Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg: Rankings

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The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 33rd in Germany, 383rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 166 research topics. The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 71,193 academic publications and 1,376,415 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 551 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#383 of 14,131 In the World
#160 of 2,785 In Europe
#33 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 9 In Saxony-Anhalt
#1 of 3 In Halle
#7 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#67 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#93 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#204 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#465 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 163 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Germany and 335th in the World with 44,931 publications made and 903,249 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 166 In Germany
#118 of 1,417 In Europe
#335 of 6,561 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 257 1968
1994 285 2243
1995 310 2537
1996 373 2908
1997 540 3128
1998 620 4522
1999 597 4400
2000 618 5520
2001 708 6924
2002 713 8002
2003 687 9998
2004 731 11252
2005 735 14115
2006 764 15005
2007 2250 17170
2008 5171 19161
2009 1581 21456
2010 1863 23790
2011 853 26435
2012 870 29365
2013 1247 32578
2014 1034 34948
2015 1518 36238
2016 1384 38792
2017 5035 41176
2018 3566 43940
2019 1056 48796
2020 1262 58872
2021 1222 67747
2022 1066 66392
2023 1003 65181
2024 794 61669
2025 748 55214

The following table provides academic rankings for The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 1 7
Pharmacy 23 29 67
Environmental Chemistry 10 56 182
Chemical Engineering 10 53 239
Materials Science 17 65 241
Organic Chemistry 23 81 248
Biochemistry 30 123 350
Physical chemistry 24 113 370
Computational Chemistry 41 175 397
Radiochemistry 23 108 485
Inorganic Chemistry 41 180 502
Biochemical Engineering 39 219 523
Nanotechnology 40 179 550
Nutrition and Food Science 24 190 574
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 234 616

Biology rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 34th for Biology in Germany and 430th in the World with 37,100 publications made and 1,056,315 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#34 of 170 In Germany
#158 of 1,449 In Europe
#430 of 6,841 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 206 1590
1994 238 1892
1995 257 1865
1996 337 2263
1997 477 2782
1998 571 3631
1999 584 3990
2000 623 5151
2001 712 6425
2002 743 7913
2003 702 9868
2004 747 11361
2005 802 13894
2006 873 15913
2007 1127 18462
2008 2034 20778
2009 1184 23493
2010 1146 25987
2011 911 28687
2012 949 32117
2013 1209 35851
2014 1067 38425
2015 1228 40774
2016 1268 43909
2017 2436 47597
2018 1996 51175
2019 1289 58282
2020 1655 72610
2021 1660 85214
2022 1500 84213
2023 1440 84759
2024 1205 81530
2025 1117 74434

The following table provides academic rankings for The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 19 66 169
Molecular Biology 29 94 278
Biophysics 31 110 296
Oncology and Cancer research 30 123 345
Biochemistry 30 123 350
Forestry 16 113 352
Horticulture 19 112 364
Genetics 31 139 383
Zoology 28 146 383
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 155 384
Agricultural Science 16 125 388
Animal Science 12 130 410
Botany 30 148 412
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 157 432
Immunology 33 159 442
Pharmacology 30 150 446
Astrobiology 39 196 484
Evolutionary Biology 41 197 497
Microbiology 35 183 521
Biotechnology 32 190 523
Paleontology 44 206 536
Nanotechnology 40 179 550
Toxicology 27 172 564
Nutrition and Food Science 24 190 574
Neuroscience 44 240 612
Virology 35 221 690
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 42 239 721

Physics rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 31st for Physics in Germany and 370th in the World with 36,239 publications made and 566,583 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#31 of 168 In Germany
#140 of 1,460 In Europe
#370 of 6,729 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 193 1244
1994 235 1483
1995 250 1968
1996 292 2256
1997 401 2078
1998 452 3340
1999 476 3013
2000 439 3518
2001 502 4501
2002 527 4945
2003 445 6106
2004 485 6935
2005 468 8877
2006 469 8906
2007 2013 10097
2008 4940 11154
2009 1339 12705
2010 1631 14096
2011 650 16023
2012 645 17922
2013 978 19745
2014 754 21338
2015 1237 21627
2016 1108 23372
2017 4842 24362
2018 3389 26440
2019 737 29032
2020 860 34592
2021 819 39907
2022 738 39446
2023 686 39867
2024 587 38635
2025 500 35527

The following table provides academic rankings for The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 17 65 241
Condensed Matter Physics 34 98 262
Biophysics 31 110 296
Quantum and Particle physics 26 110 300
Optical Engineering 31 133 359
Atomic and Molecular physics 48 197 444
Astrobiology 39 196 484
Nuclear Physics 47 210 498
Medical Physics 36 215 542
Nanotechnology 40 179 550
Astrophysics and Astronomy 47 238 584
Theoretical Physics 52 272 626
Applied/Engineering Physics 49 241 656
Acoustical Engineering 48 246 665

