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Osnabruck University ranked 59th in Germany, 827th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 138 research topics. Osnabruck University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,882 academic publications and 378,811 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#827 of 14,131 In the World
#326 of 2,785 In Europe
#59 of 369 In Germany
#6 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#1 of 2 In Osnabruck
#119 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#150 of 1,014 For Entomology
#291 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#2394 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#687 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 135 other topics

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Biology rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 53rd for Biology in Germany and 958th in the World with 9,301 publications made and 254,706 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#53 of 170 In Germany
#321 of 1,445 In Europe
#958 of 6,770 In the World

Osnabruck University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 115 1001
1992 123 1202
1993 115 1168
1994 126 1230
1995 138 1428
1996 137 1563
1997 150 1748
1998 175 1986
1999 189 2369
2000 191 2538
2001 191 2727
2002 150 2801
2003 160 3256
2004 186 3456
2005 207 4032
2006 202 4225
2007 265 5412
2008 250 5285
2009 306 6161
2010 299 7159
2011 356 7944
2012 311 8935
2013 359 10158
2014 350 11125
2015 347 11732
2016 334 12321
2017 344 12735
2018 369 13678
2019 387 15789
2020 437 18183
2021 440 20233
2022 434 20264
2023 429 20185

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 16 54 150
Biophysics 33 124 335
Evolutionary Biology 44 228 557
Zoology 45 225 631
Genetics 50 278 764
Neuroscience 50 298 803
Botany 51 287 812
Molecular Biology 55 281 832
Paleontology 53 303 835
Biochemistry 51 293 838
Astrobiology 53 320 846
Toxicology 45 292 928
Nanotechnology 58 307 946
Immunology 46 323 1033
Microbiology 48 345 1043
Forestry 51 332 1061
Virology 46 329 1136
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 354 1137
Agricultural Science 54 372 1203
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 58 405 1207
Horticulture 48 337 1244
Nutrition and Food Science 52 409 1404
Oncology and Cancer research 58 448 1559
Biotechnology 57 466 1603
Animal Science 54 471 1801
Pharmacology 61 516 2041

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 53rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 719th in the World with 9,182 publications made and 138,106 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#53 of 175 In Germany
#300 of 1,492 In Europe
#719 of 7,020 In the World

Osnabruck University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 61 299
1992 62 305
1993 76 353
1994 84 372
1995 80 395
1996 92 425
1997 73 425
1998 105 560
1999 113 618
2000 97 675
2001 127 909
2002 114 868
2003 131 1137
2004 128 1272
2005 148 1665
2006 162 1802
2007 198 2425
2008 218 2456
2009 290 3064
2010 272 3688
2011 406 4156
2012 298 4515
2013 342 5392
2014 368 5943
2015 333 6197
2016 406 6409
2017 504 6825
2018 491 7858
2019 567 9175
2020 577 11476
2021 576 12333
2022 535 12160
2023 544 12653

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 28 211 506
Political Economy 30 225 561
Occupational Safety and Health 15 173 580
Political Science 46 249 590
Philosophy 53 274 613
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 38 294 729
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 40 299 737
International Relations and Diplomacy 35 271 758
Linguistics 54 328 818
Law 49 323 837
Early Childhood Education 34 286 860
Library and Information science 60 330 864
Sociology 49 333 888
Human Rights Law 38 340 890
Anthropology 46 343 892
Classics and Ancient History 47 346 896
Gender Studies 36 312 919
History 53 364 925
Education Majors 43 314 934
Archaeology 54 370 947
Criminology and Criminal Justice 38 297 956
Public Policy / Administration 48 356 973
Aesthetics 55 389 978
Communications and Public Relations 40 366 1005
Demography 50 363 1041
Journalism and Digital Media 60 433 1260
Art History 78 551 1553

Chemistry rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 53rd for Chemistry in Germany and 868th in the World with 9,039 publications made and 239,552 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#53 of 165 In Germany
#303 of 1,401 In Europe
#868 of 6,447 In the World

Osnabruck University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 166 1461
1992 167 1661
1993 166 1749
1994 201 1827
1995 219 2143
1996 194 2270
1997 203 2411
1998 253 2720
1999 292 3063
2000 276 3407
2001 258 3532
2002 225 3584
2003 212 3980
2004 231 4132
2005 237 4754
2006 185 5064
2007 262 6181
2008 215 5720
2009 269 6390
2010 264 6964
2011 289 7809
2012 252 8675
2013 277 9551
2014 258 10038
2015 243 10337
2016 245 10815
2017 240 11115
2018 283 11556
2019 240 12795
2020 285 14168
2021 301 15878
2022 304 15779
2023 282 15657

