Vytautas Magnus University: Rankings

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Vytautas Magnus University ranked 4th in Lithuania, 1732nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. Vytautas Magnus University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,122 academic publications and 72,762 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 49 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1732 of 14,131 In the World
#597 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 39 In Lithuania
#2 of 11 In Kaunas
#536 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#594 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#646 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#1213 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1754 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lithuania and 1943rd in the World with 4,714 publications made and 45,123 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Lithuania
#642 of 1,500 In Europe
#1943 of 7,081 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 2
1996 8 2
1997 8 3
1998 13 5
1999 8 7
2000 21 27
2001 11 17
2002 19 32
2003 24 36
2004 26 52
2005 25 85
2006 31 164
2007 33 188
2008 45 245
2009 80 322
2010 80 386
2011 79 407
2012 116 489
2013 152 599
2014 207 884
2015 195 874
2016 219 1016
2017 230 1224
2018 250 1571
2019 422 2112
2020 520 3131
2021 512 4820
2022 488 5760
2023 537 7229
2024 330 6591

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 3 237 594
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 219 653
Social Work 2 234 731
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 275 778
Early Childhood Education 2 274 823
Broadcast Journalism 2 302 866
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 308 881
International Law 3 372 956
Military science 2 324 992
Political Economy 2 386 1035
Communications and Public Relations 5 386 1063
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 426 1109
Media Studies 2 414 1231
Aesthetics 3 482 1267
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 404 1294
Education Majors 2 431 1345
Public Policy / Administration 5 475 1378
Urban and Regional planning 6 645 1437
Journalism and Digital Media 4 489 1505
Law 4 551 1621
Linguistics 4 558 1627
Political Science 4 610 1698
Gender Studies 2 512 1704
Sociology 4 560 1729
Art History 4 634 1840
Demography 3 532 1855
Classics and Ancient History 3 607 1894
Anthropology 4 602 1913
Library and Information science 4 610 1974
Archaeology 4 666 2129
Philosophy 4 688 2151
History 4 677 2174

Environmental Science rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Lithuania and 2342nd in the World with 3,627 publications made and 41,621 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Lithuania
#669 of 1,464 In Europe
#2342 of 6,876 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 2
1993 2 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 7 4
1997 4 2
1998 8 5
1999 9 6
2000 14 26
2001 11 29
2002 22 57
2003 15 75
2004 33 99
2005 23 118
2006 32 224
2007 23 201
2008 39 268
2009 52 307
2010 43 342
2011 61 396
2012 76 487
2013 100 591
2014 135 927
2015 106 889
2016 119 1150
2017 144 1290
2018 153 1591
2019 328 2181
2020 434 3418
2021 406 4972
2022 433 5730
2023 445 7220
2024 329 7365

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

Environmental Science subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 2 388 1328
Agricultural Science 1 410 1423
Urban and Regional planning 6 645 1437
Environmental Management 5 553 1821
Ecology 4 573 1942
Oceanography 5 602 2064
Environmental Chemistry 4 593 2230
Geography and Cartography 4 700 2392
Environmental Engineering 5 622 2486
Geology 6 714 2638
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 728 2648
Paleontology 5 719 2715
Geotechnical Engineering 6 719 2850
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 668 2881
Earth science and Geophysics 5 824 3321

Biology rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 5th for Biology in Lithuania and 2731st in the World with 3,408 publications made and 40,261 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Lithuania
#677 of 1,448 In Europe
#2731 of 6,833 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 1
1993 3 3
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 10 4
1997 6 3
1998 10 9
1999 12 14
2000 18 32
2001 17 40
2002 32 88
2003 17 115
2004 38 142
2005 32 172
2006 37 255
2007 28 300
2008 35 354
2009 63 407
2010 48 469
2011 52 465
2012 64 561
2013 82 651
2014 110 903
2015 95 938
2016 115 1152
2017 139 1371
2018 152 1603
2019 273 2048
2020 398 3341
2021 380 4896
2022 398 5963
2023 405 7272
2024 316 7140

