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The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 70th in Germany, 1259th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 88 research topics. The Clausthal University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,887 academic publications and 229,686 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1259 of 14,131 In the World
#464 of 2,785 In Europe
#70 of 369 In Germany
#7 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#164 of 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
#227 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#332 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#4072 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1284 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 85 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 54th for Engineering in Germany and 811th in the World with 10,426 publications made and 194,451 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#54 of 168 In Germany
#290 of 1,453 In Europe
#811 of 6,684 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 133 1205
1992 121 1180
1993 150 1419
1994 170 1475
1995 156 1315
1996 170 1532
1997 204 1589
1998 165 1728
1999 185 1749
2000 188 1746
2001 214 1751
2002 187 1914
2003 235 2111
2004 225 2413
2005 253 3403
2006 258 3431
2007 314 4089
2008 304 4570
2009 334 5078
2010 270 5780
2011 267 6519
2012 321 7113
2013 352 7742
2014 358 8257
2015 345 8675
2016 325 9016
2017 323 9551
2018 349 10363
2019 335 10917
2020 422 12162
2021 410 13735
2022 363 14330
2023 417 14832

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 53rd for Physics in Germany and 762nd in the World with 10,151 publications made and 194,582 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#53 of 167 In Germany
#290 of 1,446 In Europe
#762 of 6,603 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 140 1270
1992 130 1226
1993 152 1485
1994 178 1584
1995 169 1432
1996 173 1639
1997 213 1703
1998 179 1836
1999 199 1834
2000 200 1845
2001 210 1864
2002 200 2046
2003 232 2183
2004 220 2476
2005 266 3496
2006 251 3493
2007 296 4144
2008 300 4682
2009 315 5128
2010 243 5843
2011 246 6544
2012 291 7129
2013 319 7714
2014 331 8233
2015 323 8647
2016 301 8956
2017 281 9459
2018 317 10292
2019 289 10678
2020 382 11901
2021 378 13333
2022 328 13814
2023 393 14226

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 54 234 519
Materials Science 44 208 552
Theoretical Physics 49 248 554
Condensed Matter Physics 51 226 556
Applied/Engineering Physics 48 227 605
Nanotechnology 49 227 673
Nuclear Physics 55 275 677
Quantum and Particle physics 55 306 793
Optical Engineering 59 321 839
Astrophysics and Astronomy 61 366 942
Acoustical Engineering 61 366 1000
Astrobiology 62 402 1138

Chemistry rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 56th for Chemistry in Germany and 922nd in the World with 9,769 publications made and 189,588 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#56 of 165 In Germany
#324 of 1,401 In Europe
#922 of 6,447 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 135 1255
1992 126 1196
1993 148 1479
1994 174 1560
1995 156 1392
1996 171 1576
1997 213 1630
1998 175 1753
1999 197 1780
2000 178 1791
2001 205 1768
2002 186 1966
2003 223 2139
2004 214 2455
2005 255 3444
2006 236 3490
2007 285 4063
2008 267 4541
2009 307 5059
2010 220 5728
2011 227 6396
2012 278 6918
2013 312 7536
2014 304 8050
2015 305 8460
2016 278 8727
2017 258 9232
2018 299 9953
2019 271 10291
2020 353 11660
2021 326 12943
2022 323 13536
2023 357 13813

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 32 138 332
Pharmacy 52 195 445
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 200 525
Biochemical Engineering 43 243 551
Materials Science 44 208 552
Physical chemistry 44 204 581
Inorganic Chemistry 45 208 581
Chemical Engineering 39 201 613
Environmental Chemistry 45 235 623
Nanotechnology 49 227 673
Organic Chemistry 50 256 719
Computational Chemistry 53 293 723
Radiochemistry 44 252 989
Biochemistry 61 420 1347
Nutrition and Food Science 78 710 3096

