Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg: Rankings

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The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 49th in Germany, 672nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 179 research topics. The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 42,064 academic publications and 985,591 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#672 of 14,131 In the World
#274 of 2,785 In Europe
#49 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 9 In Saxony-Anhalt
#1 of 2 In Magdeburg
#103 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#152 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#196 of 1,027 For Industrial Engineering
#3472 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#688 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 176 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 46th for Biology in Germany and 653rd in the World with 21,813 publications made and 682,040 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#46 of 170 In Germany
#229 of 1,448 In Europe
#653 of 6,833 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 53
1993 14 72
1994 61 59
1995 113 169
1996 147 299
1997 310 622
1998 332 1094
1999 363 1692
2000 368 2792
2001 449 3467
2002 491 4537
2003 510 6452
2004 622 7413
2005 637 9004
2006 699 10952
2007 703 12024
2008 693 14286
2009 727 15824
2010 749 17859
2011 760 20104
2012 835 21943
2013 819 24689
2014 926 26930
2015 921 28531
2016 899 29870
2017 932 31667
2018 987 34401
2019 1090 40072
2020 1145 49919
2021 1238 59011
2022 1143 57866
2023 1147 62007
2024 874 56459

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 28 105 277
Oncology and Cancer research 33 161 451
Immunology 34 168 467
Biophysics 42 196 513
Molecular Biology 41 173 527
Genetics 38 192 545
Pharmacology 35 205 610
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 31 223 622
Biochemistry 44 220 623
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 247 633
Evolutionary Biology 48 261 663
Astrobiology 48 276 717
Biotechnology 38 245 722
Virology 40 247 764
Nanotechnology 51 264 798
Microbiology 43 270 806
Paleontology 56 333 953
Botany 55 388 1248
Animal Science 51 413 1543
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 55 429 1582
Agricultural Science 57 443 1590
Zoology 63 504 1869
Nutrition and Food Science 58 506 1929
Horticulture 59 485 2065
Forestry 65 592 2297

Chemistry rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 48th for Chemistry in Germany and 696th in the World with 19,001 publications made and 506,044 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#48 of 166 In Germany
#242 of 1,417 In Europe
#696 of 6,545 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 11 57
1993 14 85
1994 67 88
1995 111 179
1996 139 294
1997 253 546
1998 287 944
1999 332 1450
2000 331 2208
2001 397 2750
2002 451 3644
2003 492 5111
2004 579 5870
2005 605 6991
2006 643 8645
2007 665 9375
2008 634 11040
2009 643 12010
2010 655 13393
2011 659 15006
2012 753 16240
2013 737 18184
2014 815 19997
2015 783 20645
2016 811 22072
2017 809 23058
2018 873 24910
2019 938 29299
2020 933 35396
2021 996 40068
2022 888 39744
2023 927 42271
2024 628 39716

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 41 244 570
Biochemistry 44 220 623
Materials Science 51 246 698
Physical chemistry 50 260 750
Nanotechnology 51 264 798
Organic Chemistry 52 283 805
Chemical Engineering 50 287 919
Inorganic Chemistry 56 320 990
Petrology and Geochemistry 52 361 997
Pharmacy 63 354 1020
Environmental Chemistry 59 380 1142
Computational Chemistry 61 389 1148
Radiochemistry 50 333 1374
Nutrition and Food Science 58 506 1929

Medicine rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 35th for Medicine in Germany and 490th in the World with 18,950 publications made and 591,803 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 170 In Germany
#176 of 1,433 In Europe
#490 of 6,775 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 26
1993 10 27
1994 63 36
1995 109 89
1996 124 189
1997 276 453
1998 313 831
1999 311 1296
2000 343 2246
2001 367 2904
2002 455 3678
2003 428 5329
2004 554 6150
2005 505 7503
2006 537 8937
2007 576 10009
2008 592 12107
2009 629 13507
2010 588 14766
2011 596 16648
2012 673 18492
2013 711 20708
2014 810 22765
2015 759 24302
2016 774 25563
2017 782 27059
2018 844 29303
2019 954 34448
2020 1007 43122
2021 1136 52669
2022 1075 52790
2023 1093 54837
2024 857 50634

