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The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 85th in Germany, 1759th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,565 academic publications and 57,458 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1759 of 14,131 In the World
#637 of 2,785 In Europe
#85 of 369 In Germany
#18 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#3 of 8 In Cologne
#579 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#737 of 1,015 For Game Design and Development
#1063 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#3887 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#758 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 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 2092nd in the World with 2,545 publications made and 27,229 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#91 of 178 In Germany
#681 of 1,502 In Europe
#2092 of 7,088 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
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 12 187
2007 20 218
2008 31 312
2009 51 377
2010 32 454
2011 63 589
2012 72 657
2013 56 755
2014 87 846
2015 92 767
2016 143 869
2017 192 1017
2018 162 1210
2019 167 1563
2020 225 1950
2021 195 2727
2022 240 2852
2023 269 3254
2024 136 2844
2025 78 2299

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 86 556 1585
Political Science 94 609 1695
Art History 82 655 1931
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 86 740 2484
Library and Information science 95 739 2605
Anthropology 84 766 2721
History 92 815 2934
Archaeology 90 824 2940
Aesthetics 94 883 3071
Sociology 90 830 3124
Law 100 869 3219
Communications and Public Relations 104 908 3340
Education Majors 86 880 3581
Linguistics 100 946 3644
Demography 95 942 4132

Engineering rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 85th for Engineering in Germany and 2826th in the World with 2,082 publications made and 31,536 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#85 of 169 In Germany
#762 of 1,466 In Europe
#2826 of 6,795 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 33 173
2006 16 178
2007 25 228
2008 33 249
2009 44 396
2010 36 459
2011 57 673
2012 60 785
2013 43 892
2014 65 1114
2015 69 1025
2016 106 1137
2017 127 1330
2018 142 1463
2019 151 1844
2020 139 2280
2021 159 3152
2022 182 3168
2023 185 3707
2024 150 3413
2025 86 3014

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 40 334 1063
Automation and Control engineering 57 437 1458
Automotive Engineering 58 494 1611
Human-Computer Interaction 81 568 1624
Systems Engineering 82 625 1783
Environmental Engineering 66 546 1987
Electronic Engineering 76 596 2048
Electrical Engineering 74 599 2063
Remote Sensing 82 618 2124
Telecommunications 80 641 2254
Geotechnical Engineering 75 636 2392
Civil Engineering 80 705 2504
Computer Networking 88 691 2586
Aerospace Engineering 82 728 2605
Mechanical Engineering 89 756 2618
Acoustical Engineering 86 784 2764
Optical Engineering 91 775 2906
Materials Science 91 783 3004
Chemical Engineering 87 753 3074
Structural Engineering 101 863 3201
Nanotechnology 102 846 3485
Metallurgical Engineering 101 872 3547

Environmental Science rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 84th for Environmental Science in Germany and 2904th in the World with 1,659 publications made and 28,762 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#84 of 170 In Germany
#772 of 1,464 In Europe
#2904 of 6,888 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 11 167
2007 16 208
2008 18 239
2009 30 374
2010 31 382
2011 41 500
2012 46 554
2013 23 590
2014 50 756
2015 57 700
2016 88 860
2017 115 989
2018 145 1258
2019 132 1643
2020 139 2184
2021 116 3151
2022 152 3268
2023 163 3679
2024 120 3453
2025 59 2947

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 22 158 579
Environmental Management 61 521 1714
Environmental Engineering 66 546 1987
Geotechnical Engineering 75 636 2392
Forestry 69 618 2451
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 77 682 2460
Oceanography 81 708 2603
Earth science and Geophysics 79 695 2621
Ecology 81 736 2764
Geology 83 741 2765
Agricultural Science 72 666 2775
Geography and Cartography 88 783 2826
Paleontology 82 750 2928

Physics rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 90th for Physics in Germany and 3053rd in the World with 1,654 publications made and 27,693 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
#811 of 1,460 In Europe
#3053 of 6,729 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 31 191
2006 16 180
2007 20 231
2008 30 258
2009 36 388
2010 36 489
2011 50 789
2012 53 888
2013 41 1115
2014 54 1312
2015 56 1175
2016 81 1300
2017 92 1352
2018 112 1332
2019 114 1591
2020 109 1894
2021 113 2472
2022 143 2533
2023 133 2842
2024 100 2587
2025 65 2309

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 86 784 2764
Condensed Matter Physics 83 706 2853
Optical Engineering 91 775 2906
Astrophysics and Astronomy 86 815 2933
Quantum and Particle physics 88 792 2942
Materials Science 91 783 3004
Nanotechnology 102 846 3485
Nuclear Physics 98 875 3620

Computer Science rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 87th for Computer Science in Germany and 2765th in the World with 1,639 publications made and 23,394 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#87 of 172 In Germany
#758 of 1,470 In Europe
#2765 of 6,855 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 89
2002 16 99
2003 18 124
2004 13 134
2005 17 178
2006 13 195
2007 17 223
2008 26 284
2009 37 392
2010 30 448
2011 46 585
2012 51 695
2013 33 664
2014 44 906
2015 59 830
2016 87 911
2017 94 1019
2018 89 1174
2019 121 1459
2020 133 1844
2021 133 2468
2022 149 2490
2023 158 2807
2024 114 2507
2025 66 2119

