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The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 72nd in Germany, 1304th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 91 research topics. The Clausthal University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,195 academic publications and 286,132 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1304 of 14,131 In the World
#475 of 2,785 In Europe
#72 of 369 In Germany
#8 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#176 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#231 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#291 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#3874 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1284 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 88 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 55th for Engineering in Germany and 852nd in the World with 11,345 publications made and 238,443 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 169 In Germany
#301 of 1,465 In Europe
#852 of 6,782 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 125 1286
1993 161 1571
1994 185 1673
1995 162 1489
1996 181 1783
1997 217 1808
1998 185 1936
1999 203 1950
2000 203 2013
2001 226 1997
2002 207 2291
2003 255 2631
2004 243 2795
2005 271 3995
2006 301 4097
2007 316 4741
2008 320 5197
2009 342 5779
2010 295 6547
2011 297 7433
2012 338 8096
2013 366 8765
2014 371 9278
2015 362 9965
2016 333 10288
2017 344 11087
2018 363 11761
2019 341 12525
2020 444 14463
2021 439 15981
2022 377 15934
2023 455 17108
2024 342 16702

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

Physics rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 55th for Physics in Germany and 808th in the World with 11,027 publications made and 235,995 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#55 of 168 In Germany
#298 of 1,457 In Europe
#808 of 6,713 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 132 1331
1993 162 1650
1994 190 1778
1995 174 1606
1996 186 1899
1997 227 1948
1998 198 2043
1999 220 2054
2000 218 2140
2001 223 2134
2002 220 2437
2003 257 2713
2004 234 2838
2005 281 4085
2006 294 4156
2007 293 4731
2008 323 5314
2009 318 5799
2010 267 6483
2011 266 7412
2012 316 8116
2013 333 8662
2014 341 9213
2015 335 9783
2016 313 10200
2017 297 10915
2018 338 11628
2019 297 12144
2020 406 14070
2021 404 15315
2022 342 15241
2023 429 16247
2024 305 15723

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 54 237 532
Materials Science 44 213 583
Theoretical Physics 51 264 598
Condensed Matter Physics 52 234 600
Applied/Engineering Physics 50 239 637
Nuclear Physics 55 286 725
Nanotechnology 49 246 747
Quantum and Particle physics 56 313 830
Optical Engineering 59 322 866
Astrophysics and Astronomy 59 378 996
Acoustical Engineering 61 379 1042
Astrobiology 62 419 1209

Chemistry rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 56th for Chemistry in Germany and 975th in the World with 10,555 publications made and 228,162 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#56 of 166 In Germany
#331 of 1,417 In Europe
#975 of 6,545 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 128 1309
1993 159 1636
1994 186 1750
1995 159 1561
1996 182 1808
1997 227 1858
1998 192 1967
1999 216 1976
2000 197 2062
2001 217 2014
2002 206 2343
2003 245 2631
2004 229 2826
2005 275 4012
2006 272 4091
2007 282 4645
2008 285 5129
2009 302 5641
2010 241 6365
2011 238 7159
2012 304 7850
2013 323 8426
2014 330 8881
2015 317 9570
2016 288 9889
2017 266 10580
2018 311 11169
2019 281 11686
2020 373 13625
2021 351 14843
2022 338 14861
2023 382 15639
2024 274 15703

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 26 115 291
Pharmacy 51 183 428
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 199 522
Materials Science 44 213 583
Inorganic Chemistry 45 206 588
Physical chemistry 45 208 600
Biochemical Engineering 44 263 628
Chemical Engineering 41 210 660
Environmental Chemistry 46 248 669
Computational Chemistry 53 293 727
Nanotechnology 49 246 747
Organic Chemistry 50 263 757
Radiochemistry 45 285 1161
Biochemistry 61 433 1429
Nutrition and Food Science 79 743 3342

Environmental Science rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 65th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1321st in the World with 6,778 publications made and 145,607 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#65 of 170 In Germany
#445 of 1,464 In Europe
#1321 of 6,876 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 71 677
1993 86 827
1994 95 814
1995 89 796
1996 88 805
1997 115 831
1998 98 1020
1999 97 1028
2000 115 1246
2001 113 1081
2002 113 1202
2003 140 1456
2004 144 1636
2005 151 2020
2006 165 2257
2007 170 2610
2008 177 2835
2009 183 3285
2010 180 3605
2011 180 4219
2012 223 4632
2013 242 5122
2014 257 5423
2015 252 5971
2016 194 5948
2017 221 6538
2018 226 7146
2019 220 7537
2020 290 9058
2021 297 10242
2022 266 10573
2023 332 11268
2024 201 10625

