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The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 56th in Germany, 753rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 127 research topics. The Chemnitz University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,354 academic publications and 279,892 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#753 of 14,131 In the World
#302 of 2,785 In Europe
#56 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 19 In Saxony
#286 of 3,091 For Condensed Matter Physics
#326 of 1,025 For Industrial Engineering
#377 of 1,498 For Robotics
#2731 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#427 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 124 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Physics rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 48th for Physics in Germany and 613th in the World with 16,847 publications made and 222,240 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#48 of 167 In Germany
#229 of 1,446 In Europe
#613 of 6,603 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 43 16
1992 70 45
1993 72 137
1994 110 219
1995 156 389
1996 161 592
1997 208 685
1998 254 961
1999 243 1084
2000 252 1384
2001 310 1875
2002 339 2201
2003 338 2398
2004 311 2654
2005 338 3065
2006 351 3773
2007 384 4147
2008 379 4674
2009 402 4926
2010 434 5599
2011 461 6491
2012 481 7438
2013 581 8723
2014 649 10384
2015 600 11261
2016 3870 12021
2017 611 12845
2018 774 14290
2019 755 15374
2020 728 16866
2021 814 19211
2022 679 19866
2023 616 19837

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 38 117 286
Atomic and Molecular physics 50 197 435
Nanotechnology 35 141 435
Applied/Engineering Physics 43 191 487
Materials Science 42 185 514
Quantum and Particle physics 46 205 515
Nuclear Physics 54 262 633
Theoretical Physics 51 277 645
Optical Engineering 48 259 692
Acoustical Engineering 58 316 823
Astrophysics and Astronomy 54 324 831
Astrobiology 58 381 1060
Biophysics 68 510 1638

Engineering rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 49th for Engineering in Germany and 682nd in the World with 16,271 publications made and 215,641 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 168 In Germany
#249 of 1,453 In Europe
#682 of 6,684 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 41 17
1992 70 48
1993 69 132
1994 97 207
1995 156 384
1996 154 546
1997 191 644
1998 230 853
1999 229 990
2000 236 1263
2001 294 1733
2002 339 2052
2003 319 2274
2004 301 2490
2005 321 2852
2006 353 3617
2007 408 4005
2008 370 4478
2009 415 4637
2010 438 5517
2011 462 6326
2012 490 7134
2013 612 8359
2014 679 9933
2015 617 10871
2016 3031 11795
2017 628 12603
2018 781 14201
2019 801 15452
2020 786 17215
2021 867 19900
2022 726 20517
2023 690 20739

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 814th in the World with 14,253 publications made and 192,210 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#52 of 165 In Germany
#284 of 1,401 In Europe
#814 of 6,447 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 36 13
1992 62 43
1993 62 120
1994 91 190
1995 143 363
1996 131 531
1997 184 619
1998 204 833
1999 208 937
2000 211 1214
2001 272 1651
2002 274 1931
2003 283 2151
2004 253 2327
2005 280 2684
2006 280 3309
2007 316 3739
2008 303 4112
2009 312 4249
2010 346 4954
2011 388 5674
2012 395 6477
2013 492 7645
2014 546 9105
2015 482 9911
2016 3751 10729
2017 491 11406
2018 590 12561
2019 606 13355
2020 547 14592
2021 638 16640
2022 537 17177
2023 481 17230

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
Computational Chemistry 46 188 411
Inorganic Chemistry 33 151 417
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 40 180 435
Nanotechnology 35 141 435
Pharmacy 53 214 508
Materials Science 42 185 514
Physical chemistry 40 191 539
Chemical Engineering 40 204 623
Organic Chemistry 47 233 655
Environmental Chemistry 52 272 720
Biochemistry 55 369 1141
Petrology and Geochemistry 60 454 1336
Radiochemistry 56 349 1399
Nutrition and Food Science 74 692 2968

Biology rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 56th for Biology in Germany and 1196th in the World with 10,495 publications made and 159,721 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#56 of 170 In Germany
#394 of 1,445 In Europe
#1196 of 6,770 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 27 13
1992 42 30
1993 46 74
1994 56 112
1995 87 233
1996 93 364
1997 119 387
1998 128 527
1999 131 621
2000 156 833
2001 205 1111
2002 204 1312
2003 196 1490
2004 204 1634
2005 208 1957
2006 213 2396
2007 235 2822
2008 229 3188
2009 241 3358
2010 283 3969
2011 301 4590
2012 329 5278
2013 397 6270
2014 428 7664
2015 386 8303
2016 1974 8983
2017 420 9606
2018 516 10820
2019 522 11698
2020 502 13075
2021 583 14988
2022 484 15558
2023 503 15956

