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The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 71st in Germany, 1279th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 102 research topics. The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,919 academic publications and 216,074 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1279 of 14,131 In the World
#472 of 2,785 In Europe
#71 of 369 In Germany
#15 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#2 of 2 In Aachen
#209 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#312 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#422 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#4997 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1252 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 99 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 67th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1029th in the World with 7,621 publications made and 49,512 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Library and Information science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#67 of 175 In Germany
#404 of 1,492 In Europe
#1029 of 7,020 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
1991 61 291
1992 63 304
1993 88 304
1994 90 341
1995 65 354
1996 101 430
1997 110 433
1998 100 476
1999 97 567
2000 127 659
2001 133 692
2002 147 959
2003 102 1060
2004 116 1144
2005 86 1266
2006 74 1489
2007 65 1502
2008 56 1610
2009 60 1557
2010 118 1665
2011 91 1735
2012 106 1767
2013 89 1623
2014 93 1672
2015 117 1662
2016 141 1664
2017 179 1694
2018 279 1855
2019 184 1902
2020 171 2222
2021 123 2525
2022 128 2428
2023 171 2417

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
Philosophy 60 310 742
Library and Information science 57 321 840
Political Science 70 406 993
Art History 63 418 1060
Linguistics 70 488 1368
History 82 635 1961
Aesthetics 77 657 1969
Law 84 658 2096
Archaeology 83 667 2139
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 82 694 2254
Sociology 89 767 2804
Anthropology 94 823 2974
Demography 81 775 3179
Education Majors 91 843 3447

Engineering rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 64th for Engineering in Germany and 1050th in the World with 6,601 publications made and 133,606 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#64 of 168 In Germany
#382 of 1,453 In Europe
#1050 of 6,684 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 131 1088
1992 135 1142
1993 132 1049
1994 132 1116
1995 141 1277
1996 171 1320
1997 141 1358
1998 183 1464
1999 205 1470
2000 213 1700
2001 231 1887
2002 248 2496
2003 171 2645
2004 125 2687
2005 118 3328
2006 107 3542
2007 82 3670
2008 70 3566
2009 83 3586
2010 78 3930
2011 79 4170
2012 77 4211
2013 72 4360
2014 112 4411
2015 184 4428
2016 155 5068
2017 170 5552
2018 192 6157
2019 203 6719
2020 196 7890
2021 178 8908
2022 128 8702
2023 120 8282

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
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 38 172 422
Nuclear Engineering 21 157 477
Biochemical Engineering 41 228 509
Systems Engineering 41 246 594
Biomedical Engineering 41 223 609
Product and Industrial Design 30 235 617
Applied/Engineering Physics 50 237 633
Aviation 30 240 640
Architecture 43 296 650
Industrial Engineering 40 275 665
Technical Drawing 31 272 735
Marine Engineering 26 266 772
Automotive Engineering 25 246 775
Computer Engineering 46 279 795
Electronic Engineering 50 298 865
Mining Engineering 31 268 884
Metallurgical Engineering 58 306 885
Materials Science 60 316 889
Renewable Energy Engineering 32 293 892
Mechanical Engineering 60 337 894
Acoustical Engineering 59 341 904
Electrical Engineering 57 322 904
Telecommunications 56 333 923
Aerospace Engineering 61 353 932
Automation and Control engineering 39 291 944
Nanotechnology 59 318 981
Robotics 51 332 988
Structural Engineering 60 352 1002
Engineering Management 36 346 1030
Computer Networking 63 387 1090
Optical Engineering 63 389 1110
Environmental Engineering 56 389 1235
Civil Engineering 62 446 1272
Operations Research 65 447 1355
Human-Computer Interaction 71 520 1387
Chemical Engineering 61 401 1398
Remote Sensing 73 502 1484
Geotechnical Engineering 63 466 1514
Biotechnology 59 491 1737

Physics rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 63rd for Physics in Germany and 1010th in the World with 6,420 publications made and 136,866 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#63 of 167 In Germany
#371 of 1,446 In Europe
#1010 of 6,603 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 134 1232
1992 135 1258
1993 130 1189
1994 123 1248
1995 142 1484
1996 168 1514
1997 143 1477
1998 176 1619
1999 184 1556
2000 197 1791
2001 201 1992
2002 188 2344
2003 146 2603
2004 109 2518
2005 107 3242
2006 98 3364
2007 76 3516
2008 72 3522
2009 76 3437
2010 73 3729
2011 76 4068
2012 70 4015
2013 60 4205
2014 107 4329
2015 176 4323
2016 150 4950
2017 157 5354
2018 180 6031
2019 184 6567
2020 185 7709
2021 160 8589
2022 105 8381
2023 99 7953

