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The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 63rd in Germany, 1127th in the global 2025 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 18,006 academic publications and 217,770 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1127 of 14,131 In the World
#421 of 2,785 In Europe
#63 of 369 In Germany
#8 of 45 In Bavaria
#3 of 10 In Munich
#205 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#512 of 1,052 For Aviation
#898 of 1,845 For Transportation Engineering
#2094 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#949 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 1842nd in the World with 8,633 publications made and 70,817 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
#623 of 1,500 In Europe
#1842 of 7,081 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
1992 36 239
1993 20 226
1994 4 186
1995 49 245
1996 12 257
1997 33 236
1998 25 252
1999 13 302
2000 14 266
2001 7 284
2002 54 369
2003 22 385
2004 51 461
2005 28 632
2006 44 726
2007 36 669
2008 34 658
2009 45 752
2010 53 821
2011 64 856
2012 98 892
2013 69 980
2014 122 1071
2015 62 1050
2016 134 1243
2017 104 1475
2018 139 1642
2019 164 1905
2020 201 2272
2021 182 2755
2022 199 2587
2023 209 2931
2024 142 2467

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 63 372 1000
Art History 72 500 1313
Philosophy 84 526 1464
Political Science 90 584 1605
Aesthetics 77 683 2106
History 87 759 2629
Law 92 786 2749
Archaeology 92 833 2990
Linguistics 92 830 3045
Sociology 92 834 3148
Education Majors 84 839 3375
Anthropology 103 920 3576
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 103 966 3870
Demography 92 903 3928

Chemistry rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 74th for Chemistry in Germany and 2202nd in the World with 5,654 publications made and 106,768 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#74 of 166 In Germany
#608 of 1,417 In Europe
#2202 of 6,545 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 10 1212
1993 12 1321
1994 6 1318
1995 17 1398
1996 14 1359
1997 11 1370
1998 38 1207
1999 30 1265
2000 16 1312
2001 11 1305
2002 28 1185
2003 30 1458
2004 35 1339
2005 38 2586
2006 40 2022
2007 36 1952
2008 27 1817
2009 34 1732
2010 40 1928
2011 44 2131
2012 54 1949
2013 50 2332
2014 49 2173
2015 46 2302
2016 68 2351
2017 61 2418
2018 55 2625
2019 98 2975
2020 100 3380
2021 117 3976
2022 115 3862
2023 128 4193
2024 80 3891

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 39 92 205
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 60 353 1014
Radiochemistry 55 351 1465
Computational Chemistry 66 465 1528
Materials Science 70 520 1730
Inorganic Chemistry 69 512 1911
Nanotechnology 72 541 2041
Organic Chemistry 73 602 2240
Physical chemistry 74 614 2319
Environmental Chemistry 79 657 2594
Chemical Engineering 76 672 2640
Petrology and Geochemistry 84 750 2737
Biochemistry 76 674 2784
Nutrition and Food Science 81 802 3667

Engineering rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 75th for Engineering in Germany and 2014th in the World with 4,640 publications made and 90,084 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#75 of 169 In Germany
#607 of 1,465 In Europe
#2014 of 6,782 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 9 1011
1993 13 1093
1994 9 1130
1995 21 1183
1996 13 1147
1997 35 1127
1998 39 1059
1999 29 1129
2000 32 1162
2001 17 1195
2002 104 1283
2003 64 1535
2004 65 1463
2005 61 2697
2006 67 2225
2007 61 2163
2008 43 1941
2009 57 1965
2010 51 2171
2011 62 2324
2012 81 2211
2013 72 2607
2014 84 2567
2015 78 2584
2016 131 2821
2017 100 3145
2018 129 3684
2019 152 3990
2020 171 4604
2021 182 5600
2022 177 5293
2023 238 5911
2024 147 5462

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 20 197 512
Transportation Engineering 44 332 898
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 60 353 1014
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 361 1025
Automotive Engineering 40 338 1073
Remote Sensing 56 388 1083
Computer Engineering 61 398 1219
Telecommunications 63 433 1308
Architecture 62 508 1337
Engineering Management 48 438 1343
Architectural Engineering 53 494 1393
Computer Networking 65 455 1396
Electronic Engineering 67 442 1406
Robotics 61 454 1421
Automation and Control engineering 56 428 1427
Electrical Engineering 70 499 1553
Structural Engineering 69 516 1590
Aerospace Engineering 72 545 1659
Reliability and Quality Engineering 66 518 1668
Biomedical Engineering 69 528 1673
Materials Science 70 520 1730
Civil Engineering 71 557 1732
Systems Engineering 82 620 1769
Acoustical Engineering 74 581 1831
Optical Engineering 71 558 1857
Human-Computer Interaction 92 635 1908
Nanotechnology 72 541 2041
Mechanical Engineering 78 640 2042
Renewable Energy Engineering 68 600 2168
Metallurgical Engineering 72 616 2213
Chemical Engineering 76 672 2640
Geotechnical Engineering 80 698 2773

