Charite - Medical University of Berlin: Rankings

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The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 21st in Germany, 263rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 36 research topics. The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 130,203 academic publications and 4,530,516 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#263 of 14,131 In the World
#98 of 2,785 In Europe
#21 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 46 In Brandenburg
#4 of 36 In Berlin
#3 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#11 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#12 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#4333 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#207 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 33 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 2nd for Medicine in Germany and 50th in the World with 112,273 publications made and 4,090,874 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 170 In Germany
#10 of 1,433 In Europe
#50 of 6,775 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 170 516
1993 172 543
1994 245 654
1995 248 902
1996 415 1328
1997 516 2261
1998 778 3498
1999 1007 5514
2000 1223 9008
2001 1206 12707
2002 1415 17358
2003 1738 22770
2004 2916 28915
2005 3277 37003
2006 3500 47670
2007 3475 57748
2008 3778 71592
2009 3838 84274
2010 3826 98956
2011 3926 114795
2012 4077 130827
2013 4284 146090
2014 4329 161287
2015 4543 172741
2016 4608 183975
2017 4890 200496
2018 5170 213046
2019 5751 242618
2020 6799 328402
2021 7097 379503
2022 7142 370496
2023 7037 378304
2024 6296 363635

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Medicine.

Biology rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 4th for Biology in Germany and 118th in the World with 92,056 publications made and 3,918,474 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 170 In Germany
#29 of 1,448 In Europe
#118 of 6,833 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 150 622
1993 140 623
1994 237 785
1995 241 1106
1996 360 1570
1997 472 2636
1998 704 4025
1999 928 6170
2000 1097 9448
2001 1090 13395
2002 1251 18244
2003 1458 23720
2004 2333 29167
2005 2583 37239
2006 2844 47546
2007 2892 57259
2008 3092 70062
2009 3167 82510
2010 3105 96442
2011 3225 111663
2012 3333 126819
2013 3503 140518
2014 3596 154728
2015 3764 164060
2016 3825 173527
2017 3960 187195
2018 4154 199688
2019 4653 225883
2020 5510 305249
2021 5867 352300
2022 5946 341458
2023 5785 346063
2024 5036 330530

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 2 6 36
Oncology and Cancer research 2 8 58
Pharmacology 2 12 66
Virology 3 16 74
Molecular Biology 4 15 79
Neuroscience 4 18 81
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 21 83
Genetics 3 20 91
Biotechnology 4 25 101
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 28 110
Biochemistry 6 33 129
Biophysics 10 41 130
Microbiology 5 39 133
Toxicology 13 92 260
Astrobiology 23 107 268
Paleontology 24 125 333
Evolutionary Biology 29 141 367
Botany 27 138 378
Zoology 30 158 414
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 150 439
Nutrition and Food Science 23 180 538
Entomology 42 205 567
Animal Science 17 170 573
Horticulture 33 213 679
Nanotechnology 56 292 914
Agricultural Science 45 314 1027
Forestry 62 509 1859

Chemistry rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 18th for Chemistry in Germany and 222nd in the World with 54,971 publications made and 2,475,076 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 166 In Germany
#69 of 1,417 In Europe
#222 of 6,545 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 103 525
1993 103 501
1994 166 655
1995 175 954
1996 262 1298
1997 332 2116
1998 505 3269
1999 707 4941
2000 797 7405
2001 809 10532
2002 888 13971
2003 1004 18041
2004 1560 21730
2005 1722 27023
2006 1882 33755
2007 1911 40368
2008 1965 47887
2009 2031 56056
2010 1973 65224
2011 2038 75549
2012 2045 83846
2013 2146 91725
2014 2163 100447
2015 2217 104818
2016 2234 109509
2017 2296 117362
2018 2331 124979
2019 2608 140195
2020 3035 185125
2021 3075 214711
2022 3182 209068
2023 3065 211253
2024 2562 192666