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
Applied/Engineering Physics 50 237 633
Theoretical Physics 53 279 649
Condensed Matter Physics 55 257 659
Medical Physics 44 277 697
Nuclear Physics 57 296 738
Atomic and Molecular physics 57 335 873
Materials Science 60 316 889
Acoustical Engineering 59 341 904
Nanotechnology 59 318 981
Quantum and Particle physics 61 369 1011
Biophysics 59 373 1072
Astrobiology 60 393 1106
Optical Engineering 63 389 1110
Astrophysics and Astronomy 69 458 1298

Chemistry rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 63rd for Chemistry in Germany and 1185th in the World with 6,215 publications made and 141,451 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#63 of 165 In Germany
#395 of 1,401 In Europe
#1185 of 6,447 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 109 1154
1992 117 1133
1993 127 1155
1994 106 1175
1995 124 1360
1996 123 1416
1997 121 1406
1998 145 1392
1999 162 1436
2000 168 1673
2001 183 1985
2002 182 2232
2003 154 2609
2004 106 2611
2005 101 3341
2006 93 3387
2007 84 3649
2008 63 3585
2009 71 3614
2010 83 3991
2011 67 4271
2012 73 4213
2013 66 4478
2014 115 4645
2015 175 4606
2016 153 5385
2017 172 5744
2018 177 6401
2019 184 7070
2020 181 8212
2021 157 9109
2022 94 8917
2023 91 8284

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 43 99 209
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 38 172 422
Biochemical Engineering 41 228 509
Materials Science 60 316 889
Nanotechnology 59 318 981
Physical chemistry 57 336 1009
Environmental Chemistry 58 357 1012
Organic Chemistry 62 356 1051
Inorganic Chemistry 60 358 1126
Computational Chemistry 64 418 1234
Radiochemistry 52 329 1302
Biochemistry 60 413 1316
Chemical Engineering 61 401 1398
Petrology and Geochemistry 71 535 1648
Nutrition and Food Science 62 541 2135

Biology rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 65th for Biology in Germany and 1431st in the World with 4,557 publications made and 111,194 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#65 of 170 In Germany
#455 of 1,445 In Europe
#1431 of 6,770 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 77 813
1992 85 771
1993 87 746
1994 71 768
1995 95 905
1996 96 1005
1997 102 1001
1998 119 1059
1999 142 1146
2000 147 1439
2001 163 1690
2002 160 1930
2003 122 2266
2004 102 2432
2005 97 2922
2006 71 3143
2007 64 3355
2008 53 3316
2009 62 3386
2010 77 3691
2011 58 3875
2012 58 3933
2013 55 3984
2014 86 4112
2015 143 4119
2016 124 4702
2017 146 4966
2018 147 5618
2019 157 6181
2020 161 7238
2021 148 7928
2022 88 7750
2023 88 7139

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
Nanotechnology 59 318 981
Biophysics 59 373 1072
Astrobiology 60 393 1106
Evolutionary Biology 66 427 1196
Molecular Biology 61 381 1237
Biochemistry 60 413 1316
Neuroscience 66 440 1330
Genetics 58 419 1356
Oncology and Cancer research 54 407 1400
Immunology 57 419 1462
Pharmacology 54 415 1536
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 505 1654
Zoology 60 473 1668
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 58 459 1680
Biotechnology 59 491 1737
Paleontology 72 539 1741
Botany 66 514 1898
Nutrition and Food Science 62 541 2135
Virology 63 544 2138
Microbiology 64 552 2247
Agricultural Science 72 639 2576
Horticulture 65 610 2666

Medicine rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 55th for Medicine in Germany and 1052nd in the World with 4,506 publications made and 78,847 citations received. Main research topics: Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Surgery, Pharmacy, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#55 of 170 In Germany
#350 of 1,417 In Europe
#1052 of 6,680 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 76 418
1992 55 433
1993 88 493
1994 74 463
1995 74 596
1996 73 666
1997 84 680
1998 92 840
1999 118 885
2000 112 1068
2001 151 1249
2002 109 1440
2003 107 1618
2004 115 1799
2005 96 2096
2006 82 2349
2007 75 2417
2008 49 2473
2009 59 2333
2010 86 2460
2011 41 2609
2012 61 2680
2013 37 2657
2014 57 2634
2015 78 2622
2016 82 2835
2017 101 2862
2018 113 3082
2019 108 3231
2020 95 3687
2021 85 3886
2022 68 3793
2023 71 3622

