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The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 86th in Germany, 1856th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 35 research topics. The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,417 academic publications and 53,109 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1856 of 14,131 In the World
#631 of 2,785 In Europe
#86 of 369 In Germany
#18 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#3 of 8 In Cologne
#582 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#719 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
#1048 of 2,297 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#4147 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#781 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 32 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 91st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 2057th in the World with 2,475 publications made and 24,870 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#91 of 178 In Germany
#670 of 1,500 In Europe
#2057 of 7,081 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 21
1993 6 17
1994 3 29
1995 8 57
1996 3 50
1997 7 46
1998 5 60
1999 4 43
2000 19 86
2001 30 102
2002 13 95
2003 12 133
2004 19 158
2005 26 196
2006 12 188
2007 20 218
2008 31 313
2009 51 377
2010 32 453
2011 62 591
2012 70 661
2013 54 768
2014 86 848
2015 92 773
2016 143 877
2017 192 1016
2018 161 1219
2019 167 1567
2020 226 1942
2021 195 2729
2022 240 2846
2023 270 3250
2024 132 2780

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 86 545 1548
Political Science 94 609 1695
Art History 82 646 1902
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 85 733 2454
Library and Information science 95 737 2611
Anthropology 84 756 2680
Archaeology 91 828 2966
History 92 817 2967
Aesthetics 95 888 3095
Sociology 91 827 3118
Law 100 870 3216
Communications and Public Relations 104 927 3385
Education Majors 86 876 3567
Linguistics 100 954 3684
Demography 95 944 4129

Engineering rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 85th for Engineering in Germany and 2825th in the World with 2,012 publications made and 29,127 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#85 of 169 In Germany
#764 of 1,465 In Europe
#2825 of 6,782 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 28
1993 4 17
1994 6 36
1995 5 59
1996 5 53
1997 14 51
1998 9 75
1999 8 96
2000 15 75
2001 16 76
2002 18 94
2003 24 96
2004 19 119
2005 33 174
2006 16 179
2007 25 228
2008 33 249
2009 44 396
2010 36 460
2011 56 672
2012 59 785
2013 43 907
2014 65 1107
2015 69 1022
2016 106 1132
2017 128 1328
2018 143 1459
2019 150 1843
2020 139 2279
2021 160 3163
2022 183 3179
2023 186 3709
2024 143 3387

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 41 334 1048
Automation and Control engineering 57 431 1432
Automotive Engineering 58 493 1621
Human-Computer Interaction 83 581 1664
Systems Engineering 83 624 1783
Environmental Engineering 66 547 1982
Electronic Engineering 76 591 2025
Electrical Engineering 74 596 2057
Remote Sensing 82 617 2113
Telecommunications 78 638 2239
Geotechnical Engineering 75 635 2379
Civil Engineering 80 706 2500
Computer Networking 88 691 2583
Aerospace Engineering 82 732 2608
Mechanical Engineering 89 755 2612
Acoustical Engineering 86 768 2713
Optical Engineering 90 773 2896
Materials Science 92 781 3005
Chemical Engineering 88 753 3081
Structural Engineering 101 866 3206
Nanotechnology 102 846 3472
Metallurgical Engineering 100 872 3548

Environmental Science rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 84th for Environmental Science in Germany and 2895th in the World with 1,612 publications made and 26,662 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#84 of 170 In Germany
#769 of 1,464 In Europe
#2895 of 6,876 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 18
1993 1 16
1994 4 21
1995 2 42
1996 0 33
1997 8 27
1998 6 44
1999 8 52
2000 6 46
2001 10 67
2002 9 68
2003 10 87
2004 12 97
2005 14 142
2006 11 168
2007 16 208
2008 18 238
2009 30 374
2010 31 382
2011 42 500
2012 46 558
2013 23 599
2014 50 762
2015 57 707
2016 87 869
2017 116 998
2018 144 1264
2019 131 1650
2020 140 2190
2021 116 3146
2022 153 3272
2023 163 3674
2024 116 3415

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 22 158 582
Environmental Management 62 517 1689
Environmental Engineering 66 547 1982
Geotechnical Engineering 75 635 2379
Forestry 69 613 2420
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 77 681 2469
Oceanography 80 707 2598
Earth science and Geophysics 80 694 2617
Ecology 81 733 2751
Geology 83 740 2754
Agricultural Science 72 668 2787
Geography and Cartography 88 784 2833
Paleontology 83 752 2924

