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The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 128th in Germany, 3070th in the global 2026 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 7,308 academic publications and 84,915 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3070 of 14,131 In the World
#931 of 2,785 In Europe
#128 of 369 In Germany
#17 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#2 of 7 In Karlsruhe
#844 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#1111 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#1217 of 1,645 For Robotics
#1743 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 109th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 2807th in the World with 3,585 publications made and 29,856 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Library and Information science, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#109 of 178 In Germany
#807 of 1,502 In Europe
#2807 of 7,088 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
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 26 141
2004 23 180
2005 23 324
2006 15 267
2007 13 251
2008 22 372
2009 29 301
2010 39 341
2011 66 427
2012 47 546
2013 32 498
2014 56 595
2015 59 632
2016 49 750
2017 98 759
2018 99 824
2019 68 960
2020 115 1184
2021 168 1366
2022 73 1351
2023 188 1648
2024 48 1380
2025 22 1078

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 81 640 1850
Library and Information science 80 592 1870
Philosophy 97 658 2055
Political Science 127 850 2882
Education Majors 82 827 3315
History 100 942 3633
Linguistics 99 945 3640
Archaeology 101 956 3654
Law 112 975 3865
Sociology 119 1069 4545

Engineering rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 80th for Engineering in Germany and 2486th in the World with 2,668 publications made and 45,878 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#80 of 169 In Germany
#695 of 1,466 In Europe
#2486 of 6,795 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 28 329
1994 19 344
1995 23 277
1996 23 316
1997 28 305
1998 22 284
1999 28 304
2000 25 403
2001 48 391
2002 93 586
2003 55 560
2004 39 576
2005 65 1083
2006 42 829
2007 48 854
2008 60 943
2009 54 888
2010 51 1044
2011 51 1128
2012 46 1293
2013 46 1325
2014 45 1525
2015 75 1704
2016 81 1734
2017 67 1896
2018 112 2159
2019 96 2343
2020 125 2848
2021 163 3220
2022 148 3257
2023 172 3563
2024 94 3393
2025 58 2912

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 37 282 844
Robotics 55 398 1217
Geotechnical Engineering 59 437 1444
Remote Sensing 70 492 1504
Human-Computer Interaction 77 555 1559
Environmental Engineering 62 502 1781
Structural Engineering 74 564 1795
Transportation Engineering 69 576 1809
Automotive Engineering 67 554 1876
Systems Engineering 85 660 1945
Telecommunications 74 595 1981
Electronic Engineering 74 581 1993
Aerospace Engineering 76 631 2018
Civil Engineering 77 640 2160
Materials Science 76 617 2189
Mechanical Engineering 79 678 2190
Electrical Engineering 77 642 2274
Metallurgical Engineering 75 638 2365
Chemical Engineering 73 630 2461
Optical Engineering 79 692 2478
Acoustical Engineering 83 720 2507
Computer Networking 87 685 2548
Nanotechnology 78 654 2608

Physics rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 83rd for Physics in Germany and 2597th in the World with 2,326 publications made and 39,644 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
#719 of 1,460 In Europe
#2597 of 6,729 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 30 343
1994 18 380
1995 20 324
1996 21 348
1997 28 316
1998 21 296
1999 25 307
2000 21 399
2001 45 404
2002 78 566
2003 53 563
2004 34 577
2005 59 1089
2006 36 827
2007 42 837
2008 54 920
2009 52 864
2010 48 1018
2011 49 1098
2012 43 1227
2013 44 1314
2014 33 1416
2015 58 1597
2016 57 1628
2017 57 1762
2018 92 1990
2019 82 2099
2020 89 2561
2021 113 2765
2022 116 2839
2023 121 2979
2024 70 2853
2025 31 2438

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 69 516 1690
Nuclear Physics 73 577 2047
Condensed Matter Physics 72 567 2125
Materials Science 76 617 2189
Optical Engineering 79 692 2478
Acoustical Engineering 83 720 2507
Quantum and Particle physics 80 696 2508
Astrophysics and Astronomy 83 728 2543
Nanotechnology 78 654 2608

