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The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 73rd in Germany, 1353rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 94 research topics. The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,880 academic publications and 246,465 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1353 of 14,131 In the World
#492 of 2,785 In Europe
#73 of 369 In Germany
#15 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#2 of 2 In Aachen
#248 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#407 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#463 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#4968 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1252 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 91 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 1207th in the World with 7,988 publications made and 58,746 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
#449 of 1,500 In Europe
#1207 of 7,081 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
1992 70 400
1993 84 404
1994 87 422
1995 68 453
1996 98 532
1997 100 534
1998 103 643
1999 86 687
2000 120 793
2001 115 810
2002 186 1291
2003 108 1264
2004 120 1341
2005 82 1476
2006 73 1590
2007 66 1687
2008 60 1797
2009 71 1673
2010 115 1787
2011 93 1864
2012 109 1915
2013 75 1715
2014 110 1842
2015 135 1738
2016 142 1795
2017 198 1860
2018 293 2025
2019 179 2126
2020 185 2582
2021 130 3034
2022 119 2773
2023 156 2767
2024 92 2283

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 58 337 881
Philosophy 65 358 910
Political Science 70 414 1023
Art History 67 476 1229
Linguistics 74 572 1696
History 85 695 2257
Law 89 720 2402
Aesthetics 85 756 2471
Archaeology 84 725 2479
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 91 814 2887
Sociology 95 869 3348
Demography 88 851 3644
Education Majors 96 947 3942

Engineering rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 64th for Engineering in Germany and 1199th in the World with 6,998 publications made and 149,374 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#64 of 169 In Germany
#413 of 1,465 In Europe
#1199 of 6,782 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 141 1306
1993 130 1231
1994 136 1240
1995 153 1468
1996 175 1610
1997 134 1588
1998 182 1739
1999 199 1691
2000 202 1917
2001 216 2130
2002 340 3098
2003 207 3050
2004 115 2995
2005 119 3771
2006 92 3857
2007 70 3922
2008 74 3807
2009 86 3945
2010 80 4169
2011 77 4230
2012 78 4403
2013 77 4386
2014 126 4567
2015 186 4483
2016 166 5126
2017 183 5737
2018 202 6283
2019 205 6994
2020 206 8461
2021 183 9539
2022 146 9016
2023 141 8727
2024 164 7761

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

Physics rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 64th for Physics in Germany and 1126th in the World with 6,849 publications made and 153,340 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#64 of 168 In Germany
#395 of 1,457 In Europe
#1126 of 6,713 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 140 1434
1993 130 1364
1994 130 1379
1995 172 1678
1996 178 1806
1997 137 1738
1998 181 1910
1999 180 1773
2000 182 1984
2001 190 2237
2002 265 2793
2003 163 2968
2004 101 2805
2005 103 3621
2006 86 3667
2007 71 3761
2008 74 3694
2009 79 3694
2010 77 3979
2011 75 4079
2012 71 4197
2013 66 4268
2014 125 4512
2015 175 4392
2016 158 5040
2017 168 5606
2018 193 6247
2019 185 6887
2020 191 8285
2021 159 9163
2022 125 8701
2023 121 8324
2024 185 7303

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 55 263 693
Theoretical Physics 56 308 739
Applied/Engineering Physics 55 273 745
Nuclear Physics 57 305 782
Atomic and Molecular physics 58 347 924
Astrobiology 56 356 970
Materials Science 61 342 997
Acoustical Engineering 60 373 1019
Nanotechnology 59 337 1079
Quantum and Particle physics 63 395 1115
Biophysics 59 386 1132
Optical Engineering 66 426 1277
Astrophysics and Astronomy 70 492 1438

Chemistry rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 65th for Chemistry in Germany and 1309th in the World with 6,417 publications made and 153,810 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#65 of 166 In Germany
#423 of 1,417 In Europe
#1309 of 6,545 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 122 1283
1993 125 1287
1994 111 1275
1995 135 1504
1996 131 1604
1997 116 1551
1998 142 1591
1999 159 1615
2000 160 1832
2001 168 2158
2002 218 2533
2003 168 2885
2004 92 2814
2005 97 3547
2006 83 3590
2007 66 3740
2008 64 3606
2009 70 3787
2010 88 4069
2011 68 4103
2012 75 4205
2013 70 4323
2014 138 4573
2015 170 4371
2016 157 5198
2017 173 5789
2018 190 6365
2019 182 7240
2020 189 8603
2021 149 9415
2022 114 9074
2023 107 8502
2024 120 7714

