German Sport University Cologne: Rankings

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German Sport University Cologne ranked 76th in Germany, 1495th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. German Sport University Cologne ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,517 academic publications and 152,964 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1495 of 14,131 In the World
#531 of 2,785 In Europe
#76 of 369 In Germany
#16 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#2 of 8 In Cologne
#139 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#209 of 2,702 For Sports Medicine
#254 of 3,929 For Physical Therapy
#2478 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1100 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Medicine rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 56th for Medicine in Germany and 1128th in the World with 5,530 publications made and 124,351 citations received. Main research topics: Physical Therapy, Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Sports Medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#56 of 170 In Germany
#366 of 1,433 In Europe
#1128 of 6,775 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 21 90
1993 15 91
1994 15 89
1995 10 100
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 135 767
2007 125 1021
2008 120 1512
2009 143 2029
2010 167 2293
2011 180 2572
2012 165 3003
2013 228 3602
2014 223 4229
2015 246 4498
2016 328 5349
2017 274 5595
2018 320 6950
2019 422 7981
2020 363 10089
2021 379 12158
2022 359 12273
2023 404 12940
2024 320 12193

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 33 139
Sports Medicine 8 70 209
Physical Therapy 11 87 254
Occupational Therapy 18 145 375
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 57 188 484
Anatomy and Physiology 39 237 668
Audiology 46 274 757
Gerontology 35 258 785
Cardiology 42 323 948
Anesthesiology 43 320 1023
Clinical Psychology 50 347 1033
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 49 343 1039
Psychiatry 49 357 1077
Surgery 43 354 1147
Orthodontics 59 394 1157
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 45 358 1161
Oncology and Cancer research 47 360 1232
Pharmacology 47 337 1237
Nursing 46 404 1249
Biomedical Engineering 56 420 1275
Pathology 53 388 1297
Ophthalmology 61 437 1423
Critical Care Nursing 47 446 1442
Health Science 48 440 1512
Public Health 58 476 1606
Immunology 57 454 1636
Healthcare Management (MHA) 55 501 1666
Family medicine 59 608 2516
Virology 78 717 3132

Biology rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 71st for Biology in Germany and 1840th in the World with 4,123 publications made and 108,348 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#71 of 170 In Germany
#530 of 1,448 In Europe
#1840 of 6,833 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 66
1993 13 77
1994 11 83
1995 9 95
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 106 1003
2008 87 1554
2009 100 2014
2010 142 2295
2011 156 2495
2012 148 2956
2013 176 3394
2014 164 3804
2015 194 4026
2016 239 4583
2017 211 4815
2018 237 5780
2019 284 6521
2020 279 8479
2021 293 10062
2022 256 9714
2023 271 10357
2024 218 9493

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 32 277 956
Neuroscience 56 349 995
Biotechnology 51 356 1168
Oncology and Cancer research 47 360 1232
Pharmacology 47 337 1237
Biophysics 61 430 1375
Forestry 57 420 1448
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 466 1519
Biochemistry 65 461 1538
Immunology 57 454 1636
Genetics 64 483 1651
Molecular Biology 71 494 1830
Nutrition and Food Science 60 550 2206
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 66 587 2427
Paleontology 77 662 2445
Botany 74 672 2823
Virology 78 717 3132

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 84th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1726th in the World with 3,883 publications made and 74,448 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#84 of 178 In Germany
#591 of 1,500 In Europe
#1726 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 12 45
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 46 424
2008 51 586
2009 82 837
2010 94 964
2011 121 1313
2012 129 1528
2013 130 1875
2014 173 2304
2015 167 2764
2016 228 3190
2017 230 3541
2018 257 4496
2019 284 5402
2020 287 6867
2021 306 8367
2022 320 8704
2023 376 9382
2024 245 8704

