 615 21149
2024 478 19246
2025 366 15826

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

Physics rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Physics in Croatia and 1481st in the World with 8,297 publications made and 243,111 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 10 In Croatia
#485 of 1,460 In Europe
#1481 of 6,729 In the World

University of Split
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 13 11
1994 22 30
1995 29 37
1996 25 33
1997 27 58
1998 47 51
1999 38 98
2000 50 142
2001 42 139
2002 80 223
2003 59 266
2004 87 348
2005 84 446
2006 108 551
2007 121 700
2008 162 1072
2009 196 1451
2010 286 2233
2011 330 4422
2012 352 7155
2013 400 9006
2014 372 10338
2015 347 12089
2016 397 14773
2017 442 14607
2018 528 14784
2019 500 17111
2020 525 18458
2021 539 21571
2022 593 20120
2023 608 22105
2024 488 19849
2025 374 15660

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

Physics subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 261 716
Medical Physics 2 295 805
Acoustical Engineering 2 464 1351
Astrobiology 2 453 1357
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 474 1390
Quantum and Particle physics 2 469 1435
Nuclear Physics 2 464 1470
Biophysics 2 462 1478
Theoretical Physics 2 510 1551
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 492 1558
Optical Engineering 2 501 1604
Materials Science 2 518 1736
Condensed Matter Physics 2 543 2015
Nanotechnology 2 582 2239

Medicine rankings

The University of Split ranked 3rd for Medicine in Croatia and 1106th in the World with 7,953 publications made and 205,628 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Croatia
#358 of 1,437 In Europe
#1106 of 6,793 In the World

University of Split
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 13 16
1994 13 23
1995 31 34
1996 16 30
1997 29 52
1998 43 74
1999 28 86
2000 38 117
2001 51 170
2002 43 218
2003 65 286
2004 67 345
2005 80 504
2006 100 715
2007 115 899
2008 173 1192
2009 195 1581
2010 226 2386
2011 291 3760
2012 270 5087
2013 326 6466
2014 295 7041
2015 290 8352
2016 344 9792
2017 366 10819
2018 391 11842
2019 444 13828
2020 497 16657
2021 616 20719
2022 684 21177
2023 761 22589
2024 586 22700
2025 524 20638

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

Medicine subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 2 127 364
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 141 409
Respiratory Therapy 2 220 623
Cardiology 2 234 630
Pediatrics 2 233 687
Anesthesiology 2 237 702
Health Science 2 236 715
Sports Medicine 2 291 725
Epidemiology 2 265 740
Sports / Exercise science 2 284 752
Physical Therapy 2 289 756
Optometry 2 266 791
Ophthalmology 2 273 795
Medical Physics 2 295 805
Family medicine 3 263 819
Surgery 2 268 825
Orthodontics 3 299 844
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 268 853
Critical Care Nursing 3 307 865
Dentistry 3 298 880
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 296 886
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 307 930
Dermatology 3 284 933
Anatomy and Physiology 2 317 949
Neurosurgery 4 298 984
Urology 2 303 986
Psychiatry 2 334 988
Pathology 3 322 1011
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 325 1019
Audiology 2 348 1034
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 364 1059
Oncology and Cancer research 3 328 1112
Immunology 3 334 1112
Public Health 2 370 1121
Radiation Therapy 3 318 1136
Nursing 2 384 1165
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 391 1207
Clinical Psychology 4 411 1256
Pharmacology 3 342 1258
Virology 3 391 1405
Gerontology 3 498 1634
Biomedical Engineering 4 536 1728
Veterinary 3 406 1753
Pharmacy 3 502 1828

Chemistry rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Croatia and 1471st in the World with 7,603 publications made and 284,494 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Croatia
#459 of 1,417 In Europe
#1471 of 6,561 In the World

University of Split
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 14 22
1994 21 28
1995 28 48
1996 23 39
1997 29 68
1998 50 83
1999 40 110
2000 53 174
2001 45 211
2002 65 287
2003 61 365
2004 71 435
2005 92 643
2006 103 749
2007 104 915
2008 148 1236
2009 212 1857
2010 267 3019
2011 306 4967
2012 317 7275
2013 356 9039
2014 331 9914
2015 305 11570
2016 354 13744
2017 406 14541
2018 437 15886
2019 467 17715
2020 459 19831
2021 501 23412
2022 529 22711
2023 581 24696
2024 457 23138
2025 348 19243

