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The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 26th in Germany, 324th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 188 research topics. The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 60,065 academic publications and 1,465,647 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 448 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#324 of 14,131 In the World
#122 of 2,785 In Europe
#26 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 12 In Thuringia
#1 of 2 In Jena
#50 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#73 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#102 of 2,319 For Computational Chemistry
#195 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#357 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 185 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 31st for Chemistry in Germany and 311th in the World with 34,129 publications made and 1,005,372 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#31 of 165 In Germany
#110 of 1,401 In Europe
#311 of 6,447 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 304 1296
1992 263 1321
1993 263 1442
1994 333 1558
1995 351 1794
1996 468 2317
1997 546 2867
1998 605 3465
1999 602 4321
2000 668 5214
2001 743 6531
2002 652 7456
2003 751 9532
2004 761 10987
2005 823 12974
2006 886 14838
2007 989 17429
2008 1022 19988
2009 1179 23871
2010 1211 27964
2011 1313 32910
2012 1295 37544
2013 1327 41585
2014 1347 46364
2015 1367 49335
2016 1338 52598
2017 1312 55410
2018 1223 59795
2019 1362 65399
2020 1495 74300
2021 1641 83609
2022 1554 86299
2023 1521 85167

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
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 19 50
Computational Chemistry 10 33 102
Pharmacy 41 93 197
Biochemical Engineering 12 90 197
Materials Science 19 75 257
Organic Chemistry 23 91 267
Nanotechnology 17 69 271
Environmental Chemistry 20 105 289
Chemical Engineering 19 78 310
Inorganic Chemistry 30 126 353
Biochemistry 31 133 360
Physical chemistry 25 123 383
Nutrition and Food Science 16 141 394
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 184 475
Radiochemistry 28 121 496

Biology rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 31st for Biology in Germany and 372nd in the World with 33,584 publications made and 1,022,502 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 170 In Germany
#140 of 1,445 In Europe
#372 of 6,770 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 256 828
1992 224 947
1993 208 930
1994 242 1100
1995 281 1285
1996 381 1628
1997 516 2294
1998 600 2887
1999 605 3820
2000 679 4864
2001 756 6114
2002 667 7452
2003 754 9767
2004 779 11201
2005 814 13436
2006 928 15750
2007 1080 18590
2008 1058 21405
2009 1178 26211
2010 1241 30825
2011 1225 35742
2012 1245 41402
2013 1279 45979
2014 1302 50693
2015 1282 53345
2016 1340 56300
2017 1288 59207
2018 1237 64003
2019 1380 70146
2020 1551 80848
2021 1745 91297
2022 1654 93615
2023 1690 92375

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 17 56 153
Astrobiology 11 65 183
Biophysics 29 95 267
Nanotechnology 17 69 271
Evolutionary Biology 19 112 283
Botany 23 116 316
Microbiology 23 124 337
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 142 343
Immunology 29 131 344
Zoology 25 136 351
Neuroscience 32 137 353
Biochemistry 31 133 360
Paleontology 28 135 363
Molecular Biology 32 126 374
Genetics 32 140 377
Nutrition and Food Science 16 141 394
Oncology and Cancer research 33 150 433
Horticulture 22 151 456
Forestry 26 174 472
Pharmacology 31 161 473
Virology 32 169 488
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 180 503
Biotechnology 33 190 520
Agricultural Science 23 168 523
Toxicology 28 183 562
Animal Science 27 224 721

Physics rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 23rd for Physics in Germany and 284th in the World with 29,370 publications made and 782,521 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 167 In Germany
#98 of 1,446 In Europe
#284 of 6,603 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 265 1214
1992 237 1241
1993 238 1337
1994 295 1420
1995 303 1650
1996 426 2030
1997 464 2485
1998 540 2909
1999 497 3633
2000 559 4065
2001 603 5061
2002 525 5774
2003 622 7306
2004 655 8429
2005 702 10144
2006 689 11580
2007 803 13381
2008 865 15606
2009 989 18580
2010 1069 21447
2011 1155 25236
2012 1151 28675
2013 1156 31544
2014 1125 35251
2015 1215 38142
2016 1188 40940
2017 1180 43414
2018 1128 48125
2019 1215 51641
2020 1302 59537
2021 1437 68244
2022 1263 68455
2023 1300 68641

