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The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 27th in Germany, 326th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 185 research topics. The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 68,369 academic publications and 2,125,092 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 487 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#326 of 14,131 In the World
#127 of 2,785 In Europe
#27 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 12 In Thuringia
#1 of 2 In Jena
#56 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
#56 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#104 of 5,406 For Optical Engineering
#196 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#374 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 182 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 25th for Chemistry in Germany and 295th in the World with 37,663 publications made and 1,400,372 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 166 In Germany
#96 of 1,417 In Europe
#295 of 6,561 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 278 1605
1994 343 1766
1995 359 2071
1996 485 2706
1997 571 3266
1998 650 3881
1999 637 4984
2000 721 6041
2001 760 7415
2002 686 8839
2003 786 11565
2004 807 13350
2005 866 15540
2006 914 17745
2007 1012 20717
2008 1130 24585
2009 1193 28656
2010 1296 33581
2011 1369 39155
2012 1386 45082
2013 1366 49863
2014 1410 55558
2015 1418 59502
2016 1355 64034
2017 1338 68369
2018 1228 73347
2019 1375 80843
2020 1546 92932
2021 1659 104113
2022 1614 104329
2023 1671 105341
2024 1302 102677
2025 1084 91990

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 6 17 56
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 21 56
Pharmacy 38 90 200
Organic Chemistry 22 75 230
Biochemical Engineering 15 99 231
Materials Science 19 77 270
Nanotechnology 19 74 280
Environmental Chemistry 23 112 313
Chemical Engineering 19 82 326
Inorganic Chemistry 27 113 350
Biochemistry 32 137 376
Physical chemistry 26 124 393
Nutrition and Food Science 16 147 432
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 191 501
Radiochemistry 30 145 617

Biology rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 31st for Biology in Germany and 381st in the World with 37,553 publications made and 1,351,770 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 170 In Germany
#137 of 1,449 In Europe
#381 of 6,841 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 231 1088
1994 253 1314
1995 292 1542
1996 397 1967
1997 539 2661
1998 645 3342
1999 641 4438
2000 729 5658
2001 800 7000
2002 713 8845
2003 793 11785
2004 819 13758
2005 870 16148
2006 997 18981
2007 1121 22153
2008 1154 26383
2009 1202 31442
2010 1324 36934
2011 1276 42226
2012 1282 48957
2013 1328 54505
2014 1352 60033
2015 1336 63668
2016 1365 67871
2017 1331 72276
2018 1252 77795
2019 1429 85912
2020 1626 100387
2021 1830 113152
2022 1755 111799
2023 1842 112914
2024 1452 108042
2025 1228 97763

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 15 58 154
Astrobiology 11 70 194
Evolutionary Biology 14 83 225
Nanotechnology 19 74 280
Biophysics 30 103 289
Botany 24 117 323
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 137 348
Microbiology 22 123 351
Paleontology 26 131 355
Zoology 25 137 364
Neuroscience 33 145 374
Biochemistry 32 137 376
Molecular Biology 32 124 377
Genetics 32 142 388
Immunology 32 146 395
Nutrition and Food Science 16 147 432
Oncology and Cancer research 35 165 470
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 160 474
Pharmacology 33 171 504
Horticulture 23 167 537
Forestry 26 184 549
Biotechnology 34 199 551
Virology 33 183 556
Agricultural Science 25 179 596
Toxicology 28 185 605
Animal Science 29 257 883
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 42 369 1032

Physics rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 21st for Physics in Germany and 263rd in the World with 32,579 publications made and 1,141,403 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 168 In Germany
#88 of 1,460 In Europe
#263 of 6,729 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 253 1539
1994 301 1672
1995 308 1969
1996 441 2443
1997 476 2861
1998 569 3321
1999 516 4213
2000 600 4868
2001 626 5915
2002 541 7010
2003 661 9068
2004 729 10567
2005 734 12713
2006 724 14539
2007 837 16614
2008 935 20065
2009 1019 23302
2010 1150 27013
2011 1213 31616
2012 1235 35790
2013 1185 39723
2014 1193 44251
2015 1286 47676
2016 1229 51543
2017 1215 55511
2018 1117 61203
2019 1268 66783
2020 1371 78221
2021 1474 89549
2022 1361 87179
2023 1508 91061
2024 1135 89268
2025 851 79838

