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Augsburg University ranked 422nd in the United States, 1707th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. Augsburg University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,716 academic publications and 115,789 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 29 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1707 of 14,131 In the World
#468 of 2,597 In North America
#422 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 48 In Minnesota
#3 of 9 In Minneapolis
#402 of 1,063 For Social Work
#510 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#733 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#2101 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1422 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Augsburg University ranked 425th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2035th in the World with 2,598 publications made and 37,247 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#425 of 1,763 In the United States
#475 of 1,854 In North America
#2035 of 7,088 In the World

Augsburg University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 19 75
1994 29 91
1995 29 98
1996 36 97
1997 38 124
1998 37 164
1999 50 216
2000 49 218
2001 51 285
2002 55 399
2003 53 402
2004 60 456
2005 58 565
2006 85 724
2007 94 881
2008 91 1042
2009 101 1201
2010 135 1334
2011 147 1493
2012 107 1627
2013 130 1854
2014 106 1905
2015 91 2126
2016 85 2100
2017 83 2103
2018 64 2219
2019 79 2416
2020 90 2660
2021 80 2885
2022 80 2503
2023 53 2618
2024 58 1933
2025 29 1748

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 179 204 402
Media Studies 501 551 1256
Art History 466 510 1259
Gender Studies 534 586 1382
Library and Information science 546 591 1675
Classics and Ancient History 524 567 1719
Philosophy 337 380 1725
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 507 555 1729
Political Science 421 468 1752
Education Majors 579 631 2025
Linguistics 442 488 2197
Sociology 579 635 2271
Law 604 659 2398
Communications and Public Relations 683 745 2500
Anthropology 672 733 2510
Aesthetics 586 644 2540
History 623 682 2829
Demography 619 674 3001
Archaeology 644 706 3307

Physics rankings

Augsburg University ranked 325th for Physics in the United States and 2026th in the World with 2,234 publications made and 66,705 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#325 of 1,537 In the United States
#368 of 1,623 In North America
#2026 of 6,729 In the World

Augsburg University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 15 142
1994 26 152
1995 32 187
1996 44 185
1997 33 238
1998 49 337
1999 57 431
2000 76 530
2001 81 665
2002 98 834
2003 85 1078
2004 60 1136
2005 74 1532
2006 91 1608
2007 91 1791
2008 88 1882
2009 102 2171
2010 79 2326
2011 92 2547
2012 79 2652
2013 94 2912
2014 86 3183
2015 78 3370
2016 53 3496
2017 57 3383
2018 41 3562
2019 46 3595
2020 57 3689
2021 51 3866
2022 48 3424
2023 35 3354
2024 36 2777
2025 29 2234

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 150 174 873
Theoretical Physics 211 244 1063
Atomic and Molecular physics 240 270 1179
Nuclear Physics 239 273 1264
Astrophysics and Astronomy 348 392 1726
Quantum and Particle physics 298 340 1861
Nanotechnology 260 295 1865
Acoustical Engineering 353 397 1993
Materials Science 303 342 2065
Optical Engineering 329 373 2127

Engineering rankings

Augsburg University ranked 356th for Engineering in the United States and 2371st in the World with 2,164 publications made and 61,399 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#356 of 1,568 In the United States
#403 of 1,655 In North America
#2371 of 6,795 In the World

Augsburg University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 130
1994 21 138
1995 24 145
1996 37 164
1997 26 206
1998 43 291
1999 51 343
2000 60 482
2001 81 605
2002 81 721
2003 75 967
2004 67 1071
2005 68 1409
2006 83 1429
2007 88 1624
2008 81 1729
2009 102 2006
2010 97 2145
2011 96 2407
2012 85 2486
2013 105 2732
2014 106 3054
2015 77 3261
2016 51 3373
2017 56 3274
2018 43 3463
2019 46 3497
2020 68 3505
2021 49 3772
2022 46 3396
2023 32 3200
2024 35 2667
2025 23 2234

