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The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 37th in Germany, 443rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 18 research topics. The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 119,672 academic publications and 2,996,820 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 213 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#443 of 14,131 In the World
#182 of 2,785 In Europe
#37 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 22 In Hesse
#1 of 7 In Frankfurt
#12 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#15 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#17 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#242 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2140 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 15 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 9th for Biology in Germany and 159th in the World with 64,093 publications made and 2,231,108 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 170 In Germany
#48 of 1,445 In Europe
#159 of 6,770 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 545 4879
1992 549 5652
1993 542 5647
1994 659 6411
1995 659 7201
1996 645 7549
1997 771 8619
1998 800 10005
1999 838 11928
2000 914 14421
2001 935 16163
2002 1060 19246
2003 1164 22726
2004 1234 26919
2005 1343 31925
2006 1508 37070
2007 1611 42397
2008 1762 48357
2009 1940 55849
2010 2035 63324
2011 2020 72342
2012 2307 82083
2013 2304 89246
2014 2444 98312
2015 2432 104007
2016 2591 109336
2017 2561 114176
2018 2910 123371
2019 3088 136177
2020 3428 165620
2021 3534 190770
2022 3425 194269
2023 3323 190871

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 3 16 64
Pharmacology 3 18 90
Oncology and Cancer research 6 20 101
Neuroscience 5 26 101
Virology 5 26 104
Biophysics 8 31 110
Immunology 7 34 111
Molecular Biology 13 35 121
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 37 127
Genetics 7 33 129
Biochemistry 9 41 141
Zoology 9 68 187
Astrobiology 13 67 188
Toxicology 9 72 195
Botany 15 78 215
Evolutionary Biology 10 77 217
Biotechnology 11 78 217
Microbiology 13 79 224
Paleontology 12 76 226
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 15 110 323
Nutrition and Food Science 12 134 371
Forestry 22 140 386
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 139 399
Horticulture 24 165 486
Nanotechnology 39 170 517
Agricultural Science 26 186 577
Animal Science 23 204 647

Medicine rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 6th for Medicine in Germany and 119th in the World with 58,827 publications made and 1,781,294 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 170 In Germany
#32 of 1,417 In Europe
#119 of 6,680 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 504 3351
1992 450 3689
1993 468 3808
1994 524 3907
1995 509 4667
1996 526 5006
1997 641 5772
1998 699 6524
1999 738 8236
2000 768 10323
2001 794 11871
2002 952 14479
2003 1090 17232
2004 1193 21281
2005 1230 24786
2006 1403 29279
2007 1488 33555
2008 1595 38090
2009 1650 43998
2010 1831 50692
2011 1829 57988
2012 2075 66342
2013 2134 72436
2014 2223 79434
2015 2215 84884
2016 2395 88224
2017 2378 93163
2018 2708 99995
2019 2865 110692
2020 3251 136001
2021 3337 158300
2022 3152 163383
2023 3120 160705

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 8 12
Forensic Science 2 8 15
Neurosurgery 3 7 17
Pharmacy 20 24 51
Optometry 2 11 64
Radiation Therapy 5 11 69
Audiology 4 21 76
Cardiology 4 20 81
Pharmacology 3 18 90
Oncology and Cancer research 6 20 101
Virology 5 26 104
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 32 108
Ophthalmology 9 26 109
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 30 111
Immunology 7 34 111
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 32 119
Psychiatry 5 35 120
Anesthesiology 6 31 122
Surgery 6 32 123
Dermatology 12 43 132
Family medicine 4 41 146
Anatomy and Physiology 10 45 149
Pathology 8 51 154
Biomedical Engineering 11 50 166
Critical Care Nursing 7 56 173
Medical Physics 12 62 176
Respiratory Therapy 11 66 185
Toxicology 9 72 195
Orthodontics 15 72 199
Dentistry 14 76 211
Cosmetology 20 77 213
Pediatrics 9 78 218
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 67 225
Health Science 6 67 225
Urology 19 83 245
Sports Medicine 12 88 253
Veterinary 10 82 255
Clinical Psychology 11 77 256
Plastic Surgery 17 77 267
Sports / Exercise science 7 88 267
Nursing 7 94 297
Physical Therapy 17 113 311
Public Health 11 111 323
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 15 110 323
Epidemiology 20 134 346
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 127 389
Social Work 2 126 393
Occupational Therapy 21 165 411
Gerontology 13 143 471

