In the year 2018 the University of Silesia marked its presence in the following international rankings:

1. Times Higher Education World University Rankings:
   - position in Poland: 5,
   ​- position in the world: 801-1000;
2. Academic Ranking of World Universities (so called "Shanghai Ranking"):
   ​- position in the world: outside 800;
3. QS EMerging Europe and Central Asua University Rankings
   - position in Poland: 11,
   - position among listed: 102/300;
4. Ranking Web of Universities:
   - position in Poland: 8 (1st edition),
   - position in the world: 933 (1st edition);
5. Best Global Universities Rankings (by U.S. News & World Report):
   - position in Poland: 9,
   - position in Europe: 395,
   - position in the world: 953;
6. The uniRank University Ranking – 2017 Polish University Ranking 
   - position in Poland: 9;
7. U-Multirank:
   ​- click here to see the profile of the University of Silesia.

See positions of the University of Silesia in:

• 2017,
• 2016.