Top research institutions in Slovakia
Comenius University Bratislava ranks first in Slovakia on research quality in 2022–2025 (#1,026 worldwide), followed by Slovak Academy of Sciences and University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comenius University BratislavaUniversity · Bratislava | #1,026 | 16.8% | 3,967 | #1 |
| 2 | Slovak Academy of SciencesGovernment institution · Bratislava | #2,830 | 14.6% | 1,725 | #2 |
| 3 | University of Pavol Jozef ŠafárikUniversity · Košice | #2,924 | 14.8% | 1,197 | #12 |
| 4 | Technical University of KošiceUniversity · Košice | #3,527 | 10.9% | 3,025 | #9 |
| 5 | Slovak University of Technology in BratislavaUniversity · Bratislava | #3,865 | 8.9% | 2,571 | #6 |
| 6 | University of ŽilinaUniversity · Žilina | #3,917 | 13.9% | 2,350 | #8 |
| 7 | Slovak University of Agriculture in NitraUniversity · Nitra | #5,191 | 16.1% | 1,007 | #22 |
| 8 | Mathematical Institute of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #5,465 | 16.6% | 350 | #3 |
| 9 | Trencianska Univerzita Alexandra Dubceka V TrencineUniversity · Trenčín | #5,863 | 16.6% | 293 | #25 |
| 10 | Constantine the Philosopher University in NitraUniversity · Nitra | #6,159 | 15.2% | 800 | #20 |
| 11 | Institute of Physics of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #7,595 | 8.1% | 475 | #10 |
| 12 | University of PrešovUniversity · Prešov | #8,101 | 13.0% | 767 | #33 |
| 13 | Institute of Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #8,326 | 18.5% | 248 | #16 |
| 14 | Institute of Geography of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #8,448 | 14.6% | 388 | #11 |
| 15 | Institute of Experimental Physics of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Košice | #9,217 | 7.7% | 234 | #13 |
| 16 | Centre of Experimental Medicine of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #9,252 | 21.9% | 110 | #27 |
| 17 | University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in TrnavaUniversity · Trnava | #9,504 | 10.7% | 702 | #38 |
| 18 | Institute of Neuroimmunology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #9,707 | 19.5% | 141 | #14 |
| 19 | University of Veterinary Medicine in KošiceUniversity · Košice | #9,864 | 7.5% | 601 | #42 |
| 20 | Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #9,965 | 10.5% | 167 | #5 |
| 21 | Institute of Virology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #10,099 | 16.3% | 164 | #7 |
| 22 | Institute of Informatics of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #10,136 | 12.5% | 352 | #36 |
| 23 | Matej Bel UniversityUniversity · Banská Bystrica | #10,208 | 15.2% | 737 | #39 |
| 24 | Technická univerzita vo ZvoleneUniversity · Zvolen | #10,294 | 14.7% | 480 | #41 |
| 25 | J. Selye UniversityUniversity · Komárno | #10,754 | 14.9% | 238 | #34 |
| 26 | Bratislava University of Economics and BusinessUniversity · Bratislava | #11,238 | 16.5% | 838 | #50 |
| 27 | Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Zvolen | #11,634 | 23.4% | 136 | #49 |
| 28 | Astronomical Institute of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Kežmarok | #12,164 | 13.4% | 188 | #19 |
| 29 | Institute of Botany of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #13,404 | 18.7% | 167 | #40 |
| 30 | Water Research InstituteResearch facility · Bratislava | #13,594 | 19.0% | 139 | #28 |
| 31 | Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #13,737 | 17.4% | 80 | #29 |
| 32 | Institute of Economic Research of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #14,440 | 13.8% | 247 | #61 |
| 33 | Slovak Medical UniversityUniversity · Bratislava | #14,700 | 9.1% | 198 | #45 |
| 34 | Institute of Construction and Architecture of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #15,116 | 15.6% | 191 | #47 |
| 35 | Catholic University in RuzomberokUniversity · Ružomberok | #15,418 | 12.7% | 248 | #69 |
| 36 | University of TrnavaUniversity · Trnava | #15,965 | 10.4% | 438 | #58 |
| 37 | Cancer Research Institute of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #15,970 | 20.0% | 87 | #24 |
