UWr in the THE WUR 2026 Rankings
The University of Wrocław, as in the previous year, has been placed in the 1201–1500 band of the world’s best universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, announced on 9 October 2025. The University’s strongest indicators are Research Environment, in which it ranks 830th globally, and Teaching, where it holds 900th place worldwide.
For the tenth consecutive year, the University of Oxford has taken the top spot. It is followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in second place, while Princeton University and the University of Cambridge share third place.
Among Polish universities, the highest-ranked once again are the Piast Silesian Medical University in Wrocław and the Jagiellonian University, both placed in the 501–600 group (the latter improving by one band). The University of Warsaw maintained its previous position in the 601–800 range. The Medical University of Łódź remains in the 801–1000 group, while the following institutions are listed in the 1000–1200 band: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, AGH University of Kraków, Gdańsk University of Technology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Medical University of Warsaw, and Silesian University of Technology. This year, as many as 42 Polish universities were included in the THE WUR, compared with 40 in the previous edition.
According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, the University of Wrocław’s strongest areas are Research Environment (productivity, reputation, and research income), in which it ranks 830th globally, and Teaching, where it holds 900th place worldwide.
When analysing the performance of Polish universities, one of the University of Wrocław’s notable strengths is its International Outlook. In this category, UWr ranks fourth nationally, behind SWPS University, the Jagiellonian University, and Opole University of Technology. International Outlook includes indicators such as the proportion of international staff and students, as well as the extent of international research collaboration.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is one of the most prestigious and comprehensive global university rankings. This year’s edition features 2,191 institutions from across the world.
The THE WUR compares research-intensive universities, assessing them against their core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and internationalisation.
Universities are evaluated across five key areas, each with a specific weighting contributing to the overall score:
- Teaching – 29.5%
- Research Environment (productivity, reputation, and research income) – 29%
- Research Quality (academic excellence, research impact, and citations) – 30%
- International Outlook (international staff, students, and research) – 7.5%
- Industry (patents and income from commercial activities) – 4%
Each of these categories is composed of several indicators—18 in total.
Data for the ranking are drawn from multiple sources: institutional submissions by universities, the Scopus bibliometric database (publications and citations), and global academic reputation surveys conducted by Times Higher Education among scholars worldwide.
UWr results in other rankings:
UWr researchers among the world’s most influential [TOP 2% scientists]
University of Wrocław advances in QS World University Rankings 2026
Times Higher Education WUR by Subject 2025
University of Wrocław in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
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Added by: E.K
Date of publication: 09.10.2025
