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Medicine research in Poland

Polish Academy of Sciences ranks first in Poland for Medicine research in 2022-now (#495 worldwide), followed by Jagiellonian University and University of Warsaw.

Poland's world rank
#29
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
40k
Top-10% rate
10.5%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Medicine in Poland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw #49531.512.4%1,548
2Jagiellonian UniversityKrakow #73627.19.8%2,322
3University of WarsawWarsaw #1,08422.810.5%354
4Postgraduate School of Molecular MedicineWarsaw #1,35820.314.5%433
5University of WrocławWroclaw #1,43019.710.2%192
6AGH University of KrakowKrakow #1,44719.611.9%390
7MedicinaKrakow #1,68917.96.7%94
8Medical University of BiałystokBialystok #1,85716.913.6%1,002
9Wroclaw Medical UniversityWroclaw #1,90016.615.1%1,775
10Gdańsk Medical UniversityGdansk #1,91916.510.4%1,440
11Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWroclaw #1,93316.410.0%215
12Silesian University of TechnologyGliwice #1,95616.312.2%238
13Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityTorun #2,13715.310.9%785
14Medical University of WarsawWarsaw #2,13915.310.2%2,877
15Collegium Medicum in BydgoszczBydgoszcz #2,30814.412.1%328
16Jan Kochanowski UniversityKielce #2,37414.110.8%379
17University of RzeszówRzeszów #2,38514.113.2%659
18The Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of OncologyWarsaw #2,43113.911.1%562
19Gdańsk University of TechnologyGdansk #2,43513.915.6%160
20Wroclaw University of Health and Sport SciencesWroclaw #2,43613.912.5%223
21Medical University of LodzLodz #2,47713.712.2%1,929
22University of GdańskGdansk #2,55013.411.3%257
23Grochowski HospitalWarsaw #2,62513.013.5%136
24University of Zielona GóraZielona Góra #2,65112.912.9%235
25Gdansk University of Physical Education and SportGdansk #2,74412.515.6%160
26Warsaw University of Life SciencesWarsaw #2,76212.515.0%391
27Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoznan #2,76312.511.8%2,083
28National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and RehabilitationWarsaw #2,77712.414.5%133
29Lodz University of TechnologyLodz #2,88312.011.6%186
30Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoznan #3,08711.212.7%233
31Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research InstituteLodz #3,21910.810.6%200
32Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w KatowicachKatowice #3,25710.613.9%180
33Wrocław University of Environmental and Life SciencesWroclaw #3,27610.613.3%227
34Ministry of Interior and AdministrationWarsaw #3,28510.68.8%157
35Medical University of LublinLublin #3,37510.311.7%1,777
36Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawWarsaw #3,5099.88.4%210
37University School of Physical Education in KrakówKrakow #3,5599.76.8%245
38Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow UniversityKrakow #3,7139.25.9%173
39Uniwersytecki Szpital DziecięcyKrakow #3,7719.06.9%113
40University of ŁódźLodz #3,8188.915.2%275
41Uniwersytet SWPSWarsaw #3,8258.99.0%73
42Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in WarsawWarsaw #3,9988.49.1%184
43University of OpoleOpole #3,9998.47.4%295
44Children's Memorial Health InstituteWarsaw #4,0078.411.1%214
45Central Clinical HospitalWarsaw #4,0468.24.5%345
46Institute of CardiologyWarsaw #4,0608.25.4%442
47University of BydgoszczBydgoszcz #4,1088.18.7%90
48Pomeranian Medical UniversitySzczecin #4,1298.011.3%938
49Copernicus Memorial HospitalLodz #4,1368.09.7%122
50John Paul II HospitalKrakow #4,2077.86.4%304
51University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynOlsztyn #4,2167.812.9%535
52Medical University of SilesiaKatowice #4,2227.88.1%2,506
53University Clinical Hospital In BialystokBiałystok #4,4487.26.6%78
54University of SzczecinSzczecin #4,4927.113.9%148
55John Paul II Catholic University of LublinLublin #4,5816.916.1%92
56University of Silesia in KatowiceKatowice #4,6616.79.2%335
57Warsaw University of TechnologyWarsaw #4,6766.78.7%245
58Silesian Center for Heart DiseaseZabrze #4,7306.55.5%214
59University Clinical CentreGdansk #4,7866.44.3%238
60Krakow Cardiovascular Research InstituteKrakow #4,9306.16.4%202

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

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Poland?

Piotr P. Ponikowski, Maciej Banach and Piotr Lukasz Rutkowski rank highest among researchers based in Poland, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Piotr P. Ponikowski#3,575 worldwide overall451.7 of 1,104 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Maciej Banach#67,300 worldwide overall303.0 of 1,009 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Piotr Lukasz Rutkowski#137,884 worldwide overall172.8 of 862 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Adam Torbicki#73,763 worldwide overall112.3 of 402 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Marek Jutel#28,567 worldwide overall107.4 of 283 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Andrzej Budaj#46,328 worldwide overall100.0 of 315 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Michał Tendera#88,993 worldwide overall110.9 of 430 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Jacek Jerzy Jozwiak#2,717 worldwide overall76.8 of 147 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Jolanta Lissowska#11,789 worldwide overall83.2 of 230 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Ewa Anita Jankowska#241,396 worldwide overall115.1 of 470 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Jacek Cezary Szepietowski#435,862 worldwide overall146.1 of 690 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Wojciech Szczeklik#79,516 worldwide overall85.8 of 299 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Jan Lubiński#63,290 worldwide overall92.2 of 370 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Tomasz Jan Guzik#44,447 worldwide overall71.9 of 226 papers here in the top 10%

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

How Poland compares with other countries in Medicine