University of Zagreb: Rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 in Croatia, 352 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 93,326 academic publications and 1,295,180 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 352 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 43 | In Croatia |
| # 142 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 307 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 389 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 390 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Biology in Croatia and 475 in the World with 42,809 publications made and 842,361 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #1 | #33 | #118 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #56 | #216 |
| Ethics | #2 | #76 | #239 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #84 | #247 |
| Forestry | #1 | #98 | #310 |
| Botany | #1 | #121 | #331 |
| Zoology | #1 | #136 | #360 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #143 | #424 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #163 | #442 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #161 | #456 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #188 | #477 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #180 | #492 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #200 | #509 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #205 | #513 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #192 | #525 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #178 | #527 |
| Genetics | #1 | #189 | #537 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #219 | #543 |
| Immunology | #1 | #198 | #569 |
| Molecular | #1 | #187 | #572 |
| Virology | #1 | #189 | #581 |
| Oncology | #1 | #225 | #676 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #230 | #706 |
| Entomology | #1 | #248 | #715 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #349 | #989 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #1 | #29 | #95 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Croatia and 307 in the World with 41,805 publications made and 456,676 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #1 | #14 | #63 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #95 | #268 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #102 | #279 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #126 | #292 |
| International Law | #1 | #135 | #305 |
| Political Science | #1 | #157 | #377 |
| History | #1 | #145 | #384 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #152 | #388 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #146 | #395 |
| Social Work | #1 | #141 | #415 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #166 | #424 |
| Education | #1 | #128 | #433 |
| Demography | #1 | #155 | #434 |
| Law | #1 | #164 | #450 |
| Sociology | #1 | #173 | #471 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #163 | #474 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #161 | #486 |
| Special Education | #1 | #191 | #514 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #209 | #565 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #218 | #580 |
Engineering rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Engineering in Croatia and 460 in the World with 37,415 publications made and 606,778 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #43 | #127 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #46 | #176 |
| Aviation | #1 | #66 | #181 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #73 | #188 |
| Robotics | #1 | #67 | #206 |
| Architecture | #1 | #104 | #236 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #77 | #272 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #88 | #300 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #136 | #323 |
| Systems | #1 | #127 | #330 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #110 | #335 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #165 | #338 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #117 | #380 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #144 | #400 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #159 | #419 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #149 | #435 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #156 | #460 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #169 | #488 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #180 | #492 |
| Optics | #1 | #210 | #562 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #230 | #706 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Chemistry in Croatia and 507 in the World with 35,495 publications made and 726,886 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #56 | #299 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #136 | #323 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #146 | #333 |
| Computational | #1 | #207 | #466 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #179 | #488 |
| Physical | #1 | #170 | #505 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #192 | #525 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #230 | #706 |
Physics rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Physics in Croatia and 456 in the World with 34,573 publications made and 600,684 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #1 | #167 | #368 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #159 | #419 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #202 | #435 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #183 | #464 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #219 | #543 |
| Optics | #1 | #210 | #562 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #230 | #706 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #349 | #989 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Croatia and 400 in the World with 34,028 publications made and 543,077 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #88 | #300 |
| Forestry | #1 | #98 | #310 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #96 | #317 |
| Ecology | #1 | #144 | #394 |
| Geology | #1 | #154 | #416 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #114 | #423 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #143 | #424 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #158 | #428 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #157 | #430 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #163 | #442 |
Medicine rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Medicine in Croatia and 476 in the World with 30,922 publications made and 594,185 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontics | #1 | #55 | #162 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #62 | #175 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #60 | #199 |
| Ethics | #2 | #76 | #239 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #84 | #247 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #102 | #279 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #111 | #311 |
| Sports | #1 | #124 | #326 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #146 | #333 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #153 | #360 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #137 | #364 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #139 | #366 |
| Social Work | #1 | #141 | #415 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #154 | #418 |
| Urology | #1 | #144 | #442 |
| Radiology | #1 | #161 | #458 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #183 | #471 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #174 | #480 |
| Pathology | #1 | #173 | #481 |
| Surgery | #1 | #170 | #482 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #191 | #498 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #186 | #503 |
| Health Science | #1 | #167 | #509 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #178 | #527 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #184 | #529 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #183 | #535 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #177 | #542 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #194 | #559 |
| Optometry | #1 | #195 | #564 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #177 | #565 |
| Immunology | #1 | #198 | #569 |
| Virology | #1 | #189 | #581 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #199 | #588 |
| Nursing | #1 | #214 | #607 |
| Audiology | #1 | #237 | #633 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #253 | #646 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #234 | #670 |
| Oncology | #1 | #225 | #676 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #231 | #697 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Computer Science in Croatia and 477 in the World with 26,822 publications made and 438,918 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #40 | #186 |
| Robotics | #1 | #67 | #206 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #66 | #211 |
| Animation | #1 | #81 | #233 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #112 | #287 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #151 | #329 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #134 | #345 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #148 | #412 |
| Data Science | #1 | #176 | #417 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #149 | #435 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #151 | #447 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #156 | #460 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #188 | #477 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #200 | #509 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #171 | #509 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #211 | #562 |
Psychology rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Psychology in Croatia and 489 in the World with 15,004 publications made and 261,185 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #45 | #203 |
| Social Work | #1 | #141 | #415 |
| Education | #1 | #128 | #433 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #188 | #477 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #186 | #503 |
| Special Education | #1 | #191 | #514 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #184 | #529 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #211 | #562 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #253 | #646 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Mathematics in Croatia and 494 in the World with 13,529 publications made and 218,857 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #110 | #335 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #99 | #376 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #151 | #447 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #203 | #501 |
| Statistics | #1 | #197 | #516 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #203 | #517 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #230 | #614 |
Business rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Business in Croatia and 389 in the World with 12,815 publications made and 163,668 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #94 | #150 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #46 | #176 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #73 | #188 |
| Project Management | #1 | #103 | #236 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #112 | #287 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #110 | #335 |
| Marketing | #1 | #121 | #339 |
| Advertising | #1 | #124 | #389 |
| Management | #1 | #134 | #403 |
| Finance | #1 | #157 | #409 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #192 | #413 |
| Accounting | #1 | #137 | #417 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #218 | #507 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #230 | #614 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #265 | #815 |
Economics rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Economics in Croatia and 443 in the World with 8,253 publications made and 114,120 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #94 | #150 |
| Finance | #1 | #157 | #409 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #203 | #517 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #230 | #614 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Zagreb ranked 1 for Art & Design in Croatia and 390 in the World with 6,555 publications made and 72,815 citations received.
University of Zagreb
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #1 | #66 | #211 |
| Animation | #1 | #81 | #233 |
| Architecture | #1 | #104 | #236 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #88 | #241 |
| Sculpture | #1 | #143 | #298 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #165 | #338 |
| Literature | #1 | #146 | #353 |
| Photography | #1 | #147 | #365 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #152 | #388 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #191 | #453 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #188 | #476 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #217 | #491 |
| Music | #1 | #256 | #671 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #325 | #816 |
