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The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 69th in Germany, 1216th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,030 academic publications and 288,103 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1216 of 14,131 In the World
#469 of 2,785 In Europe
#69 of 369 In Germany
#7 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#302 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
#427 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#465 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#3557 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#786 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 94 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 869th in the World with 7,274 publications made and 218,674 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#60 of 178 In Germany
#346 of 1,502 In Europe
#869 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 23
1994 10 13
1995 7 35
1996 10 29
1997 13 48
1998 16 65
1999 7 39
2000 29 64
2001 12 82
2002 50 112
2003 29 148
2004 43 221
2005 57 398
2006 71 519
2007 95 547
2008 138 887
2009 162 1168
2010 200 1512
2011 245 2296
2012 287 2724
2013 326 3609
2014 382 5277
2015 395 6138
2016 429 7612
2017 494 9424
2018 432 11570
2019 481 14079
2020 509 17843
2021 567 22649
2022 589 24906
2023 525 27632
2024 388 24874
2025 299 23453

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 2 100 302
Early Childhood Education 14 128 427
Political Economy 21 194 465
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 20 189 475
Radio and Television broadcasting 17 163 487
Special Education 27 223 593
Political Science 45 247 593
International Law 33 260 620
Law Enforcement 21 224 659
Public Policy / Administration 26 256 665
Urban and Regional planning 29 348 720
Anthropology 37 298 774
Law 45 317 820
Broadcast Journalism 36 290 825
Philosophy 61 327 831
Education Majors 36 284 847
Sociology 51 343 942
Archaeology 52 360 951
Aesthetics 53 380 962
History 54 378 981
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 50 394 1017
Gender Studies 44 363 1107
Media Studies 47 392 1149
Art History 66 480 1228
Library and Information science 68 436 1233
Linguistics 66 450 1257
Journalism and Digital Media 63 460 1380
Demography 59 450 1425
Classics and Ancient History 73 660 2112

Environmental Science rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 58th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1142nd in the World with 5,080 publications made and 211,253 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
#1142 of 6,888 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 33
2002 33 81
2003 30 92
2004 36 138
2005 36 258
2006 57 392
2007 71 428
2008 90 681
2009 115 951
2010 136 1330
2011 182 1956
2012 224 2491
2013 273 3561
2014 264 4995
2015 292 5820
2016 299 7466
2017 314 9023
2018 303 10792
2019 343 13306
2020 318 16402
2021 424 20909
2022 379 22242
2023 363 24060
2024 264 22831
2025 203 21970

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 34 221 694
Urban and Regional planning 29 348 720
Environmental Management 35 267 777
Ecology 47 279 780
Geography and Cartography 63 421 1162
Agricultural Science 52 354 1196
Environmental Engineering 54 400 1308
Environmental Chemistry 64 417 1311
Oceanography 70 519 1594
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 444 1628
Petrology and Geochemistry 69 518 1634
Paleontology 68 529 1752
Geology 71 543 1754
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 76 636 2262
Geotechnical Engineering 74 623 2326
Earth science and Geophysics 75 652 2372

Computer Science rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 72nd for Computer Science in Germany and 1672nd in the World with 3,475 publications made and 128,266 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#72 of 172 In Germany
#537 of 1,470 In Europe
#1672 of 6,855 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 14 65
2005 17 147
2006 25 189
2007 30 193
2008 48 340
2009 67 488
2010 73 618
2011 116 1028
2012 133 1195
2013 153 1705
2014 188 2584
2015 193 3093
2016 221 3980
2017 244 5277
2018 230 6381
2019 245 8010
2020 268 9951
2021 267 12691
2022 292 14030
2023 263 14863
2024 202 12135
2025 164 11112

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 18 169 416
Data Science 65 440 1141
Library and Information science 68 436 1233
Machine Learning 65 470 1573
Robotics 70 489 1585
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 76 545 1664
Multimedia 73 532 1665
Human-Computer Interaction 85 596 1748
Computer Graphics 84 593 1763
Neuroscience 72 544 1771
Cognitive Science 77 528 1834
Computer Networking 76 579 1933
Cyber Security 76 593 1934
Software Engineering 92 673 2015
Computational Linguistics 79 658 2404
Telecommunications 83 680 2508
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 78 654 2570
Computer Vision 86 704 2630

Business rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 45th for Business in Germany and 750th in the World with 3,473 publications made and 132,631 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#45 of 166 In Germany
#296 of 1,436 In Europe
#750 of 6,366 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 26 115
2005 23 230
2006 40 329
2007 55 341
2008 65 433
2009 72 639
2010 101 967
2011 128 1443
2012 157 1763
2013 164 2136
2014 195 3112
2015 191 3473
2016 226 4263
2017 222 5418
2018 203 6485
2019 235 7976
2020 271 9753
2021 243 12644
2022 266 13955
2023 234 15190
2024 165 12957
2025 122 12241

