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Heidelberg University ranked 670th in the United States, 2615th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. Heidelberg University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,992 academic publications and 68,426 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2615 of 14,131 In the World
#732 of 2,597 In North America
#670 of 2,496 In the United States
#26 of 90 In Ohio
#1 of 2 In Tiffin
#454 of 1,004 For Medical Physics
#467 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#628 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#2828 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4492 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Heidelberg University ranked 403rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1767th in the World with 5,126 publications made and 29,823 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Library and Information science, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#403 of 1,728 In the United States
#450 of 1,819 In North America
#1767 of 7,020 In the World

Heidelberg University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 35 79
1992 37 99
1993 39 88
1994 32 119
1995 54 115
1996 38 121
1997 51 156
1998 43 148
1999 56 208
2000 36 190
2001 41 235
2002 83 269
2003 63 307
2004 92 270
2005 72 342
2006 74 389
2007 84 437
2008 79 540
2009 86 525
2010 101 557
2011 88 661
2012 74 761
2013 85 812
2014 102 935
2015 93 1069
2016 75 1154
2017 80 1201
2018 101 1261
2019 78 1615
2020 83 1795
2021 96 2180
2022 106 1860
2023 83 1711

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 358 395 934
Library and Information science 340 372 960
Classics and Ancient History 414 449 1222
Criminology and Criminal Justice 511 557 1292
Philosophy 304 346 1477
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 488 534 1544
History 411 457 1707
Political Science 501 549 1919
Linguistics 424 470 1961
Archaeology 418 468 2011
Law 591 644 2170
Education Majors 698 755 2299
Sociology 639 700 2378
Demography 557 608 2496
Aesthetics 643 706 2733
Anthropology 760 826 2754

Medicine rankings

Heidelberg University ranked 387th for Medicine in the United States and 1824th in the World with 2,882 publications made and 26,588 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#387 of 1,558 In the United States
#426 of 1,643 In North America
#1824 of 6,680 In the World

Heidelberg University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 21 102
1992 17 137
1993 10 114
1994 13 100
1995 20 109
1996 24 150
1997 24 135
1998 25 192
1999 27 218
2000 44 253
2001 40 324
2002 51 320
2003 30 417
2004 39 443
2005 46 497
2006 61 599
2007 55 662
2008 58 698
2009 70 658
2010 38 696
2011 66 786
2012 45 833
2013 67 989
2014 54 1191
2015 56 1329
2016 54 1485
2017 65 1647
2018 66 1662
2019 77 1911
2020 78 2090
2021 107 2430
2022 108 2479
2023 113 2176

The following table provides academic rankings for Heidelberg University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 142 159 454
Neurosurgery 109 121 467
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 133 150 628
Oncology and Cancer research 260 285 1203
Radiation Therapy 254 281 1259
Ophthalmology 291 322 1271
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 301 334 1389
Critical Care Nursing 342 371 1418
Surgery 320 354 1421
Anesthesiology 330 364 1452
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 462 504 1528
Cardiology 331 364 1537
Pharmacy 298 332 1586
Psychiatry 412 452 1634
Family medicine 458 495 1716
Clinical Psychology 561 611 1761
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 311 335 1867
Immunology 369 404 1967
Pathology 389 430 2017
Health Science 655 704 2077
Anatomy and Physiology 441 483 2115
Physical Therapy 554 604 2290
Virology 427 465 2321
Pharmacology 437 475 2389
Nursing 683 739 2466
Public Health 642 698 2859

Computer Science rankings

Heidelberg University ranked 409th for Computer Science in the United States and 2075th in the World with 2,723 publications made and 25,760 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#409 of 1,576 In the United States
#455 of 1,662 In North America
#2075 of 6,752 In the World

Heidelberg University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 25 65
1992 27 83
1993 24 78
1994 15 97
1995 44 122
1996 32 143
1997 22 157
1998 24 179
1999 34 180
2000 17 180
2001 33 228
2002 58 277
2003 46 326
2004 44 327
2005 46 344
2006 45 411
2007 37 438
2008 46 515
2009 42 541
2010 57 542
2011 63 603
2012 41 713
2013 49 770
2014 55 905
2015 63 1016
2016 37 1091
2017 51 1245
2018 64 1395
2019 78 1716
2020 72 2076
2021 70 2424
2022 82 2164
2023 68 2104

