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The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 69th in Germany, 1261st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,666 academic publications and 260,024 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1261 of 14,131 In the World
#465 of 2,785 In Europe
#69 of 369 In Germany
#7 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#319 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#425 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#474 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#3791 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#807 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 60th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 871st in the World with 7,046 publications made and 196,885 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#60 of 178 In Germany
#347 of 1,500 In Europe
#871 of 7,081 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 5 17
1993 10 23
1994 10 13
1995 7 35
1996 10 29
1997 13 48
1998 16 65
1999 7 39
2000 29 63
2001 12 81
2002 50 112
2003 29 148
2004 43 221
2005 57 394
2006 71 512
2007 95 541
2008 140 878
2009 162 1161
2010 200 1496
2011 244 2281
2012 288 2728
2013 326 3608
2014 381 5276
2015 394 6144
2016 430 7644
2017 491 9412
2018 430 11548
2019 486 14111
2020 512 17892
2021 568 22695
2022 593 24970
2023 529 27654
2024 382 24497

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 2 107 319
Early Childhood Education 13 125 425
Political Economy 21 196 474
Radio and Television broadcasting 15 160 484
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 23 200 494
Special Education 25 220 598
Political Science 46 250 600
International Law 32 261 629
Law Enforcement 21 226 665
Public Policy / Administration 28 257 681
Urban and Regional planning 30 350 722
Anthropology 37 302 791
Broadcast Journalism 34 281 802
Law 46 319 833
Philosophy 61 331 834
Education Majors 38 300 894
Archaeology 53 361 953
Sociology 51 348 955
Aesthetics 53 381 967
History 55 378 987
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 51 396 1027
Gender Studies 45 368 1128
Media Studies 49 391 1167
Art History 68 477 1235
Library and Information science 68 440 1248
Linguistics 67 455 1265
Journalism and Digital Media 64 460 1391
Demography 59 449 1421
Classics and Ancient History 73 659 2124

Environmental Science rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 58th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1152nd in the World with 4,918 publications made and 190,998 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#58 of 170 In Germany
#396 of 1,464 In Europe
#1152 of 6,876 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 6
1993 3 9
1994 7 4
1995 4 4
1996 5 5
1997 6 12
1998 16 22
1999 3 17
2000 5 45
2001 7 32
2002 33 81
2003 30 92
2004 36 138
2005 35 252
2006 57 388
2007 71 425
2008 91 673
2009 116 963
2010 136 1323
2011 182 1947
2012 224 2484
2013 273 3558
2014 264 4993
2015 294 5832
2016 301 7475
2017 314 9024
2018 302 10804
2019 344 13329
2020 319 16432
2021 424 20972
2022 379 22290
2023 360 24059
2024 260 22613

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 34 222 695
Urban and Regional planning 30 350 722
Environmental Management 35 271 777
Ecology 48 283 792
Geography and Cartography 64 424 1167
Agricultural Science 52 355 1201
Environmental Engineering 54 395 1278
Environmental Chemistry 64 415 1301
Oceanography 70 519 1592
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 437 1619
Petrology and Geochemistry 70 527 1668
Geology 72 546 1749
Paleontology 69 531 1757
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 76 637 2267
Geotechnical Engineering 74 627 2324
Earth science and Geophysics 75 658 2376

Business rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 46th for Business in Germany and 768th in the World with 3,387 publications made and 120,914 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#46 of 166 In Germany
#304 of 1,433 In Europe
#768 of 6,339 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 6
1993 4 4
1994 5 6
1995 2 7
1996 5 8
1997 8 17
1998 3 15
1999 3 16
2000 3 39
2001 6 30
2002 22 69
2003 23 70
2004 27 115
2005 23 225
2006 40 322
2007 55 333
2008 67 439
2009 73 633
2010 101 953
2011 128 1431
2012 160 1755
2013 165 2139
2014 194 3106
2015 192 3473
2016 227 4281
2017 221 5438
2018 205 6514
2019 236 8017
2020 273 9800
2021 246 12691
2022 267 14036
2023 235 15262
2024 158 12800