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 6 21 104
Condensed Matter Physics 16 44 146
Theoretical Physics 21 79 163
Astrobiology 11 70 194
Atomic and Molecular physics 30 92 203
Quantum and Particle physics 16 69 218
Applied/Engineering Physics 16 71 237
Materials Science 19 77 270
Nanotechnology 19 74 280
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 116 286
Biophysics 30 103 289
Nuclear Physics 33 133 317
Acoustical Engineering 25 130 359
Medical Physics 29 156 366

Engineering rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 21st for Engineering in Germany and 311th in the World with 31,501 publications made and 1,125,290 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 169 In Germany
#100 of 1,466 In Europe
#311 of 6,795 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 224 1370
1994 263 1492
1995 289 1723
1996 416 2189
1997 446 2597
1998 545 3016
1999 492 3793
2000 565 4520
2001 558 5467
2002 514 6568
2003 623 8634
2004 674 10043
2005 686 12056
2006 722 13979
2007 829 16056
2008 903 19537
2009 1031 22783
2010 1111 26701
2011 1177 31479
2012 1170 35436
2013 1136 39310
2014 1168 44049
2015 1218 47776
2016 1182 51416
2017 1190 55647
2018 1123 60825
2019 1245 67289
2020 1368 78558
2021 1552 90532
2022 1393 89067
2023 1490 91929
2024 1108 89322
2025 821 79997

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Engineering.

Medicine rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 32nd for Medicine in Germany and 386th in the World with 25,847 publications made and 866,701 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#32 of 170 In Germany
#147 of 1,437 In Europe
#386 of 6,793 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 140 522
1994 143 563
1995 192 749
1996 294 1020
1997 401 1308
1998 487 1943
1999 468 2652
2000 554 3511
2001 625 4544
2002 600 5739
2003 617 8130
2004 652 9904
2005 730 11076
2006 850 12990
2007 898 15033
2008 830 18461
2009 882 21478
2010 897 24668
2011 902 27621
2012 862 31253
2013 830 34999
2014 840 38066
2015 844 40553
2016 804 42094
2017 796 43694
2018 805 45349
2019 845 50240
2020 942 59392
2021 1040 65967
2022 1125 64270
2023 1153 63316
2024 919 57682
2025 817 52392

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 31 54 104
Pharmacy 38 90 200
Cosmetology 19 79 211
Dermatology 25 100 258
Biomedical Engineering 22 90 274
Audiology 32 108 276
Sonography and Ultrasound 24 106 289
Critical Care Nursing 20 127 316
Sports Medicine 20 122 322
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 32 125 333
Gerontology 8 101 340
Cardiology 30 137 341
Occupational Therapy 16 135 353
Anesthesiology 30 131 353
Anatomy and Physiology 30 129 365
Medical Physics 29 156 366
Physical Therapy 27 151 390
Psychiatry 31 147 391
Surgery 32 137 394
Immunology 32 146 395
Sports / Exercise science 19 149 397
Dentistry 29 134 408
Orthodontics 34 144 421
Neurosurgery 36 157 430
Respiratory Therapy 33 175 452
Pathology 32 167 455
Radiation Therapy 34 164 463
Urology 33 155 469
Oncology and Cancer research 35 165 470
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 33 170 487
Pharmacology 33 171 504
Clinical Psychology 34 177 505
Plastic Surgery 30 164 509
Ophthalmology 36 184 526
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 27 180 537
Pediatrics 32 199 556
Virology 33 183 556
Forensic Science 30 210 586
Family medicine 33 201 600
Toxicology 28 185 605
Public Health 36 219 632
Epidemiology 38 254 713
Nursing 36 258 727
Optometry 38 262 781
Veterinary 31 227 865
Health Science 34 316 987
Healthcare Management (MHA) 38 343 996
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 42 369 1032

Environmental Science rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 31st for Environmental Science in Germany and 487th in the World with 21,356 publications made and 713,222 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#31 of 170 In Germany
#174 of 1,464 In Europe
#487 of 6,888 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 116 618
1994 150 773
1995 172 909
1996 198 960
1997 258 1340
1998 274 1458
1999 306 2172
2000 310 2528
2001 312 2989
2002 334 3854
2003 335 5005
2004 379 5979
2005 418 6994
2006 487 8781
2007 588 10081
2008 616 12287
2009 662 14772
2010 723 17166
2011 733 20003
2012 719 23214
2013 796 26373
2014 815 29499
2015 786 31207
2016 843 34242
2017 876 37337
2018 837 40727
2019 918 46398
2020 1062 55635
2021 1228 65711
2022 1226 65048
2023 1187 66409
2024 893 63807
2025 722 59036

