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The University of Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, 294th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 186 research topics. The University of Warsaw ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 73,070 academic publications and 981,598 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 888 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#294 of 14,131 In the World
#110 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 127 In Poland
#1 of 22 In Warsaw
#29 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#62 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#95 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#21 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#411 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 183 other topics

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Physics rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Physics in Poland and 295th in the World with 36,501 publications made and 694,008 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 68 In Poland
#105 of 1,446 In Europe
#295 of 6,603 In the World

University of Warsaw
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 362 2967
1992 327 3246
1993 366 3314
1994 298 3753
1995 520 3901
1996 438 4359
1997 510 4777
1998 485 5308
1999 512 6179
2000 502 6695
2001 556 8105
2002 636 8889
2003 674 9844
2004 735 10744
2005 779 12252
2006 739 13399
2007 784 14715
2008 814 16321
2009 870 16841
2010 888 18225
2011 973 19960
2012 1091 22616
2013 1276 25031
2014 1438 26765
2015 1562 29465
2016 1625 34599
2017 1708 35042
2018 1720 39995
2019 1677 41910
2020 1870 48515
2021 1874 55108
2022 1703 54002
2023 1759 53593

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 24 62
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 34 95
Nuclear Physics 1 66 162
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 64 172
Condensed Matter Physics 1 90 235
Quantum and Particle physics 1 90 257
Astrobiology 1 133 333
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 128 341
Optical Engineering 2 138 367
Acoustical Engineering 3 158 408
Nanotechnology 3 127 409
Biophysics 2 168 428
Materials Science 4 149 428

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 287th in the World with 31,786 publications made and 278,953 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 68 In Poland
#113 of 1,492 In Europe
#287 of 7,020 In the World

University of Warsaw
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 138 758
1992 127 879
1993 135 914
1994 144 987
1995 168 1111
1996 144 1234
1997 184 1311
1998 182 1621
1999 176 1495
2000 180 1807
2001 194 2149
2002 251 2631
2003 273 2733
2004 322 3039
2005 362 3294
2006 409 3658
2007 419 4083
2008 521 4888
2009 586 4996
2010 758 5527
2011 882 6193
2012 1070 7561
2013 1304 8857
2014 1635 9713
2015 1808 11160
2016 1962 12572
2017 2051 13376
2018 2160 15746
2019 2259 18239
2020 2264 22206
2021 2501 27395
2022 2190 27244
2023 2111 27810

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 462nd in the World with 31,498 publications made and 601,316 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 67 In Poland
#178 of 1,401 In Europe
#462 of 6,447 In the World

University of Warsaw
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 344 2570
1992 315 2781
1993 340 2880
1994 282 3253
1995 488 3228
1996 394 3663
1997 446 4125
1998 456 4421
1999 435 5123
2000 417 5271
2001 500 6285
2002 555 7087
2003 611 7977
2004 654 8651
2005 708 10088
2006 686 10966
2007 706 12385
2008 725 13768
2009 768 14155
2010 784 15802
2011 849 17161
2012 940 19373
2013 1132 21153
2014 1199 22458
2015 1267 24616
2016 1328 27988
2017 1417 28195
2018 1409 31822
2019 1370 34774
2020 1476 41693
2021 1553 47065
2022 1450 48090
2023 1478 47834

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 39 115
Inorganic Chemistry 2 68 226
Pharmacy 4 131 284
Environmental Chemistry 3 115 310
Physical chemistry 2 104 326
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 155 402
Organic Chemistry 2 153 402
Nanotechnology 3 127 409
Materials Science 4 149 428
Radiochemistry 9 126 505
Biochemical Engineering 11 226 506
Biochemistry 2 197 542
Chemical Engineering 8 175 544
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 251 616
Nutrition and Food Science 14 257 758

Engineering rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 4th for Engineering in Poland and 476th in the World with 30,389 publications made and 547,478 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 68 In Poland
#178 of 1,453 In Europe
#476 of 6,684 In the World

University of Warsaw
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 291 2168
1992 251 2395
1993 278 2457
1994 229 2632
1995 399 2736
1996 335 3054
1997 383 3419
1998 381 3784
1999 397 4345
2000 378 4498
2001 447 5487
2002 501 6340
2003 544 7130
2004 592 7769
2005 639 8923
2006 619 9742
2007 656 10694
2008 675 12162
2009 712 12756
2010 736 14017
2011 811 15338
2012 911 17101
2013 1123 19462
2014 1283 20984
2015 1292 23156
2016 1402 27310
2017 1428 27545
2018 1489 31498
2019 1433 33844
2020 1638 39857
2021 1635 45582
2022 1545 45445
2023 1538 45318

