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The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 71st in Germany, 1240th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,330 academic publications and 317,684 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1240 of 14,131 In the World
#482 of 2,785 In Europe
#71 of 369 In Germany
#6 of 22 In Hesse
#2 of 3 In Darmstadt
#196 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#335 of 1,153 For Technical Drawing
#369 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#5223 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1035 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 94 other topics

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Physics rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 61st for Physics in Germany and 1002nd in the World with 8,954 publications made and 199,059 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#61 of 168 In Germany
#362 of 1,460 In Europe
#1002 of 6,729 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 381 4148
1994 404 4369
1995 419 4688
1996 424 5301
1997 435 5626
1998 136 5409
1999 41 5163
2000 27 5237
2001 29 4859
2002 106 5394
2003 50 5114
2004 14 4631
2005 54 5984
2006 17 4985
2007 24 4633
2008 25 4578
2009 22 4173
2010 24 4412
2011 36 4267
2012 18 4613
2013 39 4358
2014 33 4540
2015 32 4207
2016 33 4337
2017 36 4305
2018 31 4312
2019 38 4302
2020 51 4618
2021 52 4696
2022 64 4214
2023 51 4112
2024 59 3484
2025 31 2802

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 44 168 369
Condensed Matter Physics 47 169 431
Nuclear Physics 48 226 541
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 246 671
Theoretical Physics 58 316 772
Acoustical Engineering 55 306 807
Biophysics 54 293 833
Quantum and Particle physics 57 331 886
Optical Engineering 61 363 1012
Materials Science 60 347 1026
Astrophysics and Astronomy 63 398 1061
Astrobiology 59 386 1061
Nanotechnology 67 433 1535

Chemistry rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 62nd for Chemistry in Germany and 1206th in the World with 8,865 publications made and 197,985 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#62 of 166 In Germany
#393 of 1,417 In Europe
#1206 of 6,561 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 341 4238
1994 378 4472
1995 391 4727
1996 418 5358
1997 398 5623
1998 122 5369
1999 28 5220
2000 24 5228
2001 23 4873
2002 82 5084
2003 36 4974
2004 10 4590
2005 36 5678
2006 18 5040
2007 20 4549
2008 16 4327
2009 18 4123
2010 22 4252
2011 19 4115
2012 13 4449
2013 27 4226
2014 25 4252
2015 22 3985
2016 28 3940
2017 24 4073
2018 20 3966
2019 24 3993
2020 26 4266
2021 31 4283
2022 43 3869
2023 26 3692
2024 38 3133
2025 17 2539

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 36 87 196
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 50 248 611
Computational Chemistry 49 252 613
Radiochemistry 31 147 631
Environmental Chemistry 56 343 969
Inorganic Chemistry 54 315 991
Organic Chemistry 59 338 1023
Materials Science 60 347 1026
Physical chemistry 61 378 1212
Biochemistry 59 425 1391
Nanotechnology 67 433 1535
Petrology and Geochemistry 70 542 1722
Nutrition and Food Science 55 487 1807
Chemical Engineering 68 490 1849

Engineering rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 63rd for Engineering in Germany and 1174th in the World with 8,294 publications made and 179,598 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#63 of 169 In Germany
#403 of 1,466 In Europe
#1174 of 6,795 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 340 3678
1994 370 3882
1995 391 4114
1996 407 4565
1997 394 4906
1998 133 4820
1999 38 4693
2000 30 4740
2001 28 4416
2002 116 5177
2003 51 4840
2004 15 4315
2005 57 5542
2006 21 4774
2007 24 4494
2008 25 4380
2009 22 4061
2010 32 4258
2011 40 4162
2012 33 4429
2013 55 4279
2014 57 4543
2015 43 4161
2016 42 4276
2017 46 4270
2018 48 4367
2019 52 4460
2020 74 4772
2021 78 4989
2022 93 4516
2023 87 4417
2024 68 3674
2025 34 2836

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
Technical Drawing 17 121 335
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 50 248 611
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 246 671
Nuclear Engineering 34 271 805
Acoustical Engineering 55 306 807
Structural Engineering 55 308 883
Automation and Control engineering 38 280 919
Electrical Engineering 57 344 1008
Optical Engineering 61 363 1012
Materials Science 60 347 1026
Computer Engineering 54 345 1070
Aerospace Engineering 63 399 1094
Electronic Engineering 59 363 1095
Transportation Engineering 51 404 1107
Mechanical Engineering 63 407 1119
Metallurgical Engineering 61 369 1143
Computer Networking 61 402 1164
Human-Computer Interaction 67 471 1246
Telecommunications 62 423 1280
Civil Engineering 67 477 1422
Nanotechnology 67 433 1535
Operations Research 71 509 1610
Reliability and Quality Engineering 67 530 1708
Remote Sensing 76 535 1723
Systems Engineering 83 634 1823
Chemical Engineering 68 490 1849
Geotechnical Engineering 69 558 2002
Environmental Engineering 68 576 2188

