Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg: Rankings

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The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 32nd in Germany, 379th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 164 research topics. The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 69,896 academic publications and 1,296,322 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 568 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#379 of 14,131 In the World
#152 of 2,785 In Europe
#32 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 9 In Saxony-Anhalt
#1 of 3 In Halle
#8 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#63 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#92 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#188 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#454 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 161 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Germany and 329th in the World with 44,390 publications made and 864,052 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 166 In Germany
#115 of 1,417 In Europe
#329 of 6,545 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 186 2032
1993 257 1968
1994 285 2239
1995 310 2537
1996 372 2907
1997 539 3127
1998 620 4521
1999 597 4397
2000 618 5519
2001 707 6920
2002 714 8002
2003 686 9989
2004 730 11249
2005 734 14116
2006 764 15003
2007 2251 17166
2008 5171 19162
2009 1581 21460
2010 1863 23802
2011 852 26451
2012 869 29363
2013 1251 32614
2014 1037 35001
2015 1519 36238
2016 1386 38843
2017 5037 41241
2018 3569 44036
2019 1069 49045
2020 1265 59159
2021 1226 67963
2022 1071 66580
2023 1016 65475
2024 787 61309

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 8
Pharmacy 23 28 63
Environmental Chemistry 10 53 175
Materials Science 17 61 232
Chemical Engineering 10 53 232
Organic Chemistry 23 80 242
Biochemistry 30 121 344
Physical chemistry 24 111 361
Computational Chemistry 42 176 397
Radiochemistry 24 108 468
Inorganic Chemistry 39 173 487
Biochemical Engineering 39 219 511
Nanotechnology 40 177 541
Nutrition and Food Science 24 188 556
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 233 611

Biology rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 34th for Biology in Germany and 420th in the World with 36,272 publications made and 995,856 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#34 of 170 In Germany
#157 of 1,448 In Europe
#420 of 6,833 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 149 1652
1993 206 1591
1994 238 1891
1995 257 1865
1996 336 2259
1997 476 2780
1998 571 3630
1999 584 3987
2000 623 5149
2001 714 6424
2002 740 7907
2003 701 9862
2004 747 11358
2005 801 13888
2006 872 15909
2007 1128 18458
2008 2035 20773
2009 1184 23501
2010 1143 25997
2011 911 28699
2012 950 32129
2013 1211 35865
2014 1068 38436
2015 1229 40795
2016 1268 43982
2017 2437 47646
2018 1992 51216
2019 1302 58429
2020 1672 72816
2021 1663 85241
2022 1506 84295
2023 1443 84922
2024 1199 80970

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 65 169
Molecular Biology 29 92 278
Biophysics 31 108 296
Oncology and Cancer research 30 122 341
Biochemistry 30 121 344
Forestry 16 114 354
Horticulture 19 110 356
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 154 377
Genetics 31 137 378
Agricultural Science 16 124 386
Zoology 29 149 388
Animal Science 12 130 410
Botany 30 147 411
Immunology 33 158 437
Pharmacology 30 149 438
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 22 162 443
Evolutionary Biology 41 195 496
Astrobiology 40 199 503
Microbiology 35 180 509
Biotechnology 32 188 519
Paleontology 44 205 529
Nanotechnology 40 177 541
Nutrition and Food Science 24 188 556
Toxicology 27 172 562
Neuroscience 44 240 607
Virology 35 216 681
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 42 238 712

Physics rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 30th for Physics in Germany and 363rd in the World with 35,861 publications made and 537,181 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#30 of 168 In Germany
#139 of 1,457 In Europe
#363 of 6,713 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 143 1341
1993 193 1244
1994 235 1482
1995 250 1969
1996 291 2256
1997 400 2079
1998 452 3340
1999 476 3011
2000 439 3517
2001 502 4503
2002 528 4943
2003 445 6104
2004 485 6937
2005 468 8874
2006 469 8905
2007 2014 10101
2008 4940 11150
2009 1339 12700
2010 1631 14102
2011 650 16020
2012 644 17914
2013 979 19739
2014 755 21338
2015 1236 21637
2016 1107 23428
2017 4841 24319
2018 3389 26475
2019 743 29054
2020 861 34562
2021 825 39838
2022 730 39441
2023 690 39873
2024 589 38422

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 61 232
Condensed Matter Physics 34 98 255
Quantum and Particle physics 26 109 296
Biophysics 31 108 296
Optical Engineering 31 127 349
Atomic and Molecular physics 48 195 438
Nuclear Physics 46 207 491
Astrobiology 40 199 503
Medical Physics 37 216 537
Nanotechnology 40 177 541
Astrophysics and Astronomy 47 232 568
Theoretical Physics 52 272 624
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 242 649
Acoustical Engineering 48 246 662

