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The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 73rd in Germany, 1318th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 92 research topics. The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,005 academic publications and 254,231 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1318 of 14,131 In the World
#509 of 2,785 In Europe
#73 of 369 In Germany
#15 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#2 of 2 In Aachen
#261 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#430 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#479 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#4946 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1219 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 89 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 70th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1253rd in the World with 8,025 publications made and 60,633 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Library and Information science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#70 of 178 In Germany
#464 of 1,502 In Europe
#1253 of 7,088 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 85 404
1994 87 419
1995 68 453
1996 98 532
1997 100 534
1998 103 643
1999 85 687
2000 121 796
2001 115 811
2002 187 1295
2003 108 1264
2004 120 1338
2005 82 1476
2006 72 1590
2007 66 1688
2008 60 1795
2009 71 1675
2010 115 1786
2011 93 1863
2012 109 1917
2013 75 1716
2014 110 1834
2015 135 1749
2016 141 1794
2017 198 1852
2018 294 2013
2019 180 2130
2020 184 2582
2021 130 3018
2022 122 2780
2023 157 2756
2024 94 2322
2025 36 1936

The following table provides academic rankings for The Aachen University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 58 345 904
Philosophy 65 367 946
Political Science 72 433 1063
Art History 69 487 1255
Linguistics 76 579 1765
History 85 704 2319
Law 90 733 2489
Archaeology 84 745 2565
Aesthetics 86 788 2594
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 91 841 2982
Sociology 96 888 3447
Demography 89 871 3722
Education Majors 98 956 4008

Engineering rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 66th for Engineering in Germany and 1233rd in the World with 7,084 publications made and 155,157 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#66 of 169 In Germany
#419 of 1,466 In Europe
#1233 of 6,795 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 130 1231
1994 136 1241
1995 154 1472
1996 176 1613
1997 133 1591
1998 182 1745
1999 200 1700
2000 204 1927
2001 216 2140
2002 342 3106
2003 208 3063
2004 115 3003
2005 119 3779
2006 93 3865
2007 71 3929
2008 74 3804
2009 86 3949
2010 80 4174
2011 76 4240
2012 78 4415
2013 78 4405
2014 127 4574
2015 186 4508
2016 167 5135
2017 183 5747
2018 202 6299
2019 209 7020
2020 205 8462
2021 183 9542
2022 146 9027
2023 142 8726
2024 163 7837
2025 91 6544

The following table provides academic rankings for The Aachen University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 21 161 499
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 44 216 536
Aviation 27 227 599
Biomedical Engineering 43 258 702
Product and Industrial Design 36 265 715
Architecture 48 318 737
Industrial Engineering 39 310 750
Applied/Engineering Physics 55 280 776
Computer Engineering 43 269 785
Biochemical Engineering 51 317 787
Systems Engineering 54 329 793
Automotive Engineering 26 248 805
Marine Engineering 27 293 887
Technical Drawing 42 326 893
Electronic Engineering 52 313 926
Mining Engineering 32 284 957
Electrical Engineering 56 339 986
Mechanical Engineering 62 372 1020
Renewable Energy Engineering 36 323 1022
Metallurgical Engineering 60 342 1033
Materials Science 61 351 1034
Telecommunications 58 360 1044
Aerospace Engineering 62 386 1049
Acoustical Engineering 60 382 1066
Structural Engineering 61 371 1067
Automation and Control engineering 43 325 1071
Construction Management 41 410 1074
Robotics 52 361 1093
Engineering Management 36 365 1096
Nanotechnology 59 340 1114
Reliability and Quality Engineering 52 396 1202
Computer Networking 64 435 1306
Optical Engineering 66 439 1327
Civil Engineering 65 473 1410
Chemical Engineering 63 420 1533
Environmental Engineering 61 460 1603
Remote Sensing 74 520 1627
Operations Research 73 531 1709
Geotechnical Engineering 68 528 1814
Human-Computer Interaction 89 616 1816
Biotechnology 58 506 1915