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 1 30 70
International Trade 14 170 294
International Business 19 179 334
Tax Law 21 119 341
Project Management 15 154 365
Management Information Systems 17 164 408
Accounting 17 164 479
Human Resource Management 21 216 559
Public Policy / Administration 28 257 681
Finance 46 306 728
Management 45 282 755
Investment Banking and Stock trading 40 285 799
Marketing 53 327 824
Risk Management 47 379 873
Actuarial Science 56 375 1013
Advertising 69 445 1215

Computer Science rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 73rd for Computer Science in Germany and 1683rd in the World with 3,351 publications made and 115,996 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#73 of 172 In Germany
#544 of 1,469 In Europe
#1683 of 6,845 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 9
1993 1 7
1994 2 4
1995 0 12
1996 0 20
1997 0 11
1998 6 32
1999 1 13
2000 3 21
2001 6 42
2002 14 37
2003 12 46
2004 15 65
2005 17 144
2006 25 188
2007 30 191
2008 50 335
2009 69 485
2010 73 616
2011 116 1024
2012 136 1196
2013 152 1702
2014 186 2592
2015 193 3098
2016 220 4027
2017 244 5267
2018 229 6373
2019 248 8032
2020 272 10003
2021 270 12740
2022 296 14101
2023 266 14884
2024 190 11867

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 17 164 408
Data Science 65 443 1134
Library and Information science 68 440 1248
Robotics 68 483 1555
Machine Learning 66 473 1583
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 76 549 1680
Multimedia 73 532 1686
Human-Computer Interaction 87 603 1753
Computer Graphics 84 589 1760
Neuroscience 72 541 1760
Cognitive Science 77 538 1881
Cyber Security 76 595 1940
Computer Networking 76 582 1944
Software Engineering 93 686 2055
Telecommunications 84 690 2541
Computational Linguistics 79 687 2552
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 77 653 2561
Computer Vision 88 711 2636

Biology rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 74th for Biology in Germany and 2214th in the World with 3,151 publications made and 117,933 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#74 of 170 In Germany
#594 of 1,448 In Europe
#2214 of 6,833 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 3
1993 0 5
1994 1 2
1995 1 4
1996 2 3
1997 2 5
1998 6 15
1999 0 11
2000 1 26
2001 1 20
2002 14 47
2003 15 36
2004 19 42
2005 27 135
2006 24 198
2007 31 239
2008 50 405
2009 58 576
2010 66 746
2011 116 1164
2012 150 1491
2013 164 2414
2014 194 3549
2015 199 4410
2016 201 5664
2017 206 6604
2018 210 8036
2019 201 9466
2020 201 12046
2021 260 14993
2022 260 15958
2023 274 17051
2024 187 14617

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 34 222 695
Agricultural Science 52 355 1201
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 437 1619
Zoology 59 465 1668
Paleontology 69 531 1757
Evolutionary Biology 75 562 1758
Neuroscience 72 541 1760
Botany 64 493 1852
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 77 653 2561
Biotechnology 69 620 2595
Pharmacology 63 599 2683
Horticulture 64 614 2747
Biochemistry 80 719 2992
Genetics 80 731 3009
Virology 77 703 3061
Nutrition and Food Science 76 723 3206
Nanotechnology 95 805 3273

Engineering rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 78th for Engineering in Germany and 2311th in the World with 2,865 publications made and 86,681 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#78 of 169 In Germany
#665 of 1,465 In Europe
#2311 of 6,782 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 1
1993 4 9
1994 2 6
1995 1 6
1996 2 4
1997 4 8
1998 9 9
1999 1 12
2000 2 30
2001 4 13
2002 18 46
2003 11 46
2004 18 86
2005 18 157
2006 24 177
2007 36 227
2008 39 296
2009 57 432
2010 59 575
2011 107 1014
2012 107 1099
2013 116 1712
2014 156 2417
2015 177 2933
2016 202 3718
2017 177 4534
2018 194 5433
2019 193 6749
2020 202 8416
2021 236 10511
2022 261 11423
2023 241 12111
2024 176 11136

