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The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 66th in Germany, 1197th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 96 research topics. The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,210 academic publications and 262,115 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1197 of 14,131 In the World
#444 of 2,785 In Europe
#66 of 369 In Germany
#6 of 22 In Hesse
#2 of 3 In Darmstadt
#165 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#328 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#372 of 3,091 For Condensed Matter Physics
#4976 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1081 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 93 other topics

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Physics rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 57th for Physics in Germany and 842nd in the World with 8,450 publications made and 170,651 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#57 of 167 In Germany
#314 of 1,446 In Europe
#842 of 6,603 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 346 3332
1992 348 3929
1993 355 3672
1994 387 3789
1995 391 4176
1996 407 4667
1997 381 4987
1998 127 4829
1999 31 4662
2000 24 4639
2001 26 4331
2002 91 4637
2003 44 4228
2004 10 4012
2005 54 4889
2006 19 4363
2007 22 4101
2008 23 4093
2009 19 3673
2010 23 3855
2011 28 3781
2012 15 3998
2013 34 3786
2014 28 3725
2015 30 3718
2016 27 3782
2017 32 3587
2018 31 3708
2019 35 3744
2020 48 3905
2021 44 4074
2022 61 3769
2023 59 3513

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 41 154 328
Condensed Matter Physics 43 150 372
Nuclear Physics 46 196 453
Applied/Engineering Physics 44 200 522
Acoustical Engineering 52 271 709
Quantum and Particle physics 53 285 745
Biophysics 54 286 786
Materials Science 58 311 851
Theoretical Physics 58 333 857
Optical Engineering 60 327 862
Astrobiology 54 340 891
Astrophysics and Astronomy 58 349 899
Nanotechnology 65 409 1363

Chemistry rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 60th for Chemistry in Germany and 1009th in the World with 8,430 publications made and 173,769 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#60 of 165 In Germany
#348 of 1,401 In Europe
#1009 of 6,447 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 311 3580
1992 320 3885
1993 308 3819
1994 350 3910
1995 361 4192
1996 404 4777
1997 345 4984
1998 114 4810
1999 25 4667
2000 22 4642
2001 22 4345
2002 72 4369
2003 35 4150
2004 6 3913
2005 36 4744
2006 16 4346
2007 21 4004
2008 17 3936
2009 14 3639
2010 19 3800
2011 17 3671
2012 10 3903
2013 24 3739
2014 22 3596
2015 21 3586
2016 20 3547
2017 25 3445
2018 22 3457
2019 21 3509
2020 26 3622
2021 25 3751
2022 37 3489
2023 29 3267

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 37 78 165
Radiochemistry 26 116 479
Computational Chemistry 50 242 552
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 56 300 749
Environmental Chemistry 53 305 821
Materials Science 58 311 851
Inorganic Chemistry 49 290 855
Organic Chemistry 57 309 870
Physical chemistry 59 346 1041
Biochemistry 57 386 1223
Nanotechnology 65 409 1363
Petrology and Geochemistry 67 473 1423
Nutrition and Food Science 53 419 1441
Chemical Engineering 66 451 1598

Engineering rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 62nd for Engineering in Germany and 1001st in the World with 7,783 publications made and 151,299 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#62 of 168 In Germany
#362 of 1,453 In Europe
#1001 of 6,684 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 319 2922
1992 303 3509
1993 319 3208
1994 343 3307
1995 358 3572
1996 393 3987
1997 349 4331
1998 124 4265
1999 30 4151
2000 27 4194
2001 26 3946
2002 94 4337
2003 47 3939
2004 11 3697
2005 57 4586
2006 21 4099
2007 21 3858
2008 24 3864
2009 19 3495
2010 32 3709
2011 31 3632
2012 26 3789
2013 42 3640
2014 52 3673
2015 39 3631
2016 35 3651
2017 39 3516
2018 49 3688
2019 52 3838
2020 70 3978
2021 65 4193
2022 83 3929
2023 86 3688

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 44 200 522
Nuclear Engineering 32 243 699
Acoustical Engineering 52 271 709
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 56 300 749
Structural Engineering 49 282 755
Automation and Control engineering 36 271 838
Materials Science 58 311 851
Optical Engineering 60 327 862
Electrical Engineering 56 314 877
Aerospace Engineering 58 338 893
Metallurgical Engineering 59 322 950
Mechanical Engineering 62 365 969
Electronic Engineering 57 335 975
Computer Networking 61 368 1028
Telecommunications 62 384 1089
Human-Computer Interaction 67 441 1092
Computer Engineering 57 363 1099
Civil Engineering 63 447 1274
Nanotechnology 65 409 1363
Operations Research 67 453 1394
Remote Sensing 74 504 1491
Chemical Engineering 66 451 1598
Geotechnical Engineering 68 493 1606
Systems Engineering 82 608 1693
Environmental Engineering 63 508 1771