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 33 139
Communications and Public Relations 41 374 1026
Political Science 86 545 1462
Gender Studies 57 461 1501
Archaeology 69 533 1539
Anthropology 67 532 1571
Aesthetics 67 576 1611
History 71 576 1671
Demography 61 512 1732
Philosophy 89 588 1758
Law 80 624 1923
Sociology 73 601 1936
Linguistics 79 609 1950
Library and Information science 92 712 2452
Education Majors 75 716 2751
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 95 910 3468

Psychology rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 60th for Psychology in Germany and 1335th in the World with 2,935 publications made and 72,636 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#60 of 169 In Germany
#431 of 1,423 In Europe
#1335 of 6,645 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 11 33
1993 6 33
1994 4 32
1995 6 46
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 1300
2012 112 1523
2013 107 1757
2014 111 2119
2015 144 2471
2016 178 2957
2017 151 3049
2018 194 4000
2019 241 4820
2020 233 6188
2021 253 7731
2022 229 7717
2023 251 8233
2024 169 7773

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 18 145 375
Cognitive Science 57 339 983
Neuroscience 56 349 995
Clinical Psychology 50 347 1033
Psychiatry 49 357 1077
Child Psychology 57 380 1116
Social Psychology 65 450 1297
Education Majors 75 716 2751

Computer Science rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 80th for Computer Science in Germany and 2076th in the World with 2,747 publications made and 67,591 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#80 of 172 In Germany
#620 of 1,469 In Europe
#2076 of 6,845 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 7 26
1993 4 29
1994 2 20
1995 3 33
1996 4 42
1997 8 32
1998 9 45
1999 13 59
2000 8 71
2001 20 84
2002 11 123
2003 19 145
2004 15 177
2005 30 225
2006 31 313
2007 38 485
2008 36 745
2009 46 828
2010 73 1035
2011 78 1256
2012 106 1471
2013 114 1694
2014 110 2122
2015 137 2397
2016 166 2874
2017 148 3061
2018 179 3908
2019 225 4662
2020 223 6114
2021 240 7338
2022 206 7602
2023 230 7871
2024 160 7550

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 57 339 983
Neuroscience 56 349 995
Software Engineering 76 538 1361
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 466 1519
Data Science 82 592 1700
Human-Computer Interaction 90 631 1892
Computer Vision 78 627 2234
Library and Information science 92 712 2452
Management Information Systems 105 827 2498
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 85 714 2570
Machine Learning 88 727 2836
Cyber Security 106 874 3343
Telecommunications 108 880 3430
Computer Networking 121 922 3678

Physics rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 76th for Physics in Germany and 2298th in the World with 2,191 publications made and 51,155 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
#660 of 1,457 In Europe
#2298 of 6,713 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 42
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 56 764
2009 69 945
2010 79 1140
2011 81 1260
2012 77 1444
2013 104 1557
2014 96 1850
2015 95 2046
2016 122 2237
2017 120 2259
2018 108 2661
2019 141 3208
2020 137 4142
2021 153 4830
2022 131 4426
2023 150 4705
2024 117 4708

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 61 430 1375
Astrophysics and Astronomy 75 606 1919
Quantum and Particle physics 74 605 1977
Acoustical Engineering 77 619 1992
Nuclear Physics 76 636 2340
Optical Engineering 81 711 2587
Materials Science 100 840 3267

Chemistry rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 73rd for Chemistry in Germany and 2183rd in the World with 2,163 publications made and 62,848 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#73 of 166 In Germany
#606 of 1,417 In Europe
#2183 of 6,545 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 8 46
1993 8 46
1994 8 55
1995 8 66
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 82 763
2008 70 1193
2009 72 1512
2010 85 1714
2011 94 1806
2012 81 2107
2013 100 2277
2014 89 2385
2015 106 2475
2016 125 2769
2017 102 2815
2018 102 3036
2019 101 3316
2020 118 4301
2021 132 5171
2022 108 4785
2023 107 4972
2024 102 4511

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 65 461 1538
Physical chemistry 69 537 1948
Nutrition and Food Science 60 550 2206
Organic Chemistry 74 631 2440
Environmental Chemistry 75 631 2442
Materials Science 100 840 3267

