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The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 55th in Germany, 745th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 128 research topics. The Chemnitz University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,712 academic publications and 391,192 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#745 of 14,131 In the World
#308 of 2,785 In Europe
#55 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 19 In Saxony
#295 of 3,207 For Condensed Matter Physics
#322 of 1,007 For Industrial Engineering
#363 of 1,645 For Robotics
#2504 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#446 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 125 other topics

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Physics rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 48th for Physics in Germany and 635th in the World with 18,757 publications made and 294,022 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#48 of 168 In Germany
#231 of 1,460 In Europe
#635 of 6,729 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 80 172
1994 119 274
1995 166 450
1996 180 694
1997 229 811
1998 274 1189
1999 251 1274
2000 272 1640
2001 323 2178
2002 369 2671
2003 356 3022
2004 336 3153
2005 357 3633
2006 368 4443
2007 404 4913
2008 411 5524
2009 424 5702
2010 446 6606
2011 474 7386
2012 528 8732
2013 634 9988
2014 658 11781
2015 638 12883
2016 4210 13595
2017 650 14809
2018 814 16204
2019 782 17421
2020 746 19501
2021 838 22122
2022 735 22248
2023 708 22811
2024 533 21254
2025 354 18684

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 38 116 295
Nanotechnology 35 144 459
Atomic and Molecular physics 51 212 471
Applied/Engineering Physics 39 185 482
Quantum and Particle physics 46 207 542
Materials Science 42 196 550
Theoretical Physics 53 283 657
Nuclear Physics 54 273 700
Optical Engineering 50 266 717
Acoustical Engineering 57 311 815
Astrophysics and Astronomy 54 342 894
Astrobiology 60 401 1133
Biophysics 67 521 1736

Engineering rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 49th for Engineering in Germany and 726th in the World with 17,922 publications made and 290,196 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 169 In Germany
#257 of 1,466 In Europe
#726 of 6,795 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 76 167
1994 102 248
1995 165 460
1996 169 646
1997 212 774
1998 238 1059
1999 235 1166
2000 255 1507
2001 308 2020
2002 368 2519
2003 338 2867
2004 322 2972
2005 346 3401
2006 374 4226
2007 422 4782
2008 404 5259
2009 437 5447
2010 452 6489
2011 476 7132
2012 542 8408
2013 661 9716
2014 687 11301
2015 652 12506
2016 3020 13558
2017 658 14586
2018 830 16185
2019 827 17660
2020 807 20075
2021 895 23155
2022 803 23067
2023 782 24016
2024 601 22869
2025 386 19991

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

Chemistry rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 52nd for Chemistry in Germany and 855th in the World with 15,802 publications made and 247,060 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#52 of 166 In Germany
#292 of 1,417 In Europe
#855 of 6,561 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 68 148
1994 98 228
1995 152 409
1996 148 602
1997 198 708
1998 217 1001
1999 216 1091
2000 224 1403
2001 286 1884
2002 297 2284
2003 307 2670
2004 277 2732
2005 290 3130
2006 295 3762
2007 328 4314
2008 336 4709
2009 325 4769
2010 355 5664
2011 391 6250
2012 448 7447
2013 528 8573
2014 552 10070
2015 508 11026
2016 4081 11896
2017 510 12744
2018 627 13908
2019 613 14750
2020 565 16361
2021 661 18618
2022 561 18697
2023 537 19198
2024 437 18585
2025 293 16573

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 32 135 393
Computational Chemistry 46 196 446
Nanotechnology 35 144 459
Pharmacy 53 212 519
Physical chemistry 39 178 526
Materials Science 42 196 550
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 45 229 568
Chemical Engineering 43 223 694
Organic Chemistry 48 244 699
Environmental Chemistry 52 290 807
Biochemistry 55 375 1207
Petrology and Geochemistry 60 466 1424
Radiochemistry 58 389 1653
Nutrition and Food Science 73 695 3036

Biology rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 56th for Biology in Germany and 1266th in the World with 11,849 publications made and 214,170 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#56 of 170 In Germany
#402 of 1,449 In Europe
#1266 of 6,841 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 50 99
1994 61 145
1995 98 277
1996 103 424
1997 132 473
1998 139 661
1999 139 732
2000 166 1009
2001 211 1333
2002 223 1573
2003 219 1880
2004 215 1937
2005 218 2322
2006 222 2756
2007 244 3306
2008 260 3631
2009 263 3792
2010 282 4651
2011 327 5055
2012 361 6145
2013 425 7117
2014 422 8521
2015 423 9299
2016 2258 10252
2017 444 10850
2018 552 12097
2019 529 13152
2020 525 14862
2021 611 17156
2022 520 17188
2023 562 17994
2024 360 16036
2025 240 13685