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 7 28 130
Condensed Matter Physics 16 45 144
Theoretical Physics 23 85 179
Astrobiology 11 65 183
Atomic and Molecular physics 28 83 185
Applied/Engineering Physics 14 66 216
Quantum and Particle physics 21 89 256
Materials Science 19 75 257
Biophysics 29 95 267
Nanotechnology 17 69 271
Nuclear Physics 34 125 285
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 119 285
Acoustical Engineering 23 121 344
Medical Physics 32 175 399

Engineering rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 22nd for Engineering in Germany and 323rd in the World with 28,354 publications made and 770,285 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 168 In Germany
#110 of 1,453 In Europe
#323 of 6,684 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 244 1136
1992 232 1160
1993 215 1220
1994 261 1303
1995 287 1480
1996 407 1873
1997 422 2230
1998 509 2672
1999 465 3328
2000 533 3804
2001 536 4661
2002 500 5432
2003 596 7041
2004 609 7998
2005 665 9636
2006 694 11255
2007 796 13003
2008 808 15158
2009 1002 18307
2010 1020 21165
2011 1121 25267
2012 1079 28397
2013 1108 31434
2014 1103 35474
2015 1161 38328
2016 1155 41244
2017 1163 43681
2018 1106 47927
2019 1210 52536
2020 1283 60425
2021 1474 69484
2022 1303 70393
2023 1299 70017

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 31st for Medicine in Germany and 355th in the World with 23,222 publications made and 651,780 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#31 of 170 In Germany
#137 of 1,417 In Europe
#355 of 6,680 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 178 431
1992 142 418
1993 121 417
1994 132 471
1995 193 627
1996 270 830
1997 379 1115
1998 452 1684
1999 445 2303
2000 494 2978
2001 568 3845
2002 527 4790
2003 581 6496
2004 627 7684
2005 678 9052
2006 782 10876
2007 857 12792
2008 764 15290
2009 873 18187
2010 878 21438
2011 829 24000
2012 844 26886
2013 826 30195
2014 830 32927
2015 798 34448
2016 802 35744
2017 779 36623
2018 764 38202
2019 846 42328
2020 928 48779
2021 1014 54690
2022 1092 55953
2023 1089 54156

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) 29 40 73
Cosmetology 18 61 160
Pharmacy 41 93 197
Critical Care Nursing 9 72 201
Dermatology 24 90 230
Biomedical Engineering 20 81 240
Audiology 31 103 252
Sonography and Ultrasound 24 99 270
Sports Medicine 16 103 283
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 29 116 304
Anesthesiology 29 114 304
Cardiology 29 122 310
Occupational Therapy 13 118 320
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 15 101 330
Anatomy and Physiology 30 120 332
Gerontology 8 99 335
Surgery 30 124 335
Immunology 29 131 344
Sports / Exercise science 15 134 363
Psychiatry 31 137 364
Physical Therapy 24 140 367
Dentistry 30 127 375
Neurosurgery 36 148 387
Medical Physics 32 175 399
Orthodontics 32 144 403
Radiation Therapy 34 151 413
Respiratory Therapy 32 166 416
Pathology 32 160 422
Urology 31 141 427
Plastic Surgery 24 128 431
Oncology and Cancer research 33 150 433
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 33 162 463
Forensic Science 28 173 468
Pharmacology 31 161 473
Ophthalmology 35 166 476
Virology 32 169 488
Clinical Psychology 33 179 507
Toxicology 28 183 562
Family medicine 32 193 567
Pediatrics 32 205 568
Epidemiology 36 228 602
Nursing 33 228 645
Public Health 39 241 678
Optometry 36 235 684
Veterinary 28 211 718
Health Science 34 270 806
Healthcare Management (MHA) 39 335 941

