Politehnica University of Bucharest: Rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 3 in Romania, 1043 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 33,491 academic publications and 348,962 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1043 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 414 of 2,852 | In Europe |
| # 3 of 79 | In Romania |
| # 652 of 5,636 | For Engineering |
| # 712 of 5,755 | For Computer Science |
| # 745 of 5,674 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 1 for Engineering in Romania and 652 in the World with 26,762 publications made and 291,482 citations received.
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #39 | #112 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #76 | #229 |
| Robotics | #2 | #77 | #253 |
| Aviation | #1 | #99 | #273 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #91 | #287 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #86 | #290 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #88 | #303 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #104 | #322 |
| Systems | #1 | #130 | #336 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #157 | #419 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #197 | #448 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #164 | #469 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #230 | #603 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #198 | #608 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #235 | #633 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #240 | #736 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #257 | #766 |
| Optics | #1 | #308 | #828 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #343 | #1012 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #448 | #1571 |
Physics rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 1 for Physics in Romania and 745 in the World with 22,838 publications made and 266,699 citations received.
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #198 | #608 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #235 | #633 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #302 | #786 |
| Optics | #1 | #308 | #828 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #339 | #986 |
| Molecular | #3 | #378 | #1028 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #397 | #1067 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #493 | #1590 |
Computer Science rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 1 for Computer Science in Romania and 712 in the World with 17,260 publications made and 165,442 citations received.
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #2 | #77 | #253 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #91 | #287 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #98 | #298 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #188 | #414 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #164 | #469 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #187 | #480 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #183 | #486 |
| Animation | #1 | #196 | #493 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #203 | #545 |
| Data Science | #1 | #243 | #552 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #298 | #670 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #276 | #798 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #285 | #808 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #447 | #1434 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #505 | #1603 |
Chemistry rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 1 for Chemistry in Romania and 1085 in the World with 16,984 publications made and 212,191 citations received.
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #197 | #448 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #198 | #608 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #182 | #749 |
| Physical | #1 | #272 | #801 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #335 | #1019 |
| Computational | #3 | #382 | #1139 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #458 | #1537 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #473 | #1655 |
Environmental Science rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Romania and 1041 in the World with 15,120 publications made and 179,942 citations received.
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #1 | #215 | #644 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #240 | #736 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #227 | #865 |
| Ecology | #2 | #352 | #987 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #352 | #1016 |
| Geology | #3 | #377 | #1071 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #381 | #1170 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #411 | #1232 |
| Forestry | #12 | #571 | #2173 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #590 | #2458 |
Biology rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 5 for Biology in Romania and 1390 in the World with 13,905 publications made and 194,291 citations received.
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #198 | #608 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #302 | #786 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #388 | #1083 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #359 | #1151 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #411 | #1232 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #447 | #1434 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #458 | #1537 |
| Oncology | #8 | #433 | #1553 |
| Genetics | #6 | #465 | #1553 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #448 | #1571 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #493 | #1590 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #505 | #1603 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #427 | #1625 |
| Botany | #5 | #468 | #1711 |
| Immunology | #9 | #519 | #1988 |
| Virology | #9 | #534 | #2123 |
| Forestry | #12 | #571 | #2173 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #509 | #2204 |
| Molecular | #9 | #601 | #2411 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #590 | #2458 |
| Zoology | #13 | #646 | #2599 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Romania and 1357 in the World with 11,349 publications made and 111,554 citations received.
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #4 | #375 | #982 |
| Publishing | #10 | #379 | #983 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #382 | #1011 |
| Education | #3 | #361 | #1071 |
| History | #4 | #411 | #1090 |
| Law | #5 | #421 | #1148 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #469 | #1224 |
| Political Science | #5 | #517 | #1352 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #508 | #1428 |
| Sociology | #6 | #564 | #1740 |
| Anthropology | #8 | #641 | #2122 |
| Demography | #14 | #648 | #2460 |
Mathematics rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 1 for Mathematics in Romania and 860 in the World with 7,416 publications made and 76,552 citations received.
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #98 | #298 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #204 | #504 |
| Statistics | #2 | #360 | #972 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #343 | #1012 |
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #360 | #1174 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #536 | #1584 |
Business rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 3 for Business in Romania and 851 in the World with 6,922 publications made and 53,815 citations received.
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #1 | #104 | #322 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #157 | #419 |
| Project Management | #2 | #255 | #575 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #298 | #670 |
| Management | #1 | #251 | #672 |
| International Trade | #9 | #430 | #773 |
| Marketing | #3 | #379 | #985 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #410 | #993 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #343 | #1012 |
| Finance | #5 | #418 | #1046 |
| Advertising | #5 | #397 | #1069 |
| Accounting | #14 | #587 | #1764 |
Art & Design rankings
Politehnica University of Bucharest ranked 2 for Art & Design in Romania and 792 in the World with 3,154 publications made and 24,336 citations received.
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #39 | #112 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #145 | #390 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #189 | #414 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #183 | #486 |
| Animation | #1 | #196 | #493 |
| Literature | #4 | #441 | #1183 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #469 | #1224 |
