Humboldt University of Berlin: Rankings

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The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 9th in Germany, 153rd in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 183 research topics. The Humboldt University of Berlin ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 57,371 academic publications and 2,016,288 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,388 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#153 of 14,131 In the World
#47 of 2,785 In Europe
#9 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 46 In Brandenburg
#2 of 36 In Berlin
#36 of 1,004 For Theoretical Physics
#59 of 1,090 For Forensic Science
#108 of 1,333 For Quantum and Particle physics
#27 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#131 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 180 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 22nd for Medicine in Germany and 249th in the World with 13,144 publications made and 565,245 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#22 of 113 In Germany
#82 of 1,018 In Europe
#249 of 4,739 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 159 18
1992 98 22
1993 59 31
1994 85 114
1995 93 141
1996 445 720
1997 568 1272
1998 609 1130
1999 542 1263
2000 615 1742
2001 622 2225
2002 674 1944
2003 695 2308
2004 471 1776
2005 303 1405
2006 197 1082
2007 189 1166
2008 228 1321
2009 188 938
2010 166 848
2011 164 883
2012 164 734
2013 164 713
2014 168 857
2015 152 626
2016 183 2175
2017 292 1163
2018 554 4126
2019 726 2160
2020 1008 9526
2021 1508 1796

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 3 24 59
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 29 115
Sonography and Ultrasound 9 34 123
Orthodontics 7 38 130
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 57 140
Respiratory Therapy 9 50 158
Biomedical Engineering 11 43 160
Urology 10 47 164
Cosmetology 16 57 167
Immunology 17 60 168
Dentistry 17 72 191
Radiation Therapy 19 65 195
Anatomy and Physiology 20 67 208
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 12 62 209
Pathology 23 73 210
Dermatology 23 81 214
Cardiology 21 76 216
Virology 18 63 218
Audiology 30 86 219
Surgery 20 76 223
Plastic Surgery 23 74 236
Neurosurgery 30 101 240
Pharmacy 30 108 264
Anesthesiology 27 92 271
Pediatrics 15 100 275
Sports Medicine 21 107 289
Oncology and Cancer research 26 101 300
Critical Care Nursing 25 122 310
Pharmacology 19 98 320
Medical Physics 26 127 327
Ophthalmology 24 111 330
Epidemiology 20 132 351
Optometry 19 124 353
Physical Therapy 23 142 361
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 21 119 364
Health Science 24 129 364
Sports / Exercise science 20 154 388
Occupational Therapy 22 168 438
Clinical Psychology 24 141 449
Psychiatry 28 159 463
Public Health 16 154 503
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 27 180 549
Veterinary 17 155 570
Family medicine 27 176 596
Gerontology 17 167 598
Healthcare Management (MHA) 26 205 604
Toxicology 32 207 670
Nursing 22 243 831

Biology rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 21st for Biology in Germany and 243rd in the World with 11,917 publications made and 658,365 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience, Molecular Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#21 of 96 In Germany
#83 of 942 In Europe
#243 of 4,496 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 125 37
1992 74 51
1993 74 64
1994 109 204
1995 94 233
1996 301 811
1997 342 1100
1998 385 1354
1999 410 1381
2000 445 1900
2001 399 1711
2002 452 1750
2003 489 2306
2004 365 1887
2005 328 1594
2006 271 1144
2007 280 1575
2008 286 1701
2009 325 1437
2010 280 1505
2011 309 1713
2012 354 2277
2013 343 1668
2014 358 2151
2015 355 2230
2016 362 1953
2017 412 2047
2018 534 2715
2019 599 1898
2020 705 8348
2021 902 1210

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 16 53 155
Forestry 7 41 158
Immunology 17 60 168
Zoology 5 63 169
Biophysics 16 55 179
Agricultural Science 9 58 188
Paleontology 15 81 191
Entomology 20 81 202
Astrobiology 16 84 215
Virology 18 63 218
Genetics 18 83 220
Biochemistry 24 85 231
Molecular Biology 24 72 234
Evolutionary Biology 18 101 255
Nanotechnology 20 79 268
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 111 287
Oncology and Cancer research 26 101 300
Pharmacology 19 98 320
Horticulture 12 97 347
Microbiology 26 124 356
Botany 26 147 384
Animal Science 13 122 386
Biotechnology 20 148 393
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 145 458
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 27 180 549
Toxicology 32 207 670
Nutrition and Food Science 24 254 873

Physics rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 25th for Physics in Germany and 282nd in the World with 9,865 publications made and 475,573 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Atomic and Molecular physics, Theoretical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 110 In Germany
#97 of 969 In Europe
#282 of 4,082 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 71 17
1992 44 23
1993 46 37
1994 86 99
1995 82 124
1996 256 372
1997 278 330
1998 303 378
1999 275 429
2000 266 511
2001 219 482
2002 217 394
2003 243 593
2004 232 841
2005 224 602
2006 237 818
2007 273 1054
2008 292 1073
2009 337 1407
2010 370 1591
2011 350 2589
2012 393 5585
2013 450 4394
2014 375 3000
2015 425 3085
2016 427 3585
2017 418 2738
2018 455 2822
2019 521 3032
2020 465 2064
2021 450 687

