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The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 129th in Germany, 3196th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,238 academic publications and 81,809 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3196 of 14,131 In the World
#939 of 2,785 In Europe
#129 of 369 In Germany
#18 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#2 of 7 In Karlsruhe
#829 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#869 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
#1056 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#1867 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 107th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 2738th in the World with 3,566 publications made and 29,792 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Library and Information science, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#107 of 178 In Germany
#791 of 1,500 In Europe
#2738 of 7,081 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 14 109
1993 10 79
1994 18 92
1995 21 82
1996 22 75
1997 10 76
1998 9 77
1999 11 93
2000 7 136
2001 28 93
2002 34 187
2003 26 140
2004 23 180
2005 23 323
2006 15 267
2007 13 251
2008 22 372
2009 29 301
2010 39 341
2011 66 428
2012 48 550
2013 32 501
2014 55 596
2015 59 630
2016 49 745
2017 98 757
2018 99 823
2019 70 957
2020 114 1185
2021 168 1361
2022 73 1362
2023 188 1649
2024 45 1349

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 81 624 1804
Library and Information science 80 580 1826
Philosophy 93 636 1954
Political Science 126 840 2833
Education Majors 82 814 3227
Linguistics 98 937 3593
History 100 938 3612
Archaeology 100 950 3640
Law 109 969 3817
Sociology 117 1057 4479

Engineering rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 80th for Engineering in Germany and 2457th in the World with 2,622 publications made and 43,403 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#80 of 169 In Germany
#689 of 1,465 In Europe
#2457 of 6,782 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 17 287
1993 28 329
1994 19 344
1995 23 277
1996 23 317
1997 28 302
1998 22 282
1999 28 304
2000 25 403
2001 48 391
2002 93 587
2003 55 560
2004 39 576
2005 65 1082
2006 42 832
2007 48 854
2008 60 943
2009 54 886
2010 51 1045
2011 51 1125
2012 46 1295
2013 46 1326
2014 45 1524
2015 75 1702
2016 81 1734
2017 67 1895
2018 114 2161
2019 96 2326
2020 124 2840
2021 164 3211
2022 147 3247
2023 172 3558
2024 91 3356

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 37 279 829
Robotics 55 401 1218
Geotechnical Engineering 58 432 1400
Remote Sensing 70 486 1459
Human-Computer Interaction 76 554 1548
Environmental Engineering 62 496 1758
Structural Engineering 72 558 1761
Transportation Engineering 68 569 1781
Automotive Engineering 66 553 1877
Systems Engineering 85 654 1919
Electronic Engineering 74 559 1926
Telecommunications 74 588 1946
Aerospace Engineering 76 625 1999
Civil Engineering 76 628 2111
Materials Science 76 610 2142
Mechanical Engineering 79 671 2163
Electrical Engineering 76 634 2231
Metallurgical Engineering 75 632 2333
Optical Engineering 78 684 2429
Chemical Engineering 73 626 2434
Acoustical Engineering 83 710 2481
Computer Networking 86 676 2519
Nanotechnology 78 652 2574

Physics rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 83rd for Physics in Germany and 2564th in the World with 2,296 publications made and 37,779 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#83 of 168 In Germany
#713 of 1,457 In Europe
#2564 of 6,713 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 16 308
1993 30 343
1994 18 381
1995 20 324
1996 21 349
1997 28 312
1998 21 294
1999 25 307
2000 21 399
2001 45 404
2002 78 567
2003 53 562
2004 34 577
2005 59 1089
2006 36 830
2007 42 837
2008 54 920
2009 52 863
2010 48 1019
2011 49 1093
2012 43 1228
2013 44 1312
2014 33 1415
2015 58 1597
2016 57 1631
2017 57 1759
2018 92 1993
2019 82 2087
2020 88 2557
2021 113 2759
2022 115 2835
2023 121 2975
2024 66 2833

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 69 510 1641
Nuclear Physics 73 569 1992
Condensed Matter Physics 72 568 2116
Materials Science 76 610 2142
Optical Engineering 78 684 2429
Quantum and Particle physics 80 688 2473
Acoustical Engineering 83 710 2481
Astrophysics and Astronomy 83 720 2503
Nanotechnology 78 652 2574