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 18 223 498
Biochemical Engineering 55 341 841
Renewable Energy Engineering 48 375 1185
Automation and Control engineering 47 369 1216
Environmental Engineering 54 395 1278
Systems Engineering 75 501 1299
Civil Engineering 65 461 1360
Robotics 68 483 1555
Human-Computer Interaction 87 603 1753
Automotive Engineering 65 546 1859
Computer Networking 76 582 1944
Mechanical Engineering 76 632 2016
Electrical Engineering 77 638 2256
Geotechnical Engineering 74 627 2324
Telecommunications 84 690 2541
Biotechnology 69 620 2595
Structural Engineering 88 746 2618
Electronic Engineering 91 712 2645
Aerospace Engineering 85 743 2654
Metallurgical Engineering 78 693 2659
Materials Science 83 724 2689
Acoustical Engineering 85 763 2696
Chemical Engineering 77 687 2756
Optical Engineering 91 775 2900
Nanotechnology 95 805 3273

Economics rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 37th for Economics in Germany and 683rd in the World with 2,592 publications made and 89,301 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#37 of 162 In Germany
#264 of 1,388 In Europe
#683 of 6,167 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 4
1993 3 5
1994 10 5
1995 2 8
1996 5 5
1997 7 10
1998 7 19
1999 3 19
2000 4 37
2001 7 42
2002 22 46
2003 18 60
2004 22 122
2005 20 232
2006 34 322
2007 43 320
2008 54 431
2009 55 623
2010 87 922
2011 111 1309
2012 140 1530
2013 125 1747
2014 140 2577
2015 135 2715
2016 158 3420
2017 163 4211
2018 155 5140
2019 187 6221
2020 185 7738
2021 198 10226
2022 189 11074
2023 171 12200
2024 123 9985

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 20 180 293
International Trade 14 170 294
Environmental Economics 15 162 394
Political Economy 21 196 474
Development Studies 27 226 665
Finance 46 306 728
Investment Banking and Stock trading 40 285 799
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 63 400 1008
Actuarial Science 56 375 1013

Physics rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 80th for Physics in Germany and 2406th in the World with 2,503 publications made and 70,761 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#80 of 168 In Germany
#684 of 1,457 In Europe
#2406 of 6,713 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 8
1994 4 5
1995 0 5
1996 2 4
1997 1 9
1998 14 21
1999 3 14
2000 2 20
2001 3 16
2002 16 42
2003 9 36
2004 18 62
2005 17 151
2006 15 127
2007 21 222
2008 46 259
2009 49 361
2010 46 496
2011 73 777
2012 86 869
2013 90 1302
2014 128 1869
2015 137 2199
2016 168 2896
2017 163 3585
2018 183 4363
2019 167 5082
2020 186 6620
2021 220 8223
2022 239 9124
2023 217 9809
2024 167 9221

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 79 680 2333
Quantum and Particle physics 79 679 2419
Materials Science 83 724 2689
Acoustical Engineering 85 763 2696
Optical Engineering 91 775 2900
Nuclear Physics 88 774 3066
Nanotechnology 95 805 3273

Psychology rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 62nd for Psychology in Germany and 1355th in the World with 2,312 publications made and 97,029 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#62 of 169 In Germany
#436 of 1,423 In Europe
#1355 of 6,645 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 6
1993 1 9
1994 0 8
1995 1 6
1996 2 7
1997 1 11
1998 4 27
1999 0 13
2000 1 29
2001 3 16
2002 5 34
2003 5 38
2004 4 35
2005 6 75
2006 9 82
2007 22 107
2008 29 167
2009 38 272
2010 53 345
2011 71 588
2012 89 817
2013 116 1166
2014 131 1816
2015 125 2413
2016 158 3183
2017 146 4129
2018 161 5121
2019 163 6399
2020 185 8280
2021 193 10340
2022 233 11439
2023 202 12020
2024 150 10158

