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The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 66th in Germany, 1148th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. The Ilmenau University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,770 academic publications and 262,262 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1148 of 14,131 In the World
#443 of 2,785 In Europe
#66 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 12 In Thuringia
#318 of 1,645 For Robotics
#362 of 1,015 For Game Design and Development
#386 of 1,007 For Industrial Engineering
#4431 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#776 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 56th for Engineering in Germany and 879th in the World with 13,134 publications made and 210,649 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#56 of 169 In Germany
#308 of 1,466 In Europe
#879 of 6,795 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 31 54
1994 52 85
1995 63 110
1996 63 117
1997 74 187
1998 108 239
1999 118 329
2000 101 338
2001 105 510
2002 264 950
2003 239 1007
2004 266 1465
2005 285 1763
2006 384 2550
2007 383 2956
2008 399 3425
2009 481 4017
2010 470 4833
2011 516 6079
2012 628 7077
2013 642 7981
2014 612 8907
2015 622 9545
2016 610 10574
2017 614 11359
2018 647 12793
2019 661 13781
2020 678 15341
2021 626 17405
2022 591 16566
2023 713 17546
2024 518 16127
2025 377 13193

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

Physics rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 58th for Physics in Germany and 926th in the World with 11,782 publications made and 198,468 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#58 of 168 In Germany
#339 of 1,460 In Europe
#926 of 6,729 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 27 54
1994 53 78
1995 63 116
1996 62 121
1997 72 177
1998 101 231
1999 116 322
2000 96 316
2001 95 480
2002 233 882
2003 220 953
2004 223 1354
2005 243 1610
2006 338 2214
2007 334 2575
2008 354 3016
2009 431 3454
2010 432 4322
2011 451 5418
2012 567 6306
2013 557 7137
2014 584 8095
2015 550 8669
2016 561 9742
2017 555 10508
2018 577 11759
2019 596 12721
2020 611 13994
2021 562 16015
2022 529 15220
2023 633 15968
2024 438 14671
2025 322 12211

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 37 158 491
Applied/Engineering Physics 41 193 503
Acoustical Engineering 46 240 651
Condensed Matter Physics 54 252 666
Optical Engineering 52 280 752
Quantum and Particle physics 55 307 819
Materials Science 56 287 831
Atomic and Molecular physics 58 349 941
Nuclear Physics 62 353 950
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 372 970
Theoretical Physics 64 435 1224
Biophysics 66 504 1658

Computer Science rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 60th for Computer Science in Germany and 999th in the World with 9,041 publications made and 122,503 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#60 of 172 In Germany
#364 of 1,470 In Europe
#999 of 6,855 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 12 25
1994 29 45
1995 36 59
1996 30 46
1997 42 102
1998 49 123
1999 62 191
2000 37 162
2001 60 249
2002 194 547
2003 153 576
2004 157 776
2005 187 981
2006 240 1502
2007 239 1651
2008 260 1881
2009 332 2433
2010 311 2772
2011 365 3454
2012 439 4101
2013 462 4640
2014 390 5003
2015 431 5339
2016 413 5673
2017 434 6126
2018 448 7047
2019 512 8123
2020 484 9237
2021 461 10931
2022 452 10658
2023 519 11541
2024 368 9636
2025 265 7505

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 17 97 318
Game Design and Development 26 154 362
Computer Graphics 39 195 468
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 169 498
Software Engineering 40 229 513
Telecommunications 32 186 524
Human-Computer Interaction 38 220 526
Multimedia 28 213 548
Computer Networking 35 205 578
Computer Engineering 32 204 588
Database Administration 42 233 620
UX/UI Desgin 50 260 628
Computer Vision 45 261 700
Animation 56 322 860
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 338 902
Cyber Security 50 358 1042
Data Science 63 423 1074
Computational Linguistics 66 396 1187
Neuroscience 65 441 1371
Machine Learning 64 426 1385
Cognitive Science 66 462 1539
Library and Information science 76 517 1557
Management Information Systems 79 607 1606
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 80 678 2710

Chemistry rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 65th for Chemistry in Germany and 1332nd in the World with 8,542 publications made and 155,363 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#65 of 166 In Germany
#428 of 1,417 In Europe
#1332 of 6,561 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 26 48
1994 42 64
1995 48 92
1996 46 97
1997 53 137
1998 87 197
1999 97 259
2000 84 255
2001 80 412
2002 168 676
2003 171 761
2004 182 1107
2005 194 1327
2006 277 1825
2007 244 2088
2008 266 2444
2009 303 2726
2010 307 3380
2011 321 4346
2012 402 4937
2013 389 5627
2014 414 6423
2015 386 6967
2016 380 7850
2017 399 8644
2018 427 9567
2019 402 10263
2020 443 11373
2021 391 12837
2022 394 12256
2023 432 12824
2024 303 12280
2025 229 10498