Environmental Science rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 31st for Environmental Science in Germany and 477th in the World with 18,958 publications made and 517,206 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#31 of 170 In Germany
#173 of 1,458 In Europe
#477 of 6,798 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 99 430
1992 131 527
1993 114 538
1994 144 667
1995 169 767
1996 193 821
1997 253 1139
1998 259 1264
1999 295 1873
2000 297 2107
2001 286 2518
2002 315 3176
2003 322 4058
2004 359 4565
2005 399 5514
2006 457 6807
2007 575 7982
2008 556 9505
2009 627 11702
2010 717 13558
2011 693 16079
2012 708 18914
2013 795 21560
2014 754 24150
2015 764 25598
2016 824 27868
2017 852 29980
2018 801 33266
2019 899 37987
2020 1006 44578
2021 1114 51674
2022 1126 54044
2023 1030 53741

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 6 122 246
Environmental Chemistry 20 105 289
Paleontology 28 135 363
Geology 31 159 425
Ecology 29 171 448
Forestry 26 174 472
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 184 475
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 180 503
Oceanography 33 190 516
Agricultural Science 23 168 523
Earth science and Geophysics 30 190 525
Geography and Cartography 37 214 563
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 218 594
Geotechnical Engineering 32 228 675
Hydrology and Water resources management 28 196 696
Mining Engineering 26 227 712
Environmental Engineering 39 279 808
Environmental Management 41 327 927

Computer Science rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 35th for Computer Science in Germany and 464th in the World with 18,688 publications made and 475,666 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#35 of 172 In Germany
#180 of 1,459 In Europe
#464 of 6,752 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 110 386
1992 85 376
1993 98 435
1994 120 467
1995 148 627
1996 184 765
1997 248 1063
1998 256 1235
1999 292 1844
2000 273 2124
2001 333 2766
2002 338 3480
2003 385 4356
2004 453 5035
2005 422 6021
2006 464 7280
2007 536 8436
2008 539 9561
2009 669 12303
2010 708 14038
2011 741 16036
2012 676 18615
2013 759 20715
2014 726 22834
2015 715 23912
2016 719 25356
2017 727 26252
2018 707 29521
2019 806 32639
2020 832 38503
2021 1012 44390
2022 931 45625
2023 1076 45932

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 21 105 282
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 142 343
Telecommunications 18 113 350
Neuroscience 32 137 353
Computer Vision 24 144 397
Cognitive Science 32 152 404
Library and Information science 35 180 458
Computational Linguistics 33 183 461
Data Science 37 218 492
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 38 211 552
Computer Networking 36 203 573
Web Design and Development 42 226 580
Animation 45 246 628
Machine Learning 39 230 655
Robotics 42 257 728
Human-Computer Interaction 54 321 750
Management Information Systems 52 352 792
Database Administration 48 299 798
Software Engineering 60 357 807
Cyber Security 45 316 853
Computer Engineering 51 313 924
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 406 1214
Multimedia 65 496 1478

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 35th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 452nd in the World with 18,626 publications made and 351,237 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#35 of 175 In Germany
#190 of 1,492 In Europe
#452 of 7,020 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
1991 85 244
1992 89 215
1993 63 250
1994 78 262
1995 102 288
1996 136 372
1997 165 543
1998 232 721
1999 227 1001
2000 229 1126
2001 251 1619
2002 289 2055
2003 304 2476
2004 326 2983
2005 313 3799
2006 359 4484
2007 442 5533
2008 448 6567
2009 557 8227
2010 593 9675
2011 594 11353
2012 650 13310
2013 679 15374
2014 702 16735
2015 700 18085
2016 722 18937
2017 864 19641
2018 841 22033
2019 872 25125
2020 979 30376
2021 1080 34928
2022 1079 35634
2023 982 36212

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 6 122 246
Philosophy 35 158 354
Sports / Exercise science 15 134 363
Art History 24 157 367
Aesthetics 19 160 408
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 20 182 456
Library and Information science 35 180 458
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 16 158 466
Forensic Science 28 173 468
Political Science 40 205 484
Linguistics 39 206 505
History 31 200 509
Radio and Television broadcasting 16 171 512
Archaeology 31 197 521
Political Economy 27 214 526
International Law 29 226 542
Demography 35 208 564
Human Rights Law 24 230 573
Broadcast Journalism 22 214 599
Sociology 34 232 606
Law 35 242 634
Classics and Ancient History 33 245 637
Anthropology 26 249 639
Genealogy 28 227 649
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 36 283 710
Education Majors 32 273 804
Criminology and Criminal Justice 30 255 832
Public Policy / Administration 38 312 839
Gender Studies 29 284 857
Media Studies 37 305 866
Publishing 34 325 884
Journalism and Digital Media 47 344 959
Communications and Public Relations 56 431 1201

