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The University of Wroclaw ranked 6th in Poland, 599th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 155 research topics. The University of Wroclaw ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 44,820 academic publications and 583,069 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 384 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#599 of 14,131 In the World
#242 of 2,785 In Europe
#6 of 127 In Poland
#1 of 10 In Wroclaw
#138 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#180 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#208 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#181 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#878 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 152 other topics

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Physics rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 6th for Physics in Poland and 561st in the World with 21,788 publications made and 365,567 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

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

University of Wroclaw
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 303 1403
1993 294 1472
1994 332 1672
1995 383 1922
1996 415 1995
1997 425 2167
1998 402 2497
1999 380 2500
2000 445 3291
2001 408 3319
2002 500 4412
2003 502 4974
2004 540 5262
2005 524 6424
2006 520 6883
2007 533 7164
2008 587 8211
2009 545 8631
2010 554 9562
2011 617 11133
2012 657 12526
2013 694 13369
2014 740 14925
2015 784 15454
2016 738 17473
2017 743 17590
2018 822 18599
2019 766 21065
2020 831 23980
2021 733 25720
2022 725 23576
2023 749 24393
2024 514 21798

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

Physics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 102 208
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 135 296
Nuclear Physics 3 138 330
Condensed Matter Physics 5 140 348
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 164 396
Quantum and Particle physics 6 200 514
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 202 515
Astrobiology 4 213 527
Materials Science 11 228 629
Acoustical Engineering 9 240 643
Biophysics 5 241 647
Optical Engineering 8 249 679
Nanotechnology 11 279 845

Chemistry rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 6th for Chemistry in Poland and 663rd in the World with 21,237 publications made and 385,138 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 67 In Poland
#235 of 1,417 In Europe
#663 of 6,545 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 281 1434
1993 277 1422
1994 310 1606
1995 353 1915
1996 391 1939
1997 428 2132
1998 406 2382
1999 391 2579
2000 422 3272
2001 414 3302
2002 479 4285
2003 522 4866
2004 575 5402
2005 524 6670
2006 551 7010
2007 550 7408
2008 601 8435
2009 560 9024
2010 559 9828
2011 614 11344
2012 657 12643
2013 662 13312
2014 727 14626
2015 756 15286
2016 731 17386
2017 686 17928
2018 743 19100
2019 671 22048
2020 741 25273
2021 786 28091
2022 725 26793
2023 697 27258
2024 534 25173

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

Chemistry subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 101 215
Computational Chemistry 3 98 239
Inorganic Chemistry 8 138 392
Environmental Chemistry 8 169 446
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 177 454
Biochemical Engineering 11 213 492
Organic Chemistry 6 199 531
Materials Science 11 228 629
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 18 261 653
Biochemistry 5 247 707
Nutrition and Food Science 11 234 712
Physical chemistry 13 249 716
Radiochemistry 16 200 802
Nanotechnology 11 279 845
Chemical Engineering 17 328 1075

Biology rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 6th for Biology in Poland and 764th in the World with 21,061 publications made and 358,698 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 66 In Poland
#266 of 1,448 In Europe
#764 of 6,833 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 188 889
1993 174 952
1994 228 1085
1995 261 1347
1996 282 1382
1997 292 1409
1998 308 1662
1999 333 1859
2000 329 2415
2001 339 2533
2002 396 3264
2003 458 3650
2004 528 4316
2005 479 5174
2006 475 5642
2007 504 6132
2008 549 7268
2009 515 7825
2010 545 8458
2011 629 9816
2012 651 11180
2013 792 11902
2014 821 13303
2015 854 13803
2016 865 15761
2017 887 16820
2018 909 18308
2019 865 21369
2020 1045 25986
2021 1025 29701
2022 959 28530
2023 946 29598
2024 675 27235

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

Biology subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Zoology 2 91 242
Entomology 4 119 309
Astrobiology 4 213 527
Evolutionary Biology 4 214 531
Botany 8 195 554
Horticulture 11 191 610
Biophysics 5 241 647
Paleontology 5 241 651
Microbiology 8 242 706
Biochemistry 5 247 707
Nutrition and Food Science 11 234 712
Forestry 10 231 731
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 296 757
Genetics 10 273 770
Animal Science 14 223 780
Nanotechnology 11 279 845
Molecular Biology 12 281 858
Toxicology 15 256 859
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 309 871
Agricultural Science 18 284 918
Oncology and Cancer research 13 292 950
Immunology 14 306 980
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 323 1032
Neuroscience 13 368 1060
Pharmacology 14 319 1144
Virology 16 348 1218
Biotechnology 19 391 1303

