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The University of Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, 254th in the global 2026 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 88,813 academic publications and 1,634,949 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 999 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#254 of 14,131 In the World
#94 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 127 In Poland
#1 of 22 In Warsaw
#27 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#71 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#92 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#22 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#355 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 307th in the World with 43,996 publications made and 1,161,791 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
#109 of 1,460 In Europe
#307 of 6,729 In the World

University of Warsaw
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 406 4216
1994 347 4803
1995 603 5283
1996 496 5841
1997 564 6150
1998 553 6643
1999 573 7817
2000 557 8232
2001 624 9862
2002 722 11009
2003 777 12585
2004 811 13322
2005 849 15283
2006 801 16642
2007 886 17968
2008 884 20098
2009 1003 21001
2010 1056 23104
2011 1195 26889
2012 1328 32537
2013 1542 36740
2014 1664 41827
2015 1773 46475
2016 1867 55418
2017 1969 57876
2018 1960 68466
2019 1916 71791
2020 2102 78728
2021 2153 89650
2022 1994 77397
2023 2206 83143
2024 1551 74324
2025 1009 62592

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 67 171
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 70 180
Condensed Matter Physics 1 84 230
Quantum and Particle physics 1 92 263
Astrobiology 1 127 317
Optical Engineering 2 135 363
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 138 378
Acoustical Engineering 3 154 404
Nanotechnology 4 133 427
Biophysics 2 168 430
Materials Science 4 151 440

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 275th in the World with 38,884 publications made and 486,106 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 68 In Poland
#108 of 1,502 In Europe
#275 of 7,088 In the World

University of Warsaw
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 150 1222
1994 156 1351
1995 186 1515
1996 160 1715
1997 210 1822
1998 210 2184
1999 194 2096
2000 199 2408
2001 210 2858
2002 284 3590
2003 300 3765
2004 343 4052
2005 379 4667
2006 427 5279
2007 439 5747
2008 564 6744
2009 639 7169
2010 836 7984
2011 974 9317
2012 1180 11925
2013 1488 13826
2014 1783 15531
2015 2000 17977
2016 2152 20781
2017 2338 22515
2018 2504 25832
2019 2610 30422
2020 2667 34497
2021 2972 43117
2022 2603 39417
2023 2765 43308
2024 1772 36555
2025 1092 31181

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 474th in the World with 36,631 publications made and 877,692 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 67 In Poland
#178 of 1,417 In Europe
#474 of 6,561 In the World

University of Warsaw
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 371 3499
1994 321 3975
1995 539 4054
1996 434 4523
1997 476 4998
1998 506 5292
1999 474 6251
2000 449 6295
2001 540 7523
2002 603 8507
2003 686 10092
2004 718 10566
2005 766 12422
2006 731 13362
2007 782 14862
2008 764 16546
2009 846 17080
2010 890 19178
2011 994 21362
2012 1087 25257
2013 1350 27932
2014 1293 30075
2015 1385 33196
2016 1423 37283
2017 1550 38859
2018 1531 43024
2019 1473 46894
2020 1599 54498
2021 1710 62253
2022 1619 58274
2023 1737 61033
2024 1301 55479
2025 950 47890

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 38 112
Inorganic Chemistry 2 80 262
Pharmacy 4 124 284
Environmental Chemistry 3 109 308
Physical chemistry 2 103 339
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 131 355
Biochemical Engineering 9 170 389
Organic Chemistry 2 154 420
Nanotechnology 4 133 427
Materials Science 4 151 440
Biochemistry 2 197 542
Chemical Engineering 8 174 568
Radiochemistry 7 132 573
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 17 261 655
Nutrition and Food Science 13 240 737

Engineering rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 4th for Engineering in Poland and 489th in the World with 36,434 publications made and 909,622 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 68 In Poland
#181 of 1,466 In Europe
#489 of 6,795 In the World

University of Warsaw
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 326 3145
1994 274 3371
1995 469 3746
1996 389 4127
1997 425 4414
1998 432 4780
1999 454 5554
2000 400 5608
2001 483 6756
2002 568 7896
2003 625 9134
2004 651 9604
2005 709 11357
2006 676 12279
2007 728 13430
2008 732 14944
2009 830 16041
2010 870 17766
2011 964 20083
2012 1079 24149
2013 1341 27762
2014 1454 31506
2015 1434 34955
2016 1572 41365
2017 1652 44058
2018 1649 51440
2019 1657 54823
2020 1828 61092
2021 1852 70443
2022 1772 62369
2023 1891 67038
2024 1311 57665
2025 892 48503

