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The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 81st in Germany, 1622nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 46 research topics. The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,099 academic publications and 71,851 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1622 of 14,131 In the World
#598 of 2,785 In Europe
#81 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 18 In Hamburg State
#4 of 18 In Hamburg City
#299 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#375 of 1,010 For Web Design and Development
#894 of 1,003 For Aviation
#4648 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#772 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 43 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 85th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1762nd in the World with 3,982 publications made and 44,096 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#85 of 178 In Germany
#598 of 1,502 In Europe
#1762 of 7,088 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 16
1994 32 22
1995 43 16
1996 14 20
1997 21 23
1998 50 30
1999 27 25
2000 24 51
2001 31 57
2002 16 85
2003 18 92
2004 41 119
2005 27 122
2006 12 150
2007 19 182
2008 48 212
2009 89 327
2010 76 409
2011 74 451
2012 94 628
2013 150 726
2014 102 827
2015 148 933
2016 131 1076
2017 205 1296
2018 255 1553
2019 364 2213
2020 359 2986
2021 462 4459
2022 303 4897
2023 299 6191
2024 179 5938
2025 104 5579

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 51 590 1268
Political Science 84 528 1379
Communications and Public Relations 63 491 1397
Philosophy 85 549 1568
Library and Information science 84 615 1970
Aesthetics 78 693 2146
Law 85 698 2257
Sociology 79 675 2308
Anthropology 85 769 2733
Education Majors 76 714 2746
Archaeology 86 789 2793
History 91 789 2818
Demography 77 781 3202
Linguistics 94 875 3280
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 93 893 3321

Engineering rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 83rd for Engineering in Germany and 2684th in the World with 2,383 publications made and 35,662 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#83 of 169 In Germany
#737 of 1,466 In Europe
#2684 of 6,795 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 20
1994 9 11
1995 15 13
1996 5 15
1997 1 23
1998 12 27
1999 4 29
2000 7 33
2001 5 40
2002 7 58
2003 8 53
2004 16 55
2005 33 91
2006 18 116
2007 33 142
2008 47 179
2009 62 308
2010 76 369
2011 75 468
2012 79 562
2013 75 703
2014 77 799
2015 88 971
2016 96 1248
2017 121 1408
2018 128 1822
2019 189 2242
2020 185 2847
2021 233 3750
2022 190 3801
2023 221 4488
2024 138 4446
2025 97 4322

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aviation 43 327 894
Computer Engineering 51 322 983
Marine Engineering 32 334 1050
Renewable Energy Engineering 61 473 1558
Automotive Engineering 54 475 1562
Human-Computer Interaction 84 588 1717
Computer Networking 71 537 1735
Systems Engineering 80 615 1752
Reliability and Quality Engineering 70 584 1963
Structural Engineering 77 606 1978
Aerospace Engineering 77 635 2069
Environmental Engineering 67 571 2155
Mechanical Engineering 84 702 2292
Electrical Engineering 82 684 2475
Electronic Engineering 86 676 2477
Telecommunications 81 673 2480
Acoustical Engineering 84 730 2535
Civil Engineering 83 759 2730
Optical Engineering 82 741 2761
Biotechnology 75 674 2888
Materials Science 85 760 2900
Chemical Engineering 90 778 3198
Nanotechnology 101 842 3466
Metallurgical Engineering 99 865 3511

Environmental Science rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 80th for Environmental Science in Germany and 2537th in the World with 2,352 publications made and 45,827 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Management, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#80 of 170 In Germany
#702 of 1,464 In Europe
#2537 of 6,888 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 11
1994 9 10
1995 6 11
1996 1 12
1997 4 26
1998 7 19
1999 4 27
2000 9 24
2001 7 47
2002 5 60
2003 7 52
2004 6 74
2005 16 80
2006 11 105
2007 12 114
2008 35 177
2009 49 266
2010 51 366
2011 53 407
2012 63 591
2013 69 719
2014 71 771
2015 94 950
2016 88 1127
2017 128 1348
2018 135 1692
2019 281 2385
2020 223 3130
2021 243 4564
2022 210 5127
2023 219 6065
2024 147 6254
2025 89 6148

