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The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 62nd in Germany, 1057th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. The Hamburg University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,975 academic publications and 457,248 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1057 of 14,131 In the World
#415 of 2,785 In Europe
#62 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 18 In Hamburg State
#2 of 18 In Hamburg City
#75 of 1,022 For Product and Industrial Design
#102 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#162 of 1,003 For Aviation
#3611 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#899 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 48th for Engineering in Germany and 691st in the World with 13,273 publications made and 318,778 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#48 of 169 In Germany
#244 of 1,466 In Europe
#691 of 6,795 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 88 727
1994 124 820
1995 108 972
1996 146 957
1997 143 1030
1998 138 1152
1999 178 1265
2000 147 1430
2001 182 1711
2002 312 2232
2003 263 2348
2004 264 2643
2005 327 3201
2006 337 3838
2007 300 4431
2008 317 5009
2009 330 5757
2010 382 6692
2011 411 8114
2012 430 8941
2013 456 10183
2014 524 11415
2015 519 12173
2016 584 13633
2017 591 14997
2018 610 16982
2019 646 18877
2020 649 22268
2021 781 26496
2022 703 27453
2023 778 29747
2024 516 28517
2025 337 26897

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

Physics rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 52nd for Physics in Germany and 758th in the World with 11,461 publications made and 285,083 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#52 of 168 In Germany
#281 of 1,460 In Europe
#758 of 6,729 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 91 688
1994 112 784
1995 97 909
1996 138 933
1997 139 993
1998 133 1117
1999 165 1240
2000 134 1374
2001 163 1550
2002 275 2086
2003 224 2188
2004 222 2385
2005 276 2842
2006 279 3494
2007 260 3922
2008 291 4474
2009 285 5048
2010 335 5935
2011 337 7261
2012 364 7969
2013 397 8982
2014 453 10022
2015 430 10834
2016 514 12151
2017 509 13364
2018 519 15219
2019 551 16903
2020 547 19831
2021 657 23444
2022 576 24216
2023 662 25950
2024 425 24439
2025 283 22933

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 45 215 593
Nanotechnology 44 196 602
Acoustical Engineering 54 294 769
Optical Engineering 56 291 778
Quantum and Particle physics 52 294 785
Applied/Engineering Physics 59 331 953
Astrobiology 56 358 970
Condensed Matter Physics 62 353 1040
Astrophysics and Astronomy 62 392 1049
Theoretical Physics 62 396 1064
Nuclear Physics 67 420 1279
Atomic and Molecular physics 67 452 1365
Biophysics 65 503 1647

Chemistry rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 55th for Chemistry in Germany and 935th in the World with 9,885 publications made and 292,367 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#55 of 166 In Germany
#317 of 1,417 In Europe
#935 of 6,561 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 92 763
1994 122 867
1995 105 1048
1996 130 1016
1997 142 1077
1998 138 1194
1999 163 1365
2000 136 1547
2001 166 1790
2002 241 2164
2003 211 2297
2004 199 2615
2005 252 3071
2006 236 3700
2007 219 4131
2008 254 4600
2009 245 5345
2010 286 6183
2011 293 7464
2012 314 8300
2013 338 9381
2014 405 10298
2015 341 10962
2016 431 12323
2017 422 13298
2018 423 14814
2019 437 16198
2020 470 18850
2021 538 21558
2022 454 21820
2023 489 22685
2024 334 21934
2025 228 20692

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 14 98 229
Chemical Engineering 36 180 587
Materials Science 45 215 593
Nanotechnology 44 196 602
Physical chemistry 48 250 727
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 56 287 728
Environmental Chemistry 50 287 803
Organic Chemistry 53 294 849
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 334 922
Computational Chemistry 56 347 952
Nutrition and Food Science 43 341 1120
Inorganic Chemistry 61 398 1364
Biochemistry 60 434 1448
Radiochemistry 55 368 1553

Environmental Science rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 51st for Environmental Science in Germany and 962nd in the World with 7,841 publications made and 214,634 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#51 of 170 In Germany
#344 of 1,464 In Europe
#962 of 6,888 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 58 501
1994 71 568
1995 77 721
1996 85 657
1997 103 774
1998 87 832
1999 114 983
2000 97 1127
2001 116 1271
2002 155 1496
2003 137 1674
2004 153 1806
2005 172 2204
2006 188 2636
2007 197 3125
2008 184 3296
2009 189 3752
2010 215 4276
2011 246 5148
2012 271 5703
2013 262 6664
2014 317 7279
2015 296 8050
2016 333 8994
2017 341 9777
2018 355 11334
2019 391 12925
2020 398 16102
2021 476 20061
2022 436 21814
2023 488 24943
2024 284 22520
2025 164 21310

