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Psychology research in Poland

Jagiellonian University ranks first in Poland for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#314 worldwide), followed by Institute of Psychology and Polish Academy of Sciences.

Poland's world rank
#29
of 109 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
7k
Top-10% rate
15.5%
Ranked institutions
30

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

What is the best university for Psychology in Poland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Jagiellonian UniversityKrakow #31425.216.1%430
2Institute of PsychologyWarsaw #31925.025.1%284
3Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw #63216.121.8%89
4John Paul II Catholic University of LublinLublin #66215.512.8%172
5University of WarsawWarsaw #67615.216.3%404
6Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoznan #68615.115.5%334
7University of ŁódźLodz #78513.311.3%183
8University of GdańskGdansk #86212.115.4%150
9Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityTorun #1,0749.210.9%114
10Medical University of SilesiaKatowice #1,1138.813.1%150
11University of WrocławWroclaw #1,1278.616.6%150
12Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoznan #1,2087.723.2%91
13University of Silesia in KatowiceKatowice #1,2157.616.3%174
14Uniwersytet SWPSWarsaw #1,3026.719.0%196
15Wroclaw Medical UniversityWroclaw #1,3266.527.3%93
16Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawWarsaw #1,3376.414.0%120
17University of OpoleOpole #1,4455.422.8%79
18University of SzczecinSzczecin #1,4635.213.8%112
19Medical University of WarsawWarsaw #1,4964.918.3%113
20Medical University of LodzLodz #1,5224.721.0%74
21University of RzeszówRzeszów #1,5414.512.3%102
22Medical University of LublinLublin #1,6583.613.9%107
23University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynOlsztyn #1,6833.420.2%79
24Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublin #1,7103.27.5%173
25The Maria Grzegorzewska UniversityWarsaw #1,7173.18.2%162
26Gdańsk Medical UniversityGdansk #1,8612.119.7%64
27Kazimierz Wielki University in BydgoszczBydgoszcz #1,9011.810.0%95
28Jan Kochanowski UniversityKielce #1,9271.611.6%80
29Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w KrakowieKrakow #1,950146.07.2%92
30University of BiałystokBialystok #2,05876.07.0%63

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

Who are the top Psychology researchers in Poland?

Maciej Karwowski, Janusz Rybakowski and Marcin Zajenkowski rank highest among researchers based in Poland.

  1. 1Maciej Karwowski#160,092 worldwide overall297 citations · 31 works
  2. 2Janusz Rybakowski#361,787 worldwide overall483 citations · 29 works
  3. 3Marcin Zajenkowski#480,010 worldwide overall142 citations · 30 works
  4. 4Andrzej Kiejna#513,334 worldwide overall146 citations · 24 works
  5. 5Izabela Krejtz#740,739 worldwide overall110 citations · 20 works
  6. 6Jan Cieciuch#741,571 worldwide overall151 citations · 35 works
  7. 7Izabela Lebuda#1,028,191 worldwide overall74 citations · 21 works
  8. 8Karol Kamiński#1,107,802 worldwide overall42 citations · 28 works
  9. 9Marta Makara‐Studzińska#1,214,818 worldwide overall21 citations · 20 works
  10. 10Paweł Holas#1,220,591 worldwide overall45 citations · 22 works
  11. 11Bogdan Zawadzki#1,258,437 worldwide overall36 citations · 21 works

How Poland compares with other countries in Psychology