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The University of Wroclaw ranked 3rd in Poland, 362nd in the global 2026 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 45,705 academic publications and 614,847 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 411 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#362 of 14,131 In the World
#149 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 127 In Poland
#1 of 10 In Wroclaw
#139 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#188 of 1,042 For Broadcast Journalism
#213 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#181 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#182 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 573rd in the World with 22,103 publications made and 381,330 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 1,460 In Europe
#573 of 6,729 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 294 1472
1994 332 1672
1995 383 1922
1996 415 1998
1997 425 2167
1998 402 2503
1999 380 2500
2000 445 3295
2001 409 3320
2002 501 4408
2003 502 4973
2004 540 5263
2005 524 6424
2006 520 6886
2007 533 7166
2008 587 8211
2009 545 8646
2010 553 9560
2011 617 11141
2012 656 12520
2013 692 13364
2014 741 14929
2015 786 15501
2016 739 17532
2017 741 17645
2018 820 18647
2019 766 21090
2020 830 24009
2021 732 25711
2022 722 23598
2023 753 24425
2024 532 22053
2025 385 19172

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 3 106 215
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 134 298
Nuclear Physics 3 138 329
Condensed Matter Physics 5 140 348
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 165 398
Quantum and Particle physics 6 203 527
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 205 534
Astrobiology 4 215 534
Materials Science 11 230 642
Biophysics 5 240 646
Acoustical Engineering 9 244 657
Optical Engineering 8 250 688
Nanotechnology 11 279 861

Chemistry rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 6th for Chemistry in Poland and 674th in the World with 21,587 publications made and 403,414 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 67 In Poland
#237 of 1,417 In Europe
#674 of 6,561 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 277 1422
1994 310 1608
1995 353 1915
1996 391 1942
1997 428 2132
1998 407 2390
1999 391 2578
2000 422 3276
2001 414 3300
2002 480 4285
2003 522 4866
2004 575 5401
2005 524 6673
2006 552 7011
2007 550 7410
2008 601 8436
2009 560 9030
2010 560 9835
2011 611 11325
2012 658 12649
2013 660 13316
2014 727 14621
2015 754 15300
2016 732 17409
2017 688 17921
2018 744 19110
2019 674 22040
2020 735 25236
2021 788 28034
2022 725 26714
2023 699 27177
2024 545 25389
2025 431 22492

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 97 213
Computational Chemistry 3 99 242
Inorganic Chemistry 8 141 404
Environmental Chemistry 8 168 452
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 175 456
Biochemical Engineering 11 216 518
Organic Chemistry 6 202 545
Materials Science 11 230 642
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 18 262 658
Biochemistry 5 249 719
Physical chemistry 13 253 734
Nutrition and Food Science 12 238 735
Radiochemistry 16 201 818
Nanotechnology 11 279 861
Chemical Engineering 17 329 1104

Biology rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 6th for Biology in Poland and 773rd in the World with 21,486 publications made and 379,823 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 66 In Poland
#268 of 1,449 In Europe
#773 of 6,841 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 174 952
1994 228 1087
1995 261 1347
1996 282 1385
1997 292 1408
1998 309 1665
1999 333 1858
2000 329 2418
2001 339 2532
2002 397 3263
2003 458 3650
2004 527 4316
2005 479 5176
2006 476 5645
2007 504 6137
2008 549 7267
2009 515 7831
2010 544 8460
2011 628 9808
2012 650 11169
2013 790 11917
2014 819 13273
2015 851 13782
2016 863 15767
2017 885 16804
2018 908 18334
2019 865 21340
2020 1041 25908
2021 1029 29665
2022 963 28461
2023 946 29563
2024 687 27523
2025 545 24941

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 3 92 242
Entomology 4 120 313
Evolutionary Biology 4 214 533
Astrobiology 4 215 534
Botany 8 198 564
Horticulture 11 192 624
Biophysics 5 240 646
Paleontology 5 241 653
Microbiology 9 234 700
Biochemistry 5 249 719
Nutrition and Food Science 12 238 735
Forestry 10 237 744
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 293 759
Genetics 11 274 779
Animal Science 14 230 798
Molecular Biology 12 280 860
Toxicology 15 254 861
Nanotechnology 11 279 861
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 315 886
Agricultural Science 19 286 938
Oncology and Cancer research 13 294 961
Immunology 13 304 986
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 326 1048
Neuroscience 13 372 1071
Pharmacology 15 321 1162
Virology 15 346 1201
Biotechnology 21 393 1324

