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The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 62nd in Germany, 1108th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 92 research topics. The Freiberg University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,789 academic publications and 311,521 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1108 of 14,131 In the World
#419 of 2,785 In Europe
#62 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 19 In Saxony
#110 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#252 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#358 of 3,791 For Earth science and Geophysics
#1895 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1097 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 89 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 59th for Engineering in Germany and 920th in the World with 12,433 publications made and 233,803 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#59 of 169 In Germany
#323 of 1,465 In Europe
#920 of 6,782 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 50 280
1993 73 256
1994 90 307
1995 88 379
1996 97 431
1997 172 513
1998 146 574
1999 174 768
2000 207 1000
2001 195 1065
2002 202 1333
2003 200 1802
2004 200 1800
2005 217 2495
2006 195 2652
2007 216 2873
2008 262 3491
2009 437 3816
2010 346 4393
2011 515 5284
2012 390 6057
2013 518 7132
2014 550 8193
2015 596 9293
2016 669 10256
2017 559 11706
2018 614 14025
2019 606 15661
2020 661 19408
2021 695 22740
2022 592 22784
2023 669 23589
2024 516 24162

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 23 110
Geotechnical Engineering 23 137 434
Metallurgical Engineering 37 150 448
Petroleum Engineering 23 148 480
Materials Science 49 234 648
Applied/Engineering Physics 52 249 674
Structural Engineering 43 257 690
Nuclear Engineering 31 234 690
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 289 726
Biochemical Engineering 51 313 755
Remote Sensing 44 300 796
Chemical Engineering 48 259 799
Nanotechnology 54 278 844
Operations Research 46 316 898
Mechanical Engineering 58 337 904
Optical Engineering 60 337 927
Marine Engineering 30 316 947
Systems Engineering 65 396 976
Aerospace Engineering 59 363 981
Environmental Engineering 47 328 1036
Renewable Energy Engineering 43 346 1105
Acoustical Engineering 64 412 1166
Electrical Engineering 63 416 1253
Civil Engineering 59 436 1267
Biomedical Engineering 58 469 1451
Human-Computer Interaction 79 560 1568
Electronic Engineering 69 476 1574
Telecommunications 71 524 1694
Automotive Engineering 62 528 1780
Computer Networking 74 563 1858
Biotechnology 78 745 3263

Physics rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 57th for Physics in Germany and 887th in the World with 12,282 publications made and 228,811 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#57 of 168 In Germany
#325 of 1,457 In Europe
#887 of 6,713 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 52 274
1993 78 255
1994 94 321
1995 92 386
1996 106 460
1997 183 542
1998 147 586
1999 184 763
2000 215 1031
2001 200 1093
2002 213 1379
2003 205 1806
2004 203 1872
2005 222 2520
2006 203 2683
2007 218 2958
2008 250 3522
2009 434 3810
2010 355 4348
2011 519 5295
2012 382 5972
2013 506 6967
2014 518 8014
2015 559 9059
2016 660 9812
2017 536 11242
2018 603 13422
2019 589 15010
2020 639 18607
2021 677 21567
2022 577 21456
2023 643 22357
2024 487 22707

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 49 234 648
Applied/Engineering Physics 52 249 674
Astrobiology 50 298 772
Nuclear Physics 58 307 789
Condensed Matter Physics 58 297 811
Nanotechnology 54 278 844
Optical Engineering 60 337 927
Quantum and Particle physics 59 345 929
Theoretical Physics 61 387 1032
Atomic and Molecular physics 64 394 1084
Astrophysics and Astronomy 66 414 1109
Acoustical Engineering 64 412 1166

Chemistry rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 58th for Chemistry in Germany and 1035th in the World with 12,137 publications made and 236,511 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#58 of 166 In Germany
#345 of 1,417 In Europe
#1035 of 6,545 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 49 235
1993 80 215
1994 90 281
1995 86 328
1996 96 424
1997 173 505
1998 147 571
1999 174 721
2000 213 978
2001 199 1047
2002 213 1292
2003 207 1727
2004 203 1912
2005 220 2446
2006 188 2618
2007 209 2900
2008 247 3453
2009 421 3829
2010 334 4341
2011 510 5343
2012 379 6051
2013 500 7152
2014 513 8150
2015 559 9167
2016 624 10137
2017 540 11815
2018 598 14100
2019 599 15917
2020 645 19821
2021 669 23050
2022 579 23135
2023 639 23914
2024 477 24692