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 31 70
International Trade 13 172 301
Tax Law 21 119 331
International Business 19 184 341
Project Management 15 150 356
Management Information Systems 18 169 416
Accounting 13 157 463
Human Resource Management 19 214 549
Public Policy / Administration 26 256 665
Finance 46 301 717
Management 44 276 739
Investment Banking and Stock trading 39 272 759
Marketing 53 325 818
Risk Management 45 370 860
Actuarial Science 53 366 985
Advertising 67 445 1220

Biology rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 74th for Biology in Germany and 2223rd in the World with 3,270 publications made and 129,593 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#74 of 170 In Germany
#595 of 1,449 In Europe
#2223 of 6,841 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 21
2002 14 47
2003 15 36
2004 19 42
2005 27 135
2006 24 199
2007 31 239
2008 51 421
2009 59 579
2010 66 750
2011 116 1163
2012 149 1497
2013 165 2414
2014 195 3546
2015 199 4405
2016 199 5626
2017 202 6600
2018 212 8037
2019 199 9436
2020 199 11994
2021 258 14918
2022 262 15902
2023 275 16990
2024 194 14772
2025 149 13465

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 34 221 694
Agricultural Science 52 354 1196
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 444 1628
Zoology 59 464 1663
Evolutionary Biology 73 559 1747
Paleontology 68 529 1752
Neuroscience 72 544 1771
Botany 64 496 1867
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 78 654 2570
Biotechnology 71 626 2625
Pharmacology 63 604 2681
Horticulture 64 610 2748
Biochemistry 79 709 2959
Genetics 80 727 3007
Virology 77 701 3044
Nutrition and Food Science 77 725 3242
Nanotechnology 94 804 3288

Engineering rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 78th for Engineering in Germany and 2295th in the World with 2,983 publications made and 96,008 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#78 of 169 In Germany
#663 of 1,466 In Europe
#2295 of 6,795 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 9
1994 2 6
1995 1 6
1996 2 4
1997 4 8
1998 9 9
1999 1 12
2000 2 31
2001 4 13
2002 18 46
2003 12 46
2004 18 86
2005 18 158
2006 24 180
2007 36 228
2008 36 296
2009 57 434
2010 59 576
2011 109 1028
2012 107 1099
2013 117 1706
2014 156 2418
2015 177 2931
2016 204 3709
2017 181 4564
2018 194 5431
2019 193 6739
2020 198 8398
2021 235 10487
2022 259 11345
2023 242 12128
2024 185 11252
2025 137 10823

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 18 212 477
Biochemical Engineering 55 343 860
Automation and Control engineering 46 360 1201
Renewable Energy Engineering 47 378 1218
Systems Engineering 75 493 1267
Environmental Engineering 54 400 1308
Civil Engineering 62 459 1355
Robotics 70 489 1585
Human-Computer Interaction 85 596 1748
Automotive Engineering 65 542 1836
Computer Networking 76 579 1933
Mechanical Engineering 76 628 2008
Electrical Engineering 75 628 2203
Geotechnical Engineering 74 623 2326
Telecommunications 83 680 2508
Structural Engineering 84 734 2582
Biotechnology 71 626 2625
Electronic Engineering 91 712 2645
Metallurgical Engineering 77 691 2648
Acoustical Engineering 85 751 2651
Aerospace Engineering 84 746 2654
Materials Science 83 722 2682
Chemical Engineering 78 690 2773
Optical Engineering 88 768 2854
Nanotechnology 94 804 3288

Economics rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 35th for Economics in Germany and 672nd in the World with 2,659 publications made and 97,810 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 162 In Germany
#258 of 1,391 In Europe
#672 of 6,188 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 5
1994 10 5
1995 2 8
1996 5 5
1997 7 10
1998 7 19
1999 3 19
2000 4 38
2001 7 42
2002 22 46
2003 18 60
2004 22 122
2005 21 236
2006 34 328
2007 43 331
2008 54 448
2009 55 627
2010 87 935
2011 111 1320
2012 138 1538
2013 125 1745
2014 142 2579
2015 135 2712
2016 156 3396
2017 166 4208
2018 155 5132
2019 187 6204
2020 184 7706
2021 199 10180
2022 184 10992
2023 169 12150
2024 125 10159
2025 86 8978

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 Trade 13 172 301
International Economics 22 187 302
Environmental Economics 15 167 406
Political Economy 21 194 465
Development Studies 27 225 664
Finance 46 301 717
Investment Banking and Stock trading 39 272 759
Actuarial Science 53 366 985
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 63 397 1003

