University of Nis: Rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 in Serbia, 1266 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 22,764 academic publications and 229,496 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1266 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 491 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 3 of 22 | In Serbia |
| # 953 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 1049 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1075 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Engineering in Serbia and 1158 in the World with 10,997 publications made and 117,639 citations received.
University of Nis
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #3 | #238 | #530 |
| Systems | #2 | #228 | #558 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #184 | #575 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #248 | #712 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #284 | #794 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #338 | #849 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #299 | #853 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #328 | #966 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #299 | #988 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #314 | #1003 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #413 | #1085 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #376 | #1100 |
| Robotics | #3 | #375 | #1134 |
| Optics | #3 | #413 | #1230 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #407 | #1240 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #419 | #1403 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #440 | #1429 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #495 | #1518 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #538 | #2024 |
Biology rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Biology in Serbia and 1316 in the World with 10,655 publications made and 130,245 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #3 | #344 | #909 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #307 | #951 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #284 | #994 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #314 | #1003 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #287 | #1015 |
| Immunology | #3 | #316 | #1020 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #299 | #1037 |
| Ethics | #4 | #373 | #1057 |
| Oncology | #4 | #317 | #1069 |
| Botany | #3 | #343 | #1076 |
| Virology | #2 | #327 | #1123 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #402 | #1224 |
| Genetics | #3 | #396 | #1279 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #429 | #1307 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #433 | #1312 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #408 | #1337 |
| Zoology | #3 | #402 | #1360 |
| Forestry | #3 | #463 | #1675 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #477 | #1856 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #538 | #2024 |
| Molecular | #4 | #583 | #2315 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #576 | #2357 |
Physics rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Physics in Serbia and 1153 in the World with 10,596 publications made and 111,126 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #2 | #337 | #859 |
| Molecular | #2 | #363 | #975 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #376 | #1100 |
| Optics | #3 | #413 | #1230 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #494 | #1765 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #538 | #2024 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Serbia and 1277 in the World with 9,516 publications made and 85,920 citations received.
University of Nis
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #236 | #666 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #238 | #701 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #294 | #743 |
| International Law | #4 | #334 | #835 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #346 | #975 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #418 | #1069 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #441 | #1172 |
| Law | #3 | #447 | #1227 |
| Education | #3 | #412 | #1269 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #413 | #1285 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #477 | #1341 |
| History | #3 | #486 | #1350 |
| Demography | #4 | #441 | #1388 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #488 | #1388 |
| Political Science | #3 | #536 | #1416 |
| Sociology | #3 | #498 | #1483 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Chemistry in Serbia and 1335 in the World with 9,473 publications made and 120,874 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #338 | #849 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #251 | #1005 |
| Computational | #4 | #372 | #1086 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #408 | #1337 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #418 | #1347 |
| Physical | #3 | #448 | #1536 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #457 | #1562 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #538 | #2024 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Computer Science in Serbia and 1161 in the World with 8,756 publications made and 90,897 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #2 | #186 | #597 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #248 | #712 |
| Animation | #2 | #296 | #783 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #299 | #853 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #330 | #1004 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #435 | #1046 |
| Robotics | #3 | #375 | #1134 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #403 | #1179 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #402 | #1224 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #458 | #1285 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #523 | #1288 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #429 | #1307 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #435 | #1311 |
| Data Science | #4 | #521 | #1419 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #489 | #1599 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #563 | #1991 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Serbia and 1275 in the World with 8,578 publications made and 97,860 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #3 | #395 | #1146 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #385 | #1169 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #433 | #1312 |
| Geology | #3 | #449 | #1353 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #419 | #1403 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #501 | #1523 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #479 | #1605 |
| Forestry | #3 | #463 | #1675 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #576 | #2357 |
Medicine rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Medicine in Serbia and 1133 in the World with 8,230 publications made and 90,926 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #2 | #156 | #457 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #187 | #539 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #209 | #581 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #224 | #629 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #238 | #701 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #243 | #731 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #282 | #793 |
| Surgery | #2 | #267 | #820 |
| Sports | #3 | #323 | #822 |
| Radiology | #2 | #291 | #864 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #274 | #865 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #333 | #890 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #290 | #926 |
| Urology | #2 | #293 | #950 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #324 | #976 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #295 | #987 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #287 | #1015 |
| Immunology | #3 | #316 | #1020 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #323 | #1023 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #299 | #1037 |
| Pathology | #3 | #332 | #1053 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #350 | #1053 |
| Ethics | #4 | #373 | #1057 |
| Oncology | #4 | #317 | #1069 |
| Virology | #2 | #327 | #1123 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #417 | #1173 |
| Audiology | #3 | #403 | #1248 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #418 | #1269 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #416 | #1269 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #412 | #1277 |
| Health Science | #3 | #401 | #1302 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #398 | #1332 |
| Veterinary | #5 | #337 | #1410 |
| Nursing | #4 | #445 | #1435 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #457 | #1562 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #506 | #1684 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Mathematics in Serbia and 953 in the World with 5,481 publications made and 63,315 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #185 | #462 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #284 | #794 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #356 | #895 |
| Statistics | #3 | #358 | #966 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #395 | #1275 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #489 | #1599 |
Psychology rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Psychology in Serbia and 1266 in the World with 4,381 publications made and 42,429 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #3 | #350 | #1053 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #417 | #1173 |
| Education | #3 | #412 | #1269 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #416 | #1269 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #429 | #1307 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #563 | #1991 |
Business rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Business in Serbia and 1075 in the World with 4,081 publications made and 33,272 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #407 | #720 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #284 | #794 |
| Finance | #3 | #343 | #847 |
| Real Estate | #3 | #285 | #859 |
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #403 | #934 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #413 | #1085 |
| Project Management | #4 | #477 | #1111 |
| Management | #3 | #408 | #1116 |
| Accounting | #4 | #445 | #1233 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #407 | #1240 |
| Marketing | #4 | #466 | #1275 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #523 | #1288 |
| Advertising | #4 | #526 | #1521 |
Economics rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Economics in Serbia and 1049 in the World with 2,796 publications made and 23,136 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #407 | #720 |
| Finance | #3 | #343 | #847 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #356 | #895 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Nis ranked 3 for Art & Design in Serbia and 1078 in the World with 2,001 publications made and 14,483 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #3 | #238 | #530 |
| Music | #2 | #223 | #597 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #287 | #664 |
| Animation | #2 | #296 | #783 |
| Literature | #3 | #363 | #914 |
| Photography | #3 | #341 | #942 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #386 | #981 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #418 | #1069 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #458 | #1285 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #515 | #1494 |