Engineering rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 11th for Engineering in Poland and 765th in the World with 19,154 publications made and 315,910 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 68 In Poland
#267 of 1,466 In Europe
#765 of 6,795 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 254 1279
1994 272 1386
1995 322 1599
1996 338 1627
1997 379 1836
1998 350 2124
1999 308 2097
2000 359 2664
2001 324 2723
2002 435 3610
2003 439 4136
2004 464 4438
2005 443 5349
2006 445 5752
2007 437 6091
2008 499 6757
2009 460 7101
2010 454 7801
2011 530 9190
2012 565 10289
2013 621 11066
2014 658 12315
2015 707 12979
2016 667 14535
2017 668 14969
2018 737 15857
2019 656 18402
2020 715 20880
2021 665 23095
2022 681 21408
2023 652 21865
2024 472 19829
2025 320 17095

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 645th in the World with 17,821 publications made and 166,221 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

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

University of Wroclaw
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 88 385
1994 103 408
1995 97 495
1996 111 476
1997 129 520
1998 120 697
1999 116 676
2000 135 829
2001 132 902
2002 159 1051
2003 159 1330
2004 204 1467
2005 203 1668
2006 240 1950
2007 233 2113
2008 274 2574
2009 268 2775
2010 365 3064
2011 434 3722
2012 521 4005
2013 664 4492
2014 875 5439
2015 947 5631
2016 943 6273
2017 1120 6971
2018 1190 8078
2019 1058 9624
2020 1555 12598
2021 1131 14464
2022 996 13418
2023 1058 15132
2024 710 13133
2025 412 11465

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 50 139
Broadcast Journalism 1 58 188
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 113 292
International Law 7 182 421
Political Economy 4 183 433
Media Studies 5 175 464
Classics and Ancient History 5 184 466
Aesthetics 4 190 469
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 159 477
Publishing 4 184 478
Art History 5 207 486
Human Rights Law 7 215 522
Urban and Regional planning 14 265 545
Library and Information science 4 222 566
Public Policy / Administration 5 224 594
Linguistics 5 253 628
Genealogy 5 236 637
Philosophy 5 271 640
Journalism and Digital Media 5 258 710
Political Science 5 298 716
Military science 7 227 724
History 6 299 740
Law 6 291 764
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 248 776
Archaeology 8 302 787
Anthropology 5 314 818
Law Enforcement 5 287 831
Forensic Science 13 284 868
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 355 886
Gender Studies 5 301 894
Sociology 5 332 903
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 10 327 1003
Demography 15 355 1037
Education Majors 7 423 1314
Communications and Public Relations 17 470 1333

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Poland and 723rd in the World with 16,489 publications made and 232,753 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 66 In Poland
#258 of 1,464 In Europe
#723 of 6,888 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 132 566
1994 169 704
1995 173 815
1996 174 721
1997 192 809
1998 196 881
1999 192 972
2000 218 1315
2001 211 1360
2002 252 1752
2003 283 1951
2004 319 2334
2005 302 2628
2006 310 3044
2007 351 3178
2008 360 3926
2009 353 4250
2010 388 4583
2011 448 5557
2012 495 6347
2013 662 6965
2014 681 7951
2015 738 8464
2016 754 9639
2017 824 10312
2018 812 11420
2019 762 13801
2020 902 17204
2021 851 19865
2022 797 18624
2023 807 19509
2024 589 18473
2025 376 16091

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 8 168 452
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 175 456
Urban and Regional planning 14 265 545
Earth science and Geophysics 5 208 570
Paleontology 5 241 653
Geology 7 258 703
Mining Engineering 12 224 704
Geography and Cartography 10 276 723
Ecology 8 266 743
Forestry 10 237 744
Geotechnical Engineering 12 277 845
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 330 901
Agricultural Science 19 286 938
Oceanography 13 353 1017
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 326 1048
Environmental Engineering 25 352 1115
Environmental Management 28 464 1425