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 275 311 1469
Nanotechnology 260 295 1865
Mechanical Engineering 324 365 1955
Acoustical Engineering 353 397 1993
Electrical Engineering 288 328 2052
Materials Science 303 342 2065
Systems Engineering 370 417 2111
Optical Engineering 329 373 2127
Aerospace Engineering 365 409 2183
Metallurgical Engineering 321 363 2308
Structural Engineering 364 411 2360
Chemical Engineering 297 338 2370
Computer Networking 453 507 2686
Telecommunications 431 482 2748
Electronic Engineering 424 478 3065

Medicine rankings

Augsburg University ranked 371st for Medicine in the United States and 1790th in the World with 1,765 publications made and 43,880 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#371 of 1,604 In the United States
#409 of 1,689 In North America
#1790 of 6,793 In the World

Augsburg University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 55
1994 23 74
1995 19 70
1996 29 102
1997 49 100
1998 35 126
1999 54 185
2000 55 270
2001 60 366
2002 43 407
2003 52 522
2004 57 630
2005 47 733
2006 52 869
2007 49 954
2008 66 1083
2009 62 1508
2010 71 1359
2011 77 1463
2012 65 1611
2013 76 1678
2014 65 1866
2015 73 1958
2016 39 2008
2017 44 1885
2018 49 1862
2019 38 1975
2020 48 2259
2021 52 2384
2022 54 2173
2023 35 2022
2024 40 1608
2025 30 1463

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 179 204 402
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 111 126 510
Orthodontics 168 189 733
Dentistry 181 202 884
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 288 318 1342
Surgery 318 350 1456
Cardiology 326 357 1534
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 269 289 1536
Anesthesiology 337 371 1560
Anatomy and Physiology 349 386 1721
Clinical Psychology 520 569 1765
Oncology and Cancer research 349 384 1816
Critical Care Nursing 407 445 1899
Sports Medicine 469 516 1949
Psychiatry 461 506 1957
Physical Therapy 515 564 2201
Immunology 398 435 2275
Pathology 441 485 2439
Health Science 699 751 2445
Healthcare Management (MHA) 639 700 2817
Nursing 775 838 3012
Public Health 661 721 3145
Virology 547 595 3165
Pharmacology 566 615 3409

Biology rankings

Augsburg University ranked 481st for Biology in the United States and 2916th in the World with 1,736 publications made and 52,499 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#481 of 1,612 In the United States
#532 of 1,701 In North America
#2916 of 6,841 In the World

Augsburg University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 71
1994 18 89
1995 20 86
1996 31 114
1997 28 132
1998 33 167
1999 42 242
2000 52 379
2001 62 452
2002 43 532
2003 55 732
2004 37 872
2005 45 1081
2006 62 1184
2007 65 1339
2008 66 1438
2009 76 1837
2010 67 1778
2011 82 2122
2012 66 2262
2013 88 2523
2014 78 2727
2015 64 2907
2016 38 2996
2017 52 2805
2018 40 2907
2019 48 2918
2020 62 3187
2021 46 3423
2022 43 2995
2023 35 2854
2024 37 2294
2025 30 1938

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 349 384 1816
Nanotechnology 260 295 1865
Immunology 398 435 2275
Neuroscience 529 580 2293
Evolutionary Biology 555 611 2678
Paleontology 514 566 2929
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 527 574 2978
Genetics 531 581 3022
Zoology 649 705 3083
Virology 547 595 3165
Biochemistry 556 607 3318
Pharmacology 566 615 3409
Botany 632 690 3684

Chemistry rankings

Augsburg University ranked 393rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2593rd in the World with 1,658 publications made and 55,024 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#393 of 1,455 In the United States
#442 of 1,538 In North America
#2593 of 6,561 In the World

Augsburg University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 10 121
1994 18 126
1995 18 148
1996 29 144
1997 26 196
1998 37 231
1999 48 292
2000 58 434
2001 70 513
2002 67 641
2003 67 872
2004 43 951
2005 52 1206
2006 69 1300
2007 76 1449
2008 60 1484
2009 81 1739
2010 71 1901
2011 69 2116
2012 59 2273
2013 81 2460
2014 63 2653
2015 56 2814
2016 36 2877
2017 40 2761
2018 25 2851
2019 30 2817
2020 43 2907
2021 38 3081
2022 32 2750
2023 21 2600
2024 26 2221
2025 18 1721