Engineering rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 11th for Engineering in Poland and 745th in the World with 18,895 publications made and 303,010 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 68 In Poland
#265 of 1,465 In Europe
#745 of 6,782 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 259 1228
1993 254 1279
1994 272 1386
1995 322 1599
1996 338 1628
1997 379 1835
1998 350 2118
1999 308 2097
2000 359 2660
2001 324 2725
2002 434 3611
2003 439 4137
2004 464 4439
2005 443 5348
2006 445 5750
2007 437 6090
2008 499 6760
2009 460 7088
2010 455 7789
2011 531 9211
2012 562 10278
2013 624 11112
2014 658 12343
2015 706 12968
2016 667 14533
2017 670 14990
2018 742 15890
2019 656 18380
2020 716 20890
2021 666 23088
2022 676 21392
2023 644 21863
2024 468 19650

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 638th in the World with 17,491 publications made and 157,202 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

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

University of Wroclaw
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 99 349
1993 88 385
1994 103 410
1995 97 495
1996 110 475
1997 129 520
1998 120 697
1999 116 677
2000 135 829
2001 131 902
2002 158 1051
2003 160 1332
2004 204 1467
2005 203 1669
2006 240 1948
2007 233 2111
2008 274 2573
2009 267 2772
2010 365 3063
2011 437 3750
2012 525 4035
2013 665 4517
2014 876 5458
2015 947 5615
2016 943 6274
2017 1122 6984
2018 1194 8099
2019 1059 9668
2020 1559 12607
2021 1135 14519
2022 1006 13515
2023 1058 15156
2024 670 12827

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 49 138
Broadcast Journalism 2 56 180
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 110 287
International Law 7 181 423
Political Economy 4 186 439
Aesthetics 4 186 461
Media Studies 5 174 461
Publishing 4 176 464
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 155 468
Classics and Ancient History 5 187 475
Art History 5 206 482
Human Rights Law 7 216 533
Urban and Regional planning 13 264 538
Library and Information science 4 222 563
Genealogy 4 217 590
Public Policy / Administration 5 226 601
Linguistics 5 250 620
Philosophy 5 265 629
Journalism and Digital Media 5 251 686
Political Science 5 295 709
History 6 292 728
Law 6 291 756
Military science 10 249 766
Archaeology 8 301 777
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 252 793
Anthropology 5 309 801
Law Enforcement 5 291 843
Forensic Science 13 277 854
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 355 883
Gender Studies 6 303 900
Sociology 5 331 903
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 9 322 1008
Demography 14 353 1033
Education Majors 7 421 1313
Communications and Public Relations 17 469 1322

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Poland and 710th in the World with 16,209 publications made and 219,059 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 66 In Poland
#253 of 1,464 In Europe
#710 of 6,876 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 120 611
1993 132 566
1994 169 704
1995 172 807
1996 174 721
1997 192 809
1998 196 880
1999 192 971
2000 218 1315
2001 211 1360
2002 252 1751
2003 283 1951
2004 319 2332
2005 302 2625
2006 310 3039
2007 351 3175
2008 359 3925
2009 353 4248
2010 387 4577
2011 451 5587
2012 494 6363
2013 662 6984
2014 686 7981
2015 737 8456
2016 752 9636
2017 828 10346
2018 814 11424
2019 763 13827
2020 917 17214
2021 852 19965
2022 801 18634
2023 806 19552
2024 576 18294

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

Environmental Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 8 169 446
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 177 454
Urban and Regional planning 13 264 538
Earth science and Geophysics 5 208 566
Paleontology 5 241 651
Mining Engineering 11 218 678
Geology 7 257 696
Geography and Cartography 9 273 708
Ecology 8 263 730
Forestry 10 231 731
Geotechnical Engineering 12 272 825
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 324 887
Agricultural Science 18 284 918
Oceanography 13 348 998
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 323 1032
Environmental Engineering 23 343 1088
Environmental Management 28 455 1390