Physics rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 80th for Physics in Germany and 2393rd in the World with 2,611 publications made and 78,473 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
#683 of 1,460 In Europe
#2393 of 6,729 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 8
1994 4 5
1995 0 5
1996 2 4
1997 1 9
1998 14 21
1999 3 14
2000 2 21
2001 3 15
2002 16 42
2003 10 36
2004 18 62
2005 17 153
2006 15 129
2007 21 222
2008 45 259
2009 49 362
2010 46 498
2011 75 786
2012 83 865
2013 91 1295
2014 128 1865
2015 137 2197
2016 170 2883
2017 165 3603
2018 183 4370
2019 166 5070
2020 185 6597
2021 218 8207
2022 237 9067
2023 218 9800
2024 176 9370
2025 130 8928

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 2332
Quantum and Particle physics 79 677 2395
Acoustical Engineering 85 751 2651
Materials Science 83 722 2682
Optical Engineering 88 768 2854
Nuclear Physics 89 781 3090
Nanotechnology 94 804 3288

Psychology rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 60th for Psychology in Germany and 1337th in the World with 2,450 publications made and 108,284 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#60 of 169 In Germany
#432 of 1,424 In Europe
#1337 of 6,663 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 83
2007 22 107
2008 28 167
2009 38 274
2010 53 346
2011 71 589
2012 87 814
2013 117 1161
2014 132 1809
2015 126 2411
2016 158 3172
2017 147 4132
2018 162 5141
2019 163 6408
2020 185 8255
2021 190 10324
2022 230 11376
2023 203 11983
2024 163 10373
2025 157 9796

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 20 189 475
Special Education 27 223 593
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 19 165 605
Education Majors 36 284 847
Social Psychology 52 321 864
Clinical Psychology 49 337 996
Child Psychology 58 383 1117
Psychiatry 63 485 1635
Neuroscience 72 544 1771
Cognitive Science 77 528 1834

Medicine rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 71st for Medicine in Germany and 2043rd in the World with 2,168 publications made and 79,500 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#71 of 170 In Germany
#570 of 1,437 In Europe
#2043 of 6,793 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 15 76
2006 14 118
2007 26 137
2008 29 237
2009 40 360
2010 38 448
2011 76 653
2012 99 747
2013 117 1164
2014 150 1786
2015 107 2370
2016 130 3189
2017 122 3801
2018 119 4692
2019 135 5710
2020 138 7405
2021 181 9112
2022 194 9976
2023 163 10193
2024 127 8620
2025 106 7819

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) 82 324 917
Clinical Psychology 49 337 996
Nursing 45 390 1177
Health Science 43 389 1275
Psychiatry 63 485 1635
Healthcare Management (MHA) 55 500 1660
Gerontology 56 514 1711
Public Health 60 501 1730
Pathology 65 545 1977
Surgery 66 572 2033
Physical Therapy 67 609 2105
Sports Medicine 80 733 2614
Pharmacology 63 604 2681
Virology 77 701 3044
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 106 911 3698
Anatomy and Physiology 96 900 3791

Mathematics rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 67th for Mathematics in Germany and 1364th in the World with 2,150 publications made and 87,718 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#67 of 163 In Germany
#464 of 1,406 In Europe
#1364 of 6,434 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 21 145
2006 22 199
2007 26 211
2008 47 309
2009 50 459
2010 65 649
2011 74 845
2012 78 916
2013 81 1119
2014 115 1605
2015 102 1753
2016 123 2212
2017 150 2923
2018 122 3505
2019 145 4465
2020 157 5615
2021 162 7479
2022 175 8193
2023 156 9002
2024 108 6744
2025 96 5764

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
Actuarial Science 53 366 985
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 63 397 1003
Math Teachers 48 368 1193
Statistics 65 436 1249
Applied Mathematics 82 700 2532

Art & Design rankings

The Leuphana University of Luneburg ranked 66th for Art & Design in Germany and 1190th in the World with 1,147 publications made and 31,365 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, 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
#461 of 1,385 In Europe
#1190 of 6,010 In the World

Leuphana University of Luneburg
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 11
2002 12 11
2003 2 15
2004 1 21
2005 0 41
2006 3 52
2007 24 59
2008 19 102
2009 28 156
2010 30 157
2011 40 249
2012 47 339
2013 40 492
2014 52 590
2015 57 740
2016 57 888
2017 73 1197
2018 85 1534
2019 88 2040
2020 89 2559
2021 72 3176
2022 127 3587
2023 95 3655
2024 57 3202
2025 34 2782

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 18 212 477
Aesthetics 53 380 962
Fashion Design 58 426 1072
Creative Writing 47 437 1174
Art History 66 480 1228
Literature 68 562 1651
Multimedia 73 532 1665
Computer Graphics 84 593 1763

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Leuphana University of Luneburg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 80 659 2551
Chemistry 80 683 2678
Organic Chemistry 79 704 2840