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 70th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1148th in the World with 5,774 publications made and 53,188 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#70 of 175 In Germany
#441 of 1,492 In Europe
#1148 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 155 822
1992 136 1355
1993 172 802
1994 135 827
1995 116 913
1996 165 1112
1997 178 1183
1998 53 1105
1999 20 1179
2000 22 1273
2001 14 1075
2002 30 1391
2003 70 1264
2004 12 1113
2005 37 1194
2006 12 1292
2007 17 1206
2008 22 1146
2009 23 1223
2010 37 1197
2011 37 1312
2012 40 1239
2013 50 1203
2014 60 1306
2015 46 1308
2016 65 1256
2017 60 1248
2018 80 1447
2019 88 1561
2020 142 1896
2021 155 2153
2022 140 2036
2023 114 1837

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 52 298 779
Art History 54 335 781
Philosophy 62 332 790
Political Science 76 451 1113
Linguistics 71 494 1380
Law 74 538 1530
History 81 631 1938
Archaeology 82 665 2130
Aesthetics 83 700 2237
Sociology 84 721 2604
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 92 814 2924
Demography 80 757 3086
Education Majors 81 764 3091
Anthropology 99 865 3169

Biology rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 67th for Biology in Germany and 1461st in the World with 4,987 publications made and 110,854 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#67 of 170 In Germany
#463 of 1,445 In Europe
#1461 of 6,770 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 190 2340
1992 192 3398
1993 191 2455
1994 209 2432
1995 212 2669
1996 223 3153
1997 215 3371
1998 59 3088
1999 26 3231
2000 16 3234
2001 8 3063
2002 29 3064
2003 15 2934
2004 6 2792
2005 29 2990
2006 16 3034
2007 17 2889
2008 10 2838
2009 11 2631
2010 17 2853
2011 10 2802
2012 6 2899
2013 18 2752
2014 34 2634
2015 20 2649
2016 26 2583
2017 32 2518
2018 35 2506
2019 27 2709
2020 36 3001
2021 45 3084
2022 59 2802
2023 45 2639

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 42 200 537
Molecular Biology 53 263 777
Biophysics 54 286 786
Astrobiology 54 340 891
Zoology 54 367 1135
Evolutionary Biology 65 415 1154
Botany 55 372 1163
Biochemistry 57 386 1223
Horticulture 50 367 1352
Nanotechnology 65 409 1363
Neuroscience 68 454 1387
Nutrition and Food Science 53 419 1441
Genetics 61 450 1464
Paleontology 66 500 1576
Forestry 61 492 1751
Microbiology 58 468 1755
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 60 480 1769
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 70 568 1988
Agricultural Science 66 576 2252
Immunology 66 575 2254

Computer Science rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 66th for Computer Science in Germany and 1203rd in the World with 4,331 publications made and 70,200 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#66 of 172 In Germany
#433 of 1,459 In Europe
#1203 of 6,752 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 161 1129
1992 137 2047
1993 141 1171
1994 147 1312
1995 155 1491
1996 158 1520
1997 157 1719
1998 56 1759
1999 16 1607
2000 16 1793
2001 13 1612
2002 75 2359
2003 32 1917
2004 9 1693
2005 50 1897
2006 15 1804
2007 18 1800
2008 19 1698
2009 16 1678
2010 40 1731
2011 42 1853
2012 30 1817
2013 42 1773
2014 65 1793
2015 53 1744
2016 46 1727
2017 46 1684
2018 74 1999
2019 74 2182
2020 96 2549
2021 96 2738
2022 107 2519
2023 112 2321

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 38 203 493
Computer Graphics 47 230 565
Software Engineering 49 279 625
Library and Information science 52 298 779
Cyber Security 44 313 849
Computer Vision 57 337 932
Blockchain and Cryptography 54 345 1006
Computer Networking 61 368 1028
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 63 393 1070
Telecommunications 62 384 1089
Human-Computer Interaction 67 441 1092
Computer Engineering 57 363 1099
Computational Linguistics 64 393 1101
Data Science 74 510 1361
Neuroscience 68 454 1387
Cognitive Science 67 446 1454
Machine Learning 73 566 1909
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 70 568 1988
Management Information Systems 103 762 2243