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 13 36
Quantum and Particle physics 15 51 108
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 54 122
Biophysics 16 55 179
Nuclear Physics 21 98 194
Condensed Matter Physics 27 86 212
Astrobiology 16 84 215
Nanotechnology 20 79 268
Medical Physics 26 127 327
Optical Engineering 27 125 350
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 139 368
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 170 420
Materials Science 33 147 482
Acoustical Engineering 28 189 581

Chemistry rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Germany and 386th in the World with 7,008 publications made and 267,222 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Inorganic Chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 109 In Germany
#128 of 977 In Europe
#386 of 4,317 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 106 41
1992 65 38
1993 66 55
1994 84 120
1995 69 115
1996 166 294
1997 166 332
1998 161 440
1999 183 430
2000 170 503
2001 148 428
2002 168 503
2003 177 581
2004 164 667
2005 173 591
2006 165 600
2007 194 1005
2008 194 616
2009 194 650
2010 259 919
2011 224 1015
2012 219 1209
2013 265 1055
2014 263 1241
2015 280 1217
2016 274 1070
2017 289 1093
2018 271 980
2019 304 915
2020 301 1007
2021 288 245

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 16 64 160
Computational Chemistry 19 85 192
Biochemistry 24 85 231
Pharmacy 30 108 264
Nanotechnology 20 79 268
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 34 159 358
Biochemical Engineering 33 179 366
Organic Chemistry 35 158 384
Inorganic Chemistry 26 127 410
Materials Science 33 147 482
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 184 517
Chemical Engineering 33 186 620
Radiochemistry 30 188 774
Environmental Chemistry 43 300 813
Nutrition and Food Science 24 254 873

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 331st in the World with 5,788 publications made and 138,959 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 122 In Germany
#112 of 1,147 In Europe
#331 of 5,073 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 14 5
1992 11 8
1993 11 1
1994 28 15
1995 21 53
1996 56 96
1997 65 93
1998 51 78
1999 58 117
2000 94 243
2001 82 153
2002 79 191
2003 103 340
2004 93 267
2005 101 246
2006 101 318
2007 113 301
2008 146 582
2009 163 326
2010 173 463
2011 198 437
2012 256 497
2013 237 548
2014 294 644
2015 305 741
2016 380 2299
2017 344 567
2018 413 2452
2019 465 727
2020 552 1047
2021 627 464

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

Engineering rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 32nd for Engineering in Germany and 511th in the World with 5,530 publications made and 176,726 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#32 of 134 In Germany
#169 of 1,123 In Europe
#511 of 4,624 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 50 11
1992 31 18
1993 36 29
1994 37 37
1995 36 23
1996 99 123
1997 90 184
1998 107 218
1999 128 177
2000 98 250
2001 86 202
2002 96 166
2003 126 352
2004 105 423
2005 122 336
2006 122 215
2007 154 554
2008 157 313
2009 177 576
2010 255 877
2011 182 697
2012 203 1140
2013 254 1205
2014 242 1244
2015 253 1050
2016 263 937
2017 273 917
2018 305 1161
2019 368 1168
2020 371 1321
2021 344 285

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

Computer Science rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 24th for Computer Science in Germany and 323rd in the World with 5,188 publications made and 185,381 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Data Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 131 In Germany
#114 of 1,051 In Europe
#323 of 4,392 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 6
1992 8 1
1993 13 8
1994 19 24
1995 31 48
1996 57 108
1997 61 165
1998 75 183
1999 84 204
2000 85 286
2001 85 268
2002 71 313
2003 95 382
2004 94 476
2005 135 744
2006 116 288
2007 119 303
2008 138 395
2009 150 559
2010 175 802
2011 215 926
2012 224 856
2013 227 980
2014 222 1217
2015 259 1053
2016 311 1048
2017 286 1181
2018 353 1684
2019 412 1200
2020 448 1338
2021 530 629

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 5 26 95
Neuroscience 16 53 155
Cognitive Science 7 58 161
Database Administration 14 56 200
Data Science 10 80 220
Library and Information science 2 70 230
Software Engineering 26 127 255
UX/UI Desgin 25 115 263
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 111 287
Computational Linguistics 23 112 301
Blockchain and Cryptography 16 101 325
Cyber Security 14 104 355
Machine Learning 17 121 357
Robotics 26 125 370
Human-Computer Interaction 33 199 430
Information Technology 11 134 445
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 155 450
Game Design and Development 33 203 472
Computer Engineering 29 154 488
Computer Graphics 39 178 489
Multimedia 33 228 574
Telecommunications 23 204 586
Animation 41 227 628
Management Information Systems 34 271 648
Computer Networking 31 196 666
Computer Vision 42 238 672

