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The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 64th in Germany, 1115th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,153 academic publications and 223,210 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1115 of 14,131 In the World
#430 of 2,785 In Europe
#64 of 369 In Germany
#9 of 45 In Bavaria
#3 of 10 In Munich
#232 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#480 of 1,003 For Aviation
#927 of 1,882 For Transportation Engineering
#2043 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#921 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 89th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1894th in the World with 8,690 publications made and 77,145 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Library and Information science, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#89 of 178 In Germany
#635 of 1,502 In Europe
#1894 of 7,088 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 20 226
1994 4 186
1995 49 245
1996 12 257
1997 33 235
1998 25 252
1999 13 301
2000 14 266
2001 7 283
2002 54 370
2003 22 385
2004 51 461
2005 28 632
2006 45 726
2007 36 670
2008 34 658
2009 45 750
2010 53 820
2011 64 854
2012 98 892
2013 69 982
2014 123 1076
2015 62 1048
2016 134 1242
2017 104 1470
2018 139 1630
2019 166 1904
2020 198 2257
2021 183 2755
2022 199 2581
2023 209 2916
2024 145 2504
2025 66 2173

The following table provides academic rankings for The Munich University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 64 389 1037
Art History 72 514 1348
Philosophy 84 536 1516
Political Science 90 591 1642
Aesthetics 77 687 2109
History 87 761 2644
Law 93 797 2795
Classics and Ancient History 78 810 2895
Archaeology 92 834 2985
Linguistics 92 836 3085
Sociology 92 841 3179
Education Majors 85 848 3428
Anthropology 103 927 3618
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 102 970 3908
Demography 92 911 3973

Chemistry rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 74th for Chemistry in Germany and 2274th in the World with 5,711 publications made and 109,092 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#74 of 166 In Germany
#618 of 1,417 In Europe
#2274 of 6,561 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 12 1320
1994 6 1319
1995 17 1400
1996 14 1359
1997 11 1372
1998 38 1210
1999 30 1265
2000 16 1320
2001 11 1306
2002 28 1184
2003 30 1464
2004 35 1339
2005 38 2586
2006 40 2022
2007 36 1952
2008 27 1817
2009 34 1731
2010 40 1928
2011 44 2129
2012 54 1951
2013 50 2334
2014 50 2176
2015 46 2301
2016 68 2350
2017 60 2414
2018 55 2629
2019 97 2970
2020 98 3372
2021 117 3970
2022 115 3863
2023 128 4182
2024 83 3944
2025 68 3464

The following table provides academic rankings for The Munich University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 43 104 232
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 60 352 1008
Computational Chemistry 68 472 1578
Radiochemistry 56 374 1583
Materials Science 70 526 1777
Inorganic Chemistry 69 528 1985
Nanotechnology 72 546 2093
Organic Chemistry 73 617 2319
Physical chemistry 75 629 2377
Environmental Chemistry 80 663 2664
Chemical Engineering 76 679 2693
Petrology and Geochemistry 84 755 2767
Biochemistry 77 692 2891
Nutrition and Food Science 81 813 3744

Engineering rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 75th for Engineering in Germany and 2066th in the World with 4,742 publications made and 93,913 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#75 of 169 In Germany
#623 of 1,466 In Europe
#2066 of 6,795 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 1092
1994 9 1130
1995 21 1185
1996 13 1147
1997 35 1129
1998 39 1062
1999 29 1129
2000 32 1169
2001 17 1197
2002 104 1282
2003 64 1540
2004 65 1463
2005 61 2698
2006 68 2225
2007 61 2162
2008 43 1941
2009 57 1965
2010 51 2171
2011 62 2321
2012 81 2214
2013 72 2606
2014 85 2565
2015 78 2580
2016 131 2823
2017 100 3136
2018 129 3670
2019 153 3987
2020 169 4596
2021 183 5598
2022 178 5288
2023 237 5900
2024 154 5523
2025 113 4570

The following table provides academic rankings for The Munich University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aviation 18 181 480
Transportation Engineering 44 343 927
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 60 352 1008
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 367 1061
Remote Sensing 56 385 1088
Automotive Engineering 41 354 1127
Computer Engineering 61 397 1239
Telecommunications 64 437 1338
Architectural Engineering 52 480 1361
Architecture 63 517 1367
Engineering Management 49 451 1385
Computer Networking 66 464 1431
Electronic Engineering 67 447 1445
Automation and Control engineering 56 432 1450
Robotics 63 459 1451
Electrical Engineering 71 501 1582
Structural Engineering 69 518 1612
Aerospace Engineering 71 543 1672
Reliability and Quality Engineering 66 522 1688
Biomedical Engineering 70 534 1722
Civil Engineering 71 556 1728
Systems Engineering 81 619 1770
Materials Science 70 526 1777
Acoustical Engineering 74 587 1865
Optical Engineering 71 567 1900
Human-Computer Interaction 92 637 1925
Nanotechnology 72 546 2093
Mechanical Engineering 78 657 2101
Renewable Energy Engineering 70 608 2213
Metallurgical Engineering 72 624 2258
Chemical Engineering 76 679 2693
Geotechnical Engineering 81 712 2835

Physics rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 74th for Physics in Germany and 2125th in the World with 4,460 publications made and 93,105 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Atomic and Molecular physics.

