Top research institutions in Moldova
Moldova State University ranks first in Moldova on research quality in 2022–2025 (#4,604 worldwide), followed by Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Technical University of Moldova.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova State UniversityUniversity · Chisinau | #4,604 | 3.6% | 1,479 | #3 |
| 2 | Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and PharmacyUniversity · Chisinau | #7,826 | 3.1% | 1,048 | #5 |
| 3 | Technical University of MoldovaUniversity · Chisinau | #8,543 | 7.3% | 928 | #4 |
| 4 | Institute of Mathematics and Computer ScienceResearch facility · Chisinau | #11,652 | 9.3% | 320 | #6 |
| 5 | Institute of Ecology and GeographyResearch facility · Chisinau | #12,702 | 17.1% | 129 | #8 |
| 6 | Institute of ChemistryResearch facility · Chisinau | #13,690 | 5.3% | 96 | #7 |
| 7 | Institute of Applied PhysicsResearch facility · Chisinau | #16,400 | 5.6% | 139 | #1 |
| 8 | Academy of Sciences of MoldovaGovernment institution · Chisinau | #18,399 | 6.4% | 180 | #2 |
| 9 | Ion Creangă Pedagogical State UniversityUniversity · Chisinau | #19,684 | 1.4% | 467 | #11 |
| 10 | Institute of Educational SciencesUniversity · Chisinau | #20,114 | 17.6% | 216 | #10 |
| 11 | Academy of Economic Studies of MoldovaUniversity · Chisinau | #20,839 | 2.4% | 672 | #14 |
| 12 | State University of Physical Education and SportUniversity · Chisinau | #22,077 | 3.5% | 386 | #9 |
| 13 | Institute of Microbiology and BiotechnologyResearch facility · Chisinau | #22,505 | 5.9% | 63 | #12 |
| 14 | Free International University of MoldovaUniversity · Chisinau | #25,858 | 2.0% | 221 | #15 |
| 15 | Shevchenko Transnistria State UniversityUniversity · Tiraspol | #26,561 | 0.5% | 108 | #13 |
| 16 | Phthisiopneumology Institute "Chiril Draganiuc"Hospital / health system · Chisinau | #26,816 | 3.9% | 68 | #22 |
| 17 | Alecu Russo State University of BălțiUniversity · Bălţi | #27,278 | 8.6% | 95 | #17 |
| 18 | Academy of Music Theatre and Fine ArtsUniversity · Chisinau | #27,382 | 4.7% | 92 | #19 |
| 19 | Ştefan cel Mare Police AcademyGovernment institution · Chisinau | #27,745 | 0.9% | 189 | #23 |
| 20 | Universitatea de Stat „Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu" din CahulUniversity · Cahul | #27,993 | 3.6% | 76 | #20 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Moldova 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 Moldova
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.