How does Poland rank in Social Sciences research?

Poland ranks #22 of 164 countries on research quality in Social Sciences (2022–2025), with 90k works.

Social Sciences research in Poland

University of Warsaw ranks first in Poland for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#191 worldwide), followed by Jagiellonian University and John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.

Poland's world rank: #22
Works, 2022–2025: 90k
Top-10% rate: 12.2%
Ranked institutions: 60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Poland?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	University of WarsawWarsaw	#191	43.3	13.8%	6,526
2	Jagiellonian UniversityKrakow	#333	37.3	11.8%	6,226
3	John Paul II Catholic University of LublinLublin	#407	35.1	11.3%	2,972
4	Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoznan	#509	32.7	10.6%	5,305
5	Krakow University of EconomicsKrakow	#574	31.4	16.9%	964
6	University of ŁódźLodz	#661	29.9	12.4%	4,001
7	Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówKrakow	#709	29.1	9.6%	1,227
8	Silesian University of TechnologyGliwice	#781	28.1	23.9%	776
9	Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityTorun	#859	27.0	11.3%	2,222
10	Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawWarsaw	#905	26.5	8.6%	2,119
11	University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynOlsztyn	#928	26.2	13.5%	1,320
12	University of WrocławWroclaw	#961	25.8	9.6%	2,572
13	Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw	#1,152	23.9	16.7%	1,063
14	University of SzczecinSzczecin	#1,189	23.5	10.9%	2,076
15	SGH Warsaw School of EconomicsWarsaw	#1,207	23.4	19.5%	1,014
16	University of Economics in KatowiceKatowice	#1,278	22.8	10.0%	1,392
17	University of GdańskGdansk	#1,299	22.6	11.0%	2,477
18	University of Silesia in KatowiceKatowice	#1,417	21.6	10.4%	2,032
19	Institute of PsychologyWarsaw	#1,436	21.5	27.9%	478
20	Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublin	#1,562	20.6	8.0%	2,530
21	AGH University of KrakowKrakow	#1,595	20.4	23.7%	655
22	Uniwersytet SWPSWarsaw	#1,648	20.0	15.3%	1,048
23	Wroclaw University of Economics and BusinessWroclaw	#1,708	19.6	18.2%	696
24	University of OpoleOpole	#1,901	18.5	9.7%	897
25	Warsaw University of TechnologyWarsaw	#1,992	18.0	20.6%	591
26	Poznań University of Economics and BusinessPoznan	#1,999	17.9	21.5%	846
27	Warsaw University of Life SciencesWarsaw	#2,026	17.8	12.1%	599
28	Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w KrakowieKrakow	#2,110	17.4	6.3%	1,469
29	Bialystok University of TechnologyBialystok	#2,139	17.2	20.7%	258
30	Gdańsk University of TechnologyGdansk	#2,210	16.9	27.2%	372
31	Instytut Archeologii i EtnologiiWarsaw	#2,267	16.6	11.3%	382
32	Częstochowa University of TechnologyCzęstochowa	#2,406	15.9	11.9%	528
33	WSB UniversityDąbrowa Górnicza	#2,434	15.8	22.2%	290
34	University of RzeszówRzeszów	#2,440	15.8	8.8%	1,415
35	Lublin University of TechnologyLublin	#2,444	15.8	14.5%	246
36	University of BiałystokBialystok	#2,485	15.6	9.6%	1,233
37	Jan Długosz UniversityCzęstochowa	#2,519	15.4	7.5%	461
38	University of Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-Biala	#2,643	14.9	10.6%	232
39	Kozminski UniversityWarsaw	#2,703	14.7	22.0%	498
40	Jan Kochanowski UniversityKielce	#2,704	14.7	9.0%	920
41	Papieski Wydział Teologiczny we WrocławiuWroclaw	#2,731	14.6	9.1%	160
42	University of Zielona GóraZielona Góra	#2,813	14.2	10.1%	758
43	Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWroclaw	#2,965	13.7	18.3%	424
44	Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w OlsztynieOlsztyn	#2,969	13.7	5.9%	696
45	Wrocław University of Environmental and Life SciencesWroclaw	#3,116	13.1	24.6%	113
46	Poznań University of TechnologyPoznan	#3,128	13.1	18.4%	413
47	Kazimierz Wielki University in BydgoszczBydgoszcz	#3,274	12.6	6.6%	1,034
48	Rzeszów University of TechnologyRzeszów	#3,499	11.9	18.9%	305
49	Medical University of WarsawWarsaw	#3,569	11.7	16.6%	257
50	Akademia Ignatianum w KrakowieKrakow	#3,575	11.7	4.7%	619
51	Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoznan	#3,600	11.6	24.6%	220
52	Medical University of SilesiaKatowice	#3,633	11.5	13.0%	286
53	Lodz University of TechnologyLodz	#3,876	10.8	15.9%	279
54	West Pomeranian University of Technology in SzczecinSzczecin	#3,882	10.8	23.1%	230
55	Institute of Political ScienceWarsaw	#3,910	10.7	32.9%	117
56	Instytut Europy Środkowo-WschodniejLublin	#4,210	9.9	8.5%	233
57	The Maria Grzegorzewska UniversityWarsaw	#4,313	9.6	9.1%	676
58	Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w OpoluOpole	#4,395	9.4	7.7%	104
59	University of Agriculture in KrakowKrakow	#4,400	9.4	20.0%	174
60	University of SiedlceSiedlce	#4,421	9.4	7.6%	363

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Poland?

Michel Foucault, Jeremy Tambling and Adam Zaremba rank highest among researchers based in Poland.

1Michel Foucault#5 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 181 works
2Jeremy Tambling#588,947 worldwide overall74 citations · 201 works
3Adam Zaremba#770,330 worldwide overall258 citations · 151 works
4anon anon#1,033,506 worldwide overall61 citations · 243 works
5Karol Kamiński#1,107,802 worldwide overall42 citations · 696 works
6Łukasz Sułkowski#1,111,084 worldwide overall43 citations · 149 works
7Andrzej Klimczuk#1,204,670 worldwide overall21 citations · 179 works

How Poland compares with other countries in Social Sciences