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German Sport University Cologne ranked 76th in Germany, 1426th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. German Sport University Cologne ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,844 academic publications and 166,006 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1426 of 14,131 In the World
#539 of 2,785 In Europe
#76 of 369 In Germany
#16 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#2 of 8 In Cologne
#140 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#209 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#254 of 3,992 For Physical Therapy
#2460 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1058 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Medicine rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 54th for Medicine in Germany and 1136th in the World with 5,754 publications made and 134,897 citations received. Main research topics: Physical Therapy, Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Sports Medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#54 of 170 In Germany
#364 of 1,437 In Europe
#1136 of 6,793 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 91
1994 15 91
1995 10 104
1996 23 131
1997 23 105
1998 16 161
1999 29 192
2000 17 221
2001 39 229
2002 34 309
2003 37 372
2004 62 420
2005 83 489
2006 135 766
2007 125 1022
2008 120 1512
2009 143 2031
2010 167 2293
2011 180 2577
2012 165 3012
2013 230 3609
2014 222 4239
2015 246 4501
2016 328 5347
2017 273 5572
2018 319 6912
2019 421 7913
2020 361 10065
2021 379 12127
2022 359 12218
2023 404 12913
2024 324 12388
2025 287 11927

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 2 35 140
Sports Medicine 8 70 209
Physical Therapy 11 87 254
Occupational Therapy 17 142 366
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 57 192 494
Anatomy and Physiology 39 237 664
Audiology 46 269 745
Gerontology 35 262 797
Cardiology 42 324 957
Clinical Psychology 51 349 1025
Anesthesiology 43 319 1027
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 49 341 1033
Psychiatry 49 356 1072
Surgery 43 354 1155
Orthodontics 59 394 1159
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 45 363 1187
Pharmacology 47 340 1248
Oncology and Cancer research 47 360 1251
Nursing 46 408 1260
Pathology 53 396 1315
Biomedical Engineering 56 430 1332
Critical Care Nursing 46 447 1442
Ophthalmology 62 442 1447
Health Science 49 453 1556
Public Health 58 481 1636
Healthcare Management (MHA) 54 494 1638
Immunology 57 456 1647
Family medicine 59 613 2543
Virology 78 714 3112

Biology rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 71st for Biology in Germany and 1855th in the World with 4,262 publications made and 116,897 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#71 of 170 In Germany
#529 of 1,449 In Europe
#1855 of 6,841 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 77
1994 11 84
1995 9 100
1996 21 122
1997 17 100
1998 14 131
1999 24 162
2000 17 204
2001 34 219
2002 25 304
2003 27 357
2004 46 406
2005 82 493
2006 105 744
2007 105 1001
2008 87 1553
2009 100 2015
2010 142 2294
2011 156 2495
2012 148 2954
2013 176 3391
2014 165 3806
2015 195 4029
2016 239 4579
2017 210 4801
2018 238 5768
2019 282 6434
2020 275 8385
2021 288 9970
2022 255 9656
2023 271 10308
2024 221 9604
2025 184 8820

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 32 276 949
Neuroscience 56 347 991
Biotechnology 51 360 1191
Pharmacology 47 340 1248
Oncology and Cancer research 47 360 1251
Biophysics 61 438 1391
Forestry 57 413 1424
Biochemistry 65 464 1562
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 61 481 1575
Immunology 57 456 1647
Genetics 63 484 1666
Molecular Biology 70 495 1841
Nutrition and Food Science 61 557 2256
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 65 589 2450
Paleontology 77 664 2454
Botany 74 676 2841
Virology 78 714 3112
Agricultural Science 87 893 3989

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 84th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1721st in the World with 4,037 publications made and 81,128 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#84 of 178 In Germany
#589 of 1,502 In Europe
#1721 of 7,088 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 7 43
1994 8 38
1995 3 45
1996 12 60
1997 7 48
1998 6 57
1999 9 76
2000 9 91
2001 16 109
2002 19 107
2003 26 158
2004 35 180
2005 36 213
2006 55 355
2007 45 421
2008 51 586
2009 83 837
2010 94 964
2011 120 1309
2012 129 1534
2013 130 1878
2014 174 2316
2015 168 2758
2016 228 3178
2017 230 3537
2018 256 4485
2019 282 5346
2020 282 6803
2021 306 8322
2022 321 8646
2023 375 9320
2024 247 8795
2025 204 8113

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 2 35 140
Communications and Public Relations 41 376 1025
Political Science 85 543 1456
Gender Studies 57 456 1477
Archaeology 69 533 1527
Anthropology 67 531 1563
Aesthetics 67 583 1631
History 71 575 1664
Philosophy 88 586 1758
Demography 61 518 1774
Law 78 618 1887
Sociology 73 602 1934
Linguistics 79 608 1940
Library and Information science 92 716 2463
Education Majors 74 704 2715
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 95 903 3384