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 5 65 231
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 199 522
Earth science and Geophysics 37 233 650
Environmental Chemistry 46 248 669
Geotechnical Engineering 44 269 818
Environmental Engineering 40 292 877
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 56 341 933
Environmental Management 44 357 1051
Geology 58 382 1089
Oceanography 58 385 1103
Paleontology 61 419 1255
Geography and Cartography 68 495 1413
Ecology 70 528 1695
Agricultural Science 75 733 3116

Biology rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 65th for Biology in Germany and 1586th in the World with 6,193 publications made and 148,586 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#65 of 170 In Germany
#478 of 1,448 In Europe
#1586 of 6,833 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 74 826
1993 90 1054
1994 93 1050
1995 96 951
1996 89 1129
1997 139 1235
1998 125 1306
1999 122 1352
2000 98 1455
2001 116 1405
2002 122 1560
2003 128 1758
2004 138 1920
2005 152 2591
2006 149 2630
2007 165 3190
2008 159 3389
2009 179 3888
2010 158 4477
2011 169 4910
2012 195 5449
2013 211 6156
2014 229 6241
2015 211 6830
2016 178 7003
2017 191 7674
2018 198 7809
2019 194 8358
2020 265 9659
2021 251 10735
2022 222 10507
2023 272 11190
2024 166 9896

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 49 246 747
Astrobiology 62 419 1209
Paleontology 61 419 1255
Biochemistry 61 433 1429
Molecular Biology 70 493 1828
Evolutionary Biology 79 597 1915
Zoology 65 548 2096
Genetics 74 617 2430
Neuroscience 85 758 2809
Botany 75 681 2872
Agricultural Science 75 733 3116
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 90 748 3118
Nutrition and Food Science 79 743 3342

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 82nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1667th in the World with 4,759 publications made and 60,268 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#82 of 178 In Germany
#572 of 1,500 In Europe
#1667 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 58 298
1993 59 294
1994 47 312
1995 53 306
1996 60 315
1997 64 309
1998 65 355
1999 71 453
2000 59 443
2001 63 412
2002 65 533
2003 61 507
2004 71 541
2005 91 728
2006 115 818
2007 98 934
2008 115 1053
2009 116 1223
2010 133 1437
2011 102 1551
2012 142 1803
2013 143 1952
2014 138 2236
2015 115 2148
2016 140 2240
2017 132 2388
2018 172 2727
2019 133 2883
2020 159 3440
2021 191 3916
2022 171 4182
2023 197 4774
2024 84 4318

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 53 297 769
Philosophy 79 471 1285
Art History 73 507 1329
Archaeology 72 562 1632
History 74 591 1736
Linguistics 77 590 1848
Political Science 99 645 1863
Law 83 669 2133
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 87 735 2462
Aesthetics 87 779 2554
Anthropology 90 796 2834
Sociology 98 922 3646
Demography 90 867 3722
Education Majors 93 919 3793

Computer Science rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 72nd for Computer Science in Germany and 1632nd in the World with 4,215 publications made and 59,547 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#72 of 172 In Germany
#533 of 1,469 In Europe
#1632 of 6,845 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 33 203
1993 48 282
1994 65 304
1995 48 249
1996 46 282
1997 72 361
1998 56 366
1999 58 491
2000 68 509
2001 70 478
2002 79 560
2003 75 633
2004 79 710
2005 78 917
2006 116 1071
2007 128 1247
2008 158 1432
2009 164 1684
2010 142 1813
2011 133 2132
2012 139 2342
2013 140 2377
2014 147 2722
2015 121 2684
2016 128 2682
2017 140 2972
2018 157 3280
2019 130 3538
2020 201 4137
2021 186 4775
2022 165 4751
2023 192 5284
2024 128 4585

