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The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 67th in Germany, 1201st in the global 2024 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 15,366 academic publications and 187,028 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1201 of 14,131 In the World
#446 of 2,785 In Europe
#67 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 12 In Thuringia
#293 of 1,498 For Robotics
#355 of 1,941 For Computer Graphics
#380 of 3,360 For Electronic Engineering
#4334 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#928 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 845th in the World with 11,610 publications made and 155,214 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#56 of 168 In Germany
#305 of 1,453 In Europe
#845 of 6,684 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 17 64
1992 15 77
1993 27 48
1994 48 69
1995 59 94
1996 62 98
1997 70 151
1998 97 185
1999 108 280
2000 94 277
2001 98 424
2002 254 784
2003 218 819
2004 244 1202
2005 285 1461
2006 357 2027
2007 346 2461
2008 378 2823
2009 461 3381
2010 449 3988
2011 484 5054
2012 581 5817
2013 593 6721
2014 582 7383
2015 593 8080
2016 581 8940
2017 584 9572
2018 629 11055
2019 650 11855
2020 631 12852
2021 608 14761
2022 545 14417
2023 605 14723

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 16 90 293
Electronic Engineering 21 127 380
Industrial Engineering 24 151 389
Automation and Control engineering 17 134 415
Electrical Engineering 28 147 429
Architecture 26 203 448
Nanotechnology 37 155 478
Telecommunications 33 182 502
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 203 526
Computer Engineering 32 195 548
Computer Networking 34 194 554
Human-Computer Interaction 40 248 566
Automotive Engineering 17 183 600
Technical Drawing 29 235 632
Product and Industrial Design 31 243 641
Acoustical Engineering 47 240 645
Construction Management 31 272 688
Aerospace Engineering 51 271 703
Renewable Energy Engineering 23 245 736
Optical Engineering 54 280 742
Chemical Engineering 47 250 748
Materials Science 56 292 803
Systems Engineering 55 339 805
Reliability and Quality Engineering 33 284 821
Petroleum Engineering 41 279 844
Remote Sensing 50 324 852
Mechanical Engineering 56 321 852
Architectural Engineering 43 357 941
Structural Engineering 59 343 971
Metallurgical Engineering 61 335 976
Transportation Engineering 49 373 987
Engineering Management 34 329 988
Biomedical Engineering 53 362 1046
Civil Engineering 57 391 1112
Operations Research 68 466 1448
Environmental Engineering 65 525 1823
Geotechnical Engineering 72 599 2159

Physics rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 60th for Physics in Germany and 897th in the World with 10,442 publications made and 147,859 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#60 of 167 In Germany
#337 of 1,446 In Europe
#897 of 6,603 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 18 66
1992 14 89
1993 23 52
1994 49 68
1995 60 104
1996 61 100
1997 66 146
1998 90 175
1999 104 279
2000 87 267
2001 86 409
2002 224 729
2003 200 785
2004 198 1117
2005 241 1342
2006 314 1780
2007 305 2162
2008 336 2524
2009 408 2934
2010 416 3607
2011 422 4584
2012 528 5263
2013 517 6104
2014 551 6764
2015 521 7427
2016 533 8345
2017 535 8922
2018 559 10346
2019 589 11059
2020 567 11873
2021 553 13793
2022 474 13515
2023 544 13658

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 37 155 478
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 203 526
Condensed Matter Physics 53 250 638
Acoustical Engineering 47 240 645
Optical Engineering 54 280 742
Quantum and Particle physics 54 305 792
Materials Science 56 292 803
Nuclear Physics 60 338 899
Astrophysics and Astronomy 60 361 936
Atomic and Molecular physics 62 363 966
Theoretical Physics 65 444 1248
Biophysics 65 500 1588

Computer Science rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 58th for Computer Science in Germany and 951st in the World with 7,994 publications made and 83,395 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#58 of 172 In Germany
#358 of 1,459 In Europe
#951 of 6,752 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 11 20
1992 7 30
1993 11 21
1994 30 34
1995 35 49
1996 31 36
1997 41 87
1998 48 94
1999 57 164
2000 34 132
2001 62 195
2002 192 427
2003 138 457
2004 153 623
2005 190 782
2006 228 1137
2007 228 1306
2008 243 1453
2009 316 1902
2010 295 2131
2011 339 2619
2012 417 3219
2013 430 3629
2014 371 3888
2015 412 4236
2016 392 4564
2017 421 4801
2018 436 5708
2019 483 6509
2020 445 7189
2021 441 8524
2022 403 8542
2023 438 8631