Engineering rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 32nd for Engineering in Germany and 430th in the World with 34,377 publications made and 536,370 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#32 of 169 In Germany
#160 of 1,465 In Europe
#430 of 6,782 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 120 1206
1993 166 1137
1994 199 1280
1995 229 1534
1996 250 1842
1997 364 1905
1998 392 3080
1999 436 2836
2000 401 3287
2001 481 4186
2002 500 4654
2003 423 5655
2004 472 6508
2005 453 8365
2006 460 8567
2007 1981 9628
2008 4929 11023
2009 1304 12383
2010 1608 13955
2011 644 16045
2012 658 18101
2013 983 20109
2014 757 21686
2015 1223 22143
2016 1092 24234
2017 4549 24990
2018 2814 27654
2019 757 30268
2020 903 36468
2021 844 42542
2022 755 42502
2023 683 42876
2024 625 41034

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 400th in the World with 26,627 publications made and 668,555 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 170 In Germany
#152 of 1,433 In Europe
#400 of 6,775 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 105 804
1993 144 834
1994 151 891
1995 163 932
1996 240 1247
1997 357 1524
1998 406 1754
1999 403 2140
2000 430 2830
2001 456 3600
2002 500 4630
2003 500 6239
2004 574 7414
2005 587 8817
2006 684 10297
2007 696 11905
2008 898 13921
2009 664 15773
2010 711 17305
2011 644 18643
2012 688 21190
2013 718 23543
2014 780 25463
2015 770 27546
2016 885 29292
2017 1800 31731
2018 2161 34305
2019 1073 39350
2020 1306 50105
2021 1277 58906
2022 1251 58030
2023 1132 58472
2024 1010 53802

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 28 63
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 28 45 92
Radiation Therapy 25 82 232
Epidemiology 10 97 255
Neurosurgery 32 124 330
Oncology and Cancer research 30 122 341
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 136 372
Anesthesiology 33 147 409
Cardiology 32 160 416
Critical Care Nursing 32 173 419
Dermatology 32 160 423
Surgery 34 149 424
Nursing 20 147 432
Orthodontics 35 150 434
Immunology 33 158 437
Pharmacology 30 149 438
Urology 31 146 442
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 22 162 443
Audiology 39 176 456
Ophthalmology 35 161 462
Family medicine 26 156 466
Pathology 33 169 469
Biomedical Engineering 36 168 476
Dentistry 35 165 481
Anatomy and Physiology 33 172 483
Forensic Science 28 176 484
Occupational Therapy 25 202 494
Public Health 27 176 510
Cosmetology 35 181 510
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 35 178 513
Sonography and Ultrasound 36 188 533
Medical Physics 37 216 537
Plastic Surgery 31 177 539
Psychiatry 35 200 545
Toxicology 27 172 562
Health Science 29 201 604
Pediatrics 35 215 621
Clinical Psychology 37 217 628
Veterinary 21 168 632
Optometry 36 218 641
Virology 35 216 681
Physical Therapy 40 274 706
Respiratory Therapy 39 248 718
Gerontology 30 237 724
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 253 743
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 275 803
Sports Medicine 44 335 878
Social Work 17 307 937
Sports / Exercise science 46 395 1121

Environmental Science rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 37th for Environmental Science in Germany and 546th in the World with 19,772 publications made and 506,387 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#37 of 170 In Germany
#199 of 1,464 In Europe
#546 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 64 634
1993 84 559
1994 90 695
1995 118 700
1996 138 774
1997 199 1000
1998 259 1258
1999 280 1628
2000 306 2016
2001 326 2444
2002 370 3000
2003 336 3812
2004 373 4701
2005 369 5068
2006 404 6321
2007 984 7378
2008 652 8134
2009 447 9470
2010 449 10517
2011 479 12018
2012 474 13563
2013 626 15939
2014 550 17242
2015 606 18509
2016 628 20599
2017 1428 22551
2018 2287 25317
2019 741 29386
2020 924 36952
2021 1010 45705
2022 907 46395
2023 822 48267
2024 715 46789

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 53 175
Forestry 16 114 354
Agricultural Science 16 124 386
Ecology 32 189 504
Paleontology 44 205 529
Geology 43 215 582
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 233 611
Oceanography 39 227 625
Environmental Engineering 30 224 680
Geography and Cartography 42 263 693
Geotechnical Engineering 34 223 694
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 47 259 700
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 42 238 712
Earth science and Geophysics 41 272 774
Mining Engineering 28 246 777
Environmental Management 36 283 824
Urban and Regional planning 40 418 857

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 41st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 544th in the World with 17,866 publications made and 359,961 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#41 of 178 In Germany
#222 of 1,500 In Europe
#544 of 7,081 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
1992 71 296
1993 84 247
1994 78 366
1995 108 403
1996 127 395
1997 145 534
1998 168 613
1999 240 804
2000 269 1019
2001 251 1349
2002 248 1879
2003 254 2293
2004 273 2743
2005 264 3404
2006 323 3884
2007 301 4700
2008 420 5451
2009 342 6326
2010 397 6964
2011 429 8056
2012 494 9085
2013 553 10311
2014 604 11906
2015 618 12828
2016 694 14288
2017 780 15932
2018 839 18005
2019 933 21730
2020 1112 27811
2021 1117 34445
2022 1134 35126
2023 983 37247
2024 784 34587