Psychology rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 59th for Psychology in Germany and 1329th in the World with 3,070 publications made and 79,903 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#59 of 169 In Germany
#428 of 1,424 In Europe
#1329 of 6,663 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 33
1994 4 32
1995 6 50
1996 6 59
1997 9 44
1998 10 73
1999 10 67
2000 8 85
2001 22 83
2002 13 123
2003 19 142
2004 16 166
2005 37 206
2006 40 325
2007 40 445
2008 42 631
2009 47 824
2010 76 995
2011 80 1304
2012 112 1526
2013 107 1752
2014 111 2123
2015 145 2476
2016 178 2950
2017 150 3026
2018 194 4000
2019 238 4768
2020 228 6123
2021 249 7673
2022 229 7656
2023 251 8180
2024 170 7905
2025 182 7664

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 17 142 366
Cognitive Science 55 334 977
Neuroscience 56 347 991
Clinical Psychology 51 349 1025
Psychiatry 49 356 1072
Child Psychology 55 370 1087
Social Psychology 64 444 1262
Education Majors 74 704 2715

Computer Science rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 80th for Computer Science in Germany and 2073rd in the World with 2,865 publications made and 74,315 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#80 of 172 In Germany
#621 of 1,470 In Europe
#2073 of 6,855 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 29
1994 2 20
1995 3 37
1996 4 42
1997 8 32
1998 9 45
1999 13 60
2000 8 71
2001 20 84
2002 11 123
2003 19 145
2004 15 177
2005 30 225
2006 31 313
2007 37 483
2008 36 747
2009 46 829
2010 73 1038
2011 77 1255
2012 106 1471
2013 114 1687
2014 110 2113
2015 139 2401
2016 165 2866
2017 148 3052
2018 180 3894
2019 222 4605
2020 220 6077
2021 232 7252
2022 204 7531
2023 232 7844
2024 166 7656
2025 160 7212

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 55 334 977
Neuroscience 56 347 991
Software Engineering 76 532 1335
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 61 481 1575
Data Science 80 584 1702
Human-Computer Interaction 90 617 1826
Computer Vision 78 629 2236
Library and Information science 92 716 2463
Management Information Systems 103 820 2492
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 84 707 2557
Machine Learning 88 719 2806
Cyber Security 103 860 3298
Telecommunications 108 883 3439
Computer Networking 119 912 3632

Physics rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 76th for Physics in Germany and 2308th in the World with 2,270 publications made and 54,862 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#76 of 168 In Germany
#662 of 1,460 In Europe
#2308 of 6,729 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 26
1994 6 40
1995 1 29
1996 9 48
1997 6 47
1998 7 37
1999 15 76
2000 9 95
2001 16 107
2002 14 125
2003 23 169
2004 23 174
2005 46 273
2006 42 396
2007 55 587
2008 56 763
2009 68 945
2010 79 1142
2011 82 1263
2012 77 1447
2013 104 1560
2014 96 1840
2015 94 2051
2016 120 2220
2017 122 2261
2018 110 2660
2019 143 3198
2020 135 4147
2021 150 4803
2022 133 4433
2023 153 4718
2024 119 4750
2025 96 4364

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 61 438 1391
Astrophysics and Astronomy 74 597 1894
Quantum and Particle physics 74 602 1986
Acoustical Engineering 77 626 2028
Nuclear Physics 76 638 2355
Optical Engineering 81 714 2602
Materials Science 101 844 3287

Environmental Science rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 79th for Environmental Science in Germany and 2524th in the World with 2,220 publications made and 51,250 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#79 of 170 In Germany
#700 of 1,464 In Europe
#2524 of 6,888 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 25
1994 4 30
1995 1 22
1996 9 35
1997 5 28
1998 9 25
1999 11 44
2000 6 43
2001 14 69
2002 14 89
2003 13 100
2004 19 122
2005 41 176
2006 48 259
2007 30 351
2008 29 501
2009 35 586
2010 56 785
2011 62 891
2012 83 1104
2013 78 1245
2014 96 1520
2015 99 1743
2016 123 2011
2017 107 2232
2018 134 2558
2019 148 3179
2020 163 4199
2021 174 5010
2022 144 4767
2023 183 5145
2024 136 4922
2025 121 4595

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 57 413 1424
Geography and Cartography 77 657 2160
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 65 589 2450
Paleontology 77 664 2454
Environmental Chemistry 75 633 2468
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 80 703 2545
Geology 82 733 2738
Ecology 84 803 3188
Oceanography 102 921 3677
Agricultural Science 87 893 3989