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 94 252
Pharmacy 54 220 546
Materials Science 49 234 648
Environmental Chemistry 48 261 708
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 289 726
Inorganic Chemistry 47 252 735
Biochemical Engineering 51 313 755
Radiochemistry 37 191 778
Chemical Engineering 48 259 799
Physical chemistry 51 280 815
Computational Chemistry 54 317 831
Nanotechnology 54 278 844
Organic Chemistry 57 313 907
Biochemistry 67 500 1744
Nutrition and Food Science 75 714 3135

Environmental Science rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in Germany and 991st in the World with 9,332 publications made and 209,535 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 170 In Germany
#354 of 1,464 In Europe
#991 of 6,876 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 39 165
1993 38 149
1994 62 166
1995 61 253
1996 71 288
1997 104 353
1998 92 391
1999 119 533
2000 164 696
2001 140 779
2002 165 1028
2003 144 1356
2004 167 1523
2005 166 1920
2006 160 2193
2007 181 2481
2008 199 2894
2009 218 3118
2010 262 3523
2011 335 4444
2012 312 5043
2013 415 5978
2014 431 6895
2015 470 7782
2016 478 8525
2017 441 10032
2018 467 11747
2019 496 13640
2020 551 16671
2021 585 19762
2022 490 19489
2023 546 20148
2024 364 19592

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 23 110
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 94 252
Earth science and Geophysics 26 130 358
Geotechnical Engineering 23 137 434
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 223 604
Geology 49 260 704
Environmental Chemistry 48 261 708
Oceanography 49 282 777
Paleontology 50 281 789
Environmental Management 37 293 851
Geography and Cartography 55 378 1029
Environmental Engineering 47 328 1036
Ecology 57 414 1204
Forestry 56 400 1367
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 60 503 1948
Agricultural Science 64 546 2213

Biology rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 62nd for Biology in Germany and 1477th in the World with 8,084 publications made and 188,976 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#62 of 170 In Germany
#452 of 1,448 In Europe
#1477 of 6,833 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 32 152
1993 47 171
1994 48 182
1995 51 247
1996 53 310
1997 100 364
1998 100 444
1999 126 546
2000 172 776
2001 134 830
2002 153 1061
2003 148 1434
2004 146 1529
2005 175 2040
2006 155 2324
2007 175 2577
2008 201 3024
2009 211 3378
2010 240 3748
2011 320 4577
2012 283 5164
2013 355 6112
2014 356 6924
2015 392 7761
2016 369 8529
2017 361 10046
2018 380 11505
2019 445 13243
2020 421 16130
2021 481 19092
2022 407 18515
2023 436 19095
2024 281 17566

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 50 298 772
Paleontology 50 281 789
Nanotechnology 54 278 844
Evolutionary Biology 60 370 1003
Forestry 56 400 1367
Biochemistry 67 500 1744
Molecular Biology 69 490 1812
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 60 503 1948
Zoology 64 517 1949
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 67 551 1975
Genetics 69 535 2001
Botany 66 552 2179
Agricultural Science 64 546 2213
Microbiology 65 605 2675
Horticulture 66 623 2801
Nutrition and Food Science 75 714 3135
Biotechnology 78 745 3263
Neuroscience 92 869 3403
Immunology 90 805 3659

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 80th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1543rd in the World with 5,302 publications made and 75,415 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Archaeology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#80 of 178 In Germany
#548 of 1,500 In Europe
#1543 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 41 134
1993 27 122
1994 62 172
1995 50 197
1996 63 225
1997 72 253
1998 77 306
1999 46 334
2000 83 337
2001 54 427
2002 101 642
2003 79 787
2004 98 766
2005 82 973
2006 83 1178
2007 89 1294
2008 90 1430
2009 273 1564
2010 111 1711
2011 166 2081
2012 131 2133
2013 174 2478
2014 193 2905
2015 244 3163
2016 335 3437
2017 191 3985
2018 217 4487
2019 236 5175
2020 215 6276
2021 239 7596
2022 222 7356
2023 269 7746
2024 132 7531

