How does Romania rank in Medicine research?

Romania ranks #37 of 155 countries on research quality in Medicine (2022–2025), with 16k works.

Medicine research in Romania

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy ranks first in Romania for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#312 worldwide), followed by Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara and Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

Romania's world rank: #37
Works, 2022–2025: 16k
Top-10% rate: 19.2%
Ranked institutions: 46

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

What is the best university for Medicine in Romania?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharest	#312	37.9	19.9%	2,199
2	Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy TimișoaraTimișoara	#410	35.0	22.3%	1,106
3	Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and PharmacyIasi	#502	32.8	21.0%	1,050
4	Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu MureșTârgu Mureş	#543	32.0	20.9%	778
5	Clinical Emergency Hospital BucharestBucharest	#653	30.0	19.0%	1,436
6	Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and PharmacyCluj-Napoca	#741	28.6	19.8%	1,097
7	University of Medicine and Pharmacy of CraiovaCraiova	#1,074	24.6	21.2%	648
8	University of OradeaOradea	#1,187	23.5	24.6%	418
9	"Dunarea de Jos" University of GalatiGalati	#1,846	18.7	21.3%	335
10	University of BucharestBucharest	#1,850	18.7	18.6%	209
11	Lucian Blaga University of SibiuSibiu	#2,452	15.7	23.7%	215
12	Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţe "Sf. Spiridon" IaşiIasi	#2,757	14.4	20.1%	223
13	Transylvania University of BrașovBrasov	#2,862	14.0	13.6%	303
14	Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica BucureștiBucharest	#2,881	13.9	20.3%	226
15	Romanian AcademyBucharest	#2,955	13.6	27.2%	163
16	Institutul Clinic FundeniBucharest	#2,983	13.5	14.7%	258
17	Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă "Pius Brînzeu" TimişoaraTimișoara	#3,010	13.4	25.2%	124
18	Ministry of EducationBucharest	#3,045	13.3	29.6%	88
19	University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca	#3,102	13.1	18.7%	225
20	Babeș-Bolyai UniversityCluj-Napoca	#3,228	12.7	16.7%	218
21	Vasile Goldis Western University of AradArad	#3,245	12.6	27.0%	108
22	Ovidius UniversityConstanța	#3,705	11.2	15.8%	301
23	Titu Maiorescu UniversityBucharest	#3,711	11.2	16.0%	173
24	University of CraiovaCraiova	#4,200	9.8	14.6%	224
25	Technical University of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca	#4,296	9.6	14.6%	152
26	Ştefan cel Mare University of SuceavaSuceava	#4,371	9.4	23.0%	142
27	Academia Oamenilor de Știință din RomâniaBucharest	#4,423	9.3	21.8%	136
28	Spitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta Târgu MureşTârgu Mureş	#4,611	8.8	16.0%	123
29	Institute e-Austria TimisoaraTimișoara	#4,904	8.2	19.5%	63
30	Alexandru Ioan Cuza UniversityIasi	#5,077	7.8	14.9%	170
31	West University of TimişoaraTimișoara	#5,239	7.4	17.0%	116
32	Spitalul Clinic Judetean MuresTârgu Mureş	#5,360	7.2	16.6%	92
33	University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of BucharestBucharest	#6,043	5.9	19.5%	77
34	Polytechnic University of TimişoaraTimișoara	#6,050	5.9	19.6%	94
35	Spitalul Clinic ColentinaBucharest	#6,417	5.3	14.0%	158
36	Institutul Oncologic BucurestiBucharest	#6,753	4.7	20.7%	70
37	Institute of Oncology Prof. Dr. Ion ChiricutaCluj-Napoca	#7,290	3.9	15.0%	92
38	"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life SciencesIasi	#7,322	3.8	19.2%	76
39	Institutul Regional de OncologieIași	#7,431	3.7	17.9%	64
40	Spitalul Clinic Dr. Victor BabesTimișoara	#7,491	3.6	14.6%	96
41	National Institute of Research and Development for Biological SciencesBucharest	#7,678	3.3	18.5%	71
42	Institutul Regional de Gastroenterologie Prof. Dr. Octavian FodorCluj-Napoca	#7,704	3.3	16.8%	78
43	Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of IașiIasi	#8,092	2.8	15.6%	81
44	Spitalul Clinic Județean de Urgență Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca	#8,226	2.6	11.3%	80
45	Institutul CantacuzinoBucharest	#9,085	1.5	11.9%	60
46	Clinica de Pneumologie IaşiIasi	#9,633	87.0	6.3%	87

Institutions in Romania 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 Romania?

Irinel Popescu, Ioan Sporea and P. Geavlete rank highest among researchers based in Romania.

1Irinel Popescu#154,371 worldwide overall382 citations · 132 works
2Ioan Sporea#737,316 worldwide overall134 citations · 149 works
3P. Geavlete#1,098,413 worldwide overall44 citations · 115 works
4Nicolae Bacalbașa#1,202,819 worldwide overall28 citations · 154 works
5Irina Bălescu#1,288,095 worldwide overall17 citations · 124 works
6Cătălina Poiană#1,309,284 worldwide overall12 citations · 109 works

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