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 280 316 1626
Nanotechnology 260 295 1865
Materials Science 303 342 2065
Inorganic Chemistry 304 346 2164
Physical chemistry 306 350 2312
Chemical Engineering 297 338 2370
Environmental Chemistry 332 380 2400
Organic Chemistry 370 418 2523
Biochemistry 556 607 3318

Environmental Science rankings

Augsburg University ranked 492nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2917th in the World with 1,642 publications made and 40,549 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#492 of 1,637 In the United States
#544 of 1,727 In North America
#2917 of 6,888 In the World

Augsburg University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 83
1994 16 83
1995 19 109
1996 22 104
1997 25 141
1998 32 185
1999 33 229
2000 43 288
2001 49 348
2002 57 407
2003 42 539
2004 30 544
2005 34 696
2006 51 787
2007 48 924
2008 58 1009
2009 53 1153
2010 59 1355
2011 78 1484
2012 62 1617
2013 81 1795
2014 85 1908
2015 73 1994
2016 44 2248
2017 49 2131
2018 45 2236
2019 50 2334
2020 61 2524
2021 41 2812
2022 44 2672
2023 31 2563
2024 29 1947
2025 29 1705

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 332 381 2012
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 321 365 2044
Environmental Chemistry 332 380 2400
Oceanography 405 459 2444
Geology 453 504 2696
Geography and Cartography 493 546 2822
Paleontology 514 566 2929
Ecology 593 653 3475
Environmental Management 593 657 3924

Computer Science rankings

Augsburg University ranked 457th for Computer Science in the United States and 2482nd in the World with 1,569 publications made and 42,597 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#457 of 1,616 In the United States
#506 of 1,702 In North America
#2482 of 6,855 In the World

Augsburg University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 11 49
1994 14 93
1995 23 82
1996 22 100
1997 21 118
1998 23 186
1999 30 215
2000 40 264
2001 38 333
2002 41 464
2003 48 530
2004 46 579
2005 37 811
2006 50 914
2007 62 939
2008 59 1133
2009 53 1328
2010 82 1348
2011 80 1587
2012 77 1692
2013 79 1868
2014 94 2028
2015 59 2227
2016 45 2054
2017 40 2079
2018 42 2085
2019 41 2246
2020 48 2347
2021 37 2569
2022 41 2179
2023 28 2048
2024 30 1600
2025 24 1280

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 294 332 1457
Human-Computer Interaction 275 311 1469
Blockchain and Cryptography 257 295 1670
Library and Information science 546 591 1675
Multimedia 389 430 1686
Management Information Systems 415 461 2042
Neuroscience 529 580 2293
Computer Vision 372 418 2336
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 381 428 2336
Cognitive Science 517 568 2513
Data Science 494 549 2684
Computer Networking 453 507 2686
Telecommunications 431 482 2748
Machine Learning 429 481 2754
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 527 574 2978
Cyber Security 592 651 3310

Psychology rankings

Augsburg University ranked 503rd for Psychology in the United States and 2113th in the World with 1,028 publications made and 32,750 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#503 of 1,561 In the United States
#554 of 1,648 In North America
#2113 of 6,663 In the World

Augsburg University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 25
1994 12 46
1995 16 36
1996 17 54
1997 17 47
1998 15 74
1999 28 107
2000 26 133
2001 21 180
2002 23 220
2003 22 258
2004 29 344
2005 25 430
2006 22 564
2007 34 624
2008 33 738
2009 37 962
2010 51 938
2011 43 1104
2012 40 1178
2013 45 1231
2014 42 1408
2015 40 1464
2016 32 1431
2017 34 1412
2018 24 1416
2019 29 1677
2020 37 1810
2021 36 1919
2022 45 1623
2023 27 1575
2024 31 1310
2025 14 1184

