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The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 109th in Germany, 2791st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 76 research topics. The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,124 academic publications and 21,759 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2791 of 14,131 In the World
#842 of 2,785 In Europe
#109 of 369 In Germany
#5 of 19 In Saxony
#2 of 6 In Leipzig
#1717 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#2068 of 2,691 For Software Engineering
#2269 of 4,056 For Structural Engineering
#6364 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1612 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 132nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 3591st in the World with 1,073 publications made and 11,172 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#132 of 178 In Germany
#965 of 1,500 In Europe
#3591 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 13 24
1993 4 39
1994 12 50
1995 12 93
1996 11 63
1997 10 69
1998 4 58
1999 21 60
2000 6 77
2001 3 77
2002 5 56
2003 13 55
2004 16 98
2005 21 114
2006 16 109
2007 16 130
2008 20 196
2009 25 211
2010 29 256
2011 30 234
2012 31 340
2013 39 331
2014 41 370
2015 31 362
2016 55 480
2017 37 507
2018 52 550
2019 52 705
2020 84 705
2021 101 966
2022 57 967
2023 73 1024
2024 26 767

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 127 866 3042
Demography 82 807 3385
Political Science 136 954 3500
Archaeology 106 987 3819
History 103 978 3824
Linguistics 114 1022 4045
Sociology 119 1066 4529
Law 140 1159 4847

Engineering rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 109th for Engineering in Germany and 3674th in the World with 1,038 publications made and 12,483 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#109 of 169 In Germany
#946 of 1,465 In Europe
#3674 of 6,782 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 13 30
1993 14 76
1994 14 80
1995 7 89
1996 10 122
1997 11 78
1998 6 83
1999 13 74
2000 3 98
2001 5 103
2002 12 94
2003 18 126
2004 12 114
2005 18 128
2006 20 158
2007 17 162
2008 18 262
2009 23 221
2010 24 263
2011 25 296
2012 28 352
2013 26 366
2014 22 405
2015 37 404
2016 41 523
2017 42 575
2018 40 626
2019 53 785
2020 79 902
2021 80 1162
2022 84 1213
2023 76 1356
2024 60 1129

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Structural Engineering 81 678 2269
Electronic Engineering 87 679 2478
Civil Engineering 82 748 2688
Geotechnical Engineering 81 700 2783
Telecommunications 89 739 2813
Computer Networking 91 737 2831
Systems Engineering 117 888 2942
Electrical Engineering 103 830 3145
Mechanical Engineering 110 909 3282
Materials Science 103 855 3309
Metallurgical Engineering 91 829 3368
Acoustical Engineering 101 926 3490
Nanotechnology 108 892 3711
Optical Engineering 111 945 3817
Aerospace Engineering 129 1028 3999
Chemical Engineering 115 991 4238

Physics rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 108th for Physics in Germany and 3678th in the World with 928 publications made and 11,669 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#108 of 168 In Germany
#944 of 1,457 In Europe
#3678 of 6,713 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 36
1993 11 65
1994 13 68
1995 5 77
1996 12 124
1997 10 70
1998 7 86
1999 12 72
2000 3 112
2001 2 94
2002 12 106
2003 15 137
2004 14 118
2005 18 135
2006 12 152
2007 15 152
2008 15 231
2009 25 229
2010 27 235
2011 20 284
2012 29 321
2013 23 303
2014 19 354
2015 31 342
2016 37 468
2017 37 493
2018 41 546
2019 55 690
2020 65 780
2021 76 1014
2022 64 1007
2023 66 1119
2024 47 940

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 73 543 1717
Materials Science 103 855 3309
Acoustical Engineering 101 926 3490
Nuclear Physics 96 852 3490
Astrophysics and Astronomy 100 927 3576
Quantum and Particle physics 106 925 3618
Nanotechnology 108 892 3711
Optical Engineering 111 945 3817

