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The University of Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, 277th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 194 research topics. The University of Warsaw ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 86,724 academic publications and 1,548,982 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 956 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#277 of 14,131 In the World
#103 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 127 In Poland
#1 of 22 In Warsaw
#27 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#71 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#92 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#21 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#411 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 191 other topics

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Physics rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Physics in Poland and 297th in the World with 43,202 publications made and 1,108,439 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 68 In Poland
#108 of 1,457 In Europe
#297 of 6,713 In the World

University of Warsaw
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 354 4097
1993 406 4216
1994 346 4802
1995 603 5280
1996 496 5834
1997 563 6145
1998 553 6638
1999 573 7813
2000 556 8219
2001 624 9844
2002 722 10995
2003 778 12576
2004 810 13321
2005 849 15273
2006 801 16635
2007 885 17964
2008 885 20106
2009 1004 21005
2010 1053 23097
2011 1195 26871
2012 1329 32533
2013 1544 36756
2014 1665 41857
2015 1778 46486
2016 1864 55443
2017 1964 57859
2018 1966 68460
2019 1917 71784
2020 2108 78795
2021 2149 89774
2022 1995 77442
2023 2205 83053
2024 1532 73495

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

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 1 27 71
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 32 92
Nuclear Physics 1 66 166
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 70 182
Condensed Matter Physics 1 85 228
Quantum and Particle physics 1 92 260
Astrobiology 1 123 311
Optical Engineering 2 134 361
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 135 367
Acoustical Engineering 3 154 403
Nanotechnology 4 134 425
Biophysics 2 168 429
Materials Science 4 152 434

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 274th in the World with 37,981 publications made and 456,626 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

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

University of Warsaw
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 149 1256
1993 150 1222
1994 156 1349
1995 186 1515
1996 159 1709
1997 209 1820
1998 208 2182
1999 194 2096
2000 198 2402
2001 211 2858
2002 284 3589
2003 301 3767
2004 344 4050
2005 378 4662
2006 427 5271
2007 439 5746
2008 564 6759
2009 640 7168
2010 836 7967
2011 976 9354
2012 1180 11948
2013 1485 13834
2014 1786 15644
2015 2005 18093
2016 2149 20760
2017 2340 22569
2018 2508 25901
2019 2608 30463
2020 2677 34787
2021 2970 43248
2022 2604 39549
2023 2759 43275
2024 1691 35806

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Poland and 468th in the World with 35,908 publications made and 822,033 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 67 In Poland
#180 of 1,417 In Europe
#468 of 6,545 In the World

University of Warsaw
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 337 3482
1993 370 3499
1994 321 3974
1995 539 4051
1996 435 4524
1997 476 4994
1998 506 5286
1999 474 6246
2000 449 6285
2001 540 7508
2002 604 8499
2003 686 10087
2004 716 10566
2005 766 12416
2006 730 13361
2007 782 14855
2008 766 16567
2009 845 17083
2010 891 19178
2011 996 21440
2012 1090 25238
2013 1350 27901
2014 1299 30166
2015 1397 33333
2016 1434 37624
2017 1552 38885
2018 1531 43076
2019 1471 46809
2020 1598 54687
2021 1706 62460
2022 1625 58358
2023 1741 61093
2024 1272 54785

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

Chemistry subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 37 110
Inorganic Chemistry 2 77 252
Pharmacy 4 129 288
Environmental Chemistry 2 109 301
Physical chemistry 2 103 333
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 131 351
Biochemical Engineering 9 168 383
Organic Chemistry 2 152 407
Nanotechnology 4 134 425
Materials Science 4 152 434
Biochemistry 2 197 542
Radiochemistry 7 131 561
Chemical Engineering 8 176 568
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 16 256 639
Nutrition and Food Science 12 239 734

Engineering rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 4th for Engineering in Poland and 482nd in the World with 35,804 publications made and 872,325 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 68 In Poland
#179 of 1,465 In Europe
#482 of 6,782 In the World

