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Ruhr University Bochum ranked 22nd in Germany, 265th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 216 research topics. Ruhr University Bochum ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 104,130 academic publications and 2,645,940 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 76 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#265 of 14,131 In the World
#99 of 2,785 In Europe
#22 of 369 In Germany
#5 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 6 In Bochum
#42 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#48 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#57 of 3,848 For Nuclear Physics
#726 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#287 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 213 other topics

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Physics rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 9th for Physics in Germany and 174th in the World with 52,116 publications made and 1,468,956 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 168 In Germany
#48 of 1,457 In Europe
#174 of 6,713 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 616 6411
1993 583 6338
1994 676 6988
1995 717 7871
1996 708 9050
1997 684 8867
1998 796 9561
1999 912 10327
2000 879 11235
2001 833 12719
2002 1118 15961
2003 1170 17413
2004 1156 19452
2005 1180 23300
2006 1200 25870
2007 1253 28967
2008 1423 32299
2009 1440 34952
2010 1471 38600
2011 1565 43514
2012 1653 48331
2013 1627 52163
2014 1682 58632
2015 1705 61366
2016 1707 66890
2017 1712 70541
2018 1757 74862
2019 1868 81464
2020 2226 95901
2021 2300 105268
2022 2130 99581
2023 2469 106142
2024 1757 97325

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 13 42
Nuclear Physics 6 15 57
Condensed Matter Physics 13 37 126
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 54 152
Theoretical Physics 20 72 154
Quantum and Particle physics 9 44 157
Acoustical Engineering 7 44 163
Astrobiology 10 66 173
Biophysics 19 60 183
Materials Science 13 49 192
Optical Engineering 14 59 202
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 62 213
Nanotechnology 12 54 230
Medical Physics 28 144 344

Chemistry rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 21st for Chemistry in Germany and 240th in the World with 51,424 publications made and 1,643,773 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#21 of 166 In Germany
#77 of 1,417 In Europe
#240 of 6,545 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 615 7626
1993 615 7767
1994 663 8254
1995 698 9377
1996 679 10075
1997 691 10453
1998 811 11236
1999 839 12536
2000 872 13693
2001 843 15129
2002 1020 17897
2003 1101 19937
2004 1067 22201
2005 1115 25362
2006 1200 28634
2007 1254 31194
2008 1423 34728
2009 1481 37415
2010 1445 41987
2011 1549 47504
2012 1546 52592
2013 1560 57079
2014 1569 63723
2015 1662 65409
2016 1650 70067
2017 1693 74852
2018 1767 80905
2019 1853 87911
2020 2137 104435
2021 2203 115570
2022 2007 112192
2023 2232 114660
2024 1704 107466

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 24 35 78
Computational Chemistry 8 27 85
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 27 100
Inorganic Chemistry 10 33 144
Materials Science 13 49 192
Environmental Chemistry 12 63 197
Physical chemistry 11 49 209
Organic Chemistry 20 68 209
Nanotechnology 12 54 230
Biochemistry 25 100 286
Chemical Engineering 15 72 302
Radiochemistry 11 65 324
Biochemical Engineering 29 170 389
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 41 186 467
Nutrition and Food Science 42 329 1068

Biology rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 24th for Biology in Germany and 296th in the World with 50,902 publications made and 1,691,065 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#24 of 170 In Germany
#104 of 1,448 In Europe
#296 of 6,833 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 480 6486
1993 488 6346
1994 556 6803
1995 577 7932
1996 573 8329
1997 589 8970
1998 757 9909
1999 792 11468
2000 762 12572
2001 703 14222
2002 919 16628
2003 939 18477
2004 987 21093
2005 1000 23741
2006 1137 27613
2007 1179 30628
2008 1373 34235
2009 1404 37587
2010 1449 42185
2011 1561 48119
2012 1571 54117
2013 1693 59431
2014 1702 66624
2015 1808 68612
2016 1811 73453
2017 1874 78640
2018 2012 86915
2019 2080 94150
2020 2431 116328
2021 2669 128998
2022 2547 125375
2023 2685 127891
2024 2036 118797

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 10 66 173
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 54 176
Neuroscience 16 62 179
Biophysics 19 60 183
Nanotechnology 12 54 230
Entomology 25 98 260
Paleontology 18 100 277
Biochemistry 25 100 286
Molecular Biology 31 100 292
Zoology 21 111 301
Genetics 29 112 308
Evolutionary Biology 23 123 314
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 128 320
Biotechnology 25 124 326
Immunology 29 131 346
Botany 26 134 364
Virology 25 127 366
Pharmacology 27 140 398
Microbiology 28 148 408
Oncology and Cancer research 32 156 440
Toxicology 24 138 459
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 170 499
Agricultural Science 29 209 668
Animal Science 24 214 746
Horticulture 35 237 764
Forestry 41 265 841
Nutrition and Food Science 42 329 1068