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 51 307 688
Database Administration 45 266 732
Library and Information science 53 297 769
Blockchain and Cryptography 58 349 1037
Computer Graphics 69 407 1041
Computer Vision 66 427 1266
Data Science 71 493 1304
Human-Computer Interaction 69 493 1312
Telecommunications 64 436 1324
Computer Networking 69 480 1491
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 72 502 1491
Computer Engineering 71 505 1662
Cyber Security 73 551 1759
Multimedia 75 550 1765
Machine Learning 71 543 1838
Management Information Systems 87 688 1911
Cognitive Science 87 681 2607
Computational Linguistics 83 737 2760
Neuroscience 85 758 2809
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 90 748 3118

Mathematics rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 75th for Mathematics in Germany and 1775th in the World with 2,019 publications made and 32,108 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#75 of 163 In Germany
#565 of 1,401 In Europe
#1775 of 6,418 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 13 116
1993 21 125
1994 24 161
1995 21 144
1996 29 213
1997 36 219
1998 27 188
1999 27 188
2000 29 248
2001 38 270
2002 32 247
2003 30 332
2004 39 366
2005 34 367
2006 47 430
2007 68 588
2008 65 724
2009 76 803
2010 73 933
2011 71 1028
2012 78 1184
2013 83 1209
2014 74 1262
2015 77 1352
2016 70 1393
2017 78 1536
2018 81 1661
2019 72 1970
2020 79 2090
2021 114 2442
2022 82 2359
2023 106 2671
2024 54 1992

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 40 262 729
Blockchain and Cryptography 58 349 1037
Applied Mathematics 67 440 1189
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 78 549 1652
Statistics 75 571 1785
Math Teachers 83 835 3480

Business rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 78th for Business in Germany and 1719th in the World with 1,675 publications made and 23,211 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#78 of 166 In Germany
#598 of 1,433 In Europe
#1719 of 6,339 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 8 42
1993 27 59
1994 26 55
1995 16 63
1996 27 75
1997 20 85
1998 20 82
1999 26 105
2000 26 125
2001 32 104
2002 25 145
2003 25 183
2004 21 210
2005 35 275
2006 33 257
2007 55 370
2008 51 422
2009 64 526
2010 59 535
2011 46 625
2012 61 787
2013 59 793
2014 70 930
2015 55 962
2016 72 1011
2017 73 1128
2018 70 1259
2019 73 1487
2020 96 1784
2021 97 2224
2022 87 2167
2023 93 2456
2024 42 1834

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 31 280 718
Operations Research 40 262 729
Engineering Management 35 347 1039
Project Management 64 502 1189
Management 70 483 1335
Marketing 71 525 1459
Advertising 75 571 1719
Accounting 80 609 1860
Management Information Systems 87 688 1911
Finance 88 666 2015

Art & Design rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 75th for Art & Design in Germany and 1722nd in the World with 776 publications made and 10,999 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Architecture, Art History.

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
#75 of 162 In Germany
#596 of 1,381 In Europe
#1722 of 5,966 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 25
1993 10 44
1994 4 44
1995 10 43
1996 2 41
1997 8 36
1998 11 41
1999 6 57
2000 16 93
2001 13 84
2002 17 94
2003 26 139
2004 17 119
2005 19 170
2006 26 213
2007 33 243
2008 29 292
2009 29 373
2010 20 444
2011 38 464
2012 16 444
2013 33 476
2014 27 549
2015 22 527
2016 26 594
2017 22 517
2018 32 640
2019 34 645
2020 32 746
2021 32 850
2022 24 816
2023 36 906
2024 24 898

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 58 400 954
Computer Graphics 69 407 1041
Fashion Design 66 495 1293
Art History 73 507 1329
Multimedia 75 550 1765
Literature 80 677 2177
Aesthetics 87 779 2554

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Clausthal University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 78 291 817
Environmental Economics 49 434 1084
Dentistry 70 585 1932
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 75 647 2293
Economics 87 716 2384
Medicine 77 633 2417
Social Psychology 88 709 2442
Anatomy and Physiology 84 762 2908
Pathology 77 727 3002
Psychology 85 789 3111
Development Studies 87 828 3227
Psychiatry 87 798 3280
Child Psychology 88 815 3345
Surgery 103 880 3666
Public Health 96 977 4425