University of Warsaw
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 275 3048
1993 326 3145
1994 274 3374
1995 469 3743
1996 389 4122
1997 424 4408
1998 433 4778
1999 454 5552
2000 400 5601
2001 483 6748
2002 569 7888
2003 625 9125
2004 650 9604
2005 709 11345
2006 676 12280
2007 727 13428
2008 734 14961
2009 832 16043
2010 867 17759
2011 977 20445
2012 1084 24170
2013 1342 27817
2014 1466 31906
2015 1451 35241
2016 1588 41981
2017 1654 44160
2018 1661 51516
2019 1654 54872
2020 1844 61410
2021 1848 70814
2022 1777 62532
2023 1887 67061
2024 1281 56850

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

Biology rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Biology in Poland and 567th in the World with 34,002 publications made and 674,891 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Poland
#204 of 1,448 In Europe
#567 of 6,833 In the World

University of Warsaw
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 249 2299
1993 254 2354
1994 221 2440
1995 317 2661
1996 309 3013
1997 341 3373
1998 339 3619
1999 357 4348
2000 324 4559
2001 383 5189
2002 433 6231
2003 514 7098
2004 572 7753
2005 555 9221
2006 597 10327
2007 640 11588
2008 673 13017
2009 733 13630
2010 807 15589
2011 870 17352
2012 1004 20203
2013 1339 22716
2014 1392 24803
2015 1448 26729
2016 1481 30730
2017 1656 33001
2018 1687 38552
2019 1703 42357
2020 1969 51875
2021 2160 61468
2022 1899 58136
2023 2069 61553
2024 1377 55890

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

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 123 311
Evolutionary Biology 2 124 318
Zoology 4 142 371
Entomology 5 145 383
Nanotechnology 4 134 425
Biophysics 2 168 429
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 161 440
Botany 4 163 457
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 182 458
Paleontology 2 171 458
Horticulture 9 146 474
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 175 513
Agricultural Science 7 163 526
Biochemistry 2 197 542
Genetics 3 214 602
Forestry 7 204 628
Molecular Biology 3 213 633
Microbiology 5 226 677
Neuroscience 4 257 689
Nutrition and Food Science 12 239 734
Virology 8 259 794
Animal Science 16 244 837
Oncology and Cancer research 14 294 954
Toxicology 19 304 1077
Immunology 16 327 1077
Biotechnology 18 369 1219
Pharmacology 17 345 1257

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Poland and 467th in the World with 28,692 publications made and 512,470 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Poland
#166 of 1,464 In Europe
#467 of 6,876 In the World

University of Warsaw
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 182 1686
1993 192 1742
1994 165 1895
1995 269 2022
1996 225 2105
1997 245 2322
1998 247 2684
1999 273 2996
2000 247 2995
2001 287 3557
2002 314 4352
2003 367 4853
2004 394 5189
2005 398 5990
2006 433 6911
2007 473 7482
2008 515 8623
2009 545 8813
2010 654 9897
2011 767 11883
2012 833 14241
2013 1095 16536
2014 1253 18393
2015 1330 21324
2016 1306 24874
2017 1551 25619
2018 1528 29989
2019 1574 33635
2020 1756 38114
2021 1943 47060
2022 1719 42174
2023 1919 45789
2024 1189 40177

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

Environmental Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 78 152
Environmental Chemistry 2 109 301
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 131 351
Geography and Cartography 1 149 413
Earth science and Geophysics 2 169 450
Paleontology 2 171 458
Mining Engineering 6 146 482
Geology 3 179 484
Ecology 2 194 512
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 175 513
Agricultural Science 7 163 526
Oceanography 2 196 527
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 212 582
Forestry 7 204 628
Geotechnical Engineering 8 240 739
Hydrology and Water resources management 14 239 960
Environmental Management 21 346 1016
Environmental Engineering 22 326 1027

Computer Science rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Poland and 459th in the World with 24,719 publications made and 607,528 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 67 In Poland
#176 of 1,469 In Europe
#459 of 6,845 In the World

University of Warsaw
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 125 1337
1993 138 1340
1994 133 1507
1995 210 1788
1996 179 1853
1997 189 2006
1998 208 2468
1999 237 2700
2000 204 3022
2001 223 3522
2002 282 4303
2003 315 4837
2004 362 5186
2005 418 6336
2006 382 6947
2007 437 7998
2008 473 8737
2009 528 9434
2010 610 10635
2011 709 12656
2012 801 14557
2013 893 16891
2014 1067 19802
2015 1114 21010
2016 1282 26144
2017 1276 28956
2018 1346 37055
2019 1410 40570
2020 1543 46427
2021 1647 54323
2022 1489 48567
2023 1565 52154
2024 904 42898