Computer Science rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 106th for Computer Science in Germany and 3534th in the World with 879 publications made and 11,238 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#106 of 172 In Germany
#895 of 1,469 In Europe
#3534 of 6,845 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 30
1993 10 46
1994 17 72
1995 14 121
1996 7 67
1997 10 77
1998 8 75
1999 4 69
2000 4 88
2001 0 105
2002 13 70
2003 16 81
2004 13 85
2005 19 109
2006 18 129
2007 13 167
2008 15 220
2009 20 209
2010 26 268
2011 24 246
2012 17 324
2013 29 356
2014 26 365
2015 30 347
2016 43 471
2017 28 480
2018 36 494
2019 44 611
2020 65 728
2021 63 954
2022 69 979
2023 65 1045
2024 42 783

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 95 691 2068
Telecommunications 89 739 2813
Computer Networking 91 737 2831
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 92 784 2892
Machine Learning 92 791 3144
Computer Vision 111 823 3151
Cyber Security 114 931 3608
Cognitive Science 109 893 3674
Neuroscience 134 1119 4812

Environmental Science rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 119th for Environmental Science in Germany and 4451st in the World with 669 publications made and 10,789 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#119 of 170 In Germany
#1073 of 1,464 In Europe
#4451 of 6,876 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 18
1993 4 22
1994 11 37
1995 3 21
1996 6 39
1997 3 43
1998 4 34
1999 6 27
2000 5 39
2001 2 44
2002 3 37
2003 16 57
2004 8 75
2005 3 71
2006 15 87
2007 7 85
2008 12 117
2009 16 126
2010 19 162
2011 18 179
2012 22 251
2013 23 290
2014 24 317
2015 27 316
2016 33 413
2017 33 488
2018 28 526
2019 35 623
2020 52 701
2021 65 961
2022 50 898
2023 50 1023
2024 27 805

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 81 700 2783
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 95 866 3323
Oceanography 97 877 3450
Geography and Cartography 106 1001 3968
Environmental Management 114 990 3974
Geology 116 1018 4226
Ecology 125 1081 4628
Paleontology 131 1140 4909

Chemistry rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 112th for Chemistry in Germany and 4257th in the World with 651 publications made and 8,637 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#112 of 166 In Germany
#1000 of 1,417 In Europe
#4257 of 6,545 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 20 41
1993 11 64
1994 11 67
1995 3 47
1996 11 111
1997 8 70
1998 5 73
1999 10 65
2000 3 91
2001 1 76
2002 7 82
2003 12 107
2004 8 96
2005 11 89
2006 9 116
2007 10 105
2008 14 160
2009 15 154
2010 18 156
2011 15 229
2012 19 240
2013 10 271
2014 11 278
2015 21 287
2016 26 383
2017 32 432
2018 29 475
2019 35 590
2020 40 666
2021 42 841
2022 37 769
2023 40 897
2024 30 761

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 103 855 3309
Physical chemistry 100 827 3413
Nanotechnology 108 892 3711
Chemical Engineering 115 991 4238
Organic Chemistry 110 974 4240
Biochemistry 122 1073 4910

Biology rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 135th for Biology in Germany and 5209th in the World with 501 publications made and 8,066 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#135 of 170 In Germany
#1192 of 1,448 In Europe
#5209 of 6,833 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 13 22
1993 7 46
1994 12 61
1995 6 49
1996 8 79
1997 6 66
1998 2 69
1999 4 72
2000 1 85
2001 1 64
2002 8 72
2003 6 86
2004 5 88
2005 5 81
2006 14 115
2007 12 112
2008 7 127
2009 11 145
2010 13 145
2011 13 186
2012 15 254
2013 12 271
2014 10 330
2015 14 309
2016 28 409
2017 31 461
2018 23 464
2019 31 570
2020 26 642
2021 33 828
2022 29 819
2023 29 835
2024 23 644

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 108 892 3711
Neuroscience 134 1119 4812
Paleontology 131 1140 4909
Biochemistry 122 1073 4910
Botany 115 1076 4975
Genetics 123 1085 4993