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 60 357 935
Linguistics 64 429 1184
Philosophy 81 482 1345
Archaeology 65 489 1378
History 67 515 1458
Gender Studies 62 486 1603
Political Science 92 594 1637
Art History 80 589 1668
Classics and Ancient History 70 602 1870
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 75 648 2011
Law 86 696 2264
Anthropology 79 679 2324
Aesthetics 84 735 2371
Sociology 86 784 2914
Demography 78 775 3172
Education Majors 98 956 3975

Computer Science rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 75th for Computer Science in Germany and 1725th in the World with 3,633 publications made and 76,801 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#75 of 172 In Germany
#551 of 1,469 In Europe
#1725 of 6,845 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 22 170
1993 26 181
1994 33 184
1995 29 245
1996 35 249
1997 48 253
1998 39 302
1999 38 341
2000 60 398
2001 50 428
2002 63 645
2003 55 691
2004 65 663
2005 56 902
2006 60 1083
2007 84 1063
2008 84 1232
2009 101 1407
2010 96 1587
2011 124 1867
2012 91 1920
2013 153 2168
2014 151 2617
2015 166 2772
2016 137 3268
2017 133 3712
2018 131 4046
2019 166 4644
2020 157 5808
2021 186 6624
2022 201 6518
2023 209 6648
2024 129 6070

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 41 207 507
Animation 48 262 675
Library and Information science 60 357 935
Computer Vision 63 411 1189
Management Information Systems 68 532 1331
Data Science 75 537 1482
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 73 509 1509
Human-Computer Interaction 79 560 1568
Telecommunications 71 524 1694
Software Engineering 86 628 1800
Computer Networking 74 563 1858
Machine Learning 72 552 1873
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 67 551 1975
Cognitive Science 79 601 2168
Cyber Security 84 720 2641
Neuroscience 92 869 3403

Mathematics rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 62nd for Mathematics in Germany and 1167th in the World with 2,513 publications made and 52,632 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#62 of 163 In Germany
#417 of 1,401 In Europe
#1167 of 6,418 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 24 160
1993 26 162
1994 24 182
1995 19 223
1996 35 229
1997 36 214
1998 37 293
1999 27 283
2000 45 381
2001 46 374
2002 37 476
2003 45 518
2004 44 477
2005 34 596
2006 44 786
2007 54 802
2008 43 953
2009 56 968
2010 66 1032
2011 92 1305
2012 62 1283
2013 105 1468
2014 78 1803
2015 99 1834
2016 91 2120
2017 103 2301
2018 124 2631
2019 119 2959
2020 111 3325
2021 137 4133
2022 110 3534
2023 124 3800
2024 79 3041

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 48 284 682
Operations Research 46 316 898
Statistics 59 373 1014
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 64 410 1029
Math Teachers 63 523 1882

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Freiberg University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Environmental Economics 25 266 652
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 88 343 1006
Orthodontics 61 401 1181
Dentistry 56 396 1237
Project Management 69 552 1312
Accounting 65 474 1323
International Economics 79 675 1415
Fashion Design 71 534 1450
International Trade 79 693 1514
Art & Design 72 556 1536
Finance 75 567 1558
International Business 83 704 1634
Economics 75 583 1694
Marketing 80 584 1726
Business 84 643 1945
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 71 578 1981
Management 84 641 2065
Social Psychology 83 659 2187
Anatomy and Physiology 72 612 2197
Development Studies 73 633 2213
Medicine 75 613 2278
Advertising 90 713 2318
Literature 84 742 2438
Psychiatry 76 673 2568
Surgery 86 713 2712
Psychology 83 739 2841
Physical Therapy 77 763 2976
Pathology 79 754 3125
Public Health 91 898 4003