Physics rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 64th for Physics in Germany and 1175th in the World with 6,941 publications made and 158,772 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#64 of 168 In Germany
#403 of 1,460 In Europe
#1175 of 6,729 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 131 1364
1994 130 1379
1995 172 1681
1996 179 1809
1997 137 1749
1998 181 1919
1999 181 1781
2000 184 1995
2001 190 2244
2002 267 2803
2003 164 2980
2004 101 2814
2005 103 3629
2006 88 3675
2007 72 3768
2008 74 3689
2009 79 3700
2010 77 3988
2011 74 4094
2012 71 4210
2013 67 4289
2014 126 4522
2015 175 4416
2016 158 5053
2017 168 5622
2018 193 6272
2019 187 6902
2020 190 8293
2021 159 9169
2022 127 8708
2023 122 8330
2024 185 7400
2025 96 6227

The following table provides academic rankings for The Aachen University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 55 271 720
Theoretical Physics 56 310 758
Applied/Engineering Physics 55 280 776
Nuclear Physics 58 311 810
Astrobiology 55 347 939
Atomic and Molecular physics 59 350 945
Materials Science 61 351 1034
Acoustical Engineering 60 382 1066
Nanotechnology 59 340 1114
Quantum and Particle physics 66 407 1162
Biophysics 59 390 1166
Optical Engineering 66 439 1327
Astrophysics and Astronomy 70 499 1479

Chemistry rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 66th for Chemistry in Germany and 1355th in the World with 6,485 publications made and 159,513 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#66 of 166 In Germany
#433 of 1,417 In Europe
#1355 of 6,561 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 126 1287
1994 111 1276
1995 135 1508
1996 132 1608
1997 116 1562
1998 142 1599
1999 160 1623
2000 162 1843
2001 169 2167
2002 220 2540
2003 168 2897
2004 92 2823
2005 97 3555
2006 84 3598
2007 67 3747
2008 64 3604
2009 70 3799
2010 88 4074
2011 67 4115
2012 75 4218
2013 70 4339
2014 139 4578
2015 170 4389
2016 156 5198
2017 173 5794
2018 191 6383
2019 183 7243
2020 189 8596
2021 149 9415
2022 115 9072
2023 108 8505
2024 119 7791
2025 70 6592

The following table provides academic rankings for The Aachen University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 44 114 261
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 44 216 536
Biochemical Engineering 51 317 787
Materials Science 61 351 1034
Nanotechnology 59 340 1114
Physical chemistry 58 362 1154
Computational Chemistry 62 397 1186
Inorganic Chemistry 60 366 1208
Organic Chemistry 64 389 1233
Environmental Chemistry 63 412 1289
Radiochemistry 53 347 1445
Biochemistry 64 452 1511
Chemical Engineering 63 420 1533
Petrology and Geochemistry 72 565 1828
Nutrition and Food Science 63 589 2449

Biology rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 69th for Biology in Germany and 1694th in the World with 4,716 publications made and 122,542 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#69 of 170 In Germany
#499 of 1,449 In Europe
#1694 of 6,841 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 82 888
1994 73 874
1995 89 1060
1996 93 1157
1997 102 1128
1998 114 1186
1999 130 1319
2000 137 1607
2001 154 1859
2002 181 2178
2003 143 2560
2004 90 2603
2005 98 3131
2006 64 3345
2007 55 3438
2008 59 3395
2009 64 3494
2010 79 3735
2011 56 3743
2012 58 3997
2013 60 3888
2014 108 4057
2015 141 3945
2016 127 4550
2017 139 5026
2018 160 5529
2019 161 6284
2020 166 7548
2021 143 8237
2022 93 7915
2023 96 7476
2024 76 6283
2025 58 5224