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 44 108 248
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 44 212 520
Biochemical Engineering 50 312 753
Materials Science 61 342 997
Nanotechnology 59 337 1079
Physical chemistry 58 360 1131
Computational Chemistry 63 396 1170
Inorganic Chemistry 60 367 1196
Organic Chemistry 64 387 1202
Environmental Chemistry 63 404 1241
Radiochemistry 53 348 1441
Biochemistry 64 444 1468
Chemical Engineering 63 422 1517
Petrology and Geochemistry 72 555 1786
Nutrition and Food Science 63 586 2427

Biology rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 68th for Biology in Germany and 1647th in the World with 4,670 publications made and 118,531 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#68 of 170 In Germany
#495 of 1,448 In Europe
#1647 of 6,833 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 92 878
1993 81 888
1994 73 873
1995 89 1057
1996 92 1156
1997 101 1120
1998 114 1186
1999 130 1317
2000 137 1605
2001 154 1854
2002 180 2173
2003 142 2560
2004 90 2602
2005 98 3130
2006 64 3343
2007 55 3438
2008 59 3401
2009 64 3499
2010 79 3732
2011 57 3741
2012 58 3991
2013 60 3878
2014 108 4054
2015 142 3937
2016 127 4564
2017 139 5031
2018 160 5523
2019 160 6274
2020 166 7554
2021 143 8254
2022 94 7932
2023 96 7480
2024 77 6224

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 56 356 970
Nanotechnology 59 337 1079
Biophysics 59 386 1132
Evolutionary Biology 67 468 1347
Molecular Biology 59 402 1357
Oncology and Cancer research 52 414 1467
Biochemistry 64 444 1468
Genetics 60 449 1480
Neuroscience 67 470 1485
Immunology 56 433 1543
Pharmacology 54 445 1721
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 524 1804
Biotechnology 58 502 1867
Paleontology 73 618 2199
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 560 2272
Virology 65 568 2310
Microbiology 64 558 2355
Zoology 71 615 2418
Nutrition and Food Science 63 586 2427
Botany 71 604 2432
Agricultural Science 73 669 2792
Horticulture 71 715 3309

Medicine rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 57th for Medicine in Germany and 1190th in the World with 4,549 publications made and 89,904 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
#377 of 1,433 In Europe
#1190 of 6,775 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 65 557
1993 84 597
1994 70 558
1995 77 719
1996 73 838
1997 83 837
1998 97 1040
1999 118 1106
2000 116 1288
2001 128 1458
2002 117 1694
2003 118 1929
2004 104 2093
2005 99 2382
2006 79 2625
2007 75 2581
2008 58 2669
2009 57 2539
2010 74 2606
2011 48 2671
2012 57 2859
2013 43 2750
2014 68 2755
2015 82 2655
2016 85 2868
2017 98 2957
2018 111 3135
2019 110 3347
2020 86 3831
2021 92 4131
2022 71 3993
2023 70 3855
2024 41 3017

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 44 108 248
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 53 166 407
Neurosurgery 38 168 463
Biomedical Engineering 43 254 685
Plastic Surgery 36 211 692
Cardiology 39 264 730
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 40 254 765
Urology 40 276 885
Anesthesiology 41 281 885
Surgery 39 289 895
Audiology 58 348 1030
Ophthalmology 54 353 1074
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 41 328 1153
Anatomy and Physiology 56 380 1167
Orthodontics 62 415 1248
Psychiatry 54 407 1319
Dentistry 62 436 1380
Critical Care Nursing 45 433 1386
Clinical Psychology 57 443 1418
Oncology and Cancer research 52 414 1467
Immunology 56 433 1543
Pathology 59 465 1599
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 53 464 1620
Dermatology 53 456 1704
Pharmacology 54 445 1721
Sports Medicine 69 631 2137
Virology 65 568 2310
Family medicine 57 580 2345
Physical Therapy 74 710 2641
Public Health 80 790 3386

Computer Science rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 69th for Computer Science in Germany and 1514th in the World with 3,966 publications made and 71,894 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
#503 of 1,469 In Europe
#1514 of 6,845 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 60 402
1993 79 517
1994 75 470
1995 76 560
1996 103 699
1997 88 622
1998 115 829
1999 128 877
2000 108 957
2001 129 1071
2002 267 2127
2003 126 1819
2004 88 1857
2005 71 2204
2006 55 2371
2007 44 2397
2008 39 2408
2009 54 2304
2010 39 2376
2011 44 2479
2012 32 2516
2013 34 2401
2014 59 2591
2015 61 2274
2016 73 2484
2017 75 2488
2018 78 2566
2019 85 2699
2020 104 3216
2021 98 3837
2022 86 3550
2023 102 3629
2024 79 2912

