Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg: Rankings

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The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 31st in Germany, 364th in the global 2024 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 64,102 academic publications and 986,719 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 544 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#364 of 14,131 In the World
#145 of 2,785 In Europe
#31 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 9 In Saxony-Anhalt
#1 of 3 In Halle
#10 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#53 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#88 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#188 of 7,738 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 29th for Chemistry in Germany and 302nd in the World with 42,142 publications made and 689,472 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#29 of 165 In Germany
#107 of 1,401 In Europe
#302 of 6,447 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 262 1705
1992 180 1693
1993 238 1615
1994 257 1870
1995 293 2130
1996 363 2438
1997 512 2601
1998 568 3894
1999 550 3670
2000 564 4697
2001 637 5882
2002 656 6551
2003 610 8062
2004 694 9303
2005 691 11700
2006 722 12612
2007 2517 14729
2008 4807 16321
2009 1527 18186
2010 1828 20596
2011 801 22773
2012 841 25387
2013 1219 28269
2014 979 30487
2015 1539 31644
2016 1376 33844
2017 4976 35472
2018 3494 38408
2019 1053 42157
2020 1202 49815
2021 1219 57867
2022 1030 59561
2023 941 57847

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 2 10
Pharmacy 21 26 53
Materials Science 16 55 214
Organic Chemistry 22 76 226
Chemical Engineering 11 59 250
Environmental Chemistry 14 90 258
Biochemistry 29 120 334
Physical chemistry 22 108 339
Computational Chemistry 43 175 385
Radiochemistry 22 102 418
Inorganic Chemistry 38 172 477
Nutrition and Food Science 23 175 501
Biochemical Engineering 40 224 503
Nanotechnology 41 177 527
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 224 592

Physics rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 29th for Physics in Germany and 335th in the World with 34,248 publications made and 431,954 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 167 In Germany
#129 of 1,446 In Europe
#335 of 6,603 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 158 1162
1992 134 1174
1993 177 1063
1994 213 1249
1995 236 1707
1996 279 1957
1997 374 1769
1998 419 2926
1999 443 2545
2000 392 3010
2001 461 3828
2002 476 3954
2003 398 4807
2004 451 5623
2005 451 7227
2006 444 7420
2007 2312 8623
2008 4584 9561
2009 1301 10747
2010 1610 12201
2011 613 13819
2012 623 15385
2013 951 17079
2014 706 18736
2015 1249 19046
2016 1075 20604
2017 4803 21224
2018 3382 23293
2019 730 25292
2020 815 29730
2021 808 34166
2022 667 35321
2023 615 34864

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 16 55 214
Condensed Matter Physics 35 100 255
Quantum and Particle physics 23 94 265
Biophysics 31 105 293
Optical Engineering 33 141 376
Atomic and Molecular physics 48 179 402
Astrobiology 37 186 455
Nuclear Physics 47 208 487
Nanotechnology 41 177 527
Medical Physics 37 223 557
Astrophysics and Astronomy 47 236 567
Applied/Engineering Physics 49 231 616
Theoretical Physics 54 285 681
Acoustical Engineering 53 278 727

Biology rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 34th for Biology in Germany and 402nd in the World with 33,649 publications made and 768,777 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#34 of 170 In Germany
#152 of 1,445 In Europe
#402 of 6,770 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 221 1336
1992 142 1288
1993 182 1211
1994 222 1513
1995 251 1505
1996 327 1801
1997 453 2225
1998 528 2928
1999 532 3231
2000 566 4285
2001 641 5261
2002 665 6312
2003 627 7908
2004 716 9186
2005 743 11330
2006 811 13291
2007 1147 15488
2008 1972 17362
2009 1105 19641
2010 1104 22174
2011 864 24311
2012 906 27396
2013 1165 30701
2014 1019 33014
2015 1235 34686
2016 1255 37455
2017 2418 40181
2018 1968 43750
2019 1288 49085
2020 1596 59513
2021 1649 71220
2022 1421 73905
2023 1328 73184

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 65 178
Molecular Biology 31 96 285
Biophysics 31 105 293
Forestry 16 110 311
Oncology and Cancer research 30 119 333
Biochemistry 29 120 334
Horticulture 19 113 340
Zoology 27 138 355
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 147 358
Agricultural Science 14 123 367
Animal Science 12 124 368
Genetics 31 138 373
Botany 29 142 385
Immunology 33 159 426
Pharmacology 30 148 432
Astrobiology 37 186 455
Evolutionary Biology 39 186 480
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 178 484
Nutrition and Food Science 23 175 501
Biotechnology 32 189 519
Microbiology 34 188 527
Nanotechnology 41 177 527
Paleontology 44 206 530
Toxicology 27 172 536
Neuroscience 44 237 600
Virology 34 206 645
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 42 234 680