The following table provides academic rankings for The Aachen University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 55 347 939
Nanotechnology 59 340 1114
Biophysics 59 390 1166
Evolutionary Biology 67 480 1390
Molecular Biology 59 406 1397
Biochemistry 64 452 1511
Genetics 60 456 1516
Oncology and Cancer research 53 431 1533
Neuroscience 67 482 1535
Immunology 56 443 1596
Pharmacology 54 450 1774
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 528 1853
Biotechnology 58 506 1915
Paleontology 73 629 2252
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 64 574 2345
Virology 66 586 2384
Microbiology 64 567 2432
Nutrition and Food Science 63 589 2449
Botany 72 610 2474
Zoology 72 627 2492
Agricultural Science 73 681 2835
Horticulture 71 723 3369

Medicine rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 57th for Medicine in Germany and 1230th in the World with 4,574 publications made and 92,263 citations received. Main research topics: Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#57 of 170 In Germany
#386 of 1,437 In Europe
#1230 of 6,793 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 84 597
1994 70 559
1995 77 719
1996 73 839
1997 83 838
1998 97 1040
1999 118 1106
2000 116 1290
2001 127 1461
2002 117 1698
2003 118 1925
2004 104 2091
2005 99 2382
2006 78 2625
2007 75 2580
2008 58 2662
2009 57 2531
2010 74 2604
2011 48 2669
2012 57 2859
2013 43 2749
2014 68 2750
2015 83 2653
2016 85 2865
2017 97 2963
2018 112 3134
2019 110 3353
2020 85 3828
2021 93 4124
2022 71 3980
2023 71 3849
2024 42 3048
2025 31 2724

The following table provides academic rankings for The Aachen University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 44 114 261
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 53 171 430
Neurosurgery 37 169 479
Biomedical Engineering 43 258 702
Plastic Surgery 36 214 706
Cardiology 39 271 760
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 40 260 788
Anesthesiology 41 283 900
Urology 40 280 914
Surgery 40 295 926
Audiology 58 355 1053
Ophthalmology 54 357 1094
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 41 337 1194
Anatomy and Physiology 56 385 1194
Orthodontics 63 419 1286
Psychiatry 56 424 1376
Dentistry 62 446 1417
Clinical Psychology 58 449 1465
Critical Care Nursing 47 456 1478
Oncology and Cancer research 53 431 1533
Immunology 56 443 1596
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 53 469 1639
Pathology 59 475 1654
Pharmacology 54 450 1774
Dermatology 54 474 1779
Sports Medicine 70 650 2214
Virology 66 586 2384
Family medicine 57 591 2404
Physical Therapy 76 726 2731
Public Health 82 803 3459

Computer Science rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 69th for Computer Science in Germany and 1576th in the World with 4,003 publications made and 74,222 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#69 of 172 In Germany
#517 of 1,470 In Europe
#1576 of 6,855 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 79 517
1994 75 470
1995 76 560
1996 103 700
1997 88 624
1998 115 829
1999 128 877
2000 109 962
2001 129 1071
2002 267 2128
2003 127 1819
2004 88 1856
2005 71 2205
2006 56 2372
2007 44 2398
2008 39 2408
2009 54 2306
2010 39 2377
2011 43 2475
2012 32 2513
2013 34 2403
2014 59 2588
2015 61 2283
2016 71 2478
2017 74 2482
2018 76 2568
2019 86 2691
2020 105 3207
2021 98 3826
2022 85 3554
2023 101 3622
2024 79 2956
2025 52 2486

The following table provides academic rankings for The Aachen University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 43 269 785
Computational Linguistics 56 329 870
Library and Information science 58 345 904
Software Engineering 68 423 1002
Computer Graphics 68 401 1028
Telecommunications 58 360 1044
Robotics 52 361 1093
Computer Vision 65 418 1232
Computer Networking 64 435 1306
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 428 1336
Neuroscience 67 482 1535
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 73 511 1541
Cyber Security 69 534 1702
Cognitive Science 75 509 1751
Human-Computer Interaction 89 616 1816
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 528 1853
Management Information Systems 94 741 2162
Machine Learning 79 645 2337

