How does Romania rank in Health Sciences research?

Romania ranks #36 of 161 countries on research quality in Health Sciences (2022–2025), with 19k works.

Health Sciences research in Romania

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy ranks first in Romania for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#252 worldwide), followed by Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara.

Romania's world rank: #36
Works, 2022–2025: 19k
Top-10% rate: 19.3%
Ranked institutions: 50

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Romania?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharest	#252	41.1	20.1%	2,443
2	Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and PharmacyIasi	#327	38.3	22.0%	1,245
3	Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy TimișoaraTimișoara	#447	35.0	21.9%	1,326
4	Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and PharmacyCluj-Napoca	#528	33.2	21.8%	1,298
5	Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu MureșTârgu Mureş	#567	32.5	20.8%	913
6	Clinical Emergency Hospital BucharestBucharest	#828	28.5	19.0%	1,497
7	University of Medicine and Pharmacy of CraiovaCraiova	#855	28.1	21.4%	728
8	University of OradeaOradea	#990	26.5	25.2%	526
9	Lucian Blaga University of SibiuSibiu	#1,305	23.6	23.3%	273
10	University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca	#1,434	22.6	19.1%	315
11	"Dunarea de Jos" University of GalatiGalati	#1,492	22.2	20.4%	437
12	University of BucharestBucharest	#1,843	19.9	17.2%	307
13	Vasile Goldis Western University of AradArad	#2,333	17.4	26.5%	141
14	Technical University of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca	#2,407	17.1	17.8%	207
15	Transylvania University of BrașovBrasov	#2,579	16.4	13.8%	384
16	Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţe "Sf. Spiridon" IaşiIasi	#2,704	15.9	20.3%	233
17	Romanian AcademyBucharest	#2,798	15.5	24.7%	215
18	Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica BucureștiBucharest	#3,102	14.4	18.8%	302
19	Babeș-Bolyai UniversityCluj-Napoca	#3,130	14.3	16.6%	351
20	Polytechnic University of TimişoaraTimișoara	#3,368	13.5	18.6%	138
21	Ovidius UniversityConstanța	#3,571	12.9	15.1%	364
22	Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă "Pius Brînzeu" TimişoaraTimișoara	#3,635	12.7	26.1%	132
23	Bucharest University of Economic StudiesBucharest	#3,913	11.9	20.4%	122
24	Institutul Clinic FundeniBucharest	#4,111	11.4	14.7%	267
25	Ştefan cel Mare University of SuceavaSuceava	#4,157	11.3	20.6%	226
26	Ministry of EducationBucharest	#4,222	11.1	29.2%	95
27	Titu Maiorescu UniversityBucharest	#4,336	10.8	14.8%	224
28	University of CraiovaCraiova	#4,415	10.6	13.6%	299
29	Alexandru Ioan Cuza UniversityIasi	#4,874	9.6	14.3%	258
30	University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of BucharestBucharest	#4,876	9.6	19.6%	103
31	West University of TimişoaraTimișoara	#4,980	9.4	18.1%	168
32	Academia Oamenilor de Știință din RomâniaBucharest	#5,149	9.0	21.9%	152
33	Spitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta Târgu MureşTârgu Mureş	#5,723	7.9	16.3%	133
34	Institute e-Austria TimisoaraTimișoara	#6,137	7.1	20.5%	66
35	"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life SciencesIasi	#6,512	6.5	19.3%	95
36	Spitalul Clinic Judetean MuresTârgu Mureş	#7,028	5.7	16.0%	97
37	Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of IașiIasi	#8,160	4.1	14.5%	104
38	Spitalul Clinic ColentinaBucharest	#8,186	4.1	14.0%	161
39	University of PitestiPiteşti	#8,315	3.9	15.3%	79
40	National Institute of Research and Development for Biological SciencesBucharest	#8,378	3.8	19.1%	76
41	Institutul Oncologic BucurestiBucharest	#8,570	3.6	21.1%	70
42	Institutul Regional de OncologieIași	#8,718	3.4	18.4%	66
43	Institute of Oncology Prof. Dr. Ion ChiricutaCluj-Napoca	#9,121	2.9	15.0%	94
44	Spitalul Clinic Dr. Victor BabesTimișoara	#9,140	2.9	14.8%	103
45	Institutul Regional de Gastroenterologie Prof. Dr. Octavian FodorCluj-Napoca	#9,217	2.8	17.3%	80
46	Spitalul Clinic Județean de Urgență Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca	#9,329	2.7	11.8%	85
47	University of BacăuBacau	#10,208	1.7	19.6%	66
48	Clinica de Pneumologie IaşiIasi	#10,787	112.0	6.0%	94
49	Institutul CantacuzinoBucharest	#10,879	103.0	11.9%	62
50	Universitatea Națională de Educație Fizică și Sport BucureștiBucharest	#11,185	73.0	6.2%	84

Institutions in Romania above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Romania?

Irinel Popescu, Ioan Sporea and P. Geavlete rank highest among researchers based in Romania.

1Irinel Popescu#154,371 worldwide overall382 citations · 134 works
2Ioan Sporea#737,316 worldwide overall134 citations · 150 works
3P. Geavlete#1,098,413 worldwide overall44 citations · 117 works
4Nicolae Bacalbașa#1,202,819 worldwide overall28 citations · 155 works
5Irina Bălescu#1,288,095 worldwide overall17 citations · 124 works

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