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The University of Thessaly ranked 7th in Greece, 1110th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 167 research topics. The University of Thessaly ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,354 academic publications and 563,689 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1110 of 14,131 In the World
#429 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 36 In Greece
#155 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#171 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#197 of 1,018 For Entomology
#5279 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1393 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 164 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 7th for Biology in Greece and 924th in the World with 16,495 publications made and 397,457 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 33 In Greece
#309 of 1,449 In Europe
#924 of 6,841 In the World

University of Thessaly
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 4
1994 8 6
1995 19 22
1996 20 30
1997 30 45
1998 47 69
1999 62 127
2000 73 142
2001 115 247
2002 110 419
2003 153 610
2004 215 900
2005 277 1325
2006 336 2112
2007 392 2936
2008 408 4009
2009 419 4853
2010 434 6186
2011 471 7718
2012 563 9278
2013 584 10593
2014 522 12049
2015 626 13470
2016 638 14487
2017 766 16528
2018 816 18521
2019 856 22172
2020 1119 29521
2021 1370 36170
2022 1409 39156
2023 1477 43043
2024 1224 41616
2025 1090 39806

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

Biology subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 1 74 197
Toxicology 3 81 241
Animal Science 3 133 420
Horticulture 3 149 489
Agricultural Science 3 158 507
Virology 3 186 578
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 211 624
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 249 637
Nutrition and Food Science 7 214 642
Forestry 3 216 672
Immunology 6 230 683
Microbiology 5 240 714
Biotechnology 6 248 746
Oncology and Cancer research 7 249 765
Botany 5 282 821
Genetics 6 292 840
Zoology 6 308 894
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 324 898
Neuroscience 6 321 898
Paleontology 8 319 912
Biochemistry 7 324 980
Pharmacology 6 295 1027
Molecular Biology 6 340 1065
Evolutionary Biology 7 424 1212
Astrobiology 7 437 1298
Biophysics 8 466 1494
Nanotechnology 10 505 1870

Medicine rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 6th for Medicine in Greece and 760th in the World with 14,840 publications made and 324,282 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 33 In Greece
#262 of 1,437 In Europe
#760 of 6,793 In the World

University of Thessaly
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 11
1994 5 6
1995 9 21
1996 17 21
1997 13 36
1998 29 43
1999 45 76
2000 62 94
2001 88 186
2002 82 299
2003 116 458
2004 166 666
2005 233 949
2006 278 1558
2007 308 2254
2008 369 3237
2009 350 3888
2010 391 4997
2011 427 6208
2012 476 7536
2013 482 8845
2014 449 9869
2015 575 11160
2016 572 11703
2017 678 13235
2018 739 15154
2019 783 18316
2020 1051 24069
2021 1283 30139
2022 1324 32528
2023 1315 36376
2024 1179 35078
2025 1118 33929

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

Medicine subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 3 73 228
Toxicology 3 81 241
Veterinary 2 81 263
Respiratory Therapy 4 170 440
Epidemiology 5 178 473
Physical Therapy 3 186 475
Sports Medicine 4 206 505
Critical Care Nursing 6 200 505
Neurosurgery 4 180 514
Cardiology 5 215 569
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 206 577
Virology 3 186 578
Medical Physics 7 230 592
Anesthesiology 4 202 602
Dermatology 6 214 617
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 211 622
Surgery 7 221 629
Urology 6 215 642
Plastic Surgery 5 200 648
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 232 667
Occupational Therapy 3 264 675
Anatomy and Physiology 6 242 677
Pathology 6 232 678
Immunology 6 230 683
Health Science 4 232 694
Public Health 5 235 698
Clinical Psychology 3 242 707
Psychiatry 6 256 707
Optometry 6 242 711
Pediatrics 7 238 717
Social Work 5 236 724
Nursing 4 263 748
Oncology and Cancer research 7 249 765
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 269 798
Radiation Therapy 8 255 820
Ophthalmology 6 282 835
Gerontology 4 283 852
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 291 857
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 324 898
Audiology 4 315 912
Family medicine 5 286 917
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 343 1014
Pharmacology 6 295 1027
Biomedical Engineering 7 411 1267
Orthodontics 8 427 1304
Dentistry 8 439 1385

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Greece and 871st in the World with 12,174 publications made and 262,923 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 34 In Greece
#315 of 1,464 In Europe
#871 of 6,888 In the World