Computer Science rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 10th for Computer Science in Poland and 943rd in the World with 10,432 publications made and 162,175 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 67 In Poland
#347 of 1,470 In Europe
#943 of 6,855 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 77 465
1994 124 512
1995 110 582
1996 142 641
1997 142 588
1998 134 840
1999 116 785
2000 116 920
2001 117 1010
2002 187 1280
2003 169 1512
2004 186 1707
2005 198 2009
2006 202 2382
2007 205 2474
2008 237 2948
2009 220 3288
2010 215 3588
2011 291 4125
2012 343 4753
2013 368 5329
2014 389 6004
2015 418 6659
2016 430 7260
2017 497 7763
2018 517 8685
2019 502 10180
2020 586 12787
2021 579 14333
2022 484 12914
2023 482 13835
2024 354 12067
2025 232 10865

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 4 222 566
Computational Linguistics 8 279 706
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 293 759
Animation 10 292 776
Computer Networking 8 284 814
Computer Vision 10 291 817
Computer Graphics 12 355 877
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 354 950
Telecommunications 11 361 1046
Cyber Security 10 362 1055
Neuroscience 13 372 1071
Machine Learning 10 367 1155
Robotics 13 414 1275
Cognitive Science 12 413 1294
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 415 1299
Software Engineering 20 564 1467
Management Information Systems 25 636 1712
Human-Computer Interaction 16 590 1726
Computer Engineering 23 525 1757
Data Science 21 619 1822
Multimedia 19 630 2197

Medicine rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 14th for Medicine in Poland and 1074th in the World with 9,965 publications made and 182,772 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 67 In Poland
#350 of 1,437 In Europe
#1074 of 6,793 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 65 376
1994 63 328
1995 85 500
1996 114 501
1997 120 564
1998 125 582
1999 146 685
2000 140 830
2001 129 941
2002 163 1210
2003 210 1391
2004 228 1686
2005 228 2124
2006 223 2114
2007 222 2714
2008 234 3086
2009 218 3178
2010 215 3660
2011 282 4146
2012 311 4784
2013 355 5042
2014 397 5708
2015 381 5960
2016 416 7015
2017 427 7665
2018 429 8761
2019 426 10418
2020 561 13380
2021 602 16021
2022 558 16145
2023 531 17179
2024 354 14913
2025 326 13693

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 97 213
Cosmetology 11 149 439
Orthodontics 7 214 591
Dentistry 9 232 643
Dermatology 11 240 718
Toxicology 15 254 861
Forensic Science 13 284 868
Audiology 9 306 874
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 315 886
Oncology and Cancer research 13 294 961
Veterinary 16 248 963
Immunology 13 304 986
Anatomy and Physiology 16 347 1030
Radiation Therapy 15 306 1051
Urology 19 338 1106
Pharmacology 15 321 1162
Public Health 15 387 1189
Pathology 14 370 1197
Ophthalmology 20 385 1199
Virology 15 346 1201
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 340 1208
Surgery 14 371 1225
Cardiology 16 389 1242
Critical Care Nursing 15 402 1266
Anesthesiology 14 380 1272
Clinical Psychology 21 420 1281
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 415 1315
Pediatrics 15 372 1316
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 436 1373
Psychiatry 15 428 1383
Gerontology 18 454 1416
Biomedical Engineering 28 468 1444
Physical Therapy 27 523 1654
Nursing 16 514 1731
Sports Medicine 31 566 1803
Family medicine 17 499 1972
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 24 544 2003
Healthcare Management (MHA) 24 577 2021
Health Science 32 654 2630

Mathematics rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 8th for Mathematics in Poland and 845th in the World with 5,145 publications made and 84,451 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
#310 of 1,406 In Europe
#845 of 6,434 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 52 269
1994 90 337
1995 64 297
1996 84 380
1997 77 360
1998 77 495
1999 79 423
2000 65 531
2001 64 634
2002 101 770
2003 85 867
2004 98 950
2005 95 1012
2006 115 1192
2007 104 1284
2008 142 1616
2009 120 1738
2010 116 1908
2011 176 2082
2012 164 2348
2013 189 2619
2014 187 3033
2015 193 3196
2016 202 3345
2017 219 3698
2018 236 4162
2019 240 4682
2020 263 5756
2021 254 6575
2022 185 5663
2023 190 6009
2024 115 4453
2025 94 3830