Environmental Science rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 63rd for Environmental Science in Germany and 1219th in the World with 6,280 publications made and 116,717 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#63 of 170 In Germany
#423 of 1,458 In Europe
#1219 of 6,798 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 75 649
1992 71 614
1993 80 707
1994 88 686
1995 87 698
1996 85 681
1997 114 744
1998 92 908
1999 95 901
2000 108 1057
2001 106 920
2002 105 973
2003 126 1130
2004 135 1382
2005 147 1714
2006 145 1883
2007 169 2192
2008 156 2413
2009 185 2870
2010 162 3138
2011 162 3613
2012 205 3995
2013 233 4516
2014 244 4808
2015 238 5110
2016 194 5248
2017 202 5532
2018 219 6217
2019 208 6516
2020 273 7460
2021 287 8647
2022 253 9349
2023 319 9831

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 64 227
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 200 525
Environmental Chemistry 45 235 623
Earth science and Geophysics 37 231 630
Geotechnical Engineering 43 267 777
Environmental Engineering 40 289 846
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 55 328 890
Environmental Management 43 341 982
Oceanography 58 358 1000
Geology 58 371 1030
Paleontology 61 413 1199
Geography and Cartography 67 470 1289
Ecology 68 509 1559
Agricultural Science 75 683 2843

Biology rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 66th for Biology in Germany and 1456th in the World with 5,761 publications made and 123,770 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#66 of 170 In Germany
#461 of 1,445 In Europe
#1456 of 6,770 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 65 757
1992 71 754
1993 83 921
1994 87 897
1995 93 830
1996 89 981
1997 143 1050
1998 115 1147
1999 109 1204
2000 88 1228
2001 111 1225
2002 110 1283
2003 116 1438
2004 136 1652
2005 146 2249
2006 134 2258
2007 162 2797
2008 160 3028
2009 183 3422
2010 140 3987
2011 161 4349
2012 168 4768
2013 209 5417
2014 217 5621
2015 204 5973
2016 181 6172
2017 176 6606
2018 186 6918
2019 187 7382
2020 246 8213
2021 242 9305
2022 222 9572
2023 253 9879

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 49 227 673
Astrobiology 62 402 1138
Paleontology 61 413 1199
Biochemistry 61 420 1347
Evolutionary Biology 76 564 1741
Molecular Biology 70 491 1762
Zoology 67 528 1968
Genetics 72 600 2276
Neuroscience 83 701 2482
Botany 74 662 2724
Agricultural Science 75 683 2843
Nutrition and Food Science 78 710 3096

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 80th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1467th in the World with 4,441 publications made and 45,331 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#80 of 175 In Germany
#534 of 1,492 In Europe
#1467 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 33 221
1992 59 255
1993 53 244
1994 47 253
1995 51 263
1996 56 265
1997 65 255
1998 60 303
1999 66 365
2000 61 358
2001 57 344
2002 66 409
2003 55 372
2004 62 439
2005 86 601
2006 104 619
2007 92 726
2008 106 783
2009 110 918
2010 121 1099
2011 87 1142
2012 134 1406
2013 143 1522
2014 135 1746
2015 104 1708
2016 131 1728
2017 124 1848
2018 157 2132
2019 130 2235
2020 151 2585
2021 179 3073
2022 164 3319
2023 179 3799

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 49 275 709
Art History 62 408 1028
Philosophy 71 423 1053
Archaeology 69 523 1466
History 69 538 1519
Political Science 94 609 1689
Linguistics 77 571 1698
Law 81 634 1979
Aesthetics 81 698 2224
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 84 701 2275
Anthropology 85 756 2651
Sociology 97 858 3341
Demography 87 820 3397
Education Majors 89 837 3434

Computer Science rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 70th for Computer Science in Germany and 1531st in the World with 3,904 publications made and 45,193 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#70 of 172 In Germany
#517 of 1,459 In Europe
#1531 of 6,752 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 31 205
1992 29 178
1993 46 243
1994 58 248
1995 48 211
1996 43 228
1997 68 293
1998 50 315
1999 55 424
2000 65 395
2001 65 404
2002 77 437
2003 71 492
2004 73 590
2005 73 744
2006 105 837
2007 118 997
2008 145 1119
2009 162 1291
2010 141 1428
2011 116 1664
2012 128 1915
2013 138 2019
2014 145 2165
2015 123 2224
2016 118 2191
2017 119 2287
2018 148 2589
2019 130 2843
2020 192 3131
2021 178 3783
2022 163 3913
2023 178 4143