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 23 200 494
Special Education 25 220 598
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 19 168 619
Social Psychology 52 324 877
Education Majors 38 300 894
Clinical Psychology 45 321 965
Child Psychology 59 389 1143
Psychiatry 63 484 1629
Neuroscience 72 541 1760
Cognitive Science 77 538 1881

Mathematics rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 67th for Mathematics in Germany and 1379th in the World with 2,082 publications made and 79,898 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#67 of 163 In Germany
#469 of 1,401 In Europe
#1379 of 6,418 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 3
1993 1 1
1994 9 5
1995 1 7
1996 1 3
1997 2 3
1998 5 25
1999 3 10
2000 3 15
2001 9 40
2002 21 23
2003 14 56
2004 18 84
2005 19 138
2006 22 198
2007 26 205
2008 45 296
2009 50 456
2010 65 642
2011 72 830
2012 80 919
2013 80 1117
2014 114 1601
2015 102 1762
2016 124 2225
2017 150 2906
2018 124 3522
2019 147 4517
2020 161 5679
2021 167 7534
2022 175 8254
2023 161 9043
2024 103 6583

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 63 400 1008
Actuarial Science 56 375 1013
Math Teachers 54 384 1249
Statistics 66 443 1273
Applied Mathematics 82 700 2528

Medicine rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 71st for Medicine in Germany and 2045th in the World with 2,079 publications made and 71,346 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#71 of 170 In Germany
#571 of 1,433 In Europe
#2045 of 6,775 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 3
1993 2 4
1994 6 4
1995 3 4
1996 0 4
1997 1 6
1998 5 14
1999 6 10
2000 6 21
2001 1 13
2002 11 21
2003 5 29
2004 12 36
2005 14 71
2006 14 118
2007 26 135
2008 28 229
2009 40 357
2010 38 446
2011 76 652
2012 99 742
2013 117 1169
2014 148 1787
2015 108 2367
2016 131 3195
2017 122 3802
2018 119 4678
2019 135 5708
2020 136 7426
2021 182 9133
2022 196 10005
2023 164 10200
2024 124 8425

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 82 319 905
Clinical Psychology 45 321 965
Nursing 45 385 1166
Health Science 44 404 1352
Healthcare Management (MHA) 54 491 1627
Psychiatry 63 484 1629
Public Health 60 503 1713
Gerontology 58 534 1821
Pathology 65 543 1965
Physical Therapy 66 590 2008
Surgery 68 584 2078
Sports Medicine 79 728 2565
Pharmacology 63 599 2683
Virology 77 703 3061
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 106 907 3686
Anatomy and Physiology 95 899 3790

Art & Design rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 66th for Art & Design in Germany and 1197th in the World with 1,125 publications made and 27,977 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#66 of 162 In Germany
#465 of 1,381 In Europe
#1197 of 5,966 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 3
1994 3 3
1995 0 5
1996 2 1
1997 4 7
1998 3 21
1999 0 13
2000 2 10
2001 1 12
2002 12 11
2003 1 15
2004 1 21
2005 0 40
2006 3 52
2007 24 58
2008 20 101
2009 26 140
2010 30 155
2011 40 245
2012 46 338
2013 41 490
2014 52 592
2015 57 740
2016 57 895
2017 74 1198
2018 87 1537
2019 90 2045
2020 89 2561
2021 74 3190
2022 127 3612
2023 97 3685
2024 54 3129

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leuphana University of Luneburg in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 18 223 498
Aesthetics 53 381 967
Fashion Design 58 430 1081
Creative Writing 48 440 1191
Art History 68 477 1235
Literature 68 563 1658
Multimedia 73 532 1686
Computer Graphics 84 589 1760

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Leuphana University of Luneburg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 80 662 2568
Chemistry 80 690 2694
Organic Chemistry 81 711 2856