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 51 250 596
Environmental Chemistry 50 262 697
Pharmacy 59 269 700
Organic Chemistry 56 298 837
Biochemistry 51 293 838
Materials Science 59 312 863
Nanotechnology 58 307 946
Chemical Engineering 55 308 963
Inorganic Chemistry 57 327 990
Physical chemistry 58 342 1034
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 458 1359
Nutrition and Food Science 52 409 1404
Radiochemistry 67 516 2175

Physics rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 59th for Physics in Germany and 893rd in the World with 8,369 publications made and 193,721 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#59 of 167 In Germany
#334 of 1,446 In Europe
#893 of 6,603 In the World

Osnabruck University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 141 1223
1992 131 1358
1993 140 1392
1994 163 1481
1995 182 1774
1996 165 1819
1997 171 1920
1998 218 2086
1999 264 2389
2000 236 2589
2001 267 2797
2002 208 2688
2003 201 3051
2004 249 3195
2005 225 3764
2006 185 3966
2007 245 4899
2008 199 4589
2009 248 4968
2010 258 5627
2011 269 6207
2012 253 6861
2013 249 7652
2014 236 7967
2015 227 8175
2016 224 8299
2017 221 8425
2018 284 8990
2019 257 9777
2020 289 11021
2021 295 11830
2022 290 11069
2023 258 11023

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 33 124 335
Atomic and Molecular physics 49 183 412
Condensed Matter Physics 48 172 418
Nuclear Physics 53 255 617
Theoretical Physics 55 290 692
Optical Engineering 52 272 728
Applied/Engineering Physics 57 281 746
Acoustical Engineering 57 307 796
Astrophysics and Astronomy 55 325 833
Astrobiology 53 320 846
Quantum and Particle physics 58 328 850
Materials Science 59 312 863
Nanotechnology 58 307 946

Engineering rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 60th for Engineering in Germany and 955th in the World with 8,343 publications made and 188,229 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#60 of 168 In Germany
#341 of 1,453 In Europe
#955 of 6,684 In the World

Osnabruck University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 126 1032
1992 123 1180
1993 135 1249
1994 157 1354
1995 183 1582
1996 164 1684
1997 159 1693
1998 217 1933
1999 259 2107
2000 214 2257
2001 251 2682
2002 205 2471
2003 194 2896
2004 213 2954
2005 225 3590
2006 171 3749
2007 241 4629
2008 200 4447
2009 250 4975
2010 247 5544
2011 308 6313
2012 261 7090
2013 276 7972
2014 250 8161
2015 246 8483
2016 252 8629
2017 249 8939
2018 298 9531
2019 262 10430
2020 282 11843
2021 314 13078
2022 332 12342
2023 291 12409

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 28 161 471
Landscape Architecture 20 236 556
Human-Computer Interaction 49 290 666
Remote Sensing 40 277 708
Optical Engineering 52 272 728
Operations Research 38 261 737
Applied/Engineering Physics 57 281 746
Electronic Engineering 40 262 776
Acoustical Engineering 57 307 796
Computer Networking 52 298 836
Materials Science 59 312 863
Architecture 57 401 946
Nanotechnology 58 307 946
Chemical Engineering 55 308 963
Systems Engineering 66 399 975
Telecommunications 61 359 1011
Electrical Engineering 59 353 1034
Aerospace Engineering 64 417 1129
Metallurgical Engineering 62 376 1131
Mechanical Engineering 64 418 1145
Transportation Engineering 59 444 1229
Environmental Engineering 57 395 1249
Computer Engineering 62 431 1295
Civil Engineering 67 468 1341
Structural Engineering 67 465 1398
Geotechnical Engineering 64 483 1563
Biotechnology 57 466 1603

Environmental Science rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 54th for Environmental Science in Germany and 981st in the World with 6,562 publications made and 166,947 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#54 of 170 In Germany
#354 of 1,458 In Europe
#981 of 6,798 In the World

Osnabruck University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 77 608
1992 75 646
1993 83 737
1994 82 723
1995 92 879
1996 93 977
1997 103 997
1998 107 1138
1999 127 1271
2000 124 1376
2001 132 1671
2002 117 1742
2003 109 2043
2004 129 2087
2005 151 2651
2006 117 2824
2007 186 3767
2008 191 3507
2009 234 4083
2010 198 4579
2011 260 5193
2012 202 5809
2013 251 6675
2014 245 7249
2015 221 7602
2016 259 8024
2017 244 8260
2018 288 8942
2019 324 10301
2020 357 12373
2021 328 13782
2022 306 13162
2023 285 13472

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 50 262 697
Paleontology 53 303 835
Geology 54 318 875
Oceanography 52 323 898
Ecology 50 332 916
Geography and Cartography 58 392 1044
Forestry 51 332 1061
Environmental Management 48 379 1135
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 354 1137
Agricultural Science 54 372 1203
Earth science and Geophysics 61 409 1246
Environmental Engineering 57 395 1249
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 458 1359
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 69 500 1500
Geotechnical Engineering 64 483 1563