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 51 324 737
Multimedia 68 507 1545
Human-Computer Interaction 81 568 1624
Software Engineering 82 597 1650
Computer Graphics 80 579 1728
Management Information Systems 87 686 1930
Computational Linguistics 77 611 2176
Telecommunications 80 641 2254
Machine Learning 80 659 2423
Data Science 96 744 2466
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 82 702 2547
Cyber Security 83 708 2573
Computer Networking 88 691 2586
Library and Information science 95 739 2605
Computer Vision 97 747 2771
Cognitive Science 105 877 3611
Neuroscience 101 927 3697

Biology rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 89th for Biology in Germany and 3686th in the World with 1,302 publications made and 23,042 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#89 of 170 In Germany
#871 of 1,449 In Europe
#3686 of 6,841 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 15 268
2009 32 393
2010 19 379
2011 45 522
2012 40 569
2013 16 601
2014 34 711
2015 39 624
2016 64 748
2017 78 831
2018 95 1090
2019 112 1346
2020 108 1804
2021 95 2495
2022 128 2520
2023 113 2750
2024 89 2455
2025 55 2111

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 69 618 2451
Agricultural Science 72 666 2775
Paleontology 82 750 2928
Nanotechnology 102 846 3485
Genetics 93 835 3672
Neuroscience 101 927 3697
Botany 86 845 3782
Biochemistry 95 877 3877

Chemistry rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 92nd for Chemistry in Germany and 3542nd in the World with 1,189 publications made and 20,470 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#92 of 166 In Germany
#862 of 1,417 In Europe
#3542 of 6,561 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 26 383
2011 39 607
2012 38 619
2013 25 771
2014 35 862
2015 26 768
2016 47 897
2017 50 886
2018 75 902
2019 90 1182
2020 81 1483
2021 78 1910
2022 114 1992
2023 97 2218
2024 77 2093
2025 60 1967

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 91 783 3004
Chemical Engineering 87 753 3074
Physical chemistry 94 768 3093
Nanotechnology 102 846 3485
Organic Chemistry 90 831 3502
Biochemistry 95 877 3877

Medicine rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 94th for Medicine in Germany and 3389th in the World with 860 publications made and 12,340 citations received. Main research topics: Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#94 of 170 In Germany
#825 of 1,437 In Europe
#3389 of 6,793 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 42
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 25 353
2012 16 398
2013 16 371
2014 28 485
2015 27 404
2016 47 499
2017 53 487
2018 40 594
2019 56 678
2020 75 976
2021 67 1388
2022 88 1459
2023 75 1521
2024 46 1308
2025 28 1090

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) 91 369 1099
Surgery 93 779 3140
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 103 875 3548
Pathology 92 858 3711
Health Science 88 888 3857
Nursing 100 881 3924
Public Health 92 948 4293
Psychiatry 119 1015 4550

Business rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 97th for Business in Germany and 2681st in the World with 845 publications made and 12,079 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#97 of 166 In Germany
#794 of 1,436 In Europe
#2681 of 6,366 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 4 107
2007 7 115
2008 9 161
2009 17 205
2010 16 207
2011 33 281
2012 35 330
2013 17 319
2014 24 400
2015 30 407
2016 49 454
2017 49 526
2018 50 615
2019 67 718
2020 63 897
2021 58 1214
2022 74 1251
2023 88 1381
2024 49 1072
2025 31 984

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 87 686 1930
Project Management 99 805 2250
Management 88 690 2290
Finance 97 763 2570
Marketing 99 790 2713

Mathematics rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 88th for Mathematics in Germany and 2696th in the World with 679 publications made and 15,492 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#88 of 163 In Germany
#739 of 1,406 In Europe
#2696 of 6,434 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 5 133
2006 4 112
2007 3 152
2008 7 188
2009 18 228
2010 9 259
2011 20 376
2012 18 410
2013 12 436
2014 18 516
2015 35 562
2016 38 538
2017 46 600
2018 44 668
2019 48 780
2020 61 936
2021 56 1304
2022 62 1298
2023 69 1388
2024 36 1072
2025 23 937

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 75 517 1470
Statistics 89 758 2827
Math Teachers 87 879 3698

Economics rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 83rd for Economics in Germany and 2233rd in the World with 521 publications made and 16,532 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#83 of 162 In Germany
#677 of 1,391 In Europe
#2233 of 6,188 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 73
2002 2 56
2003 6 71
2004 6 83
2005 1 110
2006 3 109
2007 3 134
2008 6 171
2009 13 180
2010 8 197
2011 17 267
2012 13 317
2013 12 312
2014 13 369
2015 17 350
2016 28 372
2017 27 454
2018 48 512
2019 43 616
2020 45 768
2021 47 1077
2022 45 1165
2023 58 1285
2024 27 1045
2025 12 818

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 33 315 787
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 75 517 1470
Finance 97 763 2570
Development Studies 86 826 3232

Art & Design rankings

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences ranked 92nd for Art & Design in Germany and 2852nd in the World with 446 publications made and 3,687 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, 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
#92 of 162 In Germany
#818 of 1,385 In Europe
#2852 of 6,010 In the World

Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 7 230
2014 11 240
2015 14 178
2016 24 190
2017 33 219
2018 24 224
2019 40 337
2020 33 425
2021 35 547
2022 33 501
2023 56 551
2024 49 545
2025 14 415

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 20 275 635
Sculpture 20 275 635
Illustration and Concept Art 20 282 666
Game Design and Development 51 324 737
Multimedia 68 507 1545
Computer Graphics 80 579 1728
Art History 82 655 1931
Aesthetics 94 883 3071
Fashion Design 99 856 3089
Literature 93 891 3297

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 80 643 2138
Psychology 90 836 3351