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

Computer Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 1 49 169
Computer Graphics 2 122 308
Computational Linguistics 3 126 317
Library and Information science 1 132 330
Computer Vision 3 129 368
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 131 380
Data Science 2 178 415
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 182 458
Machine Learning 4 160 481
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 170 495
Cyber Security 3 188 500
Software Engineering 4 227 509
Telecommunications 6 198 553
Computer Networking 5 196 564
Cognitive Science 3 220 586
Web Design and Development 4 229 600
Animation 9 253 660
Neuroscience 4 257 689
Computer Engineering 10 276 787
Information Technology 11 253 845
Game Design and Development 9 371 870
Management Information Systems 13 384 882
UX/UI Desgin 8 360 912
Human-Computer Interaction 10 387 926
Multimedia 8 402 1110
Robotics 13 410 1244

Mathematics rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Mathematics in Poland and 432nd in the World with 12,242 publications made and 268,593 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 65 In Poland
#165 of 1,401 In Europe
#432 of 6,418 In the World

University of Warsaw
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 71 877
1993 79 861
1994 76 1063
1995 105 1165
1996 94 1248
1997 131 1320
1998 121 1487
1999 147 1630
2000 122 1853
2001 129 1991
2002 173 2508
2003 174 2704
2004 213 3020
2005 235 3494
2006 190 3737
2007 223 4501
2008 222 4828
2009 265 4979
2010 299 5547
2011 337 6378
2012 386 7448
2013 482 8630
2014 550 10415
2015 528 11411
2016 604 12699
2017 627 13225
2018 681 15003
2019 720 16485
2020 723 17883
2021 749 21601
2022 659 19277
2023 723 21021
2024 366 14575

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

Mathematics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 49 142
Actuarial Science 2 122 353
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 145 360
Statistics 1 171 448
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 170 495
Math Teachers 1 170 559
Operations Research 9 251 707

Psychology rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 3rd for Psychology in Poland and 650th in the World with 10,472 publications made and 158,291 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 66 In Poland
#231 of 1,423 In Europe
#650 of 6,645 In the World

University of Warsaw
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 49 424
1993 36 378
1994 48 424
1995 47 541
1996 61 519
1997 52 590
1998 58 656
1999 71 698
2000 64 805
2001 66 935
2002 89 1095
2003 87 1232
2004 104 1280
2005 117 1764
2006 118 1894
2007 132 2038
2008 147 2382
2009 145 2456
2010 210 2934
2011 245 3192
2012 291 3746
2013 340 4363
2014 420 4881
2015 479 5417
2016 527 6395
2017 584 7032
2018 634 8392
2019 742 10081
2020 821 13108
2021 914 16828
2022 835 17183
2023 809 18158
2024 517 16415

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

Psychology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Psychology 1 106 330
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 141 358
Child Psychology 1 136 408
Social Work 2 146 449
Sexology 2 141 466
Clinical Psychology 2 181 514
Cognitive Science 3 220 586
Education Majors 1 191 592
Special Education 3 243 646
Neuroscience 4 257 689
Psychiatry 9 306 895
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 259 987

Business rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Business in Poland and 524th in the World with 9,727 publications made and 123,846 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Poland
#194 of 1,433 In Europe
#524 of 6,339 In the World

University of Warsaw
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 38 366
1993 29 368
1994 36 419
1995 46 496
1996 46 498
1997 49 501
1998 48 604
1999 57 578
2000 52 697
2001 49 769
2002 73 1074
2003 73 1105
2004 82 1147
2005 88 1444
2006 105 1512
2007 102 1669
2008 139 1942
2009 163 2056
2010 210 2388
2011 244 2556
2012 291 3063
2013 399 3582
2014 414 4016
2015 488 4658
2016 548 5706
2017 616 6804
2018 647 7848
2019 656 8998
2020 778 11053
2021 796 13518
2022 641 12174
2023 732 13803
2024 370 10641

