Chemnitz University of Technology: Rankings

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The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 55th in Germany, 784th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. The Chemnitz University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,762 academic publications and 222,617 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#784 of 14,131 In the World
#310 of 2,785 In Europe
#55 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 19 In Saxony
#240 of 1,061 For Industrial Engineering
#303 of 1,013 For Mechanical Engineering
#307 of 1,310 For Metallurgical Engineering
#2824 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#429 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 40th for Engineering in Germany and 609th in the World with 5,131 publications made and 97,352 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#40 of 134 In Germany
#209 of 1,123 In Europe
#609 of 4,624 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 15 4
1992 7 1
1993 18 7
1994 13 2
1995 27 19
1996 41 39
1997 71 53
1998 57 90
1999 78 85
2000 86 207
2001 70 103
2002 75 111
2003 91 151
2004 100 120
2005 121 217
2006 146 268
2007 160 230
2008 158 206
2009 196 285
2010 203 338
2011 244 451
2012 243 407
2013 299 1034
2014 314 698
2015 342 1129
2016 340 779
2017 218 458
2018 351 631
2019 373 677
2020 305 446
2021 365 225

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

Physics rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 44th for Physics in Germany and 561st in the World with 4,306 publications made and 94,954 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology, Atomic and Molecular physics, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#44 of 110 In Germany
#202 of 969 In Europe
#561 of 4,082 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 4
1992 9 2
1993 21 8
1994 18 3
1995 37 27
1996 54 41
1997 84 84
1998 84 101
1999 103 113
2000 104 227
2001 94 115
2002 95 148
2003 104 160
2004 100 151
2005 107 188
2006 149 289
2007 143 255
2008 134 206
2009 138 220
2010 154 226
2011 182 389
2012 183 383
2013 225 990
2014 234 597
2015 266 1069
2016 247 732
2017 147 338
2018 254 557
2019 296 618
2020 225 388
2021 295 220

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
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 113 320
Atomic and Molecular physics 47 161 350
Condensed Matter Physics 45 166 391
Materials Science 30 129 441
Nanotechnology 39 159 475
Optical Engineering 48 242 616
Acoustical Engineering 33 212 649
Theoretical Physics 51 299 788
Quantum and Particle physics 57 310 792

Chemistry rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 45th for Chemistry in Germany and 683rd in the World with 4,199 publications made and 95,706 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#45 of 109 In Germany
#238 of 977 In Europe
#683 of 4,317 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 15 4
1992 5 1
1993 17 6
1994 16 2
1995 31 25
1996 42 38
1997 68 74
1998 65 104
1999 72 76
2000 88 208
2001 82 110
2002 77 119
2003 95 174
2004 88 119
2005 108 210
2006 140 296
2007 128 306
2008 141 243
2009 143 283
2010 170 312
2011 184 401
2012 183 397
2013 231 986
2014 250 609
2015 282 1038
2016 257 691
2017 173 346
2018 254 556
2019 281 583
2020 229 377
2021 280 212

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
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 37 171 391
Physical chemistry 40 187 438
Materials Science 30 129 441
Nanotechnology 39 159 475
Pharmacy 47 209 562
Inorganic Chemistry 38 187 575
Computational Chemistry 47 261 621
Chemical Engineering 37 206 676
Organic Chemistry 49 286 841
Radiochemistry 46 298 1264

Computer Science rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 56th for Computer Science in Germany and 844th in the World with 1,420 publications made and 20,166 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Cognitive Science, Blockchain and Cryptography, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#56 of 131 In Germany
#332 of 1,051 In Europe
#844 of 4,392 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 1 0
1996 5 5
1997 9 1
1998 4 1
1999 4 1
2000 5 2
2001 7 15
2002 15 7
2003 21 26
2004 20 33
2005 26 22
2006 37 54
2007 32 61
2008 38 76
2009 65 77
2010 71 86
2011 67 70
2012 65 193
2013 82 138
2014 93 207
2015 114 215
2016 104 250
2017 82 193
2018 99 116
2019 120 199
2020 110 110
2021 120 63

