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The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 61st in Germany, 972nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 127 research topics. The Hamburg University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,447 academic publications and 317,842 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#972 of 14,131 In the World
#374 of 2,785 In Europe
#61 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 18 In Hamburg State
#2 of 18 In Hamburg City
#84 of 1,024 For Product and Industrial Design
#89 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#203 of 1,020 For Aviation
#3434 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#793 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 124 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 47th for Engineering in Germany and 658th in the World with 12,257 publications made and 239,619 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#47 of 168 In Germany
#236 of 1,453 In Europe
#658 of 6,684 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 101 476
1992 142 607
1993 85 675
1994 126 728
1995 117 872
1996 143 872
1997 150 968
1998 132 1071
1999 173 1225
2000 169 1334
2001 181 1556
2002 311 2024
2003 268 2074
2004 236 2318
2005 331 2907
2006 349 3377
2007 287 3812
2008 306 4346
2009 344 5144
2010 363 6046
2011 416 7063
2012 425 7945
2013 464 8949
2014 490 10008
2015 521 10623
2016 557 11947
2017 574 13096
2018 591 14812
2019 598 16466
2020 657 19332
2021 723 23047
2022 676 24783
2023 698 25542

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 51st for Physics in Germany and 714th in the World with 10,705 publications made and 217,630 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#51 of 167 In Germany
#267 of 1,446 In Europe
#714 of 6,603 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 92 457
1992 137 585
1993 88 641
1994 113 732
1995 107 835
1996 138 851
1997 148 981
1998 127 1045
1999 167 1220
2000 160 1299
2001 164 1437
2002 276 1936
2003 239 1945
2004 197 2133
2005 283 2619
2006 292 3123
2007 249 3483
2008 288 3969
2009 284 4579
2010 331 5455
2011 346 6403
2012 358 7189
2013 397 8046
2014 436 8882
2015 438 9488
2016 486 10820
2017 498 11829
2018 509 13416
2019 531 14997
2020 553 17384
2021 611 20592
2022 552 22030
2023 600 22574

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 43 206 550
Nanotechnology 44 190 556
Applied/Engineering Physics 52 244 653
Quantum and Particle physics 52 280 734
Optical Engineering 53 278 737
Acoustical Engineering 55 299 776
Astrobiology 52 315 839
Condensed Matter Physics 62 343 972
Theoretical Physics 61 376 1003
Astrophysics and Astronomy 62 387 1005
Nuclear Physics 67 391 1113
Atomic and Molecular physics 67 443 1302
Biophysics 66 504 1606

Chemistry rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 54th for Chemistry in Germany and 872nd in the World with 9,356 publications made and 223,054 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#54 of 165 In Germany
#305 of 1,401 In Europe
#872 of 6,447 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 94 490
1992 129 625
1993 91 717
1994 131 801
1995 114 958
1996 126 942
1997 148 1054
1998 133 1138
1999 165 1334
2000 158 1473
2001 163 1650
2002 244 1995
2003 217 2036
2004 181 2335
2005 256 2828
2006 250 3332
2007 202 3693
2008 258 4185
2009 256 4876
2010 278 5766
2011 307 6756
2012 303 7519
2013 346 8405
2014 386 9231
2015 346 9820
2016 407 11028
2017 414 11789
2018 424 13290
2019 419 14591
2020 479 16651
2021 500 19290
2022 447 20248
2023 462 20399

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 15 97 208
Chemical Engineering 35 172 539
Materials Science 43 206 550
Nanotechnology 44 190 556
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 52 266 650
Physical chemistry 47 245 674
Environmental Chemistry 51 271 717
Organic Chemistry 52 279 783
Petrology and Geochemistry 44 313 840
Computational Chemistry 57 346 928
Nutrition and Food Science 41 313 945
Radiochemistry 51 321 1263
Inorganic Chemistry 61 395 1308
Biochemistry 62 426 1369

Environmental Science rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 51st for Environmental Science in Germany and 874th in the World with 7,298 publications made and 158,945 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#51 of 170 In Germany
#316 of 1,458 In Europe
#874 of 6,798 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 58 275
1992 79 343
1993 58 430
1994 77 457
1995 84 618
1996 84 580
1997 106 705
1998 83 761
1999 110 906
2000 109 1008
2001 115 1109
2002 152 1262
2003 131 1417
2004 136 1519
2005 178 1853
2006 199 2233
2007 186 2567
2008 185 2874
2009 202 3277
2010 212 3833
2011 262 4488
2012 264 4945
2013 272 5800
2014 291 6299
2015 299 7002
2016 310 7800
2017 333 8486
2018 333 9771
2019 362 11164
2020 396 14001
2021 439 17133
2022 416 19372
2023 450 21043

