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New ranking assesses industry collaboration: CU recognised in pharmaceuticals and therapeutics

Bratislava, 23 October 2026: Comenius University Bratislava (CU) is the only Slovak university to feature in the new worldwide Industry Collaboration Index, published for the first time by Global Research Partnerships. Based on publicly available research records, the index assesses actual links between academic research and business.

02. 11. 2026 11.43 hod.
By: External Relations Office CU

CU placed 551st among the 1,038 universities assessed worldwide, earning a place in the silver band. It is also the only Slovak institution in the ranking.

The index assesses universities’ actual collaboration with industry over the period 2021–2025 using four key criteria: research co-creation with companies (30%), partnership durability (20%), network scale (30%) and the breadth of partners’ fields (20%).

In addition to its overall ranking, Comenius University also featured in the specialised sector rankings. In pharmaceuticals and therapeutics, it placed 515th among 638 institutions assessed worldwide.

Wageningen University & Research (the Netherlands), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) and the University of Tokyo (Japan) topped the global ranking.

 

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Comenius University Bratislava features in all major university rankings:

  • It placed 662nd in the QS World University Rankings 2027.
  • It ranked 1,058th in ARWU (the Shanghai Ranking).
  • It placed 838th in the NTU Ranking (National Taiwan University Rankings), and in the 351–400 band worldwide for physics.
  • The THE World University Rankings 2027 placed CU in the 1201–1400 band.
  • It ranked 605th in the Round University Ranking 2025.
  • CU placed 748th in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2026, putting it among the top 3.6% of universities worldwide.
  • It ranked 801st in the U.S. News 2026–2027 Best Global Universities Rankings, and 274th for physics.
  • SCImago ranked it 3,327th.
  • It placed 257th in The Three University Missions (MosIUR) 2024 ranking.
  • The THE Impact Rankings placed it in the 601–800 band.
  • It ranked 181st in the RankPro World University Ranking.
  • CU placed in the 401–500 band for both physics and psychology in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS).
  • The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 placed CU in the 701–850 band for medicine and the 601–675 band for physics.
  • CU placed 860th in the University Ranking by Academic Performance 2025–2026 (URAP).
  • The Research Collaboration Index ranked CU 320th in psychology, 335th in physics and astronomy, and 420th in pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy.
  • The Industry Collaboration Index ranked CU 551st overall and 515th in pharmaceuticals and therapeutics.