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The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 67th in Germany, 1219th in the global 2025 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 17,340 academic publications and 247,722 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1219 of 14,131 In the World
#450 of 2,785 In Europe
#67 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 12 In Thuringia
#306 of 1,602 For Robotics
#347 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
#382 of 1,027 For Industrial Engineering
#4374 of 7,918 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 870th in the World with 12,807 publications made and 199,981 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#56 of 169 In Germany
#308 of 1,465 In Europe
#870 of 6,782 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 16 86
1993 31 54
1994 52 85
1995 63 110
1996 63 117
1997 74 187
1998 108 239
1999 118 329
2000 101 337
2001 105 510
2002 264 950
2003 239 1006
2004 266 1465
2005 285 1763
2006 384 2546
2007 380 2957
2008 395 3426
2009 479 4017
2010 469 4831
2011 515 6081
2012 629 7081
2013 642 7981
2014 612 8901
2015 622 9539
2016 610 10581
2017 614 11355
2018 645 12782
2019 662 13782
2020 679 15348
2021 624 17422
2022 592 16571
2023 713 17526
2024 495 15936

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 59th for Physics in Germany and 918th in the World with 11,499 publications made and 188,166 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#59 of 168 In Germany
#338 of 1,457 In Europe
#918 of 6,713 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 14 102
1993 27 54
1994 53 78
1995 63 116
1996 62 121
1997 72 177
1998 101 231
1999 116 322
2000 96 311
2001 95 480
2002 233 882
2003 220 952
2004 223 1354
2005 243 1610
2006 338 2210
2007 330 2576
2008 349 3019
2009 430 3454
2010 431 4322
2011 451 5423
2012 567 6308
2013 557 7135
2014 584 8093
2015 550 8667
2016 559 9763
2017 555 10518
2018 576 11763
2019 597 12742
2020 613 14008
2021 560 16024
2022 530 15210
2023 631 15967
2024 419 14477

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 37 156 486
Applied/Engineering Physics 44 203 519
Acoustical Engineering 46 239 641
Condensed Matter Physics 54 254 661
Optical Engineering 53 279 745
Quantum and Particle physics 55 308 814
Materials Science 56 290 823
Nuclear Physics 62 351 944
Atomic and Molecular physics 59 354 957
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 371 969
Theoretical Physics 65 435 1226
Biophysics 66 503 1648

Computer Science rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 60th for Computer Science in Germany and 987th in the World with 8,820 publications made and 115,206 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 1,469 In Europe
#987 of 6,845 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 30
1993 12 25
1994 29 45
1995 36 59
1996 30 45
1997 42 102
1998 49 123
1999 62 191
2000 37 161
2001 60 249
2002 194 547
2003 153 575
2004 157 776
2005 187 981
2006 240 1498
2007 239 1652
2008 260 1883
2009 332 2433
2010 310 2774
2011 363 3451
2012 441 4108
2013 462 4645
2014 389 5006
2015 432 5370
2016 417 5704
2017 432 6113
2018 447 7039
2019 512 8114
2020 486 9257
2021 461 10924
2022 452 10689
2023 518 11531
2024 351 9445

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 94 306
Game Design and Development 25 147 347
Computer Graphics 40 196 472
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 171 497
Software Engineering 40 229 511
Telecommunications 32 185 519
Human-Computer Interaction 38 218 520
Multimedia 28 211 542
Computer Networking 36 204 576
Computer Engineering 33 206 589
Database Administration 42 230 605
UX/UI Desgin 49 258 624
Computer Vision 46 262 698
Animation 57 326 881
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 336 892
Cyber Security 49 354 1008
Data Science 63 413 1043
Computational Linguistics 67 395 1160
Machine Learning 64 423 1354
Neuroscience 65 444 1365
Cognitive Science 67 459 1522
Library and Information science 75 509 1524
Management Information Systems 78 598 1569
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 79 677 2678

Chemistry rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 66th for Chemistry in Germany and 1314th in the World with 8,350 publications made and 146,912 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#66 of 166 In Germany
#424 of 1,417 In Europe
#1314 of 6,545 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 80
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 171 760
2004 182 1107
2005 194 1327
2006 277 1822
2007 241 2088
2008 263 2444
2009 301 2725
2010 306 3379
2011 321 4348
2012 402 4940
2013 389 5625
2014 414 6426
2015 387 6974
2016 380 7861
2017 399 8649
2018 427 9561
2019 402 10275
2020 446 11394
2021 392 12860
2022 394 12281
2023 432 12832
2024 293 12146

