EXCELLENT EVALUATION OF PHYSICS AND PSYCHOLOGY AT CU IN THE SUBJECT EDITION OF THE SHANGHAI RANKING
Bratislava, 20 November 2025: Comenius University Bratislava (CU) has once again confirmed its position on the global academic scene. Over the past week, it has been ranked in two well‑known international university rankings.
In the subject edition of the so‑called Shanghai Ranking (Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, GRAS) for 2025, the university achieved excellent placement in two subjects. The first was Physics, in which it ranked in the 301–400th place band, representing an improvement of 100 places compared to the previous evaluation. The second was Psychology, in which it ranked in the 401–500th place band. In this ranking, Comenius University Bratislava was joined by four other Slovak universities (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Technical University in Zvolen, and Technical University of Košice).
The subject edition of the Shanghai Ranking (Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, GRAS) evaluates universities across 57 fields. Its methodology includes nine indicators in categories such as excellence of teaching staff, research excellence and impact, and international collaboration. The main Shanghai Ranking (Academic Ranking of World Universities, ARWU) was last published in August, where CU appeared—as the only Slovak university—on the shared 901–1000 band.
In addition, CU improved its position by more than 100 places in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, where it ranked 824th. This ranking assesses universities in terms of their social and environmental impact, taking into account not only sustainability commitments but also practical results such as alumni contributions to addressing climate challenges and research focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals. The ranking evaluates universities as educational and research institutions as well as major employers implementing sustainability strategies in their operations. Two other Slovak universities were also included in the ranking (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava in the 1151–1200th place band, and University of Žilina in the 1401–1500 band).
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Comenius University Bratislava is the only Slovak university to appear in all major global university rankings. In QS World University Rankings 2026, it placed 684th. In the 2025 Round University Ranking, it ranked 475th. CU took 739th place in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2025, placing it among the top 3.5% of universities worldwide. The ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) placed it in the 901–1000 band. In Best Global Universities, it ranked 806th globally and 299th in Physics. In SCImago, it ranked 3327th. In the NTU Ranking (National Taiwan University Rankings), it placed in the 951st–1000th place band overall, and 351st–400th in Physics. In The Three University Missions MosIUR 2024, it ranked 257th. THE Impact Rankings placed it in the 601st–800th place band. THE WUR ranked CU in the 1201st–1500th place band. RankPro World University Ranking placed it 181st. In the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), CU ranks 301st–400th in Physics and 401st–500th in Psychology. In QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, CU is in the 601st–650th place band in Medicine and 601st–675th in Physics. In QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, it ranks in a shared 824th position.