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The QS World University Ranking focuses on ranking universities from around the world based on six key metrics: Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Academic Staff-to-Student Ratio, Citations per Academic Staff Member, Number of International Students and Number of International Academic Staff. The assessment consists of 10 indicators with different weights.

Ranking of UPJŠ

1498 universities from 104 countries participated in the 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings. Three new metrics were implemented for the first time: sustainability, employment outcomes and international research network. The weights of several metrics were adjusted. UPJS was ranked 851-900, a significant drop from the previous year. In this edition, 1498 universities from all over the world were ranked. Within the Czech Republic and Slovakia, UPJŠ ranked 9th out of 21 universities ranked, and within the V4 countries, UPJŠ ranked 20th out of 54 universities. Within Slovakia, UPJŠ remains the 2nd best ranked university.

Overall RankRank in CZ and SKCountryUniversity
2481CZCharles University
4002CZMasaryk University
4543CZCzech Technical University in Prague
5564CZUniversity of Chemistry and Technology
611-6205CZBrno University of Technology
631-6406CZPalacký University Olomouc
701-7107CZCzech University of Life Sciences in Prague
771-7808SKComenius University Bratislava
851-9009SKPavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
901-95010CZMendel University in Brno
1001-120011SKSlovak Technical University in Bratislava
1001-120012SKTechnical University of Košice
1001-120013CZTechnical University of Liberec
1001-120014CZTomas Bata University in Zlin
1001-120015CZUniversity of Hradec Kralove
1001-120016CZUniversity of Pardubice
1001-120017CZUniversity of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
1001-120018SKUniversity of Žilina
1001-120019CZTechnical University of Ostrava
1201-140020CZUniversity of Ostrava
1201-140021CZUniversity of West Bohemia

In 2022, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice is ranked 701-750 in the QS World University Rankings 2023. Compared to last year, 1422 universities were ranked. At the same time, it ranked 2nd out of 6 in Slovakia and 8th out of 22 universities ranked in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Overall RankRank in CZ and SKCountryUniversity
  266=1CZCharles University
  373=2CZUniversity of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
  403=3CZCzech Technical University in Prague
551-5604CZMasaryk University
651-7005SKComenius University in Bratislava
601-6506CZPalacký University Olomouc
701-7507CZBrno University of Technology
701-7508SKPavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
701-7509CZUniversity of South Bohemia
801-100010CZCzech University of Life Sciences in Prague
801-100011CZMendel University in Brno
801-100012SKSlovak University of Technology in Bratislava
801-100013SKTechnical University of Kosice
801-100014CZTechnical University of Liberec
801-100015CZUniversity of Hradec Kralove
801-100016SKUniversity of Žilina
  1001-120017CZTomas Bata University in Zlin
  1001-120018CZUniversity of Ostrava
  1001-120019CZUniversity of Pardubice
  1001-120020SKSlovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
  1001-120021CZUniversity of West Bohemia
  1001-120022CZVSB – Technical University of Ostrava

In 2021, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice ranked 601-650 in QS World Rankings 2022. Despite the university count growing from 1,000 to 1,300, it is a significant step forward in comparison with the previous year (651-700). Furthermore, UPJŠ ranked 1st among 6 Slovak universities, and 6th among 21 Czech and Slovak universities.

Out of 5,500 evaluated universities from across the world, 1,300 best universities were chosen based on their academic and employer reputation, the number of citations per employee, students and faculty members ratio, and the number of international students and faculty members.

Overall RankRank in CZ and SKCountryUniversity
266=1CZCharles University
373=2CZUniversity of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
403=3CZCzech Technical University in Prague
551-5604CZMasaryk University
601-6505CZPalacký University Olomouc
601-6506SKPavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
651-7007SKComenius University in Bratislava
701-7508CZBrno University of Technology
801-10009CZCzech University of Life Sciences in Prague
801-100010CZMendel University in Brno
801-100011SKSlovak University of Technology in Bratislava
801-100012SKTechnical University of Kosice
801-100013CZTechnical University of Liberec
801-100014CZUniversity of Hradec Kralove
801-100015SKUniversity of Žilina
1001-120016SKSlovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
1001-120017CZTomas Bata University in Zlin
1001-120018CZUniversity of Ostrava
1001-120019CZUniversity of Pardubice
1001-120020CZUniversity of West Bohemia
1001-120021CZVSB – Technical University of Ostrava

In 2020, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice ranked in the QS World University Rankings for the first time. Out of 5,500 evaluated universities from across the world, 1,000 best universities were chosen based on their academic and employer reputation, the number of citations per employee, students and faculty members ratio, and the number of international students and faculty members. Apart from our university, three other Slovak universities also made the TOP 1000 best universities: Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, and Technical University of Košice.

Based on the overall QS World University Rankings 2021 evaluation, our university made it among the first 700 universities. Out of the 14 universities from the Czech and Slovak Republic, UPJŠ ranked 6th and, at the same time, it placed first out of the four Slovak universities.

Overall rankRanking in CZ and SKCountryInstitution
2601CZCharles University
3422CZUniversity of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
4323CZCzech Technical University in Prague
531-5404CZMasaryk University
591-6005CZPalacký University Olomouc
651-7006SKPavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
701-7507-9CZBrno University of Technology
701-7507-9SKComenius University in Bratislava
701-7507-9CZMendel University in Brno
751-80010CZTechnical University of Liberec
801-100011-14CZCzech University of Life Sciences Prague
801-100011-14SKSlovak University of Technology in Bratislava
801-100011-14SKTechnical University of Košice
801-100011-14CZUniversity of Pardubice

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