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 8 101 335
Environmental Management 11 130 391
Geotechnical Engineering 25 162 503
Hydrology and Water resources management 22 159 559
Oceanography 40 225 608
Earth science and Geophysics 36 225 609
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 45 243 655
Environmental Chemistry 51 271 717
Geology 52 289 770
Petrology and Geochemistry 44 313 840
Geography and Cartography 51 336 871
Paleontology 55 319 885
Ecology 52 346 953
Agricultural Science 51 345 1091
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 490 1827

Computer Science rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 52nd for Computer Science in Germany and 839th in the World with 7,067 publications made and 135,031 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#52 of 172 In Germany
#321 of 1,459 In Europe
#839 of 6,752 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 36 137
1992 62 201
1993 35 178
1994 58 221
1995 47 250
1996 78 262
1997 70 291
1998 62 350
1999 61 430
2000 71 461
2001 76 502
2002 195 943
2003 160 870
2004 144 950
2005 204 1115
2006 222 1453
2007 168 1544
2008 216 1765
2009 200 2082
2010 225 2366
2011 245 2609
2012 277 3003
2013 228 3492
2014 295 4086
2015 302 4154
2016 348 4937
2017 335 5628
2018 332 6460
2019 372 8384
2020 376 11116
2021 437 14625
2022 461 17379
2023 465 19474

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 34 190 471
Telecommunications 32 180 499
Robotics 29 174 504
Computer Engineering 29 188 533
Management Information Systems 36 265 604
Computer Networking 38 221 623
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 235 642
Multimedia 44 283 696
Computer Graphics 57 292 709
Software Engineering 59 351 792
Computer Vision 54 294 793
Library and Information science 54 303 798
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 54 314 805
Machine Learning 46 289 809
Cyber Security 47 332 912
Human-Computer Interaction 62 397 929
Data Science 65 442 1106
Computational Linguistics 71 451 1387
Neuroscience 70 502 1553
Cognitive Science 70 473 1555
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 62 482 1563

Biology rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 58th for Biology in Germany and 1232nd in the World with 6,502 publications made and 172,610 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#58 of 170 In Germany
#402 of 1,445 In Europe
#1232 of 6,770 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 61 293
1992 70 360
1993 51 424
1994 71 442
1995 77 613
1996 77 556
1997 100 647
1998 81 703
1999 84 896
2000 62 948
2001 104 1134
2002 129 1318
2003 133 1440
2004 115 1624
2005 160 2013
2006 176 2440
2007 163 2841
2008 175 3061
2009 178 3769
2010 185 4343
2011 233 5056
2012 215 5560
2013 253 6470
2014 266 7077
2015 275 7721
2016 285 8610
2017 324 9226
2018 325 10587
2019 326 11915
2020 362 14217
2021 414 17291
2022 344 18230
2023 346 19327

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 44 190 556
Astrobiology 52 315 839
Paleontology 55 319 885
Nutrition and Food Science 41 313 945
Agricultural Science 51 345 1091
Biotechnology 52 375 1196
Evolutionary Biology 67 443 1234
Biochemistry 62 426 1369
Genetics 63 463 1513
Molecular Biology 65 448 1529
Neuroscience 70 502 1553
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 62 482 1563
Botany 62 456 1602
Biophysics 66 504 1606
Microbiology 57 455 1660
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 490 1827
Pharmacology 60 489 1907
Zoology 66 527 1958
Immunology 73 668 2760
Horticulture 67 642 2861

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 66th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1014th in the World with 5,576 publications made and 99,593 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#66 of 175 In Germany
#399 of 1,492 In Europe
#1014 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 41 99
1992 56 103
1993 24 142
1994 46 112
1995 51 164
1996 78 156
1997 68 194
1998 56 213
1999 63 318
2000 107 307
2001 70 350
2002 107 553
2003 101 557
2004 103 613
2005 120 728
2006 136 894
2007 129 1086
2008 141 1173
2009 151 1419
2010 159 1700
2011 185 1971
2012 207 2191
2013 194 2729
2014 259 3091
2015 243 3496
2016 279 4044
2017 303 4574
2018 285 5500
2019 291 7127
2020 314 9943
2021 334 13925
2022 337 16643
2023 357 19283