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 35 141 435
Evolutionary Biology 62 369 974
Astrobiology 58 381 1060
Neuroscience 62 398 1140
Biochemistry 55 369 1141
Forestry 55 378 1233
Paleontology 64 467 1399
Biophysics 68 510 1638
Genetics 66 499 1719
Zoology 70 579 2184
Botany 70 588 2307
Agricultural Science 69 611 2418
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 70 598 2463
Pharmacology 70 617 2691
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 83 709 2859
Nutrition and Food Science 74 692 2968

Computer Science rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 60th for Computer Science in Germany and 979th in the World with 7,793 publications made and 102,509 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#60 of 172 In Germany
#366 of 1,459 In Europe
#979 of 6,752 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 10 2
1992 25 14
1993 24 29
1994 38 52
1995 66 108
1996 78 185
1997 71 202
1998 81 305
1999 89 306
2000 97 440
2001 114 576
2002 169 726
2003 148 812
2004 155 885
2005 154 1091
2006 192 1420
2007 211 1569
2008 195 1715
2009 234 1946
2010 263 2438
2011 240 2759
2012 275 3114
2013 357 3750
2014 378 4210
2015 332 4536
2016 407 5001
2017 374 5353
2018 498 6470
2019 503 7735
2020 499 8743
2021 546 10538
2022 470 10850
2023 459 11319

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 27 144 336
Game Design and Development 27 155 363
Robotics 21 124 377
Animation 33 165 424
Computer Graphics 41 192 467
Human-Computer Interaction 39 227 525
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 214 593
Computer Engineering 36 214 598
Web Design and Development 44 246 639
Software Engineering 51 303 677
Multimedia 47 294 722
Computer Vision 53 290 779
Computer Networking 48 286 786
Management Information Systems 51 351 790
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 52 311 801
Telecommunications 53 303 820
Cognitive Science 52 324 922
Library and Information science 62 350 930
Cyber Security 52 349 962
Computational Linguistics 61 357 964
Neuroscience 62 398 1140
Machine Learning 61 389 1157
Data Science 70 487 1262
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 83 709 2859

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 62nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 916th in the World with 7,759 publications made and 75,724 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#62 of 175 In Germany
#369 of 1,492 In Europe
#916 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 16 5
1992 36 6
1993 17 24
1994 60 40
1995 97 46
1996 75 106
1997 63 122
1998 104 169
1999 78 241
2000 137 240
2001 123 421
2002 153 523
2003 171 549
2004 133 691
2005 116 775
2006 130 1029
2007 170 1176
2008 194 1351
2009 228 1636
2010 215 1898
2011 223 2132
2012 251 2467
2013 331 2911
2014 344 3389
2015 306 3515
2016 390 3714
2017 415 4010
2018 509 4933
2019 550 5911
2020 544 6914
2021 528 7994
2022 470 8439
2023 442 9045

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
Philosophy 61 311 743
Political Science 60 322 769
Linguistics 58 354 917
Library and Information science 62 350 930
Political Economy 51 363 982
Aesthetics 58 417 1069
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 62 444 1141
Anthropology 56 422 1156
Art History 69 454 1196
Law 63 441 1204
Archaeology 62 458 1248
History 63 461 1262
Gender Studies 55 430 1370
Sociology 66 489 1428
Communications and Public Relations 68 498 1438
Education Majors 64 470 1515
Demography 65 546 1869
Classics and Ancient History 70 630 2029

Environmental Science rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 64th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1235th in the World with 7,095 publications made and 102,564 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#64 of 170 In Germany
#430 of 1,458 In Europe
#1235 of 6,798 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 25 11
1992 35 26
1993 37 79
1994 50 98
1995 71 159
1996 73 232
1997 103 313
1998 93 366
1999 112 428
2000 113 533
2001 132 689
2002 155 784
2003 129 853
2004 144 1024
2005 159 1160
2006 177 1529
2007 167 1701
2008 173 1958
2009 200 2127
2010 207 2480
2011 225 2806
2012 235 3322
2013 283 3874
2014 326 4580
2015 294 4913
2016 616 5247
2017 311 5503
2018 408 6206
2019 408 7114
2020 424 8066
2021 442 9607
2022 374 9602
2023 368 10105