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

Biology subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 2 388 1328
Biophysics 3 423 1349
Horticulture 1 365 1406
Agricultural Science 1 410 1423
Zoology 2 479 1742
Botany 4 490 1830
Animal Science 4 473 1857
Nutrition and Food Science 4 504 1906
Molecular Biology 3 531 2045
Virology 3 550 2211
Neuroscience 6 702 2515
Microbiology 4 588 2549
Biotechnology 4 617 2550
Paleontology 5 719 2715
Genetics 5 683 2812
Biochemistry 5 691 2870
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 668 2881
Evolutionary Biology 5 814 3112
Immunology 4 715 3115
Nanotechnology 4 781 3151
Oncology and Cancer research 5 744 3237
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 786 3360
Pharmacology 4 776 3605

Engineering rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 4th for Engineering in Lithuania and 2775th in the World with 2,607 publications made and 33,349 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Lithuania
#756 of 1,465 In Europe
#2775 of 6,782 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 2
1993 3 3
1994 1 1
1995 1 0
1996 8 3
1997 7 10
1998 7 11
1999 15 16
2000 17 36
2001 12 47
2002 25 96
2003 16 114
2004 34 151
2005 33 213
2006 32 356
2007 23 389
2008 32 440
2009 55 480
2010 41 545
2011 32 539
2012 74 603
2013 74 728
2014 77 886
2015 85 854
2016 82 1002
2017 92 1134
2018 116 1193
2019 193 1555
2020 304 2380
2021 298 3643
2022 272 4182
2023 307 5151
2024 224 5201

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

Engineering subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 152 536
Landscape Architecture 3 275 646
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 327 964
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 395 1262
Automotive Engineering 5 518 1713
Remote Sensing 5 669 2392
Systems Engineering 4 757 2411
Civil Engineering 4 687 2414
Environmental Engineering 5 622 2486
Biotechnology 4 617 2550
Electrical Engineering 4 751 2745
Acoustical Engineering 4 779 2749
Human-Computer Interaction 4 818 2789
Geotechnical Engineering 6 719 2850
Mechanical Engineering 4 825 2913
Computer Networking 4 775 3008
Aerospace Engineering 6 823 3015
Structural Engineering 4 837 3054
Nanotechnology 4 781 3151
Metallurgical Engineering 4 797 3173
Materials Science 5 837 3252
Telecommunications 4 846 3291
Chemical Engineering 5 804 3325
Optical Engineering 5 885 3448
Electronic Engineering 5 873 3506

Computer Science rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Lithuania and 2474th in the World with 2,401 publications made and 32,241 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computational Linguistics, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Lithuania
#693 of 1,469 In Europe
#2474 of 6,845 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 3 2
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 3 1
1997 9 4
1998 5 9
1999 11 15
2000 9 25
2001 9 25
2002 18 56
2003 13 50
2004 30 83
2005 26 152
2006 28 248
2007 23 316
2008 33 354
2009 56 420
2010 38 506
2011 39 513
2012 61 570
2013 87 686
2014 106 821
2015 100 811
2016 91 867
2017 109 999
2018 117 1143
2019 179 1507
2020 247 2121
2021 245 3466
2022 244 4398
2023 271 5273
2024 179 4562

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

Computer Science subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 3 394 1153
Software Engineering 3 536 1345
Management Information Systems 5 679 1889
Library and Information science 4 610 1974
Cyber Security 4 613 2026
Multimedia 4 624 2134
Cognitive Science 4 636 2332
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 692 2462
Neuroscience 6 702 2515
Data Science 5 763 2548
Machine Learning 4 682 2554
Human-Computer Interaction 4 818 2789
Computer Vision 4 767 2873
Computer Networking 4 775 3008
Telecommunications 4 846 3291
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 786 3360

Physics rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 4th for Physics in Lithuania and 2882nd in the World with 2,335 publications made and 31,011 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Lithuania
#776 of 1,457 In Europe
#2882 of 6,713 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 1
1993 3 3
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 8 4
1997 5 7
1998 9 10
1999 13 17
2000 15 29
2001 12 48
2002 25 92
2003 17 109
2004 34 142
2005 35 187
2006 24 273
2007 24 291
2008 32 355
2009 52 403
2010 34 413
2011 38 457
2012 76 497
2013 67 579
2014 81 726
2015 84 669
2016 79 809
2017 88 957
2018 107 1009
2019 170 1291
2020 257 1943
2021 252 2867
2022 248 3169
2023 255 3982
2024 170 4020