Chemistry rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 83rd for Chemistry in Germany and 2881st in the World with 2,281 publications made and 43,742 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#83 of 166 In Germany
#732 of 1,417 In Europe
#2881 of 6,561 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 22 343
1994 14 387
1995 16 305
1996 20 350
1997 24 341
1998 25 314
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 42 894
2010 39 1055
2011 39 1106
2012 41 1258
2013 37 1316
2014 28 1461
2015 48 1597
2016 50 1602
2017 53 1742
2018 74 1946
2019 58 2082
2020 71 2477
2021 90 2705
2022 91 2709
2023 102 2770
2024 48 2685
2025 23 2328

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 65 373 1111
Materials Science 76 617 2189
Petrology and Geochemistry 76 643 2248
Physical chemistry 73 622 2365
Chemical Engineering 73 630 2461
Nanotechnology 78 654 2608
Environmental Chemistry 79 662 2656
Radiochemistry 72 613 2813
Organic Chemistry 81 707 2858
Inorganic Chemistry 77 701 2915
Biochemistry 97 882 3889

Computer Science rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 89th for Computer Science in Germany and 2856th in the World with 1,932 publications made and 25,471 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#89 of 172 In Germany
#772 of 1,470 In Europe
#2856 of 6,855 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 68 339
2003 36 285
2004 18 236
2005 34 347
2006 24 355
2007 23 361
2008 28 442
2009 28 394
2010 30 462
2011 33 481
2012 24 557
2013 34 568
2014 44 612
2015 45 703
2016 58 745
2017 50 812
2018 58 872
2019 63 985
2020 97 1279
2021 115 1498
2022 95 1521
2023 113 1860
2024 82 1681
2025 46 1327

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
Robotics 55 398 1217
Human-Computer Interaction 77 555 1559
Management Information Systems 80 608 1613
Computer Graphics 82 582 1734
Library and Information science 80 592 1870
Multimedia 80 585 1934
Software Engineering 89 664 1980
Telecommunications 74 595 1981
Blockchain and Cryptography 78 601 2146
Computer Vision 77 622 2212
Data Science 97 748 2482
Computational Linguistics 80 680 2525
Computer Networking 87 685 2548
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 88 729 2669
Cyber Security 93 771 2887
Machine Learning 101 846 3447
Cognitive Science 120 962 4033
Neuroscience 118 1035 4386

Environmental Science rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 87th for Environmental Science in Germany and 3105th in the World with 1,672 publications made and 30,639 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#87 of 170 In Germany
#808 of 1,464 In Europe
#3105 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 18 210
1994 12 186
1995 12 151
1996 14 175
1997 11 187
1998 9 172
1999 16 165
2000 13 253
2001 23 259
2002 40 338
2003 36 297
2004 26 320
2005 38 457
2006 25 435
2007 32 489
2008 36 571
2009 33 585
2010 35 635
2011 37 794
2012 34 938
2013 30 965
2014 53 1147
2015 38 1268
2016 57 1305
2017 56 1356
2018 74 1578
2019 72 1734
2020 103 2205
2021 108 2418
2022 82 2340
2023 108 2583
2024 52 2249
2025 34 1858

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 59 437 1444
Environmental Engineering 62 502 1781
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 72 580 1996
Petrology and Geochemistry 76 643 2248
Environmental Management 71 668 2393
Oceanography 78 676 2415
Earth science and Geophysics 76 665 2435
Geology 80 700 2548
Environmental Chemistry 79 662 2656
Geography and Cartography 90 822 3020
Ecology 86 819 3288
Paleontology 87 819 3301
Agricultural Science 94 952 4299