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 10 116 298
Art History 27 188 438
Philosophy 42 198 456
Library and Information science 38 184 462
Political Science 39 203 482
Forensic Science 28 176 484
Classics and Ancient History 26 195 494
Early Childhood Education 19 181 582
International Law 30 245 598
Demography 38 217 602
History 45 273 675
Linguistics 46 277 702
Genealogy 35 271 756
Law 44 307 801
Archaeology 48 309 802
Criminology and Criminal Justice 28 258 819
Aesthetics 48 341 838
Sociology 45 314 853
Urban and Regional planning 40 418 857
Anthropology 45 349 933
Social Work 17 307 937
Media Studies 40 334 939
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 52 372 947
Gender Studies 39 328 978
Political Economy 51 378 1006
Sports / Exercise science 46 395 1121
Journalism and Digital Media 53 392 1143
Communications and Public Relations 52 436 1221
Public Policy / Administration 58 449 1279
Education Majors 60 453 1445

Computer Science rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 50th for Computer Science in Germany and 795th in the World with 12,531 publications made and 323,511 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
#304 of 1,469 In Europe
#795 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 55 382
1993 59 410
1994 72 449
1995 70 443
1996 96 526
1997 144 673
1998 155 935
1999 178 1179
2000 215 1443
2001 226 1861
2002 238 2432
2003 235 3033
2004 252 3464
2005 245 4675
2006 263 5052
2007 289 5793
2008 341 6263
2009 329 7311
2010 364 8377
2011 379 9613
2012 365 11022
2013 400 12513
2014 394 14162
2015 374 14688
2016 412 15948
2017 817 17059
2018 672 19173
2019 560 21975
2020 675 27466
2021 719 32709
2022 661 32224
2023 637 32842
2024 518 30631

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 33 154 377
Library and Information science 38 184 462
Neuroscience 44 240 607
Animation 45 256 665
Computer Graphics 55 278 670
Management Information Systems 53 381 878
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 303 904
Machine Learning 51 332 1000
Data Science 62 411 1036
Telecommunications 61 375 1071
Software Engineering 71 455 1094
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 64 413 1165
Cognitive Science 62 389 1192
Computer Networking 62 417 1203
Computational Linguistics 68 405 1207
Computer Vision 67 430 1280
Cyber Security 61 441 1294
Computer Engineering 64 469 1488
Human-Computer Interaction 81 575 1648

Psychology rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 38th for Psychology in Germany and 634th in the World with 8,119 publications made and 228,229 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#38 of 169 In Germany
#226 of 1,423 In Europe
#634 of 6,645 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 34 256
1993 25 226
1994 29 213
1995 50 244
1996 53 268
1997 91 372
1998 106 502
1999 121 632
2000 146 849
2001 171 1141
2002 172 1517
2003 152 2027
2004 191 2438
2005 195 2806
2006 209 3392
2007 211 4006
2008 233 4438
2009 214 5373
2010 218 5818
2011 187 6532
2012 236 7301
2013 261 8182
2014 276 9258
2015 304 10433
2016 323 11198
2017 332 11963
2018 350 13301
2019 409 15149
2020 475 19038
2021 486 21798
2022 492 21838
2023 464 21938
2024 438 20883

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 25 202 494
Psychiatry 35 200 545
Neuroscience 44 240 607
Clinical Psychology 37 217 628
Social Psychology 42 238 635
Child Psychology 44 275 784
Social Work 17 307 937
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 52 372 947
Cognitive Science 62 389 1192
Education Majors 60 453 1445

Other rankings

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

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Music 14 121 311
Applied Mathematics 38 189 469
Marketing 33 211 564
Graphic Design 42 227 580
Literature 37 275 648
International Economics 59 441 752
International Trade 53 423 757
Art & Design 50 322 788
Business 52 322 808
Singing and Vocal Performance 34 291 810
Mathematics 53 304 826
Photography 34 307 826
International Business 60 444 838
Agricultural Economics 15 225 840
Fashion Design 53 347 852
Statistics 54 321 860
Management 55 332 866
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 55 366 914
Finance 59 399 982
Economics 54 380 993
Development Studies 49 348 1007
Human Resource Management 56 413 1023
Actuarial Science 62 399 1100
Advertising 67 440 1209
Creative Writing 53 453 1246
Project Management 67 545 1289
Environmental Economics 55 507 1331
Accounting 67 496 1411
Investment Banking and Stock trading 69 501 1537
Math Teachers 62 508 1805