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 72nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1324th in the World with 6,251 publications made and 72,262 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#72 of 178 In Germany
#486 of 1,502 In Europe
#1324 of 7,088 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
1993 173 1019
1994 146 1044
1995 126 1094
1996 180 1347
1997 189 1426
1998 56 1301
1999 21 1418
2000 24 1543
2001 16 1329
2002 42 1729
2003 75 1570
2004 14 1423
2005 39 1529
2006 14 1611
2007 20 1586
2008 24 1502
2009 29 1541
2010 38 1575
2011 50 1651
2012 48 1745
2013 67 1591
2014 60 1828
2015 52 1700
2016 69 1690
2017 70 1758
2018 87 1968
2019 93 2142
2020 151 2607
2021 174 2887
2022 162 2687
2023 120 2622
2024 81 2297
2025 32 1788

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 55 317 819
Philosophy 69 376 961
Art History 63 427 1049
Political Science 79 483 1241
Linguistics 71 525 1533
Law 75 588 1756
Aesthetics 75 649 1898
History 79 656 2062
Archaeology 81 680 2222
Sociology 85 767 2813
Education Majors 83 829 3324
Anthropology 101 909 3483
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 98 925 3595
Demography 87 852 3635

Biology rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 67th for Biology in Germany and 1682nd in the World with 5,261 publications made and 132,464 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#67 of 170 In Germany
#495 of 1,449 In Europe
#1682 of 6,841 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 202 2796
1994 219 2870
1995 223 3099
1996 245 3612
1997 239 3911
1998 62 3551
1999 26 3652
2000 17 3709
2001 10 3516
2002 35 3719
2003 19 3549
2004 9 3358
2005 28 3619
2006 15 3523
2007 14 3386
2008 11 3222
2009 11 3102
2010 19 3268
2011 13 3240
2012 9 3448
2013 22 3254
2014 33 3248
2015 23 3099
2016 30 2977
2017 33 3048
2018 34 3015
2019 33 3190
2020 41 3644
2021 55 3702
2022 60 3261
2023 40 3163
2024 31 2542
2025 19 1950

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 45 232 650
Biophysics 54 293 833
Molecular Biology 54 274 841
Astrobiology 59 386 1061
Evolutionary Biology 66 465 1340
Botany 57 408 1353
Biochemistry 59 425 1391
Zoology 56 415 1434
Nanotechnology 67 433 1535
Neuroscience 70 516 1643
Horticulture 55 423 1672
Genetics 64 486 1676
Nutrition and Food Science 55 487 1807
Paleontology 71 555 1861
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 61 518 2017
Microbiology 61 505 2072
Forestry 63 549 2107
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 70 596 2225
Immunology 65 587 2355
Agricultural Science 70 641 2643
Pharmacology 73 653 2967

Computer Science rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 67th for Computer Science in Germany and 1368th in the World with 4,703 publications made and 91,939 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#67 of 172 In Germany
#465 of 1,470 In Europe
#1368 of 6,855 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 155 1456
1994 163 1621
1995 171 1801
1996 168 1862
1997 165 2025
1998 60 2065
1999 22 1918
2000 17 2089
2001 15 1902
2002 89 2979
2003 32 2402
2004 10 2104
2005 54 2401
2006 17 2267
2007 19 2292
2008 20 2112
2009 17 2166
2010 38 2258
2011 50 2240
2012 33 2388
2013 51 2248
2014 68 2434
2015 51 2251
2016 52 2415
2017 49 2278
2018 74 2645
2019 77 2802
2020 101 3290
2021 110 3534
2022 116 3125
2023 122 3141
2024 86 2682
2025 40 2056

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 40 226 576
Computer Graphics 48 241 587
Software Engineering 57 335 755
Library and Information science 55 317 819
Blockchain and Cryptography 54 326 976
Cyber Security 47 346 1000
Computer Vision 58 353 1005
Computer Engineering 54 345 1070
Computer Networking 61 402 1164
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 64 417 1206
Computational Linguistics 67 405 1208
Human-Computer Interaction 67 471 1246
Telecommunications 62 423 1280
Data Science 74 515 1387
Cognitive Science 67 466 1554
Neuroscience 70 516 1643
Multimedia 82 590 1956
Machine Learning 75 593 2083
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 70 596 2225
Management Information Systems 104 824 2526

