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The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 86th in Germany, 1881st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 29 research topics. The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,629 academic publications and 31,558 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1881 of 14,131 In the World
#637 of 2,785 In Europe
#86 of 369 In Germany
#18 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#3 of 8 In Cologne
#561 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#842 of 1,002 For Game Design and Development
#1018 of 2,152 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#4083 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#781 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 26 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 90th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1973rd in the World with 2,086 publications made and 16,711 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#90 of 175 In Germany
#653 of 1,492 In Europe
#1973 of 7,020 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
1991 10 18
1992 5 20
1993 5 18
1994 2 26
1995 4 38
1996 4 44
1997 6 43
1998 5 53
1999 3 33
2000 26 70
2001 28 89
2002 11 80
2003 9 106
2004 15 129
2005 26 145
2006 13 149
2007 20 181
2008 30 278
2009 40 301
2010 30 361
2011 53 452
2012 54 484
2013 58 555
2014 67 567
2015 73 540
2016 124 630
2017 186 686
2018 150 788
2019 150 1070
2020 203 1341
2021 177 1873
2022 200 2026
2023 214 2255

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 85 520 1415
Political Science 96 616 1720
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 88 748 2509
Anthropology 83 731 2523
Library and Information science 99 744 2674
Archaeology 92 815 2922
History 92 810 2937
Law 96 835 3052
Sociology 94 820 3144
Linguistics 106 940 3603
Education Majors 98 898 3683
Demography 94 920 4045

Engineering rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 85th for Engineering in Germany and 2819th in the World with 1,681 publications made and 18,002 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#85 of 168 In Germany
#770 of 1,453 In Europe
#2819 of 6,684 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 3 10
1992 6 20
1993 3 16
1994 5 28
1995 2 38
1996 6 41
1997 11 49
1998 9 41
1999 2 36
2000 12 50
2001 14 53
2002 14 66
2003 20 66
2004 18 96
2005 32 128
2006 16 130
2007 23 174
2008 32 208
2009 33 298
2010 38 317
2011 52 466
2012 39 520
2013 55 554
2014 53 621
2015 65 629
2016 94 704
2017 117 862
2018 141 983
2019 140 1329
2020 126 1652
2021 137 2232
2022 156 2373
2023 159 2661

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 41 332 1018
Automation and Control engineering 53 406 1363
Automotive Engineering 55 470 1547
Human-Computer Interaction 86 620 1726
Systems Engineering 85 647 1848
Electronic Engineering 76 576 1938
Environmental Engineering 67 556 2016
Electrical Engineering 75 600 2047
Telecommunications 79 638 2202
Computer Networking 86 665 2425
Mechanical Engineering 87 737 2441
Geotechnical Engineering 81 670 2530
Aerospace Engineering 84 738 2595
Civil Engineering 82 737 2641
Acoustical Engineering 86 771 2728
Optical Engineering 92 781 2892
Materials Science 93 783 2963
Chemical Engineering 86 745 3013
Structural Engineering 100 868 3190
Metallurgical Engineering 98 865 3520
Nanotechnology 106 880 3626

Physics rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 90th for Physics in Germany and 3019th in the World with 1,331 publications made and 14,597 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#90 of 167 In Germany
#810 of 1,446 In Europe
#3019 of 6,603 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 8
1992 6 22
1993 4 17
1994 2 32
1995 2 50
1996 7 50
1997 9 59
1998 5 54
1999 6 45
2000 13 54
2001 14 54
2002 15 73
2003 18 84
2004 16 92
2005 30 147
2006 16 135
2007 18 185
2008 28 220
2009 26 305
2010 34 321
2011 42 513
2012 35 526
2013 36 566
2014 43 631
2015 57 583
2016 71 677
2017 90 761
2018 106 803
2019 104 1060
2020 96 1253
2021 91 1631
2022 124 1778
2023 120 1969

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 86 771 2728
Astrophysics and Astronomy 86 783 2803
Optical Engineering 92 781 2892
Quantum and Particle physics 89 796 2917
Materials Science 93 783 2963
Nuclear Physics 98 868 3567
Nanotechnology 106 880 3626

