University of Crete: Rankings
University of Crete ranked 5 in Greece, 784 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 33,432 academic publications and 1,056,143 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 784 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 324 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 5 of 36 | In Greece |
| # 617 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 666 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 700 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Crete ranked 5 for Biology in Greece and 704 in the World with 20,632 publications made and 681,611 citations received.
University of Crete
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #5 | #97 | #280 |
| Ethics | #2 | #120 | #350 |
| Entomology | #4 | #158 | #418 |
| Oncology | #4 | #157 | #444 |
| Immunology | #4 | #186 | #523 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #218 | #560 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #200 | #579 |
| Genetics | #4 | #208 | #591 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #227 | #599 |
| Molecular | #2 | #207 | #621 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #251 | #634 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #245 | #640 |
| Virology | #5 | #209 | #658 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #232 | #670 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #268 | #677 |
| Zoology | #3 | #253 | #701 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #210 | #733 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #243 | #751 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #247 | #780 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #269 | #815 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #280 | #847 |
| Botany | #6 | #290 | #854 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #301 | #856 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #307 | #1109 |
| Forestry | #10 | #420 | #1443 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Crete ranked 6 for Chemistry in Greece and 708 in the World with 17,212 publications made and 605,741 citations received.
University of Crete
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #5 | #224 | #522 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #232 | #670 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #243 | #751 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #263 | #759 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #293 | #800 |
| Physical | #6 | #302 | #916 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #389 | #1035 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #353 | #1494 |
Medicine rankings
University of Crete ranked 4 for Medicine in Greece and 617 in the World with 16,630 publications made and 570,452 citations received.
University of Crete
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #1 | #70 | #213 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #69 | #220 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #97 | #280 |
| Ethics | #2 | #120 | #350 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #154 | #439 |
| Oncology | #4 | #157 | #444 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #168 | #447 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #176 | #490 |
| Surgery | #4 | #182 | #518 |
| Immunology | #4 | #186 | #523 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #197 | #542 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #196 | #559 |
| Radiology | #5 | #195 | #561 |
| Pathology | #5 | #196 | #566 |
| Urology | #5 | #191 | #579 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #228 | #597 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #204 | #604 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #227 | #606 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #210 | #607 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #226 | #630 |
| Virology | #5 | #209 | #658 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #205 | #673 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #233 | #679 |
| Cosmetology | #6 | #234 | #683 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #241 | #714 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #260 | #756 |
| Audiology | #3 | #277 | #762 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #247 | #780 |
| Nursing | #5 | #279 | #782 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #211 | #782 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #293 | #800 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #284 | #856 |
| Health Science | #6 | #286 | #876 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #328 | #881 |
| Social Work | #6 | #301 | #926 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #377 | #1110 |
| Sports | #8 | #414 | #1128 |
| Dentistry | #6 | #375 | #1182 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #434 | #1213 |
Physics rankings
University of Crete ranked 5 for Physics in Greece and 666 in the World with 14,920 publications made and 470,849 citations received.
University of Crete
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #3 | #126 | #263 |
| Molecular | #1 | #160 | #353 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #196 | #494 |
| Optics | #5 | #198 | #517 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #227 | #599 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #245 | #640 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #243 | #751 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #344 | #986 |
Engineering rankings
University of Crete ranked 6 for Engineering in Greece and 819 in the World with 14,465 publications made and 449,939 citations received.
University of Crete
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #5 | #198 | #517 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #224 | #655 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #243 | #751 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #280 | #785 |
| Robotics | #8 | #282 | #825 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #280 | #847 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #323 | #966 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #344 | #986 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #389 | #1035 |
| Architecture | #14 | #453 | #1125 |
| Systems | #13 | #483 | #1233 |
| Remote Sensing | #12 | #430 | #1245 |
| Renewable Energy | #15 | #438 | #1402 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #428 | #1448 |
| Reliability and Quality | #16 | #499 | #1609 |
| Operations Research | #16 | #564 | #1857 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Crete ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Greece and 937 in the World with 12,329 publications made and 370,630 citations received.
University of Crete
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #3 | #197 | #542 |
| Special Education | #5 | #203 | #544 |
| Education | #5 | #218 | #652 |
| Demography | #4 | #232 | #656 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #289 | #733 |
| History | #5 | #325 | #832 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #305 | #837 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #326 | #837 |
| Sociology | #4 | #320 | #869 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #336 | #887 |
| Law | #10 | #345 | #925 |
| Social Work | #6 | #301 | #926 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #388 | #984 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #387 | #991 |
| Political Science | #9 | #421 | #1035 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #386 | #1187 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #419 | #1240 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Crete ranked 6 for Computer Science in Greece and 770 in the World with 12,093 publications made and 357,513 citations received.
University of Crete
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #8 | #164 | #437 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #218 | #560 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #245 | #623 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #239 | #633 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #224 | #655 |
| Animation | #6 | #254 | #663 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #268 | #677 |
| Data Science | #12 | #308 | #738 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #340 | #773 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #280 | #785 |
| Robotics | #8 | #282 | #825 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #299 | #852 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #304 | #912 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #322 | #973 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #558 | #1428 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Crete ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Greece and 886 in the World with 10,972 publications made and 371,976 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #200 | #579 |
| Ecology | #7 | #301 | #834 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #300 | #835 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #301 | #856 |
| Geology | #8 | #329 | #920 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #340 | #1006 |
| Forestry | #10 | #420 | #1443 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #428 | #1448 |
| Environmental Management | #15 | #496 | #1590 |
Psychology rankings
University of Crete ranked 5 for Psychology in Greece and 700 in the World with 8,096 publications made and 234,387 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #5 | #203 | #544 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #218 | #560 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #226 | #630 |
| Education | #5 | #218 | #652 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #260 | #756 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #299 | #852 |
| Social Work | #6 | #301 | #926 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #434 | #1213 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Crete ranked 8 for Mathematics in Greece and 811 in the World with 5,944 publications made and 178,987 citations received.
University of Crete
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #192 | #612 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #315 | #785 |
| Statistics | #8 | #295 | #798 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #341 | #826 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #304 | #912 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #401 | #1122 |
| Operations Research | #16 | #564 | #1857 |
Economics rankings
University of Crete ranked 11 for Economics in Greece and 885 in the World with 3,186 publications made and 95,632 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #9 | #291 | #505 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #315 | #785 |
| Finance | #12 | #359 | #886 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #401 | #1122 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Crete ranked 5 for Art & Design in Greece and 820 in the World with 2,074 publications made and 47,633 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #4 | #117 | #237 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #164 | #437 |
| Animation | #6 | #254 | #663 |
| Literature | #6 | #298 | #713 |
| Graphic Design | #10 | #315 | #854 |
| Acting and Drama | #8 | #367 | #882 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #388 | #984 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #388 | #985 |
| Creative Writing | #8 | #405 | #1072 |
| Architecture | #14 | #453 | #1125 |