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 37 156 486
Chemical Engineering 47 250 769
Physical chemistry 52 282 823
Materials Science 56 290 823
Computational Chemistry 59 372 1084
Environmental Chemistry 62 398 1211
Inorganic Chemistry 66 420 1463
Organic Chemistry 65 453 1471
Biochemistry 71 564 2182
Petrology and Geochemistry 78 656 2308
Radiochemistry 71 584 2650

Biology rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 67th for Biology in Germany and 1646th in the World with 6,806 publications made and 132,773 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#67 of 170 In Germany
#494 of 1,448 In Europe
#1646 of 6,833 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 46
1993 23 25
1994 26 50
1995 38 59
1996 32 69
1997 37 93
1998 51 149
1999 78 220
2000 60 208
2001 61 332
2002 127 504
2003 123 543
2004 136 829
2005 148 1028
2006 202 1408
2007 192 1683
2008 207 1941
2009 247 2204
2010 230 2741
2011 264 3593
2012 319 4174
2013 324 4648
2014 339 5391
2015 314 5985
2016 315 6811
2017 315 7536
2018 354 8516
2019 346 9434
2020 388 10950
2021 336 12500
2022 375 12084
2023 388 12686
2024 256 11089

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 37 156 486
Neuroscience 65 444 1365
Evolutionary Biology 71 508 1483
Biophysics 66 503 1648
Paleontology 72 570 1927
Biochemistry 71 564 2182
Botany 69 583 2355
Genetics 73 615 2425
Agricultural Science 66 604 2469
Zoology 73 629 2510
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 79 677 2678
Horticulture 65 620 2777
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 72 656 2802
Virology 74 665 2836
Biotechnology 75 694 2997
Oncology and Cancer research 81 724 3135
Pharmacology 80 743 3421
Immunology 96 841 3845

Environmental Science rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 69th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1532nd in the World with 5,966 publications made and 93,148 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#69 of 170 In Germany
#503 of 1,464 In Europe
#1532 of 6,876 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 9 27
1993 13 14
1994 27 41
1995 32 47
1996 23 52
1997 30 89
1998 49 113
1999 63 146
2000 42 166
2001 46 250
2002 104 367
2003 89 397
2004 106 625
2005 138 837
2006 174 1050
2007 180 1216
2008 168 1376
2009 226 1713
2010 220 2163
2011 255 2773
2012 293 3221
2013 278 3651
2014 306 4037
2015 271 4258
2016 266 4658
2017 271 5100
2018 285 5571
2019 342 6400
2020 338 7226
2021 289 8870
2022 312 8390
2023 360 8810
2024 217 7418

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 51 288 779
Environmental Chemistry 62 398 1211
Geography and Cartography 65 458 1272
Oceanography 64 440 1281
Earth science and Geophysics 66 460 1496
Geology 69 521 1611
Ecology 69 527 1692
Environmental Engineering 64 533 1915
Paleontology 72 570 1927
Petrology and Geochemistry 78 656 2308
Geotechnical Engineering 73 625 2322
Environmental Management 72 672 2421
Agricultural Science 66 604 2469
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 72 656 2802

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 76th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1412th in the World with 5,609 publications made and 61,717 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#76 of 178 In Germany
#514 of 1,500 In Europe
#1412 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 10 21
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 157 792
2007 156 863
2008 159 1006
2009 206 1277
2010 206 1400
2011 191 1745
2012 286 2051
2013 267 2477
2014 282 2550
2015 261 2783
2016 229 2901
2017 263 3056
2018 276 3744
2019 318 4289
2020 272 5414
2021 284 6552
2022 257 6316
2023 330 6986
2024 200 5548

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 22 193 574
Broadcast Journalism 36 293 838
Media Studies 38 319 892
Journalism and Digital Media 45 333 918
Political Science 76 465 1165
Philosophy 73 441 1170
Linguistics 71 514 1467
Library and Information science 75 509 1524
Communications and Public Relations 76 542 1581
Aesthetics 72 614 1748
Education Majors 64 523 1760
Archaeology 76 609 1841
Law 79 617 1878
History 77 632 1956
Sociology 77 645 2175
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 81 699 2260
Anthropology 80 680 2327
Demography 89 862 3708