Engineering rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 30th for Engineering in Germany and 407th in the World with 31,959 publications made and 427,288 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 168 In Germany
#146 of 1,453 In Europe
#407 of 6,684 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 147 1060
1992 110 1059
1993 157 976
1994 181 1079
1995 213 1322
1996 243 1585
1997 341 1624
1998 365 2681
1999 397 2379
2000 361 2798
2001 437 3581
2002 450 3731
2003 377 4438
2004 441 5280
2005 435 6855
2006 424 7038
2007 2264 8331
2008 4557 9386
2009 1276 10491
2010 1584 12131
2011 597 13808
2012 636 15529
2013 959 17352
2014 708 18990
2015 1237 19379
2016 1051 21375
2017 4294 21700
2018 2254 24007
2019 744 26412
2020 861 31158
2021 835 36260
2022 694 37886
2023 617 37422

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 384th in the World with 24,275 publications made and 511,449 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 170 In Germany
#147 of 1,417 In Europe
#384 of 6,680 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 175 798
1992 102 674
1993 141 673
1994 143 713
1995 151 723
1996 208 959
1997 324 1206
1998 363 1458
1999 336 1699
2000 359 2313
2001 394 2922
2002 428 3599
2003 447 4843
2004 530 5895
2005 546 7056
2006 593 8536
2007 683 9916
2008 847 11381
2009 644 12944
2010 664 14674
2011 602 15553
2012 667 17875
2013 711 20074
2014 741 21505
2015 769 23037
2016 895 24540
2017 1700 26383
2018 2129 28934
2019 1063 32409
2020 1281 39815
2021 1271 48190
2022 1216 50251
2023 1046 49467

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 21 26 53
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 31 47 88
Radiation Therapy 24 80 235
Epidemiology 13 99 258
Neurosurgery 30 115 284
Oncology and Cancer research 30 119 333
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 132 344
Critical Care Nursing 34 170 389
Anesthesiology 31 146 390
Cardiology 32 158 403
Surgery 34 148 414
Dermatology 32 158 420
Forensic Science 27 160 423
Family medicine 24 146 424
Immunology 33 159 426
Pharmacology 30 148 432
Nursing 20 150 432
Urology 32 146 433
Orthodontics 34 156 437
Cosmetology 34 168 452
Pathology 33 168 454
Dentistry 34 162 471
Occupational Therapy 25 195 472
Audiology 40 187 477
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34 170 481
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 178 484
Public Health 26 173 486
Anatomy and Physiology 33 174 488
Ophthalmology 36 173 489
Biomedical Engineering 36 177 500
Sonography and Ultrasound 34 190 524
Plastic Surgery 31 170 535
Toxicology 27 172 536
Psychiatry 35 201 540
Medical Physics 37 223 557
Veterinary 21 167 584
Health Science 30 199 587
Pediatrics 33 213 587
Clinical Psychology 36 213 605
Virology 34 206 645
Optometry 34 220 650
Physical Therapy 38 257 662
Respiratory Therapy 39 251 715
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 37 250 732
Gerontology 33 244 735
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 271 778
Social Work 14 256 802
Sports Medicine 45 319 825
Sports / Exercise science 42 366 1017

Environmental Science rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 38th for Environmental Science in Germany and 538th in the World with 17,346 publications made and 384,599 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#38 of 170 In Germany
#198 of 1,458 In Europe
#538 of 6,798 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 77 469
1992 57 517
1993 65 448
1994 83 551
1995 109 545
1996 135 620
1997 200 789
1998 243 993
1999 258 1312
2000 281 1621
2001 306 1980
2002 335 2365
2003 301 3039
2004 363 3809
2005 347 4164
2006 381 5252
2007 992 6108
2008 787 6737
2009 427 7904
2010 423 8983
2011 467 10203
2012 436 11414
2013 621 13478
2014 510 14621
2015 595 15830
2016 635 17481
2017 1009 19106
2018 1483 21459
2019 742 24986
2020 899 30545
2021 977 37931
2022 837 40535
2023 761 41361