Physics rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 74th for Physics in Germany and 2070th in the World with 4,385 publications made and 89,688 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
#626 of 1,457 In Europe
#2070 of 6,713 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 1156
1993 11 1234
1994 8 1279
1995 18 1472
1996 14 1335
1997 16 1278
1998 42 1170
1999 28 1228
2000 24 1264
2001 10 1296
2002 48 1283
2003 43 1439
2004 49 1394
2005 51 2615
2006 51 2082
2007 48 2049
2008 35 1900
2009 45 1841
2010 50 2039
2011 54 2292
2012 69 2190
2013 67 2541
2014 69 2545
2015 59 2502
2016 106 2746
2017 83 3345
2018 91 4059
2019 124 4218
2020 143 4655
2021 146 5464
2022 151 5312
2023 192 5800
2024 112 5243

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 62 361 1025
Atomic and Molecular physics 63 391 1080
Nuclear Physics 70 461 1442
Condensed Matter Physics 66 449 1483
Materials Science 70 520 1730
Acoustical Engineering 74 581 1831
Optical Engineering 71 558 1857
Quantum and Particle physics 73 586 1896
Nanotechnology 72 541 2041
Theoretical Physics 75 612 2104
Astrophysics and Astronomy 77 650 2196

Computer Science rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 81st for Computer Science in Germany and 2137th in the World with 3,965 publications made and 63,023 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
#631 of 1,469 In Europe
#2137 of 6,845 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 282
1993 7 294
1994 8 267
1995 9 262
1996 9 315
1997 28 279
1998 17 298
1999 18 345
2000 20 324
2001 11 323
2002 93 600
2003 54 663
2004 52 654
2005 53 950
2006 56 950
2007 50 1005
2008 39 1027
2009 41 1172
2010 37 1193
2011 50 1170
2012 63 1255
2013 57 1324
2014 64 1486
2015 63 1432
2016 104 1584
2017 80 2216
2018 101 2842
2019 121 3000
2020 144 3347
2021 145 3968
2022 142 3786
2023 182 4092
2024 109 3433

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 63 372 1000
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 385 1184
Computer Engineering 61 398 1219
Software Engineering 74 514 1281
Telecommunications 63 433 1308
Computer Networking 65 455 1396
Robotics 61 454 1421
Management Information Systems 83 632 1693
Computer Graphics 79 573 1705
Cyber Security 75 564 1801
Computer Vision 74 563 1876
Human-Computer Interaction 92 635 1908
Multimedia 84 615 2074
Data Science 89 684 2137
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 78 641 2183
Cognitive Science 86 674 2575
Computational Linguistics 81 696 2583
Machine Learning 86 704 2653
Neuroscience 88 802 3038

Medicine rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 76th for Medicine in Germany and 2358th in the World with 3,942 publications made and 60,540 citations received. Main research topics: Pharmacy, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#76 of 170 In Germany
#624 of 1,433 In Europe
#2358 of 6,775 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 433
1993 15 500
1994 4 437
1995 25 505
1996 5 545
1997 7 517
1998 10 426
1999 20 464
2000 8 509
2001 3 430
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 26 771
2011 27 821
2012 42 794
2013 37 937
2014 49 954
2015 41 972
2016 57 1027
2017 69 1037
2018 49 1200
2019 57 1355
2020 76 1585
2021 77 1980
2022 81 1919
2023 65 1916
2024 51 1562

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 39 92 205
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 72 264 733
Cardiology 52 454 1486
Biomedical Engineering 69 528 1673
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 77 651 2299
Anatomy and Physiology 82 750 2837
Nursing 82 742 3169
Surgery 95 794 3212
Physical Therapy 87 845 3354
Pathology 94 856 3705
Psychiatry 102 897 3867
Public Health 88 876 3910
Immunology 97 864 3985

