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The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 26th in Germany, 312th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 17 research topics. The Darmstadt University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 68,856 academic publications and 1,555,770 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 86 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#312 of 14,131 In the World
#123 of 2,785 In Europe
#26 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 22 In Hesse
#1 of 3 In Darmstadt
#25 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#43 of 2,527 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#63 of 3,051 For Human-Computer Interaction
#773 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#194 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 14 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 14th for Engineering in Germany and 231st in the World with 46,804 publications made and 1,123,687 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 169 In Germany
#66 of 1,466 In Europe
#231 of 6,795 In the World

Darmstadt University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 159 631
1994 158 772
1995 157 797
1996 192 1121
1997 300 1484
1998 552 1558
1999 624 2239
2000 793 3130
2001 740 3841
2002 1146 6448
2003 1050 7534
2004 994 8956
2005 1152 10851
2006 1261 13930
2007 1341 16654
2008 1390 18617
2009 1489 21671
2010 1675 25541
2011 1754 29145
2012 1910 33736
2013 1948 39109
2014 2133 43786
2015 2076 47347
2016 2155 51764
2017 2132 56755
2018 2226 64648
2019 2293 71507
2020 2425 83599
2021 2445 94198
2022 2328 90435
2023 2499 95626
2024 1725 88601
2025 1094 76028

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 2 18 63
Industrial Engineering 5 27 72
Architecture 5 27 75
Robotics 5 18 75
Product and Industrial Design 7 30 77
Automation and Control engineering 4 28 102
Computer Engineering 8 30 119
Automotive Engineering 6 39 122
Reliability and Quality Engineering 5 33 124
Nuclear Engineering 5 43 128
Engineering Management 5 36 134
Systems Engineering 7 42 135
Construction Management 7 56 145
Structural Engineering 5 39 157
Technical Drawing 11 52 158
Computer Networking 6 38 158
Mechanical Engineering 8 44 158
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 44 167
Electrical Engineering 8 40 169
Transportation Engineering 8 57 180
Aerospace Engineering 11 55 191
Telecommunications 8 49 200
Operations Research 6 70 210
Acoustical Engineering 13 65 218
Materials Science 15 57 220
Civil Engineering 9 62 220
Electronic Engineering 8 60 230
Metallurgical Engineering 15 61 241
Architectural Engineering 6 87 243
Optical Engineering 21 86 259
Nanotechnology 16 70 270
Chemical Engineering 12 61 272
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 22 110 278
Petroleum Engineering 10 78 287
Geotechnical Engineering 17 104 350
Remote Sensing 27 156 422
Environmental Engineering 12 140 424
Biochemical Engineering 32 186 425
Aviation 16 161 434
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 147 459
Marine Engineering 17 160 470
Firefighting and Fire Science 11 155 553
Mining Engineering 30 256 810
Biomedical Engineering 47 295 827
Biotechnology 57 474 1695

Physics rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 20th for Physics in Germany and 255th in the World with 43,359 publications made and 1,086,055 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 168 In Germany
#86 of 1,460 In Europe
#255 of 6,729 In the World

Darmstadt University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 145 618
1994 148 764
1995 159 801
1996 189 1101
1997 305 1484
1998 544 1542
1999 630 2256
2000 755 3053
2001 754 3937
2002 1075 6249
2003 1045 7433
2004 955 8842
2005 1104 10665
2006 1230 13577
2007 1323 16049
2008 1333 18117
2009 1401 20778
2010 1585 24705
2011 1677 28472
2012 1786 32811
2013 1677 38054
2014 1917 42194
2015 1857 45554
2016 1885 50196
2017 1920 54036
2018 1951 60936
2019 2093 67110
2020 2197 78718
2021 2212 87738
2022 2123 84944
2023 2344 90279
2024 1558 84726
2025 1008 73866

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 21 59 137
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 44 167
Nuclear Physics 19 65 169
Condensed Matter Physics 18 57 173
Acoustical Engineering 13 65 218
Materials Science 15 57 220
Quantum and Particle physics 19 75 229
Optical Engineering 21 86 259
Theoretical Physics 28 124 260
Nanotechnology 16 70 270
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 111 271
Astrobiology 27 126 316
Biophysics 39 170 444
Medical Physics 38 246 637

Chemistry rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 36th for Chemistry in Germany and 426th in the World with 34,613 publications made and 917,492 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#36 of 166 In Germany
#160 of 1,417 In Europe
#426 of 6,561 In the World