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 16 90 293
Computer Graphics 30 137 355
Game Design and Development 31 184 418
Multimedia 22 169 437
Telecommunications 33 182 502
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 178 506
Software Engineering 41 227 507
Computer Engineering 32 195 548
Computer Networking 34 194 554
Database Administration 38 211 562
Human-Computer Interaction 40 248 566
UX/UI Desgin 50 257 604
Computer Vision 51 279 734
Animation 57 325 846
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 57 346 896
Cyber Security 50 344 940
Data Science 62 402 979
Computational Linguistics 67 403 1144
Machine Learning 63 424 1296
Neuroscience 65 435 1314
Management Information Systems 77 548 1391
Cognitive Science 66 435 1392
Library and Information science 75 495 1483
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 78 665 2539

Chemistry rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 66th for Chemistry in Germany and 1272nd in the World with 7,578 publications made and 118,128 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#66 of 165 In Germany
#422 of 1,401 In Europe
#1272 of 6,447 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 14 54
1992 12 68
1993 22 46
1994 37 57
1995 44 80
1996 46 82
1997 50 118
1998 77 151
1999 89 229
2000 78 220
2001 75 346
2002 163 559
2003 158 634
2004 159 921
2005 197 1131
2006 251 1493
2007 220 1794
2008 252 2120
2009 283 2364
2010 292 2879
2011 305 3784
2012 366 4221
2013 358 4914
2014 380 5506
2015 370 6152
2016 374 6890
2017 377 7448
2018 419 8603
2019 403 9154
2020 418 9914
2021 389 11417
2022 350 11154
2023 356 11364

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 37 155 478
Chemical Engineering 47 250 748
Materials Science 56 292 803
Physical chemistry 52 290 821
Computational Chemistry 58 369 1048
Environmental Chemistry 63 387 1127
Organic Chemistry 65 441 1419
Inorganic Chemistry 66 427 1490
Biochemistry 72 559 2075
Petrology and Geochemistry 78 641 2184
Radiochemistry 72 587 2619

Biology rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 68th for Biology in Germany and 1552nd in the World with 6,162 publications made and 106,032 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#68 of 170 In Germany
#480 of 1,445 In Europe
#1552 of 6,770 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 36
1992 9 39
1993 20 23
1994 24 43
1995 36 47
1996 31 58
1997 36 80
1998 48 112
1999 67 196
2000 56 181
2001 57 268
2002 123 409
2003 113 447
2004 120 668
2005 153 853
2006 183 1168
2007 177 1380
2008 200 1674
2009 237 1872
2010 226 2267
2011 259 3088
2012 297 3551
2013 295 4050
2014 312 4593
2015 307 5172
2016 301 5943
2017 291 6488
2018 337 7542
2019 322 8270
2020 352 9355
2021 346 10669
2022 341 10576
2023 326 10788

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 37 155 478
Neuroscience 65 435 1314
Evolutionary Biology 71 510 1458
Biophysics 65 500 1588
Paleontology 73 559 1816
Biochemistry 72 559 2075
Genetics 73 605 2294
Agricultural Science 67 588 2313
Botany 71 594 2332
Zoology 72 612 2363
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 78 665 2539
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 72 621 2580
Oncology and Cancer research 78 697 2913
Pharmacology 77 728 3267
Immunology 93 802 3631

Environmental Science rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 68th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1455th in the World with 5,456 publications made and 72,225 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#68 of 170 In Germany
#494 of 1,458 In Europe
#1455 of 6,798 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 7 30
1992 10 23
1993 13 9
1994 27 35
1995 30 41
1996 22 45
1997 29 78
1998 45 82
1999 61 124
2000 38 150
2001 42 210
2002 103 285
2003 84 324
2004 94 485
2005 134 660
2006 164 856
2007 161 973
2008 170 1139
2009 209 1414
2010 215 1812
2011 239 2302
2012 280 2701
2013 262 3112
2014 294 3416
2015 255 3641
2016 262 3932
2017 254 4194
2018 284 4886
2019 335 5454
2020 312 6032
2021 286 7377
2022 285 7342
2023 308 7466

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 50 281 743
Environmental Chemistry 63 387 1127
Geography and Cartography 64 435 1178
Oceanography 64 423 1192
Earth science and Geophysics 67 455 1435
Geology 70 508 1525
Ecology 70 511 1562
Paleontology 73 559 1816
Environmental Engineering 65 525 1823
Geotechnical Engineering 72 599 2159
Petrology and Geochemistry 78 641 2184
Environmental Management 73 653 2299
Agricultural Science 67 588 2313
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 72 621 2580

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 75th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1362nd in the World with 5,006 publications made and 41,683 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#75 of 175 In Germany
#507 of 1,492 In Europe
#1362 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 15
1992 9 17
1993 8 11
1994 28 20
1995 15 33
1996 19 17
1997 44 35
1998 48 47
1999 41 76
2000 29 101
2001 51 126
2002 109 192
2003 94 265
2004 98 345
2005 111 452
2006 140 581
2007 147 648
2008 138 722
2009 200 953
2010 182 1075
2011 196 1257
2012 266 1543
2013 240 1908
2014 271 2001
2015 226 2108
2016 221 2282
2017 258 2390
2018 254 2853
2019 273 3368
2020 240 4113
2021 278 4736
2022 232 4901
2023 298 5217