Environmental Science rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 89th for Environmental Science in Germany and 3063rd in the World with 1,318 publications made and 15,756 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#89 of 170 In Germany
#800 of 1,458 In Europe
#3063 of 6,798 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 10
1992 3 14
1993 0 16
1994 4 24
1995 2 28
1996 0 28
1997 7 24
1998 6 31
1999 5 25
2000 5 40
2001 9 55
2002 8 57
2003 9 68
2004 9 86
2005 12 104
2006 8 101
2007 19 142
2008 13 198
2009 18 267
2010 30 294
2011 36 362
2012 30 405
2013 36 449
2014 39 517
2015 54 496
2016 70 630
2017 104 693
2018 133 873
2019 114 1192
2020 124 1573
2021 109 2235
2022 135 2443
2023 132 2650

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 23 160 561
Environmental Management 65 532 1681
Environmental Engineering 67 556 2016
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 80 710 2529
Geotechnical Engineering 81 670 2530
Oceanography 83 732 2661
Earth science and Geophysics 79 702 2663
Ecology 81 724 2679
Agricultural Science 74 660 2725
Geography and Cartography 91 795 2867
Geology 88 816 3140
Paleontology 93 870 3549

Computer Science rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 89th for Computer Science in Germany and 2826th in the World with 1,306 publications made and 12,960 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#89 of 172 In Germany
#774 of 1,459 In Europe
#2826 of 6,752 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 15
1992 5 20
1993 3 18
1994 2 36
1995 4 41
1996 4 58
1997 9 62
1998 2 47
1999 3 50
2000 9 56
2001 10 73
2002 10 77
2003 16 96
2004 12 107
2005 15 129
2006 14 134
2007 15 170
2008 23 241
2009 32 316
2010 23 314
2011 44 398
2012 29 485
2013 50 463
2014 34 562
2015 54 554
2016 81 589
2017 92 696
2018 91 799
2019 106 989
2020 118 1327
2021 121 1756
2022 118 1829
2023 130 1960

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 53 361 842
Software Engineering 79 567 1479
Human-Computer Interaction 86 620 1726
Management Information Systems 88 663 1808
Computer Graphics 82 596 1828
Multimedia 77 565 1841
Data Science 95 706 2187
Telecommunications 79 638 2202
Computational Linguistics 80 644 2266
Computer Networking 86 665 2425
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 88 722 2542
Cyber Security 86 711 2572
Library and Information science 99 744 2674
Computer Vision 98 746 2755
Machine Learning 86 725 2757
Cognitive Science 108 869 3514
Neuroscience 104 928 3747

Biology rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 98th for Biology in Germany and 3899th in the World with 1,080 publications made and 12,938 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#98 of 170 In Germany
#912 of 1,445 In Europe
#3899 of 6,770 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 21
1992 4 16
1993 4 17
1994 5 30
1995 2 42
1996 2 46
1997 3 48
1998 4 46
1999 6 38
2000 6 50
2001 12 70
2002 8 71
2003 9 86
2004 10 99
2005 13 124
2006 1 116
2007 15 168
2008 14 222
2009 22 285
2010 23 275
2011 35 363
2012 24 404
2013 30 421
2014 27 451
2015 44 441
2016 52 533
2017 72 567
2018 89 749
2019 114 1036
2020 98 1314
2021 90 1832
2022 113 1925
2023 101 2060

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
Agricultural Science 74 660 2725
Botany 83 794 3500
Paleontology 93 870 3549
Nanotechnology 106 880 3626
Biochemistry 96 860 3743
Neuroscience 104 928 3747
Genetics 104 896 4010

Chemistry rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 95th for Chemistry in Germany and 3489th in the World with 990 publications made and 12,067 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#95 of 165 In Germany
#861 of 1,401 In Europe
#3489 of 6,447 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 13
1992 5 14
1993 5 11
1994 3 17
1995 1 27
1996 2 29
1997 6 39
1998 8 33
1999 2 23
2000 11 25
2001 14 33
2002 9 39
2003 13 51
2004 11 67
2005 22 98
2006 8 103
2007 15 129
2008 17 145
2009 18 238
2010 25 258
2011 39 389
2012 26 392
2013 23 409
2014 28 425
2015 33 429
2016 45 495
2017 46 552
2018 75 548
2019 86 874
2020 80 1062
2021 71 1339
2022 100 1549
2023 97 1647

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 93 783 2963
Chemical Engineering 86 745 3013
Physical chemistry 96 780 3133
Organic Chemistry 92 832 3475
Nanotechnology 106 880 3626
Biochemistry 96 860 3743

