Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg: Rankings

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The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 31st in Germany, 374th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 94 research topics. The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,638 academic publications and 968,860 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 524 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#374 of 14,131 In the World
#147 of 2,785 In Europe
#31 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 9 In Saxony-Anhalt
#1 of 3 In Halle
#133 of 1,236 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#142 of 1,080 For Entomology
#162 of 1,017 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#180 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#453 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 91 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 33rd for Medicine in Germany and 386th in the World with 9,436 publications made and 283,062 citations received. Main research topics: Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Pharmacy, Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 113 In Germany
#135 of 1,018 In Europe
#386 of 4,739 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 72 9
1992 28 7
1993 34 12
1994 42 50
1995 41 35
1996 98 85
1997 151 196
1998 182 196
1999 174 200
2000 225 430
2001 240 483
2002 216 569
2003 239 621
2004 260 948
2005 258 736
2006 258 989
2007 249 773
2008 306 795
2009 309 783
2010 334 1653
2011 290 860
2012 322 1389
2013 303 1234
2014 364 1347
2015 329 1276
2016 381 1343
2017 353 1647
2018 364 2296
2019 394 1095
2020 514 836
2021 599 398

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
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 24 65 162
Radiation Therapy 15 49 168
Pharmacy 22 69 171
Neurosurgery 27 76 176
Plastic Surgery 16 52 182
Oncology and Cancer research 25 80 262
Sonography and Ultrasound 25 93 275
Dermatology 27 101 283
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 91 306
Health Science 20 112 315
Cosmetology 29 113 325
Dentistry 28 113 333
Surgery 30 116 334
Pathology 34 132 373
Cardiology 32 144 377
Anesthesiology 31 127 377
Critical Care Nursing 32 160 388
Pharmacology 28 125 402
Biomedical Engineering 35 143 418
Ophthalmology 32 143 434
Urology 34 143 443
Immunology 36 169 458
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 36 164 470
Orthodontics 35 156 486
Anatomy and Physiology 35 179 511
Psychiatry 31 181 521
Occupational Therapy 30 202 524
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 176 525
Family medicine 24 161 531
Medical Physics 37 208 538
Toxicology 27 175 552
Audiology 45 218 558
Epidemiology 35 203 564
Pediatrics 33 191 570
Optometry 32 205 597
Veterinary 20 164 606
Clinical Psychology 35 209 628
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 32 212 646
Nursing 11 205 703
Respiratory Therapy 39 242 712
Forensic Science 30 241 717
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 248 732
Physical Therapy 39 272 742
Gerontology 31 228 765
Virology 43 240 797
Sports Medicine 47 311 821
Public Health 32 249 822
Sports / Exercise science 43 318 848

Chemistry rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 26th for Chemistry in Germany and 328th in the World with 8,989 publications made and 255,311 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 109 In Germany
#104 of 977 In Europe
#328 of 4,317 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 106 46
1992 40 20
1993 55 36
1994 82 37
1995 89 89
1996 152 151
1997 223 291
1998 235 338
1999 210 492
2000 210 402
2001 228 445
2002 232 425
2003 220 704
2004 235 539
2005 271 691
2006 236 838
2007 620 826
2008 350 890
2009 280 967
2010 447 964
2011 295 803
2012 317 985
2013 338 975
2014 373 876
2015 277 786
2016 275 716
2017 243 783
2018 240 749
2019 231 518
2020 261 562
2021 258 158

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 16 50 133
Pharmacy 22 69 171
Biochemistry 22 79 219
Environmental Chemistry 14 95 252
Physical chemistry 31 120 271
Organic Chemistry 27 110 285
Materials Science 18 90 350
Computational Chemistry 38 169 377
Chemical Engineering 18 88 387
Biochemical Engineering 36 203 428
Nanotechnology 38 158 474
Nutrition and Food Science 15 179 535
Inorganic Chemistry 37 183 556
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 224 657
Radiochemistry 36 208 870

Biology rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 30th for Biology in Germany and 343rd in the World with 8,864 publications made and 384,382 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Molecular Biology, Botany, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 96 In Germany
#127 of 942 In Europe
#343 of 4,496 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 56 28
1992 21 24
1993 24 32
1994 40 66
1995 31 75
1996 75 144
1997 127 207
1998 165 397
1999 159 407
2000 222 624
2001 233 689
2002 234 783
2003 242 876
2004 269 1161
2005 271 979
2006 285 1277
2007 294 1341
2008 306 1161
2009 332 1319
2010 321 1409
2011 329 1168
2012 327 1915
2013 331 1967
2014 352 2460
2015 339 1471
2016 441 1894
2017 361 1873
2018 333 1758
2019 352 1262
2020 434 1124
2021 473 461

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 16 51 142
Agricultural Science 10 66 207
Biochemistry 22 79 219
Biophysics 28 83 237
Oncology and Cancer research 25 80 262
Botany 17 102 264
Genetics 25 104 274
Animal Science 9 95 292
Zoology 19 113 310
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 121 314
Molecular Biology 30 105 316
Forestry 14 113 363
Horticulture 13 107 380
Evolutionary Biology 29 153 389
Pharmacology 28 125 402
Biotechnology 24 168 456
Microbiology 35 165 458
Immunology 36 169 458
Nanotechnology 38 158 474
Nutrition and Food Science 15 179 535
Toxicology 27 175 552
Paleontology 36 232 618
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 32 212 646
Neuroscience 51 292 797
Virology 43 240 797