Engineering rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 32nd for Engineering in Germany and 434th in the World with 34,743 publications made and 566,675 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#32 of 169 In Germany
#161 of 1,466 In Europe
#434 of 6,795 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 166 1137
1994 199 1282
1995 229 1531
1996 252 1840
1997 365 1904
1998 391 3081
1999 436 2837
2000 401 3288
2001 481 4188
2002 500 4658
2003 423 5658
2004 471 6503
2005 453 8369
2006 460 8569
2007 1982 9640
2008 4930 11018
2009 1305 12392
2010 1608 13950
2011 644 16042
2012 658 18108
2013 985 20112
2014 757 21698
2015 1221 22123
2016 1093 24198
2017 4552 25037
2018 2809 27566
2019 748 30246
2020 902 36478
2021 836 42582
2022 756 42496
2023 679 42806
2024 622 41240
2025 504 38380

The following table provides academic rankings for The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in various areas of Engineering.

Medicine rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 33rd for Medicine in Germany and 403rd in the World with 27,305 publications made and 709,599 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 170 In Germany
#153 of 1,437 In Europe
#403 of 6,793 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 143 834
1994 151 891
1995 163 934
1996 241 1250
1997 358 1527
1998 407 1757
1999 403 2141
2000 431 2835
2001 455 3602
2002 499 4631
2003 500 6241
2004 573 7415
2005 587 8821
2006 684 10297
2007 696 11906
2008 898 13925
2009 664 15773
2010 712 17301
2011 646 18645
2012 687 21190
2013 716 23500
2014 778 25414
2015 767 27513
2016 882 29252
2017 1801 31672
2018 2158 34212
2019 1068 39192
2020 1304 49945
2021 1272 58730
2022 1247 57862
2023 1129 58300
2024 1018 54318
2025 906 48457

The following table provides academic rankings for The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 23 29 67
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 26 45 93
Radiation Therapy 25 82 236
Epidemiology 10 95 251
Neurosurgery 32 127 335
Oncology and Cancer research 30 123 345
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 138 377
Anesthesiology 33 148 413
Cardiology 32 162 419
Dermatology 32 160 428
Surgery 34 152 430
Nursing 20 149 431
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 157 432
Critical Care Nursing 33 181 435
Orthodontics 35 151 439
Immunology 33 159 442
Pharmacology 30 150 446
Urology 31 147 448
Audiology 39 175 449
Family medicine 26 156 461
Ophthalmology 35 162 464
Pathology 33 170 473
Dentistry 34 165 482
Biomedical Engineering 36 170 485
Forensic Science 28 181 492
Anatomy and Physiology 33 174 494
Occupational Therapy 25 205 503
Public Health 27 177 512
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 35 178 516
Cosmetology 35 187 525
Plastic Surgery 31 174 530
Medical Physics 36 215 542
Sonography and Ultrasound 36 191 544
Psychiatry 35 202 549
Toxicology 27 172 564
Health Science 29 205 608
Pediatrics 35 217 629
Veterinary 21 168 632
Clinical Psychology 38 221 640
Optometry 36 231 679
Virology 35 221 690
Gerontology 27 235 713
Physical Therapy 40 275 714
Respiratory Therapy 38 248 725
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 256 748
Healthcare Management (MHA) 32 273 795
Sports Medicine 44 332 877
Social Work 16 306 938
Sports / Exercise science 47 399 1133

Environmental Science rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 38th for Environmental Science in Germany and 548th in the World with 20,280 publications made and 543,605 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#38 of 170 In Germany
#201 of 1,464 In Europe
#548 of 6,888 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 84 559
1994 90 694
1995 118 700
1996 140 772
1997 200 999
1998 259 1260
1999 280 1629
2000 306 2016
2001 327 2445
2002 374 3000
2003 337 3813
2004 373 4705
2005 369 5067
2006 404 6322
2007 982 7380
2008 652 8131
2009 447 9471
2010 450 10505
2011 479 12002
2012 473 13551
2013 626 15930
2014 551 17253
2015 606 18482
2016 628 20532
2017 1433 22527
2018 2288 25256
2019 743 29343
2020 918 36916
2021 1009 45816
2022 904 46394
2023 824 48337
2024 720 47161
2025 648 45326

The following table provides academic rankings for The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 10 56 182
Forestry 16 113 352
Agricultural Science 16 125 388
Ecology 32 190 508
Paleontology 44 206 536
Geology 43 216 587
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 234 616
Oceanography 39 230 634
Environmental Engineering 30 227 691
Geography and Cartography 42 265 699
Geotechnical Engineering 35 223 700
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 46 262 714
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 42 239 721
Earth science and Geophysics 41 274 785
Mining Engineering 28 250 794
Environmental Management 36 284 843
Hydrology and Water resources management 28 226 861
Urban and Regional planning 40 429 885