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 37 158 491
Chemical Engineering 47 251 784
Physical chemistry 52 282 826
Materials Science 56 287 831
Computational Chemistry 59 368 1080
Environmental Chemistry 62 399 1237
Inorganic Chemistry 65 418 1465
Organic Chemistry 65 453 1486
Biochemistry 71 565 2196
Petrology and Geochemistry 78 656 2311
Radiochemistry 71 588 2668

Biology rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 66th for Biology in Germany and 1666th in the World with 6,980 publications made and 141,596 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#66 of 170 In Germany
#493 of 1,449 In Europe
#1666 of 6,841 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 23 25
1994 26 50
1995 38 59
1996 32 70
1997 37 93
1998 51 149
1999 78 220
2000 60 209
2001 61 332
2002 127 504
2003 123 544
2004 136 829
2005 149 1028
2006 202 1410
2007 195 1683
2008 209 1942
2009 247 2203
2010 229 2740
2011 266 3596
2012 318 4157
2013 322 4626
2014 339 5395
2015 314 5966
2016 316 6802
2017 316 7550
2018 355 8529
2019 345 9432
2020 385 10922
2021 335 12478
2022 377 12067
2023 385 12667
2024 262 11246
2025 216 9631

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 37 158 491
Neuroscience 65 441 1371
Evolutionary Biology 71 512 1503
Biophysics 66 504 1658
Paleontology 72 571 1943
Biochemistry 71 565 2196
Botany 69 587 2366
Genetics 73 619 2447
Agricultural Science 69 619 2527
Zoology 73 632 2535
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 80 678 2710
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 71 660 2806
Horticulture 65 623 2812
Virology 74 676 2862
Biotechnology 76 705 3044
Oncology and Cancer research 81 729 3191
Pharmacology 80 748 3456
Immunology 95 841 3867

Environmental Science rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 69th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1549th in the World with 6,108 publications made and 97,187 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#69 of 170 In Germany
#505 of 1,464 In Europe
#1549 of 6,888 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 13 14
1994 27 41
1995 32 47
1996 23 53
1997 30 89
1998 49 113
1999 63 146
2000 42 169
2001 46 250
2002 104 367
2003 89 397
2004 106 625
2005 139 837
2006 174 1051
2007 183 1216
2008 171 1376
2009 225 1712
2010 218 2162
2011 255 2770
2012 293 3217
2013 278 3651
2014 307 4039
2015 273 4249
2016 267 4646
2017 271 5102
2018 286 5578
2019 341 6386
2020 337 7196
2021 289 8829
2022 310 8351
2023 359 8802
2024 225 7531
2025 172 6235

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 290 786
Environmental Chemistry 62 399 1237
Geography and Cartography 65 460 1287
Oceanography 64 443 1313
Earth science and Geophysics 66 461 1494
Geology 69 522 1621
Ecology 69 528 1725
Environmental Engineering 64 535 1933
Paleontology 72 571 1943
Petrology and Geochemistry 78 656 2311
Geotechnical Engineering 73 622 2316
Environmental Management 73 678 2459
Agricultural Science 69 619 2527
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 71 660 2806

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 75th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1429th in the World with 5,713 publications made and 63,897 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#75 of 178 In Germany
#519 of 1,502 In Europe
#1429 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 8 16
1994 31 26
1995 16 36
1996 21 27
1997 46 53
1998 49 72
1999 44 102
2000 32 143
2001 60 177
2002 121 300
2003 111 376
2004 105 482
2005 115 599
2006 157 794
2007 156 863
2008 160 1006
2009 207 1275
2010 206 1396
2011 191 1741
2012 287 2054
2013 266 2463
2014 282 2548
2015 262 2776
2016 227 2889
2017 263 3054
2018 273 3739
2019 315 4283
2020 268 5406
2021 282 6525
2022 257 6285
2023 330 7004
2024 206 5649
2025 139 4862

