How does Romania rank in Social Sciences research?

Romania ranks #41 of 164 countries on research quality in Social Sciences (2022–2025), with 24k works.

Social Sciences research in Romania

Bucharest University of Economic Studies ranks first in Romania for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#378 worldwide), followed by Babeș-Bolyai University and University of Bucharest.

Romania's world rank: #41
Works, 2022–2025: 24k
Top-10% rate: 15.7%
Ranked institutions: 54

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Romania?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Bucharest University of Economic StudiesBucharest	#378	35.9	22.8%	2,410
2	Babeș-Bolyai UniversityCluj-Napoca	#379	35.9	18.6%	2,560
3	University of BucharestBucharest	#429	34.5	14.4%	1,965
4	Alexandru Ioan Cuza UniversityIasi	#562	31.6	15.1%	1,621
5	West University of TimişoaraTimișoara	#787	28.0	20.5%	1,042
6	Transylvania University of BrașovBrasov	#864	27.0	17.3%	841
7	University of CraiovaCraiova	#1,025	25.1	18.6%	844
8	University of OradeaOradea	#1,154	23.9	17.9%	514
9	National School of Political Science and Public AdministrationBucharest	#1,321	22.4	19.0%	514
10	Lucian Blaga University of SibiuSibiu	#1,357	22.1	16.4%	950
11	Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica BucureștiBucharest	#1,549	20.7	17.7%	588
12	"Dunarea de Jos" University of GalatiGalati	#1,555	20.6	7.7%	951
13	Ştefan cel Mare University of SuceavaSuceava	#1,598	20.4	9.4%	726
14	Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces AcademySibiu	#1,891	18.5	7.9%	272
15	Romanian AcademyBucharest	#2,304	16.4	14.0%	789
16	Universitatea Din PetrosaniPetroşani	#2,432	15.8	15.9%	118
17	University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca	#2,906	13.9	24.1%	60
18	Ovidius UniversityConstanța	#3,038	13.4	9.3%	671
19	Aurel Vlaicu University of AradArad	#3,194	12.9	13.7%	250
20	Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of IașiIasi	#3,249	12.7	13.9%	174
21	Valahia University of TargovisteTârgovişte	#3,324	12.4	9.3%	377
22	Petroleum & Gas University of PloieştiPloieşti	#3,403	12.2	23.8%	130
23	Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu MureșTârgu Mureş	#3,440	12.1	16.2%	325
24	Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharest	#3,501	11.9	25.0%	137
25	Polytechnic University of TimişoaraTimișoara	#3,643	11.4	13.3%	376
26	Technical University of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca	#3,772	11.1	12.5%	329
27	Academia Oamenilor de Știință din RomâniaBucharest	#4,221	9.9	21.4%	174
28	1 Decembrie 1918 UniversityAlba Iulia	#4,255	9.8	11.2%	295
29	Institute of National EconomyBucharest	#4,542	9.1	22.4%	80
30	University of PitestiPiteşti	#4,998	8.0	17.4%	137
31	National University of Music BucharestBucharest	#5,724	6.6	4.7%	64
32	Vasile Goldis Western University of AradArad	#5,905	6.2	23.1%	71
33	Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and PharmacyIasi	#5,914	6.2	16.7%	102
34	Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and PharmacyCluj-Napoca	#6,323	5.5	18.0%	106
35	Spiru Haret UniversityBucharest	#6,546	5.1	18.5%	88
36	Carol I National Defence UniversityBucharest	#6,788	4.7	6.9%	250
37	Sapientia Hungarian University of TransylvaniaCluj-Napoca	#6,858	4.6	14.3%	140
38	Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy TimișoaraTimișoara	#6,993	4.4	23.3%	76
39	Titu Maiorescu UniversityBucharest	#7,526	3.6	12.4%	99
40	George Enescu University of Arts of IașiIași	#7,539	3.6	7.8%	132
41	National Research CouncilBucharest	#7,547	3.6	16.4%	77
42	University of BacăuBacau	#7,873	3.1	18.4%	98
43	Constantin Brâncuși University of Targu JiuTârgu Jiu	#9,080	1.6	14.3%	86
44	Technical University of Civil Engineering of BucharestBucharest	#9,113	1.5	16.8%	70
45	Universitatea Ecologica din BucurestiBucharest	#9,316	131.0	4.8%	87
46	University of Medicine and Pharmacy of CraiovaCraiova	#9,351	127.0	12.9%	61
47	Universitatea Nicolae Titulescu din BucureștiBucharest	#9,355	127.0	4.8%	85
48	Ion Mincu University of Architecture and UrbanismBucharest	#9,685	89.0	7.2%	94
49	Petre Andrei University of IașiIasi	#9,686	89.0	3.1%	74
50	Constanta Maritime UniversityConstanța	#10,073	47.0	7.0%	67
51	National University of Theatre and Film I.L. CaragialeBucharest	#10,191	34.0	5.2%	70
52	Gheorghe Dima Music AcademyCluj-Napoca	#10,344	18.0	3.6%	68
53	Ministry of Internal AffairsBucharest	#10,397	13.0	2.4%	94
54	University of Arts from Târgu-MureșTârgu Mureş	#10,501	2.0	0.8%	84

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

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