Environmental Science rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 70th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1482nd in the World with 4,166 publications made and 80,161 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#70 of 170 In Germany
#498 of 1,458 In Europe
#1482 of 6,798 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 167 1567
1992 159 2080
1993 150 1606
1994 167 1577
1995 180 1758
1996 184 2026
1997 175 2055
1998 65 2061
1999 18 2197
2000 14 2260
2001 11 2047
2002 27 2203
2003 17 1962
2004 5 1974
2005 29 2278
2006 10 2209
2007 14 2124
2008 10 2055
2009 9 1875
2010 27 2021
2011 20 1972
2012 14 2065
2013 29 1980
2014 33 2054
2015 27 2109
2016 26 2028
2017 28 1965
2018 37 2062
2019 47 2151
2020 50 2295
2021 62 2633
2022 58 2396
2023 61 2200

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 53 305 821
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 60 362 984
Oceanography 62 417 1172
Earth science and Geophysics 60 399 1198
Geology 68 481 1420
Petrology and Geochemistry 67 473 1423
Geography and Cartography 70 535 1546
Ecology 69 510 1561
Paleontology 66 500 1576
Geotechnical Engineering 68 493 1606
Forestry 61 492 1751
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 60 480 1769
Environmental Engineering 63 508 1771
Agricultural Science 66 576 2252
Environmental Management 75 668 2367

Medicine rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 65th for Medicine in Germany and 1599th in the World with 3,066 publications made and 58,795 citations received. Main research topics: Pharmacy, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#65 of 170 In Germany
#485 of 1,417 In Europe
#1599 of 6,680 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 87 1034
1992 92 1756
1993 83 954
1994 106 1076
1995 94 1091
1996 94 1242
1997 107 1284
1998 27 1114
1999 14 1131
2000 7 1123
2001 5 1154
2002 13 1042
2003 13 1189
2004 5 1021
2005 6 1031
2006 5 1036
2007 4 999
2008 8 1077
2009 9 1049
2010 13 1084
2011 18 1058
2012 13 1100
2013 14 1108
2014 19 1010
2015 14 1038
2016 17 1063
2017 33 1068
2018 33 1001
2019 31 1103
2020 32 1190
2021 42 1241
2022 48 1208
2023 43 1128

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 37 78 165
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 67 225 548
Orthodontics 56 348 995
Dentistry 57 374 1141
Anatomy and Physiology 63 455 1448
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 70 543 1784
Physical Therapy 67 592 2043
Pathology 70 589 2129
Immunology 66 575 2254
Psychiatry 78 658 2428
Surgery 92 762 2946
Public Health 77 748 3081

Mathematics rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 69th for Mathematics in Germany and 1402nd in the World with 1,664 publications made and 25,592 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#69 of 163 In Germany
#485 of 1,388 In Europe
#1402 of 6,305 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 71 422
1992 71 549
1993 66 509
1994 71 611
1995 74 616
1996 66 636
1997 60 666
1998 39 828
1999 12 718
2000 11 789
2001 4 695
2002 18 929
2003 17 753
2004 3 664
2005 27 674
2006 7 736
2007 3 735
2008 11 636
2009 7 716
2010 9 688
2011 18 746
2012 15 771
2013 16 732
2014 37 755
2015 18 700
2016 22 722
2017 22 791
2018 20 847
2019 27 951
2020 28 971
2021 29 1160
2022 42 1120
2023 45 1021

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 46 268 636
Blockchain and Cryptography 54 345 1006
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 74 504 1387
Operations Research 67 453 1394
Statistics 71 495 1440
Math Teachers 72 655 2618

Art & Design rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 74th for Art & Design in Germany and 1448th in the World with 734 publications made and 9,405 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics.

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
#74 of 159 In Germany
#537 of 1,349 In Europe
#1448 of 5,720 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 21 133
1992 25 375
1993 35 162
1994 18 164
1995 29 269
1996 25 234
1997 22 211
1998 9 214
1999 2 202
2000 1 214
2001 4 216
2002 9 313
2003 4 277
2004 4 218
2005 10 220
2006 5 235
2007 6 258
2008 5 244
2009 3 193
2010 3 263
2011 9 238
2012 2 250
2013 10 262
2014 12 239
2015 4 260
2016 10 211
2017 12 241
2018 13 259
2019 16 351
2020 22 433
2021 23 512
2022 22 436
2023 26 439

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 38 203 493
Computer Graphics 47 230 565
Art History 54 335 781
Graphic Design 56 345 927
Photography 46 413 1185
Fashion Design 78 581 1632
Literature 76 605 1808
Aesthetics 83 700 2237

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Finance 63 451 1129
Advertising 74 492 1379
Social Psychology 73 481 1400
Management 74 529 1531
Business 76 566 1590
Economics 76 575 1671
Psychology 74 580 1960
Development Studies 71 617 2099
Marketing 92 707 2300
Child Psychology 86 738 2958