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 41st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 550th in the World with 18,307 publications made and 386,078 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#41 of 178 In Germany
#226 of 1,502 In Europe
#550 of 7,088 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 84 248
1994 78 365
1995 108 403
1996 127 395
1997 145 533
1998 168 613
1999 240 804
2000 269 1019
2001 252 1349
2002 250 1885
2003 254 2295
2004 274 2743
2005 264 3406
2006 323 3884
2007 298 4701
2008 421 5465
2009 343 6321
2010 395 6957
2011 430 8068
2012 495 9086
2013 552 10282
2014 605 11873
2015 617 12761
2016 687 14243
2017 785 15868
2018 835 18004
2019 931 21692
2020 1107 27611
2021 1112 34425
2022 1130 35030
2023 980 37109
2024 793 34925
2025 596 31746

The following table provides academic rankings for The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 125 319
Art History 30 195 457
Philosophy 42 199 464
Library and Information science 38 188 469
Political Science 39 205 485
Forensic Science 28 181 492
Classics and Ancient History 27 201 506
Demography 37 215 598
International Law 32 253 608
Early Childhood Education 26 198 612
History 45 274 681
Linguistics 47 279 706
Genealogy 36 277 769
Law 43 305 791
Archaeology 48 313 809
Aesthetics 48 342 840
Criminology and Criminal Justice 29 268 844
Sociology 44 314 847
Urban and Regional planning 40 429 885
Anthropology 46 348 925
Media Studies 41 337 938
Social Work 16 306 938
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 52 375 952
Gender Studies 38 329 981
Political Economy 52 381 1010
Sports / Exercise science 47 399 1133
Journalism and Digital Media 54 406 1182
Communications and Public Relations 52 437 1214
Public Policy / Administration 58 445 1271
Education Majors 60 454 1438

Computer Science rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 50th for Computer Science in Germany and 803rd in the World with 12,890 publications made and 344,484 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#50 of 172 In Germany
#306 of 1,470 In Europe
#803 of 6,855 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 59 409
1994 71 449
1995 70 446
1996 96 528
1997 145 674
1998 154 932
1999 178 1178
2000 215 1446
2001 226 1861
2002 238 2438
2003 235 3030
2004 252 3465
2005 245 4676
2006 263 5047
2007 289 5793
2008 341 6255
2009 330 7309
2010 367 8384
2011 378 9637
2012 365 10995
2013 398 12483
2014 397 14162
2015 373 14694
2016 411 15906
2017 820 17095
2018 672 19104
2019 562 21934
2020 676 27414
2021 714 32779
2022 655 32100
2023 638 32807
2024 525 30886
2025 456 28418

The following table provides academic rankings for The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 155 384
Library and Information science 38 188 469
Neuroscience 44 240 612
Animation 45 256 668
Computer Graphics 56 286 692
Management Information Systems 55 393 902
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 306 918
Machine Learning 51 334 1016
Data Science 62 421 1071
Telecommunications 61 377 1087
Software Engineering 70 457 1104
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 63 411 1180
Cognitive Science 62 388 1208
Computer Networking 62 416 1212
Computational Linguistics 68 412 1228
Computer Vision 67 430 1292
Cyber Security 61 454 1332
Computer Engineering 64 472 1514
Human-Computer Interaction 79 563 1607

Psychology rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 38th for Psychology in Germany and 643rd in the World with 8,400 publications made and 242,295 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#38 of 169 In Germany
#229 of 1,424 In Europe
#643 of 6,663 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 25 226
1994 28 213
1995 50 246
1996 53 273
1997 92 373
1998 106 501
1999 121 633
2000 147 854
2001 170 1140
2002 172 1521
2003 152 2026
2004 190 2441
2005 195 2808
2006 209 3389
2007 210 4004
2008 233 4444
2009 215 5369
2010 219 5825
2011 187 6536
2012 235 7274
2013 260 8147
2014 275 9270
2015 300 10422
2016 323 11193
2017 330 11932
2018 352 13240
2019 405 15064
2020 470 18957
2021 482 21670
2022 488 21760
2023 466 21865
2024 445 21099
2025 379 19794

The following table provides academic rankings for The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 25 205 503
Psychiatry 35 202 549
Neuroscience 44 240 612
Social Psychology 42 239 637
Clinical Psychology 38 221 640
Child Psychology 45 279 793
Social Work 16 306 938
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 52 375 952
Cognitive Science 62 388 1208
Education Majors 60 454 1438

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Music 14 123 313
Applied Mathematics 38 190 473
Marketing 33 215 570
Graphic Design 43 230 591
Literature 39 278 650
International Economics 59 441 750
International Trade 53 426 768
Singing and Vocal Performance 33 294 795
Art & Design 51 330 800
Business 50 320 808
Photography 34 310 832
Mathematics 53 305 833
International Business 60 444 841
Agricultural Economics 15 230 854
Management 51 328 858
Fashion Design 54 351 860
Statistics 54 323 870
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 59 378 943
Finance 58 401 988
Economics 54 382 998
Development Studies 48 348 1002
Human Resource Management 55 408 1005
Actuarial Science 62 406 1129
Advertising 69 452 1233
Creative Writing 54 461 1268
Project Management 68 549 1308
Environmental Economics 55 511 1351
Accounting 69 504 1425
Investment Banking and Stock trading 70 507 1556
Math Teachers 62 505 1779