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 9 111 362
Environmental Management 16 159 463
Geotechnical Engineering 27 177 549
Oceanography 40 232 638
Earth science and Geophysics 36 230 640
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 45 260 708
Environmental Chemistry 50 287 803
Geology 52 297 820
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 334 922
Paleontology 55 332 957
Geography and Cartography 52 362 960
Ecology 53 370 1058
Agricultural Science 50 350 1187
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 60 515 2007

Computer Science rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 52nd for Computer Science in Germany and 843rd in the World with 7,744 publications made and 218,674 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#52 of 172 In Germany
#317 of 1,470 In Europe
#843 of 6,855 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 36 193
1994 57 240
1995 42 278
1996 84 283
1997 67 329
1998 62 390
1999 65 444
2000 70 537
2001 79 563
2002 197 1054
2003 152 961
2004 159 1080
2005 201 1350
2006 223 1730
2007 177 1999
2008 224 2179
2009 199 2576
2010 226 2851
2011 258 3301
2012 256 3711
2013 223 4170
2014 315 4898
2015 296 5195
2016 363 6005
2017 352 6710
2018 354 7974
2019 395 10066
2020 367 13158
2021 483 17653
2022 481 20293
2023 544 24350
2024 313 20837
2025 203 19115

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 34 177 452
Robotics 28 174 505
Telecommunications 33 188 529
Computer Engineering 34 207 591
Computer Networking 38 225 627
Management Information Systems 39 296 667
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 235 684
Machine Learning 43 253 738
Software Engineering 56 334 751
Computer Graphics 63 316 770
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 292 778
Cyber Security 43 303 856
Library and Information science 56 329 857
Computer Vision 54 313 875
Multimedia 53 345 880
Human-Computer Interaction 63 419 1028
Data Science 70 494 1308
Computational Linguistics 70 444 1376
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 62 482 1580
Neuroscience 71 524 1662
Cognitive Science 74 500 1717

Biology rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 58th for Biology in Germany and 1335th in the World with 6,968 publications made and 232,981 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#58 of 170 In Germany
#416 of 1,449 In Europe
#1335 of 6,841 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 50 475
1994 74 509
1995 69 676
1996 81 615
1997 98 690
1998 83 761
1999 86 949
2000 65 1056
2001 101 1252
2002 131 1472
2003 136 1629
2004 124 1848
2005 155 2275
2006 174 2747
2007 167 3269
2008 179 3502
2009 171 4144
2010 192 4773
2011 223 5631
2012 232 6325
2013 241 7309
2014 291 8007
2015 261 8592
2016 307 9759
2017 327 10566
2018 325 11833
2019 346 13281
2020 388 16094
2021 446 19482
2022 337 19845
2023 372 22091
2024 236 18976
2025 170 17581

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 44 196 602
Paleontology 55 332 957
Astrobiology 56 358 970
Biotechnology 50 334 1077
Nutrition and Food Science 43 341 1120
Agricultural Science 50 350 1187
Evolutionary Biology 65 461 1331
Biochemistry 60 434 1448
Genetics 62 471 1577
Molecular Biology 64 450 1577
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 62 482 1580
Biophysics 65 503 1647
Neuroscience 71 524 1662
Botany 62 483 1823
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 60 515 2007
Microbiology 60 495 2025
Pharmacology 59 511 2120
Zoology 66 565 2173
Immunology 68 601 2442
Horticulture 68 664 3035
Virology 82 764 3460

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 67th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1137th in the World with 6,026 publications made and 162,006 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#67 of 178 In Germany
#425 of 1,502 In Europe
#1137 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 20 177
1994 51 151
1995 54 206
1996 84 188
1997 73 248
1998 62 253
1999 64 356
2000 94 412
2001 77 444
2002 115 666
2003 99 651
2004 119 745
2005 109 944
2006 136 1213
2007 124 1507
2008 132 1593
2009 136 1847
2010 160 2261
2011 176 2639
2012 181 2832
2013 188 3399
2014 264 3802
2015 257 4288
2016 308 5111
2017 308 5675
2018 313 6974
2019 329 8836
2020 322 12274
2021 361 16985
2022 346 20222
2023 402 25172
2024 201 23478
2025 126 23281