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cosmetology 9 34 103
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 35 71 152
Audiology 27 82 200
Forensic Science 16 85 227
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 20 87 266
Optometry 16 94 278
Neurosurgery 34 138 364
Medical Physics 30 161 382
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 141 391
Ophthalmology 32 136 396
Sonography and Ultrasound 29 145 400
Dermatology 33 161 426
Psychiatry 33 158 427
Sports Medicine 28 169 434
Cardiology 35 173 445
Oncology and Cancer research 33 161 451
Immunology 34 168 467
Surgery 35 168 477
Anesthesiology 36 167 483
Clinical Psychology 33 171 492
Respiratory Therapy 35 191 501
Critical Care Nursing 36 204 503
Radiation Therapy 35 180 509
Anatomy and Physiology 35 185 532
Occupational Therapy 31 227 561
Pathology 35 206 588
Epidemiology 34 221 599
Biomedical Engineering 40 218 607
Pharmacology 35 205 610
Sports / Exercise science 30 235 612
Physical Therapy 36 243 618
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 31 223 622
Plastic Surgery 34 198 644
Urology 36 229 714
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 34 246 724
Nursing 36 260 738
Virology 40 247 764
Healthcare Management (MHA) 32 271 795
Orthodontics 48 284 798
Pediatrics 37 272 857
Public Health 45 311 916
Dentistry 47 308 945
Gerontology 42 318 961
Pharmacy 63 354 1020
Family medicine 39 313 1061
Health Science 40 350 1106

Engineering rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 47th for Engineering in Germany and 678th in the World with 18,630 publications made and 371,657 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#47 of 169 In Germany
#243 of 1,465 In Europe
#678 of 6,782 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 15 56
1993 18 91
1994 47 86
1995 83 152
1996 137 255
1997 204 362
1998 266 667
1999 280 940
2000 289 1402
2001 344 1750
2002 442 2598
2003 414 3252
2004 463 3905
2005 525 4754
2006 566 5905
2007 596 7063
2008 620 8058
2009 644 9023
2010 717 10200
2011 662 11495
2012 751 12346
2013 717 13931
2014 737 15293
2015 734 16234
2016 797 17915
2017 904 19001
2018 928 20987
2019 948 24842
2020 1021 29520
2021 1037 34357
2022 922 34712
2023 980 38400
2024 692 35179

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Engineering.

Computer Science rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 36th for Computer Science in Germany and 498th in the World with 18,069 publications made and 532,821 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#36 of 172 In Germany
#192 of 1,469 In Europe
#498 of 6,845 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 20
1993 11 35
1994 45 30
1995 82 115
1996 124 216
1997 192 419
1998 256 734
1999 241 1083
2000 271 1766
2001 301 2111
2002 397 2912
2003 363 4043
2004 436 4510
2005 454 5510
2006 481 6706
2007 540 7836
2008 603 9483
2009 639 10553
2010 667 11938
2011 599 13562
2012 736 15151
2013 714 16616
2014 747 18097
2015 723 19796
2016 711 21055
2017 848 22811
2018 904 25998
2019 962 30677
2020 1018 38743
2021 1085 48104
2022 1017 49238
2023 1050 55064
2024 758 48714

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 17 72 211
Game Design and Development 17 101 261
Neuroscience 28 105 277
Cognitive Science 19 97 284
Computer Graphics 23 115 294
Software Engineering 24 141 301
Database Administration 30 126 352
UX/UI Desgin 35 175 405
Human-Computer Interaction 26 168 417
Machine Learning 20 139 429
Data Science 30 186 431
Computational Linguistics 35 182 463
Computer Vision 34 177 471
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 181 479
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 185 531
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 247 633
Robotics 38 228 662
Multimedia 37 266 670
Computer Networking 42 240 672
Web Design and Development 45 257 688
Cyber Security 40 254 698
Library and Information science 50 280 718
Telecommunications 44 261 722
Computer Engineering 43 270 776
Management Information Systems 48 340 783

Physics rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 50th for Physics in Germany and 711th in the World with 16,591 publications made and 333,013 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#50 of 168 In Germany
#261 of 1,457 In Europe
#711 of 6,713 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 15 59
1993 18 91
1994 47 82
1995 82 159
1996 128 243
1997 177 367
1998 236 658
1999 262 934
2000 265 1343
2001 302 1749
2002 395 2392
2003 376 3083
2004 447 3602
2005 468 4344
2006 515 5383
2007 554 6398
2008 575 7235
2009 589 7801
2010 617 8965
2011 596 10070
2012 688 10941
2013 628 11947
2014 660 13382
2015 677 14208
2016 740 15817
2017 756 16683
2018 796 17994
2019 833 21776
2020 882 25975
2021 881 30157
2022 793 30350
2023 866 33334
2024 592 30639