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 11 156 306
Environmental Chemistry 23 112 313
Paleontology 26 131 355
Geology 29 160 425
Ecology 29 166 441
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 160 474
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 191 501
Earth science and Geophysics 31 197 541
Oceanography 35 204 545
Forestry 26 184 549
Geography and Cartography 33 212 558
Agricultural Science 25 179 596
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 39 222 604
Geotechnical Engineering 34 222 694
Hydrology and Water resources management 27 204 783
Mining Engineering 29 251 795
Environmental Engineering 37 280 853
Environmental Management 41 334 978

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 35th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 473rd in the World with 21,224 publications made and 532,787 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#35 of 178 In Germany
#197 of 1,502 In Europe
#473 of 7,088 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 66 333
1994 94 349
1995 92 416
1996 154 517
1997 189 714
1998 232 927
1999 245 1257
2000 258 1512
2001 275 2077
2002 310 2729
2003 330 3440
2004 363 4362
2005 346 5285
2006 388 6580
2007 469 7658
2008 482 9258
2009 605 11299
2010 598 13085
2011 669 15018
2012 690 17470
2013 681 19592
2014 770 21989
2015 717 23480
2016 761 24485
2017 916 26215
2018 881 28872
2019 949 32975
2020 1040 40584
2021 1208 46826
2022 1133 45495
2023 1141 48671
2024 896 44323
2025 616 39845

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 11 156 306
Classics and Ancient History 17 144 359
Sports / Exercise science 19 149 397
Art History 25 171 401
Philosophy 37 177 412
Library and Information science 36 181 451
Aesthetics 23 184 459
Political Science 38 198 466
Political Economy 22 199 476
International Law 25 213 496
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 23 207 511
Linguistics 39 211 519
Archaeology 30 198 524
History 32 208 531
Demography 34 197 552
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 22 198 580
Forensic Science 30 210 586
Sociology 33 233 623
Law 34 240 629
Genealogy 29 235 636
Anthropology 28 254 651
Human Rights Law 26 258 654
Broadcast Journalism 25 232 658
Radio and Television broadcasting 25 236 686
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 38 292 723
Criminology and Criminal Justice 26 246 770
Education Majors 34 278 830
Gender Studies 30 286 836
Media Studies 36 311 846
Public Policy / Administration 38 315 861
Publishing 42 360 935
Journalism and Digital Media 48 349 976
Communications and Public Relations 53 438 1215

Computer Science rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 31st for Computer Science in Germany and 410th in the World with 21,151 publications made and 799,490 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#31 of 172 In Germany
#156 of 1,470 In Europe
#410 of 6,855 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 110 512
1994 127 580
1995 146 788
1996 192 898
1997 253 1283
1998 269 1502
1999 311 2124
2000 296 2547
2001 344 3156
2002 356 4158
2003 425 5382
2004 471 6419
2005 465 7757
2006 500 9338
2007 547 10571
2008 617 12593
2009 704 15678
2010 761 17676
2011 793 20243
2012 744 23202
2013 786 25500
2014 772 28389
2015 748 30272
2016 762 31635
2017 761 33654
2018 717 37082
2019 845 41411
2020 869 49359
2021 1081 57318
2022 1058 55322
2023 1202 57949
2024 846 52427
2025 667 46300

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 21 111 289
Telecommunications 16 106 343
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 137 348
Computer Vision 21 127 363
Neuroscience 33 145 374
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 129 376
Cognitive Science 35 156 417
Library and Information science 36 181 451
Computational Linguistics 34 179 464
Data Science 33 211 479
UX/UI Desgin 43 229 547
Web Design and Development 41 220 572
Computer Networking 34 202 573
Machine Learning 36 211 612
Human-Computer Interaction 49 300 702
Animation 49 271 703
Database Administration 47 292 814
Software Engineering 60 365 826
Robotics 44 285 831
Management Information Systems 53 385 881
Cyber Security 45 321 914
Computer Engineering 52 327 1000
Multimedia 63 449 1261
Blockchain and Cryptography 66 409 1275