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 179 204 402
Social Psychology 486 536 1730
Clinical Psychology 520 569 1765
Psychiatry 461 506 1957
Education Majors 579 631 2025
Child Psychology 609 662 2043
Neuroscience 529 580 2293
Cognitive Science 517 568 2513

Mathematics rankings

Augsburg University ranked 396th for Mathematics in the United States and 2099th in the World with 934 publications made and 29,419 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#396 of 1,413 In the United States
#440 of 1,494 In North America
#2099 of 6,434 In the World

Augsburg University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 38
1994 10 39
1995 12 56
1996 20 74
1997 15 88
1998 12 134
1999 21 133
2000 18 152
2001 23 246
2002 36 342
2003 31 318
2004 32 376
2005 23 495
2006 30 532
2007 29 578
2008 33 649
2009 31 768
2010 41 819
2011 39 904
2012 28 960
2013 45 1081
2014 54 1148
2015 38 1320
2016 28 1200
2017 23 1093
2018 19 1128
2019 28 1268
2020 29 1340
2021 24 1528
2022 27 1274
2023 20 1232
2024 22 839
2025 14 656

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 257 295 1670
Applied Mathematics 270 306 1729
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 375 418 1744
Statistics 370 414 2065
Math Teachers 625 677 2140

Business rankings

Augsburg University ranked 584th for Business in the United States and 2901st in the World with 601 publications made and 11,594 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#584 of 1,388 In the United States
#642 of 1,472 In North America
#2901 of 6,366 In the World

Augsburg University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 16
1994 6 31
1995 6 29
1996 5 40
1997 10 28
1998 8 78
1999 14 74
2000 14 98
2001 10 105
2002 17 158
2003 11 176
2004 17 180
2005 11 274
2006 16 307
2007 23 386
2008 22 396
2009 26 473
2010 22 517
2011 37 624
2012 31 667
2013 35 756
2014 37 780
2015 23 874
2016 19 830
2017 24 805
2018 23 810
2019 16 850
2020 25 971
2021 13 1044
2022 8 775
2023 10 780
2024 16 582
2025 11 462

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 415 461 2042
Finance 525 576 2567
Management 503 554 2592
Marketing 558 614 2819

Economics rankings

Augsburg University ranked 548th for Economics in the United States and 2485th in the World with 487 publications made and 8,788 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#548 of 1,361 In the United States
#601 of 1,445 In North America
#2485 of 6,188 In the World

Augsburg University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 12
1994 7 24
1995 4 21
1996 2 27
1997 9 34
1998 8 45
1999 8 40
2000 10 59
2001 7 67
2002 14 99
2003 8 100
2004 15 102
2005 7 137
2006 13 182
2007 23 219
2008 12 217
2009 17 241
2010 22 308
2011 24 367
2012 15 419
2013 17 441
2014 24 473
2015 18 496
2016 22 512
2017 22 538
2018 14 497
2019 17 559
2020 20 649
2021 18 733
2022 14 563
2023 12 542
2024 13 409
2025 8 400

The following table provides academic rankings for Augsburg University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 375 418 1744
Finance 525 576 2567
Development Studies 662 722 2927

Art & Design rankings

Augsburg University ranked 524th for Art & Design in the United States and 2201st in the World with 437 publications made and 8,422 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#524 of 1,369 In the United States
#576 of 1,454 In North America
#2201 of 6,010 In the World

Augsburg University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 14
1994 5 16
1995 4 11
1996 6 12
1997 3 20
1998 1 11
1999 8 36
2000 7 27
2001 7 28
2002 8 40
2003 12 75
2004 12 65
2005 12 103
2006 10 112
2007 9 153
2008 8 149
2009 13 224
2010 26 210
2011 21 267
2012 19 276
2013 16 320
2014 30 363
2015 17 362
2016 17 336
2017 18 379
2018 11 400
2019 15 426
2020 22 419
2021 15 568
2022 21 460
2023 10 419
2024 7 329
2025 7 292

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 466 510 1259
Multimedia 389 430 1686
Literature 521 573 2035
Aesthetics 586 644 2540
Fashion Design 574 633 2763