Chemistry rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 83rd for Chemistry in Germany and 2828th in the World with 2,262 publications made and 41,945 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#83 of 166 In Germany
#723 of 1,417 In Europe
#2828 of 6,545 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 14 311
1993 22 343
1994 14 387
1995 16 305
1996 20 351
1997 24 337
1998 25 312
1999 26 293
2000 18 411
2001 49 452
2002 48 509
2003 43 564
2004 32 632
2005 56 1111
2006 34 835
2007 40 875
2008 51 937
2009 42 892
2010 39 1056
2011 39 1107
2012 41 1260
2013 37 1312
2014 28 1459
2015 48 1597
2016 50 1605
2017 52 1739
2018 74 1944
2019 58 2074
2020 70 2480
2021 90 2699
2022 90 2708
2023 102 2768
2024 50 2674

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 65 364 1056
Materials Science 76 610 2142
Petrology and Geochemistry 77 638 2213
Physical chemistry 75 618 2331
Chemical Engineering 73 626 2434
Nanotechnology 78 652 2574
Environmental Chemistry 80 660 2608
Radiochemistry 72 601 2760
Organic Chemistry 78 698 2812
Inorganic Chemistry 76 689 2848
Biochemistry 95 874 3842

Computer Science rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 88th for Computer Science in Germany and 2814th in the World with 1,892 publications made and 24,174 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#88 of 172 In Germany
#767 of 1,469 In Europe
#2814 of 6,845 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 55
1993 17 78
1994 10 73
1995 17 89
1996 15 109
1997 10 97
1998 9 62
1999 12 118
2000 15 149
2001 30 132
2002 68 340
2003 36 285
2004 18 236
2005 34 347
2006 24 352
2007 23 361
2008 28 442
2009 28 392
2010 30 462
2011 33 482
2012 24 558
2013 34 571
2014 44 612
2015 45 703
2016 58 748
2017 51 814
2018 58 868
2019 63 984
2020 97 1292
2021 116 1502
2022 94 1521
2023 112 1862
2024 78 1660

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 57 370 869
Robotics 55 401 1218
Human-Computer Interaction 76 554 1548
Management Information Systems 79 600 1576
Computer Graphics 81 578 1715
Library and Information science 80 580 1826
Multimedia 80 583 1900
Telecommunications 74 588 1946
Software Engineering 89 657 1951
Blockchain and Cryptography 78 597 2122
Computer Vision 77 618 2185
Data Science 95 737 2423
Computer Networking 86 676 2519
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 88 726 2650
Cyber Security 92 766 2864
Machine Learning 100 844 3435
Cognitive Science 118 956 3977
Neuroscience 116 1026 4345

Environmental Science rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 87th for Environmental Science in Germany and 3063rd in the World with 1,644 publications made and 28,821 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#87 of 170 In Germany
#796 of 1,464 In Europe
#3063 of 6,876 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 193
1993 18 210
1994 12 187
1995 12 151
1996 14 176
1997 11 184
1998 9 171
1999 16 164
2000 13 253
2001 23 259
2002 40 338
2003 36 297
2004 26 320
2005 38 456
2006 25 435
2007 32 489
2008 36 571
2009 33 583
2010 35 636
2011 37 794
2012 34 938
2013 30 969
2014 53 1147
2015 38 1265
2016 57 1305
2017 56 1352
2018 74 1570
2019 72 1716
2020 102 2213
2021 108 2412
2022 81 2331
2023 108 2573
2024 52 2220

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 58 432 1400
Environmental Engineering 62 496 1758
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 72 577 1966
Petrology and Geochemistry 77 638 2213
Environmental Management 71 663 2356
Oceanography 77 669 2382
Earth science and Geophysics 76 662 2400
Geology 80 688 2498
Environmental Chemistry 80 660 2608
Geography and Cartography 89 808 2976
Paleontology 87 810 3244
Ecology 85 816 3258
Agricultural Science 93 946 4267

Biology rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 93rd for Biology in Germany and 3863rd in the World with 1,285 publications made and 24,830 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#93 of 170 In Germany
#899 of 1,448 In Europe
#3863 of 6,833 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 184
1993 11 190
1994 11 194
1995 12 187
1996 15 220
1997 15 201
1998 17 205
1999 21 208
2000 9 279
2001 30 292
2002 22 328
2003 25 361
2004 23 430
2005 32 588
2006 20 483
2007 29 571
2008 31 616
2009 27 644
2010 24 789
2011 42 864
2012 32 977
2013 32 1065
2014 29 1196
2015 38 1309
2016 32 1229
2017 38 1364
2018 50 1453
2019 46 1625
2020 70 1932
2021 69 2134
2022 58 2018
2023 73 2192
2024 39 1938