Darmstadt University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 130 469
1994 139 558
1995 144 619
1996 158 893
1997 251 1084
1998 482 1278
1999 557 1851
2000 617 2654
2001 662 3542
2002 844 5312
2003 853 6430
2004 772 7806
2005 913 9206
2006 995 11977
2007 1069 14185
2008 1062 15951
2009 1079 18395
2010 1262 21475
2011 1316 24439
2012 1376 28299
2013 1291 31932
2014 1455 35398
2015 1371 37606
2016 1408 41826
2017 1463 44873
2018 1531 50281
2019 1638 55392
2020 1777 65405
2021 1752 73940
2022 1733 72933
2023 1935 76884
2024 1289 75853
2025 880 67265

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 18 78 193
Materials Science 15 57 220
Physical chemistry 14 60 246
Nanotechnology 16 70 270
Chemical Engineering 12 61 272
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 22 110 278
Environmental Chemistry 29 135 368
Petrology and Geochemistry 27 141 376
Organic Chemistry 34 140 387
Inorganic Chemistry 33 137 397
Pharmacy 48 174 399
Biochemical Engineering 32 186 425
Biochemistry 49 247 716
Radiochemistry 38 209 842
Nutrition and Food Science 49 410 1428

Computer Science rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 15th for Computer Science in Germany and 251st in the World with 29,965 publications made and 705,010 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 172 In Germany
#77 of 1,470 In Europe
#251 of 6,855 In the World

Darmstadt University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 87 432
1994 92 511
1995 78 499
1996 109 655
1997 176 924
1998 288 909
1999 300 1365
2000 400 1890
2001 389 2122
2002 683 4028
2003 582 4146
2004 593 5264
2005 673 6609
2006 739 8419
2007 826 10258
2008 909 11305
2009 1004 13626
2010 1121 16153
2011 1186 18321
2012 1293 20806
2013 1330 24141
2014 1472 27328
2015 1404 29141
2016 1471 31780
2017 1466 34919
2018 1520 39834
2019 1583 45943
2020 1598 54183
2021 1656 61764
2022 1401 55483
2023 1548 59963
2024 1053 49254
2025 656 38600

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

Environmental Science rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 26th for Environmental Science in Germany and 394th in the World with 25,040 publications made and 675,041 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#26 of 170 In Germany
#144 of 1,464 In Europe
#394 of 6,888 In the World

Darmstadt University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 74 345
1994 75 376
1995 80 432
1996 82 539
1997 145 710
1998 259 775
1999 324 1113
2000 410 1617
2001 403 2066
2002 555 3480
2003 545 4070
2004 542 5170
2005 681 6528
2006 649 8393
2007 695 9999
2008 698 11197
2009 820 13380
2010 889 15459
2011 931 17628
2012 970 20305
2013 1028 22366
2014 1128 25668
2015 1089 27075
2016 1153 29724
2017 1179 32898
2018 1145 37629
2019 1142 41626
2020 1373 48636
2021 1396 56306
2022 1335 53752
2023 1502 56981
2024 944 49418
2025 534 41822

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 58 197
Earth science and Geophysics 19 93 275
Geography and Cartography 17 118 337
Geotechnical Engineering 17 104 350
Geology 25 127 354
Environmental Chemistry 29 135 368
Petrology and Geochemistry 27 141 376
Oceanography 23 136 385
Paleontology 30 147 391
Hydrology and Water resources management 16 111 416
Environmental Management 13 136 419
Environmental Engineering 12 140 424
Ecology 30 172 465
Urban and Regional planning 25 269 551
Agricultural Science 31 218 687
Mining Engineering 30 256 810
Forestry 39 253 813
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 327 1050

Biology rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 44th for Biology in Germany and 616th in the World with 24,970 publications made and 726,071 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#44 of 170 In Germany
#218 of 1,449 In Europe
#616 of 6,841 In the World

Darmstadt University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 91 371
1994 89 438
1995 97 498
1996 97 655
1997 173 888
1998 283 925
1999 352 1390
2000 419 2044
2001 418 2599
2002 523 4006
2003 523 4750
2004 501 5831
2005 593 7107
2006 648 9230
2007 703 11135
2008 728 12632
2009 784 14785
2010 880 17013
2011 905 19541
2012 942 22077
2013 939 24850
2014 1063 27361
2015 1044 29135
2016 1104 31780
2017 1125 34622
2018 1186 39207
2019 1221 44762
2020 1375 52650
2021 1436 61331
2022 1356 59814
2023 1453 62291
2024 996 55885
2025 616 48941