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

Chemistry subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 263 818
Computational Chemistry 2 328 894
Inorganic Chemistry 2 388 1311
Biochemistry 3 428 1399
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 462 1410
Physical chemistry 2 446 1532
Organic Chemistry 2 477 1606
Materials Science 2 518 1736
Radiochemistry 2 409 1743
Pharmacy 3 502 1828
Chemical Engineering 2 520 1966
Environmental Chemistry 3 554 2044
Nanotechnology 2 582 2239

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Croatia and 1308th in the World with 7,587 publications made and 174,153 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 10 In Croatia
#436 of 1,464 In Europe
#1308 of 6,888 In the World

University of Split
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 21 15
1994 19 22
1995 24 36
1996 16 36
1997 23 44
1998 43 61
1999 34 73
2000 50 123
2001 47 148
2002 61 168
2003 51 234
2004 71 294
2005 87 424
2006 99 521
2007 108 648
2008 143 978
2009 183 1269
2010 228 1746
2011 260 2738
2012 315 4431
2013 336 5161
2014 334 6152
2015 313 7421
2016 341 8574
2017 391 8945
2018 423 9739
2019 468 11725
2020 500 13445
2021 604 16944
2022 574 17215
2023 599 18359
2024 412 16700
2025 353 14180

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

Environmental Science subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 3 490 1032
Geotechnical Engineering 2 348 1104
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 352 1173
Geography and Cartography 2 431 1188
Oceanography 2 413 1194
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 426 1223
Geology 2 441 1334
Ecology 2 447 1342
Paleontology 2 455 1406
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 462 1410
Environmental Management 2 461 1419
Environmental Engineering 2 456 1589
Earth science and Geophysics 3 507 1713
Environmental Chemistry 3 554 2044
Agricultural Science 3 550 2231
Forestry 3 591 2287

Computer Science rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Croatia and 1387th in the World with 6,388 publications made and 159,425 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 10 In Croatia
#471 of 1,470 In Europe
#1387 of 6,855 In the World

University of Split
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 11 11
1994 6 13
1995 21 37
1996 10 18
1997 12 32
1998 22 57
1999 29 51
2000 28 94
2001 31 91
2002 66 158
2003 53 180
2004 66 203
2005 73 259
2006 103 338
2007 102 477
2008 153 711
2009 205 1088
2010 244 1742
2011 238 2701
2012 233 3846
2013 270 4713
2014 269 5636
2015 249 6247
2016 301 7738
2017 323 8238
2018 354 9027
2019 395 10883
2020 443 12918
2021 431 15229
2022 474 15626
2023 512 17221
2024 343 16321
2025 322 13720

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

Computer Science subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 2 289 676
UX/UI Desgin 2 327 801
Management Information Systems 2 398 916
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 363 1041
Software Engineering 2 449 1083
Multimedia 3 435 1219
Telecommunications 2 412 1237
Library and Information science 2 441 1243
Neuroscience 3 421 1258
Computer Networking 2 436 1308
Robotics 2 425 1319
Data Science 2 503 1339
Cyber Security 2 456 1339
Computer Graphics 2 522 1466
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 494 1476
Computational Linguistics 3 466 1479
Cognitive Science 2 457 1516
Computer Vision 2 490 1539
Machine Learning 3 462 1542
Computer Engineering 4 515 1700
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 546 1870

Psychology rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Psychology in Croatia and 1136th in the World with 4,293 publications made and 89,940 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Croatia
#374 of 1,424 In Europe
#1136 of 6,663 In the World

University of Split
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 10
1994 5 10
1995 14 20
1996 7 18
1997 10 27
1998 16 33
1999 17 39
2000 13 48
2001 30 60
2002 24 79
2003 36 107
2004 34 122
2005 46 191
2006 45 245
2007 73 332
2008 85 451
2009 109 611
2010 146 913
2011 164 1288
2012 147 1734
2013 176 2413
2014 163 2691
2015 154 3033
2016 215 3498
2017 223 4288
2018 226 4794
2019 239 5890
2020 273 7534
2021 336 9148
2022 375 9472
2023 363 10465
2024 300 10166
2025 240 9404

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

Psychology subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 2 334 988
Education Majors 2 387 1152
Social Psychology 2 419 1153
Child Psychology 3 409 1208
Clinical Psychology 4 411 1256
Neuroscience 3 421 1258
Cognitive Science 2 457 1516

Mathematics rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Croatia and 1264th in the World with 4,130 publications made and 88,447 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 10 In Croatia
#440 of 1,406 In Europe
#1264 of 6,434 In the World