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 23 198 579
Broadcast Journalism 23 220 616
Radio and Television broadcasting 30 248 718
Military science 25 241 773
Media Studies 32 296 828
Journalism and Digital Media 42 308 848
Philosophy 73 437 1115
Political Science 77 454 1122
Linguistics 72 505 1414
Communications and Public Relations 67 495 1429
Library and Information science 75 495 1483
Aesthetics 70 571 1608
Education Majors 66 507 1673
Archaeology 75 592 1741
Law 78 589 1769
History 77 616 1864
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 79 656 2085
Sociology 77 636 2105
Anthropology 80 663 2227
Demography 92 853 3574

Mathematics rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 57th for Mathematics in Germany and 980th in the World with 3,573 publications made and 44,433 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#57 of 163 In Germany
#364 of 1,388 In Europe
#980 of 6,305 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 18
1992 2 14
1993 8 12
1994 12 24
1995 12 17
1996 19 17
1997 20 35
1998 21 39
1999 31 77
2000 17 56
2001 34 85
2002 81 219
2003 61 228
2004 74 324
2005 82 374
2006 117 594
2007 106 660
2008 114 778
2009 141 1010
2010 155 1168
2011 153 1379
2012 184 1636
2013 205 1895
2014 188 2078
2015 187 2044
2016 165 2311
2017 190 2417
2018 185 2803
2019 197 2992
2020 202 3180
2021 163 3866
2022 173 3755
2023 192 3698

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 30 178 506
Applied Mathematics 58 359 880
Statistics 55 355 936
Operations Research 68 466 1448
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 85 597 1856
Math Teachers 75 694 2810

Business rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 66th for Business in Germany and 1184th in the World with 2,702 publications made and 28,786 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#66 of 164 In Germany
#456 of 1,414 In Europe
#1184 of 6,187 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 8
1992 2 7
1993 5 10
1994 10 12
1995 9 9
1996 6 12
1997 3 10
1998 15 14
1999 11 32
2000 6 24
2001 23 35
2002 49 76
2003 37 98
2004 55 165
2005 59 196
2006 72 326
2007 76 345
2008 58 430
2009 102 613
2010 101 701
2011 120 811
2012 119 989
2013 141 1114
2014 125 1256
2015 148 1314
2016 123 1346
2017 162 1696
2018 160 1885
2019 174 2152
2020 188 2614
2021 163 3001
2022 138 2985
2023 168 3134

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 31 272 688
Entertainment Industry Business 25 267 701
Management 60 363 942
Engineering Management 34 329 988
International Trade 69 539 1046
Advertising 64 416 1096
Project Management 63 466 1110
International Business 70 550 1136
Management Information Systems 77 548 1391
Finance 73 543 1436
Operations Research 68 466 1448
Marketing 76 548 1554
Accounting 84 639 1987

Art & Design rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 58th for Art & Design in Germany and 1007th in the World with 1,495 publications made and 13,395 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
#58 of 159 In Germany
#403 of 1,349 In Europe
#1007 of 5,720 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 7
1992 1 13
1993 4 6
1994 6 9
1995 10 10
1996 9 16
1997 6 18
1998 13 18
1999 16 24
2000 10 30
2001 9 32
2002 41 77
2003 25 65
2004 34 98
2005 42 133
2006 50 143
2007 50 192
2008 52 217
2009 49 268
2010 53 298
2011 43 349
2012 73 495
2013 56 522
2014 56 542
2015 70 622
2016 72 727
2017 79 715
2018 80 924
2019 93 979
2020 84 1146
2021 90 1214
2022 82 1307
2023 104 1339

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
Computer Graphics 30 137 355
Game Design and Development 31 184 418
Multimedia 22 169 437
Architecture 26 203 448
UX/UI Desgin 50 257 604
Entertainment Industry Business 25 267 701
Animation 57 325 846
Graphic Design 57 346 928
Singing and Vocal Performance 39 363 1089
Fashion Design 61 439 1089
Literature 67 526 1481
Aesthetics 70 571 1608

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ilmenau University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 79 274 693
Optometry 40 289 872
International Economics 73 537 994
Ophthalmology 52 350 1043
Audiology 59 352 1049
Social Psychology 72 477 1369
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 64 466 1457
Psychology 71 525 1664
Psychiatry 67 517 1743
Economics 78 594 1788
Cardiology 65 567 1866
Sports Medicine 69 588 1911
Anatomy and Physiology 72 572 1950
Medicine 73 577 2007
Child Psychology 74 585 2019
Clinical Psychology 70 583 2095
Development Studies 72 621 2113
Pathology 71 600 2175
Physical Therapy 73 662 2387
Surgery 79 671 2457
Anesthesiology 72 661 2542
Public Health 85 829 3544