Biology rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 83rd for Biology in Germany and 3140th in the World with 2,735 publications made and 59,456 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#83 of 170 In Germany
#774 of 1,448 In Europe
#3140 of 6,833 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 821
1993 12 877
1994 6 842
1995 9 892
1996 9 936
1997 4 953
1998 34 861
1999 23 929
2000 18 969
2001 8 927
2002 26 855
2003 16 1021
2004 24 1003
2005 28 1677
2006 26 1255
2007 27 1365
2008 24 1388
2009 20 1390
2010 33 1494
2011 38 1692
2012 45 1581
2013 40 1790
2014 40 1860
2015 41 1911
2016 61 2021
2017 61 2193
2018 57 2383
2019 71 2748
2020 100 3253
2021 96 3754
2022 110 3451
2023 116 3786
2024 71 3223

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 62 420 1435
Nanotechnology 72 541 2041
Forestry 68 600 2341
Biochemistry 76 674 2784
Evolutionary Biology 89 764 2848
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 74 696 3032
Neuroscience 88 802 3038
Genetics 87 800 3407
Paleontology 90 842 3424
Microbiology 75 756 3505
Botany 82 806 3574
Nutrition and Food Science 81 802 3667
Immunology 97 864 3985
Agricultural Science 88 896 4012

Environmental Science rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 88th for Environmental Science in Germany and 3109th in the World with 2,436 publications made and 41,419 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#88 of 170 In Germany
#811 of 1,464 In Europe
#3109 of 6,876 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 389
1993 9 445
1994 4 460
1995 8 434
1996 7 459
1997 10 443
1998 12 439
1999 7 466
2000 16 447
2001 7 445
2002 25 481
2003 17 576
2004 27 546
2005 23 669
2006 27 672
2007 20 730
2008 22 746
2009 25 747
2010 32 844
2011 30 1007
2012 43 953
2013 49 1166
2014 56 1248
2015 44 1313
2016 82 1422
2017 72 1730
2018 76 2039
2019 82 2264
2020 120 2684
2021 126 3554
2022 133 3175
2023 147 3564
2024 101 3269

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 68 600 2341
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 81 704 2560
Environmental Chemistry 79 657 2594
Earth science and Geophysics 79 692 2609
Oceanography 83 727 2699
Petrology and Geochemistry 84 750 2737
Geotechnical Engineering 80 698 2773
Geography and Cartography 87 776 2784
Geology 84 748 2795
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 74 696 3032
Ecology 86 818 3272
Paleontology 90 842 3424
Environmental Management 97 882 3426
Agricultural Science 88 896 4012

Business rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 90th for Business in Germany and 2435th in the World with 1,125 publications made and 14,991 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#90 of 166 In Germany
#734 of 1,433 In Europe
#2435 of 6,339 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 79
1993 2 67
1994 4 58
1995 2 55
1996 4 74
1997 4 76
1998 6 67
1999 3 101
2000 5 57
2001 4 81
2002 24 126
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 30 352
2012 31 364
2013 30 384
2014 46 450
2015 24 474
2016 56 509
2017 35 538
2018 60 672
2019 67 854
2020 92 1132
2021 84 1452
2022 88 1423
2023 129 1638
2024 61 1286

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 14 435 1130
Engineering Management 48 438 1343
Project Management 86 654 1639
Management Information Systems 83 632 1693
Marketing 90 676 2133
Advertising 88 690 2220
Management 90 695 2326
Finance 93 737 2380

Art & Design rankings

The Munich University of Applied Sciences ranked 84th for Art & Design in Germany and 2296th in the World with 578 publications made and 9,380 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics.

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
#717 of 1,381 In Europe
#2296 of 5,966 In the World

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 53
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 61
2002 8 90
2003 11 104
2004 8 92
2005 9 155
2006 16 140
2007 6 160
2008 2 171
2009 7 174
2010 13 186
2011 12 183
2012 12 184
2013 14 203
2014 14 259
2015 8 200
2016 30 239
2017 18 258
2018 24 319
2019 23 323
2020 27 446
2021 36 570
2022 32 545
2023 28 521
2024 19 464

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 72 500 1313
Architecture 62 508 1337
Computer Graphics 79 573 1705
Multimedia 84 615 2074
Aesthetics 77 683 2106
Fashion Design 85 720 2264
Literature 88 823 2862

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Munich University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Applied Mathematics 72 528 1570
Statistics 77 596 1910
Mathematics 78 623 2084
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 91 646 2119
Economics 95 817 2962
Math Teachers 81 826 3440
Development Studies 93 874 3577
Psychology 95 878 3628
Social Psychology 103 937 3651
Child Psychology 94 911 3853