Physics ranking Location
#74 of 168 In Germany
#633 of 1,460 In Europe
#2125 of 6,729 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 11 1233
1994 8 1281
1995 18 1472
1996 14 1335
1997 16 1280
1998 42 1173
1999 28 1227
2000 24 1271
2001 10 1297
2002 48 1283
2003 43 1445
2004 49 1394
2005 51 2616
2006 51 2082
2007 48 2049
2008 35 1900
2009 45 1840
2010 50 2039
2011 54 2290
2012 69 2193
2013 67 2541
2014 70 2551
2015 59 2500
2016 106 2747
2017 84 3344
2018 91 4064
2019 125 4226
2020 139 4648
2021 145 5460
2022 151 5310
2023 192 5791
2024 116 5297
2025 90 4379

The following table provides academic rankings for The Munich University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 367 1061
Atomic and Molecular physics 64 404 1138
Nuclear Physics 70 471 1505
Condensed Matter Physics 66 449 1514
Materials Science 70 526 1777
Acoustical Engineering 74 587 1865
Optical Engineering 71 567 1900
Quantum and Particle physics 73 595 1949
Nanotechnology 72 546 2093
Theoretical Physics 76 616 2134
Astrophysics and Astronomy 78 662 2258

Computer Science rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 81st for Computer Science in Germany and 2200th in the World with 4,032 publications made and 68,966 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#81 of 172 In Germany
#642 of 1,470 In Europe
#2200 of 6,855 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 294
1994 8 268
1995 9 262
1996 9 315
1997 28 279
1998 17 298
1999 18 344
2000 20 324
2001 11 323
2002 93 599
2003 54 663
2004 52 654
2005 53 948
2006 57 950
2007 50 1006
2008 39 1027
2009 41 1170
2010 37 1194
2011 50 1168
2012 63 1260
2013 57 1323
2014 64 1485
2015 63 1431
2016 104 1585
2017 81 2193
2018 101 2824
2019 121 2993
2020 143 3342
2021 144 3949
2022 141 3776
2023 182 4082
2024 114 3521
2025 80 2568

The following table provides academic rankings for The Munich University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 64 389 1037
Blockchain and Cryptography 64 392 1216
Computer Engineering 61 397 1239
Software Engineering 74 516 1288
Telecommunications 64 437 1338
Computer Networking 66 464 1431
Robotics 63 459 1451
Management Information Systems 83 635 1711
Computer Graphics 81 580 1731
Cyber Security 75 571 1833
Computer Vision 74 569 1906
Human-Computer Interaction 92 637 1925
Multimedia 85 620 2110
Data Science 87 690 2168
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 78 648 2218
Cognitive Science 86 681 2611
Computational Linguistics 84 710 2653
Machine Learning 86 707 2694
Neuroscience 90 820 3151

Medicine rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 77th for Medicine in Germany and 2476th in the World with 3,964 publications made and 61,572 citations received. Main research topics: Pharmacy, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#77 of 170 In Germany
#646 of 1,437 In Europe
#2476 of 6,793 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 500
1994 4 438
1995 25 505
1996 5 545
1997 7 517
1998 10 426
1999 20 464
2000 8 510
2001 3 432
2002 9 460
2003 7 536
2004 15 482
2005 17 614
2006 10 495
2007 22 629
2008 24 688
2009 14 684
2010 26 772
2011 27 818
2012 42 793
2013 37 935
2014 49 954
2015 41 970
2016 57 1026
2017 69 1036
2018 49 1193
2019 59 1362
2020 76 1583
2021 79 1984
2022 80 1902
2023 63 1911
2024 52 1573
2025 26 1366

The following table provides academic rankings for The Munich University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 43 104 232
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 74 278 772
Cardiology 53 470 1530
Biomedical Engineering 70 534 1722
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 76 664 2353
Anatomy and Physiology 82 751 2852
Nursing 84 752 3247
Surgery 96 800 3248
Physical Therapy 87 850 3393
Pathology 95 864 3749
Health Science 85 868 3755
Public Health 88 880 3946
Psychiatry 104 913 3947
Immunology 100 880 4075

