National and international rankings
Our university is consistently featured in major national and international university rankings, providing independent recognition of the quality of its education, research performance and UPT’s impact on society.
UPT in major international rankings
Our university is consistently featured in major international rankings:
Research.com
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
QS WUR: Europe
SCImago Institutions Rankings
U.S. News
Rankings by field
Engineering
First in Romania for Electronics and Electrical Engineering (Research.com 2026)
Engineering
First in Romania for Mechanical Engineering (SCImago 2026)
Engineering
Second in Romania for Civil Engineering (SCImago 2026)
Engineering
Second in Romania for Chemical Engineering (EngiRank 2025)
Among Romania’s technical universities, UPT ranks first in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 for Engineering and second, after Politehnica Bucharest, in Engineering according to the SCImago ranking.
Impact and sustainability rankings
UPT is featured in rankings such as:
THE Impact Rankings
Top 400 worldwide for its contribution to:
- Quality education (SDG 4)
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9)
- Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11)
- Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12)
UI GreenMetric
QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
National metaranking and domestic recognition
In the 2025 University Metaranking (the most recent edition available), UPT’s score increased by 28% compared with its score in the first edition in 2021. UPT is also classified as a university of advanced research and education.
UPT’s performance in rankings
UPT has strengthened its position in international rankings. It is featured annually in subject rankings by QS, Times Higher Education, SCImago and U.S. News in the field of engineering sciences, where it ranks among the leading technical universities in Romania.
The quality of UPT’s publications continues to improve, while recent Research.com results confirm the university’s growing academic impact and the steady improvement of its research performance.
Știri privind clasamentele
UPT, lider național în Electronică și Inginerie Electrică. Cercetătorul clasat pe locul 1 în România va preda la noua Facultate de Robotică, Inteligen...
Universitatea Politehnica Timișoara își consolidează vizibilitatea internațională: rezultate remarcabile în THE Impact Rankings 2026 și RUR 2026
Universitatea Politehnica Timișoara, pe primul loc în clasamentul Best Universities in Romania 2025
Universitatea Politehnica Timișoara – lider național în clasamentul SCImago pentru Inginerie Mecanică și Inginerie Civilă
Universitatea Politehnica Timișoara, singura universitate timișoreană inclusă în QS World University Rankings 2025
