University of Warsaw: Rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 1 in Poland, 254 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 88,813 academic publications and 1,634,949 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 254 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 94 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 127 | In Poland |
| # 275 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 277 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 307 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Physics rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 1 for Physics in Poland and 307 in the World with 43,996 publications made and 1,161,791 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #1 | #27 | #71 |
| Molecular | #1 | #32 | #92 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #84 | #230 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #127 | #317 |
| Optics | #2 | #135 | #363 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #138 | #378 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #133 | #427 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #168 | #430 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #1 | #32 | #92 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Poland and 275 in the World with 38,884 publications made and 486,106 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #1 | #73 | #158 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #84 | #235 |
| Publishing | #2 | #79 | #247 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #92 | #263 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #117 | #272 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #103 | #300 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #115 | #311 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #93 | #315 |
| Political Science | #1 | #127 | #316 |
| History | #1 | #126 | #341 |
| Law | #1 | #120 | #344 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #148 | #398 |
| Social Work | #1 | #148 | #436 |
| Sociology | #2 | #160 | #441 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #178 | #475 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #7 | #171 | #489 |
| Demography | #3 | #201 | #562 |
| Education | #1 | #191 | #593 |
| Special Education | #2 | #235 | #622 |
| Forensic Science | #12 | #258 | #772 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #1 | #8 | #27 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 2 for Chemistry in Poland and 474 in the World with 36,631 publications made and 877,692 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #1 | #38 | #112 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #124 | #284 |
| Physical | #2 | #103 | #339 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #170 | #389 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #154 | #420 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #133 | #427 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #197 | #542 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #132 | #573 |
Engineering rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 4 for Engineering in Poland and 489 in the World with 36,434 publications made and 909,622 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #112 | #235 |
| Optics | #2 | #135 | #363 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #138 | #378 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #170 | #389 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #133 | #427 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #181 | #519 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #203 | #529 |
| Architecture | #8 | #252 | #553 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #198 | #561 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #245 | #691 |
| Automation and Control | #11 | #231 | #732 |
| Systems | #9 | #338 | #805 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #279 | #811 |
| Aviation | #13 | #316 | #855 |
| Environmental Engineering | #22 | #327 | #1040 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #365 | #1226 |
| Robotics | #12 | #412 | #1265 |
| Renewable Energy | #19 | #416 | #1340 |
| Engineering Management | #19 | #446 | #1357 |
| Reliability and Quality | #25 | #545 | #1762 |
Biology rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 2 for Biology in Poland and 572 in the World with 34,856 publications made and 697,195 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #127 | #317 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #124 | #319 |
| Entomology | #5 | #142 | #375 |
| Zoology | #4 | #142 | #375 |
| Ethics | #3 | #151 | #423 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #133 | #427 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #168 | #430 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #182 | #461 |
| Botany | #4 | #162 | #461 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #172 | #462 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #148 | #480 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #178 | #525 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #197 | #542 |
| Genetics | #3 | #214 | #606 |
| Molecular | #3 | #214 | #633 |
| Forestry | #7 | #208 | #635 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #226 | #676 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #256 | #688 |
| Virology | #8 | #262 | #803 |
| Animal Science | #16 | #253 | #863 |
| Oncology | #14 | #296 | #968 |
| Immunology | #16 | #329 | #1090 |
| Toxicology | #21 | #309 | #1098 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #365 | #1226 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #348 | #1281 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Poland and 477 in the World with 29,327 publications made and 530,068 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #172 | #460 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #172 | #462 |
| Geology | #3 | #180 | #494 |
| Ecology | #3 | #194 | #517 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #178 | #525 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #200 | #540 |