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

Physics subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 3 423 1349
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 579 2057
Nuclear Physics 4 692 2641
Acoustical Engineering 4 779 2749
Quantum and Particle physics 4 766 2815
Nanotechnology 4 781 3151
Materials Science 5 837 3252
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 905 3445
Optical Engineering 5 885 3448

Chemistry rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Lithuania and 3030th in the World with 2,186 publications made and 29,498 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Lithuania
#756 of 1,417 In Europe
#3030 of 6,545 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 2
1993 3 3
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 9 3
1997 4 3
1998 6 8
1999 11 12
2000 20 27
2001 13 47
2002 31 88
2003 14 123
2004 35 162
2005 31 180
2006 34 274
2007 21 272
2008 25 323
2009 49 350
2010 31 377
2011 40 396
2012 54 456
2013 62 594
2014 64 786
2015 64 846
2016 69 994
2017 86 1114
2018 84 1229
2019 160 1542
2020 247 2350
2021 223 3304
2022 229 4002
2023 244 4781
2024 204 4799

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

Chemistry subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 4 504 1906
Environmental Chemistry 4 593 2230
Biochemistry 5 691 2870
Organic Chemistry 5 726 2968
Inorganic Chemistry 4 729 3078
Nanotechnology 4 781 3151
Physical chemistry 4 786 3180
Materials Science 5 837 3252
Chemical Engineering 5 804 3325

Medicine rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 6th for Medicine in Lithuania and 2905th in the World with 2,123 publications made and 28,392 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 13 In Lithuania
#736 of 1,433 In Europe
#2905 of 6,775 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1996 2 0
1997 4 3
1998 8 3
1999 5 6
2000 4 16
2001 10 13
2002 16 14
2003 10 39
2004 11 44
2005 17 52
2006 23 94
2007 22 133
2008 16 149
2009 35 148
2010 28 219
2011 40 213
2012 47 294
2013 65 419
2014 94 674
2015 69 727
2016 94 900
2017 96 995
2018 121 1282
2019 172 1630
2020 234 2454
2021 240 3725
2022 219 4376
2023 250 5257
2024 161 4590

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

Medicine subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 2 234 731
Veterinary 3 307 1250
Public Health 3 518 1798
Clinical Psychology 4 548 1901
Gerontology 4 563 1949
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 617 1993
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 566 2154
Virology 3 550 2211
Cardiology 6 652 2328
Sports Medicine 6 690 2393
Nursing 5 641 2527
Health Science 6 638 2560
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 681 2575
Psychiatry 5 688 2636
Pathology 4 703 2874
Physical Therapy 7 767 3000
Immunology 4 715 3115
Anatomy and Physiology 6 797 3139
Surgery 7 790 3199
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 824 3200
Oncology and Cancer research 5 744 3237
Pharmacology 4 776 3605

Psychology rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 5th for Psychology in Lithuania and 2064th in the World with 1,996 publications made and 19,146 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 13 In Lithuania
#591 of 1,423 In Europe
#2064 of 6,645 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 3 0
1998 2 3
1999 5 4
2000 7 11
2001 6 6
2002 10 19
2003 5 24
2004 9 37
2005 12 31
2006 17 54
2007 22 49
2008 19 66
2009 29 118
2010 31 158
2011 22 119
2012 32 169
2013 62 192
2014 99 285
2015 97 370
2016 89 406
2017 106 544
2018 123 677
2019 178 887
2020 198 1344
2021 218 2356
2022 188 2955
2023 246 3591
2024 150 3094

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

Psychology subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 2 234 731
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 219 823
Education Majors 2 431 1345
Social Psychology 3 488 1446
Child Psychology 5 534 1796
Clinical Psychology 4 548 1901
Cognitive Science 4 636 2332
Neuroscience 6 702 2515
Psychiatry 5 688 2636