Computer Science rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 10th for Computer Science in Poland and 908th in the World with 10,275 publications made and 154,776 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 67 In Poland
#337 of 1,469 In Europe
#908 of 6,845 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 99 339
1993 77 465
1994 124 512
1995 110 582
1996 142 641
1997 142 588
1998 134 839
1999 115 783
2000 116 917
2001 116 1011
2002 186 1283
2003 169 1512
2004 187 1707
2005 198 2008
2006 202 2382
2007 205 2474
2008 237 2946
2009 220 3288
2010 215 3588
2011 291 4131
2012 344 4777
2013 367 5349
2014 390 6008
2015 419 6635
2016 434 7272
2017 497 7762
2018 522 8726
2019 504 10199
2020 594 12826
2021 581 14366
2022 485 12956
2023 483 13849
2024 354 11969

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

Computer Science subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 4 222 563
Computational Linguistics 8 273 685
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 296 757
Animation 10 294 777
Computer Vision 10 288 797
Computer Networking 8 281 800
Computer Graphics 12 344 852
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 344 912
Cyber Security 10 356 1014
Telecommunications 11 358 1023
Neuroscience 13 368 1060
Machine Learning 9 350 1089
Robotics 12 402 1220
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 408 1261
Cognitive Science 13 412 1293
Software Engineering 19 552 1421
Management Information Systems 24 621 1654
Human-Computer Interaction 15 579 1656
Computer Engineering 22 520 1729
Data Science 20 610 1787
Multimedia 19 632 2180

Medicine rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 14th for Medicine in Poland and 1062nd in the World with 9,725 publications made and 170,964 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 67 In Poland
#347 of 1,433 In Europe
#1062 of 6,775 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 65 290
1993 65 376
1994 63 328
1995 85 500
1996 113 501
1997 120 564
1998 125 582
1999 146 685
2000 140 827
2001 129 941
2002 163 1210
2003 210 1391
2004 229 1685
2005 228 2120
2006 222 2114
2007 222 2714
2008 234 3086
2009 218 3175
2010 215 3659
2011 283 4148
2012 313 4793
2013 356 5043
2014 395 5722
2015 379 5972
2016 416 7010
2017 428 7697
2018 430 8756
2019 428 10448
2020 562 13413
2021 608 16136
2022 563 16228
2023 530 17206
2024 352 14791

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

Medicine subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 101 215
Cosmetology 11 149 437
Orthodontics 6 208 576
Dentistry 9 225 627
Dermatology 11 237 713
Forensic Science 13 277 854
Toxicology 15 256 859
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 309 871
Audiology 9 305 875
Oncology and Cancer research 13 292 950
Veterinary 16 250 956
Immunology 14 306 980
Anatomy and Physiology 15 343 1013
Radiation Therapy 15 302 1028
Urology 19 343 1121
Pharmacology 14 319 1144
Public Health 15 385 1166
Ophthalmology 20 382 1168
Pathology 14 367 1182
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 15 338 1189
Surgery 14 369 1206
Virology 16 348 1218
Cardiology 15 393 1256
Clinical Psychology 20 414 1267
Anesthesiology 14 380 1274
Critical Care Nursing 15 404 1292
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 414 1307
Pediatrics 15 376 1326
Gerontology 18 441 1355
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 16 431 1355
Psychiatry 14 425 1367
Biomedical Engineering 27 464 1425
Physical Therapy 27 518 1633
Nursing 16 504 1700
Sports Medicine 30 557 1769
Family medicine 17 492 1952
Healthcare Management (MHA) 21 569 1956
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 23 544 1986
Health Science 29 642 2613

Mathematics rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 8th for Mathematics in Poland and 830th in the World with 5,101 publications made and 82,228 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 65 In Poland
#308 of 1,401 In Europe
#830 of 6,418 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 64 229
1993 52 269
1994 90 337
1995 64 297
1996 84 379
1997 77 362
1998 77 495
1999 79 423
2000 65 531
2001 64 634
2002 101 773
2003 85 866
2004 98 946
2005 95 1015
2006 115 1193
2007 104 1283
2008 142 1613
2009 120 1737
2010 116 1907
2011 178 2103
2012 165 2342
2013 189 2631
2014 186 3035
2015 195 3194
2016 203 3338
2017 220 3726
2018 237 4196
2019 245 4712
2020 263 5811
2021 258 6629
2022 190 5716
2023 197 6075
2024 115 4420