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 6 33 129
Organic Chemistry 40 164 439
Radiochemistry 28 123 531
Nutrition and Food Science 23 180 538
Materials Science 50 239 668
Biochemical Engineering 48 297 718
Nanotechnology 56 292 914
Inorganic Chemistry 58 336 1056
Chemical Engineering 58 327 1074
Physical chemistry 63 398 1300
Petrology and Geochemistry 62 472 1440
Environmental Chemistry 65 445 1448
Pharmacy 67 454 1542
Computational Chemistry 68 474 1571

Psychology rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 3rd for Psychology in Germany and 111th in the World with 42,906 publications made and 1,676,053 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 169 In Germany
#29 of 1,423 In Europe
#111 of 6,645 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 53 192
1993 48 215
1994 79 236
1995 95 350
1996 141 514
1997 180 836
1998 257 1190
1999 352 1939
2000 424 3229
2001 402 4551
2002 495 6243
2003 560 8379
2004 881 10764
2005 962 13727
2006 1065 17792
2007 1164 21962
2008 1265 26749
2009 1354 32460
2010 1368 37642
2011 1467 44523
2012 1585 51610
2013 1704 58338
2014 1631 65259
2015 1799 71075
2016 1853 77033
2017 1972 83758
2018 2048 92495
2019 2361 105360
2020 2841 139806
2021 3119 162686
2022 3010 160440
2023 3014 165155
2024 2684 157450

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 3 16 77
Neuroscience 4 18 81
Occupational Therapy 3 29 102
Clinical Psychology 4 31 128
Cognitive Science 16 73 231
Child Psychology 8 80 282
Special Education 7 106 315
Sexology 2 102 368
Social Psychology 24 145 418
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 24 209 769
Education Majors 53 379 1138

Computer Science rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 18th for Computer Science in Germany and 270th in the World with 40,404 publications made and 1,684,115 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 172 In Germany
#89 of 1,469 In Europe
#270 of 6,845 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 51 213
1993 43 236
1994 80 240
1995 102 332
1996 119 533
1997 159 872
1998 218 1252
1999 301 1981
2000 351 3152
2001 372 4408
2002 455 6212
2003 514 8020
2004 791 10486
2005 866 13518
2006 982 17267
2007 1026 21245
2008 1146 25988
2009 1238 31610
2010 1257 37479
2011 1312 43699
2012 1440 51542
2013 1483 57639
2014 1490 64229
2015 1663 70887
2016 1761 77103
2017 1852 84731
2018 2000 93511
2019 2282 107323
2020 2760 144677
2021 3033 169690
2022 3120 168176
2023 3014 174974
2024 2571 166795

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 4 18 81
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 21 83
Cognitive Science 16 73 231
Game Design and Development 23 139 330
Library and Information science 31 157 399
Data Science 26 169 400
Computer Vision 35 182 493
Machine Learning 27 174 512
Computational Linguistics 45 238 597
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 233 615
UX/UI Desgin 48 256 619
Human-Computer Interaction 52 319 761
Multimedia 50 318 803
Computer Graphics 67 358 889
Telecommunications 55 322 908
Cyber Security 57 391 1123
Robotics 54 391 1172
Software Engineering 72 494 1227
Computer Networking 64 428 1274
Management Information Systems 76 577 1495
Computer Engineering 72 508 1665

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 31st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 408th in the World with 34,062 publications made and 1,151,588 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#31 of 178 In Germany
#170 of 1,500 In Europe
#408 of 7,081 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 31 160
1993 35 145
1994 62 168
1995 49 225
1996 84 291
1997 90 451
1998 148 664
1999 213 1176
2000 211 1828
2001 243 2565
2002 291 3368
2003 373 4599
2004 581 5820
2005 674 7859
2006 746 10234
2007 781 13165
2008 933 16699
2009 940 20292
2010 988 24000
2011 1120 29154
2012 1281 34337
2013 1219 38980
2014 1238 43775
2015 1357 48169
2016 1430 52847
2017 1557 59845
2018 1635 65306
2019 1899 74541
2020 2440 106695
2021 2520 123366
2022 2631 121364
2023 2706 127278
2024 2193 113905

