Kaunas University of Technology: Rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2 in Lithuania, 1245 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 15,396 academic publications and 197,732 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1245 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 484 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 39 | In Lithuania |
| # 944 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1078 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1214 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3 for Engineering in Lithuania and 1248 in the World with 10,082 publications made and 127,182 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #216 | #489 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #216 | #622 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #248 | #649 |
| Architecture | #2 | #330 | #763 |
| Systems | #2 | #380 | #922 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #318 | #968 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #317 | #1015 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #322 | #1020 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #371 | #1105 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #383 | #1121 |
| Robotics | #2 | #384 | #1162 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #434 | #1184 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #358 | #1199 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #371 | #1202 |
| Optics | #2 | #411 | #1220 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #398 | #1248 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #429 | #1259 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #425 | #1285 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #536 | #1727 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #497 | #1852 |
Physics rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2 for Physics in Lithuania and 1271 in the World with 8,902 publications made and 116,266 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #317 | #1015 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #383 | #1121 |
| Optics | #2 | #411 | #1220 |
| Molecular | #2 | #456 | #1380 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #438 | #1437 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #460 | #1475 |
Chemistry rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2 for Chemistry in Lithuania and 1420 in the World with 7,943 publications made and 121,002 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #2 | #300 | #823 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #317 | #1015 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #434 | #1184 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #395 | #1261 |
| Physical | #2 | #400 | #1345 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #360 | #1524 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #497 | #1746 |
| Computational | #2 | #546 | #1943 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Lithuania and 1401 in the World with 7,024 publications made and 102,422 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #2 | #341 | #1009 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #371 | #1202 |
| Ecology | #3 | #434 | #1277 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #460 | #1492 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #489 | #1532 |
| Geology | #3 | #503 | #1544 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #507 | #1554 |
| Forestry | #5 | #542 | #2058 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #687 | #3006 |
Biology rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2 for Biology in Lithuania and 1700 in the World with 6,929 publications made and 113,693 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #317 | #1015 |
| Botany | #2 | #415 | #1393 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #376 | #1451 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #460 | #1475 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #489 | #1532 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #447 | #1640 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #527 | #1674 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #497 | #1746 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #497 | #1852 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #479 | #1907 |
| Oncology | #3 | #505 | #1957 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #512 | #2047 |
| Forestry | #5 | #542 | #2058 |
| Genetics | #3 | #548 | #2080 |
| Zoology | #4 | #543 | #2080 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #632 | #2109 |
| Immunology | #3 | #591 | #2372 |
| Molecular | #4 | #599 | #2405 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #668 | #2661 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #687 | #3006 |
| Virology | #4 | #723 | #3152 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lithuania and 1458 in the World with 6,787 publications made and 83,727 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #2 | #375 | #983 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #410 | #1048 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #433 | #1173 |
| Law | #3 | #436 | #1200 |
| History | #3 | #476 | #1304 |
| Political Science | #3 | #516 | #1348 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #534 | #1505 |
| Education | #3 | #485 | #1595 |
| Sociology | #4 | #557 | #1716 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #566 | #1742 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #540 | #1808 |
| Demography | #4 | #544 | #1931 |
Computer Science rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3 for Computer Science in Lithuania and 1272 in the World with 6,324 publications made and 77,369 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #198 | #461 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #163 | #521 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #327 | #728 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #345 | #947 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #318 | #968 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #378 | #1004 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #378 | #1084 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #370 | #1117 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #354 | #1121 |
| Robotics | #2 | #384 | #1162 |
| Data Science | #3 | #454 | #1180 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #401 | #1253 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #425 | #1285 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #527 | #1674 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #668 | #2661 |
Business rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2 for Business in Lithuania and 944 in the World with 4,103 publications made and 46,983 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #2 | #46 | #161 |
| International Trade | #2 | #240 | #415 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #198 | #461 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #221 | #473 |
| Project Management | #2 | #222 | #503 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #223 | #514 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #233 | #620 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #216 | #622 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #248 | #649 |
| Accounting | #2 | #274 | #735 |
| Marketing | #2 | #300 | #752 |
| Advertising | #1 | #329 | #882 |
| Finance | #3 | #375 | #923 |
| Management | #2 | #364 | #974 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #429 | #1259 |
Medicine rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3 for Medicine in Lithuania and 1765 in the World with 3,678 publications made and 57,813 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #2 | #300 | #823 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #344 | #1057 |
| Audiology | #3 | #369 | #1104 |
| Radiology | #3 | #366 | #1131 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #408 | #1308 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #386 | #1315 |
| Surgery | #3 | #452 | #1571 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #436 | #1587 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #518 | #1620 |
| Sports | #4 | #528 | #1651 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #528 | #1708 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #484 | #1709 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #532 | #1840 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #541 | #1855 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #479 | #1907 |
| Pathology | #3 | #534 | #1924 |
| Oncology | #3 | #505 | #1957 |
| Health Science | #4 | #538 | #1977 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #601 | #2072 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #597 | #2126 |
| Nursing | #3 | #610 | #2285 |
| Immunology | #3 | #591 | #2372 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #620 | #2373 |
| Virology | #4 | #723 | #3152 |
Mathematics rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3 for Mathematics in Lithuania and 1414 in the World with 3,117 publications made and 38,173 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #233 | #620 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #401 | #1253 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #429 | #1259 |
| Statistics | #3 | #472 | #1381 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #440 | #1484 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #552 | #1666 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #567 | #1719 |
Psychology rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3 for Psychology in Lithuania and 1622 in the World with 2,572 publications made and 36,921 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #370 | #1117 |
| Education | #3 | #485 | #1595 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #527 | #1674 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #532 | #1840 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #620 | #2373 |
Economics rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 3 for Economics in Lithuania and 1078 in the World with 2,408 publications made and 28,393 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #240 | #415 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #233 | #620 |
| Finance | #3 | #375 | #923 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #567 | #1719 |
Art & Design rankings
Kaunas University of Technology ranked 2 for Art & Design in Lithuania and 1214 in the World with 1,394 publications made and 17,229 citations received.
Kaunas University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #216 | #489 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #238 | #592 |
| Architecture | #2 | #330 | #763 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #311 | #850 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #373 | #948 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #378 | #1004 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #410 | #1048 |
| Literature | #2 | #503 | #1400 |