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 51 590 1268
Environmental Management 53 440 1342
Oceanography 71 530 1669
Ecology 72 586 1989
Environmental Engineering 67 571 2155
Environmental Chemistry 74 622 2389
Geography and Cartography 83 723 2509
Agricultural Science 68 616 2517
Forestry 72 635 2532
Geology 81 726 2707
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 86 755 2806
Earth science and Geophysics 82 746 2956
Paleontology 86 778 3077

Computer Science rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 85th for Computer Science in Germany and 2607th in the World with 2,094 publications made and 30,982 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#85 of 172 In Germany
#721 of 1,470 In Europe
#2607 of 6,855 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 13
1994 4 8
1995 7 8
1996 3 8
1997 0 7
1998 6 9
1999 3 16
2000 7 22
2001 7 30
2002 5 34
2003 8 34
2004 5 53
2005 25 79
2006 17 113
2007 26 150
2008 31 182
2009 61 302
2010 51 340
2011 66 380
2012 80 508
2013 60 588
2014 71 694
2015 80 850
2016 80 1086
2017 103 1189
2018 126 1510
2019 159 1913
2020 185 2543
2021 203 3384
2022 169 3380
2023 220 4160
2024 130 3614
2025 92 3216

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 23 130 299
Web Design and Development 27 145 375
Game Design and Development 61 401 971
Computer Engineering 51 322 983
Blockchain and Cryptography 60 370 1119
Software Engineering 77 541 1376
Human-Computer Interaction 84 588 1717
Computer Networking 71 537 1735
Cyber Security 72 550 1753
Computer Graphics 87 628 1952
Library and Information science 84 615 1970
Data Science 84 662 2072
Management Information Systems 93 726 2098
Multimedia 86 622 2130
Telecommunications 81 673 2480
Neuroscience 81 712 2562
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 90 750 2771
Computational Linguistics 87 755 2853
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 85 710 2881
Computer Vision 110 819 3138
Cognitive Science 97 797 3221
Machine Learning 99 838 3424

Physics rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 85th for Physics in Germany and 2944th in the World with 1,852 publications made and 27,574 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#85 of 168 In Germany
#787 of 1,460 In Europe
#2944 of 6,729 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 15
1994 12 9
1995 8 15
1996 4 11
1997 1 22
1998 8 25
1999 6 29
2000 10 32
2001 7 46
2002 8 49
2003 3 44
2004 13 48
2005 24 69
2006 10 93
2007 17 116
2008 33 135
2009 39 209
2010 47 244
2011 46 319
2012 56 406
2013 57 490
2014 53 562
2015 67 661
2016 77 850
2017 102 1021
2018 100 1279
2019 160 1578
2020 137 2022
2021 173 2800
2022 158 2998
2023 189 3491
2024 115 3336
2025 78 3242

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 84 730 2535
Optical Engineering 82 741 2761
Quantum and Particle physics 85 764 2804
Materials Science 85 760 2900
Nuclear Physics 88 779 3088
Condensed Matter Physics 87 755 3136
Astrophysics and Astronomy 94 851 3138
Nanotechnology 101 842 3466

Biology rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 87th for Biology in Germany and 3503rd in the World with 1,621 publications made and 34,190 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#87 of 170 In Germany
#841 of 1,449 In Europe
#3503 of 6,841 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 13
1994 5 7
1995 2 7
1996 0 13
1997 1 20
1998 9 19
1999 5 28
2000 13 33
2001 5 63
2002 6 67
2003 10 63
2004 8 81
2005 21 81
2006 17 142
2007 21 168
2008 27 204
2009 35 294
2010 53 441
2011 47 489
2012 37 659
2013 66 785
2014 43 807
2015 49 963
2016 61 1194
2017 87 1364
2018 94 1524
2019 110 1985
2020 136 2631
2021 156 3560
2022 134 3896
2023 174 4392
2024 107 4087
2025 78 3878