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 35 144 459
Evolutionary Biology 58 362 966
Neuroscience 60 386 1108
Astrobiology 60 401 1133
Biochemistry 55 375 1207
Forestry 54 384 1320
Paleontology 63 478 1492
Biophysics 67 521 1736
Genetics 65 505 1801
Zoology 68 585 2269
Botany 70 593 2395
Agricultural Science 67 614 2513
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 70 641 2720
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 84 708 2863
Pharmacology 72 640 2877
Virology 76 694 3001
Nutrition and Food Science 73 695 3036

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 62nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 953rd in the World with 8,985 publications made and 122,110 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#62 of 178 In Germany
#377 of 1,502 In Europe
#953 of 7,088 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 20 52
1994 66 65
1995 105 84
1996 83 147
1997 76 187
1998 114 274
1999 84 316
2000 154 354
2001 135 553
2002 168 739
2003 176 794
2004 155 921
2005 130 1080
2006 144 1349
2007 179 1615
2008 222 1882
2009 230 2211
2010 247 2469
2011 236 2777
2012 288 3310
2013 349 3765
2014 374 4485
2015 345 4695
2016 425 4906
2017 453 5439
2018 559 6566
2019 610 7609
2020 566 9400
2021 580 10736
2022 515 10946
2023 525 11888
2024 331 10436
2025 204 8932

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Science 60 325 801
Philosophy 60 322 804
Linguistics 58 369 960
Sports / Exercise science 44 355 984
Political Economy 50 374 991
Library and Information science 63 374 999
Art History 60 415 1016
Aesthetics 57 415 1061
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 59 435 1128
Journalism and Digital Media 53 396 1155
History 64 456 1249
Archaeology 63 453 1256
Law 63 459 1264
Anthropology 56 457 1276
Media Studies 54 432 1281
Gender Studies 54 439 1381
Sociology 64 483 1432
Education Majors 61 460 1484
Communications and Public Relations 70 529 1530
Demography 63 540 1907
Classics and Ancient History 75 706 2332

Computer Science rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 59th for Computer Science in Germany and 982nd in the World with 8,869 publications made and 156,137 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#59 of 172 In Germany
#360 of 1,470 In Europe
#982 of 6,855 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 25 46
1994 43 79
1995 69 150
1996 91 258
1997 77 269
1998 83 384
1999 94 403
2000 101 575
2001 112 721
2002 175 967
2003 150 1076
2004 172 1137
2005 165 1358
2006 207 1815
2007 218 2016
2008 216 2242
2009 250 2562
2010 267 3099
2011 265 3432
2012 288 3988
2013 386 4654
2014 386 5295
2015 344 5698
2016 428 6241
2017 410 6857
2018 523 8128
2019 527 9517
2020 518 11043
2021 588 13160
2022 536 13113
2023 530 14204
2024 378 12223
2025 233 10076

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 22 124 291
Game Design and Development 25 152 356
Robotics 22 120 363
Animation 29 158 406
Human-Computer Interaction 34 204 494
Computer Graphics 44 217 531
Computer Engineering 29 187 553
Blockchain and Cryptography 36 214 608
Web Design and Development 44 252 662
Software Engineering 51 310 695
Management Information Systems 45 327 751
Multimedia 47 301 767
Cognitive Science 48 277 771
Computer Vision 52 283 775
Computer Networking 48 279 798
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 50 304 800
Telecommunications 51 296 842
Library and Information science 63 374 999
Computational Linguistics 61 362 1033
Cyber Security 51 360 1048
Neuroscience 60 386 1108
Machine Learning 59 381 1195
Data Science 69 483 1277
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 84 708 2863

Environmental Science rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 64th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1326th in the World with 7,912 publications made and 141,552 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#64 of 170 In Germany
#443 of 1,464 In Europe
#1326 of 6,888 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 40 100
1994 54 132
1995 80 208
1996 82 285
1997 106 375
1998 92 460
1999 114 500
2000 119 633
2001 141 853
2002 167 987
2003 142 1114
2004 154 1257
2005 157 1435
2006 190 1828
2007 179 2033
2008 193 2354
2009 224 2514
2010 206 3039
2011 235 3230
2012 251 3912
2013 299 4382
2014 325 5493
2015 324 5774
2016 670 6259
2017 335 6596
2018 427 7484
2019 411 8293
2020 438 9854
2021 469 11441
2022 386 11158
2023 426 11940
2024 263 9903
2025 169 8646

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 52 290 807
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 54 329 899
Earth science and Geophysics 53 349 1029
Oceanography 55 356 1033
Geography and Cartography 64 422 1167
Geology 63 438 1306
Forestry 54 384 1320
Petrology and Geochemistry 60 466 1424
Paleontology 63 478 1492
Ecology 66 499 1566
Geotechnical Engineering 63 470 1575
Environmental Management 68 631 2227
Environmental Engineering 71 587 2253
Agricultural Science 67 614 2513
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 70 641 2720

