German Sport University Cologne: Rankings

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German Sport University Cologne ranked 76th in Germany, 1447th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. German Sport University Cologne ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,632 academic publications and 115,832 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1447 of 14,131 In the World
#522 of 2,785 In Europe
#76 of 369 In Germany
#16 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#2 of 8 In Cologne
#136 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#208 of 2,413 For Sports Medicine
#246 of 3,630 For Physical Therapy
#2430 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1100 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Medicine rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 56th for Medicine in Germany and 1074th in the World with 5,016 publications made and 96,064 citations received. Main research topics: Physical Therapy, Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Sports Medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#56 of 170 In Germany
#357 of 1,417 In Europe
#1074 of 6,680 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 19 68
1992 17 78
1993 15 85
1994 16 83
1995 8 93
1996 22 116
1997 22 93
1998 18 146
1999 25 168
2000 18 198
2001 35 208
2002 32 259
2003 35 300
2004 53 352
2005 86 418
2006 129 674
2007 123 879
2008 112 1294
2009 134 1810
2010 152 2015
2011 166 2158
2012 165 2693
2013 221 3209
2014 218 3773
2015 237 4069
2016 319 4728
2017 291 4869
2018 323 6182
2019 345 7181
2020 366 8751
2021 384 10450
2022 343 10990
2023 380 11221

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 32 136
Sports Medicine 9 70 208
Physical Therapy 11 83 246
Occupational Therapy 19 137 358
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 55 171 383
Anatomy and Physiology 38 224 638
Audiology 46 267 733
Gerontology 35 250 756
Cardiology 41 307 881
Anesthesiology 43 313 969
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 49 331 978
Clinical Psychology 50 345 1021
Psychiatry 49 350 1047
Orthodontics 60 367 1049
Surgery 43 337 1069
Pharmacology 47 325 1116
Oncology and Cancer research 46 337 1117
Nursing 46 385 1150
Biomedical Engineering 57 414 1208
Health Science 43 381 1241
Pathology 54 384 1249
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 47 398 1295
Critical Care Nursing 44 423 1315
Ophthalmology 59 423 1330
Healthcare Management (MHA) 50 474 1509
Public Health 58 473 1546
Immunology 60 458 1599
Family medicine 56 576 2323

Biology rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 71st for Biology in Germany and 1745th in the World with 3,833 publications made and 87,310 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#71 of 170 In Germany
#522 of 1,445 In Europe
#1745 of 6,770 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 9 54
1992 11 65
1993 13 75
1994 13 75
1995 7 86
1996 18 105
1997 16 91
1998 15 118
1999 21 146
2000 17 187
2001 33 198
2002 22 249
2003 28 298
2004 44 340
2005 81 436
2006 106 629
2007 101 864
2008 83 1303
2009 99 1826
2010 135 2048
2011 142 2121
2012 152 2625
2013 172 3123
2014 159 3403
2015 186 3647
2016 239 4143
2017 215 4228
2018 250 5223
2019 238 5898
2020 288 7422
2021 294 8700
2022 253 8920
2023 258 9103

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 33 268 884
Neuroscience 56 345 988
Biotechnology 50 338 1070
Pharmacology 47 325 1116
Oncology and Cancer research 46 337 1117
Biophysics 62 431 1338
Forestry 58 415 1377
Biochemistry 66 461 1481
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 61 475 1526
Genetics 64 481 1598
Immunology 60 458 1599
Molecular Biology 68 485 1734
Nutrition and Food Science 60 517 1961
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 67 570 2271
Paleontology 75 641 2284
Botany 75 667 2747

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 85th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1636th in the World with 3,490 publications made and 54,612 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#85 of 175 In Germany
#572 of 1,492 In Europe
#1636 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 9 35
1992 10 37
1993 6 37
1994 7 34
1995 4 50
1996 8 44
1997 6 40
1998 7 45
1999 8 65
2000 9 72
2001 15 88
2002 18 88
2003 24 123
2004 32 143
2005 35 179
2006 59 283
2007 42 362
2008 47 507
2009 76 718
2010 95 861
2011 100 988
2012 132 1424
2013 137 1617
2014 159 1982
2015 157 2471
2016 222 2701
2017 230 2883
2018 256 3753
2019 238 4612
2020 286 5760
2021 322 6950
2022 297 7424
2023 346 7744

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 32 136
Communications and Public Relations 42 372 1028
Political Science 83 523 1365
Gender Studies 62 470 1535
Archaeology 72 547 1540
Anthropology 70 531 1554
Aesthetics 68 559 1556
Demography 60 491 1598
History 74 580 1660
Philosophy 89 574 1661
Sociology 71 566 1790
Law 79 601 1817
Linguistics 80 627 1977
Library and Information science 94 674 2278
Education Majors 74 674 2534
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 95 879 3334