Environmental Science rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 72nd for Environmental Science in Germany and 2035th in the World with 3,429 publications made and 73,248 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#72 of 170 In Germany
#599 of 1,464 In Europe
#2035 of 6,888 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 55 498
1994 61 524
1995 74 604
1996 63 613
1997 53 596
1998 72 680
1999 93 664
2000 78 799
2001 100 876
2002 135 1235
2003 101 1331
2004 55 1408
2005 56 1479
2006 47 1723
2007 36 1741
2008 41 1780
2009 53 1923
2010 45 2033
2011 48 2131
2012 45 2276
2013 45 2398
2014 72 2447
2015 89 2316
2016 81 2764
2017 82 3034
2018 93 3167
2019 107 3803
2020 107 4547
2021 116 5345
2022 94 5145
2023 91 5019
2024 110 4409
2025 54 3728

The following table provides academic rankings for The Aachen University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 32 284 957
Environmental Chemistry 63 412 1289
Oceanography 67 478 1446
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 67 485 1469
Environmental Engineering 61 460 1603
Earth science and Geophysics 68 499 1672
Geology 72 544 1759
Environmental Management 64 545 1779
Geotechnical Engineering 68 528 1814
Petrology and Geochemistry 72 565 1828
Ecology 73 620 2187
Geography and Cartography 79 663 2191
Paleontology 73 629 2252
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 64 574 2345
Agricultural Science 73 681 2835

Mathematics rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 72nd for Mathematics in Germany and 1665th in the World with 1,451 publications made and 32,747 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#72 of 163 In Germany
#529 of 1,406 In Europe
#1665 of 6,434 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 36 320
1994 25 279
1995 34 341
1996 53 333
1997 40 354
1998 54 468
1999 58 410
2000 49 476
2001 53 530
2002 137 989
2003 60 814
2004 29 824
2005 32 968
2006 25 1071
2007 6 1039
2008 18 1064
2009 9 957
2010 9 1032
2011 13 1105
2012 16 1088
2013 9 1024
2014 11 1166
2015 21 1049
2016 28 1089
2017 22 1050
2018 35 1155
2019 18 1199
2020 23 1378
2021 37 1549
2022 32 1456
2023 46 1489
2024 34 1120
2025 17 809

The following table provides academic rankings for The Aachen University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 428 1336
Applied Mathematics 70 502 1460
Statistics 69 492 1464
Operations Research 73 531 1709
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 680 2323

Art & Design rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 77th for Art & Design in Germany and 1855th in the World with 659 publications made and 9,402 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Art History, Literature, Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#77 of 162 In Germany
#631 of 1,385 In Europe
#1855 of 6,010 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 21 100
1994 16 87
1995 7 87
1996 21 122
1997 13 102
1998 18 120
1999 15 102
2000 15 144
2001 20 129
2002 51 306
2003 17 278
2004 23 302
2005 20 304
2006 18 350
2007 4 295
2008 9 315
2009 9 333
2010 9 355
2011 17 385
2012 10 402
2013 7 328
2014 13 344
2015 12 362
2016 11 363
2017 8 361
2018 20 392
2019 14 371
2020 19 459
2021 17 538
2022 16 529
2023 9 498
2024 10 457
2025 7 452

The following table provides academic rankings for The Aachen University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 48 318 737
Computer Graphics 68 401 1028
Art History 69 487 1255
Fashion Design 73 572 1563
Literature 83 747 2447
Aesthetics 86 788 2594

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Aachen University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Project Management 76 589 1438
Finance 82 610 1777
Psychology 71 535 1802
Management 83 642 2053
Business 89 694 2222
Advertising 92 747 2436
Social Psychology 89 729 2535
Child Psychology 77 679 2593
Economics 92 768 2634
Marketing 100 791 2715
Development Studies 93 896 3709