CU is the highest-ranked Slovak university in three more rankings
Bratislava, 26 June 2026: Following its recent rise in the QS World University Rankings 2027, Comenius University Bratislava (CU) has confirmed its international standing in three further major university rankings. The results build on CU’s recent positive performance in international rankings. As the university recently reported, it ranked 662nd in the QS World University Rankings 2027, improving on its 684th place last year. It also retained its position as the highest-ranked Slovak university in all the rankings discussed.
The first of these is the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 (THE SIR 2026). In the latest edition, CU retained its position in the 601st–800th place band among 1,603 institutions assessed. THE SIR 2026 evaluates how universities contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It examines their contribution through research, education, responsible institutional governance and engagement with communities.
The second is the University Ranking by Academic Performance 2025–2026 (URAP), which evaluates universities’ academic performance on the basis of publication and citation indicators. CU ranked 860th among 3,000 universities worldwide.
CU also performed well in a third international assessment, the U.S. News 2026–2027 Best Global Universities Rankings, placing 801st among 2,250 institutions from 105 countries.
By remaining among the world’s top 1,000 universities and retaining its position as the highest-ranked Slovak university, CU adds to a series of positive reports concerning its international standing.
“Comenius University’s position among the top 1,000 in several prestigious international rankings, including the CWUR, which places us among the top 3.6% of universities worldwide, is important confirmation of the quality of our work, research, education and societal engagement. I am pleased that, following our improvement in the QS ranking, we have also confirmed our position in assessments focusing on sustainability, academic performance and universities’ global reputation. This success belongs to the entire academic community and to CU’s students and staff, whose daily contributions make our university a respected institution both at home and abroad,” said CU Rector Marek Števček.
Comenius University Bratislava is the only Slovak university to appear in all major university rankings. In the QS World University Rankings 2027, it ranked 662nd. In the 2025 Round University Ranking, it ranked 475th. CU placed 748th in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), putting it among the top 3.6% of universities worldwide. The ARWU, also known as the Shanghai Ranking, placed it in the 901st–1000th place band. In the prestigious U.S. News 2026–2027 Best Global Universities Rankings, CU ranked 801st overall and 274th in physics. The SCImago ranking placed it 3,327th. In the NTU Ranking (National Taiwan University Rankings), it ranked in the 951st–1000th place band overall and 351st–400th in physics. In the Three University Missions MosIUR 2024 ranking, CU placed 257th, while the THE Sustainability Impact Ratings placed it in the 601st–800th place band. THE WUR ranked CU in the 1201st–1500th place band. The RankPro World University Ranking placed it 181st. In the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), CU ranked 301st–400th in physics and 401st–500th in psychology. The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 placed CU in the 701st–850th place band in medicine and the 601st–675th place band in physics. In the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, CU shared 824th place. In the University Ranking by Academic Performance 2025–2026 (URAP), CU ranked 860th.