University of Rijeka: Rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 in Croatia, 1302 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 19,930 academic publications and 227,708 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1302 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 43 | In Croatia |
| # 503 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1013 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1110 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1193 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Croatia and 1110 in the World with 10,268 publications made and 82,301 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #2 | #210 | #483 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #302 | #976 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #385 | #1020 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #405 | #1041 |
| Political Science | #3 | #464 | #1167 |
| Education | #3 | #396 | #1190 |
| Law | #3 | #441 | #1208 |
| History | #3 | #454 | #1243 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #450 | #1252 |
| Demography | #3 | #421 | #1287 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #497 | #1310 |
| Sociology | #3 | #463 | #1339 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #534 | #1587 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #528 | #1764 |
Biology rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Biology in Croatia and 1395 in the World with 8,504 publications made and 147,529 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #1 | #74 | #232 |
| Virology | #2 | #208 | #657 |
| Immunology | #2 | #238 | #712 |
| Oncology | #2 | #266 | #831 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #354 | #945 |
| Genetics | #2 | #350 | #1079 |
| Molecular | #2 | #353 | #1112 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #318 | #1151 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #411 | #1203 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #416 | #1287 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #387 | #1303 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #392 | #1335 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #412 | #1346 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #392 | #1368 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #473 | #1473 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #502 | #1645 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #455 | #1762 |
| Zoology | #4 | #519 | #1943 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #612 | #2394 |
| Botany | #4 | #601 | #2439 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #555 | #2470 |
Medicine rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 2 for Medicine in Croatia and 1013 in the World with 8,114 publications made and 135,757 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #1 | #74 | #232 |
| Virology | #2 | #208 | #657 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #237 | #663 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #242 | #678 |
| Immunology | #2 | #238 | #712 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #246 | #743 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #280 | #815 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #261 | #821 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #293 | #824 |
| Oncology | #2 | #266 | #831 |
| Optometry | #3 | #283 | #839 |
| Surgery | #3 | #273 | #848 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #276 | #889 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #308 | #910 |
| Radiology | #3 | #304 | #912 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #299 | #951 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #322 | #966 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #318 | #975 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #302 | #976 |
| Pathology | #2 | #320 | #1001 |
| Urology | #3 | #309 | #1006 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #342 | #1016 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #304 | #1044 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #342 | #1045 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #397 | #1104 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #318 | #1151 |
| Nursing | #3 | #403 | #1242 |
| Health Science | #3 | #402 | #1304 |
| Audiology | #3 | #413 | #1308 |
| Sports | #3 | #470 | #1353 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #458 | #1380 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #455 | #1435 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #521 | #1728 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #440 | #2048 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #563 | #2271 |
Engineering rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Engineering in Croatia and 1672 in the World with 6,788 publications made and 86,429 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #2 | #245 | #693 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #375 | #971 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #388 | #1131 |
| Systems | #3 | #448 | #1132 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #401 | #1215 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #387 | #1303 |
| Robotics | #3 | #434 | #1349 |
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #446 | #1443 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #485 | #1471 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #489 | #1595 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #512 | #1653 |
| Optics | #3 | #518 | #1716 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #512 | #1745 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #499 | #1772 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #559 | #1960 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #612 | #2394 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Croatia and 1527 in the World with 6,603 publications made and 79,241 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #3 | #447 | #1325 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #392 | #1368 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #449 | #1465 |
| Geology | #3 | #481 | #1469 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #473 | #1473 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #507 | #1639 |
| Ecology | #4 | #535 | #1754 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #499 | #1772 |
Physics rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Physics in Croatia and 1765 in the World with 6,055 publications made and 82,970 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #3 | #520 | #1610 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #502 | #1645 |
| Optics | #3 | #518 | #1716 |
| Molecular | #3 | #561 | #1937 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #604 | #2278 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #612 | #2394 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Computer Science in Croatia and 1538 in the World with 6,008 publications made and 83,578 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #330 | #878 |
| Information Technology | #2 | #268 | #931 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #362 | #945 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #437 | #1039 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #411 | #1203 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #416 | #1287 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #521 | #1299 |
| Robotics | #3 | #434 | #1349 |
| Data Science | #3 | #517 | #1391 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #435 | #1422 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #494 | #1553 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #467 | #1558 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #489 | #1595 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #512 | #1653 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #627 | #2269 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Chemistry in Croatia and 1596 in the World with 5,969 publications made and 117,844 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #2 | #412 | #1346 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #591 | #2189 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #563 | #2271 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #612 | #2394 |
| Physical | #4 | #640 | #2460 |
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #559 | #2502 |
Psychology rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Psychology in Croatia and 1193 in the World with 4,395 publications made and 57,049 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #322 | #966 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #342 | #1016 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #397 | #1104 |
| Education | #3 | #396 | #1190 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #411 | #1203 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #467 | #1558 |
Business rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Business in Croatia and 1201 in the World with 3,748 publications made and 31,302 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #269 | #465 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #245 | #693 |
| Project Management | #2 | #371 | #853 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #375 | #971 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #398 | #971 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #324 | #986 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #414 | #993 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #437 | #1039 |
| Marketing | #2 | #410 | #1093 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #388 | #1131 |
| Finance | #3 | #465 | #1180 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #422 | #1196 |
| Accounting | #3 | #455 | #1256 |
| Advertising | #3 | #506 | #1462 |
| Management | #3 | #514 | #1485 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #1 | #25 | #80 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Mathematics in Croatia and 1457 in the World with 3,388 publications made and 46,373 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #3 | #388 | #1131 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #359 | #1171 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #422 | #1196 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #470 | #1228 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #489 | #1378 |
| Statistics | #3 | #476 | #1390 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #627 | #2269 |
Economics rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 2 for Economics in Croatia and 1239 in the World with 2,544 publications made and 24,914 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #269 | #465 |
| Finance | #3 | #465 | #1180 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #422 | #1196 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #470 | #1228 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Rijeka ranked 3 for Art & Design in Croatia and 1408 in the World with 1,390 publications made and 11,059 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #3 | #277 | #638 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #362 | #865 |
| Photography | #2 | #339 | #939 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #362 | #945 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #497 | #1310 |
| Literature | #3 | #520 | #1452 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #534 | #1564 |
