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The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 61st in Germany, 1028th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 93 research topics. The Freiberg University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,051 academic publications and 333,556 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1028 of 14,131 In the World
#409 of 2,785 In Europe
#61 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 19 In Saxony
#106 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#251 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#361 of 3,845 For Earth science and Geophysics
#1909 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#897 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 90 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 58th for Engineering in Germany and 930th in the World with 12,634 publications made and 251,606 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#58 of 169 In Germany
#323 of 1,466 In Europe
#930 of 6,795 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 73 256
1994 90 307
1995 88 380
1996 97 432
1997 172 514
1998 146 574
1999 174 768
2000 207 1003
2001 195 1067
2002 202 1333
2003 200 1805
2004 200 1803
2005 217 2499
2006 195 2651
2007 216 2872
2008 262 3492
2009 437 3819
2010 346 4391
2011 515 5273
2012 390 6072
2013 518 7128
2014 549 8194
2015 596 9307
2016 670 10272
2017 560 11710
2018 616 14014
2019 610 15664
2020 662 19442
2021 693 22732
2022 593 22787
2023 669 23600
2024 520 24335
2025 242 21937

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 21 106
Geotechnical Engineering 23 136 437
Metallurgical Engineering 36 149 446
Petroleum Engineering 23 135 459
Materials Science 49 234 650
Structural Engineering 43 256 694
Applied/Engineering Physics 52 255 698
Nuclear Engineering 31 240 712
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 292 739
Biochemical Engineering 50 316 783
Remote Sensing 43 303 811
Chemical Engineering 48 260 813
Nanotechnology 54 278 860
Mechanical Engineering 58 338 904
Operations Research 46 317 908
Optical Engineering 60 336 931
Marine Engineering 30 318 967
Systems Engineering 63 394 978
Aerospace Engineering 59 366 991
Environmental Engineering 47 328 1043
Construction Management 39 403 1059
Renewable Energy Engineering 42 344 1100
Acoustical Engineering 64 414 1189
Electrical Engineering 63 419 1271
Civil Engineering 59 439 1288
Robotics 60 443 1405
Biomedical Engineering 59 473 1467
Electronic Engineering 70 479 1598
Human-Computer Interaction 80 565 1616
Telecommunications 71 530 1721
Automotive Engineering 62 534 1807
Computer Networking 74 570 1887
Biotechnology 79 749 3312

Physics rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 57th for Physics in Germany and 890th in the World with 12,460 publications made and 246,200 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#57 of 168 In Germany
#324 of 1,460 In Europe
#890 of 6,729 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 78 255
1994 94 321
1995 92 387
1996 106 461
1997 183 543
1998 147 587
1999 184 763
2000 215 1034
2001 200 1095
2002 213 1381
2003 205 1810
2004 203 1875
2005 222 2520
2006 203 2683
2007 218 2959
2008 250 3527
2009 434 3810
2010 355 4344
2011 519 5282
2012 382 5991
2013 506 6961
2014 518 8012
2015 559 9063
2016 661 9818
2017 537 11247
2018 605 13420
2019 591 14994
2020 640 18620
2021 676 21547
2022 576 21447
2023 642 22326
2024 490 22901
2025 217 20552

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 49 234 650
Applied/Engineering Physics 52 255 698
Astrobiology 50 301 785
Nuclear Physics 57 307 794
Condensed Matter Physics 57 295 817
Nanotechnology 54 278 860
Optical Engineering 60 336 931
Quantum and Particle physics 59 345 934
Theoretical Physics 61 389 1031
Atomic and Molecular physics 63 395 1097
Astrophysics and Astronomy 66 417 1125
Acoustical Engineering 64 414 1189
Biophysics 68 530 1785

Chemistry rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 58th for Chemistry in Germany and 1040th in the World with 12,325 publications made and 254,415 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
#1040 of 6,561 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 80 215
1994 90 283
1995 86 329
1996 96 425
1997 173 505
1998 147 572
1999 174 721
2000 213 981
2001 199 1049
2002 213 1294
2003 207 1734
2004 203 1915
2005 220 2446
2006 187 2617
2007 209 2900
2008 247 3451
2009 421 3830
2010 334 4339
2011 510 5330
2012 379 6067
2013 500 7150
2014 513 8153
2015 560 9166
2016 624 10144
2017 541 11817
2018 599 14093
2019 599 15890
2020 645 19825
2021 668 23048
2022 578 23128
2023 638 23919
2024 481 24874
2025 234 22369