Physics rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 35th for Physics in Germany and 407th in the World with 5,975 publications made and 145,457 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular physics, Biophysics, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#35 of 110 In Germany
#146 of 969 In Europe
#407 of 4,082 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 37 22
1992 12 7
1993 21 11
1994 40 10
1995 38 37
1996 92 101
1997 124 130
1998 146 152
1999 155 268
2000 143 268
2001 151 273
2002 156 384
2003 131 294
2004 167 371
2005 163 335
2006 136 348
2007 480 489
2008 247 435
2009 204 444
2010 327 615
2011 236 571
2012 242 638
2013 273 685
2014 297 588
2015 195 581
2016 221 584
2017 196 604
2018 205 571
2019 241 596
2020 244 512
2021 243 173

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
Condensed Matter Physics 26 83 203
Biophysics 28 83 237
Materials Science 18 90 350
Theoretical Physics 34 173 385
Atomic and Molecular physics 50 178 387
Optical Engineering 36 169 448
Nanotechnology 38 158 474
Quantum and Particle physics 50 230 530
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 209 534
Medical Physics 37 208 538
Nuclear Physics 41 256 756

Engineering rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 34th for Engineering in Germany and 541st in the World with 5,285 publications made and 121,809 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 134 In Germany
#181 of 1,123 In Europe
#541 of 4,624 In the World

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 33 20
1992 9 1
1993 16 9
1994 32 6
1995 30 26
1996 74 60
1997 106 110
1998 109 113
1999 128 187
2000 126 158
2001 128 176
2002 132 178
2003 120 235
2004 146 274
2005 173 371
2006 133 393
2007 472 375
2008 229 433
2009 194 431
2010 310 628
2011 215 541
2012 221 584
2013 241 740
2014 270 509
2015 188 509
2016 190 489
2017 182 593
2018 186 554
2019 186 445
2020 216 534
2021 207 142

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 16 50 133
Materials Science 18 90 350
Chemical Engineering 18 88 387
Biomedical Engineering 35 143 418
Biochemical Engineering 36 203 428
Optical Engineering 36 169 448
Biotechnology 24 168 456
Industrial Engineering 31 176 467
Nanotechnology 38 158 474
Operations Research 21 181 522
Mining Engineering 17 162 522
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 209 534
Firefighting and Fire Science 17 182 606
Landscape Architecture 29 271 695
Systems Engineering 44 284 705
Remote Sensing 45 323 892
Agricultural Engineering 24 243 914
Petroleum Engineering 31 279 983
Metallurgical Engineering 41 319 1027
Automation and Control engineering 47 356 1275

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 738th in the World with 2,409 publications made and 50,579 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 122 In Germany
#277 of 1,147 In Europe
#738 of 5,073 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 6 0
1992 6 0
1993 6 11
1994 7 1
1995 0 0
1996 13 9
1997 12 13
1998 15 4
1999 25 24
2000 31 47
2001 25 26
2002 26 69
2003 33 70
2004 41 71
2005 49 140
2006 50 199
2007 44 101
2008 70 246
2009 68 133
2010 91 176
2011 96 211
2012 95 179
2013 73 89
2014 123 433
2015 123 298
2016 121 196
2017 123 280
2018 188 1732
2019 153 366
2020 212 411
2021 222 121

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
Radio and Television broadcasting 12 120 362
Philosophy 26 139 381
Classics and Ancient History 18 154 421
Genealogy 18 165 449
Art History 21 180 483
International Law 25 218 527
Early Childhood Education 18 150 538
Demography 31 201 555
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 193 580
Political Science 39 250 657
Forensic Science 30 241 717
Law 29 258 760
Anthropology 22 242 769
Law Enforcement 32 258 772
History 29 267 813
Library and Information science 45 306 838
Sports / Exercise science 43 318 848
Occupational Safety and Health 30 264 849
Archaeology 32 339 886
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 53 339 888
Political Economy 44 326 911
Urban and Regional planning 42 390 932
Special Education 38 334 934
Public Policy / Administration 33 317 935
Publishing 41 343 943
Media Studies 32 309 970
Sociology 42 353 1003
Communications and Public Relations 51 415 1173

Environmental Science rankings

The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg ranked 30th for Environmental Science in Germany and 526th in the World with 2,332 publications made and 94,258 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 89 In Germany
#196 of 931 In Europe
#526 of 4,023 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 0
1992 4 0
1993 3 0
1994 8 1
1995 5 1
1996 11 2
1997 21 34
1998 21 15
1999 36 200
2000 38 125
2001 31 99
2002 41 115
2003 48 164
2004 53 144
2005 69 204
2006 61 214
2007 72 349
2008 86 412
2009 52 200
2010 73 227
2011 83 357
2012 86 435
2013 83 401
2014 104 700
2015 110 682
2016 140 980
2017 154 879
2018 154 1003
2019 157 864
2020 174 887
2021 229 227

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
Agricultural Science 10 66 207
Environmental Chemistry 14 95 252
Forestry 14 113 363
Ecology 22 153 389
Mining Engineering 17 162 522
Hydrology and Water resources management 29 190 566
Paleontology 36 232 618
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 224 657
Geography and Cartography 28 241 670
Geology 38 277 779
Environmental Management 36 291 782
Earth science and Geophysics 38 299 880
Urban and Regional planning 42 390 932

Other rankings

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

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Music 15 149 381
Entertainment Industry Business 15 188 494
Applied Mathematics 41 207 502
Child Psychology 40 209 581
Statistics 40 228 627
Cognitive Science 49 259 630
Social Psychology 35 220 633
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 49 308 737
Human Resource Management 39 287 739
Psychology 41 269 743
Literature 24 265 801
Mathematics 51 297 806
Art & Design 47 327 824
International Economics 55 342 872
Computer Science 59 357 930
Data Science 61 385 947
Photography 38 342 959
Development Studies 36 330 1023
Business 58 414 1085
Economics 61 409 1087
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 62 399 1155