Biology rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 92nd for Biology in Germany and 3909th in the World with 1,308 publications made and 26,172 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#92 of 170 In Germany
#910 of 1,449 In Europe
#3909 of 6,841 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 11 190
1994 11 193
1995 12 187
1996 15 219
1997 15 206
1998 17 205
1999 21 209
2000 9 279
2001 30 292
2002 22 328
2003 25 361
2004 23 430
2005 32 589
2006 20 483
2007 29 571
2008 31 616
2009 27 646
2010 24 789
2011 42 864
2012 32 975
2013 32 1065
2014 29 1197
2015 38 1312
2016 31 1234
2017 39 1366
2018 50 1454
2019 46 1636
2020 70 1932
2021 69 2139
2022 58 2019
2023 74 2196
2024 39 1956
2025 28 1586

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 78 596 2394
Nanotechnology 78 654 2608
Oncology and Cancer research 73 695 3012
Paleontology 87 819 3301
Immunology 87 769 3448
Botany 88 850 3813
Biochemistry 97 882 3889
Genetics 102 888 3916
Agricultural Science 94 952 4299
Neuroscience 118 1035 4386

Medicine rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 113th for Medicine in Germany and 4061st in the World with 997 publications made and 17,357 citations received. Main research topics: Pharmacy, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#113 of 170 In Germany
#937 of 1,437 In Europe
#4061 of 6,793 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 4 65
1994 3 74
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 10 232
2007 12 276
2008 10 342
2009 13 312
2010 7 384
2011 24 448
2012 11 427
2013 11 499
2014 8 540
2015 10 565
2016 6 531
2017 11 525
2018 21 569
2019 15 603
2020 23 746
2021 32 741
2022 24 702
2023 35 707
2024 14 681
2025 11 510

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 65 373 1111
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 99 396 1233
Oncology and Cancer research 73 695 3012
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 98 856 3392
Immunology 87 769 3448
Surgery 121 981 4303
Pathology 127 1085 5029

Mathematics rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 93rd for Mathematics in Germany and 2990th in the World with 634 publications made and 11,098 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#93 of 163 In Germany
#787 of 1,406 In Europe
#2990 of 6,434 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 13 107
2004 9 121
2005 18 142
2006 7 162
2007 6 175
2008 18 218
2009 14 226
2010 9 272
2011 14 246
2012 13 340
2013 12 325
2014 14 332
2015 22 372
2016 25 362
2017 17 440
2018 25 535
2019 39 530
2020 40 663
2021 46 801
2022 37 780
2023 55 894
2024 27 619
2025 12 523

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 78 601 2146
Applied Mathematics 79 641 2220
Statistics 93 775 2920

Business rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 104th for Business in Germany and 3147th in the World with 567 publications made and 7,335 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#104 of 166 In Germany
#880 of 1,436 In Europe
#3147 of 6,366 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 55
2004 4 45
2005 7 88
2006 2 93
2007 5 86
2008 6 119
2009 11 128
2010 9 144
2011 11 145
2012 9 170
2013 10 158
2014 25 216
2015 19 227
2016 25 288
2017 23 263
2018 26 311
2019 36 382
2020 43 428
2021 83 642
2022 44 680
2023 64 819
2024 28 648
2025 12 486

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 80 608 1613
Project Management 96 751 2021
Management 96 766 2652
Marketing 105 835 2960
Finance 106 890 3153

Art & Design rankings

The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences ranked 98th for Art & Design in Germany and 3212th in the World with 336 publications made and 3,280 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Multimedia, 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
#98 of 162 In Germany
#880 of 1,385 In Europe
#3212 of 6,010 In the World

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 58
2006 4 48
2007 3 52
2008 10 74
2009 0 64
2010 2 64
2011 4 74
2012 2 119
2013 6 91
2014 13 107
2015 10 104
2016 12 122
2017 7 127
2018 18 135
2019 15 192
2020 32 265
2021 38 272
2022 25 308
2023 24 326
2024 10 327
2025 6 242

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
Computer Graphics 82 582 1734
Art History 81 640 1850
Multimedia 80 585 1934
Fashion Design 102 899 3272

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 117 1024 4235
Economics 121 1068 4288
Development Studies 113 1058 4542
Psychology 120 1067 4620