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 93 251
Pharmacy 54 220 556
Materials Science 49 234 650
Environmental Chemistry 47 261 714
Inorganic Chemistry 47 250 732
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 292 739
Biochemical Engineering 50 316 783
Radiochemistry 36 195 798
Chemical Engineering 48 260 813
Physical chemistry 51 278 815
Computational Chemistry 54 316 837
Nanotechnology 54 278 860
Organic Chemistry 57 312 915
Biochemistry 67 504 1776
Nutrition and Food Science 75 719 3167

Environmental Science rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in Germany and 1001st in the World with 9,495 publications made and 225,507 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 170 In Germany
#357 of 1,464 In Europe
#1001 of 6,888 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 38 149
1994 62 166
1995 61 253
1996 71 288
1997 104 354
1998 92 391
1999 119 533
2000 164 697
2001 140 781
2002 165 1030
2003 144 1356
2004 167 1525
2005 167 1921
2006 160 2194
2007 181 2483
2008 199 2896
2009 218 3119
2010 262 3524
2011 335 4432
2012 312 5047
2013 415 5973
2014 433 6898
2015 470 7779
2016 480 8532
2017 441 10041
2018 468 11751
2019 498 13613
2020 552 16675
2021 581 19735
2022 488 19475
2023 545 20129
2024 369 19778
2025 202 17851

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 21 106
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 93 251
Earth science and Geophysics 26 132 361
Geotechnical Engineering 23 136 437
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 223 610
Geology 49 261 713
Environmental Chemistry 47 261 714
Oceanography 48 284 785
Paleontology 50 279 799
Environmental Management 37 293 859
Geography and Cartography 56 386 1043
Environmental Engineering 47 328 1043
Ecology 57 415 1213
Forestry 56 410 1408
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 59 512 1988
Agricultural Science 64 549 2220

Biology rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 62nd for Biology in Germany and 1500th in the World with 8,218 publications made and 202,334 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#62 of 170 In Germany
#454 of 1,449 In Europe
#1500 of 6,841 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 47 171
1994 48 182
1995 51 247
1996 53 309
1997 100 365
1998 100 446
1999 126 546
2000 172 778
2001 134 832
2002 153 1063
2003 148 1438
2004 146 1531
2005 176 2040
2006 155 2325
2007 175 2577
2008 201 3025
2009 211 3375
2010 240 3747
2011 320 4569
2012 283 5164
2013 355 6108
2014 356 6931
2015 392 7754
2016 370 8517
2017 362 10056
2018 380 11503
2019 444 13226
2020 424 16126
2021 478 19076
2022 406 18488
2023 436 19106
2024 281 17741
2025 167 15757

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 50 301 785
Paleontology 50 279 799
Nanotechnology 54 278 860
Evolutionary Biology 60 371 1011
Forestry 56 410 1408
Biochemistry 67 504 1776
Biophysics 68 530 1785
Molecular Biology 69 491 1825
Zoology 64 523 1975
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 59 512 1988
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 67 557 2008
Genetics 69 538 2038
Botany 66 557 2212
Agricultural Science 64 549 2220
Microbiology 65 610 2713
Horticulture 66 633 2866
Nutrition and Food Science 75 719 3167
Biotechnology 79 749 3312
Neuroscience 94 877 3469
Immunology 90 807 3683

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 79th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1579th in the World with 5,381 publications made and 80,721 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Archaeology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#79 of 178 In Germany
#554 of 1,502 In Europe
#1579 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 27 122
1994 62 170
1995 50 197
1996 63 225
1997 72 254
1998 77 307
1999 46 334
2000 83 338
2001 54 428
2002 101 644
2003 79 786
2004 98 768
2005 83 975
2006 83 1178
2007 89 1293
2008 90 1436
2009 273 1560
2010 110 1709
2011 166 2069
2012 131 2137
2013 174 2484
2014 193 2909
2015 244 3170
2016 335 3441
2017 192 3968
2018 217 4489
2019 234 5130
2020 212 6287
2021 241 7577
2022 220 7344
2023 269 7753
2024 139 7615
2025 97 7246