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
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 34 265 768
Library and Information science 54 303 798
Philosophy 64 342 826
Archaeology 56 381 970
History 60 393 1018
Political Science 71 417 1021
Linguistics 65 436 1193
Anthropology 57 437 1198
Law 69 475 1311
Aesthetics 64 508 1388
Sociology 68 537 1643
Education Majors 67 509 1686
Communications and Public Relations 81 590 1761
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 75 616 1870
Demography 69 626 2295

Mathematics rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 54th for Mathematics in Germany and 848th in the World with 3,426 publications made and 87,358 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#54 of 163 In Germany
#323 of 1,388 In Europe
#848 of 6,305 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 16 56
1992 31 67
1993 15 78
1994 21 80
1995 19 115
1996 35 135
1997 29 139
1998 28 171
1999 32 247
2000 31 193
2001 35 267
2002 97 477
2003 64 415
2004 78 466
2005 86 512
2006 105 632
2007 101 737
2008 86 828
2009 99 983
2010 97 1102
2011 134 1139
2012 122 1424
2013 111 1764
2014 152 1989
2015 156 2115
2016 169 2666
2017 177 2957
2018 180 3629
2019 200 4941
2020 189 6667
2021 201 9207
2022 229 11475
2023 230 13042

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 40 213 520
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 235 642
Statistics 52 318 843
Operations Research 46 321 908
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 63 411 1022
Math Teachers 68 591 2285

Business rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 55th for Business in Germany and 865th in the World with 2,771 publications made and 59,685 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#55 of 164 In Germany
#346 of 1,414 In Europe
#865 of 6,187 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 13 17
1992 9 29
1993 7 35
1994 16 36
1995 7 39
1996 15 43
1997 17 61
1998 20 80
1999 14 91
2000 21 106
2001 26 112
2002 51 218
2003 46 226
2004 50 206
2005 64 318
2006 94 408
2007 64 477
2008 59 493
2009 70 693
2010 83 752
2011 119 908
2012 118 1207
2013 105 1432
2014 119 1735
2015 132 1852
2016 151 2361
2017 151 2639
2018 142 3423
2019 167 4758
2020 164 6790
2021 219 10104
2022 198 12012
2023 192 14293

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
Supply Chain Management 24 175 560
Project Management 33 243 566
Construction Management 27 230 588
Management Information Systems 36 265 604
Marketing 45 256 644
Management 49 304 804
Accounting 43 322 844
Operations Research 46 321 908
Advertising 65 422 1115
International Business 74 565 1191
Engineering Management 42 386 1213
International Trade 74 601 1264
Finance 67 505 1274

Art & Design rankings

The Hamburg University of Technology ranked 61st for Art & Design in Germany and 1097th in the World with 1,030 publications made and 17,513 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
#61 of 159 In Germany
#434 of 1,349 In Europe
#1097 of 5,720 In the World

Hamburg University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 20
1992 12 24
1993 6 33
1994 7 27
1995 3 38
1996 8 28
1997 9 57
1998 8 48
1999 12 69
2000 13 56
2001 11 49
2002 23 127
2003 25 156
2004 16 120
2005 36 155
2006 32 181
2007 18 173
2008 30 227
2009 30 295
2010 30 349
2011 36 352
2012 40 491
2013 37 511
2014 43 639
2015 37 652
2016 39 778
2017 40 871
2018 59 1047
2019 56 1309
2020 48 1724
2021 61 2328
2022 65 2894
2023 85 3436

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 34 190 471
Architecture 42 295 649
Multimedia 44 283 696
Computer Graphics 57 292 709
Fashion Design 56 382 932
Aesthetics 64 508 1388
Literature 73 592 1749

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Hamburg University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 76 263 657
Orthodontics 51 313 886
Environmental Economics 44 380 934
Dentistry 52 348 1057
Anatomy and Physiology 58 386 1167
Ophthalmology 57 383 1170
Economics 62 452 1172
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 57 408 1252
Surgery 52 389 1264
Social Psychology 68 451 1285
Development Studies 61 441 1322
Physical Therapy 60 472 1435
Child Psychology 69 474 1479
Psychology 67 487 1539
Medicine 64 482 1584
Sports Medicine 62 526 1663
Pathology 67 548 1944
Cardiology 70 609 2059
Public Health 71 646 2445
Psychiatry 80 676 2532