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 52 272 720
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 54 326 886
Earth science and Geophysics 51 323 945
Oceanography 55 342 954
Geography and Cartography 60 409 1088
Geology 62 417 1197
Forestry 55 378 1233
Petrology and Geochemistry 60 454 1336
Paleontology 64 467 1399
Ecology 66 469 1408
Geotechnical Engineering 61 457 1477
Environmental Engineering 68 559 2043
Environmental Management 67 596 2045
Agricultural Science 69 611 2418
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 70 598 2463

Mathematics rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 56th for Mathematics in Germany and 920th in the World with 4,129 publications made and 54,463 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
#342 of 1,388 In Europe
#920 of 6,305 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 8 2
1992 21 5
1993 15 16
1994 34 41
1995 41 77
1996 54 126
1997 44 147
1998 58 213
1999 47 207
2000 56 290
2001 66 345
2002 80 415
2003 81 434
2004 83 565
2005 77 676
2006 115 869
2007 113 954
2008 123 1061
2009 140 1242
2010 139 1430
2011 134 1587
2012 171 1804
2013 164 2208
2014 180 2511
2015 173 2562
2016 190 2662
2017 198 2865
2018 259 3381
2019 229 3970
2020 246 4462
2021 323 5179
2022 229 5432
2023 220 5742

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 27 133 351
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 214 593
Actuarial Science 47 318 838
Statistics 60 378 1013
Operations Research 52 364 1045
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 64 425 1070
Math Teachers 54 364 1169

Business rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 59th for Business in Germany and 973rd in the World with 3,141 publications made and 38,255 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#59 of 164 In Germany
#383 of 1,414 In Europe
#973 of 6,187 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 7
1994 14 16
1995 15 23
1996 24 26
1997 29 57
1998 20 68
1999 27 80
2000 37 82
2001 41 91
2002 58 161
2003 62 208
2004 67 276
2005 54 280
2006 80 468
2007 98 601
2008 93 616
2009 104 758
2010 119 951
2011 102 989
2012 122 1233
2013 140 1369
2014 143 1481
2015 130 1623
2016 144 1755
2017 145 1869
2018 200 2361
2019 185 2794
2020 216 3286
2021 234 3952
2022 202 4325
2023 200 4413

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 22 179 482
Human Resource Management 22 219 549
Supply Chain Management 29 196 618
Project Management 36 271 627
Engineering Management 20 228 650
Management Information Systems 51 351 790
Management 52 316 835
Actuarial Science 47 318 838
Finance 59 383 933
Operations Research 52 364 1045
Advertising 66 424 1126
Marketing 61 437 1146
Accounting 62 432 1150
International Business 73 560 1167
International Trade 77 625 1327
Investment Banking and Stock trading 65 469 1360

Art & Design rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 52nd for Art & Design in Germany and 768th in the World with 1,664 publications made and 22,012 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
#52 of 159 In Germany
#324 of 1,349 In Europe
#768 of 5,720 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 1
1992 4 2
1993 7 7
1994 8 8
1995 11 26
1996 17 17
1997 13 29
1998 17 54
1999 15 52
2000 26 57
2001 16 97
2002 36 122
2003 31 142
2004 37 182
2005 35 202
2006 27 205
2007 49 234
2008 36 307
2009 48 356
2010 52 469
2011 55 545
2012 69 637
2013 73 756
2014 97 889
2015 84 865
2016 87 1014
2017 87 1034
2018 117 1238
2019 98 1648
2020 102 1844
2021 103 2142
2022 90 2161
2023 109 2167

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 27 144 336
Game Design and Development 27 155 363
Animation 33 165 424
Computer Graphics 41 192 467
Literature 41 275 649
Multimedia 47 294 722
Architecture 50 337 781
Fashion Design 51 323 788
Graphic Design 54 332 883
Photography 43 379 1065
Aesthetics 58 417 1069
Art History 69 454 1196

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Chemnitz University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 60 186 423
Orthodontics 42 242 675
Dentistry 45 278 800
Sports Medicine 44 316 812
Social Psychology 58 355 948
International Economics 70 527 962
Environmental Economics 47 412 1012
Child Psychology 55 360 1043
Physical Therapy 52 398 1134
Clinical Psychology 53 388 1192
Economics 64 469 1225
Audiology 63 404 1240
Psychology 62 432 1333
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 48 409 1353
Ophthalmology 61 429 1369
Development Studies 62 457 1377
Medicine 61 422 1377
Psychiatry 57 435 1390
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 65 483 1551
Gerontology 58 494 1615
Pathology 60 487 1651
Anatomy and Physiology 67 519 1720
Nursing 62 521 1753
Public Health 62 531 1827
Healthcare Management (MHA) 65 559 1917
Surgery 76 644 2325
Health Science 66 611 2437