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 14 90 258
Forestry 16 110 311
Agricultural Science 14 123 367
Ecology 32 181 478
Paleontology 44 206 530
Geology 43 214 570
Environmental Engineering 26 204 580
Oceanography 39 218 587
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 224 592
Geography and Cartography 42 259 668
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 46 252 671
Geotechnical Engineering 33 229 676
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 42 234 680
Hydrology and Water resources management 29 197 700
Mining Engineering 27 231 722
Urban and Regional planning 36 366 778
Earth science and Geophysics 41 276 779
Environmental Management 38 292 833

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 41st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 511th in the World with 15,947 publications made and 262,795 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#41 of 175 In Germany
#214 of 1,492 In Europe
#511 of 7,020 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
1991 48 249
1992 62 246
1993 74 190
1994 68 287
1995 96 325
1996 100 313
1997 136 373
1998 145 476
1999 198 611
2000 238 766
2001 214 969
2002 219 1336
2003 233 1695
2004 253 2015
2005 238 2676
2006 264 3021
2007 285 3656
2008 400 4241
2009 325 4993
2010 387 5630
2011 397 6402
2012 481 7278
2013 501 8541
2014 566 9667
2015 599 10525
2016 652 11374
2017 734 12718
2018 838 14341
2019 882 17403
2020 1044 21722
2021 1070 27292
2022 1043 29232
2023 880 30189

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 7 96 251
Art History 30 177 422
Forensic Science 27 160 423
Philosophy 42 195 433
Classics and Ancient History 22 173 442
Political Science 38 202 480
Library and Information science 42 206 521
Early Childhood Education 19 168 551
Demography 38 214 584
International Law 32 243 591
History 46 266 663
Linguistics 48 276 691
Law 43 290 749
Genealogy 33 260 750
Archaeology 48 300 762
Urban and Regional planning 36 366 778
Sociology 43 298 793
Social Work 14 256 802
Aesthetics 49 325 811
Criminology and Criminal Justice 31 256 837
Media Studies 34 302 851
Gender Studies 35 304 900
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 51 359 907
Public Policy / Administration 46 335 913
Anthropology 47 350 913
Political Economy 46 343 915
Law Enforcement 35 319 931
Sports / Exercise science 42 366 1017
Communications and Public Relations 48 387 1073
Education Majors 60 453 1452

Psychology rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 39th for Psychology in Germany and 619th in the World with 7,407 publications made and 164,478 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#39 of 169 In Germany
#227 of 1,414 In Europe
#619 of 6,528 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 38 202
1992 30 184
1993 25 154
1994 25 137
1995 46 183
1996 55 184
1997 91 285
1998 101 401
1999 104 480
2000 124 658
2001 146 910
2002 153 1178
2003 136 1605
2004 176 1945
2005 181 2284
2006 196 2748
2007 220 3415
2008 222 3695
2009 202 4347
2010 209 4954
2011 190 5436
2012 218 6295
2013 259 6863
2014 246 7558
2015 294 8425
2016 328 8938
2017 330 9582
2018 349 10498
2019 397 11866
2020 483 14459
2021 486 17150
2022 479 18109
2023 450 18155

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 25 195 472
Psychiatry 35 201 540
Social Psychology 40 228 598
Neuroscience 44 237 600
Clinical Psychology 36 213 605
Child Psychology 43 270 760
Social Work 14 256 802
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 51 359 907
Cognitive Science 61 386 1156
Education Majors 60 453 1452

Other rankings

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

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Music 12 118 310
Applied Mathematics 37 190 464
Graphic Design 35 195 490
Marketing 32 211 560
Literature 37 253 594
Agricultural Economics 15 186 626
Interior Design 19 256 630
Animation 46 249 635
Computer Graphics 59 298 724
International Economics 59 420 731
International Trade 55 415 738
Art & Design 50 316 749
Performing arts 45 327 758
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 262 759
Computer Science 50 302 781
Business 50 311 783
International Business 60 429 807
Mathematics 52 306 809
Management 50 306 814
Fashion Design 54 344 831
Singing and Vocal Performance 33 289 834
Statistics 53 319 844
Human Resource Management 49 345 854
Finance 57 357 864
Photography 38 321 870
Data Science 58 381 916
Economics 51 352 920
Development Studies 49 331 931
Management Information Systems 58 405 948
Machine Learning 51 334 962
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 62 410 1019
Software Engineering 69 436 1035
Actuarial Science 63 391 1074
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 64 408 1111
Creative Writing 50 432 1194
Computational Linguistics 69 422 1220
Cyber Security 62 433 1222
Computer Vision 66 427 1244
Advertising 72 469 1279
Accounting 67 464 1292
Project Management 73 531 1309
Investment Banking and Stock trading 63 462 1325
Environmental Economics 55 503 1330
Math Teachers 63 493 1731