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Social Sciences research in Romania

Bucharest University of Economic Studies ranks first in Romania for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#642 worldwide), followed by Babeș-Bolyai University and West University of Timişoara.

Romania's world rank
#57
of 161 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
24k
Top-10% rate
7.5%
Ranked institutions
54

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Romania?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Bucharest University of Economic StudiesBucharest #64229.58.5%2,410
2Babeș-Bolyai UniversityCluj-Napoca #85526.48.1%2,560
3West University of TimişoaraTimișoara #97724.99.6%1,042
4University of CraiovaCraiova #1,62819.38.9%844
5Valahia University of TargovisteTârgovişte #1,77518.44.4%377
6University of OradeaOradea #2,13816.47.8%514
7Transylvania University of BrașovBrasov #2,29915.69.1%841
8Alexandru Ioan Cuza UniversityIasi #2,33515.47.5%1,621
9National School of Political Science and Public AdministrationBucharest #2,39715.17.0%514
10Ştefan cel Mare University of SuceavaSuceava #2,42315.04.5%726
11University of BucharestBucharest #2,46514.87.2%1,965
12Lucian Blaga University of SibiuSibiu #2,59414.39.2%950
131 Decembrie 1918 UniversityAlba Iulia #3,34111.56.1%295
14Aurel Vlaicu University of AradArad #3,47311.18.6%250
15Ovidius UniversityConstanța #3,58010.74.0%671
16Carol I National Defence UniversityBucharest #3,82710.04.6%250
17Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces AcademySibiu #4,1339.23.5%272
18University of BacăuBacau #4,4288.47.5%98
19Sapientia Hungarian University of TransylvaniaCluj-Napoca #4,9307.27.3%140
20Universitatea Din PetrosaniPetroşani #5,1416.86.9%118
21Polytechnic University of TimişoaraTimișoara #5,6615.77.6%376
22Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu MureșTârgu Mureş #5,7685.57.8%325
23Petroleum & Gas University of PloieştiPloieşti #5,9275.210.0%130
24"Dunarea de Jos" University of GalatiGalati #5,9665.25.2%951
25Spiru Haret UniversityBucharest #6,0035.17.7%88
26University of PitestiPiteşti #6,4774.36.7%137
27Vasile Goldis Western University of AradArad #6,5434.211.4%71
28National Research CouncilBucharest #6,6294.08.2%77
29Institute of National EconomyBucharest #6,8283.713.3%80
30George Enescu University of Arts of IașiIași #7,0363.41.7%132
31Ion Mincu University of Architecture and UrbanismBucharest #7,0883.32.9%94
32Ministry of Internal AffairsBucharest #7,7412.34.6%94
33Universitatea Ecologica din BucurestiBucharest #7,7882.33.1%87
34Technical University of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca #7,7922.35.7%329
35Universitatea Nicolae Titulescu din BucureștiBucharest #7,8012.23.7%85
36Titu Maiorescu UniversityBucharest #7,8212.26.9%99
37University of Arts from Târgu-MureșTârgu Mureş #7,8452.22.4%84
38Constantin Brâncuși University of Targu JiuTârgu Jiu #7,8632.28.3%86
39Romanian AcademyBucharest #7,8752.16.9%798
40Academia Oamenilor de Știință din RomâniaBucharest #7,8922.19.4%174
41Constanta Maritime UniversityConstanța #7,9802.04.6%67
42Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica BucureștiBucharest #8,0621.98.3%588
43Petre Andrei University of IașiIasi #8,1671.82.0%74
44National University of Theatre and Film I.L. CaragialeBucharest #8,2631.63.0%70
45Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of IașiIasi #8,510130.06.0%174
46Technical University of Civil Engineering of BucharestBucharest #8,626115.05.6%70
47Gheorghe Dima Music AcademyCluj-Napoca #8,639113.02.7%68
48National University of Music BucharestBucharest #8,734101.02.0%64
49University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca #9,02066.016.5%60
50Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and PharmacyCluj-Napoca #9,34727.013.9%106
51University of Medicine and Pharmacy of CraiovaCraiova #9,43617.010.3%61
52Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharest #9,48611.014.1%137
53Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and PharmacyIasi #9,5504.07.9%102
54Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy TimișoaraTimișoara #9,5534.017.0%76

Institutions in Romania above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Romania?

Silvia Florescu, Magdalena Rãdulescu and Remus Creţan rank highest among researchers based in Romania, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Silvia Florescu#23,735 worldwide overall44.7 of 86 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Magdalena Rãdulescu#157,744 worldwide overall62.9 of 148 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Remus Creţan#18,457 worldwide overall32.0 of 55 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Dan‐Cristian Dabija#124,767 worldwide overall43.8 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Oana‐Ramona Lobonţ#80,432 worldwide overall36.2 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Daniel David#253,215 worldwide overall44.4 of 176 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Ioana A. Cristea#39,604 worldwide overall31.6 of 77 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Romania on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Romania compares with other countries in Social Sciences