Psychology rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 60th for Psychology in Germany and 1295th in the World with 2,676 publications made and 53,419 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#60 of 169 In Germany
#426 of 1,414 In Europe
#1295 of 6,528 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 34
1992 10 30
1993 8 43
1994 5 30
1995 5 46
1996 4 49
1997 9 39
1998 10 65
1999 10 62
2000 8 76
2001 18 75
2002 14 105
2003 20 116
2004 16 132
2005 37 177
2006 42 265
2007 44 384
2008 32 519
2009 49 732
2010 73 917
2011 60 1025
2012 114 1371
2013 96 1626
2014 112 1886
2015 135 2232
2016 183 2611
2017 157 2686
2018 196 3516
2019 179 4234
2020 234 5454
2021 264 6685
2022 224 6951
2023 237 7226

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 19 137 358
Cognitive Science 57 336 968
Neuroscience 56 345 988
Clinical Psychology 50 345 1021
Psychiatry 49 350 1047
Child Psychology 56 366 1062
Social Psychology 66 444 1269
Education Majors 74 674 2534

Computer Science rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 81st for Computer Science in Germany and 2013th in the World with 2,503 publications made and 50,392 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#81 of 172 In Germany
#621 of 1,459 In Europe
#2013 of 6,752 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 17
1992 7 24
1993 5 29
1994 3 16
1995 3 31
1996 3 33
1997 8 29
1998 8 42
1999 11 52
2000 8 59
2001 18 79
2002 13 103
2003 18 116
2004 17 146
2005 30 181
2006 35 267
2007 40 431
2008 31 618
2009 51 756
2010 67 905
2011 60 1088
2012 105 1399
2013 105 1614
2014 110 1898
2015 129 2128
2016 170 2538
2017 150 2661
2018 184 3422
2019 177 4135
2020 223 5302
2021 248 6381
2022 197 6773
2023 219 6979

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 57 336 968
Neuroscience 56 345 988
Software Engineering 75 524 1297
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 61 475 1526
Data Science 82 594 1648
Human-Computer Interaction 98 675 2065
Computer Vision 78 611 2098
Management Information Systems 100 755 2206
Library and Information science 94 674 2278
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 83 698 2421
Machine Learning 85 721 2746
Cyber Security 110 878 3305
Telecommunications 114 901 3470
Computer Networking 127 970 3847

Chemistry rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 74th for Chemistry in Germany and 2072nd in the World with 2,031 publications made and 53,224 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#74 of 165 In Germany
#593 of 1,401 In Europe
#2072 of 6,447 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 6 40
1992 7 45
1993 8 46
1994 9 49
1995 5 58
1996 14 90
1997 12 76
1998 8 82
1999 16 115
2000 11 151
2001 22 164
2002 14 194
2003 16 239
2004 26 236
2005 55 342
2006 74 491
2007 77 695
2008 67 1026
2009 73 1406
2010 79 1505
2011 93 1557
2012 87 1847
2013 95 2131
2014 88 2196
2015 97 2244
2016 121 2607
2017 104 2541
2018 105 2791
2019 102 3187
2020 121 3873
2021 131 4502
2022 105 4608
2023 105 4530

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 66 461 1481
Physical chemistry 68 525 1852
Nutrition and Food Science 60 517 1961
Organic Chemistry 74 625 2323
Environmental Chemistry 76 625 2358
Materials Science 96 817 3137

Physics rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 76th for Physics in Germany and 2198th in the World with 2,014 publications made and 41,367 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#76 of 167 In Germany
#654 of 1,446 In Europe
#2198 of 6,603 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 7 24
1992 12 40
1993 5 23
1994 6 37
1995 0 32
1996 6 43
1997 7 43
1998 7 31
1999 14 76
2000 10 81
2001 16 102
2002 15 108
2003 23 158
2004 22 152
2005 45 248
2006 46 365
2007 47 520
2008 54 713
2009 65 908
2010 74 1053
2011 70 1050
2012 74 1259
2013 98 1470
2014 92 1697
2015 92 1820
2016 126 2012
2017 118 1939
2018 105 2337
2019 139 2983
2020 135 3570
2021 157 4230
2022 124 3988
2023 142 4077

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 62 431 1338
Astrophysics and Astronomy 74 604 1862
Quantum and Particle physics 74 585 1883
Acoustical Engineering 78 608 1949
Nuclear Physics 77 626 2230
Optical Engineering 81 710 2531
Materials Science 96 817 3137

Environmental Science rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 80th for Environmental Science in Germany and 2483rd in the World with 1,908 publications made and 34,057 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#80 of 170 In Germany
#700 of 1,458 In Europe
#2483 of 6,798 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 6 18
1992 3 11
1993 3 20
1994 5 26
1995 2 16
1996 7 25
1997 3 24
1998 10 19
1999 9 32
2000 6 38
2001 15 60
2002 13 76
2003 13 77
2004 17 99
2005 37 165
2006 44 232
2007 26 329
2008 26 436
2009 32 554
2010 58 719
2011 51 732
2012 83 1029
2013 82 1123
2014 84 1328
2015 99 1565
2016 120 1780
2017 103 1872
2018 138 2269
2019 116 2813
2020 167 3543
2021 176 4297
2022 133 4123
2023 178 4460