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 340 372 960
Data Science 277 312 1119
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 262 291 1188
Neuroscience 409 452 1664
Computational Linguistics 333 370 1742
Computer Vision 333 377 2026
Cognitive Science 438 487 2071
Cyber Security 452 502 2447
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 452 500 2626
Machine Learning 442 493 2698
Telecommunications 454 506 2831
Computer Networking 630 691 3449

Biology rankings

Heidelberg University ranked 431st for Biology in the United States and 2485th in the World with 2,482 publications made and 34,212 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#431 of 1,582 In the United States
#481 of 1,668 In North America
#2485 of 6,770 In the World

Heidelberg University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 26 120
1992 28 163
1993 19 163
1994 11 146
1995 21 166
1996 24 206
1997 12 209
1998 17 252
1999 21 262
2000 27 301
2001 34 340
2002 40 384
2003 24 424
2004 21 507
2005 34 544
2006 48 629
2007 32 728
2008 36 775
2009 45 723
2010 55 761
2011 71 914
2012 48 960
2013 68 1186
2014 65 1431
2015 75 1625
2016 67 1790
2017 75 2066
2018 82 2219
2019 107 2650
2020 91 2900
2021 122 3302
2022 118 3126
2023 136 2841

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 262 291 1188
Oncology and Cancer research 260 285 1203
Biophysics 341 378 1547
Molecular Biology 306 340 1562
Neuroscience 409 452 1664
Genetics 356 393 1916
Immunology 369 404 1967
Agricultural Science 350 399 2231
Biochemistry 377 421 2233
Virology 427 465 2321
Pharmacology 437 475 2389
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 506 559 2432
Biotechnology 409 450 2565
Evolutionary Biology 577 636 2843
Nanotechnology 419 468 2946
Paleontology 587 642 3167
Botany 623 681 3501

Chemistry rankings

Heidelberg University ranked 427th for Chemistry in the United States and 2697th in the World with 1,648 publications made and 25,348 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#427 of 1,407 In the United States
#477 of 1,488 In North America
#2697 of 6,447 In the World

Heidelberg University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 25 100
1992 23 130
1993 11 124
1994 9 135
1995 11 130
1996 13 153
1997 7 148
1998 9 188
1999 13 197
2000 10 223
2001 14 241
2002 28 265
2003 16 312
2004 15 354
2005 18 406
2006 25 472
2007 15 504
2008 23 562
2009 17 485
2010 24 489
2011 45 628
2012 44 689
2013 44 871
2014 43 1041
2015 56 1226
2016 47 1423
2017 49 1670
2018 55 1718
2019 82 2160
2020 68 2194
2021 78 2567
2022 87 2300
2023 98 2196

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 298 332 1586
Biochemistry 377 421 2233
Materials Science 401 451 2755
Nanotechnology 419 468 2946
Organic Chemistry 457 507 2966
Physical chemistry 597 654 3790
Chemical Engineering 573 630 4085

Psychology rankings

Heidelberg University ranked 528th for Psychology in the United States and 2099th in the World with 1,568 publications made and 16,174 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#528 of 1,527 In the United States
#579 of 1,612 In North America
#2099 of 6,528 In the World

Heidelberg University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 52
1992 6 62
1993 12 51
1994 6 55
1995 16 67
1996 12 78
1997 11 101
1998 10 113
1999 16 144
2000 15 147
2001 20 193
2002 25 200
2003 9 257
2004 16 272
2005 18 284
2006 28 319
2007 22 350
2008 18 406
2009 18 420
2010 22 418
2011 31 489
2012 14 586
2013 28 586
2014 44 669
2015 41 725
2016 24 813
2017 38 856
2018 44 924
2019 51 1089
2020 44 1314
2021 49 1539
2022 54 1526
2023 54 1402

The following table provides academic rankings for Heidelberg University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 412 452 1634
Neuroscience 409 452 1664
Clinical Psychology 561 611 1761
Child Psychology 626 680 1955
Cognitive Science 438 487 2071
Social Psychology 624 681 2228
Education Majors 698 755 2299

Environmental Science rankings

Heidelberg University ranked 480th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2719th in the World with 1,550 publications made and 18,801 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#480 of 1,598 In the United States
#532 of 1,687 In North America
#2719 of 6,798 In the World

Heidelberg University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 11 64
1992 16 85
1993 10 89
1994 6 86
1995 10 93
1996 14 116
1997 16 133
1998 15 145
1999 19 164
2000 24 182
2001 19 194
2002 30 233
2003 27 262
2004 26 306
2005 28 292
2006 33 320
2007 42 315
2008 35 422
2009 28 362
2010 53 397
2011 50 499
2012 42 541
2013 37 645
2014 51 719
2015 56 846
2016 47 957
2017 44 1082
2018 59 1201
2019 55 1487
2020 43 1606
2021 54 1975
2022 68 1641
2023 62 1637