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 572nd in the World with 34,856 publications made and 697,195 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Poland
#204 of 1,449 In Europe
#572 of 6,841 In the World

University of Warsaw
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 254 2347
1994 221 2440
1995 318 2663
1996 308 3021
1997 341 3372
1998 339 3624
1999 357 4350
2000 324 4565
2001 383 5205
2002 433 6240
2003 514 7109
2004 572 7754
2005 555 9230
2006 597 10338
2007 641 11595
2008 674 13023
2009 733 13630
2010 808 15589
2011 868 17311
2012 1002 20159
2013 1339 22730
2014 1390 24773
2015 1444 26742
2016 1468 30456
2017 1654 33040
2018 1691 38556
2019 1701 42377
2020 1964 51815
2021 2157 61514
2022 1899 58151
2023 2066 61542
2024 1415 56735
2025 1111 50309

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 1 127 317
Evolutionary Biology 2 124 319
Entomology 5 142 375
Zoology 4 142 375
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 151 423
Nanotechnology 4 133 427
Biophysics 2 168 430
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 182 461
Botany 4 162 461
Paleontology 2 172 462
Horticulture 9 148 480
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 178 525
Agricultural Science 7 164 533
Biochemistry 2 197 542
Genetics 3 214 606
Molecular Biology 3 214 633
Forestry 7 208 635
Microbiology 6 226 676
Neuroscience 4 256 688
Nutrition and Food Science 13 240 737
Virology 8 262 803
Animal Science 16 253 863
Oncology and Cancer research 14 296 968
Immunology 16 329 1090
Toxicology 21 309 1098
Biotechnology 18 365 1226
Pharmacology 17 348 1281

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Poland and 477th in the World with 29,327 publications made and 530,068 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Poland
#167 of 1,464 In Europe
#477 of 6,888 In the World

University of Warsaw
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 192 1742
1994 166 1896
1995 269 2022
1996 225 2111
1997 245 2326
1998 247 2690
1999 273 2997
2000 247 2998
2001 287 3565
2002 314 4357
2003 367 4858
2004 394 5190
2005 400 5994
2006 435 6922
2007 473 7486
2008 515 8624
2009 545 8818
2010 653 9910
2011 758 11608
2012 835 14216
2013 1095 16542
2014 1248 18099
2015 1320 21100
2016 1298 24450
2017 1553 25604
2018 1522 29954
2019 1570 33594
2020 1738 37925
2021 1946 46946
2022 1735 42147
2023 1923 45716
2024 1219 40752
2025 818 36164

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 81 156
Environmental Chemistry 3 109 308
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 131 355
Geography and Cartography 1 151 415
Earth science and Geophysics 2 172 460
Paleontology 2 172 462
Mining Engineering 6 139 464
Geology 3 180 494
Ecology 3 194 517
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 178 525
Agricultural Science 7 164 533
Oceanography 2 200 540
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 215 590
Forestry 7 208 635
Geotechnical Engineering 8 238 753
Hydrology and Water resources management 15 242 977
Environmental Management 21 351 1029
Environmental Engineering 22 327 1040

Computer Science rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Poland and 463rd in the World with 25,214 publications made and 640,268 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 67 In Poland
#178 of 1,470 In Europe
#463 of 6,855 In the World

University of Warsaw
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 138 1333
1994 133 1508
1995 211 1789
1996 178 1857
1997 189 2009
1998 207 2464
1999 237 2700
2000 205 3030
2001 223 3532
2002 281 4299
2003 315 4838
2004 363 5193
2005 417 6341
2006 381 6948
2007 438 8000
2008 474 8734
2009 528 9430
2010 609 10628
2011 702 12452
2012 796 14518
2013 892 16812
2014 1063 19697
2015 1095 20634
2016 1280 25874
2017 1279 28860
2018 1331 36957
2019 1409 40419
2020 1533 46236
2021 1645 54126
2022 1483 48454
2023 1567 51963
2024 929 43579
2025 708 36448