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 68 616 2517
Forestry 72 635 2532
Nutrition and Food Science 65 612 2558
Neuroscience 81 712 2562
Virology 71 647 2706
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 85 710 2881
Biotechnology 75 674 2888
Paleontology 86 778 3077
Nanotechnology 101 842 3466
Immunology 88 771 3477
Biochemistry 88 818 3544
Genetics 91 831 3636
Botany 87 849 3803

Medicine rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 83rd for Medicine in Germany and 2799th in the World with 1,582 publications made and 24,281 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#83 of 170 In Germany
#713 of 1,437 In Europe
#2799 of 6,793 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 3
1994 4 5
1995 3 7
1996 4 6
1997 12 8
1998 7 6
1999 13 11
2000 14 33
2001 11 56
2002 12 58
2003 11 66
2004 10 92
2005 27 77
2006 20 108
2007 19 154
2008 26 173
2009 44 253
2010 55 328
2011 45 396
2012 47 501
2013 76 607
2014 52 649
2015 61 745
2016 65 841
2017 66 935
2018 86 1138
2019 106 1289
2020 114 1836
2021 130 2501
2022 118 2743
2023 143 3275
2024 78 2770
2025 73 2674

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 75 279 775
Nursing 64 533 1818
Healthcare Management (MHA) 59 553 1912
Clinical Psychology 74 609 2272
Gerontology 64 617 2281
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 60 604 2365
Public Health 69 627 2365
Family medicine 62 625 2619
Physical Therapy 75 719 2691
Virology 71 647 2706
Pathology 75 697 2822
Health Science 72 736 3070
Psychiatry 83 772 3127
Surgery 97 802 3260
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 95 845 3289
Immunology 88 771 3477
Anatomy and Physiology 94 871 3611

Chemistry rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 84th for Chemistry in Germany and 3226th in the World with 1,327 publications made and 25,941 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#84 of 166 In Germany
#798 of 1,417 In Europe
#3226 of 6,561 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 12
1994 9 8
1995 9 12
1996 4 15
1997 1 24
1998 11 24
1999 7 31
2000 15 38
2001 8 68
2002 8 68
2003 8 63
2004 14 77
2005 18 83
2006 12 115
2007 21 122
2008 34 195
2009 30 260
2010 45 369
2011 41 415
2012 34 510
2013 56 665
2014 39 660
2015 46 825
2016 56 989
2017 61 1090
2018 64 1361
2019 97 1631
2020 88 1963
2021 105 2422
2022 98 2681
2023 116 2948
2024 82 3141
2025 60 3078

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 74 622 2389
Nutrition and Food Science 65 612 2558
Materials Science 85 760 2900
Physical chemistry 90 726 2907
Chemical Engineering 90 778 3198
Organic Chemistry 86 794 3302
Nanotechnology 101 842 3466
Biochemistry 88 818 3544

Business rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 93rd for Business in Germany and 2534th in the World with 1,054 publications made and 19,048 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#93 of 166 In Germany
#755 of 1,436 In Europe
#2534 of 6,366 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 8
1994 3 10
1995 8 7
1996 1 8
1997 1 7
1998 3 10
1999 3 7
2000 4 18
2001 5 7
2002 1 26
2003 6 23
2004 1 40
2005 8 48
2006 1 59
2007 15 76
2008 11 80
2009 22 132
2010 28 147
2011 22 188
2012 40 252
2013 27 274
2014 34 314
2015 37 378
2016 44 468
2017 50 596
2018 75 698
2019 98 1073
2020 95 1511
2021 124 2160
2022 90 2200
2023 102 2867
2024 53 2436
2025 40 2177

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 78 676 1468
Project Management 84 655 1640
International Business 85 717 1684
Management Information Systems 93 726 2098
Advertising 86 692 2234
Management 92 734 2521
Accounting 93 807 2812
Marketing 103 820 2883
Finance 103 872 3078