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 30 161 382
Acoustical Engineering 40 197 504
Biophysics 42 196 513
Applied/Engineering Physics 49 236 629
Condensed Matter Physics 53 244 635
Optical Engineering 48 252 693
Quantum and Particle physics 50 263 696
Materials Science 51 246 698
Astrobiology 48 276 717
Theoretical Physics 58 315 764
Nanotechnology 51 264 798
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 310 804
Atomic and Molecular physics 57 345 920
Nuclear Physics 63 353 950

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 46th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 690th in the World with 14,588 publications made and 329,720 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#46 of 178 In Germany
#284 of 1,500 In Europe
#690 of 7,081 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 9 20
1993 13 23
1994 51 23
1995 61 60
1996 99 124
1997 179 249
1998 200 389
1999 208 633
2000 253 982
2001 263 1336
2002 275 1633
2003 306 2407
2004 353 2684
2005 311 3422
2006 407 4267
2007 386 4888
2008 462 6009
2009 467 7006
2010 519 7729
2011 502 8876
2012 564 9614
2013 560 10957
2014 595 11895
2015 595 12818
2016 605 13859
2017 634 15379
2018 742 17453
2019 778 21311
2020 875 28668
2021 906 36593
2022 907 39156
2023 841 44981
2024 537 39536

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 16 85 227
Philosophy 46 231 538
Publishing 23 218 579
Linguistics 43 241 602
Sports / Exercise science 30 235 612
Political Science 56 293 704
Anthropology 32 269 706
Library and Information science 50 280 718
Aesthetics 45 305 731
Art History 50 329 786
Demography 46 290 824
Archaeology 50 337 860
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 48 352 874
Sociology 46 321 876
History 50 344 876
Law 50 338 889
Education Majors 41 307 918
Military science 34 297 926
Gender Studies 37 322 960
Political Economy 52 382 1023
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 58 433 1122
Criminology and Criminal Justice 43 389 1248
Public Policy / Administration 57 442 1267
Classics and Ancient History 62 491 1421
Communications and Public Relations 79 582 1740

Environmental Science rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 52nd for Environmental Science in Germany and 981st in the World with 10,854 publications made and 233,498 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#52 of 170 In Germany
#351 of 1,464 In Europe
#981 of 6,876 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 21
1993 12 44
1994 23 40
1995 41 60
1996 60 94
1997 105 183
1998 129 316
1999 158 468
2000 151 771
2001 190 976
2002 226 1492
2003 226 1842
2004 258 2158
2005 299 2799
2006 294 3675
2007 309 3932
2008 324 4716
2009 348 5325
2010 373 6013
2011 364 7019
2012 417 7516
2013 389 8718
2014 431 9510
2015 468 10302
2016 451 11349
2017 522 12150
2018 557 14013
2019 554 17295
2020 654 21922
2021 683 26975
2022 667 27963
2023 677 31854
2024 435 27953

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 43 237 639
Geotechnical Engineering 38 238 737
Geography and Cartography 50 324 856
Oceanography 52 312 873
Geology 53 323 897
Paleontology 56 333 953
Environmental Management 42 340 997
Petrology and Geochemistry 52 361 997
Earth science and Geophysics 54 351 1032
Environmental Chemistry 59 380 1142
Ecology 56 403 1157
Environmental Engineering 55 401 1305
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 55 429 1582
Agricultural Science 57 443 1590
Forestry 65 592 2297

Psychology rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 33rd for Psychology in Germany and 482nd in the World with 10,794 publications made and 397,387 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#33 of 169 In Germany
#174 of 1,423 In Europe
#482 of 6,645 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 8
1993 6 18
1994 31 8
1995 57 67
1996 71 134
1997 126 299
1998 158 517
1999 174 828
2000 184 1447
2001 201 1761
2002 218 2208
2003 227 3249
2004 236 3577
2005 256 4197
2006 274 5059
2007 304 5938
2008 319 7398
2009 339 8150
2010 374 8973
2011 335 10375
2012 426 11381
2013 411 12875
2014 482 13834
2015 462 15141
2016 450 16007
2017 459 17390
2018 501 19450
2019 579 22929
2020 617 29456
2021 674 36891
2022 636 38166
2023 638 42466
2024 533 38029