Environmental Science rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 71st for Environmental Science in Germany and 1696th in the World with 4,415 publications made and 101,149 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#71 of 170 In Germany
#526 of 1,464 In Europe
#1696 of 6,888 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 159 1866
1994 173 1922
1995 190 2071
1996 195 2326
1997 187 2395
1998 72 2342
1999 21 2486
2000 16 2606
2001 13 2351
2002 44 2711
2003 14 2418
2004 5 2369
2005 29 2764
2006 10 2618
2007 14 2473
2008 10 2371
2009 12 2275
2010 27 2434
2011 22 2379
2012 20 2547
2013 39 2434
2014 31 2634
2015 27 2485
2016 29 2518
2017 38 2544
2018 36 2569
2019 47 2627
2020 55 2958
2021 75 3262
2022 60 2862
2023 69 2785
2024 46 2373
2025 24 1810

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 56 343 969
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 61 398 1145
Earth science and Geophysics 62 418 1323
Oceanography 66 475 1439
Geology 70 530 1679
Petrology and Geochemistry 70 542 1722
Geography and Cartography 72 568 1731
Ecology 70 534 1749
Paleontology 71 555 1861
Geotechnical Engineering 69 558 2002
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 61 518 2017
Forestry 63 549 2107
Environmental Engineering 68 576 2188
Agricultural Science 70 641 2643
Environmental Management 80 730 2706

Medicine rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 68th for Medicine in Germany and 1887th in the World with 3,195 publications made and 69,814 citations received. Main research topics: Pharmacy, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#68 of 170 In Germany
#534 of 1,437 In Europe
#1887 of 6,793 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 91 1046
1994 111 1222
1995 100 1243
1996 106 1393
1997 120 1488
1998 29 1295
1999 15 1280
2000 7 1295
2001 7 1307
2002 16 1235
2003 16 1359
2004 6 1230
2005 6 1158
2006 7 1144
2007 2 1181
2008 6 1205
2009 11 1194
2010 12 1229
2011 21 1201
2012 17 1273
2013 15 1293
2014 17 1229
2015 15 1231
2016 18 1180
2017 30 1258
2018 34 1228
2019 30 1316
2020 29 1469
2021 48 1522
2022 51 1410
2023 43 1393
2024 26 1248
2025 13 1031

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 36 87 196
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 71 261 714
Orthodontics 52 358 1055
Dentistry 55 382 1201
Anatomy and Physiology 62 474 1570
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 73 597 2078
Physical Therapy 69 650 2320
Immunology 65 587 2355
Pathology 72 651 2529
Pharmacology 73 653 2967
Psychiatry 81 756 3031
Surgery 94 787 3168
Public Health 86 845 3737

Mathematics rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 70th for Mathematics in Germany and 1630th in the World with 1,753 publications made and 35,678 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#70 of 163 In Germany
#518 of 1,406 In Europe
#1630 of 6,434 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 67 644
1994 73 741
1995 77 767
1996 64 766
1997 68 834
1998 41 974
1999 16 853
2000 8 915
2001 3 819
2002 26 1206
2003 18 993
2004 4 893
2005 27 878
2006 6 886
2007 3 986
2008 9 893
2009 8 914
2010 10 911
2011 23 957
2012 17 1006
2013 23 960
2014 34 1055
2015 18 929
2016 25 1001
2017 22 1050
2018 17 1090
2019 28 1184
2020 31 1275
2021 36 1459
2022 43 1336
2023 46 1296
2024 30 977
2025 7 697

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 49 301 726
Blockchain and Cryptography 54 326 976
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 74 516 1464
Operations Research 71 509 1610
Statistics 73 558 1726
Math Teachers 74 760 3102

Art & Design rankings

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences ranked 73rd for Art & Design in Germany and 1594th in the World with 798 publications made and 15,086 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
#73 of 162 In Germany
#570 of 1,385 In Europe
#1594 of 6,010 In the World

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 37 213
1994 23 207
1995 33 321
1996 23 307
1997 25 263
1998 11 287
1999 4 236
2000 1 247
2001 4 275
2002 10 408
2003 5 373
2004 5 325
2005 10 305
2006 4 342
2007 9 343
2008 6 333
2009 3 305
2010 4 381
2011 12 311
2012 2 376
2013 13 363
2014 11 361
2015 5 326
2016 13 306
2017 13 345
2018 13 339
2019 18 496
2020 26 614
2021 26 662
2022 26 653
2023 26 682
2024 11 489
2025 7 425

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 40 226 576
Computer Graphics 48 241 587
Graphic Design 59 369 1000
Art History 63 427 1049
Aesthetics 75 649 1898
Fashion Design 80 656 1925
Multimedia 82 590 1956
Literature 79 688 2211

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Finance 65 498 1288
Management 77 556 1677
Social Psychology 76 556 1760
Business 78 616 1802
Economics 77 630 1909
Advertising 81 622 1919
Psychology 76 632 2298
Development Studies 81 713 2585
Marketing 96 763 2588
Child Psychology 90 833 3477