Mathematics rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 91st for Mathematics in Germany and 2801st in the World with 1,048 publications made and 16,652 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#91 of 163 In Germany
#754 of 1,406 In Europe
#2801 of 6,434 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 5
1994 2 6
1995 5 4
1996 1 2
1997 0 3
1998 3 12
1999 2 8
2000 7 12
2001 4 23
2002 4 20
2003 7 31
2004 6 39
2005 13 30
2006 9 71
2007 19 72
2008 18 97
2009 31 140
2010 34 169
2011 26 186
2012 42 234
2013 32 270
2014 42 315
2015 39 369
2016 53 528
2017 48 568
2018 52 728
2019 89 953
2020 88 1230
2021 99 1732
2022 84 1717
2023 100 2031
2024 51 1706
2025 32 1480

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 60 370 1119
Statistics 90 765 2862
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 102 797 2968
Math Teachers 84 848 3543

Psychology rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 85th for Psychology in Germany and 3115th in the World with 974 publications made and 19,920 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#85 of 169 In Germany
#792 of 1,424 In Europe
#3115 of 6,663 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 4
1994 2 7
1995 0 2
1996 1 4
1997 0 5
1998 0 7
1999 3 4
2000 3 17
2001 4 31
2002 3 29
2003 3 33
2004 1 43
2005 7 60
2006 12 72
2007 9 106
2008 10 103
2009 23 133
2010 23 185
2011 34 221
2012 27 330
2013 27 356
2014 33 430
2015 27 442
2016 38 525
2017 40 625
2018 55 750
2019 75 937
2020 98 1361
2021 90 2011
2022 91 2054
2023 115 2658
2024 63 2466
2025 60 2279

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 74 609 2272
Neuroscience 81 712 2562
Education Majors 76 714 2746
Child Psychology 82 733 2927
Social Psychology 94 807 2946
Psychiatry 83 772 3127
Cognitive Science 97 797 3221

Economics rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 89th for Economics in Germany and 2478th in the World with 773 publications made and 18,982 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, International Trade, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#89 of 162 In Germany
#740 of 1,391 In Europe
#2478 of 6,188 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 4
1994 3 11
1995 4 5
1996 1 7
1997 1 8
1998 2 8
1999 0 1
2000 1 6
2001 2 11
2002 2 16
2003 5 13
2004 1 30
2005 4 25
2006 1 33
2007 1 33
2008 6 42
2009 12 64
2010 15 70
2011 17 88
2012 17 165
2013 19 180
2014 24 206
2015 32 245
2016 27 307
2017 22 427
2018 44 472
2019 69 761
2020 87 1219
2021 93 1895
2022 78 2075
2023 88 2700
2024 56 2315
2025 37 2033

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 54 488 1263
International Trade 78 676 1468
Development Studies 69 627 2177
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 102 797 2968
Finance 103 872 3078

Art & Design rankings

The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences ranked 85th for Art & Design in Germany and 2398th in the World with 510 publications made and 5,547 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#85 of 162 In Germany
#739 of 1,385 In Europe
#2398 of 6,010 In the World

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 3
1997 0 4
1998 4 5
1999 0 4
2000 5 13
2001 0 17
2002 3 13
2003 1 23
2004 0 18
2005 5 18
2006 1 18
2007 4 29
2008 18 51
2009 18 69
2010 11 72
2011 13 89
2012 23 123
2013 8 139
2014 14 143
2015 21 164
2016 21 166
2017 33 210
2018 28 254
2019 60 374
2020 33 455
2021 53 663
2022 38 679
2023 56 868
2024 21 740
2025 14 646

The following table provides academic rankings for The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 23 130 299
Game Design and Development 61 401 971
Computer Graphics 87 628 1952
Multimedia 86 622 2130
Aesthetics 78 693 2146
Fashion Design 94 815 2838
Literature 94 902 3354