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ilmenau 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 24 201 585
Broadcast Journalism 35 285 820
Media Studies 38 316 866
Journalism and Digital Media 45 330 919
Political Science 76 465 1168
Philosophy 73 442 1176
Linguistics 70 519 1496
Library and Information science 76 517 1557
Communications and Public Relations 72 538 1564
Education Majors 65 523 1764
Aesthetics 73 621 1767
Archaeology 76 618 1883
Law 79 619 1889
History 77 644 1999
Sociology 77 654 2194
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 82 696 2245
Anthropology 79 684 2338
Demography 88 870 3706

Mathematics rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 58th for Mathematics in Germany and 1044th in the World with 3,984 publications made and 59,586 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#58 of 163 In Germany
#376 of 1,406 In Europe
#1044 of 6,434 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 8 16
1994 13 29
1995 13 19
1996 20 27
1997 21 43
1998 21 51
1999 32 85
2000 20 88
2001 37 110
2002 85 268
2003 69 285
2004 69 382
2005 82 468
2006 121 758
2007 121 877
2008 118 982
2009 151 1236
2010 163 1502
2011 166 1760
2012 194 2112
2013 214 2334
2014 186 2573
2015 206 2578
2016 167 2837
2017 208 3069
2018 183 3368
2019 218 3624
2020 210 3963
2021 167 4752
2022 197 4455
2023 233 4753
2024 120 3042
2025 88 2245

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 169 498
Applied Mathematics 59 359 893
Statistics 56 363 985
Operations Research 70 483 1529
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 87 615 1981
Math Teachers 78 774 3147

Business rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 67th for Business in Germany and 1272nd in the World with 3,032 publications made and 42,710 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#67 of 166 In Germany
#479 of 1,436 In Europe
#1272 of 6,366 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 10
1994 11 19
1995 10 15
1996 7 16
1997 6 23
1998 15 26
1999 12 42
2000 5 31
2001 24 58
2002 52 111
2003 45 129
2004 58 222
2005 66 262
2006 74 486
2007 79 482
2008 70 594
2009 110 811
2010 105 897
2011 118 1105
2012 129 1324
2013 157 1438
2014 119 1550
2015 172 1716
2016 126 1776
2017 170 2130
2018 159 2330
2019 187 2655
2020 199 3381
2021 152 3832
2022 158 3709
2023 181 4005
2024 112 2914
2025 83 2308

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 32 292 760
Entertainment Industry Business 26 296 775
Management 60 367 986
Engineering Management 35 362 1086
International Trade 70 577 1153
Advertising 65 442 1210
Project Management 66 515 1221
International Business 73 590 1267
Operations Research 70 483 1529
Management Information Systems 79 607 1606
Finance 77 583 1618
Marketing 78 567 1621
Accounting 84 679 2196

Art & Design rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 59th for Art & Design in Germany and 1089th in the World with 1,700 publications made and 20,677 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Literature, 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
#59 of 162 In Germany
#425 of 1,385 In Europe
#1089 of 6,010 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 8
1994 8 12
1995 10 10
1996 8 20
1997 5 21
1998 11 23
1999 16 30
2000 9 27
2001 10 43
2002 46 99
2003 32 87
2004 34 141
2005 42 171
2006 54 206
2007 55 236
2008 52 306
2009 49 338
2010 58 381
2011 49 502
2012 79 642
2013 64 691
2014 60 712
2015 79 838
2016 72 909
2017 82 943
2018 84 1172
2019 95 1291
2020 92 1521
2021 94 1769
2022 85 1721
2023 124 1809
2024 65 1736
2025 52 1312

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 26 154 362
Computer Graphics 39 195 468
Architecture 28 222 498
Multimedia 28 213 548
UX/UI Desgin 50 260 628
Entertainment Industry Business 26 296 775
Animation 56 322 860
Graphic Design 56 340 908
Fashion Design 62 451 1149
Literature 67 550 1581
Aesthetics 73 621 1767

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ilmenau University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 76 285 799
Optometry 40 295 928
Ophthalmology 48 335 1023
Audiology 59 367 1098
International Economics 75 584 1128
Social Psychology 73 501 1509
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 64 471 1541
Psychology 70 533 1779
Psychiatry 68 535 1844
Sports Medicine 67 601 1976
Economics 79 642 2004
Anatomy and Physiology 68 583 2039
Cardiology 69 611 2101
Medicine 73 593 2180
Child Psychology 75 620 2253
Pathology 69 619 2358
Clinical Psychology 76 618 2360
Physical Therapy 71 678 2455
Development Studies 79 688 2464
Surgery 80 691 2624
Anesthesiology 74 685 2742
Public Health 87 854 3787