Physics rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 90th for Physics in Germany and 3046th in the World with 1,605 publications made and 25,784 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#90 of 168 In Germany
#810 of 1,457 In Europe
#3046 of 6,713 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 29
1993 5 18
1994 3 39
1995 6 63
1996 6 58
1997 12 66
1998 5 86
1999 8 110
2000 15 83
2001 15 77
2002 16 100
2003 23 110
2004 18 113
2005 31 192
2006 16 181
2007 20 231
2008 30 258
2009 36 388
2010 36 489
2011 49 791
2012 52 886
2013 39 1120
2014 54 1310
2015 56 1172
2016 81 1293
2017 93 1354
2018 112 1321
2019 114 1585
2020 109 1878
2021 113 2481
2022 143 2532
2023 134 2837
2024 100 2557

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 86 768 2713
Condensed Matter Physics 82 705 2845
Optical Engineering 90 773 2896
Quantum and Particle physics 89 793 2940
Astrophysics and Astronomy 86 812 2943
Materials Science 92 781 3005
Nanotechnology 102 846 3472
Nuclear Physics 98 873 3601

Computer Science rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 87th for Computer Science in Germany and 2778th in the World with 1,579 publications made and 21,762 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#87 of 172 In Germany
#761 of 1,469 In Europe
#2778 of 6,845 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 26
1993 4 20
1994 2 40
1995 9 61
1996 3 70
1997 11 64
1998 3 71
1999 6 81
2000 10 76
2001 11 88
2002 16 99
2003 18 124
2004 13 134
2005 17 178
2006 13 196
2007 17 223
2008 26 284
2009 37 393
2010 30 448
2011 46 585
2012 50 698
2013 34 663
2014 44 903
2015 59 831
2016 87 906
2017 92 1020
2018 89 1172
2019 120 1460
2020 134 1834
2021 133 2470
2022 150 2494
2023 158 2811
2024 108 2456

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 50 314 719
Multimedia 68 507 1540
Software Engineering 82 591 1619
Human-Computer Interaction 83 581 1664
Computer Graphics 82 579 1719
Management Information Systems 88 691 1936
Computational Linguistics 77 613 2176
Telecommunications 78 638 2239
Machine Learning 80 661 2430
Data Science 96 739 2433
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 83 710 2549
Computer Networking 88 691 2583
Cyber Security 83 711 2583
Library and Information science 95 737 2611
Computer Vision 96 742 2752
Cognitive Science 105 875 3583
Neuroscience 100 919 3682

Biology rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 89th for Biology in Germany and 3685th in the World with 1,256 publications made and 20,968 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#89 of 170 In Germany
#870 of 1,448 In Europe
#3685 of 6,833 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 18
1993 5 19
1994 4 32
1995 2 53
1996 1 51
1997 4 49
1998 4 60
1999 7 69
2000 7 65
2001 13 84
2002 9 75
2003 10 102
2004 12 114
2005 14 168
2006 6 200
2007 14 254
2008 15 267
2009 32 393
2010 19 379
2011 44 522
2012 40 569
2013 16 596
2014 34 714
2015 39 631
2016 64 754
2017 78 836
2018 95 1088
2019 112 1350
2020 110 1811
2021 94 2491
2022 127 2529
2023 112 2741
2024 87 2423

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 69 613 2420
Agricultural Science 72 668 2787
Paleontology 83 752 2924
Nanotechnology 102 846 3472
Genetics 93 833 3650
Neuroscience 100 919 3682
Botany 86 844 3769
Biochemistry 97 881 3891

Chemistry rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 94th for Chemistry in Germany and 3550th in the World with 1,146 publications made and 18,778 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#94 of 166 In Germany
#869 of 1,417 In Europe
#3550 of 6,545 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 22
1993 6 12
1994 3 24
1995 3 40
1996 2 37
1997 9 41
1998 7 60
1999 4 81
2000 13 46
2001 15 54
2002 10 62
2003 15 74
2004 13 80
2005 23 149
2006 9 174
2007 15 189
2008 21 199
2009 27 349
2010 26 385
2011 39 606
2012 38 612
2013 24 766
2014 35 856
2015 26 765
2016 48 890
2017 51 888
2018 75 900
2019 90 1176
2020 81 1480
2021 78 1922
2022 115 1997
2023 97 2225
2024 76 2069

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 92 781 3005
Chemical Engineering 88 753 3081
Physical chemistry 94 771 3123
Nanotechnology 102 846 3472
Organic Chemistry 91 835 3525
Biochemistry 97 881 3891

