How does Poland rank in Medicine research?

Poland ranks #16 of 155 countries on research quality in Medicine (2022–2025), with 40k works.

Medicine research in Poland

Medical University of Warsaw ranks first in Poland for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#121 worldwide), followed by Wroclaw Medical University and Medical University of Lodz.

Poland's world rank: #16
Works, 2022–2025: 40k
Top-10% rate: 15.4%
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?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Medical University of WarsawWarsaw	#121	48.2	14.1%	2,877
2	Wroclaw Medical UniversityWroclaw	#185	43.6	20.8%	1,775
3	Medical University of LodzLodz	#234	41.0	17.8%	1,860
4	Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoznan	#274	39.3	17.8%	2,012
5	Medical University of SilesiaKatowice	#289	38.8	13.1%	2,390
6	Jagiellonian UniversityKrakow	#292	38.7	15.2%	2,322
7	Medical University of LublinLublin	#318	37.7	17.3%	1,777
8	Medical University of BiałystokBialystok	#539	32.0	21.5%	1,002
9	Gdańsk Medical UniversityGdansk	#620	30.5	15.9%	1,440
10	Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityTorun	#700	29.2	15.4%	785
11	Pomeranian Medical UniversitySzczecin	#781	28.0	17.0%	938
12	University of RzeszówRzeszów	#960	25.8	19.7%	659
13	University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynOlsztyn	#1,016	25.2	19.0%	535
14	The Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of OncologyWarsaw	#1,274	22.7	14.4%	562
15	Postgraduate School of Molecular MedicineWarsaw	#1,285	22.6	21.5%	433
16	Collegium Medicum in BydgoszczBydgoszcz	#1,305	22.5	15.7%	328
17	Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw	#1,531	20.8	22.6%	495
18	University of WarsawWarsaw	#1,575	20.4	16.5%	354
19	AGH University of KrakowKrakow	#1,837	18.8	19.6%	390
20	University of Zielona GóraZielona Góra	#1,897	18.4	18.5%	235
21	University of ŁódźLodz	#1,961	18.1	22.2%	275
22	University of GdańskGdansk	#2,139	17.1	18.3%	257
23	Warsaw University of Life SciencesWarsaw	#2,319	16.3	23.2%	391
24	Wrocław University of Environmental and Life SciencesWroclaw	#2,642	14.9	22.8%	227
25	Children's Memorial Health InstituteWarsaw	#2,725	14.5	14.8%	214
26	Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoznan	#2,794	14.2	21.0%	233
27	Jan Kochanowski UniversityKielce	#2,877	13.9	13.3%	379
28	Institute of CardiologyWarsaw	#2,907	13.8	8.5%	442
29	Gdańsk University of TechnologyGdansk	#2,924	13.8	22.1%	160
30	University of Silesia in KatowiceKatowice	#3,127	13.0	13.3%	335
31	John Paul II HospitalKrakow	#3,152	12.9	8.5%	304
32	University of SzczecinSzczecin	#3,260	12.6	18.6%	148
33	University of OpoleOpole	#3,263	12.6	12.2%	295
34	University of WrocławWroclaw	#3,282	12.5	16.5%	192
35	Silesian University of TechnologyGliwice	#3,450	12.0	22.4%	238
36	University of Life Sciences in LublinLublin	#3,504	11.8	17.8%	234
37	Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublin	#3,591	11.5	13.8%	134
38	Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWroclaw	#3,662	11.3	16.2%	215
39	Lodz University of TechnologyLodz	#3,869	10.7	19.8%	186
40	Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawWarsaw	#4,056	10.2	12.6%	210
41	Central Clinical HospitalWarsaw	#4,095	10.1	5.9%	345
42	Wroclaw University of Health and Sport SciencesWroclaw	#4,303	9.6	23.0%	223
43	Greater Poland Cancer CenterPoznan	#4,468	9.2	18.7%	105
44	Ministry of Interior and AdministrationWarsaw	#4,492	9.1	12.9%	157
45	AstraZeneca (Poland)Warsaw	#4,639	8.8	27.9%	73
46	Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research InstituteLodz	#4,656	8.7	13.1%	200
47	Warsaw University of TechnologyWarsaw	#4,965	8.0	14.8%	245
48	Institute of PsychologyWarsaw	#5,066	7.8	18.3%	95
49	National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and RehabilitationWarsaw	#5,070	7.8	19.5%	133
50	Silesian Center for Heart DiseaseZabrze	#5,139	7.7	7.0%	214
51	Krakow Cardiovascular Research InstituteKrakow	#5,221	7.5	9.0%	202
52	Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w KatowicachKatowice	#5,290	7.3	20.1%	180
53	Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny LotniczejWarsaw	#5,429	7.1	7.9%	308
54	University Clinical CentreGdansk	#5,491	6.9	6.3%	238
55	University of BydgoszczBydgoszcz	#5,503	6.9	11.7%	90
56	Gdansk University of Physical Education and SportGdansk	#5,530	6.9	23.2%	160
57	University of Life Sciences in PoznańPoznań	#5,560	6.8	18.7%	232
58	Institute of Human GeneticsPoznań	#5,691	6.6	22.5%	69
59	1 Military Clinical Hospital with Outpatient ClinicLublin	#5,937	6.1	4.4%	289
60	Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow UniversityKrakow	#6,023	5.9	8.8%	173

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

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Poland?

Maciej Banach, Piotr Ponikowski and Jacek Jassem rank highest among researchers based in Poland.

1Maciej Banach#49 worldwide overall5.2k citations · 155 works
2Piotr Ponikowski#225 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 250 works
3Jacek Jassem#2,315 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 173 works
4Andrzej Januszewicz#15,673 worldwide overall757 citations · 117 works
5Maciej Krzakowski#17,017 worldwide overall841 citations · 133 works
6Krzysztof Narkiewicz#26,092 worldwide overall662 citations · 111 works
7Łukasz Szarpak#27,391 worldwide overall611 citations · 108 works
8Piotr Rutkowski#37,339 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 249 works
9Rafał Dziadziuszko#70,999 worldwide overall532 citations · 141 works
10Stanisław J. Konturek#114,065 worldwide overall591 citations · 116 works
11Jacek C. Szepietowski#169,830 worldwide overall477 citations · 178 works
12Janusz Rybakowski#361,787 worldwide overall483 citations · 113 works
13Wojciech Jurczak#384,154 worldwide overall221 citations · 132 works
14Andrzej Więcek#469,365 worldwide overall277 citations · 152 works
15Tadeusz Robak#499,977 worldwide overall388 citations · 207 works

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