Computer Science rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 57th for Computer Science in Germany and 948th in the World with 6,456 publications made and 131,948 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#57 of 172 In Germany
#356 of 1,459 In Europe
#948 of 6,752 In the World

Osnabruck University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 40 363
1992 45 373
1993 54 459
1994 89 495
1995 66 512
1996 72 552
1997 62 581
1998 106 767
1999 101 830
2000 94 929
2001 130 1106
2002 103 1085
2003 109 1438
2004 132 1488
2005 161 1953
2006 127 2112
2007 177 2835
2008 173 2755
2009 213 3228
2010 186 3886
2011 265 4145
2012 229 4701
2013 264 5554
2014 262 5896
2015 271 6369
2016 259 6384
2017 280 6790
2018 259 7349
2019 334 8550
2020 316 10083
2021 373 11240
2022 332 10776
2023 348 11219

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 28 161 471
Game Design and Development 36 214 477
Management Information Systems 29 237 552
Cognitive Science 44 242 643
Human-Computer Interaction 49 290 666
Computer Graphics 56 291 703
Neuroscience 50 298 803
Multimedia 51 332 817
Software Engineering 62 364 824
Data Science 53 350 830
Computer Networking 52 298 836
Web Design and Development 54 320 852
Library and Information science 60 330 864
Computational Linguistics 57 335 879
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 344 891
Computer Vision 58 341 939
Telecommunications 61 359 1011
Machine Learning 57 370 1103
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 58 405 1207
Blockchain and Cryptography 66 408 1221
Computer Engineering 62 431 1295
Cyber Security 68 503 1506

Medicine rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 57th for Medicine in Germany and 1115th in the World with 5,341 publications made and 122,074 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#57 of 170 In Germany
#366 of 1,417 In Europe
#1115 of 6,680 In the World

Osnabruck University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 41 310
1992 47 324
1993 38 369
1994 47 388
1995 58 474
1996 60 445
1997 44 495
1998 54 484
1999 106 712
2000 63 715
2001 79 845
2002 64 947
2003 90 1100
2004 100 1239
2005 125 1636
2006 108 1621
2007 130 2326
2008 140 2179
2009 157 2555
2010 152 2984
2011 182 3411
2012 198 3852
2013 209 4536
2014 218 5025
2015 218 5560
2016 206 6047
2017 230 6423
2018 264 7036
2019 278 8546
2020 299 10159
2021 311 11251
2022 327 11775
2023 332 12078

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cosmetology 12 45 119
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 48 138 291
Dermatology 35 181 485
Pharmacy 59 269 700
Clinical Psychology 43 278 792
Epidemiology 40 301 879
Toxicology 45 292 928
Ophthalmology 46 319 942
Audiology 56 337 990
Immunology 46 323 1033
Anatomy and Physiology 56 356 1054
Public Health 51 367 1059
Psychiatry 52 364 1103
Virology 46 329 1136
Gerontology 51 417 1283
Family medicine 42 376 1333
Pathology 56 414 1364
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 50 420 1394
Nursing 53 445 1410
Healthcare Management (MHA) 49 460 1461
Physical Therapy 61 492 1538
Oncology and Cancer research 58 448 1559
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 67 498 1608
Health Science 50 466 1617
Dentistry 68 528 1683
Orthodontics 71 544 1700
Sports Medicine 66 568 1833
Surgery 65 529 1842
Pharmacology 61 516 2041
Cardiology 71 624 2162

Psychology rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 51st for Psychology in Germany and 991st in the World with 3,731 publications made and 84,939 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#51 of 169 In Germany
#345 of 1,414 In Europe
#991 of 6,528 In the World

Osnabruck University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 25 147
1992 25 198
1993 15 193
1994 22 220
1995 29 292
1996 27 320
1997 28 295
1998 20 256
1999 48 350
2000 39 414
2001 60 490
2002 41 520
2003 50 591
2004 64 723
2005 94 956
2006 77 1005
2007 87 1373
2008 93 1383
2009 102 1678
2010 110 2121
2011 162 2255
2012 141 2418
2013 172 3059
2014 157 3364
2015 165 3727
2016 161 4012
2017 173 4165
2018 185 4782
2019 223 5645
2020 225 7061
2021 252 7436
2022 242 7676
2023 241 7804

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 44 242 643
Child Psychology 41 239 658
Social Psychology 45 267 706
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 38 294 729
Clinical Psychology 43 278 792
Neuroscience 50 298 803
Education Majors 43 314 934
Psychiatry 52 364 1103