Psychology rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 17th for Psychology in Germany and 289th in the World with 3,833 publications made and 167,391 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 89 In Germany
#89 of 833 In Europe
#289 of 3,654 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 13 1
1992 8 1
1993 10 7
1994 14 25
1995 17 44
1996 38 170
1997 37 178
1998 42 209
1999 50 232
2000 59 213
2001 63 287
2002 54 311
2003 73 380
2004 64 331
2005 75 512
2006 52 200
2007 66 340
2008 102 675
2009 112 668
2010 87 541
2011 135 685
2012 149 850
2013 198 1193
2014 202 1318
2015 199 853
2016 273 909
2017 245 787
2018 256 641
2019 267 631
2020 347 775
2021 460 565

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 16 53 155
Cognitive Science 7 58 161
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 93 271
Child Psychology 8 84 292
Social Psychology 11 92 329
Occupational Therapy 22 168 438
Clinical Psychology 24 141 449
Psychiatry 28 159 463
Sexology 7 144 506
Special Education 14 174 508
Education Majors 6 228 745
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 36 263 818

Environmental Science rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Germany and 433rd in the World with 3,369 publications made and 133,756 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Management, Agricultural Science, Geology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 89 In Germany
#158 of 931 In Europe
#433 of 4,023 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 4
1992 6 0
1993 8 4
1994 7 2
1995 8 6
1996 18 29
1997 16 30
1998 17 11
1999 19 83
2000 36 112
2001 27 132
2002 35 87
2003 69 121
2004 42 153
2005 58 123
2006 86 197
2007 88 302
2008 111 438
2009 115 327
2010 171 727
2011 139 626
2012 212 1104
2013 172 920
2014 189 1237
2015 184 1321
2016 231 1426
2017 223 1504
2018 217 1387
2019 219 1097
2020 235 1073
2021 308 307

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 38 100
Forestry 7 41 158
Agricultural Science 9 58 188
Paleontology 15 81 191
Geography and Cartography 4 74 231
Environmental Management 11 107 320
Ecology 17 121 323
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 145 458
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 31 191 511
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 184 517
Geology 32 194 518
Oceanography 26 206 584
Earth science and Geophysics 32 231 617
Hydrology and Water resources management 35 237 703
Environmental Chemistry 43 300 813

Mathematics rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 9th for Mathematics in Germany and 226th in the World with 2,471 publications made and 62,184 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 92 In Germany
#68 of 816 In Europe
#226 of 3,376 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 8 9
1992 7 7
1993 7 2
1994 14 6
1995 11 5
1996 28 14
1997 40 68
1998 43 64
1999 45 53
2000 65 71
2001 51 95
2002 48 50
2003 55 90
2004 66 135
2005 61 63
2006 71 78
2007 86 219
2008 103 235
2009 117 219
2010 110 226
2011 105 260
2012 126 357
2013 152 442
2014 127 397
2015 141 1050
2016 108 460
2017 121 210
2018 104 201
2019 117 166
2020 137 185
2021 145 124

The following table provides academic rankings for The Humboldt University of Berlin in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 34 109
Applied Mathematics 9 47 136
Actuarial Science 6 56 175
Statistics 9 79 240
Blockchain and Cryptography 16 101 325
Math Teachers 7 106 437
Operations Research 24 194 541

Economics rankings

The Humboldt University of Berlin ranked 5th for Economics in Germany and 207th in the World with 2,241 publications made and 48,632 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy, Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 89 In Germany
#80 of 790 In Europe
#207 of 3,039 In the World

Humboldt University of Berlin
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 0
1993 3 0
1994 8 3
1995 8 5
1996 14 7
1997 22 41
1998 24 41
1999 31 45
2000 56 77
2001 38 84
2002 47 32
2003 48 81
2004 57 107
2005 66 126
2006 72 80
2007 66 129
2008 84 153
2009 112 241
2010 120 264
2011 101 254
2012 121 310
2013 121 301
2014 126 256
2015 140 397
2016 117 295
2017 127 303
2018 107 197
2019 117 186
2020 134 470
2021 136 70

The following table provides academic rankings for The Humboldt University of Berlin in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 34 109
Agricultural Economics 5 34 140
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 44 162
Actuarial Science 6 56 175
Political Economy 7 80 195
International Economics 13 98 238
Finance 6 73 259
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 120 318
Environmental Economics 11 130 323
International Trade 12 121 332
Development Studies 5 104 339

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Humboldt University of Berlin

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Risk Management 4 64 175
Fashion Design 2 92 240
Cinematography 7 99 245
Photography 8 103 288
Literature 4 99 302
Singing and Vocal Performance 10 110 311
Interior Design 8 104 339
International Business 14 130 352
Painting and Drawing 15 169 358
Sculpture 15 169 358
Art & Design 20 150 379
Entrepreneurship 15 184 384
Illustration and Concept Art 15 181 394
Creative Writing 6 162 443
Real Estate 11 147 478
Business 15 177 479
Accounting 10 164 479
Music 20 184 485
Tax Law 33 183 508
Performing arts 11 208 544
Graphic Design 40 223 562
Human Resource Management 19 215 568
Project Management 34 245 592
Advertising 18 206 632
Entertainment Industry Business 30 252 666
Marketing 28 273 736
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 323 833
Supply Chain Management 38 287 856
Management 27 283 928