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 16 70 270
Astrobiology 27 126 316
Paleontology 30 147 391
Evolutionary Biology 32 153 393
Biophysics 39 170 444
Entomology 41 203 566
Zoology 42 213 595
Botany 38 217 624
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 46 259 660
Agricultural Science 31 218 687
Molecular Biology 49 234 700
Biochemistry 49 247 716
Neuroscience 49 300 807
Forestry 39 253 813
Genetics 52 285 813
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 327 1050
Horticulture 43 299 1059
Oncology and Cancer research 49 391 1383
Nutrition and Food Science 49 410 1428
Virology 54 397 1440
Immunology 54 428 1520
Microbiology 55 425 1539
Biotechnology 57 474 1695
Pharmacology 56 460 1812

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 408th in the World with 23,836 publications made and 482,649 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 178 In Germany
#170 of 1,502 In Europe
#408 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 47 260
1994 79 275
1995 63 305
1996 74 383
1997 116 609
1998 228 609
1999 280 867
2000 392 1199
2001 357 1361
2002 487 2490
2003 436 2777
2004 461 3432
2005 471 4375
2006 524 5501
2007 613 6962
2008 678 7606
2009 754 9431
2010 814 11045
2011 830 12413
2012 1027 14270
2013 1041 16239
2014 1101 18717
2015 1123 19915
2016 1235 21054
2017 1223 23047
2018 1292 26782
2019 1220 31431
2020 1434 37583
2021 1451 43704
2022 1243 40087
2023 1261 43922
2024 772 35179
2025 420 29357

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 26 125 288
Linguistics 17 111 300
Law Enforcement 6 88 317
Political Science 29 155 374
Archaeology 25 162 423
History 25 180 463
Law 22 179 481
International Relations and Diplomacy 21 185 486
Journalism and Digital Media 24 176 500
Library and Information science 39 202 504
Political Economy 26 213 517
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 25 223 545
Urban and Regional planning 25 269 551
Aesthetics 33 232 559
Art History 35 243 567
Education Majors 23 190 592
Public Policy / Administration 23 233 609
Radio and Television broadcasting 27 245 706
Classics and Ancient History 36 283 732
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 31 258 774
Broadcast Journalism 33 277 796
Publishing 35 308 807
Sociology 43 308 829
Anthropology 48 352 938
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 391 1003
Communications and Public Relations 44 396 1077
Media Studies 46 387 1131
Demography 52 392 1172
Gender Studies 48 398 1227

Mathematics rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 17th for Mathematics in Germany and 324th in the World with 14,304 publications made and 322,181 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 163 In Germany
#109 of 1,406 In Europe
#324 of 6,434 In the World

Darmstadt University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 25 158
1994 40 215
1995 32 175
1996 47 251
1997 49 341
1998 129 392
1999 109 577
2000 172 729
2001 168 885
2002 317 1753
2003 285 1906
2004 289 2399
2005 322 2898
2006 355 3789
2007 405 4558
2008 440 5378
2009 532 6450
2010 573 7718
2011 566 8661
2012 602 9894
2013 651 11216
2014 715 13011
2015 671 13700
2016 761 14853
2017 763 15987
2018 754 18860
2019 753 21398
2020 849 24701
2021 838 27700
2022 653 24234
2023 719 25997
2024 394 17167
2025 223 12631

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 8 43
Applied Mathematics 13 73 191
Operations Research 6 70 210
Statistics 27 143 388
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 223 553
Actuarial Science 37 247 665
Math Teachers 24 219 701

Business rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 12th for Business in Germany and 335th in the World with 11,141 publications made and 221,259 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 166 In Germany
#116 of 1,436 In Europe
#335 of 6,366 In the World

Darmstadt University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 41 156
1994 41 204
1995 37 157
1996 47 235
1997 71 365
1998 112 332
1999 105 448
2000 157 624
2001 128 624
2002 237 1370
2003 208 1446
2004 205 1587
2005 214 2111
2006 220 2557
2007 314 3306
2008 325 3588
2009 394 4492
2010 429 5207
2011 384 5788
2012 481 6664
2013 532 7650
2014 533 8572
2015 555 9310
2016 593 10111
2017 585 11183
2018 575 13077
2019 595 14962
2020 626 18126
2021 656 21616
2022 545 19034
2023 582 20780
2024 300 14671
2025 187 11515

