Ilmenau University of Technology: Rankings

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The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 63rd in Germany, 1177th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 28 research topics. The Ilmenau University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,138 academic publications and 110,546 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1177 of 14,131 In the World
#425 of 2,785 In Europe
#63 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 12 In Thuringia
#245 of 1,095 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#250 of 1,407 For Electronic Engineering
#304 of 1,008 For Robotics
#4212 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#790 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 25 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 48th for Engineering in Germany and 710th in the World with 4,276 publications made and 64,320 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electronic Engineering, Optical Engineering, Automation and Control engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#48 of 134 In Germany
#242 of 1,123 In Europe
#710 of 4,624 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 7 1
1994 11 2
1995 7 4
1996 6 1
1997 26 14
1998 37 10
1999 51 37
2000 43 33
2001 40 55
2002 53 62
2003 76 86
2004 65 365
2005 83 87
2006 110 89
2007 110 95
2008 133 116
2009 185 196
2010 218 306
2011 261 341
2012 300 443
2013 296 661
2014 298 500
2015 280 608
2016 286 527
2017 253 547
2018 275 578
2019 269 391
2020 280 358
2021 217 85

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
Applied/Engineering Physics 13 80 245
Electronic Engineering 11 75 250
Robotics 20 102 304
Telecommunications 11 104 320
Electrical Engineering 14 104 359
Automation and Control engineering 14 123 444
Automotive Engineering 15 143 449
Acoustical Engineering 22 147 466
Computer Networking 21 139 471
Nanotechnology 41 169 506
Computer Engineering 30 162 515
Human-Computer Interaction 44 261 556
Mechanical Engineering 23 192 562
Architecture 40 290 633
Systems Engineering 38 262 640
Optical Engineering 53 265 673
Renewable Energy Engineering 26 224 692
Reliability and Quality Engineering 30 245 745
Product and Industrial Design 39 280 750
Biomedical Engineering 43 262 757
Materials Science 51 248 762
Industrial Engineering 49 325 828
Remote Sensing 42 311 846
Marine Engineering 24 260 856
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 341 878
Technical Drawing 29 277 902
Structural Engineering 29 281 960
Metallurgical Engineering 40 304 981
Chemical Engineering 50 296 1018

Physics rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 57th for Physics in Germany and 845th in the World with 2,637 publications made and 45,087 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#57 of 110 In Germany
#298 of 969 In Europe
#845 of 4,082 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 1
1994 6 2
1995 8 4
1996 8 2
1997 22 13
1998 34 10
1999 49 33
2000 37 45
2001 40 53
2002 44 50
2003 58 104
2004 46 72
2005 53 70
2006 75 78
2007 68 68
2008 85 84
2009 117 169
2010 122 238
2011 117 156
2012 152 293
2013 152 514
2014 169 381
2015 153 394
2016 177 398
2017 144 354
2018 192 505
2019 172 315
2020 184 248
2021 146 55

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
Applied/Engineering Physics 13 80 245
Acoustical Engineering 22 147 466
Nanotechnology 41 169 506
Atomic and Molecular physics 54 270 648
Optical Engineering 53 265 673
Condensed Matter Physics 57 282 738
Materials Science 51 248 762

Chemistry rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 59th for Chemistry in Germany and 1106th in the World with 2,200 publications made and 41,297 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Polymer science and Plastics engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#59 of 109 In Germany
#361 of 977 In Europe
#1106 of 4,317 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 1
1994 5 1
1995 6 4
1996 2 0
1997 17 13
1998 25 8
1999 42 31
2000 33 36
2001 30 52
2002 31 24
2003 47 74
2004 33 63
2005 44 59
2006 63 64
2007 53 41
2008 64 67
2009 99 139
2010 102 219
2011 105 143
2012 131 262
2013 122 481
2014 153 382
2015 132 532
2016 144 369
2017 114 332
2018 166 494
2019 149 292
2020 159 224
2021 123 51

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 41 169 506
Materials Science 51 248 762
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 341 878
Chemical Engineering 50 296 1018
Inorganic Chemistry 57 368 1251

Computer Science rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 57th for Computer Science in Germany and 900th in the World with 1,464 publications made and 18,659 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Blockchain and Cryptography, Robotics.

Computer Science ranking Location
#57 of 131 In Germany
#346 of 1,051 In Europe
#900 of 4,392 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 5 0
1998 6 0
1999 5 3
2000 4 1
2001 7 1
2002 16 37
2003 13 7
2004 25 115
2005 22 20
2006 32 31
2007 37 34
2008 52 48
2009 87 64
2010 76 69
2011 116 110
2012 119 127
2013 128 232
2014 97 163
2015 114 133
2016 85 69
2017 71 228
2018 77 211
2019 94 131
2020 96 136
2021 77 43

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 20 102 304
Telecommunications 11 104 320
Software Engineering 38 209 440
Game Design and Development 31 194 460
Computer Networking 21 139 471
Computer Engineering 30 162 515
Multimedia 30 215 542
Human-Computer Interaction 44 261 556
Database Administration 42 222 580
Computer Vision 34 204 586
Blockchain and Cryptography 34 202 597
Computer Graphics 42 232 630
UX/UI Desgin 53 307 696
Data Science 53 348 817
Cyber Security 41 267 850
Computational Linguistics 57 339 921
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 58 348 944
Machine Learning 53 368 989
Management Information Systems 64 461 1203

Mathematics rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 64th for Mathematics in Germany and 1279th in the World with 303 publications made and 2,645 citations received. Main research topics: Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#64 of 92 In Germany
#449 of 816 In Europe
#1279 of 3,376 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 6 6
2002 3 1
2003 3 2
2004 4 2
2005 1 1
2006 7 3
2007 8 8
2008 16 19
2009 18 12
2010 12 14
2011 31 17
2012 28 31
2013 31 48
2014 20 11
2015 22 8
2016 18 23
2017 10 12
2018 15 8
2019 18 10
2020 12 16
2021 17 7

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 34 202 597
Applied Mathematics 61 380 975

Art & Design rankings

The Ilmenau University of Technology ranked 55th for Art & Design in Germany and 985th in the World with 243 publications made and 2,259 citations received. Main research topics: Multimedia, Game Design and Development, UX/UI Desgin, Architecture, Computer Graphics.

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
#55 of 86 In Germany
#379 of 723 In Europe
#985 of 2,700 In the World

Ilmenau University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2001 1 0
2002 4 5
2003 3 1
2004 5 1
2005 2 2
2006 8 0
2007 9 3
2008 7 8
2009 9 21
2010 11 16
2011 15 23
2012 28 31
2013 24 26
2014 15 3
2015 15 12
2016 19 11
2017 11 12
2018 9 8
2019 18 29
2020 18 30
2021 12 1

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 31 194 460
Multimedia 30 215 542
Computer Graphics 42 232 630
Architecture 40 290 633
UX/UI Desgin 53 307 696
Graphic Design 53 345 896
Entertainment Industry Business 40 324 899

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ilmenau University of Technology

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 10 101 334
Journalism and Digital Media 36 274 734
Ophthalmology 38 278 894
Political Science 79 514 1521
Business 82 583 1815
Biology 63 492 1839
Psychology 75 581 2139
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 80 649 2346
Economics 88 731 2751
Medicine 73 673 2871
Environmental Science 80 749 3066