| Forestry | #7 | #208 | #635 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #15 | #242 | #977 |
| Environmental Management | #21 | #351 | #1029 |
| Environmental Engineering | #22 | #327 | #1040 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 2 for Computer Science in Poland and 463 in the World with 25,214 publications made and 640,268 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #129 | #328 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #133 | #376 |
| Data Science | #2 | #192 | #439 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #182 | #461 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #163 | #494 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #173 | #506 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #228 | #511 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #198 | #561 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #222 | #593 |
| Animation | #9 | #255 | #665 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #256 | #688 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #279 | #811 |
| Information Technology | #11 | #251 | #833 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #395 | #905 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #400 | #1096 |
| Robotics | #12 | #412 | #1265 |
Medicine rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 10 for Medicine in Poland and 879 in the World with 15,558 publications made and 307,798 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #4 | #124 | #284 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #117 | #344 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #100 | #355 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #138 | #417 |
| Ethics | #3 | #151 | #423 |
| Social Work | #1 | #148 | #436 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #178 | #511 |
| Ophthalmology | #12 | #260 | #759 |
| Forensic Science | #12 | #258 | #772 |
| Audiology | #7 | #281 | #776 |
| Virology | #8 | #262 | #803 |
| Urology | #15 | #266 | #853 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #305 | #895 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #12 | #333 | #957 |
| Oncology | #14 | #296 | #968 |
| Pathology | #10 | #313 | #973 |
| Radiation Therapy | #13 | #297 | #993 |
| Nursing | #8 | #352 | #1024 |
| Immunology | #16 | #329 | #1090 |
| Toxicology | #21 | #309 | #1098 |
| Gerontology | #13 | #377 | #1125 |
| Radiology | #15 | #376 | #1165 |
| Healthcare Administration | #11 | #406 | #1200 |
| Dermatology | #26 | #351 | #1206 |
| Surgery | #15 | #380 | #1265 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #348 | #1281 |
| Sports | #22 | #460 | #1326 |
| Cardiology | #24 | #441 | #1434 |
| Physical Therapy | #22 | #478 | #1464 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #13 | #430 | #1469 |
| Anesthesiology | #22 | #464 | #1676 |
| Health Science | #13 | #485 | #1705 |
| Pediatrics | #20 | #474 | #1735 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 1 for Mathematics in Poland and 440 in the World with 12,408 publications made and 271,486 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #52 | #146 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #117 | #338 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #146 | #363 |
| Statistics | #1 | #172 | #452 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #173 | #506 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #176 | #568 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #245 | #691 |
Psychology rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 3 for Psychology in Poland and 649 in the World with 10,831 publications made and 170,622 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #148 | #436 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #139 | #457 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #178 | #511 |
| Education | #1 | #191 | #593 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #222 | #593 |
| Special Education | #2 | #235 | #622 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #256 | #688 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #305 | #895 |
Business rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 2 for Business in Poland and 525 in the World with 9,938 publications made and 133,383 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #68 | #111 |
| Real Estate | #4 | #31 | #117 |
| Finance | #1 | #112 | #287 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #133 | #300 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #117 | #338 |
| Risk Management | #4 | #141 | #355 |
| Accounting | #3 | #168 | #483 |
| Advertising | #1 | #171 | #486 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #245 | #691 |
| Marketing | #8 | #313 | #783 |
| Management | #9 | #313 | #821 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #395 | #905 |
| Project Management | #20 | #455 | #1057 |
| Engineering Management | #19 | #446 | #1357 |
Economics rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 1 for Economics in Poland and 396 in the World with 9,095 publications made and 124,831 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #68 | #111 |
| Finance | #1 | #112 | #287 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #117 | #338 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #146 | #363 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Warsaw ranked 1 for Art & Design in Poland and 277 in the World with 7,980 publications made and 88,917 citations received.
University of Warsaw
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #1 | #59 | #179 |
| Literature | #1 | #79 | #211 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #107 | #214 |
| Interior Design | #8 | #94 | #221 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #112 | #235 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #84 | #235 |
| Cinematography | #3 | #103 | #235 |
| Music | #2 | #94 | #240 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #125 | #300 |
| Architecture | #8 | #252 | #553 |
| Animation | #9 | #255 | #665 |
| Photography | #9 | #281 | #730 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #295 | #775 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #400 | #1096 |