The following table provides academic rankings for The Darmstadt University of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 3 31 104
Engineering Management 5 36 134
Construction Management 7 56 145
Operations Research 6 70 210
Project Management 8 99 229
Management 7 74 255
Real Estate 7 87 297
Marketing 11 113 322
Management Information Systems 12 132 333
Finance 19 150 389
Entertainment Industry Business 13 159 393
Advertising 14 143 424
International Trade 32 274 471
Risk Management 25 216 505
International Business 34 289 527
Public Policy / Administration 23 233 609
Human Resource Management 27 242 609
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 218 621
Accounting 28 227 632
Actuarial Science 37 247 665

Art & Design rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 13th for Art & Design in Germany and 293rd in the World with 5,232 publications made and 120,245 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Multimedia, 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
#13 of 162 In Germany
#112 of 1,385 In Europe
#293 of 6,010 In the World

Darmstadt University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 13 48
1994 12 42
1995 12 46
1996 21 89
1997 25 116
1998 52 142
1999 53 153
2000 94 279
2001 78 312
2002 130 615
2003 118 776
2004 111 1049
2005 131 1314
2006 148 1739
2007 170 2017
2008 184 2077
2009 205 2525
2010 213 2940
2011 185 3141
2012 254 3680
2013 284 4067
2014 278 4479
2015 236 4750
2016 237 4629
2017 244 5093
2018 247 5704
2019 239 6314
2020 235 7312
2021 245 8439
2022 220 8028
2023 239 8310
2024 177 7812
2025 112 6454

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 1 6 25
Graphic Design 2 11 52
Architecture 5 27 75
Animation 5 15 76
Multimedia 1 17 83
Computer Graphics 6 20 85
Game Design and Development 6 31 99
Fashion Design 14 122 309
Entertainment Industry Business 13 159 393
Literature 30 228 540
Performing arts 32 242 545
Aesthetics 33 232 559
Art History 35 243 567
Photography 27 249 617
Music 32 230 618
Painting and Drawing 28 330 827
Sculpture 28 330 827
Creative Writing 41 392 1043

Economics rankings

The Darmstadt University of Technology ranked 30th for Economics in Germany and 547th in the World with 5,005 publications made and 112,525 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 162 In Germany
#206 of 1,391 In Europe
#547 of 6,188 In the World

Darmstadt University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 13 47
1994 7 57
1995 8 55
1996 20 69
1997 23 126
1998 54 133
1999 37 183
2000 63 250
2001 43 259
2002 98 466
2003 87 558
2004 76 592
2005 79 773
2006 103 923
2007 119 1193
2008 139 1408
2009 149 1905
2010 200 2071
2011 164 2231
2012 206 2639
2013 261 3121
2014 231 3586
2015 217 3980
2016 264 4501
2017 264 4737
2018 291 5680
2019 298 6465
2020 335 8082
2021 297 9628
2022 279 8666
2023 304 9758
2024 151 7496
2025 88 6124

The following table provides academic rankings for The Darmstadt University of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 19 150 389
Environmental Economics 16 179 431
International Trade 32 274 471
International Economics 37 296 483
International Relations and Diplomacy 21 185 486
Political Economy 26 213 517
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 223 553
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 218 621
Actuarial Science 37 247 665
Development Studies 29 249 716

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Darmstadt University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 51 164 401
Social Psychology 33 191 527
Orthodontics 39 235 660
Audiology 45 262 727
Dentistry 41 261 744
Psychology 44 267 748
Occupational Therapy 39 289 757
Sports Medicine 42 304 770
Child Psychology 46 284 806
Anatomy and Physiology 46 288 838
Radiation Therapy 38 264 861
Physical Therapy 44 340 911
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 45 307 915
Ophthalmology 46 311 936
Medicine 51 338 1027
Cardiology 46 352 1105
Pathology 51 369 1193
Psychiatry 53 401 1274
Public Health 54 415 1300
Surgery 53 410 1374
Anesthesiology 52 412 1457
Nursing 54 461 1488
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 52 459 1588
Veterinary 42 378 1611
Health Science 51 483 1700
Clinical Psychology 66 539 1870
Healthcare Management (MHA) 63 593 2094