Mathematics rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 56th for Mathematics in Germany and 952nd in the World with 4,612 publications made and 78,369 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#56 of 163 In Germany
#344 of 1,406 In Europe
#952 of 6,434 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 17 27
1994 37 64
1995 46 117
1996 64 196
1997 43 210
1998 64 296
1999 56 264
2000 61 381
2001 69 467
2002 86 580
2003 81 634
2004 90 693
2005 85 897
2006 125 1172
2007 123 1268
2008 135 1475
2009 143 1639
2010 153 1835
2011 145 2020
2012 178 2302
2013 171 2741
2014 179 3109
2015 182 3261
2016 193 3304
2017 201 3714
2018 270 4287
2019 254 4868
2020 260 5749
2021 345 6646
2022 246 6708
2023 248 7181
2024 144 5115
2025 95 4082

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 26 123 324
Blockchain and Cryptography 36 214 608
Actuarial Science 47 328 871
Statistics 59 376 1029
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 65 425 1094
Operations Research 56 398 1158
Math Teachers 58 419 1394

Business rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 59th for Business in Germany and 1005th in the World with 3,540 publications made and 60,037 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#59 of 166 In Germany
#396 of 1,436 In Europe
#1005 of 6,366 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 12
1994 15 23
1995 14 27
1996 26 50
1997 34 82
1998 21 99
1999 31 118
2000 38 115
2001 43 152
2002 63 257
2003 62 310
2004 73 347
2005 59 402
2006 88 644
2007 101 837
2008 98 865
2009 110 1043
2010 119 1181
2011 115 1308
2012 130 1666
2013 156 1800
2014 143 1946
2015 143 2202
2016 151 2218
2017 148 2543
2018 224 3141
2019 197 3497
2020 223 4284
2021 252 4965
2022 221 5242
2023 217 5648
2024 122 4384
2025 92 3823

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 22 195 532
Project Management 32 264 601
Human Resource Management 31 263 660
Engineering Management 22 254 727
Management Information Systems 45 327 751
Supply Chain Management 33 248 759
Management 55 335 870
Actuarial Science 47 328 871
Finance 57 395 970
Operations Research 56 398 1158
Marketing 61 442 1216
International Business 72 582 1226
Advertising 68 450 1231
Accounting 63 459 1265
International Trade 77 665 1441
Investment Banking and Stock trading 65 494 1513

Art & Design rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 53rd for Art & Design in Germany and 845th in the World with 1,877 publications made and 33,932 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, 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
#53 of 162 In Germany
#344 of 1,385 In Europe
#845 of 6,010 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 8
1994 11 13
1995 10 33
1996 19 37
1997 13 33
1998 19 70
1999 16 69
2000 28 79
2001 19 143
2002 33 161
2003 33 194
2004 40 249
2005 32 254
2006 28 267
2007 52 314
2008 41 410
2009 54 483
2010 56 609
2011 57 683
2012 72 834
2013 88 932
2014 94 1068
2015 79 1118
2016 95 1320
2017 99 1336
2018 126 1608
2019 101 1954
2020 97 2387
2021 120 2815
2022 103 2658
2023 127 2851
2024 71 2602
2025 37 2158

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 22 124 291
Game Design and Development 25 152 356
Animation 29 158 406
Computer Graphics 44 217 531
Literature 42 301 730
Multimedia 47 301 767
Architecture 50 333 774
Fashion Design 53 350 859
Graphic Design 55 337 902
Art History 60 415 1016
Aesthetics 57 415 1061

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Chemnitz University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 63 209 546
Orthodontics 40 239 669
Dentistry 43 279 789
Social Psychology 54 331 901
Sports Medicine 45 343 905
International Economics 69 551 1017
Environmental Economics 46 415 1047
Child Psychology 57 378 1101
Occupational Therapy 45 396 1101
Physical Therapy 51 408 1175
Clinical Psychology 53 388 1179
Economics 64 476 1306
Audiology 63 414 1312
Psychology 62 436 1352
Ophthalmology 60 431 1404
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 50 419 1432
Psychiatry 57 439 1443
Medicine 61 443 1475
Development Studies 61 480 1502
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 65 485 1620
Gerontology 54 507 1679
Pathology 63 504 1771
Anatomy and Physiology 64 532 1800
Nursing 66 544 1881
Public Health 62 540 1908
Healthcare Management (MHA) 64 603 2161
Anesthesiology 68 591 2213
Cardiology 74 640 2251
Surgery 77 669 2463
Health Science 68 674 2741