University of Split
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 2
1994 7 7
1995 7 13
1996 4 14
1997 4 17
1998 16 26
1999 15 31
2000 11 35
2001 14 43
2002 45 64
2003 27 69
2004 36 101
2005 39 143
2006 47 215
2007 58 290
2008 65 416
2009 93 553
2010 130 857
2011 138 1541
2012 147 2181
2013 187 2816
2014 183 3165
2015 158 3926
2016 204 4460
2017 200 5079
2018 274 5528
2019 255 6521
2020 291 7485
2021 368 9394
2022 349 9565
2023 338 10313
2024 229 8059
2025 193 6518

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

Mathematics subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 2 291 821
Actuarial Science 2 355 947
Math Teachers 2 318 999
Statistics 2 435 1245
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 479 1269
Applied Mathematics 2 473 1317
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 546 1870

Business rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Business in Croatia and 1199th in the World with 2,918 publications made and 44,734 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 10 In Croatia
#456 of 1,436 In Europe
#1199 of 6,366 In the World

University of Split
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 2
1994 2 4
1995 3 9
1996 3 8
1997 5 8
1998 9 7
1999 8 14
2000 9 23
2001 10 21
2002 22 37
2003 16 30
2004 23 56
2005 20 63
2006 33 103
2007 31 122
2008 54 179
2009 65 247
2010 108 355
2011 105 582
2012 104 745
2013 124 1044
2014 138 1273
2015 136 1374
2016 161 1827
2017 151 2030
2018 163 2257
2019 184 2780
2020 225 3620
2021 259 4678
2022 228 5186
2023 240 5862
2024 150 4639
2025 119 4040

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

Business subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 191 437
Operations Research 2 291 821
Engineering Management 3 300 871
Management Information Systems 2 398 916
Human Resource Management 4 371 922
International Trade 4 506 930
International Business 4 482 941
Actuarial Science 2 355 947
Construction Management 4 377 976
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 375 1049
Accounting 2 428 1162
Project Management 3 495 1165
Finance 2 461 1170
Advertising 2 426 1170
Management 2 445 1218
Marketing 3 470 1284
Public Policy / Administration 3 489 1414

Economics rankings

The University of Split ranked 3rd for Economics in Croatia and 1319th in the World with 2,033 publications made and 40,462 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Croatia
#478 of 1,391 In Europe
#1319 of 6,188 In the World

University of Split
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 1
1994 2 0
1995 2 4
1996 6 4
1997 1 5
1998 6 3
1999 7 6
2000 9 11
2001 5 18
2002 15 36
2003 10 21
2004 11 31
2005 15 44
2006 20 80
2007 23 98
2008 38 141
2009 50 183
2010 70 332
2011 89 539
2012 89 739
2013 88 974
2014 81 1112
2015 93 1272
2016 101 1590
2017 108 1874
2018 137 1940
2019 101 2289
2020 151 3024
2021 187 3800
2022 165 3910
2023 179 4527
2024 96 3807
2025 83 3154

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

Economics subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 2 279 686
International Economics 4 473 811
International Trade 4 506 930
Actuarial Science 2 355 947
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 375 1049
Finance 2 461 1170
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 479 1269
Development Studies 2 464 1442

Art & Design rankings

The University of Split ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Croatia and 1241st in the World with 1,370 publications made and 17,198 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
#2 of 9 In Croatia
#479 of 1,385 In Europe
#1241 of 6,010 In the World

University of Split
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 1
1994 2 3
1995 1 5
1996 1 1
1997 0 3
1998 2 4
1999 1 4
2000 7 6
2001 12 10
2002 13 16
2003 8 29
2004 19 29
2005 12 49
2006 19 62
2007 22 82
2008 29 128
2009 34 198
2010 54 289
2011 54 476
2012 48 543
2013 49 670
2014 58 938
2015 40 823
2016 66 932
2017 69 1159
2018 85 998
2019 92 1420
2020 88 1672
2021 109 1828
2022 99 2364
2023 131 2339
2024 71 2565
2025 59 2039

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

Art & Design subfield Croatia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 2 264 605
Sculpture 2 264 605
Cinematography 1 258 619
Illustration and Concept Art 2 268 628
Music 2 264 691
UX/UI Desgin 2 327 801
Graphic Design 2 362 971
Photography 3 359 984
Literature 2 413 1083
Fashion Design 2 458 1174
Multimedia 3 435 1219
Art History 3 506 1329
Computer Graphics 2 522 1466
Aesthetics 4 553 1521
Creative Writing 5 551 1658