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
Game Design and Development 20 124 313
UX/UI Desgin 31 163 340
Human-Computer Interaction 36 215 461
Cognitive Science 42 203 474
Robotics 33 187 540
Computer Vision 31 186 549
Computer Engineering 37 200 646
Web Design and Development 44 259 654
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 230 657
Multimedia 41 281 714
Software Engineering 57 321 724
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 50 299 775
Management Information Systems 47 323 778
Machine Learning 46 297 780
Data Science 52 347 814
Database Administration 54 328 853
Computer Networking 40 275 951
Neuroscience 56 345 980
Animation 50 324 1049

Mathematics rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 47th for Mathematics in Germany and 724th in the World with 701 publications made and 10,285 citations received. Main research topics: Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Statistics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#47 of 92 In Germany
#271 of 816 In Europe
#724 of 3,376 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 0
1992 3 0
1993 1 0
1994 4 6
1995 0 0
1996 4 4
1997 10 11
1998 5 9
1999 4 6
2000 6 4
2001 10 9
2002 7 5
2003 11 10
2004 7 21
2005 16 11
2006 32 39
2007 29 87
2008 24 49
2009 25 25
2010 40 41
2011 24 32
2012 36 75
2013 40 71
2014 30 47
2015 39 96
2016 30 45
2017 31 30
2018 59 51
2019 57 104
2020 54 57
2021 62 30

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 21 103 271
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 230 657
Operations Research 41 287 776
Statistics 49 319 859
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 58 366 899

Psychology rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 49th for Psychology in Germany and 870th in the World with 536 publications made and 26,881 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 89 In Germany
#316 of 833 In Europe
#870 of 3,654 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1998 2 8
1999 3 3
2000 4 25
2001 7 33
2002 4 24
2003 7 25
2004 13 233
2005 5 13
2006 9 130
2007 16 148
2008 11 47
2009 24 98
2010 17 93
2011 26 153
2012 27 271
2013 22 128
2014 27 173
2015 41 78
2016 52 271
2017 50 115
2018 51 91
2019 44 74
2020 27 28
2021 47 24

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 42 203 474
Social Psychology 29 193 556
Child Psychology 45 266 736
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 48 308 797
Neuroscience 56 345 980

Art & Design rankings

The Chemnitz University of Technology ranked 46th for Art & Design in Germany and 793rd in the World with 280 publications made and 3,721 citations received. Main research topics: UX/UI Desgin, Multimedia, Game Design and Development, Architecture, Graphic Design.

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
#46 of 86 In Germany
#314 of 723 In Europe
#793 of 2,700 In the World

Chemnitz University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 3 1
2003 6 5
2004 3 1
2005 4 2
2006 6 28
2007 7 9
2008 7 3
2009 8 25
2010 10 5
2011 16 7
2012 19 37
2013 17 29
2014 24 27
2015 21 7
2016 26 113
2017 18 66
2018 19 13
2019 17 20
2020 21 18
2021 24 11

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
Game Design and Development 20 124 313
UX/UI Desgin 31 163 340
Graphic Design 46 273 709
Multimedia 41 281 714
Architecture 52 389 902
Interior Design 23 279 926
Photography 39 360 1032
Animation 50 324 1049

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Chemnitz University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 14 139 410
Broadcast Journalism 16 193 539
Human Resource Management 17 201 543
Supply Chain Management 23 179 548
International Relations and Diplomacy 31 231 649
Project Management 46 299 732
Sports Medicine 40 282 754
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 58 293 904
Audiology 53 318 944
Sociology 43 355 1006
Business 57 411 1071
Political Science 65 422 1142
Physical Therapy 45 397 1159
Economics 67 459 1286
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 61 449 1291
Demography 56 441 1413
Biology 60 463 1691
Medicine 60 478 1711
Environmental Science 78 738 2997