| 38 | Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Košice | #16,151 | 11.3% | 104 | #18 |
| 39 | Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #16,169 | 14.8% | 127 | #51 |
| 40 | Institute of Parasitology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Košice | #16,708 | 21.4% | 90 | #60 |
| 41 | Institute of Experimental Endocrinology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #17,060 | 11.1% | 101 | #30 |
| 42 | Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #17,338 | 6.9% | 270 | #76 |
| 43 | Institute for Forecasting of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #17,479 | 19.3% | 117 | #65 |
| 44 | Earth Science Institute of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #17,559 | 6.4% | 128 | #15 |
| 45 | Pan-European UniversityUniversity · Bratislava | #17,805 | 14.6% | 299 | #68 |
| 46 | Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #18,308 | 2.6% | 487 | #67 |
| 47 | Institute of Electrical Engineering of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #18,555 | 4.9% | 102 | #21 |
| 48 | Martin University HospitalHospital / health system · Martin | #18,706 | 7.2% | 125 | #55 |
| 49 | Institute of Zoology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #19,034 | 9.1% | 176 | #37 |
| 50 | Vysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce sv. AlžbetyUniversity · Bratislava | #19,939 | 5.4% | 91 | #71 |
| 51 | Institute of Landscape Ecology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #20,324 | 15.5% | 93 | #57 |
| 52 | University Hospital BratislavaHospital / health system · Bratislava | #20,714 | 5.8% | 136 | #53 |
| 53 | National Forest CentreResearch facility · Zvolen | #20,983 | 10.1% | 78 | #75 |
| 54 | Pulp and Paper Research InstituteCompany · Bratislava | #21,179 | 11.3% | 73 | #31 |
| 55 | Univerzitná Nemocnica Louisa PasteuraHospital / health system · Košice | #21,332 | 11.3% | 70 | #48 |
| 56 | Institute of Geotechnics of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Košice | #21,444 | 5.1% | 93 | #43 |
| 57 | Institute of Measurement Science of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #22,269 | 6.0% | 70 | #66 |
| 58 | Institute of Musicology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #22,720 | 17.7% | 85 | #89 |
| 59 | Food Research InstituteGovernment institution · Bratislava | #22,722 | 6.7% | 161 | #32 |
| 60 | National Institute of Cardiovascular DiseasesHospital / health system · Bratislava | #23,063 | 6.5% | 89 | #82 |
| 61 | Research Institute of Posts and TelecommunicationsNonprofit · Banská Bystrica | #23,179 | 8.2% | 165 | #78 |
| 62 | Ocná klinikaHospital / health system · Bratislava | #23,973 | 1.4% | 65 | #91 |
| 63 | National Agricultural and Food CentreResearch facility · Bratislava | #24,272 | 7.9% | 127 | #80 |
| 64 | Armed Forces AcademyUniversity · Liptovský Mikuláš | #24,518 | 14.6% | 104 | #63 |
| 65 | Art Research Centre of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #24,858 | 7.9% | 68 | #52 |
| 66 | University Library in BratislavaArchive · Bratislava | #25,771 | 5.7% | 173 | #79 |
| 67 | National Institute for EducationResearch facility · Bratislava | #25,869 | 18.2% | 87 | #73 |
| 68 | Grammar SchoolUniversity · Snina | #25,950 | 7.7% | 103 | #35 |
| 69 | Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences of the Slovak Academy of SciencesResearch facility · Bratislava | #26,115 | 22.4% | 72 | #72 |
| 70 | DTI UniversityUniversity · Dubnica nad Váhom | #26,519 | 14.1% | 97 | #103 |
| 71 | Academy of the Police Force in BratislavaUniversity · Bratislava | #27,096 | 9.8% | 68 | #102 |
| 72 | Institute of History of the Slovak Academy of SciencesUniversity · Bratislava | #27,372 | 8.2% | 69 | #105 |
| 73 | Národný ústav detských chorôbHospital / health system · Bratislava | #27,906 | 0.0% | 89 | #70 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Slovakia 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 Slovakia
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%.
above the meannear itbelow it
One dot per institution in the table above.