University of Thessaly
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 6 9
1994 4 4
1995 16 5
1996 12 13
1997 28 21
1998 41 37
1999 43 80
2000 52 96
2001 76 155
2002 89 259
2003 128 372
2004 171 602
2005 196 889
2006 236 1385
2007 278 1832
2008 279 2438
2009 308 2982
2010 293 3886
2011 341 5056
2012 431 6110
2013 401 6764
2014 430 7714
2015 457 8734
2016 514 9631
2017 621 11097
2018 625 12291
2019 641 14702
2020 859 19969
2021 1039 24504
2022 995 26894
2023 1091 30041
2024 851 28447
2025 716 26957

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

Environmental Science subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 3 53 210
Urban and Regional planning 2 117 227
Agricultural Science 3 158 507
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 211 624
Forestry 3 216 672
Environmental Engineering 9 224 686
Ecology 6 270 754
Environmental Management 8 273 785
Geotechnical Engineering 8 276 843
Geography and Cartography 6 330 872
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 323 886
Paleontology 8 319 912
Geology 7 327 913
Oceanography 9 330 932
Environmental Chemistry 10 407 1272
Earth science and Geophysics 9 407 1275
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 438 1317

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Greece and 1061st in the World with 12,138 publications made and 232,194 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 33 In Greece
#404 of 1,502 In Europe
#1061 of 7,088 In the World

University of Thessaly
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 4
1994 2 3
1995 6 12
1996 10 8
1997 14 17
1998 26 29
1999 29 46
2000 43 73
2001 67 120
2002 76 186
2003 102 282
2004 144 447
2005 180 690
2006 217 1066
2007 238 1516
2008 248 2160
2009 280 2644
2010 282 3407
2011 310 4410
2012 356 5379
2013 380 6212
2014 399 7143
2015 452 7820
2016 482 8283
2017 593 9501
2018 600 10874
2019 668 12687
2020 980 17406
2021 1118 21610
2022 1141 24333
2023 1164 27791
2024 898 25412
2025 738 23671

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 1 42 171
Urban and Regional planning 2 117 227
Sports / Exercise science 3 73 228
Special Education 2 82 249
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 211 570
Education Majors 4 210 635
Occupational Safety and Health 5 186 642
Military science 1 211 679
Social Work 5 236 724
Demography 5 263 748
Archaeology 5 298 774
Aesthetics 5 335 819
History 7 331 846
Law 8 331 864
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 344 877
Sociology 5 326 887
Gender Studies 3 309 915
Library and Information science 7 359 938
Political Economy 9 365 961
Anthropology 7 362 979
Classics and Ancient History 10 376 981
Communications and Public Relations 6 373 1004
Political Science 8 410 1006
Linguistics 9 392 1050
Journalism and Digital Media 10 398 1157
Public Policy / Administration 9 418 1181
Philosophy 9 479 1327
Art History 11 593 1672

Engineering rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 8th for Engineering in Greece and 1067th in the World with 11,357 publications made and 247,650 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 34 In Greece
#372 of 1,466 In Europe
#1067 of 6,795 In the World

University of Thessaly
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 10
1994 5 7
1995 13 15
1996 21 15
1997 24 20
1998 41 51
1999 36 77
2000 58 108
2001 68 148
2002 80 238
2003 105 339
2004 176 574
2005 198 865
2006 239 1509
2007 251 1921
2008 271 2633
2009 286 2991
2010 293 3930
2011 312 4812
2012 403 5564
2013 404 6376
2014 458 7593
2015 459 8397
2016 454 9247
2017 528 10558
2018 554 12092
2019 612 13920
2020 782 17924
2021 959 21913
2022 985 24430
2023 972 27040
2024 773 26675
2025 611 25226

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 8th for Chemistry in Greece and 1120th in the World with 11,232 publications made and 282,936 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 33 In Greece
#372 of 1,417 In Europe
#1120 of 6,561 In the World

University of Thessaly
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 9
1994 7 10
1995 15 24
1996 18 38
1997 25 37
1998 38 67
1999 45 98
2000 67 116
2001 97 208
2002 81 329
2003 114 516
2004 157 719
2005 203 1001
2006 251 1651
2007 279 2256
2008 293 3143
2009 306 3639
2010 326 4657
2011 343 5796
2012 401 6796
2013 431 7882
2014 364 8878
2015 439 9826
2016 448 10920
2017 527 12520
2018 559 14068
2019 587 16563
2020 725 21829
2021 882 25946
2022 942 28500
2023 935 30744
2024 765 30064
2025 636 28394

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

Chemistry subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 7 214 642
Biochemistry 7 324 980
Biochemical Engineering 7 380 1013
Environmental Chemistry 10 407 1272
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 438 1317
Organic Chemistry 8 425 1375
Materials Science 8 445 1427
Computational Chemistry 7 452 1494
Physical chemistry 8 451 1550
Inorganic Chemistry 8 447 1610
Radiochemistry 8 420 1813
Chemical Engineering 9 480 1821
Nanotechnology 10 505 1870