Medicine rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 126th for Medicine in Germany and 4390th in the World with 452 publications made and 7,252 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#126 of 170 In Germany
#1003 of 1,433 In Europe
#4390 of 6,775 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 18
1993 2 13
1994 1 15
1995 2 13
1996 1 28
1997 4 32
1998 1 25
1999 3 27
2000 1 36
2001 2 29
2002 4 31
2003 1 37
2004 6 44
2005 5 35
2006 10 55
2007 11 54
2008 9 62
2009 11 72
2010 13 100
2011 16 106
2012 25 231
2013 28 268
2014 12 281
2015 9 272
2016 28 366
2017 15 374
2018 26 394
2019 21 485
2020 41 548
2021 30 598
2022 32 652
2023 23 661
2024 13 499

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 115 448 1411
Public Health 81 791 3391
Anatomy and Physiology 98 926 3983
Surgery 117 964 4168
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 115 997 4235
Psychiatry 125 1047 4705
Pathology 122 1057 4862

Mathematics rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 103rd for Mathematics in Germany and 3769th in the World with 401 publications made and 6,927 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#103 of 163 In Germany
#918 of 1,401 In Europe
#3769 of 6,418 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 16
1993 1 25
1994 5 35
1995 3 65
1996 4 41
1997 4 42
1998 1 43
1999 4 45
2000 1 41
2001 2 71
2002 6 41
2003 6 55
2004 1 47
2005 10 63
2006 7 84
2007 5 65
2008 6 123
2009 8 122
2010 14 179
2011 16 165
2012 9 219
2013 10 214
2014 16 212
2015 12 192
2016 17 267
2017 14 302
2018 14 293
2019 16 389
2020 21 439
2021 37 551
2022 30 560
2023 32 506
2024 12 349

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 80 642 2216
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 101 790 2911
Statistics 100 870 3515

Business rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 118th for Business in Germany and 3961st in the World with 384 publications made and 4,900 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#118 of 166 In Germany
#1047 of 1,433 In Europe
#3961 of 6,339 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 9
1993 1 15
1994 4 17
1995 3 29
1996 3 32
1997 8 12
1998 2 17
1999 1 17
2000 0 14
2001 1 23
2002 4 31
2003 7 33
2004 7 42
2005 11 49
2006 10 67
2007 8 61
2008 7 116
2009 6 92
2010 16 180
2011 12 136
2012 9 180
2013 14 162
2014 12 196
2015 20 171
2016 17 199
2017 14 207
2018 19 216
2019 18 262
2020 23 302
2021 31 395
2022 24 342
2023 22 352
2024 14 242

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management 110 909 3392
Marketing 128 1055 4143
Finance 128 1100 4333

Economics rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 127th for Economics in Germany and 4573rd in the World with 190 publications made and 2,142 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#127 of 162 In Germany
#1117 of 1,388 In Europe
#4573 of 6,167 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 6
1993 1 2
1994 0 8
1995 2 22
1996 2 20
1997 3 5
1998 0 16
1999 2 20
2000 0 9
2001 1 23
2002 3 17
2003 3 12
2004 2 32
2005 3 26
2006 5 43
2007 4 37
2008 6 68
2009 3 63
2010 7 101
2011 2 81
2012 5 94
2013 13 106
2014 7 118
2015 8 102
2016 16 147
2017 5 127
2018 6 139
2019 6 199
2020 13 190
2021 17 241
2022 13 235
2023 11 240
2024 3 170

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 101 790 2911
Finance 128 1100 4333

Art & Design rankings

The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences ranked 129th for Art & Design in Germany and 4296th in the World with 161 publications made and 1,195 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature.

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
#129 of 162 In Germany
#1094 of 1,381 In Europe
#4296 of 5,966 In the World

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 3
1993 0 0
1994 3 11
1995 2 9
1996 1 15
1997 2 8
1998 0 4
1999 1 7
2000 0 8
2001 0 8
2002 1 9
2003 8 6
2004 4 12
2005 3 24
2006 5 26
2007 1 18
2008 2 18
2009 3 19
2010 3 27
2011 2 32
2012 1 25
2013 1 25
2014 3 29
2015 9 35
2016 3 51
2017 3 52
2018 4 57
2019 16 89
2020 17 94
2021 24 116
2022 10 129
2023 7 151
2024 5 103

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Literature 99 980 3808
Fashion Design 125 1065 4121

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 107 980 3958
Psychology 126 1085 4740