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

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 1 68 112
Real Estate 4 31 116
International Business 1 81 140
Tax Law 1 78 231
Finance 1 113 287
Entrepreneurship 2 129 293
Entertainment Industry Business 3 117 301
Public Policy / Administration 1 107 301
Actuarial Science 2 122 353
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 154 361
Risk Management 4 145 362
Advertising 1 163 472
Accounting 3 165 480
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 186 522
Human Resource Management 4 256 643
Operations Research 9 251 707
Marketing 8 310 781
Management 9 311 819
Management Information Systems 13 384 882
Project Management 21 457 1064
Engineering Management 16 426 1305

Economics rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Economics in Poland and 394th in the World with 8,896 publications made and 115,283 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 65 In Poland
#145 of 1,388 In Europe
#394 of 6,167 In the World

University of Warsaw
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 23 299
1993 22 283
1994 28 354
1995 43 405
1996 36 407
1997 41 364
1998 39 469
1999 42 469
2000 51 622
2001 46 661
2002 69 835
2003 63 848
2004 86 978
2005 77 1108
2006 89 1154
2007 95 1302
2008 129 1599
2009 143 1610
2010 200 1961
2011 240 2089
2012 288 2572
2013 351 3107
2014 386 3454
2015 459 4308
2016 496 5116
2017 560 6007
2018 605 6934
2019 589 8027
2020 730 9898
2021 718 11918
2022 595 10714
2023 720 12425
2024 369 9708

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

Economics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 1 57 87
International Trade 1 68 112
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 46 120
Political Economy 1 84 199
Finance 1 113 287
Actuarial Science 2 122 353
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 145 360
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 186 522
Development Studies 1 209 617
Environmental Economics 12 346 852
Agricultural Economics 14 239 881

Art & Design rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Art & Design in Poland and 274th in the World with 7,805 publications made and 78,927 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#1 of 65 In Poland
#102 of 1,381 In Europe
#274 of 5,966 In the World

University of Warsaw
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 16 184
1993 25 188
1994 24 228
1995 35 240
1996 24 273
1997 26 236
1998 36 317
1999 24 335
2000 26 406
2001 31 433
2002 47 520
2003 64 640
2004 55 670
2005 78 713
2006 75 784
2007 78 943
2008 105 1076
2009 115 1238
2010 144 1296
2011 159 1351
2012 219 1760
2013 249 1818
2014 352 2250
2015 364 2290
2016 431 2840
2017 497 3368
2018 572 3876
2019 646 4617
2020 642 5266
2021 709 6540
2022 666 6131
2023 608 6789
2024 314 6063

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

Art & Design subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 1 63 162
Creative Writing 1 59 183
Illustration and Concept Art 3 101 201
Literature 1 76 204
Interior Design 8 93 219
Painting and Drawing 4 109 219
Sculpture 4 109 219
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 85 232
Aesthetics 1 84 234
Landscape Architecture 7 115 236
Music 2 92 239
Cinematography 3 105 245
Fashion Design 1 115 290
Entertainment Industry Business 3 117 301
Performing arts 4 128 302
Computer Graphics 2 122 308
Architecture 8 251 552
Animation 9 253 660
Photography 8 278 729
Graphic Design 6 285 761
Game Design and Development 9 371 870
UX/UI Desgin 8 360 912
Multimedia 8 402 1110

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Warsaw

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Orthodontics 2 115 332
Veterinary 4 102 358
Dentistry 2 133 399
Public Health 5 254 734
Ophthalmology 12 257 742
Audiology 7 285 790
Urology 15 263 837
Medicine 10 295 869
Anatomy and Physiology 12 307 916
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 333 957
Pathology 10 313 965
Radiation Therapy 13 296 995
Nursing 8 348 1024
Gerontology 13 371 1115
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 375 1158
Dermatology 26 353 1210
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 414 1232
Surgery 15 377 1252
Sports Medicine 22 459 1313
Cardiology 23 438 1418
Physical Therapy 21 479 1468
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 427 1469
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 20 398 1475
Family medicine 13 406 1542
Anesthesiology 23 464 1665
Health Science 13 485 1720
Pediatrics 21 480 1774
Critical Care Nursing 23 530 1821