Medicine rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 107th for Medicine in Germany and 3712th in the World with 735 publications made and 6,176 citations received. Main research topics: Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#107 of 170 In Germany
#885 of 1,417 In Europe
#3712 of 6,680 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 6
1992 4 8
1993 4 3
1994 3 15
1995 2 18
1996 2 18
1997 4 23
1998 7 20
1999 2 18
2000 5 36
2001 6 33
2002 9 22
2003 11 35
2004 8 45
2005 15 56
2006 5 72
2007 11 104
2008 12 106
2009 12 156
2010 6 144
2011 26 226
2012 15 266
2013 15 236
2014 21 271
2015 24 266
2016 44 317
2017 53 334
2018 43 379
2019 53 482
2020 66 647
2021 64 971
2022 78 1033
2023 68 1108

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) 89 339 908
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 102 879 3497
Surgery 118 943 4059
Public Health 94 932 4157
Pathology 113 955 4268
Psychiatry 126 1035 4628

Business rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 98th for Business in Germany and 2575th in the World with 709 publications made and 7,225 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#98 of 164 In Germany
#763 of 1,414 In Europe
#2575 of 6,187 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 6
1992 3 11
1993 4 15
1994 0 12
1995 2 22
1996 3 28
1997 4 36
1998 1 30
1999 3 30
2000 4 31
2001 6 54
2002 3 58
2003 12 53
2004 9 68
2005 6 73
2006 7 81
2007 6 88
2008 8 153
2009 15 170
2010 16 186
2011 29 217
2012 11 270
2013 35 243
2014 20 294
2015 23 302
2016 45 334
2017 44 382
2018 54 440
2019 59 523
2020 62 679
2021 53 921
2022 70 906
2023 77 1010

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 88 663 1808
Project Management 93 721 1981
Management 88 675 2206
Finance 95 740 2425
Marketing 102 784 2680

Mathematics rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 86th for Mathematics in Germany and 2632nd in the World with 557 publications made and 9,479 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#86 of 163 In Germany
#727 of 1,388 In Europe
#2632 of 6,305 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 10
1992 2 15
1993 5 18
1994 1 22
1995 1 28
1996 0 44
1997 2 42
1998 2 45
1999 1 34
2000 4 51
2001 6 65
2002 0 59
2003 10 79
2004 5 87
2005 4 110
2006 5 102
2007 3 130
2008 5 170
2009 16 209
2010 5 213
2011 20 272
2012 11 299
2013 18 307
2014 13 366
2015 29 360
2016 40 361
2017 39 415
2018 47 472
2019 40 546
2020 56 681
2021 46 858
2022 47 889
2023 57 961

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 76 518 1449
Statistics 93 811 3147
Math Teachers 90 881 3732

Economics rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 83rd for Economics in Germany and 2070th in the World with 428 publications made and 9,917 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#83 of 161 In Germany
#650 of 1,366 In Europe
#2070 of 5,995 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 7
1992 0 9
1993 4 12
1994 0 11
1995 1 25
1996 1 27
1997 0 33
1998 0 27
1999 1 18
2000 2 42
2001 6 69
2002 2 51
2003 6 58
2004 6 77
2005 1 85
2006 5 94
2007 4 110
2008 3 160
2009 8 163
2010 9 176
2011 12 236
2012 8 272
2013 12 272
2014 10 311
2015 12 289
2016 21 300
2017 25 337
2018 49 358
2019 33 446
2020 40 545
2021 43 766
2022 39 843
2023 52 933

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 31 299 715
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 76 518 1449
Finance 95 740 2425
Development Studies 89 793 3117

Art & Design rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 95th for Art & Design in Germany and 2985th in the World with 327 publications made and 1,753 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
#95 of 159 In Germany
#829 of 1,349 In Europe
#2985 of 5,720 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 4
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 8
1995 1 5
1996 2 6
1997 2 7
1998 0 6
1999 1 3
2000 1 3
2001 1 9
2002 2 8
2003 1 11
2004 3 6
2005 3 18
2006 6 19
2007 1 18
2008 6 39
2009 8 57
2010 5 44
2011 9 128
2012 3 96
2013 5 127
2014 10 105
2015 11 94
2016 21 108
2017 33 130
2018 20 154
2019 32 204
2020 34 271
2021 32 353
2022 26 323
2023 39 353

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 27 311 747
Sculpture 27 311 747
Illustration and Concept Art 25 306 755
Game Design and Development 53 361 842
Computer Graphics 82 596 1828
Multimedia 77 565 1841
Fashion Design 102 880 3191
Literature 93 898 3330

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 80 602 1907
Psychology 89 788 3068