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 48 168
Computer Graphics 2 120 311
Computational Linguistics 3 129 328
Library and Information science 2 131 331
Computer Vision 3 133 376
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 135 390
Data Science 2 192 439
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 182 461
Machine Learning 4 163 494
Cyber Security 3 189 503
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 173 506
Software Engineering 4 228 511
Telecommunications 6 198 561
Web Design and Development 4 217 565
Computer Networking 5 197 566
Cognitive Science 3 222 593
Animation 9 255 665
Neuroscience 4 256 688
Computer Engineering 10 279 811
Game Design and Development 8 357 825
Information Technology 11 251 833
Management Information Systems 14 395 905
UX/UI Desgin 8 364 920
Human-Computer Interaction 10 389 942
Multimedia 8 400 1096
Robotics 12 412 1265

Medicine rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 10th for Medicine in Poland and 879th in the World with 15,558 publications made and 307,798 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 67 In Poland
#300 of 1,437 In Europe
#879 of 6,793 In the World

University of Warsaw
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 91 846
1994 100 903
1995 113 992
1996 116 1131
1997 150 1205
1998 140 1282
1999 138 1453
2000 144 1527
2001 147 1698
2002 163 2066
2003 201 2358
2004 222 2582
2005 242 3359
2006 209 3542
2007 266 4039
2008 246 4899
2009 291 4845
2010 326 5513
2011 358 6265
2012 380 7682
2013 534 8538
2014 572 9793
2015 643 10742
2016 609 12655
2017 737 13586
2018 819 15867
2019 784 19059
2020 963 24413
2021 1164 31128
2022 1012 30319
2023 1078 31442
2024 692 27284
2025 580 24386

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

Medicine subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 4 124 284
Orthodontics 2 117 344
Veterinary 4 100 355
Dentistry 2 138 417
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 151 423
Social Work 1 148 436
Clinical Psychology 2 178 511
Public Health 5 254 740
Ophthalmology 12 260 759
Forensic Science 12 258 772
Audiology 7 281 776
Virology 8 262 803
Urology 15 266 853
Psychiatry 9 305 895
Anatomy and Physiology 12 311 923
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 333 957
Oncology and Cancer research 14 296 968
Pathology 10 313 973
Radiation Therapy 13 297 993
Nursing 8 352 1024
Immunology 16 329 1090
Toxicology 21 309 1098
Gerontology 13 377 1125
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 376 1165
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 406 1200
Dermatology 26 351 1206
Biomedical Engineering 24 410 1264
Surgery 15 380 1265
Pharmacology 17 348 1281
Sports Medicine 22 460 1326
Cardiology 24 441 1434
Physical Therapy 22 478 1464
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 430 1469
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 20 401 1489
Family medicine 13 405 1536
Anesthesiology 22 464 1676
Health Science 13 485 1705
Pediatrics 20 474 1735
Critical Care Nursing 23 527 1790

Mathematics rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Mathematics in Poland and 440th in the World with 12,408 publications made and 271,486 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
#166 of 1,406 In Europe
#440 of 6,434 In the World

University of Warsaw
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 79 861
1994 74 1051
1995 106 1166
1996 94 1246
1997 131 1319
1998 120 1484
1999 148 1633
2000 123 1856
2001 129 1992
2002 172 2508
2003 174 2704
2004 213 3018
2005 235 3499
2006 190 3739
2007 223 4502
2008 220 4804
2009 264 4980
2010 298 5551
2011 333 6250
2012 384 7429
2013 484 8598
2014 539 10121
2015 524 11315
2016 597 12356
2017 629 13141
2018 680 14940
2019 718 16473
2020 717 17741
2021 752 21448
2022 658 19167
2023 724 20949
2024 375 14793
2025 260 11795

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 52 146
Actuarial Science 2 117 338
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 146 363
Statistics 1 172 452
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 173 506
Math Teachers 1 176 568
Operations Research 9 245 691

Psychology rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 3rd for Psychology in Poland and 649th in the World with 10,831 publications made and 170,622 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 66 In Poland
#231 of 1,424 In Europe
#649 of 6,663 In the World

University of Warsaw
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 36 378
1994 48 424
1995 47 541
1996 61 524
1997 52 591
1998 58 657
1999 71 697
2000 64 806
2001 66 941
2002 89 1096
2003 87 1232
2004 104 1280
2005 116 1768
2006 118 1896
2007 133 2038
2008 148 2407
2009 145 2454
2010 209 2919
2011 245 3192
2012 292 3733
2013 341 4363
2014 422 4886
2015 477 5392
2016 524 6384
2017 586 6998
2018 635 8403
2019 742 10068
2020 810 13080
2021 917 16817
2022 834 17170
2023 809 18148
2024 534 16675
2025 461 15226