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 569th in the World with 29,959 publications made and 476,409 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Poland
#207 of 1,445 In Europe
#569 of 6,770 In the World

University of Warsaw
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 237 1565
1992 234 1805
1993 229 1894
1994 203 1973
1995 308 2047
1996 285 2449
1997 323 2734
1998 331 3051
1999 327 3619
2000 297 3761
2001 356 4303
2002 418 5017
2003 476 5617
2004 520 6146
2005 517 7201
2006 557 8116
2007 595 9350
2008 618 10451
2009 677 10870
2010 727 12595
2011 767 13565
2012 893 15502
2013 1129 17331
2014 1339 18805
2015 1347 20237
2016 1376 22889
2017 1548 24377
2018 1565 29100
2019 1594 32230
2020 1790 39027
2021 1935 46333
2022 1723 47859
2023 1761 47807

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

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 2 120 312
Astrobiology 1 133 333
Zoology 4 140 359
Nanotechnology 3 127 409
Biophysics 2 168 428
Entomology 5 158 432
Horticulture 8 146 435
Botany 4 163 442
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 187 465
Paleontology 2 185 481
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 179 489
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 177 500
Agricultural Science 7 173 530
Biochemistry 2 197 542
Forestry 7 201 582
Genetics 2 215 592
Molecular Biology 3 219 636
Microbiology 6 233 665
Neuroscience 4 267 703
Nutrition and Food Science 14 257 758
Animal Science 13 245 811
Virology 9 272 845
Oncology and Cancer research 13 292 915
Toxicology 20 312 1053
Immunology 16 330 1056
Biotechnology 19 389 1254
Pharmacology 16 354 1272

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Poland and 475th in the World with 24,316 publications made and 327,860 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Poland
#172 of 1,458 In Europe
#475 of 6,798 In the World

University of Warsaw
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 174 1141
1992 169 1245
1993 183 1319
1994 147 1444
1995 248 1561
1996 212 1664
1997 232 1827
1998 226 2136
1999 252 2408
2000 228 2347
2001 265 2900
2002 310 3509
2003 321 3817
2004 374 4044
2005 388 4681
2006 391 5358
2007 434 5744
2008 493 6723
2009 490 6798
2010 580 7744
2011 644 8606
2012 719 9776
2013 905 11403
2014 1185 12128
2015 1171 13622
2016 1179 15940
2017 1345 16146
2018 1341 19443
2019 1363 21674
2020 1518 25466
2021 1620 31048
2022 1450 31245
2023 1531 31727

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 78 159
Environmental Chemistry 3 115 310
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 155 402
Geography and Cartography 1 158 429
Paleontology 2 185 481
Earth science and Geophysics 2 181 482
Geology 3 184 492
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 177 500
Ecology 2 202 521
Oceanography 1 193 525
Agricultural Science 7 173 530
Mining Engineering 6 169 548
Forestry 7 201 582
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 219 596
Geotechnical Engineering 8 252 730
Hydrology and Water resources management 12 248 915
Environmental Engineering 21 321 959
Environmental Management 19 336 962

Computer Science rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Poland and 465th in the World with 21,056 publications made and 358,810 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 67 In Poland
#181 of 1,459 In Europe
#465 of 6,752 In the World

University of Warsaw
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 135 952
1992 115 970
1993 122 981
1994 111 1138
1995 185 1289
1996 151 1311
1997 170 1519
1998 186 1898
1999 208 2029
2000 190 2395
2001 208 2683
2002 254 3189
2003 278 3555
2004 343 3989
2005 371 4631
2006 365 5008
2007 395 5673
2008 422 6313
2009 450 6754
2010 508 7562
2011 588 8470
2012 694 9544
2013 798 11266
2014 945 12616
2015 993 13162
2016 1156 16832
2017 1151 17307
2018 1174 21000
2019 1299 23177
2020 1362 28288
2021 1424 33487
2022 1272 33622
2023 1284 33985