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 60 360 941
Linguistics 64 439 1214
Archaeology 65 489 1384
Philosophy 81 495 1387
History 67 519 1470
Gender Studies 63 499 1644
Art History 80 592 1668
Political Science 92 602 1672
Classics and Ancient History 69 594 1837
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 78 672 2128
Law 86 707 2320
Anthropology 80 692 2369
Aesthetics 84 742 2393
Sociology 87 796 2975
Demography 78 783 3220
Education Majors 99 964 4028

Computer Science rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 75th for Computer Science in Germany and 1755th in the World with 3,691 publications made and 82,098 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#75 of 172 In Germany
#558 of 1,470 In Europe
#1755 of 6,855 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 26 180
1994 33 182
1995 29 245
1996 35 249
1997 48 254
1998 39 302
1999 38 341
2000 60 399
2001 50 428
2002 63 645
2003 55 690
2004 65 662
2005 56 906
2006 60 1081
2007 84 1065
2008 84 1230
2009 101 1408
2010 96 1584
2011 124 1871
2012 91 1913
2013 153 2164
2014 151 2619
2015 167 2786
2016 137 3264
2017 133 3714
2018 131 4027
2019 165 4685
2020 158 5783
2021 185 6615
2022 201 6515
2023 211 6655
2024 130 6102
2025 68 5412

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 41 205 501
Animation 46 259 672
Library and Information science 60 360 941
Computer Vision 63 411 1205
Management Information Systems 69 539 1362
Robotics 60 443 1405
Data Science 77 550 1530
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 72 510 1540
Human-Computer Interaction 80 565 1616
Telecommunications 71 530 1721
Software Engineering 86 632 1831
Computer Networking 74 570 1887
Machine Learning 72 555 1909
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 67 557 2008
Cognitive Science 80 619 2249
Cyber Security 84 726 2676
Neuroscience 94 877 3469

Mathematics rankings

The Freiberg University of Technology ranked 63rd for Mathematics in Germany and 1190th in the World with 2,552 publications made and 55,594 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#63 of 163 In Germany
#420 of 1,406 In Europe
#1190 of 6,434 In the World

Freiberg University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 26 162
1994 24 182
1995 19 223
1996 35 229
1997 36 215
1998 37 294
1999 27 283
2000 45 382
2001 46 375
2002 37 476
2003 45 515
2004 44 478
2005 34 596
2006 44 786
2007 54 802
2008 44 957
2009 56 969
2010 66 1032
2011 92 1307
2012 62 1284
2013 105 1468
2014 78 1804
2015 99 1836
2016 91 2116
2017 104 2291
2018 124 2622
2019 119 2952
2020 112 3329
2021 136 4112
2022 111 3518
2023 124 3794
2024 81 3091
2025 43 2472

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 48 286 686
Operations Research 46 317 908
Statistics 60 378 1032
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 64 417 1061
Math Teachers 64 532 1890

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Freiberg University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Environmental Economics 25 267 654
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 88 351 1033
Orthodontics 61 406 1193
Dentistry 56 400 1268
Project Management 70 557 1332
Accounting 66 482 1354
International Economics 79 669 1403
Fashion Design 71 535 1444
International Trade 79 694 1522
Art & Design 72 556 1538
Finance 76 576 1597
International Business 84 701 1636
Economics 75 587 1717
Marketing 80 592 1752
Business 84 652 1980
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 71 583 2018
Management 85 646 2089
Anatomy and Physiology 72 617 2201
Social Psychology 84 675 2271
Development Studies 74 653 2292
Medicine 75 622 2322
Advertising 90 738 2392
Literature 85 751 2460
Psychiatry 76 676 2575
Surgery 86 721 2766
Psychology 84 750 2891
Physical Therapy 79 756 2915
Pathology 80 764 3163
Public Health 90 902 4043