Chemistry rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 73rd for Chemistry in Germany and 2208th in the World with 2,217 publications made and 65,989 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#73 of 166 In Germany
#608 of 1,417 In Europe
#2208 of 6,561 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 8 46
1994 8 56
1995 8 67
1996 15 101
1997 13 80
1998 6 88
1999 17 129
2000 10 153
2001 22 175
2002 16 222
2003 15 265
2004 31 276
2005 59 388
2006 75 561
2007 82 764
2008 70 1192
2009 71 1510
2010 85 1714
2011 94 1804
2012 81 2106
2013 100 2281
2014 89 2386
2015 105 2471
2016 125 2757
2017 103 2795
2018 102 3039
2019 99 3276
2020 115 4249
2021 129 5129
2022 106 4754
2023 107 4944
2024 104 4554
2025 82 4186

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 65 464 1562
Physical chemistry 69 540 1977
Nutrition and Food Science 61 557 2256
Environmental Chemistry 75 633 2468
Organic Chemistry 74 637 2480
Materials Science 101 844 3287

Engineering rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 84th for Engineering in Germany and 2691st in the World with 2,088 publications made and 52,691 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Systems Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#84 of 169 In Germany
#738 of 1,466 In Europe
#2691 of 6,795 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 7 29
1994 4 27
1995 6 37
1996 9 34
1997 7 28
1998 7 51
1999 12 60
2000 9 82
2001 15 83
2002 13 121
2003 12 140
2004 19 161
2005 36 249
2006 45 349
2007 46 451
2008 34 573
2009 46 767
2010 72 967
2011 73 1173
2012 71 1274
2013 88 1497
2014 86 1756
2015 104 1959
2016 119 2151
2017 119 2255
2018 117 2675
2019 138 3051
2020 119 4004
2021 147 4761
2022 120 4628
2023 141 4841
2024 108 4714
2025 101 4494

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 33 330 860
Systems Engineering 69 436 1091
Biotechnology 51 360 1191
Biomedical Engineering 56 430 1332
Structural Engineering 70 528 1640
Human-Computer Interaction 90 617 1826
Civil Engineering 74 589 1902
Acoustical Engineering 77 626 2028
Mechanical Engineering 81 693 2260
Aerospace Engineering 81 701 2458
Optical Engineering 81 714 2602
Materials Science 101 844 3287
Telecommunications 108 883 3439
Computer Networking 119 912 3632
Metallurgical Engineering 103 925 3876
Electrical Engineering 128 994 3902

Business rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 81st for Business in Germany and 1811th in the World with 1,364 publications made and 35,143 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#81 of 166 In Germany
#619 of 1,436 In Europe
#1811 of 6,366 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 4
1994 2 8
1995 0 8
1996 2 10
1997 3 9
1998 2 9
1999 3 23
2000 1 15
2001 8 18
2002 4 31
2003 7 40
2004 8 56
2005 8 57
2006 9 102
2007 9 116
2008 14 170
2009 19 269
2010 36 307
2011 40 438
2012 58 426
2013 58 533
2014 53 730
2015 70 1081
2016 78 1116
2017 67 1145
2018 93 1483
2019 88 1875
2020 115 2665
2021 113 3089
2022 105 3015
2023 124 3072
2024 87 2937
2025 79 2540

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Advertising 52 375 1007
Management 71 506 1446
Marketing 86 633 1922
Management Information Systems 103 820 2492
Finance 102 869 3063

Mathematics rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 82nd for Mathematics in Germany and 2401st in the World with 1,113 publications made and 28,293 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#82 of 163 In Germany
#688 of 1,406 In Europe
#2401 of 6,434 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 7
1994 1 4
1995 0 7
1996 0 12
1997 2 12
1998 1 5
1999 2 20
2000 2 20
2001 4 24
2002 10 36
2003 8 41
2004 5 52
2005 8 53
2006 15 107
2007 5 142
2008 12 186
2009 24 250
2010 21 338
2011 28 419
2012 28 460
2013 39 564
2014 48 781
2015 58 939
2016 58 1044
2017 52 1118
2018 54 1509
2019 73 1742
2020 101 2659
2021 114 3223
2022 99 3262
2023 106 3523
2024 61 2918
2025 70 2629

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 80 634 2118
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 98 775 2828
Math Teachers 79 805 3317

Art & Design rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 81st for Art & Design in Germany and 2033rd in the World with 564 publications made and 13,351 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#81 of 162 In Germany
#669 of 1,385 In Europe
#2033 of 6,010 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 12
1994 1 1
1995 1 5
1996 2 4
1997 1 1
1998 1 4
1999 4 12
2000 4 14
2001 4 13
2002 7 13
2003 4 16
2004 5 26
2005 11 30
2006 2 52
2007 5 65
2008 7 87
2009 8 117
2010 10 181
2011 14 158
2012 17 220
2013 20 249
2014 23 339
2015 20 374
2016 32 510
2017 39 525
2018 41 676
2019 26 861
2020 35 1127
2021 58 1282
2022 36 1264
2023 43 1355
2024 38 1429
2025 37 1328

The following table provides academic rankings for German Sport University Cologne in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 67 583 1631
Literature 69 588 1771
Fashion Design 81 676 2044

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for German Sport University Cologne

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Economics 93 790 2780
Development Studies 82 760 2850