Chemistry rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 11th for Chemistry in Germany and 168th in the World with 54,291 publications made and 1,906,190 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 165 In Germany
#51 of 1,401 In Europe
#168 of 6,447 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 561 5763
1992 590 6149
1993 602 6347
1994 685 7324
1995 658 7862
1996 686 8228
1997 754 9379
1998 792 10772
1999 793 12549
2000 871 14079
2001 871 15466
2002 985 18069
2003 1035 21053
2004 1073 24140
2005 1198 29176
2006 1323 32790
2007 1449 37194
2008 1445 41833
2009 1675 47674
2010 1686 53819
2011 1628 60904
2012 1873 67890
2013 1862 73812
2014 1969 80257
2015 1967 84325
2016 2071 89015
2017 1959 91934
2018 2124 98955
2019 2277 108149
2020 2376 129966
2021 2424 147495
2022 2328 148563
2023 2206 145539

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 20 24 51
Computational Chemistry 12 46 125
Biochemistry 9 41 141
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 58 166
Organic Chemistry 14 51 167
Environmental Chemistry 19 104 282
Inorganic Chemistry 26 105 308
Biochemical Engineering 26 141 314
Materials Science 33 127 360
Nutrition and Food Science 12 134 371
Physical chemistry 30 139 416
Radiochemistry 21 101 417
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 41 199 478
Nanotechnology 39 170 517
Chemical Engineering 38 188 578

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 174th in the World with 41,613 publications made and 742,921 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 175 In Germany
#60 of 1,492 In Europe
#174 of 7,020 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 269 1541
1992 237 1726
1993 287 1614
1994 295 2064
1995 320 2122
1996 305 2255
1997 372 2488
1998 375 2647
1999 407 3380
2000 429 3637
2001 381 4067
2002 491 5100
2003 660 6223
2004 514 7424
2005 576 8854
2006 668 10443
2007 829 12528
2008 927 14366
2009 969 16883
2010 1120 19128
2011 1206 22690
2012 1348 26014
2013 1465 29829
2014 1627 33601
2015 1612 35881
2016 1861 37517
2017 2023 40094
2018 2160 44900
2019 2120 50580
2020 2443 62158
2021 2571 71622
2022 2393 74203
2023 2509 76175

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Physics rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 15th for Physics in Germany and 202nd in the World with 41,087 publications made and 1,130,267 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#15 of 167 In Germany
#64 of 1,446 In Europe
#202 of 6,603 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 438 4763
1992 451 5104
1993 495 5129
1994 589 6081
1995 507 6394
1996 514 6718
1997 558 7241
1998 622 7870
1999 562 8535
2000 615 8842
2001 640 9456
2002 757 10987
2003 812 12823
2004 824 14052
2005 863 17564
2006 979 19589
2007 1070 22223
2008 1114 25020
2009 1292 28716
2010 1243 31082
2011 1226 35311
2012 1358 38987
2013 1370 42883
2014 1452 46575
2015 1402 49037
2016 1589 52979
2017 1511 55074
2018 1718 60226
2019 1709 65417
2020 1767 78470
2021 1778 87295
2022 1774 87990
2023 1775 86687

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 7 30
Nuclear Physics 3 12 44
Theoretical Physics 9 39 99
Biophysics 8 31 110
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 48 143
Medical Physics 12 62 176
Condensed Matter Physics 22 64 178
Astrobiology 13 67 188
Quantum and Particle physics 13 59 196
Acoustical Engineering 14 65 220
Optical Engineering 19 77 235
Applied/Engineering Physics 17 75 244
Materials Science 33 127 360
Nanotechnology 39 170 517