Computer Science rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 9th for Computer Science in Greece and 916th in the World with 10,361 publications made and 215,688 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 34 In Greece
#336 of 1,470 In Europe
#916 of 6,855 In the World

University of Thessaly
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 2 7
1995 8 12
1996 13 19
1997 13 19
1998 23 35
1999 23 50
2000 41 68
2001 50 94
2002 49 150
2003 83 235
2004 138 396
2005 164 644
2006 167 1126
2007 199 1555
2008 237 2194
2009 254 2573
2010 273 3470
2011 273 4186
2012 325 4954
2013 333 5714
2014 397 6680
2015 425 7573
2016 397 8275
2017 461 9347
2018 487 10306
2019 580 12181
2020 810 15698
2021 950 19441
2022 952 21757
2023 922 24617
2024 788 22994
2025 618 21730

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

Computer Science subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 7 209 480
Multimedia 9 193 510
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 177 514
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 249 637
Computer Networking 8 243 684
Data Science 10 293 708
Cyber Security 8 280 780
Computer Engineering 8 270 786
Telecommunications 7 290 827
Software Engineering 11 371 844
Neuroscience 6 321 898
Machine Learning 10 305 905
Library and Information science 7 359 938
Database Administration 10 331 954
Animation 9 346 974
Human-Computer Interaction 15 425 1043
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 384 1080
Cognitive Science 8 379 1147
Computer Graphics 9 457 1193
Management Information Systems 12 506 1247
Computer Vision 10 444 1360
Robotics 10 446 1412
Computational Linguistics 13 465 1466

Physics rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 8th for Physics in Greece and 1276th in the World with 8,740 publications made and 185,151 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 34 In Greece
#431 of 1,460 In Europe
#1276 of 6,729 In the World

University of Thessaly
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 6 9
1994 2 9
1995 12 12
1996 19 14
1997 21 14
1998 35 42
1999 35 66
2000 58 83
2001 59 125
2002 63 200
2003 90 296
2004 138 463
2005 151 684
2006 184 1182
2007 188 1482
2008 200 1942
2009 228 2362
2010 241 2980
2011 238 3660
2012 292 4337
2013 310 4921
2014 345 5819
2015 362 6278
2016 347 6970
2017 395 7955
2018 421 9187
2019 464 10492
2020 590 13444
2021 701 16313
2022 761 18699
2023 732 20504
2024 599 20496
2025 516 19426

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

Physics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 7 230 592
Acoustical Engineering 7 404 1150
Astrobiology 7 437 1298
Quantum and Particle physics 9 446 1316
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 455 1316
Nuclear Physics 8 448 1419
Materials Science 8 445 1427
Optical Engineering 8 470 1468
Biophysics 8 466 1494
Theoretical Physics 13 539 1699
Condensed Matter Physics 9 505 1811
Nanotechnology 10 505 1870
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 560 1929

Psychology rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 6th for Psychology in Greece and 801st in the World with 7,502 publications made and 154,423 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 32 In Greece
#283 of 1,424 In Europe
#801 of 6,663 In the World

University of Thessaly
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 3
1995 4 9
1996 6 12
1997 6 19
1998 14 28
1999 19 32
2000 21 43
2001 38 70
2002 32 103
2003 60 180
2004 83 274
2005 113 405
2006 118 709
2007 149 913
2008 160 1300
2009 161 1600
2010 173 2172
2011 206 2624
2012 207 3244
2013 239 3814
2014 238 4445
2015 272 4875
2016 296 5258
2017 352 6256
2018 343 6914
2019 383 8482
2020 591 10636
2021 700 13756
2022 699 15181
2023 708 17754
2024 633 17120
2025 566 16332

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

Psychology subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 2 82 249
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 57 290
Child Psychology 3 219 608
Education Majors 4 210 635
Occupational Therapy 3 264 675
Clinical Psychology 3 242 707
Psychiatry 6 256 707
Social Work 5 236 724
Social Psychology 6 297 801
Neuroscience 6 321 898
Cognitive Science 8 379 1147

Mathematics rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 7th for Mathematics in Greece and 758th in the World with 6,882 publications made and 151,442 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 32 In Greece
#280 of 1,406 In Europe
#758 of 6,434 In the World