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 43 99 209
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 49 145 312
Neurosurgery 38 170 465
Plastic Surgery 32 176 547
Biomedical Engineering 41 223 609
Cardiology 39 250 681
Medical Physics 44 277 697
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 41 253 730
Anesthesiology 40 267 804
Urology 41 263 827
Surgery 39 278 830
Audiology 54 331 959
Anatomy and Physiology 55 346 1026
Orthodontics 58 362 1039
Ophthalmology 53 351 1044
Dentistry 54 354 1075
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 42 332 1150
Psychiatry 53 382 1175
Clinical Psychology 54 391 1201
Oncology and Cancer research 54 407 1400
Critical Care Nursing 49 451 1411
Pathology 57 430 1421
Immunology 57 419 1462
Pharmacology 54 415 1536
Sports Medicine 65 563 1810
Virology 63 544 2138
Physical Therapy 69 621 2188
Nursing 79 688 2821
Public Health 79 754 3123

Computer Science rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 68th for Computer Science in Germany and 1295th in the World with 3,671 publications made and 61,738 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#68 of 172 In Germany
#458 of 1,459 In Europe
#1295 of 6,752 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 52 293
1992 53 294
1993 80 403
1994 73 394
1995 69 442
1996 106 536
1997 102 505
1998 112 652
1999 131 743
2000 122 825
2001 148 953
2002 171 1601
2003 102 1552
2004 88 1604
2005 70 1854
2006 59 2104
2007 47 2167
2008 41 2124
2009 49 2045
2010 40 2186
2011 45 2352
2012 36 2303
2013 35 2264
2014 63 2428
2015 63 2289
2016 72 2389
2017 66 2336
2018 70 2503
2019 86 2561
2020 87 2894
2021 87 3459
2022 78 3284
2023 81 3233

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
Software Engineering 50 289 646
Computational Linguistics 50 289 712
Computer Graphics 64 322 787
Computer Engineering 46 279 795
Library and Information science 57 321 840
Telecommunications 56 333 923
Robotics 51 332 988
Computer Vision 61 377 1056
Computer Networking 63 387 1090
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 467 1328
Neuroscience 66 440 1330
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 443 1365
Human-Computer Interaction 71 520 1387
Cyber Security 67 491 1457
Cognitive Science 69 469 1540
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 505 1654
Management Information Systems 82 625 1667
Machine Learning 74 590 1993

Environmental Science rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 72nd for Environmental Science in Germany and 1638th in the World with 3,238 publications made and 62,716 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#72 of 170 In Germany
#530 of 1,458 In Europe
#1638 of 6,798 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 54 420
1992 62 407
1993 53 429
1994 58 428
1995 72 486
1996 64 495
1997 59 493
1998 78 554
1999 95 550
2000 87 692
2001 114 770
2002 112 1000
2003 94 1162
2004 66 1331
2005 54 1339
2006 54 1631
2007 43 1631
2008 40 1744
2009 53 1879
2010 45 2026
2011 51 2183
2012 41 2205
2013 46 2439
2014 56 2446
2015 86 2433
2016 80 2816
2017 77 3003
2018 88 3253
2019 100 3721
2020 105 4343
2021 115 5037
2022 86 4996
2023 77 4775

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 31 268 884
Environmental Chemistry 58 357 1012
Oceanography 60 392 1104
Environmental Engineering 56 389 1235
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 66 443 1264
Earth science and Geophysics 66 454 1434
Environmental Management 58 474 1448
Geology 69 490 1451
Geotechnical Engineering 63 466 1514
Petrology and Geochemistry 71 535 1648
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 58 459 1680
Ecology 71 531 1692
Paleontology 72 539 1741
Geography and Cartography 76 600 1835
Agricultural Science 72 639 2576

Art & Design rankings

The Aachen University of Applied Sciences ranked 71st for Art & Design in Germany and 1321st in the World with 655 publications made and 8,728 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
#71 of 159 In Germany
#507 of 1,349 In Europe
#1321 of 5,720 In the World

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 13 49
1992 10 58
1993 23 76
1994 15 72
1995 11 61
1996 22 93
1997 17 73
1998 17 102
1999 14 87
2000 18 105
2001 28 106
2002 42 229
2003 19 223
2004 23 246
2005 20 213
2006 22 303
2007 5 237
2008 9 254
2009 11 283
2010 6 312
2011 19 330
2012 12 348
2013 7 279
2014 11 304
2015 9 340
2016 13 315
2017 8 331
2018 16 341
2019 12 338
2020 21 391
2021 14 454
2022 12 460
2023 7 416

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 43 296 650
Computer Graphics 64 322 787
Art History 63 418 1060
Fashion Design 62 446 1114
Literature 63 494 1329
Aesthetics 77 657 1969

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Aachen University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Project Management 68 502 1217
Applied Mathematics 70 461 1240
Statistics 67 455 1288
Mathematics 71 494 1428
Finance 78 557 1495
Psychology 69 498 1558
Management 75 544 1580
Business 83 621 1790
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 90 634 2019
Child Psychology 75 607 2140
Social Psychology 85 662 2185
Marketing 91 693 2200
Economics 86 685 2237
Development Studies 87 779 3047