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 42 264 761
Computational Linguistics 54 319 830
Library and Information science 58 337 881
Software Engineering 67 415 973
Telecommunications 58 349 1001
Computer Graphics 68 391 1008
Robotics 52 357 1075
Computer Vision 64 412 1191
Computer Networking 63 425 1256
Blockchain and Cryptography 68 418 1288
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 70 498 1476
Neuroscience 67 470 1485
Cyber Security 69 524 1661
Cognitive Science 72 492 1674
Human-Computer Interaction 86 601 1746
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 524 1804
Management Information Systems 95 744 2164
Machine Learning 78 627 2270

Environmental Science rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 72nd for Environmental Science in Germany and 1974th in the World with 3,384 publications made and 70,072 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#72 of 170 In Germany
#589 of 1,464 In Europe
#1974 of 6,876 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 64 512
1993 54 498
1994 61 524
1995 74 600
1996 62 611
1997 53 594
1998 72 677
1999 93 658
2000 78 800
2001 99 874
2002 134 1231
2003 101 1326
2004 55 1405
2005 56 1473
2006 47 1722
2007 37 1737
2008 41 1780
2009 53 1923
2010 45 2031
2011 48 2120
2012 45 2272
2013 45 2383
2014 71 2434
2015 89 2301
2016 81 2763
2017 82 3029
2018 96 3166
2019 107 3806
2020 109 4552
2021 118 5340
2022 93 5153
2023 90 5029
2024 109 4355

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 32 272 922
Environmental Chemistry 63 404 1241
Oceanography 67 474 1404
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 67 473 1420
Environmental Engineering 61 452 1558
Earth science and Geophysics 68 497 1662
Geology 71 534 1706
Environmental Management 64 528 1718
Petrology and Geochemistry 72 555 1786
Geotechnical Engineering 68 528 1803
Geography and Cartography 77 649 2114
Ecology 73 609 2123
Paleontology 73 618 2199
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 560 2272
Agricultural Science 73 669 2792

Mathematics rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 71st for Mathematics in Germany and 1603rd in the World with 1,433 publications made and 31,757 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#71 of 163 In Germany
#517 of 1,401 In Europe
#1603 of 6,418 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 21 222
1993 36 320
1994 25 279
1995 34 341
1996 53 333
1997 39 347
1998 54 463
1999 58 410
2000 48 472
2001 53 530
2002 137 987
2003 59 814
2004 29 819
2005 32 968
2006 25 1071
2007 6 1039
2008 18 1063
2009 9 958
2010 9 1028
2011 13 1110
2012 16 1085
2013 9 1024
2014 11 1165
2015 21 1048
2016 28 1092
2017 22 1056
2018 36 1161
2019 18 1207
2020 22 1391
2021 37 1562
2022 31 1468
2023 46 1508
2024 34 1108

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 68 418 1288
Applied Mathematics 70 496 1408
Statistics 69 481 1413
Operations Research 73 523 1664
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 93 672 2257

Art & Design rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 76th for Art & Design in Germany and 1799th in the World with 650 publications made and 9,143 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
#76 of 162 In Germany
#616 of 1,381 In Europe
#1799 of 5,966 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 11 86
1993 21 100
1994 16 88
1995 7 87
1996 21 122
1997 13 102
1998 18 120
1999 15 101
2000 15 143
2001 20 129
2002 51 306
2003 16 278
2004 23 302
2005 20 304
2006 18 350
2007 4 295
2008 9 314
2009 9 331
2010 9 354
2011 17 384
2012 10 400
2013 7 327
2014 13 346
2015 12 360
2016 12 369
2017 8 366
2018 19 391
2019 14 372
2020 19 457
2021 17 543
2022 14 519
2023 9 504
2024 10 452

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 47 309 716
Computer Graphics 68 391 1008
Art History 67 476 1229
Fashion Design 73 550 1493
Literature 83 728 2360
Aesthetics 85 756 2471

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Aachen University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Project Management 76 583 1417
Finance 80 601 1732
Psychology 70 524 1735
Management 82 624 1978
Business 89 679 2161
Advertising 91 719 2346
Social Psychology 89 712 2456
Child Psychology 77 661 2503
Economics 91 750 2541
Marketing 98 782 2656
Development Studies 90 851 3381