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Political Science and International Relations research in Poland

University of Warsaw ranks first in Poland for Political Science and International Relations research in 2022–2025 (#37 worldwide), followed by Jagiellonian University and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.

Poland's world rank
#18
of 97 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
14k
Top-10% rate
10.0%
Ranked institutions
40

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

What is the best university for Political Science and International Relations in Poland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of WarsawWarsaw #3749.113.4%1,187
2Jagiellonian UniversityKrakow #7239.710.1%1,206
3Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoznan #13930.49.7%878
4University of ŁódźLodz #15628.811.5%677
5University of WrocławWroclaw #22623.68.8%526
6Polish Academy of SciencesWarsaw #28920.115.9%182
7Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublin #30219.57.3%517
8John Paul II Catholic University of LublinLublin #32918.38.9%514
9University of Warmia and Mazury in OlsztynOlsztyn #36017.011.4%252
10Uniwersytet SWPSWarsaw #39215.818.3%128
11University of BiałystokBialystok #44214.110.8%264
12Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityTorun #45013.87.9%411
13Krakow University of EconomicsKrakow #45713.615.5%113
14University of SzczecinSzczecin #45913.67.0%395
15University of GdańskGdansk #47113.28.6%370
16University of RzeszówRzeszów #47413.17.9%304
17Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawWarsaw #50912.17.8%356
18University of Silesia in KatowiceKatowice #51012.18.7%283
19War Studies AcademyWarsaw #6369.017.2%138
20Kozminski UniversityWarsaw #6428.817.5%101
21University of OpoleOpole #6578.57.4%154
22Institute of Political StudiesWarsaw #7067.513.2%116
23Jan Kochanowski UniversityKielce #7127.48.7%166
24Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w KrakowieKrakow #7466.76.5%241
25SGH Warsaw School of EconomicsWarsaw #7646.417.0%84
26Koszalin University of TechnologyKoszalin #8065.625.0%68
27Military University of Technology in WarsawWarsaw #8315.215.2%91
28University of Economics in KatowiceKatowice #8504.98.0%162
29University of Zielona GóraZielona Góra #8704.69.8%130
30Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówKrakow #8724.57.1%161
31Kazimierz Wielki University in BydgoszczBydgoszcz #8944.25.7%183
32Instytut Historii Nauki im. Ludwika i Aleksandra Birkenmajerów Polskiej Akademii NaukWarsaw #9034.06.8%159
33Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w OlsztynieOlsztyn #9333.65.7%152
34Uniwersytet Pomorski w SłupskuSłupsk #1,0302.28.0%75
35University of SiedlceSiedlce #1,0432.010.6%76
36Institute of ArtWarsaw #1,14666.06.1%74
37Jan Długosz UniversityCzęstochowa #1,14765.04.2%91
38Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of HistoryWarsaw #1,14962.05.3%65
39Kazimierz Pułaski University of Technology and Humanities in RadomRadom #1,18321.04.3%65
40Akademia Ignatianum w KrakowieKrakow #1,18618.01.5%89

Institutions in Poland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Political Science and International Relations, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Political Science and International Relations researchers in Poland?

Marek Kwiek, Grzegorz Gorzelak and Grzegorz W. Kołodko rank highest among researchers based in Poland.

  1. 1Marek Kwiek#50,991 worldwide overall213 citations · 28 works
  2. 2Grzegorz Gorzelak#65,363 worldwide overall102 citations · 17 works
  3. 3Grzegorz W. Kołodko#150,921 worldwide overall107 citations · 22 works
  4. 4Emanuel Rostworowski#169,785 worldwide overall6 citations · 25 works
  5. 5Marceli Kosman#169,864 worldwide overall5 citations · 23 works
  6. 6Andreas Zimmermann#177,945 worldwide overall105 citations · 42 works
  7. 7María Bogucka#234,915 worldwide overall14 citations · 24 works
  8. 8Wojciech Stankiewicz#251,371 worldwide overall44 citations · 17 works
  9. 9Władysław Czapliński#268,745 worldwide overall4 citations · 18 works
  10. 10Olga Wasilewska#292,223 worldwide overall0 citations · 17 works
  11. 11Adam Lityński#296,025 worldwide overall1 citations · 19 works
  12. 12Jacek Sobczak#305,045 worldwide overall3 citations · 17 works
  13. 13Dariusz Kołodziejczyk#307,950 worldwide overall8 citations · 21 works
  14. 14Erhard Cziomer#317,752 worldwide overall4 citations · 17 works
  15. 15Wiesław Sonczyk#346,714 worldwide overall4 citations · 17 works

How Poland compares with other countries in Political Science and International Relations