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 295 339 1910
Agricultural Science 350 399 2231
Geography and Cartography 410 460 2255
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 506 559 2432
Geology 471 522 2666
Oceanography 472 530 2693
Earth science and Geophysics 477 530 2716
Ecology 541 597 3030
Paleontology 587 642 3167
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 527 583 3269
Environmental Management 631 695 4063

Physics rankings

Heidelberg University ranked 433rd for Physics in the United States and 2615th in the World with 1,508 publications made and 19,548 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#433 of 1,485 In the United States
#484 of 1,569 In North America
#2615 of 6,603 In the World

Heidelberg University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 26 81
1992 19 102
1993 16 87
1994 8 128
1995 23 128
1996 13 144
1997 11 131
1998 15 163
1999 15 172
2000 19 198
2001 11 209
2002 21 221
2003 18 260
2004 23 292
2005 22 379
2006 23 385
2007 19 393
2008 27 439
2009 20 439
2010 29 419
2011 49 515
2012 36 539
2013 36 607
2014 43 692
2015 49 789
2016 44 987
2017 47 1109
2018 48 1272
2019 55 1529
2020 61 1676
2021 45 1989
2022 46 1752
2023 46 1576

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 142 159 454
Theoretical Physics 164 193 788
Biophysics 341 378 1547
Astrophysics and Astronomy 497 549 2521
Nuclear Physics 457 507 2685
Optical Engineering 431 481 2732
Materials Science 401 451 2755
Nanotechnology 419 468 2946
Acoustical Engineering 548 603 2967
Quantum and Particle physics 528 583 3179

Engineering rankings

Heidelberg University ranked 482nd for Engineering in the United States and 2964th in the World with 1,381 publications made and 22,631 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#482 of 1,518 In the United States
#535 of 1,602 In North America
#2964 of 6,684 In the World

Heidelberg University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 17 71
1992 13 110
1993 6 98
1994 5 119
1995 10 111
1996 11 149
1997 8 127
1998 19 157
1999 20 181
2000 21 190
2001 14 206
2002 25 248
2003 20 289
2004 23 299
2005 25 366
2006 25 388
2007 23 406
2008 29 488
2009 21 432
2010 34 403
2011 47 501
2012 33 576
2013 41 635
2014 50 731
2015 59 846
2016 47 1066
2017 55 1232
2018 50 1399
2019 64 1660
2020 51 1847
2021 48 2208
2022 53 1964
2023 51 1825

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 295 339 1910
Civil Engineering 381 430 2275
Mechanical Engineering 389 435 2311
Structural Engineering 408 459 2554
Biotechnology 409 450 2565
Aerospace Engineering 453 506 2673
Optical Engineering 431 481 2732
Materials Science 401 451 2755
Telecommunications 454 506 2831
Nanotechnology 419 468 2946
Acoustical Engineering 548 603 2967
Metallurgical Engineering 460 511 3115
Electrical Engineering 515 568 3368
Computer Networking 630 691 3449
Chemical Engineering 573 630 4085

Art & Design rankings

Heidelberg University ranked 531st for Art & Design in the United States and 2094th in the World with 508 publications made and 2,869 citations received. Main research topics: Art History, Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#531 of 1,321 In the United States
#583 of 1,404 In North America
#2094 of 5,720 In the World

Heidelberg University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 10
1992 6 17
1993 4 9
1994 2 22
1995 13 11
1996 4 20
1997 6 51
1998 7 14
1999 9 32
2000 8 30
2001 9 29
2002 12 44
2003 12 61
2004 17 47
2005 14 52
2006 12 61
2007 16 56
2008 12 102
2009 11 94
2010 20 88
2011 18 118
2012 11 130
2013 11 123
2014 13 136
2015 24 152
2016 20 157
2017 14 165
2018 20 163
2019 16 207
2020 13 273
2021 17 297
2022 12 293
2023 12 277

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 358 395 934
Literature 469 517 1677
Fashion Design 574 631 2609
Aesthetics 643 706 2733

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Heidelberg University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 752 811 2393
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 526 577 2433
Economics 646 707 2812
Management 586 641 2895
Development Studies 721 786 2987
Business 645 705 3037
Statistics 583 637 3150
Mathematics 613 670 3168
Finance 664 725 3213
Marketing 671 731 3290