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 7 15
Sports / Exercise science 3 39 153
Demography 4 69 209
Publishing 3 66 217
Special Education 7 106 315
Genealogy 16 128 356
Library and Information science 31 157 399
Occupational Safety and Health 7 112 399
Art History 26 170 400
Sociology 14 144 410
Political Science 33 174 410
Linguistics 32 164 415
Archaeology 24 159 416
Philosophy 38 182 423
History 24 163 426
Aesthetics 22 176 448
Classics and Ancient History 24 190 486
Anthropology 17 186 495
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 157 501
Law 30 210 543
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 32 242 598
Public Policy / Administration 23 233 613
Military science 25 223 709
Gender Studies 27 272 799
Human Rights Law 36 354 913
Education Majors 53 379 1138
Journalism and Digital Media 57 422 1227
Communications and Public Relations 61 470 1326

Engineering rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 40th for Engineering in Germany and 499th in the World with 25,947 publications made and 965,065 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#40 of 169 In Germany
#188 of 1,465 In Europe
#499 of 6,782 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 39 180
1993 44 174
1994 76 192
1995 81 282
1996 106 445
1997 137 639
1998 217 931
1999 254 1405
2000 291 2110
2001 352 2965
2002 368 4158
2003 415 5509
2004 613 6894
2005 720 8964
2006 810 11567
2007 781 14472
2008 888 17787
2009 896 21438
2010 947 25105
2011 947 29559
2012 973 33406
2013 1031 36952
2014 1002 40634
2015 1108 43580
2016 1118 46638
2017 1163 50242
2018 1143 53324
2019 1318 61275
2020 1546 80452
2021 1621 91995
2022 1528 89811
2023 1490 92198
2024 1360 87084

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 1 9 48
Biotechnology 4 25 101
Operations Research 12 111 342
Acoustical Engineering 23 121 344
Aerospace Engineering 26 124 356
Mechanical Engineering 29 150 414
Optical Engineering 38 163 418
Architectural Engineering 10 157 424
Technical Drawing 25 194 537
Civil Engineering 30 190 544
Materials Science 50 239 668
Metallurgical Engineering 48 233 671
Biochemical Engineering 48 297 718
Structural Engineering 47 270 745
Human-Computer Interaction 52 319 761
Petroleum Engineering 37 249 766
Systems Engineering 56 357 851
Telecommunications 55 322 908
Electronic Engineering 52 310 910
Nanotechnology 56 292 914
Chemical Engineering 58 327 1074
Electrical Engineering 59 366 1096
Robotics 54 391 1172
Geotechnical Engineering 52 396 1261
Computer Networking 64 428 1274
Reliability and Quality Engineering 58 446 1386
Remote Sensing 66 474 1417
Engineering Management 51 468 1527
Environmental Engineering 60 448 1542
Computer Engineering 72 508 1665
Automation and Control engineering 64 521 1775
Automotive Engineering 63 538 1826

Physics rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 43rd for Physics in Germany and 539th in the World with 23,440 publications made and 867,672 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#43 of 168 In Germany
#205 of 1,457 In Europe
#539 of 6,713 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 46 166
1993 50 190
1994 78 186
1995 92 293
1996 123 444
1997 135 618
1998 199 931
1999 263 1470
2000 282 2056
2001 296 2919
2002 344 3993
2003 382 5137
2004 565 6432
2005 647 8298
2006 710 10448
2007 693 13133
2008 791 15855
2009 809 19118
2010 803 22802
2011 829 25920
2012 862 29769
2013 958 32667
2014 921 35706
2015 960 38635
2016 1044 40865
2017 1024 43669
2018 1016 46769
2019 1167 52884
2020 1337 67809
2021 1374 77879
2022 1355 76465
2023 1364 79240
2024 1320 78842

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 2 14 63
Biophysics 10 41 130
Astrobiology 23 107 268
Acoustical Engineering 23 121 344
Optical Engineering 38 163 418
Astrophysics and Astronomy 45 217 514
Nuclear Physics 52 253 630
Materials Science 50 239 668
Quantum and Particle physics 53 301 796
Nanotechnology 56 292 914
Atomic and Molecular physics 67 453 1357
Condensed Matter Physics 70 507 1802