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 42 162
Library and Information science 1 122 305
Computer Graphics 2 125 331
Computational Linguistics 3 132 340
Computer Vision 2 129 362
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 138 388
Data Science 1 172 397
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 187 465
Machine Learning 3 158 477
Cyber Security 2 178 481
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 175 500
Software Engineering 5 241 533
Computer Networking 5 196 559
Telecommunications 6 202 570
Cognitive Science 5 239 634
Animation 8 263 676
Neuroscience 4 267 703
Computer Engineering 10 247 720
UX/UI Desgin 6 341 835
Information Technology 8 250 837
Human-Computer Interaction 9 376 874
Management Information Systems 12 379 887
Multimedia 7 362 911
Robotics 14 410 1244

Medicine rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 10th for Medicine in Poland and 863rd in the World with 13,175 publications made and 200,526 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 67 In Poland
#299 of 1,417 In Europe
#863 of 6,680 In the World

University of Warsaw
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 102 612
1992 93 656
1993 84 650
1994 98 693
1995 103 746
1996 108 890
1997 133 937
1998 129 970
1999 132 1123
2000 129 1151
2001 132 1267
2002 162 1563
2003 181 1789
2004 209 1966
2005 222 2502
2006 198 2644
2007 229 3080
2008 225 3723
2009 267 3759
2010 295 4327
2011 307 4678
2012 359 5690
2013 442 6395
2014 549 7079
2015 586 7867
2016 577 9093
2017 692 9966
2018 744 11595
2019 760 14125
2020 877 18457
2021 1035 23389
2022 941 24711
2023 902 24818

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 4 131 284
Veterinary 3 106 343
Orthodontics 2 130 375
Social Work 1 142 424
Dentistry 2 154 446
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 179 489
Clinical Psychology 2 186 541
Public Health 3 250 699
Forensic Science 12 252 714
Ophthalmology 11 256 732
Urology 15 260 818
Audiology 6 291 822
Virology 9 272 845
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 10 321 846
Anatomy and Physiology 12 306 893
Oncology and Cancer research 13 292 915
Psychiatry 9 315 919
Pathology 11 319 965
Radiation Therapy 13 295 972
Nursing 9 349 1007
Toxicology 20 312 1053
Immunology 16 330 1056
Gerontology 12 359 1080
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 365 1096
Dermatology 26 349 1162
Biomedical Engineering 25 418 1222
Surgery 16 379 1227
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 411 1231
Pharmacology 16 354 1272
Sports Medicine 20 457 1308
Cardiology 20 430 1377
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 423 1419
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 391 1420
Physical Therapy 19 481 1486
Family medicine 13 414 1518
Anesthesiology 21 450 1583
Pediatrics 20 472 1676
Health Science 13 493 1755
Critical Care Nursing 21 534 1759

Mathematics rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Mathematics in Poland and 447th in the World with 10,567 publications made and 158,559 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
#170 of 1,388 In Europe
#447 of 6,305 In the World

University of Warsaw
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 79 575
1992 66 615
1993 67 633
1994 64 759
1995 91 823
1996 87 926
1997 104 953
1998 103 1153
1999 127 1238
2000 115 1369
2001 110 1517
2002 157 1903
2003 147 1967
2004 196 2277
2005 208 2520
2006 181 2735
2007 196 3273
2008 214 3591
2009 240 3698
2010 267 4027
2011 289 4347
2012 348 4974
2013 442 5814
2014 492 6542
2015 476 6895
2016 533 8130
2017 558 8126
2018 596 9103
2019 649 10302
2020 653 11863
2021 646 13890
2022 580 13298
2023 601 13743

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 64 178
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 143 360
Actuarial Science 2 129 364
Statistics 1 171 450
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 175 500
Math Teachers 1 194 622
Operations Research 9 250 717

Psychology rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 3rd for Psychology in Poland and 677th in the World with 8,880 publications made and 103,444 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 66 In Poland
#244 of 1,414 In Europe
#677 of 6,528 In the World

University of Warsaw
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 51 327
1992 49 304
1993 31 286
1994 45 328
1995 45 368
1996 53 390
1997 49 452
1998 52 508
1999 61 535
2000 58 615
2001 62 692
2002 84 770
2003 75 919
2004 100 965
2005 102 1219
2006 112 1313
2007 118 1421
2008 124 1645
2009 138 1753
2010 170 2156
2011 210 2295
2012 266 2734
2013 304 3217
2014 393 3474
2015 438 3978
2016 491 4804
2017 520 5038
2018 568 6186
2019 688 7153
2020 732 9492
2021 771 12266
2022 717 13128
2023 683 13490