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 56 329 857
Philosophy 68 372 956
Archaeology 56 390 1030
Military science 37 342 1045
Political Science 74 437 1074
History 62 414 1097
Anthropology 54 428 1193
Linguistics 67 452 1261
Law 67 487 1351
Aesthetics 66 569 1586
Classics and Ancient History 65 547 1630
Sociology 68 549 1679
Communications and Public Relations 81 602 1804
Education Majors 68 547 1887
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 76 661 2063
Demography 69 645 2436

Mathematics rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 51st for Mathematics in Germany and 816th in the World with 3,743 publications made and 152,950 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#51 of 163 In Germany
#300 of 1,406 In Europe
#816 of 6,434 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 98
1994 20 90
1995 20 124
1996 34 157
1997 29 166
1998 29 194
1999 37 266
2000 27 252
2001 35 297
2002 98 533
2003 60 489
2004 83 569
2005 91 636
2006 107 832
2007 97 966
2008 90 1049
2009 94 1217
2010 102 1351
2011 130 1492
2012 124 1752
2013 105 2145
2014 166 2440
2015 153 2591
2016 178 3148
2017 180 3560
2018 196 4481
2019 210 5784
2020 217 7877
2021 215 11051
2022 254 13293
2023 257 16256
2024 142 10953
2025 76 8988

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 41 224 551
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 235 684
Statistics 49 285 762
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 56 367 920
Operations Research 48 335 980
Math Teachers 67 643 2534

Business rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 53rd for Business in Germany and 847th in the World with 3,053 publications made and 100,444 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#53 of 166 In Germany
#333 of 1,436 In Europe
#847 of 6,366 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 45
1994 17 52
1995 7 49
1996 16 51
1997 16 87
1998 19 97
1999 16 101
2000 22 138
2001 26 142
2002 55 281
2003 45 276
2004 58 258
2005 64 371
2006 96 562
2007 68 647
2008 66 693
2009 77 891
2010 78 999
2011 124 1314
2012 107 1601
2013 101 1844
2014 130 2216
2015 126 2428
2016 167 2923
2017 154 3339
2018 155 4474
2019 182 5836
2020 174 8390
2021 232 12207
2022 201 14672
2023 213 18782
2024 116 18497
2025 72 18104

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Project Management 30 252 560
Marketing 34 216 571
Construction Management 25 213 575
Supply Chain Management 25 186 577
Management Information Systems 39 296 667
Management 48 305 806
Accounting 41 314 847
Operations Research 48 335 980
Advertising 66 443 1215
International Business 71 581 1224
International Trade 75 603 1262
Engineering Management 47 439 1337
Finance 67 528 1388

Art & Design rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 67th for Art & Design in Germany and 1247th in the World with 1,097 publications made and 24,187 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, Architecture.

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
#67 of 162 In Germany
#481 of 1,385 In Europe
#1247 of 6,010 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 30
1994 7 29
1995 4 46
1996 9 22
1997 9 59
1998 8 47
1999 11 60
2000 11 67
2001 11 49
2002 23 134
2003 22 158
2004 16 150
2005 34 184
2006 27 235
2007 18 247
2008 29 272
2009 34 401
2010 31 392
2011 31 458
2012 43 610
2013 39 604
2014 49 796
2015 39 794
2016 42 907
2017 47 1048
2018 64 1249
2019 60 1632
2020 44 2004
2021 68 2732
2022 70 3419
2023 90 4301
2024 30 4071
2025 26 4280

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 34 177 452
Architecture 43 294 665
Computer Graphics 63 316 770
Multimedia 53 345 880
Fashion Design 57 412 1036
Aesthetics 66 569 1586
Literature 76 641 2000

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Hamburg University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 42 300 908
Environmental Economics 44 378 945
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 85 335 980
Orthodontics 53 361 1060
Dentistry 51 364 1151
Surgery 47 369 1221
Economics 63 462 1231
Social Psychology 67 450 1291
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 56 414 1307
Anatomy and Physiology 58 409 1315
Ophthalmology 58 419 1338
Child Psychology 69 474 1486
Development Studies 62 497 1574
Psychology 68 493 1580
Physical Therapy 62 517 1627
Medicine 64 495 1683
Nursing 65 540 1861
Sports Medicine 64 584 1890
Cardiology 71 623 2192
Pathology 67 601 2233
Public Health 71 667 2583
Psychiatry 80 728 2829