Psychology rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 30th for Psychology in Germany and 425th in the World with 9,936 publications made and 302,858 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#30 of 169 In Germany
#152 of 1,414 In Europe
#425 of 6,528 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 61 151
1992 43 158
1993 40 142
1994 46 189
1995 74 234
1996 120 329
1997 144 500
1998 173 693
1999 177 1061
2000 191 1356
2001 234 1734
2002 218 2383
2003 222 3062
2004 278 3618
2005 269 4379
2006 290 5082
2007 354 6054
2008 338 6938
2009 387 8336
2010 383 9831
2011 392 11009
2012 383 12644
2013 385 14245
2014 344 14982
2015 353 15819
2016 364 16667
2017 377 16652
2018 388 18058
2019 367 19759
2020 423 23562
2021 533 25884
2022 534 26014
2023 575 25040

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 13 118 320
Neuroscience 32 137 353
Psychiatry 31 137 364
Cognitive Science 32 152 404
Child Psychology 29 160 461
Social Psychology 30 176 480
Clinical Psychology 33 179 507
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 36 283 710
Education Majors 32 273 804
Sexology 26 253 833

Mathematics rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 37th for Mathematics in Germany and 579th in the World with 6,336 publications made and 170,805 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 163 In Germany
#216 of 1,388 In Europe
#579 of 6,305 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 35 114
1992 40 111
1993 41 140
1994 47 145
1995 43 187
1996 61 206
1997 68 340
1998 75 448
1999 94 592
2000 85 589
2001 87 733
2002 107 1001
2003 109 1191
2004 130 1444
2005 137 1658
2006 151 1917
2007 171 2372
2008 192 2925
2009 259 3644
2010 261 4111
2011 267 4927
2012 242 5628
2013 272 6572
2014 254 7444
2015 284 8125
2016 290 8666
2017 262 9119
2018 265 10115
2019 294 11683
2020 300 13362
2021 355 15558
2022 373 16284
2023 404 16167

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 15 131 404
Statistics 36 198 521
Applied Mathematics 41 226 546
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 261 635
Actuarial Science 60 368 978
Math Teachers 50 348 1116
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 406 1214

Art & Design rankings

The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena ranked 31st for Art & Design in Germany and 504th in the World with 3,067 publications made and 53,919 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
#31 of 159 In Germany
#206 of 1,349 In Europe
#504 of 5,720 In the World

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 15 72
1992 17 80
1993 19 106
1994 23 92
1995 30 90
1996 35 92
1997 56 213
1998 48 171
1999 58 220
2000 41 239
2001 48 346
2002 52 433
2003 67 480
2004 58 568
2005 62 713
2006 62 906
2007 69 999
2008 85 1259
2009 109 1515
2010 106 1789
2011 119 2064
2012 126 2353
2013 112 2481
2014 110 2703
2015 107 2959
2016 136 3204
2017 145 3200
2018 124 3737
2019 130 3934
2020 147 4745
2021 173 5100
2022 191 5189
2023 159 5425

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 72 186
Computer Graphics 21 105 282
Photography 13 109 290
Art History 24 157 367
Aesthetics 19 160 408
Graphic Design 32 172 440
Painting and Drawing 17 227 488
Sculpture 17 227 488
Performing arts 27 220 498
Illustration and Concept Art 17 231 508
Fashion Design 34 223 526
Literature 35 246 580
Animation 45 246 628
Singing and Vocal Performance 29 250 689
Creative Writing 38 353 916
Architecture 60 435 1054
Multimedia 65 496 1478

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Entrepreneurship 1 27 57
International Economics 41 299 495
International Trade 36 291 506
Finance 33 210 526
Supply Chain Management 23 167 533
International Business 43 302 556
Human Resource Management 28 249 619
Economics 35 252 649
Marketing 47 260 657
Business 42 264 672
Management 41 262 707
Development Studies 44 306 863
Advertising 52 367 949
Project Management 58 444 1046
Accounting 57 403 1073
Investment Banking and Stock trading 59 428 1191