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

Psychology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 135 346
Social Psychology 1 129 377
Social Work 1 142 424
Child Psychology 1 148 431
Sexology 2 146 481
Clinical Psychology 2 186 541
Cognitive Science 5 239 634
Education Majors 1 222 663
Special Education 2 252 681
Neuroscience 4 267 703
Psychiatry 9 315 919

Business rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 2nd for Business in Poland and 546th in the World with 8,273 publications made and 77,820 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 66 In Poland
#199 of 1,414 In Europe
#546 of 6,187 In the World

University of Warsaw
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 45 273
1992 32 257
1993 28 276
1994 26 314
1995 35 348
1996 39 332
1997 43 311
1998 37 439
1999 57 423
2000 46 481
2001 42 589
2002 70 858
2003 62 782
2004 80 846
2005 73 977
2006 100 1134
2007 101 1175
2008 121 1398
2009 153 1436
2010 181 1696
2011 225 1680
2012 266 2015
2013 347 2375
2014 375 2608
2015 448 3095
2016 490 3640
2017 546 4067
2018 572 4593
2019 596 5371
2020 660 7045
2021 676 8817
2022 542 8476
2023 599 9093

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

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Real Estate 3 32 117
International Trade 1 80 132
International Business 1 93 157
Tax Law 1 87 250
Finance 1 114 300
Entertainment Industry Business 3 114 306
Public Policy / Administration 1 125 350
Actuarial Science 2 129 364
Risk Management 4 165 398
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 172 406
Entrepreneurship 3 216 451
Advertising 1 189 510
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 189 512
Accounting 3 201 548
Operations Research 9 250 717
Human Resource Management 4 295 728
Marketing 4 320 795
Management 8 309 822
Management Information Systems 12 379 887
Project Management 19 461 1098
Engineering Management 11 375 1136

Economics rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Economics in Poland and 400th in the World with 7,617 publications made and 69,990 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 65 In Poland
#148 of 1,366 In Europe
#400 of 5,995 In the World

University of Warsaw
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 25 167
1992 22 196
1993 19 217
1994 21 228
1995 30 262
1996 32 252
1997 35 199
1998 40 322
1999 42 322
2000 51 420
2001 37 464
2002 65 650
2003 60 590
2004 80 695
2005 73 786
2006 75 851
2007 92 870
2008 105 1117
2009 144 1131
2010 180 1373
2011 212 1394
2012 267 1654
2013 319 2081
2014 362 2171
2015 421 2801
2016 446 3213
2017 509 3506
2018 524 3942
2019 534 4589
2020 629 6105
2021 619 7577
2022 516 7502
2023 599 7893

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 71 108
International Trade 1 80 132
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 53 146
Political Economy 1 89 216
Finance 1 114 300
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 143 360
Actuarial Science 2 129 364
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 189 512
Development Studies 1 221 638
Agricultural Economics 17 246 893
Environmental Economics 14 382 937

Art & Design rankings

The University of Warsaw ranked 1st for Art & Design in Poland and 283rd in the World with 6,581 publications made and 55,730 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
#107 of 1,349 In Europe
#283 of 5,720 In the World

University of Warsaw
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 20 144
1992 15 151
1993 19 133
1994 23 164
1995 27 173
1996 23 200
1997 21 162
1998 34 265
1999 19 244
2000 26 305
2001 31 325
2002 45 356
2003 53 475
2004 58 464
2005 64 496
2006 74 557
2007 72 649
2008 91 809
2009 114 865
2010 122 923
2011 131 970
2012 192 1139
2013 232 1379
2014 324 1569
2015 329 1608
2016 390 1887
2017 447 2213
2018 503 2583
2019 569 2944
2020 545 3624
2021 601 4272
2022 552 4337
2023 510 4486

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 56 157
Creative Writing 1 62 190
Literature 1 73 205
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 77 210
Music 2 96 253
Illustration and Concept Art 3 126 254
Aesthetics 1 94 260
Painting and Drawing 3 131 261
Sculpture 3 131 261
Entertainment Industry Business 3 114 306
Fashion Design 1 124 308
Cinematography 3 142 328
Computer Graphics 2 125 331
Performing arts 3 140 333
Interior Design 11 191 444
Landscape Architecture 10 207 452
Architecture 8 254 559
Graphic Design 3 246 612
Photography 9 249 664
Animation 8 263 676
UX/UI Desgin 6 341 835
Multimedia 7 362 911