Environmental Science rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 79th for Environmental Science in Germany and 2526th in the World with 2,131 publications made and 46,872 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#79 of 170 In Germany
#699 of 1,464 In Europe
#2526 of 6,876 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 12
1993 4 25
1994 4 30
1995 1 20
1996 9 35
1997 5 28
1998 9 25
1999 11 45
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 29 503
2009 35 584
2010 56 785
2011 62 891
2012 83 1106
2013 78 1239
2014 96 1515
2015 99 1737
2016 125 2013
2017 106 2226
2018 132 2550
2019 151 3201
2020 163 4227
2021 178 5067
2022 142 4781
2023 184 5183
2024 137 4853

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 57 420 1448
Geography and Cartography 79 658 2178
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 66 587 2427
Environmental Chemistry 75 631 2442
Paleontology 77 662 2445
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 82 711 2581
Geology 82 738 2742
Ecology 84 799 3183
Oceanography 101 916 3646

Engineering rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 84th for Engineering in Germany and 2677th in the World with 2,011 publications made and 48,761 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Structural Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#84 of 169 In Germany
#739 of 1,465 In Europe
#2677 of 6,782 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 39
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 47 769
2010 72 968
2011 73 1167
2012 71 1270
2013 88 1504
2014 86 1756
2015 104 1957
2016 121 2152
2017 117 2255
2018 115 2676
2019 136 3049
2020 120 4019
2021 151 4793
2022 121 4638
2023 139 4829
2024 108 4685

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 36 337 888
Systems Engineering 70 441 1096
Biotechnology 51 356 1168
Biomedical Engineering 56 420 1275
Structural Engineering 70 529 1644
Human-Computer Interaction 90 631 1892
Civil Engineering 74 592 1900
Acoustical Engineering 77 619 1992
Mechanical Engineering 81 694 2259
Aerospace Engineering 81 703 2464
Optical Engineering 81 711 2587
Materials Science 100 840 3267
Telecommunications 108 880 3430
Computer Networking 121 922 3678
Metallurgical Engineering 102 920 3849
Electrical Engineering 128 993 3890

Business rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 81st for Business in Germany and 1819th in the World with 1,303 publications made and 31,175 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#81 of 166 In Germany
#618 of 1,433 In Europe
#1819 of 6,339 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 11
1993 1 4
1994 2 8
1995 0 6
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 36 305
2011 40 440
2012 58 426
2013 58 533
2014 53 726
2015 69 1078
2016 78 1113
2017 66 1143
2018 91 1496
2019 87 1888
2020 116 2669
2021 115 3111
2022 105 3055
2023 126 3093
2024 85 2893

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 56 389 1045
Management 71 508 1457
Marketing 86 638 1954
Management Information Systems 105 827 2498
Finance 105 883 3120

Mathematics rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 83rd for Mathematics in Germany and 2420th in the World with 1,068 publications made and 25,574 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#83 of 163 In Germany
#688 of 1,401 In Europe
#2420 of 6,418 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 4
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 6 144
2008 12 186
2009 24 249
2010 21 335
2011 28 419
2012 28 461
2013 39 573
2014 48 789
2015 57 944
2016 60 1053
2017 51 1136
2018 55 1539
2019 76 1789
2020 103 2713
2021 118 3273
2022 103 3328
2023 104 3590
2024 57 2880

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 80 642 2143
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 99 778 2838
Math Teachers 79 808 3344

Art & Design rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 82nd for Art & Design in Germany and 2065th in the World with 531 publications made and 12,119 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
#82 of 162 In Germany
#676 of 1,381 In Europe
#2065 of 5,966 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 2
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 14 159
2012 17 218
2013 20 252
2014 23 339
2015 21 375
2016 32 509
2017 38 523
2018 40 666
2019 26 868
2020 35 1125
2021 58 1284
2022 34 1255
2023 42 1347
2024 37 1416

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 67 576 1611
Literature 70 606 1845
Fashion Design 81 674 2056

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for German Sport University Cologne

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Economics 93 794 2805
Development Studies 82 761 2871