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
Database Administration 40 231 607
Library and Information science 49 275 709
Software Engineering 63 370 837
Computer Graphics 69 391 995
Blockchain and Cryptography 61 369 1079
Human-Computer Interaction 69 478 1219
Computer Vision 67 428 1245
Telecommunications 64 425 1247
Computer Networking 68 460 1381
Data Science 77 532 1421
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 72 497 1425
Computer Engineering 69 498 1583
Cyber Security 74 546 1684
Multimedia 76 556 1767
Management Information Systems 87 658 1786
Machine Learning 72 550 1820
Cognitive Science 83 644 2380
Neuroscience 83 701 2482
Computational Linguistics 82 696 2544

Mathematics rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 73rd for Mathematics in Germany and 1671st in the World with 1,860 publications made and 24,153 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#73 of 163 In Germany
#548 of 1,388 In Europe
#1671 of 6,305 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 11 108
1992 14 101
1993 19 99
1994 24 133
1995 18 123
1996 27 192
1997 31 169
1998 24 158
1999 28 158
2000 26 194
2001 34 234
2002 29 206
2003 29 246
2004 31 295
2005 34 291
2006 41 311
2007 66 464
2008 64 595
2009 76 608
2010 69 751
2011 64 809
2012 72 931
2013 84 998
2014 76 1000
2015 74 1077
2016 62 1133
2017 72 1173
2018 77 1340
2019 69 1584
2020 75 1585
2021 98 1965
2022 81 1984
2023 104 2194

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 44 300 827
Blockchain and Cryptography 61 369 1079
Applied Mathematics 68 446 1193
Statistics 72 544 1642
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 80 563 1688
Math Teachers 77 707 2872

Business rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 77th for Business in Germany and 1598th in the World with 1,579 publications made and 16,069 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#77 of 164 In Germany
#569 of 1,414 In Europe
#1598 of 6,187 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 11 39
1992 9 35
1993 26 51
1994 27 40
1995 15 43
1996 27 60
1997 19 62
1998 19 71
1999 25 91
2000 25 92
2001 31 85
2002 25 117
2003 23 118
2004 16 151
2005 35 203
2006 27 168
2007 50 267
2008 54 294
2009 61 331
2010 53 385
2011 41 451
2012 55 596
2013 61 606
2014 74 692
2015 48 699
2016 68 762
2017 63 831
2018 69 969
2019 76 1108
2020 93 1305
2021 96 1696
2022 88 1788
2023 93 1920

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 33 285 717
Operations Research 44 300 827
Engineering Management 29 307 913
Project Management 59 445 1048
Management 68 472 1294
Marketing 71 498 1347
Advertising 76 512 1475
Accounting 79 566 1703
Management Information Systems 87 658 1786
Finance 85 611 1788

Art & Design rankings

The Clausthal University of Technology ranked 75th for Art & Design in Germany and 1534th in the World with 727 publications made and 8,454 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 159 In Germany
#559 of 1,349 In Europe
#1534 of 5,720 In the World

Clausthal University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 26
1992 9 23
1993 10 40
1994 4 36
1995 9 34
1996 2 38
1997 8 33
1998 10 32
1999 7 52
2000 18 77
2001 10 70
2002 15 76
2003 24 115
2004 18 104
2005 17 150
2006 23 170
2007 35 196
2008 28 240
2009 27 255
2010 15 363
2011 29 358
2012 15 347
2013 35 423
2014 31 401
2015 21 470
2016 21 471
2017 20 422
2018 34 511
2019 32 535
2020 31 550
2021 34 701
2022 22 661
2023 32 754

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 55 386 902
Computer Graphics 69 391 995
Art History 62 408 1028
Fashion Design 66 457 1158
Multimedia 76 556 1767
Literature 79 655 2041
Aesthetics 81 698 2224

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Clausthal University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 80 282 718
Environmental Economics 48 414 1026
Dentistry 72 587 1907
Social Psychology 84 659 2166
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 76 633 2170
Economics 85 676 2190
Medicine 77 610 2217
Anatomy and Physiology 82 736 2723
Pathology 77 697 2766
Psychology 85 748 2828
Development Studies 85 759 2908
Child Psychology 87 766 3097
Psychiatry 91 779 3134
Surgery 99 824 3359
Public Health 93 929 4149