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 58 415 1377
Geography and Cartography 80 661 2149
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 67 570 2271
Paleontology 75 641 2284
Environmental Chemistry 76 625 2358
Geology 83 713 2589
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 88 754 2759
Ecology 86 793 3125

Engineering rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 83rd for Engineering in Germany and 2610th in the World with 1,816 publications made and 37,958 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Structural Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#83 of 168 In Germany
#729 of 1,453 In Europe
#2610 of 6,684 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 4 22
1992 9 37
1993 6 31
1994 4 27
1995 4 35
1996 8 31
1997 8 28
1998 8 35
1999 10 50
2000 10 74
2001 15 76
2002 13 103
2003 15 126
2004 18 143
2005 32 199
2006 43 308
2007 46 392
2008 35 545
2009 47 726
2010 63 847
2011 60 919
2012 68 1148
2013 81 1331
2014 78 1567
2015 93 1760
2016 125 1926
2017 116 1878
2018 115 2366
2019 125 2803
2020 128 3427
2021 144 4083
2022 113 4095
2023 124 4189

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 29 273 723
Systems Engineering 70 431 1063
Biotechnology 50 338 1070
Biomedical Engineering 57 414 1208
Structural Engineering 69 507 1535
Civil Engineering 74 579 1798
Acoustical Engineering 78 608 1949
Human-Computer Interaction 98 675 2065
Mechanical Engineering 82 673 2144
Aerospace Engineering 82 711 2483
Optical Engineering 81 710 2531
Materials Science 96 817 3137
Telecommunications 114 901 3470
Metallurgical Engineering 104 917 3813
Computer Networking 127 970 3847
Electrical Engineering 129 988 3849

Business rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 82nd for Business in Germany and 1778th in the World with 1,187 publications made and 22,604 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#82 of 164 In Germany
#616 of 1,414 In Europe
#1778 of 6,187 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 6
1992 1 10
1993 1 4
1994 2 6
1995 1 12
1996 1 6
1997 4 7
1998 1 7
1999 3 23
2000 1 10
2001 6 10
2002 5 26
2003 8 32
2004 8 45
2005 6 47
2006 10 89
2007 10 90
2008 10 138
2009 20 242
2010 36 262
2011 27 327
2012 58 400
2013 55 499
2014 50 626
2015 67 937
2016 81 938
2017 63 965
2018 100 1354
2019 70 1656
2020 127 2345
2021 119 2619
2022 98 2729
2023 123 2692

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 60 392 1028
Management 73 513 1470
Marketing 86 615 1830
Management Information Systems 100 755 2206
Finance 111 881 3174

Mathematics rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 84th for Mathematics in Germany and 2266th in the World with 1,019 publications made and 19,672 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#84 of 163 In Germany
#671 of 1,388 In Europe
#2266 of 6,305 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 1
1992 2 7
1993 1 8
1994 1 6
1995 1 13
1996 0 7
1997 2 10
1998 1 6
1999 3 22
2000 2 21
2001 3 25
2002 9 33
2003 7 48
2004 6 44
2005 6 42
2006 19 100
2007 8 147
2008 14 188
2009 22 226
2010 25 301
2011 20 373
2012 30 457
2013 40 554
2014 48 729
2015 56 888
2016 68 966
2017 58 1038
2018 49 1409
2019 72 1681
2020 103 2440
2021 122 2874
2022 97 3178
2023 107 3276

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 79 619 1976
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 97 737 2589
Math Teachers 84 779 3254

Art & Design rankings

German Sport University Cologne ranked 83rd for Art & Design in Germany and 2004th in the World with 464 publications made and 8,320 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature.

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
#83 of 159 In Germany
#664 of 1,349 In Europe
#2004 of 5,720 In the World

German Sport University Cologne
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 2
1993 1 10
1994 1 1
1995 1 2
1996 2 3
1997 1 2
1998 1 2
1999 3 11
2000 4 11
2001 3 13
2002 6 13
2003 3 9
2004 5 22
2005 9 28
2006 3 39
2007 4 55
2008 5 58
2009 7 113
2010 8 127
2011 10 125
2012 18 203
2013 22 218
2014 18 259
2015 25 339
2016 30 403
2017 33 404
2018 34 519
2019 26 733
2020 32 918
2021 61 1098
2022 33 983
2023 42 1060

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 68 559 1556
Literature 77 618 1857
Fashion Design 82 659 1956

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for German Sport University Cologne

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Economics 93 775 2711
Development Studies 83 737 2716