Psychology rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 31st for Psychology in Germany and 447th in the World with 11,236 publications made and 419,612 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#31 of 169 In Germany
#157 of 1,424 In Europe
#447 of 6,663 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 52 176
1994 48 234
1995 72 289
1996 128 384
1997 147 577
1998 180 819
1999 196 1199
2000 219 1603
2001 248 2015
2002 243 2868
2003 251 3796
2004 286 4638
2005 297 5365
2006 312 6300
2007 369 7158
2008 375 8739
2009 394 10351
2010 402 11766
2011 449 13422
2012 384 15184
2013 388 16958
2014 368 18331
2015 380 19726
2016 377 20464
2017 399 21301
2018 383 22552
2019 377 24780
2020 438 30613
2021 545 33209
2022 566 32017
2023 594 31606
2024 473 29350
2025 416 26299

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 16 135 353
Neuroscience 33 145 374
Psychiatry 31 147 391
Cognitive Science 35 156 417
Child Psychology 27 153 442
Social Psychology 27 168 468
Clinical Psychology 34 177 505
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 38 292 723
Education Majors 34 278 830

Mathematics rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 37th for Mathematics in Germany and 563rd in the World with 6,932 publications made and 254,056 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 163 In Germany
#208 of 1,406 In Europe
#563 of 6,434 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 43 186
1994 44 223
1995 42 274
1996 59 305
1997 68 416
1998 86 535
1999 93 692
2000 96 785
2001 101 952
2002 110 1372
2003 126 1634
2004 146 2027
2005 152 2452
2006 148 2932
2007 173 3378
2008 199 4113
2009 259 4980
2010 250 5703
2011 286 6419
2012 240 7346
2013 268 8439
2014 269 9718
2015 277 10525
2016 310 10902
2017 259 11650
2018 258 12810
2019 274 14650
2020 307 17511
2021 370 20363
2022 371 19966
2023 435 20395
2024 279 15259
2025 230 12790

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 16 133 399
Statistics 33 191 501
Applied Mathematics 39 207 508
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 266 660
Actuarial Science 58 387 1047
Math Teachers 46 349 1141
Blockchain and Cryptography 66 409 1275

Art & Design rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 30th for Art & Design in Germany and 512th in the World with 3,461 publications made and 78,703 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#30 of 162 In Germany
#209 of 1,385 In Europe
#512 of 6,010 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 21 108
1994 22 117
1995 29 104
1996 35 129
1997 59 245
1998 56 212
1999 66 269
2000 46 318
2001 52 397
2002 54 579
2003 58 676
2004 53 791
2005 61 995
2006 59 1193
2007 73 1321
2008 94 1744
2009 110 1999
2010 115 2302
2011 127 2611
2012 130 3088
2013 118 3168
2014 116 3552
2015 121 3779
2016 145 4015
2017 146 4292
2018 138 4936
2019 135 5307
2020 162 6387
2021 197 6985
2022 210 6863
2023 177 7405
2024 138 7415
2025 91 7046

The following table provides academic rankings for The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Music 7 73 190
Computer Graphics 21 111 289
Painting and Drawing 11 173 385
Sculpture 11 173 385
Art History 25 171 401
Illustration and Concept Art 10 181 409
Aesthetics 23 184 459
Fashion Design 27 194 468
Photography 20 201 495
Performing arts 29 232 526
UX/UI Desgin 43 229 547
Graphic Design 42 227 585
Literature 37 275 646
Animation 49 271 703
Singing and Vocal Performance 31 277 738
Creative Writing 39 375 984
Architecture 62 477 1189
Multimedia 63 449 1261

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Entrepreneurship 2 32 76
Finance 34 222 552
International Economics 44 335 558
Human Resource Management 22 223 571
Supply Chain Management 24 185 575
International Trade 41 339 587
International Business 46 345 638
Marketing 42 256 668
Economics 37 264 684
Business 40 272 699
Management 43 270 725
Development Studies 45 334 959
Advertising 55 382 1026
Project Management 60 486 1140
Accounting 59 441 1222
Investment Banking and Stock trading 64 483 1482