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 28 105 277
Cognitive Science 19 97 284
Psychiatry 33 158 427
Clinical Psychology 33 171 492
Child Psychology 36 197 557
Occupational Therapy 31 227 561
Social Psychology 38 219 591
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 48 352 874
Education Majors 41 307 918

Mathematics rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 37th for Mathematics in Germany and 565th in the World with 7,278 publications made and 233,035 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 163 In Germany
#208 of 1,401 In Europe
#565 of 6,418 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 10
1993 2 9
1994 13 22
1995 22 43
1996 44 61
1997 60 114
1998 82 182
1999 68 249
2000 95 428
2001 95 542
2002 154 788
2003 117 990
2004 177 1213
2005 171 1519
2006 195 2003
2007 223 2373
2008 223 2850
2009 249 3179
2010 279 3647
2011 217 4319
2012 299 4674
2013 277 5323
2014 283 5934
2015 290 6683
2016 314 7491
2017 340 8273
2018 406 9633
2019 401 12139
2020 452 15963
2021 476 20955
2022 459 23040
2023 476 26769
2024 273 18317

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 15 126 388
Applied Mathematics 34 157 403
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 29 199 499
Statistics 36 200 525
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 185 531
Actuarial Science 42 304 817
Math Teachers 57 406 1339

Business rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 36th for Business in Germany and 653rd in the World with 5,410 publications made and 138,179 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#36 of 166 In Germany
#247 of 1,433 In Europe
#653 of 6,339 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 6
1993 6 12
1994 7 8
1995 21 33
1996 22 48
1997 66 80
1998 50 98
1999 53 161
2000 66 267
2001 73 357
2002 112 509
2003 85 656
2004 110 828
2005 123 1068
2006 133 1302
2007 149 1449
2008 171 1838
2009 181 2240
2010 197 2408
2011 184 2921
2012 222 3147
2013 226 3768
2014 238 4072
2015 231 4536
2016 226 5196
2017 286 5901
2018 295 7483
2019 310 9493
2020 352 13502
2021 360 18183
2022 327 20415
2023 312 24821
2024 188 22663

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 5 56 184
Tax Law 23 126 358
Construction Management 15 133 364
Operations Research 15 126 388
Accounting 22 191 544
Marketing 31 208 550
Management 31 199 552
Project Management 29 244 554
Engineering Management 20 240 691
Management Information Systems 48 340 783
Actuarial Science 42 304 817
Advertising 41 305 823
Finance 56 367 900
Human Resource Management 51 380 948
International Business 65 522 1048
International Trade 71 580 1180
Public Policy / Administration 57 442 1267
Investment Banking and Stock trading 67 491 1505

Art & Design rankings

The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 44th for Art & Design in Germany and 718th in the World with 2,508 publications made and 48,415 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, 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
#44 of 162 In Germany
#298 of 1,381 In Europe
#718 of 5,966 In the World

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 3
1993 4 12
1994 5 6
1995 7 11
1996 14 29
1997 41 62
1998 46 86
1999 38 126
2000 25 160
2001 41 220
2002 64 326
2003 52 412
2004 46 483
2005 69 672
2006 69 799
2007 71 961
2008 107 1012
2009 86 1133
2010 114 1423
2011 95 1466
2012 109 1663
2013 81 1918
2014 94 1993
2015 93 1997
2016 97 2244
2017 117 2404
2018 113 2728
2019 138 3296
2020 131 4261
2021 153 5453
2022 154 6040
2023 136 6831
2024 85 6463

The following table provides academic rankings for The Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 17 72 211
Game Design and Development 17 101 261
Computer Graphics 23 115 294
UX/UI Desgin 35 175 405
Graphic Design 33 193 492
Architecture 34 248 544
Performing arts 38 258 570
Multimedia 37 266 670
Music 36 259 680
Fashion Design 46 290 694
Aesthetics 45 305 731
Literature 48 319 770
Art History 50 329 786
Creative Writing 47 436 1181

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Environmental Economics 21 223 542
Economics 44 298 775
Development Studies 46 334 962
International Economics 67 537 984