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 1 107 328
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 138 355
Child Psychology 1 137 404
Social Work 1 148 436
Sexology 2 139 457
Clinical Psychology 2 178 511
Education Majors 1 191 593
Cognitive Science 3 222 593
Special Education 2 235 622
Neuroscience 4 256 688
Psychiatry 9 305 895
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 259 977

Business rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Business in Poland and 525th in the World with 9,938 publications made and 133,383 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Poland
#194 of 1,436 In Europe
#525 of 6,366 In the World

University of Warsaw
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 29 368
1994 36 419
1995 46 496
1996 46 498
1997 50 502
1998 48 606
1999 57 579
2000 53 697
2001 49 772
2002 73 1076
2003 73 1107
2004 81 1147
2005 88 1447
2006 105 1515
2007 102 1670
2008 139 1950
2009 165 2061
2010 210 2375
2011 244 2528
2012 290 3049
2013 398 3572
2014 412 3994
2015 488 4645
2016 549 5698
2017 623 6764
2018 643 7822
2019 652 8951
2020 771 10955
2021 798 13449
2022 643 12106
2023 734 13748
2024 383 10816
2025 256 9190

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 68 111
Real Estate 4 31 117
International Business 1 80 137
Tax Law 1 73 227
Finance 1 112 287
Public Policy / Administration 1 106 298
Entrepreneurship 2 133 300
Entertainment Industry Business 3 118 302
Actuarial Science 2 117 338
Risk Management 4 141 355
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 155 370
Accounting 3 168 483
Advertising 1 171 486
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 185 524
Human Resource Management 3 243 611
Operations Research 9 245 691
Marketing 8 313 783
Management 9 313 821
Management Information Systems 14 395 905
Project Management 20 455 1057
Engineering Management 19 446 1357

Economics rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Economics in Poland and 396th in the World with 9,095 publications made and 124,831 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 65 In Poland
#144 of 1,391 In Europe
#396 of 6,188 In the World

University of Warsaw
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 22 283
1994 28 354
1995 43 405
1996 37 404
1997 41 365
1998 39 470
1999 42 471
2000 52 623
2001 46 663
2002 68 833
2003 63 851
2004 85 976
2005 78 1112
2006 89 1159
2007 95 1304
2008 129 1602
2009 143 1615
2010 201 1960
2011 240 2084
2012 288 2565
2013 349 3107
2014 385 3447
2015 458 4301
2016 498 5125
2017 565 6013
2018 603 6919
2019 584 7984
2020 724 9812
2021 719 11864
2022 599 10634
2023 722 12384
2024 385 9856
2025 238 8441

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 88
International Trade 1 68 111
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 50 122
Political Economy 1 84 197
Finance 1 112 287
Actuarial Science 2 117 338
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 146 363
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 185 524
Development Studies 1 206 609
Environmental Economics 12 342 856
Agricultural Economics 14 248 920

Art & Design rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Art & Design in Poland and 277th in the World with 7,980 publications made and 88,917 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
#103 of 1,385 In Europe
#277 of 6,010 In the World

University of Warsaw
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 25 188
1994 24 228
1995 35 240
1996 23 276
1997 26 237
1998 35 317
1999 24 334
2000 26 406
2001 31 436
2002 47 521
2003 64 640
2004 55 670
2005 78 713
2006 74 784
2007 78 944
2008 105 1075
2009 114 1230
2010 144 1280
2011 160 1349
2012 219 1755
2013 249 1818
2014 353 2244
2015 365 2295
2016 429 2839
2017 497 3325
2018 570 3879
2019 649 4659
2020 638 5293
2021 710 6551
2022 667 6129
2023 607 6816
2024 329 6162
2025 216 5587

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 65 162
Creative Writing 1 59 179
Illustration and Concept Art 3 95 188
Literature 1 79 211
Painting and Drawing 4 107 214
Sculpture 4 107 214
Interior Design 8 94 221
Landscape Architecture 8 112 235
Aesthetics 1 84 235
Cinematography 3 103 235
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 88 237
Music 2 94 240
Fashion Design 1 114 291
Performing arts 4 125 300
Entertainment Industry Business 3 118 302
Computer Graphics 2 120 311
Architecture 8 252 553
Animation 9 255 665
Photography 9 281 730
Graphic Design 7 295 775
Game Design and Development 8 357 825
UX/UI Desgin 8 364 920
Multimedia 8 400 1096