Environmental Science rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 34th for Environmental Science in Germany and 507th in the World with 20,611 publications made and 775,759 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#34 of 170 In Germany
#184 of 1,464 In Europe
#507 of 6,876 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 24 129
1993 22 127
1994 64 134
1995 46 195
1996 77 319
1997 85 464
1998 146 679
1999 190 1030
2000 204 1513
2001 236 2413
2002 216 3087
2003 265 4016
2004 427 4984
2005 498 6656
2006 547 8542
2007 597 10039
2008 671 13161
2009 703 15974
2010 644 18939
2011 672 22331
2012 738 25155
2013 717 27996
2014 796 31626
2015 784 33438
2016 878 36374
2017 900 39279
2018 985 42392
2019 1095 47857
2020 1348 68666
2021 1400 77555
2022 1457 73892
2023 1451 76795
2024 1316 71256

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 24 125 333
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 150 439
Geology 34 178 482
Geography and Cartography 35 209 556
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 38 219 594
Ecology 45 265 738
Earth science and Geophysics 51 334 982
Agricultural Science 45 314 1027
Oceanography 61 410 1186
Geotechnical Engineering 52 396 1261
Petrology and Geochemistry 62 472 1440
Environmental Chemistry 65 445 1448
Environmental Engineering 60 448 1542
Forestry 62 509 1859
Environmental Management 70 649 2293

Mathematics rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 17th for Mathematics in Germany and 329th in the World with 17,378 publications made and 680,370 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 163 In Germany
#112 of 1,401 In Europe
#329 of 6,418 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 25
1993 7 24
1994 14 36
1995 7 45
1996 30 111
1997 32 121
1998 35 188
1999 44 324
2000 70 506
2001 86 741
2002 97 1082
2003 137 1389
2004 191 1872
2005 225 2806
2006 289 3575
2007 321 4687
2008 388 6178
2009 435 8085
2010 473 9910
2011 483 11851
2012 569 14231
2013 573 16855
2014 619 20098
2015 700 23044
2016 810 25749
2017 822 28939
2018 907 32271
2019 1178 39258
2020 1404 55078
2021 1697 68152
2022 1640 68199
2023 1660 71041
2024 1274 57788

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 13 98 286
Operations Research 12 111 342
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 47 296 741
Actuarial Science 53 366 983
Math Teachers 59 460 1585
Applied Mathematics 81 695 2490

Economics rankings

The Charite - Medical University of Berlin ranked 32nd for Economics in Germany and 609th in the World with 5,018 publications made and 189,046 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#32 of 162 In Germany
#230 of 1,388 In Europe
#609 of 6,167 In the World

Charite - Medical University of Berlin
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 10
1993 2 14
1994 5 14
1995 2 11
1996 5 26
1997 4 32
1998 16 59
1999 16 86
2000 26 175
2001 19 223
2002 27 321
2003 49 302
2004 57 481
2005 78 711
2006 86 1007
2007 88 1205
2008 108 1838
2009 125 2234
2010 120 2467
2011 154 3302
2012 185 3925
2013 145 4495
2014 157 5529
2015 185 5990
2016 221 6977
2017 227 8272
2018 257 9149
2019 299 10649
2020 442 15350
2021 440 18287
2022 488 17698
2023 485 18986
2024 438 17898

The following table provides academic rankings for The Charite - Medical University of Berlin in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 10 118 382
International Economics 42 316 517
International Trade 37 320 553
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 47 296 741
Actuarial Science 53 366 983
Finance 72 557 1511

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 10 100 265
Performing arts 18 156 361
Human Resource Management 27 244 616
Literature 38 276 651
International Business 49 350 652
Management 40 254 676
Art & Design 39 285 683
Fashion Design 45 288 692
Graphic Design 49 270 712
Music 39 284 739
Business 51 321 805
Marketing 55 344 883
Advertising 50 357 961
Accounting 54 413 1110
Creative Writing 57 484 1361
Project Management 80 607 1486