University of Thessaly
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 2
1994 0 3
1995 4 7
1996 2 2
1997 7 2
1998 12 3
1999 14 12
2000 25 37
2001 37 54
2002 32 86
2003 53 132
2004 99 275
2005 110 403
2006 129 696
2007 150 1032
2008 175 1410
2009 184 1648
2010 175 2128
2011 209 2688
2012 216 3353
2013 244 3710
2014 291 4479
2015 282 4936
2016 296 5180
2017 329 5646
2018 318 6394
2019 359 7309
2020 560 9524
2021 630 11876
2022 647 13034
2023 593 14821
2024 415 11604
2025 337 10212

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

Mathematics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 177 514
Math Teachers 4 167 537
Operations Research 10 239 674
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 289 720
Statistics 7 287 766
Applied Mathematics 13 492 1388

Business rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 7th for Business in Greece and 768th in the World with 4,978 publications made and 106,523 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 33 In Greece
#305 of 1,436 In Europe
#768 of 6,366 In the World

University of Thessaly
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 2 4
1996 10 6
1997 10 5
1998 13 16
1999 12 21
2000 31 48
2001 32 49
2002 41 78
2003 41 111
2004 80 200
2005 116 324
2006 102 513
2007 100 630
2008 124 962
2009 145 1123
2010 140 1433
2011 130 1815
2012 166 2255
2013 156 2625
2014 188 2920
2015 196 3285
2016 198 3355
2017 220 3886
2018 220 4314
2019 261 5078
2020 425 6924
2021 443 8291
2022 394 8907
2023 468 10353
2024 308 8747
2025 245 7800

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

Business subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 86 220
International Trade 5 194 331
International Business 5 205 386
Entertainment Industry Business 3 191 492
Human Resource Management 4 222 569
Accounting 7 211 577
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 207 588
Occupational Safety and Health 5 186 642
Operations Research 10 239 674
Risk Management 9 326 750
Marketing 8 310 773
Management 7 304 805
Finance 9 331 815
Real Estate 8 268 822
Construction Management 7 337 868
Supply Chain Management 12 290 909
Engineering Management 8 356 1065
Public Policy / Administration 9 418 1181
Advertising 10 451 1232
Management Information Systems 12 506 1247
Project Management 12 554 1329

Economics rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 8th for Economics in Greece and 779th in the World with 3,496 publications made and 65,852 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 33 In Greece
#301 of 1,391 In Europe
#779 of 6,188 In the World

University of Thessaly
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 1 2
1996 2 0
1997 5 1
1998 1 7
1999 5 11
2000 9 20
2001 12 16
2002 18 41
2003 18 51
2004 40 92
2005 52 134
2006 55 207
2007 64 339
2008 69 447
2009 91 612
2010 89 720
2011 103 974
2012 109 1242
2013 114 1421
2014 138 1756
2015 145 2035
2016 141 2069
2017 170 2394
2018 177 2783
2019 166 3297
2020 320 4678
2021 329 6030
2022 297 6573
2023 352 7730
2024 257 6560
2025 173 5881

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

Economics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 5 166 262
International Trade 5 194 331
Environmental Economics 6 166 405
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 211 570
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 207 588
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 289 720
Development Studies 5 255 737
Agricultural Economics 7 213 752
Finance 9 331 815
Political Economy 9 365 961

Art & Design rankings

The University of Thessaly ranked 7th for Art & Design in Greece and 931st in the World with 1,844 publications made and 31,833 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#7 of 31 In Greece
#369 of 1,385 In Europe
#931 of 6,010 In the World

University of Thessaly
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 1 2
1996 1 0
1997 1 2
1998 8 6
1999 3 6
2000 4 7
2001 11 15
2002 16 28
2003 19 44
2004 32 64
2005 35 111
2006 35 126
2007 33 158
2008 35 271
2009 41 343
2010 44 491
2011 54 727
2012 60 788
2013 50 902
2014 56 982
2015 74 1073
2016 69 1132
2017 108 1381
2018 87 1555
2019 115 1775
2020 148 2385
2021 166 2771
2022 165 3101
2023 176 3519
2024 115 3295
2025 95 3420

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

Art & Design subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Interior Design 3 121 278
Landscape Architecture 3 148 298
Game Design and Development 7 209 480
Illustration and Concept Art 6 211 482
Entertainment Industry Business 3 191 492
Multimedia 9 193 510
Painting and Drawing 7 280 646
Sculpture 7 280 646
Architecture 12 313 723
Aesthetics 5 335 819
Graphic Design 11 325 875
Fashion Design 8 364 891
Animation 9 346 974
Cinematography 5 382 976
Creative Writing 6 379 990
Literature 7 385 999
Computer Graphics 9 457 1193
Art History 11 593 1672