Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 15th in Germany, 197th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 38 research topics. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 117,810 academic publications and 3,176,254 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 81 notable alumni.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Engineering in Germany and 107th in the World with 82,150 publications made and 2,259,120 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 2nd for Physics in Germany and 73rd in the World with 79,815 publications made and 2,398,490 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 10th for Chemistry in Germany and 162nd in the World with 67,522 publications made and 2,129,626 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Germany and 175th in the World with 49,423 publications made and 1,495,677 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 29th for Biology in Germany and 353rd in the World with 47,655 publications made and 1,523,894 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 7th for Computer Science in Germany and 173rd in the World with 42,328 publications made and 1,059,614 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 284th in the World with 35,548 publications made and 829,028 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 6th for Mathematics in Germany and 189th in the World with 20,384 publications made and 551,025 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 36th for Medicine in Germany and 639th in the World with 18,949 publications made and 524,470 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacy.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 5th for Business in Germany and 235th in the World with 14,471 publications made and 322,823 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 36th for Psychology in Germany and 567th in the World with 10,707 publications made and 311,560 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 13th for Economics in Germany and 340th in the World with 7,578 publications made and 207,848 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 11th for Art & Design in Germany and 282nd in the World with 6,707 publications made and 150,858 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, Architecture.
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.