Engineering rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 20th for Engineering in Germany and 304th in the World with 36,563 publications made and 1,023,103 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 168 In Germany
#100 of 1,453 In Europe
#304 of 6,684 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 370 3848
1992 374 4106
1993 417 4059
1994 445 4884
1995 402 4856
1996 415 5258
1997 486 6008
1998 526 6475
1999 454 6872
2000 531 7460
2001 557 8059
2002 691 9550
2003 716 11189
2004 707 12466
2005 734 15433
2006 871 17527
2007 922 19918
2008 953 22367
2009 1063 25950
2010 1117 28665
2011 1097 32470
2012 1188 36286
2013 1239 40620
2014 1334 44605
2015 1319 46114
2016 1390 49632
2017 1402 52063
2018 1599 57209
2019 1635 62300
2020 1692 74632
2021 1700 84811
2022 1716 86663
2023 1720 84849

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 11 50 166
Marine Engineering 8 74 216
Biotechnology 11 78 217
Acoustical Engineering 14 65 220
Optical Engineering 19 77 235
Applied/Engineering Physics 17 75 244
Aerospace Engineering 15 87 278
Civil Engineering 15 96 295
Nuclear Engineering 12 100 306
Biochemical Engineering 26 141 314
Computer Networking 13 97 319
Mechanical Engineering 21 111 326
Petroleum Engineering 18 99 355
Metallurgical Engineering 27 116 357
Human-Computer Interaction 23 148 360
Materials Science 33 127 360
Mining Engineering 9 113 378
Telecommunications 21 130 390
Electrical Engineering 22 132 394
Computer Engineering 22 134 410
Electronic Engineering 25 155 449
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 41 199 478
Structural Engineering 28 174 482
Systems Engineering 32 193 484
Transportation Engineering 27 190 508
Nanotechnology 39 170 517
Environmental Engineering 24 186 528
Geotechnical Engineering 29 188 568
Chemical Engineering 38 188 578
Architecture 39 269 589
Robotics 37 223 634
Remote Sensing 38 253 660
Operations Research 34 236 675
Aviation 38 267 702
Product and Industrial Design 37 273 727
Automotive Engineering 26 248 778
Architectural Engineering 32 300 796
Reliability and Quality Engineering 34 293 840
Industrial Engineering 47 349 858
Renewable Energy Engineering 36 307 927
Construction Management 39 371 953
Automation and Control engineering 42 302 979
Landscape Architecture 33 432 1197
Engineering Management 45 397 1256

Computer Science rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 12th for Computer Science in Germany and 224th in the World with 34,591 publications made and 1,052,653 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 172 In Germany
#70 of 1,459 In Europe
#224 of 6,752 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 224 2450
1992 230 2954
1993 268 2809
1994 278 3091
1995 317 3545
1996 265 3448
1997 341 4042
1998 352 4444
1999 362 5079
2000 345 5665
2001 413 6231
2002 565 7905
2003 655 9193
2004 561 10708
2005 644 13217
2006 773 15764
2007 840 18290
2008 961 21102
2009 984 24767
2010 1040 28654
2011 1147 32929
2012 1220 37495
2013 1211 41594
2014 1332 46003
2015 1349 48636
2016 1435 51146
2017 1532 54798
2018 1716 60159
2019 1838 67089
2020 2019 82125
2021 2070 95729
2022 1947 98663
2023 2020 97966

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 5 26 101
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 37 127
UX/UI Desgin 11 61 150
Cognitive Science 9 56 183
Cyber Security 8 68 224
Library and Information science 13 78 230
Database Administration 24 81 249
Blockchain and Cryptography 18 85 267
Computational Linguistics 21 113 300
Computer Networking 13 97 319
Computer Vision 18 121 334
Human-Computer Interaction 23 148 360
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 136 384
Machine Learning 16 128 387
Telecommunications 21 130 390
Computer Engineering 22 134 410
Data Science 27 182 415
Computer Graphics 38 188 459
Web Design and Development 37 186 467
Game Design and Development 37 217 490
Management Information Systems 27 223 516
Software Engineering 43 252 557
Information Technology 15 194 620
Robotics 37 223 634
Multimedia 48 295 723
Animation 56 313 813