Business rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 5th for Business in Lithuania and 2060th in the World with 1,711 publications made and 13,940 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Lithuania
#660 of 1,433 In Europe
#2060 of 6,339 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 5 3
1998 5 1
1999 3 5
2000 7 6
2001 2 5
2002 1 16
2003 5 15
2004 8 16
2005 11 48
2006 7 85
2007 15 118
2008 22 150
2009 34 174
2010 26 201
2011 28 234
2012 44 247
2013 53 276
2014 85 373
2015 71 337
2016 85 367
2017 80 461
2018 96 553
2019 155 766
2020 177 1186
2021 163 1776
2022 181 1970
2023 208 2504
2024 126 2102

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

Business subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 5 378 653
International Business 5 414 768
Human Resource Management 4 331 828
Tax Law 2 347 975
Entertainment Industry Business 2 376 1009
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 415 1074
Public Policy / Administration 5 475 1378
Advertising 4 528 1540
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 545 1761
Accounting 5 599 1837
Management Information Systems 5 679 1889
Marketing 5 670 2088
Project Management 5 798 2224
Management 5 682 2267
Finance 5 721 2328

Mathematics rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Lithuania and 2328th in the World with 1,519 publications made and 23,615 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Lithuania
#673 of 1,401 In Europe
#2328 of 6,418 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 2
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 8 3
1998 4 4
1999 9 6
2000 9 17
2001 5 19
2002 9 35
2003 8 20
2004 17 51
2005 9 86
2006 12 130
2007 13 168
2008 23 195
2009 31 272
2010 16 242
2011 29 279
2012 34 306
2013 49 405
2014 63 554
2015 55 589
2016 63 646
2017 70 742
2018 76 864
2019 136 1071
2020 149 1507
2021 170 2202
2022 147 2615
2023 196 3106
2024 100 2466

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

Mathematics subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 3 476 1663
Statistics 5 728 2656
Applied Mathematics 5 726 2683
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 762 2744

Economics rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 5th for Economics in Lithuania and 1811th in the World with 1,453 publications made and 12,174 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 13 In Lithuania
#602 of 1,388 In Europe
#1811 of 6,167 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 3 1
1998 4 0
1999 2 4
2000 7 2
2001 3 3
2002 1 11
2003 5 9
2004 6 7
2005 6 18
2006 5 37
2007 11 27
2008 17 75
2009 23 88
2010 24 83
2011 26 101
2012 36 115
2013 35 115
2014 64 220
2015 53 209
2016 71 256
2017 66 350
2018 84 391
2019 140 585
2020 169 960
2021 147 1441
2022 144 1688
2023 185 2186
2024 110 1669

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

Economics subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 5 350 595
International Trade 5 378 653
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 275 778
Environmental Economics 3 351 868
Agricultural Economics 1 262 1007
Political Economy 2 386 1035
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 545 1761
Development Studies 5 561 1833
Finance 5 721 2328
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 762 2744

Art & Design rankings

Vytautas Magnus University ranked 4th for Art & Design in Lithuania and 1773rd in the World with 967 publications made and 6,027 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#4 of 12 In Lithuania
#609 of 1,381 In Europe
#1773 of 5,966 In the World

Vytautas Magnus University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 3 1
1999 5 6
2000 3 12
2001 1 9
2002 2 13
2003 4 15
2004 6 12
2005 5 29
2006 3 46
2007 6 64
2008 6 57
2009 18 94
2010 13 79
2011 17 105
2012 24 94
2013 31 110
2014 51 131
2015 44 134
2016 40 183
2017 51 171
2018 56 245
2019 91 340
2020 114 475
2021 98 653
2022 98 790
2023 110 1002
2024 60 904

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

Art & Design subfield Lithuania ranking Europe ranking World rank
Performing arts 1 287 644
Landscape Architecture 3 275 646
Music 2 340 939
Entertainment Industry Business 2 376 1009
Creative Writing 2 390 1042
Cinematography 3 418 1082
Aesthetics 3 482 1267
Literature 3 526 1495
Art History 4 634 1840
Multimedia 4 624 2134
Fashion Design 4 716 2235