Top research institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
University of Sarajevo ranks first in Bosnia and Herzegovina on research quality in 2022–2025 (#2,709 worldwide), followed by University of Banja Luka and Verlab (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of SarajevoUniversity · Sarajevo | #2,709 | 9.0% | 3,293 | #1 |
| 2 | University of Banja LukaUniversity · Banja Luka | #7,392 | 7.8% | 1,500 | #4 |
| 3 | Verlab (Bosnia and Herzegovina)Company · Sarajevo | #7,701 | 16.8% | 92 | #3 |
| 4 | International University of SarajevoUniversity · Sarajevo | #7,719 | 14.9% | 352 | #7 |
| 5 | International Burch UniversityUniversity · Sarajevo | #10,225 | 15.0% | 375 | #2 |
| 6 | University of East SarajevoUniversity · Lukavica | #11,387 | 10.3% | 721 | #6 |
| 7 | Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and HerzegovinaInstitution · Sarajevo | #11,450 | 9.4% | 155 | #8 |
| 8 | University of MostarUniversity · Mostar | #11,753 | 6.7% | 635 | #10 |
| 9 | University of TuzlaUniversity · Tuzla | #11,987 | 6.3% | 591 | #5 |
| 10 | Ministry of Science and TechnologyGovernment institution · Banja Luka | #12,017 | 7.0% | 313 | #13 |
| 11 | University of ZenicaUniversity · Zenica | #14,940 | 7.0% | 367 | #12 |
| 12 | Public Health Institute of the Republic of SrpskaHospital / health system · Banja Luka | #17,808 | 6.0% | 210 | #14 |
| 13 | Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and HerzegovinaResearch facility · Sarajevo | #18,392 | 8.3% | 176 | #11 |
| 14 | University of BihaćUniversity · Bihać | #18,906 | 5.7% | 260 | #9 |
| 15 | University clinical center of Republika SrpskaHospital / health system · Banja Luka | #22,289 | 4.9% | 166 | #20 |
| 16 | Sarajevo School of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Sarajevo | #22,701 | 10.2% | 177 | #17 |
| 17 | University Clinical Center TuzlaHospital / health system · Tuzla | #23,043 | 4.0% | 224 | #16 |
| 18 | University Clinical Hospital MostarHospital / health system · Mostar | #24,669 | 5.3% | 120 | #18 |
| 19 | University of BijeljinaUniversity · Bijeljina | #24,947 | 9.6% | 88 | #25 |
| 20 | Dzemal Bijedic University of MostarUniversity · Mostar | #25,001 | 6.4% | 148 | #23 |
| 21 | Ministarstvo GospodarstvaGovernment institution · Livno | #25,060 | 3.2% | 135 | #22 |
| 22 | Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and HerzegovinaNonprofit · Sarajevo | #25,782 | 5.2% | 76 | #15 |
| 23 | International University of TravnikUniversity · Travnik | #25,820 | 3.6% | 138 | #26 |
| 24 | Clinical Center University of SarajevoHospital / health system · Sarajevo | #26,282 | 4.1% | 121 | #19 |
| 25 | University of TravnikUniversity · Travnik | #26,592 | 7.8% | 69 | #21 |
| 26 | Univerzitet Za Poslovne StudijeUniversity · Banja Luka | #27,459 | 2.7% | 62 | #28 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Bosnia and Herzegovina on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Bosnia and Herzegovina
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.