How does Poland rank in Social Sciences research?

Poland ranks #27 of 151 countries on research quality in Social Sciences (2022–2025), with 50k works.

Social Sciences research in Poland

University of Warsaw ranks first in Poland for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#160 worldwide), followed by Jagiellonian University and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.

Poland's world rank: #27
Works, 2022–2025: 50k
Top-10% rate: 10.4%
Ranked institutions: 60

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Poland?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	University of WarsawWarsaw	#160	42.0	12.7%	3,920
2	Jagiellonian UniversityKrakow	#292	35.2	10.6%	3,788
3	Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoznan	#449	30.3	9.4%	3,313
4	Krakow University of EconomicsKrakow	#494	29.2	17.6%	390
5	University of ŁódźLodz	#506	28.9	12.2%	2,308
6	University of WrocławWroclaw	#713	25.0	8.9%	1,620
7	Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityTorun	#778	24.0	9.5%	1,282
8	Silesian University of TechnologyGliwice	#975	21.4	20.5%	313
9	University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynOlsztyn	#1,010	21.0	11.8%	808
10	SGH Warsaw School of EconomicsWarsaw	#1,020	20.9	20.0%	292
11	Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw	#1,073	20.3	14.3%	564
12	University of GdańskGdansk	#1,098	20.1	9.8%	1,452
13	Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublin	#1,181	19.2	6.8%	1,581
14	John Paul II Catholic University of LublinLublin	#1,205	19.0	9.9%	1,747
15	Wroclaw University of Economics and BusinessWroclaw	#1,378	17.5	14.2%	236
16	University of Economics in KatowiceKatowice	#1,386	17.4	7.7%	688
17	Lublin University of TechnologyLublin	#1,400	17.3	11.4%	88
18	Bialystok University of TechnologyBialystok	#1,425	17.1	17.5%	115
19	University of Silesia in KatowiceKatowice	#1,455	16.9	9.3%	1,257
20	Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawWarsaw	#1,479	16.7	7.9%	1,298
21	Instytut Archeologii i EtnologiiWarsaw	#1,507	16.5	7.1%	149
22	University of Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-Biala	#1,547	16.1	5.8%	108
23	Uniwersytet SWPSWarsaw	#1,603	15.7	16.8%	569
24	Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w KrakowieKrakow	#1,625	15.6	5.2%	999
25	Częstochowa University of TechnologyCzęstochowa	#1,662	15.3	11.3%	149
26	University of SzczecinSzczecin	#1,684	15.2	7.7%	1,170
27	Warsaw University of Life SciencesWarsaw	#1,706	15.0	10.7%	272
28	Jan Kochanowski UniversityKielce	#1,787	14.5	7.2%	544
29	AGH University of KrakowKrakow	#1,791	14.5	23.9%	205
30	University of RzeszówRzeszów	#2,015	13.1	7.4%	923
31	Warsaw University of TechnologyWarsaw	#2,082	12.8	20.6%	241
32	University of BiałystokBialystok	#2,146	12.4	9.0%	816
33	Jan Długosz UniversityCzęstochowa	#2,266	11.8	5.0%	303
34	Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówKrakow	#2,336	11.4	8.3%	715
35	Kozminski UniversityWarsaw	#2,388	11.2	22.4%	254
36	University of OpoleOpole	#2,416	11.1	8.0%	522
37	Institute of Political ScienceWarsaw	#2,473	10.8	33.9%	96
38	Institute of PsychologyWarsaw	#2,493	10.7	32.5%	148
39	Poznań University of Economics and BusinessPoznan	#2,798	9.4	20.2%	246
40	Lodz University of TechnologyLodz	#2,925	8.9	16.1%	110
41	Medical University of WarsawWarsaw	#2,935	8.8	14.5%	85
42	Gdańsk University of TechnologyGdansk	#2,981	8.7	25.7%	134
43	University of Zielona GóraZielona Góra	#2,983	8.6	8.1%	443
44	University of SiedlceSiedlce	#3,017	8.5	7.0%	231
45	The Maria Grzegorzewska UniversityWarsaw	#3,030	8.5	8.8%	454
46	Kazimierz Wielki University in BydgoszczBydgoszcz	#3,152	8.0	5.9%	693
47	WSB UniversityDąbrowa Górnicza	#3,393	7.2	18.8%	153
48	Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w OlsztynieOlsztyn	#3,425	7.1	5.5%	467
49	Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWroclaw	#3,474	6.9	18.6%	127
50	Institute of Philosophy and SociologyWarsaw	#3,816	5.8	15.8%	163
51	Institute of Political StudiesWarsaw	#3,867	5.7	11.7%	212
52	University of Life Sciences in LublinLublin	#3,893	5.6	11.3%	61
53	War Studies AcademyWarsaw	#3,943	5.5	15.7%	215
54	Koszalin University of TechnologyKoszalin	#3,946	5.5	21.9%	149
55	University of Life Sciences in PoznańPoznań	#3,973	5.4	18.2%	129
56	Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoznan	#3,991	5.3	26.7%	81
57	Instytut Europy Środkowo-WschodniejLublin	#3,997	5.3	7.8%	156
58	Opole University of TechnologyOpole	#4,031	5.2	14.2%	88
59	Instytut Historii Nauki im. Ludwika i Aleksandra Birkenmajerów Polskiej Akademii NaukWarsaw	#4,125	4.9	7.2%	304
60	Rzeszów University of TechnologyRzeszów	#4,148	4.9	10.9%	124

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Poland?

Michel Foucault, Lu Chen and anon anon rank highest among researchers based in Poland.

1Michel Foucault#5 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 85 works
2Lu Chen#689,959 worldwide overall3 citations · 80 works
3anon anon#1,033,506 worldwide overall61 citations · 94 works
4Karol Kamiński#1,107,802 worldwide overall42 citations · 207 works
5Andrzej Klimczuk#1,204,670 worldwide overall21 citations · 124 works

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