One of only two Polish universities ranked in sociology
In the 2026 Shanghai GRAS, SWPS University is one of only two higher education institutions in Poland to be featured in the global sociology ranking, alongside the University of Warsaw. In this category, the university placed in the 201–300 range worldwide.
SWPS University achieved top national scores across three key indicators: World-Class Faculty, Research Impact, and International Collaboration.
High research quality in psychology
In psychology, SWPS University is ranked in the 401–500 bracket globally.
The university delivered its strongest result in High-Quality Research, scoring 26.4 points—the second-highest score in Poland for this metric, which evaluates publication output in top-tier (Q1) academic journals. SWPS University also achieved solid national scores for Research Impact and International Collaboration.
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About the Shanghai GRAS
ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) is an objective academic discipline ranking evaluating universities across 57 subjects in Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. Each year, GRAS presents around 20,000 subject units from approximately 2,000 universities across some 100 countries and regions.
Universities are assessed based on five ranking indicators:
- World-Class Faculty
- World-Class Output
- High-Quality Research
- Research Impact
- International Collaboration
See full results on the ShanghaiRanking website