Biology rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 84th for Biology in Germany and 3224th in the World with 2,769 publications made and 54,279 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#84 of 170 In Germany
#794 of 1,449 In Europe
#3224 of 6,841 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 12 876
1994 6 843
1995 9 894
1996 9 936
1997 4 953
1998 34 862
1999 23 928
2000 18 974
2001 8 928
2002 26 855
2003 16 1021
2004 24 1001
2005 28 1678
2006 26 1255
2007 27 1365
2008 24 1388
2009 20 1387
2010 33 1495
2011 38 1690
2012 45 1581
2013 40 1792
2014 41 1862
2015 41 1911
2016 59 2015
2017 61 2194
2018 57 2378
2019 70 2741
2020 101 3232
2021 95 3756
2022 109 3449
2023 116 3772
2024 72 3277
2025 46 2750

The following table provides academic rankings for The Munich University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 63 434 1514
Nanotechnology 72 546 2093
Forestry 68 608 2368
Evolutionary Biology 88 770 2886
Biochemistry 77 692 2891
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 74 699 3064
Neuroscience 90 820 3151
Paleontology 90 850 3466
Genetics 88 807 3486
Microbiology 76 765 3574
Botany 82 814 3619
Nutrition and Food Science 81 813 3744
Agricultural Science 89 906 4048
Immunology 100 880 4075

Environmental Science rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 90th for Environmental Science in Germany and 3147th in the World with 2,497 publications made and 47,781 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#90 of 170 In Germany
#818 of 1,464 In Europe
#3147 of 6,888 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 444
1994 4 460
1995 8 434
1996 7 459
1997 10 443
1998 12 440
1999 7 466
2000 16 453
2001 7 447
2002 25 481
2003 17 576
2004 27 546
2005 23 670
2006 28 672
2007 20 730
2008 22 745
2009 25 746
2010 32 847
2011 30 1005
2012 43 948
2013 49 1166
2014 57 1252
2015 44 1310
2016 82 1421
2017 72 1730
2018 75 2022
2019 81 2253
2020 119 2669
2021 128 3554
2022 133 3169
2023 147 3557
2024 105 3328
2025 70 2742

The following table provides academic rankings for The Munich University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 68 608 2368
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 83 720 2617
Earth science and Geophysics 80 700 2648
Environmental Chemistry 80 663 2664
Oceanography 83 733 2722
Petrology and Geochemistry 84 755 2767
Geography and Cartography 87 779 2794
Geotechnical Engineering 81 712 2835
Geology 84 755 2838
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 74 699 3064
Ecology 87 824 3317
Environmental Management 96 875 3399
Paleontology 90 850 3466
Agricultural Science 89 906 4048

Business rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 92nd for Business in Germany and 2463rd in the World with 1,150 publications made and 15,808 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#92 of 166 In Germany
#741 of 1,436 In Europe
#2463 of 6,366 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 67
1994 4 58
1995 2 54
1996 4 74
1997 4 76
1998 6 67
1999 3 102
2000 5 57
2001 4 81
2002 24 124
2003 13 128
2004 17 121
2005 20 194
2006 15 195
2007 18 255
2008 16 254
2009 17 306
2010 23 278
2011 30 350
2012 31 367
2013 30 384
2014 46 449
2015 24 475
2016 56 512
2017 35 534
2018 60 675
2019 67 850
2020 91 1128
2021 84 1449
2022 87 1412
2023 129 1630
2024 62 1324
2025 32 1036

The following table provides academic rankings for The Munich University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 11 420 1094
Engineering Management 49 451 1385
Project Management 86 669 1680
Management Information Systems 83 635 1711
Marketing 90 685 2159
Advertising 88 702 2264
Management 90 702 2357
Finance 93 740 2428

Art & Design rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 84th for Art & Design in Germany and 2338th in the World with 589 publications made and 15,827 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.

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
#84 of 162 In Germany
#729 of 1,385 In Europe
#2338 of 6,010 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 47
1994 1 42
1995 4 53
1996 3 51
1997 3 69
1998 6 48
1999 1 59
2000 8 71
2001 0 62
2002 8 90
2003 11 104
2004 8 92
2005 9 155
2006 16 140
2007 6 160
2008 2 171
2009 7 173
2010 13 185
2011 12 182
2012 12 185
2013 14 205
2014 14 261
2015 8 199
2016 31 240
2017 18 257
2018 24 319
2019 23 325
2020 27 443
2021 38 574
2022 31 545
2023 28 520
2024 19 471
2025 11 407

The following table provides academic rankings for The Munich University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 72 514 1348
Architecture 63 517 1367
Computer Graphics 81 580 1731
Aesthetics 77 687 2109
Multimedia 85 620 2110
Fashion Design 86 728 2322
Literature 88 837 2967

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Munich University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Applied Mathematics 72 541 1626
Statistics 77 603 1954
Mathematics 79 636 2133
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 92 653 2147
Economics 96 826 3013
Math Teachers 81 833 3459
Development Studies 92 882 3637
Social Psychology 103 938 3648
Psychology 95 893 3693
Child Psychology 95 916 3914