Mathematics rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 58th for Mathematics in Germany and 1034th in the World with 3,924 publications made and 58,580 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
#374 of 1,401 In Europe
#1034 of 6,418 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 17
1993 8 16
1994 13 29
1995 13 19
1996 20 26
1997 21 43
1998 21 51
1999 32 86
2000 20 88
2001 37 110
2002 85 268
2003 69 284
2004 69 382
2005 82 468
2006 121 758
2007 121 877
2008 118 983
2009 150 1233
2010 163 1500
2011 166 1763
2012 193 2102
2013 215 2342
2014 187 2590
2015 205 2586
2016 169 2852
2017 208 3071
2018 181 3375
2019 220 3653
2020 214 3996
2021 168 4778
2022 197 4493
2023 234 4762
2024 118 2977

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 29 171 497
Applied Mathematics 59 361 894
Statistics 56 361 968
Operations Research 70 479 1512
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 87 616 1979
Math Teachers 75 762 3105

Business rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 66th for Business in Germany and 1266th in the World with 2,974 publications made and 40,269 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#66 of 166 In Germany
#477 of 1,433 In Europe
#1266 of 6,339 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 7
1993 5 10
1994 11 19
1995 10 15
1996 7 16
1997 6 23
1998 15 26
1999 12 42
2000 5 30
2001 24 58
2002 52 111
2003 45 129
2004 58 221
2005 66 262
2006 74 486
2007 79 482
2008 70 593
2009 110 811
2010 106 901
2011 118 1108
2012 129 1325
2013 158 1456
2014 121 1555
2015 172 1719
2016 124 1779
2017 170 2119
2018 159 2338
2019 188 2654
2020 202 3391
2021 154 3870
2022 158 3726
2023 182 4000
2024 106 2848

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 32 285 737
Entertainment Industry Business 26 295 773
Management 60 366 977
Engineering Management 36 349 1047
International Trade 69 572 1134
Project Management 66 504 1199
Advertising 66 439 1208
International Business 73 582 1240
Operations Research 70 479 1512
Management Information Systems 78 598 1569
Finance 77 576 1590
Marketing 76 563 1605
Accounting 84 676 2169

Art & Design rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 59th for Art & Design in Germany and 1086th in the World with 1,660 publications made and 19,512 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
#422 of 1,381 In Europe
#1086 of 5,966 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 12
1993 3 8
1994 8 12
1995 10 10
1996 8 20
1997 5 21
1998 11 23
1999 16 30
2000 9 23
2001 10 43
2002 46 99
2003 32 87
2004 34 141
2005 42 171
2006 54 203
2007 55 236
2008 52 306
2009 49 338
2010 58 381
2011 49 502
2012 79 643
2013 64 693
2014 60 712
2015 79 841
2016 71 919
2017 81 935
2018 86 1180
2019 95 1293
2020 92 1525
2021 96 1782
2022 85 1728
2023 125 1822
2024 64 1712

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 25 147 347
Computer Graphics 40 196 472
Architecture 28 219 484
Multimedia 28 211 542
UX/UI Desgin 49 258 624
Entertainment Industry Business 26 295 773
Graphic Design 53 313 850
Animation 57 326 881
Fashion Design 62 449 1141
Literature 67 550 1610
Aesthetics 72 614 1748

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ilmenau University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 76 282 789
Optometry 40 292 928
Ophthalmology 49 334 1013
Audiology 59 358 1065
International Economics 73 568 1089
Social Psychology 73 500 1503
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 64 465 1513
Psychology 71 533 1778
Psychiatry 68 531 1830
Sports Medicine 67 598 1954
Economics 78 642 1975
Anatomy and Physiology 68 574 2013
Cardiology 68 605 2070
Medicine 73 590 2134
Child Psychology 74 621 2261
Pathology 69 613 2321
Clinical Psychology 76 620 2369
Development Studies 77 682 2407
Physical Therapy 70 673 2423
Surgery 80 685 2582
Anesthesiology 74 679 2690
Public Health 87 854 3771