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Arts and Humanities research in Poland

John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin ranks first in Poland for Arts and Humanities research in 2022–2025 (#16 worldwide), followed by Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków and University of Warsaw.

Poland's world rank
#15
of 106 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
17k
Top-10% rate
12.3%
Ranked institutions
36

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

What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in Poland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1John Paul II Catholic University of LublinLublin #1663.513.6%887
2Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówKrakow #4151.112.4%446
3University of WarsawWarsaw #4250.814.2%1,416
4Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawWarsaw #6644.99.5%597
5Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoznan #9540.112.1%1,340
6Jagiellonian UniversityKrakow #12037.012.2%1,452
7University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynOlsztyn #19730.511.1%193
8University of SzczecinSzczecin #23428.213.3%307
9University of ŁódźLodz #23927.912.9%787
10Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityTorun #27026.312.1%514
11University of Silesia in KatowiceKatowice #32923.711.2%483
12Papieski Wydział Teologiczny we WrocławiuWroclaw #38921.513.3%62
13University of OpoleOpole #46619.19.3%212
14Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublin #48518.69.5%492
15University of WrocławWroclaw #48818.59.7%589
16University of GdańskGdansk #52817.59.7%488
17Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w OlsztynieOlsztyn #58816.18.5%141
18University of Economics in KatowiceKatowice #63515.110.2%188
19Jan Długosz UniversityCzęstochowa #66314.514.3%96
20Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw #71913.418.6%290
21Akademia Ignatianum w KrakowieKrakow #72213.47.7%142
22Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w KrakowieKrakow #77312.510.1%287
23University of BiałystokBialystok #78512.310.4%219
24University of RzeszówRzeszów #88310.710.7%226
25Kazimierz Wielki University in BydgoszczBydgoszcz #9669.67.0%164
26Instytut Archeologii i EtnologiiWarsaw #9789.414.2%223
27University of Zielona GóraZielona Góra #1,0618.39.9%141
28Jan Kochanowski UniversityKielce #1,1856.913.9%158
29Uniwersytet SWPSWarsaw #1,1956.87.6%194
30Instytut Historii Nauki im. Ludwika i Aleksandra Birkenmajerów Polskiej Akademii NaukWarsaw #1,2416.310.9%207
31University of SiedlceSiedlce #1,5513.310.0%69
32Institute of ArtWarsaw #1,6112.811.7%161
33National Museum in KrakówKrakow #1,7291.919.1%79
34Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw #1,832114.010.4%88
35Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of HistoryWarsaw #1,834113.011.0%85
36The Institute of the Polish Language of the Polish Academy of SciencesKrakow #1,93542.05.4%70

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

Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in Poland?

Michel Foucault, María Bogucka and Witold Hensel rank highest among researchers based in Poland.

  1. 1Michel Foucault#5 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 73 works
  2. 2María Bogucka#234,915 worldwide overall14 citations · 41 works
  3. 3Witold Hensel#440,380 worldwide overall6 citations · 37 works
  4. 4Michał Gawlikowski#512,832 worldwide overall6 citations · 47 works
  5. 5Fabrice Marsac#550,192 worldwide overall36 citations · 38 works
  6. 6Tomasz Jurek#554,896 worldwide overall7 citations · 44 works
  7. 7Jeremy Tambling#588,947 worldwide overall74 citations · 112 works
  8. 8Niels Brügger#972,228 worldwide overall49 citations · 45 works
  9. 9anon anon#1,033,506 worldwide overall61 citations · 81 works
  10. 10Karol Kamiński#1,107,802 worldwide overall42 citations · 425 works

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