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

Mathematics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 6 165 415
Actuarial Science 8 202 546
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 289 722
Statistics 7 278 738
Operations Research 18 367 1064
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 408 1261
Math Teachers 6 428 1441

Business rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 10th for Business in Poland and 904th in the World with 4,406 publications made and 43,332 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 66 In Poland
#354 of 1,433 In Europe
#904 of 6,339 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 25 87
1993 26 118
1994 40 152
1995 32 131
1996 40 212
1997 42 192
1998 49 250
1999 42 250
2000 32 255
2001 31 340
2002 63 510
2003 41 516
2004 55 575
2005 57 634
2006 68 731
2007 62 810
2008 80 959
2009 79 1008
2010 73 1037
2011 112 1257
2012 136 1302
2013 192 1475
2014 204 1705
2015 254 1830
2016 265 1981
2017 303 2225
2018 299 2311
2019 271 2699
2020 280 3465
2021 281 3901
2022 213 3310
2023 252 3887
2024 125 2772

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

Business subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 6 133 224
International Business 6 150 276
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 169 401
Actuarial Science 8 202 546
Entertainment Industry Business 5 224 598
Public Policy / Administration 5 226 601
Real Estate 21 200 626
Finance 11 311 744
Tax Law 14 287 779
Advertising 6 299 808
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 317 879
Human Resource Management 16 395 975
Operations Research 18 367 1064
Management 12 398 1076
Accounting 17 415 1122
Marketing 21 477 1303
Management Information Systems 24 621 1654
Project Management 34 743 1983

Art & Design rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 5th for Art & Design in Poland and 583rd in the World with 3,512 publications made and 28,608 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
#5 of 65 In Poland
#243 of 1,381 In Europe
#583 of 5,966 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 18 50
1993 13 65
1994 15 64
1995 22 111
1996 19 75
1997 17 88
1998 23 131
1999 13 118
2000 24 146
2001 23 154
2002 43 192
2003 31 195
2004 30 228
2005 26 269
2006 33 380
2007 25 368
2008 44 425
2009 41 411
2010 68 488
2011 76 591
2012 106 705
2013 159 761
2014 166 1119
2015 169 946
2016 185 1197
2017 278 1347
2018 281 1315
2019 242 1558
2020 319 2133
2021 259 2261
2022 215 2127
2023 270 2539
2024 126 2253

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

Art & Design subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Music 4 120 308
Creative Writing 5 150 393
Performing arts 5 170 394
Aesthetics 4 186 461
Cinematography 5 198 465
Literature 5 195 465
Landscape Architecture 16 211 472
Art History 5 206 482
Interior Design 19 206 497
Illustration and Concept Art 7 240 554
Painting and Drawing 9 251 575
Photography 5 226 575
Sculpture 9 251 575
Fashion Design 6 247 583
Entertainment Industry Business 5 224 598
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 228 613
Animation 10 294 777
Computer Graphics 12 344 852
Architecture 20 498 1275
Multimedia 19 632 2180

Economics rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 9th for Economics in Poland and 858th in the World with 3,390 publications made and 32,163 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Poland
#335 of 1,388 In Europe
#858 of 6,167 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 20 75
1993 21 110
1994 26 132
1995 29 100
1996 26 113
1997 33 143
1998 26 165
1999 27 196
2000 26 219
2001 20 243
2002 42 287
2003 32 346
2004 45 412
2005 34 359
2006 51 431
2007 43 456
2008 73 603
2009 64 747
2010 62 704
2011 93 834
2012 98 1013
2013 143 1045
2014 158 1197
2015 189 1267
2016 190 1452
2017 214 1621
2018 221 1676
2019 209 2051
2020 238 2606
2021 213 2905
2022 180 2579
2023 211 3058
2024 96 2093

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

Economics subfield Poland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 4 124 192
International Trade 6 133 224
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 110 287
Political Economy 4 186 439
Actuarial Science 8 202 546
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 289 722
Finance 11 311 744
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 317 879
Development Studies 13 469 1441

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Wroclaw

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 8 315 850
Sexology 7 269 873
Child Psychology 5 326 961
Psychology 14 389 1185