How does Romania rank in Social Sciences research?

Romania ranks #37 of 151 countries on research quality in Social Sciences (2022–2025), with 10k works.

Social Sciences research in Romania

University of Bucharest ranks first in Romania for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#297 worldwide), followed by Bucharest University of Economic Studies and Alexandru Ioan Cuza University.

Romania's world rank: #37
Works, 2022–2025: 10k
Top-10% rate: 14.1%
Ranked institutions: 26

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Romania?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	University of BucharestBucharest	#297	35.0	14.5%	966
2	Bucharest University of Economic StudiesBucharest	#388	31.9	21.0%	658
3	Alexandru Ioan Cuza UniversityIasi	#472	29.7	14.6%	692
4	Babeș-Bolyai UniversityCluj-Napoca	#532	28.3	18.0%	1,214
5	Transylvania University of BrașovBrasov	#806	23.6	17.9%	315
6	West University of TimişoaraTimișoara	#944	21.8	18.1%	394
7	National School of Political Science and Public AdministrationBucharest	#986	21.3	19.0%	286
8	University of OradeaOradea	#1,080	20.2	16.3%	231
9	Lucian Blaga University of SibiuSibiu	#1,309	18.1	14.6%	366
10	"Dunarea de Jos" University of GalatiGalati	#1,324	17.9	6.0%	434
11	Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica BucureștiBucharest	#1,486	16.6	19.9%	203
12	Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces AcademySibiu	#1,500	16.5	7.5%	128
13	University of CraiovaCraiova	#1,650	15.4	17.5%	303
14	Ştefan cel Mare University of SuceavaSuceava	#1,844	14.1	7.6%	292
15	Aurel Vlaicu University of AradArad	#2,953	8.8	14.8%	82
16	Romanian AcademyBucharest	#2,996	8.6	11.9%	335
17	Valahia University of TargovisteTârgovişte	#3,021	8.5	8.7%	142
18	Academia Oamenilor de Știință din RomâniaBucharest	#3,513	6.8	19.0%	67
19	Ovidius UniversityConstanța	#3,604	6.5	9.2%	278
20	Technical University of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca	#3,653	6.3	11.7%	114
21	Polytechnic University of TimişoaraTimișoara	#3,907	5.6	10.6%	111
22	Carol I National Defence UniversityBucharest	#4,445	4.1	7.1%	187
23	Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu MureșTârgu Mureş	#4,526	3.9	12.0%	148
24	Sapientia Hungarian University of TransylvaniaCluj-Napoca	#5,097	2.5	13.6%	73
25	1 Decembrie 1918 UniversityAlba Iulia	#5,265	2.2	7.9%	109
26	Ministry of Internal AffairsBucharest	#6,346	3.0	1.9%	67

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

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