Medicine rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 94th for Medicine in Germany and 3352nd in the World with 836 publications made and 11,266 citations received. Main research topics: Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#94 of 170 In Germany
#822 of 1,433 In Europe
#3352 of 6,775 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 13
1993 5 6
1994 3 21
1995 2 28
1996 2 22
1997 5 29
1998 7 28
1999 3 32
2000 5 43
2001 6 41
2002 9 29
2003 11 47
2004 12 67
2005 17 91
2006 6 152
2007 9 177
2008 12 165
2009 18 255
2010 7 260
2011 25 354
2012 17 400
2013 16 381
2014 28 485
2015 27 407
2016 47 504
2017 53 491
2018 39 594
2019 56 684
2020 74 975
2021 67 1392
2022 88 1461
2023 76 1536
2024 44 1277

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 90 364 1083
Surgery 92 768 3078
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 103 868 3507
Pathology 93 853 3679
Health Science 86 880 3827
Nursing 99 879 3876
Public Health 94 955 4312
Psychiatry 119 1012 4545

Business rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 98th for Business in Germany and 2684th in the World with 813 publications made and 11,175 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#98 of 166 In Germany
#795 of 1,433 In Europe
#2684 of 6,339 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 13
1993 4 18
1994 0 14
1995 4 35
1996 3 33
1997 4 38
1998 1 35
1999 5 37
2000 4 41
2001 8 59
2002 5 64
2003 12 70
2004 11 72
2005 6 101
2006 4 106
2007 7 115
2008 9 161
2009 17 206
2010 16 207
2011 32 280
2012 33 332
2013 17 322
2014 22 401
2015 30 407
2016 49 461
2017 49 523
2018 50 621
2019 66 724
2020 63 891
2021 58 1220
2022 74 1250
2023 89 1382
2024 48 1048

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 88 691 1936
Project Management 99 799 2231
Management 89 690 2300
Finance 97 775 2618
Marketing 100 791 2701

Mathematics rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 88th for Mathematics in Germany and 2671st in the World with 655 publications made and 14,354 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#88 of 163 In Germany
#734 of 1,401 In Europe
#2671 of 6,418 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 16
1993 5 17
1994 1 25
1995 2 41
1996 0 48
1997 2 45
1998 2 54
1999 1 42
2000 4 64
2001 6 70
2002 2 66
2003 10 91
2004 4 90
2005 5 134
2006 4 112
2007 3 152
2008 7 188
2009 18 228
2010 9 258
2011 20 377
2012 18 409
2013 12 439
2014 18 510
2015 34 565
2016 38 537
2017 44 604
2018 44 669
2019 47 781
2020 61 937
2021 56 1304
2022 64 1292
2023 69 1399
2024 32 1050

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 76 524 1506
Statistics 89 763 2842
Math Teachers 87 878 3698

Economics rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 83rd for Economics in Germany and 2219th in the World with 503 publications made and 15,395 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#83 of 162 In Germany
#678 of 1,388 In Europe
#2219 of 6,167 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 8
1993 4 14
1994 0 11
1995 1 39
1996 2 30
1997 0 33
1998 0 29
1999 2 20
2000 2 51
2001 6 74
2002 2 55
2003 6 71
2004 6 83
2005 1 111
2006 3 108
2007 3 134
2008 6 172
2009 13 180
2010 8 197
2011 16 265
2012 11 319
2013 12 314
2014 11 367
2015 16 351
2016 28 379
2017 27 455
2018 48 517
2019 42 624
2020 45 766
2021 47 1074
2022 45 1164
2023 59 1291
2024 25 1017

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 34 314 768
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 76 524 1506
Finance 97 775 2618
Development Studies 86 827 3222

Art & Design rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 93rd for Art & Design in Germany and 2857th in the World with 432 publications made and 3,326 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Computer Graphics, Game Design and Development.

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
#93 of 162 In Germany
#818 of 1,381 In Europe
#2857 of 5,966 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 6
1995 2 10
1996 2 6
1997 3 7
1998 1 8
1999 3 10
2000 1 10
2001 1 12
2002 5 10
2003 1 10
2004 3 9
2005 4 23
2006 4 24
2007 3 24
2008 5 36
2009 11 73
2010 7 102
2011 9 184
2012 3 153
2013 7 239
2014 11 246
2015 14 178
2016 24 194
2017 33 219
2018 24 226
2019 40 339
2020 33 420
2021 34 554
2022 33 500
2023 56 549
2024 47 536

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cologne University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 21 272 624
Sculpture 21 272 624
Illustration and Concept Art 20 276 656
Game Design and Development 50 314 719
Multimedia 68 507 1540
Computer Graphics 82 579 1719
Art History 82 646 1902
Aesthetics 95 888 3095
Fashion Design 100 869 3122
Literature 93 891 3288

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 80 635 2084
Psychology 88 826 3271