Business rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 53rd for Business in Germany and 841st in the World with 2,717 publications made and 56,324 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#53 of 164 In Germany
#338 of 1,414 In Europe
#841 of 6,187 In the World

Osnabruck University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 26 83
1992 18 51
1993 26 100
1994 29 84
1995 32 118
1996 20 112
1997 27 148
1998 37 152
1999 34 214
2000 33 225
2001 53 318
2002 38 369
2003 44 428
2004 69 494
2005 57 636
2006 58 724
2007 77 1089
2008 58 1102
2009 95 1332
2010 102 1633
2011 123 1655
2012 86 1940
2013 116 2212
2014 122 2494
2015 111 2470
2016 93 2474
2017 133 2824
2018 139 3100
2019 127 3640
2020 161 4247
2021 166 4817
2022 171 4699
2023 153 4904

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Project Management 28 205 473
International Trade 33 274 473
International Business 34 270 492
Management Information Systems 29 237 552
Occupational Safety and Health 15 173 580
Human Resource Management 34 262 659
Operations Research 38 261 737
Management 45 282 745
Finance 52 331 807
Investment Banking and Stock trading 47 337 893
Actuarial Science 59 365 963
Public Policy / Administration 48 356 973
Advertising 61 406 1060
Marketing 59 424 1104
Accounting 61 429 1135

Mathematics rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 61st for Mathematics in Germany and 1141st in the World with 2,690 publications made and 52,307 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#61 of 163 In Germany
#416 of 1,388 In Europe
#1141 of 6,305 In the World

Osnabruck University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 27 111
1992 21 126
1993 29 129
1994 32 148
1995 27 174
1996 34 220
1997 39 214
1998 43 276
1999 51 241
2000 43 287
2001 57 365
2002 42 419
2003 50 495
2004 66 619
2005 56 810
2006 58 857
2007 64 1130
2008 63 1161
2009 72 1226
2010 61 1538
2011 111 1771
2012 90 1839
2013 105 2181
2014 83 2308
2015 98 2320
2016 106 2506
2017 116 2557
2018 131 2935
2019 140 3329
2020 147 3976
2021 162 4386
2022 149 4404
2023 140 4433

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 38 261 737
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 334 831
Actuarial Science 59 365 963
Math Teachers 44 327 1041
Applied Mathematics 62 412 1067
Statistics 63 399 1077
Blockchain and Cryptography 66 408 1221

Economics rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 55th for Economics in Germany and 943rd in the World with 1,856 publications made and 34,696 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#55 of 161 In Germany
#363 of 1,366 In Europe
#943 of 5,995 In the World

Osnabruck University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 67
1992 15 45
1993 18 93
1994 16 62
1995 14 62
1996 10 65
1997 28 75
1998 15 101
1999 30 114
2000 23 147
2001 32 167
2002 23 218
2003 33 244
2004 40 345
2005 33 363
2006 28 402
2007 43 643
2008 34 589
2009 64 702
2010 61 969
2011 89 993
2012 53 1218
2013 58 1315
2014 62 1533
2015 72 1550
2016 81 1602
2017 92 1845
2018 101 1959
2019 113 2561
2020 123 3017
2021 133 3330
2022 118 3308
2023 110 3293

The following table provides academic rankings for Osnabruck University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 28 228 372
International Trade 33 274 473
Political Economy 30 225 561
Environmental Economics 33 314 757
International Relations and Diplomacy 35 271 758
Finance 52 331 807
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 334 831
Investment Banking and Stock trading 47 337 893
Actuarial Science 59 365 963
Development Studies 59 427 1270

Art & Design rankings

Osnabruck University ranked 56th for Art & Design in Germany and 940th in the World with 1,385 publications made and 18,701 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#56 of 159 In Germany
#377 of 1,349 In Europe
#940 of 5,720 In the World

Osnabruck University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 14 64
1992 6 42
1993 19 112
1994 16 99
1995 15 108
1996 8 104
1997 13 88
1998 26 116
1999 20 107
2000 13 117
2001 25 250
2002 24 155
2003 21 190
2004 19 231
2005 24 295
2006 18 259
2007 35 429
2008 26 388
2009 36 423
2010 43 551
2011 60 592
2012 46 705
2013 56 884
2014 47 892
2015 53 898
2016 57 952
2017 55 1044
2018 68 1110
2019 95 1447
2020 79 1794
2021 101 1814
2022 86 1854
2023 87 2083

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 18 164 420
Game Design and Development 36 214 477
Landscape Architecture 20 236 556
Computer Graphics 56 291 703
Multimedia 51 332 817
Fashion Design 57 385 942
Architecture 57 401 946
Aesthetics 55 389 978
Creative Writing 43 374 991
Literature 59 412 1055
Art History 78 551 1553