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 78 590 2339
Nanotechnology 78 652 2574
Oncology and Cancer research 72 687 2930
Paleontology 87 810 3244
Immunology 87 760 3377
Botany 85 842 3765
Biochemistry 95 874 3842
Genetics 99 874 3887
Agricultural Science 93 946 4267
Neuroscience 116 1026 4345

Medicine rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 110th for Medicine in Germany and 3959th in the World with 988 publications made and 17,995 citations received. Main research topics: Pharmacy, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#110 of 170 In Germany
#920 of 1,433 In Europe
#3959 of 6,775 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 88
1993 4 65
1994 3 75
1995 4 74
1996 8 100
1997 6 95
1998 12 84
1999 10 98
2000 7 123
2001 17 146
2002 16 164
2003 14 213
2004 12 210
2005 12 251
2006 10 229
2007 12 276
2008 10 343
2009 13 312
2010 7 384
2011 24 450
2012 12 429
2013 11 501
2014 8 541
2015 10 564
2016 6 534
2017 11 526
2018 22 569
2019 15 606
2020 23 743
2021 32 739
2022 23 697
2023 35 710
2024 13 679

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 65 364 1056
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 96 385 1169
Oncology and Cancer research 72 687 2930
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 98 851 3360
Immunology 87 760 3377
Surgery 119 970 4221
Pathology 126 1075 4969

Mathematics rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 93rd for Mathematics in Germany and 2950th in the World with 622 publications made and 10,486 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#93 of 163 In Germany
#781 of 1,401 In Europe
#2950 of 6,418 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 45
1993 8 42
1994 1 42
1995 3 47
1996 5 46
1997 5 66
1998 7 35
1999 6 63
2000 7 70
2001 12 64
2002 25 155
2003 13 106
2004 9 121
2005 18 142
2006 7 162
2007 6 175
2008 18 218
2009 14 226
2010 9 273
2011 14 247
2012 13 339
2013 12 326
2014 14 332
2015 22 373
2016 25 365
2017 17 440
2018 25 535
2019 39 530
2020 39 671
2021 47 803
2022 37 780
2023 55 894
2024 25 609

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 78 597 2122
Applied Mathematics 78 633 2177
Statistics 92 769 2880

Business rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 104th for Business in Germany and 3131st in the World with 560 publications made and 6,646 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#104 of 166 In Germany
#874 of 1,433 In Europe
#3131 of 6,339 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 29
1993 1 21
1994 0 19
1995 9 37
1996 1 21
1997 4 29
1998 0 20
1999 0 31
2000 3 17
2001 8 28
2002 7 42
2003 4 54
2004 4 45
2005 7 88
2006 2 93
2007 5 86
2008 6 119
2009 11 129
2010 9 144
2011 11 145
2012 9 170
2013 10 157
2014 25 216
2015 19 227
2016 25 287
2017 24 265
2018 27 311
2019 36 381
2020 43 431
2021 83 643
2022 44 682
2023 64 821
2024 28 643

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 79 600 1576
Project Management 96 750 2008
Management 94 762 2645
Marketing 106 836 2962
Finance 106 893 3183

Art & Design rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 96th for Art & Design in Germany and 3169th in the World with 331 publications made and 3,082 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Multimedia, Computer Graphics, Game Design and Development.

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
#96 of 162 In Germany
#872 of 1,381 In Europe
#3169 of 5,966 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 19
1993 2 16
1994 1 7
1995 7 13
1996 2 15
1997 2 18
1998 0 15
1999 3 24
2000 2 44
2001 3 22
2002 10 47
2003 8 49
2004 1 34
2005 3 57
2006 4 48
2007 3 52
2008 10 74
2009 0 64
2010 2 64
2011 4 73
2012 2 119
2013 6 92
2014 13 107
2015 10 104
2016 12 123
2017 6 127
2018 18 133
2019 15 190
2020 31 264
2021 39 275
2022 25 306
2023 24 324
2024 10 327

The following table provides academic rankings for The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 57 370 869
Computer Graphics 81 578 1715
Art History 81 624 1804
Multimedia 80 583 1900
Fashion Design 103 895 3223

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 117 1021 4205
Economics 121 1072 4296
Development Studies 114 1055 4509
Psychology 118 1062 4588