Environmental Science rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Germany and 301st in the World with 29,097 publications made and 770,013 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 170 In Germany
#105 of 1,458 In Europe
#301 of 6,798 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 223 2186
1992 228 2441
1993 232 2407
1994 270 2873
1995 270 2935
1996 276 3189
1997 328 3430
1998 342 3951
1999 370 4482
2000 370 4930
2001 363 5195
2002 437 6293
2003 452 7419
2004 443 8451
2005 485 9672
2006 588 11216
2007 656 13170
2008 737 14712
2009 801 17409
2010 928 19719
2011 915 22994
2012 962 25914
2013 1010 30269
2014 1142 33962
2015 1093 36301
2016 1269 39373
2017 1251 41774
2018 1365 46712
2019 1458 52103
2020 1683 64170
2021 1752 73815
2022 1774 75690
2023 1650 76207

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 58 166
Paleontology 12 76 226
Hydrology and Water resources management 6 64 228
Earth science and Geophysics 14 78 230
Geology 17 91 268
Environmental Chemistry 19 104 282
Geography and Cartography 16 115 324
Ecology 17 118 340
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 24 124 367
Oceanography 22 134 367
Mining Engineering 9 113 378
Forestry 22 140 386
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 139 399
Urban and Regional planning 20 233 474
Environmental Engineering 24 186 528
Geotechnical Engineering 29 188 568
Agricultural Science 26 186 577
Environmental Management 25 217 623

Psychology rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 6th for Psychology in Germany and 151st in the World with 24,572 publications made and 813,398 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 169 In Germany
#42 of 1,414 In Europe
#151 of 6,528 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 190 1827
1992 197 2166
1993 205 2016
1994 232 2210
1995 221 2520
1996 199 2597
1997 272 3064
1998 263 3319
1999 299 3893
2000 296 4521
2001 303 5175
2002 388 6194
2003 487 7736
2004 479 9393
2005 486 11271
2006 571 13103
2007 589 15275
2008 696 17562
2009 672 20302
2010 787 23686
2011 813 26958
2012 914 30723
2013 907 33733
2014 932 36632
2015 974 38828
2016 1032 40970
2017 1086 42889
2018 1214 46779
2019 1297 50279
2020 1514 61325
2021 1497 70098
2022 1396 72296
2023 1384 70766

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 5 26 101
Psychiatry 5 35 120
Cognitive Science 9 56 183
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 48 238
Clinical Psychology 11 77 256
Child Psychology 6 73 268
Social Psychology 9 97 305
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 121 321
Special Education 13 124 361
Social Work 2 126 393
Occupational Therapy 21 165 411
Sexology 5 132 439
Education Majors 12 147 472

Mathematics rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 10th for Mathematics in Germany and 269th in the World with 15,007 publications made and 420,718 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 163 In Germany
#88 of 1,388 In Europe
#269 of 6,305 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 62 672
1992 91 657
1993 75 728
1994 108 828
1995 106 928
1996 97 1010
1997 107 1060
1998 107 1180
1999 118 1399
2000 135 1609
2001 160 1941
2002 217 2418
2003 242 2758
2004 233 3284
2005 261 3993
2006 350 4764
2007 376 5407
2008 400 6339
2009 442 7454
2010 445 8468
2011 549 10042
2012 553 11775
2013 613 13801
2014 606 15536
2015 616 17036
2016 699 18056
2017 663 19146
2018 777 22170
2019 859 24932
2020 1004 31009
2021 1077 36960
2022 990 39244
2023 1031 39493

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 11 50
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 59 174
Blockchain and Cryptography 18 85 267
Applied Mathematics 21 105 280
Statistics 11 97 281
Math Teachers 14 147 480
Operations Research 34 236 675