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 7 169 425
Actuarial Science 8 207 555
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 293 739
Statistics 8 283 759
Operations Research 20 376 1098
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 415 1299
Math Teachers 6 429 1446

Business rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 10th for Business in Poland and 924th in the World with 4,452 publications made and 44,977 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 66 In Poland
#360 of 1,436 In Europe
#924 of 6,366 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 26 118
1994 40 152
1995 32 131
1996 40 213
1997 42 192
1998 49 250
1999 41 249
2000 32 255
2001 31 340
2002 63 510
2003 41 516
2004 55 575
2005 57 632
2006 68 729
2007 62 810
2008 80 959
2009 79 1010
2010 72 1037
2011 112 1257
2012 136 1303
2013 190 1486
2014 204 1707
2015 254 1830
2016 264 1972
2017 303 2203
2018 297 2287
2019 272 2725
2020 275 3449
2021 282 3878
2022 209 3299
2023 252 3866
2024 127 2842
2025 77 2286

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 6 137 230
International Business 6 153 280
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 170 396
Actuarial Science 8 207 555
Public Policy / Administration 5 224 594
Entertainment Industry Business 5 228 601
Real Estate 21 203 634
Finance 11 314 758
Tax Law 15 297 795
Advertising 6 302 822
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 323 898
Human Resource Management 16 396 981
Operations Research 20 376 1098
Management 12 402 1105
Accounting 17 424 1150
Marketing 21 487 1342
Management Information Systems 25 636 1712
Project Management 34 752 2023

Art & Design rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 5th for Art & Design in Poland and 588th in the World with 3,569 publications made and 29,786 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
#244 of 1,385 In Europe
#588 of 6,010 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 24 154
2002 43 192
2003 31 193
2004 30 228
2005 26 270
2006 33 382
2007 25 368
2008 44 426
2009 41 411
2010 68 488
2011 75 588
2012 106 703
2013 158 758
2014 165 1124
2015 170 952
2016 186 1216
2017 279 1360
2018 278 1305
2019 244 1542
2020 309 2153
2021 260 2271
2022 218 2118
2023 271 2559
2024 135 2312
2025 70 2092

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 4 121 308
Performing arts 5 178 408
Creative Writing 5 163 409
Cinematography 5 197 462
Aesthetics 4 190 469
Landscape Architecture 17 211 475
Literature 5 200 478
Art History 5 207 486
Interior Design 19 205 512
Illustration and Concept Art 7 241 553
Painting and Drawing 9 250 564
Sculpture 9 250 564
Fashion Design 6 249 589
Photography 5 236 592
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 225 599
Entertainment Industry Business 5 228 601
Animation 10 292 776
Computer Graphics 12 355 877
Architecture 20 502 1286
Multimedia 19 630 2197

Economics rankings

The University of Wroclaw ranked 9th for Economics in Poland and 874th in the World with 3,429 publications made and 33,531 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Poland
#340 of 1,391 In Europe
#874 of 6,188 In the World

University of Wroclaw
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 21 110
1994 26 133
1995 29 100
1996 26 114
1997 33 142
1998 26 165
1999 27 196
2000 26 219
2001 20 243
2002 42 287
2003 32 346
2004 45 412
2005 34 358
2006 51 430
2007 43 456
2008 73 602
2009 64 747
2010 62 704
2011 93 834
2012 98 1012
2013 143 1049
2014 157 1195
2015 189 1267
2016 190 1453
2017 214 1611
2018 220 1672
2019 208 2060
2020 234 2611
2021 213 2897
2022 177 2578
2023 212 3044
2024 98 2135
2025 61 1745

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 4 126 194
International Trade 6 137 230
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 113 292
Political Economy 4 183 433
Actuarial Science 8 207 555
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 293 739
Finance 11 314 758
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 323 898
Development Studies 13 472 1466

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Wroclaw

Speciality Poland Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 8 317 852
Sexology 9 274 883
Child Psychology 6 329 968
Psychology 14 395 1203