Business rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 7th for Business in Germany and 266th in the World with 11,270 publications made and 225,271 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 164 In Germany
#85 of 1,414 In Europe
#266 of 6,187 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 67 368
1992 69 419
1993 67 401
1994 86 588
1995 82 603
1996 76 691
1997 87 716
1998 68 647
1999 111 763
2000 101 956
2001 124 1124
2002 155 1316
2003 184 1721
2004 195 1991
2005 222 2312
2006 262 2726
2007 307 3281
2008 378 4198
2009 421 5139
2010 421 5896
2011 448 6802
2012 461 7796
2013 484 8974
2014 483 10090
2015 541 10695
2016 578 11032
2017 543 11900
2018 585 12977
2019 626 14322
2020 650 17429
2021 713 20911
2022 581 20825
2023 662 21780

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 9 41
Actuarial Science 1 11 50
Finance 1 18 82
Tax Law 5 28 105
Risk Management 3 40 111
International Trade 3 78 129
International Business 4 81 141
Accounting 1 40 161
Real Estate 3 47 172
Entertainment Industry Business 6 88 254
Human Resource Management 5 90 256
Marketing 12 115 322
Public Policy / Administration 7 122 344
Advertising 12 121 373
Management 20 139 415
Entrepreneurship 23 204 431
Occupational Safety and Health 8 123 436
Management Information Systems 27 223 516
Project Management 38 278 639
Operations Research 34 236 675
Supply Chain Management 33 228 690
Construction Management 39 371 953
Engineering Management 45 397 1256

Economics rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 1st for Economics in Germany and 192nd in the World with 9,876 publications made and 183,231 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 161 In Germany
#62 of 1,366 In Europe
#192 of 5,995 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 35 291
1992 55 277
1993 51 295
1994 68 467
1995 59 493
1996 56 521
1997 64 576
1998 52 507
1999 90 634
2000 90 827
2001 107 989
2002 124 1015
2003 163 1506
2004 175 1639
2005 212 1976
2006 239 2282
2007 269 2669
2008 330 3391
2009 354 4147
2010 350 4815
2011 371 5317
2012 403 6640
2013 422 7230
2014 457 8187
2015 474 8737
2016 553 9047
2017 488 9536
2018 523 10856
2019 537 12054
2020 606 14782
2021 621 17451
2022 515 17595
2023 580 18392

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 9 41
Actuarial Science 1 11 50
Finance 1 18 82
International Economics 2 57 89
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 41 116
International Trade 3 78 129
Political Economy 4 67 167
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 59 174
Development Studies 11 131 417
Environmental Economics 39 343 837

Art & Design rankings

The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main ranked 7th for Art & Design in Germany and 217th in the World with 5,674 publications made and 112,671 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#7 of 159 In Germany
#76 of 1,349 In Europe
#217 of 5,720 In the World

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 29 210
1992 26 303
1993 38 206
1994 47 266
1995 47 350
1996 41 312
1997 57 424
1998 49 472
1999 61 439
2000 69 532
2001 56 582
2002 86 900
2003 92 877
2004 82 961
2005 84 1250
2006 125 1494
2007 139 1545
2008 118 1928
2009 151 2222
2010 164 2485
2011 175 3139
2012 206 3427
2013 188 3998
2014 228 4405
2015 214 4349
2016 254 4731
2017 285 5016
2018 352 5719
2019 331 6232
2020 315 7675
2021 345 8525
2022 355 8867
2023 348 8958

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Graphic Design 5 26 100
Art History 1 37 107
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 48 130
UX/UI Desgin 11 61 150
Music 4 67 172
Literature 3 63 177
Aesthetics 2 68 185
Fashion Design 9 88 228
Photography 8 86 234
Creative Writing 2 89 249
Entertainment Industry Business 6 88 254
Cinematography 7 138 319
Performing arts 17 172 390
Painting and Drawing 14 189 400
Sculpture 14 189 400
Illustration and Concept Art 14 195 416
Computer Graphics 38 188 459
Game Design and Development 37 217 490
Architecture 39 269 589
Multimedia 48 295 723
Animation 56 313 813
Landscape Architecture 33 432 1197