Engineering rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 12th for Engineering in Germany and 210th in the World with 49,128 publications made and 1,373,882 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 169 In Germany
#59 of 1,465 In Europe
#210 of 6,782 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 528 5346
1993 522 5372
1994 577 5911
1995 605 6602
1996 597 7339
1997 599 7488
1998 674 8071
1999 821 8724
2000 800 9754
2001 735 10946
2002 1070 14240
2003 1057 15280
2004 1028 17042
2005 1045 20356
2006 1101 22809
2007 1131 25426
2008 1325 28801
2009 1382 31517
2010 1386 35119
2011 1533 39669
2012 1606 44465
2013 1585 48651
2014 1692 55374
2015 1707 58266
2016 1704 62786
2017 1727 67053
2018 1766 71880
2019 1896 78893
2020 2251 93388
2021 2270 103167
2022 2124 98376
2023 2435 104760
2024 1719 95974

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 6 21 85
Product and Industrial Design 10 49 122
Metallurgical Engineering 8 33 154
Acoustical Engineering 7 44 163
Automation and Control engineering 7 41 163
Aerospace Engineering 9 47 164
Materials Science 13 49 192
Geotechnical Engineering 5 50 195
Optical Engineering 14 59 202
Structural Engineering 10 53 205
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 62 213
Computer Networking 10 54 214
Mining Engineering 4 61 223
Nanotechnology 12 54 230
Electrical Engineering 12 65 245
Nuclear Engineering 11 85 248
Mechanical Engineering 15 81 256
Electronic Engineering 10 75 272
Civil Engineering 13 86 275
Transportation Engineering 12 92 278
Telecommunications 11 81 281
Industrial Engineering 18 108 288
Chemical Engineering 15 72 302
Reliability and Quality Engineering 12 96 321
Human-Computer Interaction 20 132 321
Biotechnology 25 124 326
Systems Engineering 21 133 339
Biomedical Engineering 32 117 341
Architecture 21 157 351
Engineering Management 13 115 353
Technical Drawing 20 128 357
Firefighting and Fire Science 5 101 361
Construction Management 16 134 365
Biochemical Engineering 29 170 389
Petroleum Engineering 20 117 398
Automotive Engineering 12 119 404
Robotics 26 141 423
Aviation 15 157 424
Remote Sensing 28 162 432
Landscape Architecture 16 202 442
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 41 186 467
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 152 470
Marine Engineering 18 169 502
Operations Research 29 207 598
Architectural Engineering 18 238 629
Environmental Engineering 29 214 644

Medicine rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 27th for Medicine in Germany and 298th in the World with 36,732 publications made and 1,037,983 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#27 of 170 In Germany
#107 of 1,433 In Europe
#298 of 6,775 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 316 2952
1993 351 2887
1994 349 2962
1995 361 3722
1996 402 4022
1997 408 4478
1998 468 5052
1999 491 5753
2000 546 6952
2001 460 7872
2002 612 9051
2003 626 10440
2004 756 11977
2005 703 13309
2006 850 15503
2007 856 17721
2008 997 20364
2009 1065 23017
2010 1096 25486
2011 1106 29254
2012 1129 32595
2013 1188 36657
2014 1171 40688
2015 1294 42182
2016 1294 45497
2017 1380 49252
2018 1497 54369
2019 1573 59407
2020 1905 76356
2021 2003 85975
2022 1957 84703
2023 2065 86011
2024 1796 81388

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 23 48
Pharmacy 24 35 78
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 28 105
Audiology 8 30 108
Dermatology 18 56 151
Plastic Surgery 9 36 152
Respiratory Therapy 8 56 164
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 54 176
Ophthalmology 21 79 235
Anatomy and Physiology 23 85 249
Cardiology 26 95 251
Forensic Science 17 94 252
Psychiatry 25 92 253
Neurosurgery 29 100 257
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 25 90 264
Cosmetology 24 96 265
Clinical Psychology 12 78 270
Physical Therapy 13 97 271
Anesthesiology 27 100 284
Sports Medicine 17 109 292
Surgery 28 114 314
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 27 106 320
Biomedical Engineering 32 117 341
Critical Care Nursing 24 140 343
Medical Physics 28 144 344
Immunology 29 131 346
Pathology 27 130 351
Virology 25 127 366
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 18 114 370
Orthodontics 32 136 391
Pharmacology 27 140 398
Radiation Therapy 33 146 411
Epidemiology 25 158 423
Oncology and Cancer research 32 156 440
Pediatrics 30 162 445
Family medicine 24 149 447
Dentistry 32 152 449
Toxicology 24 138 459
Urology 34 157 470
Sports / Exercise science 24 174 471
Optometry 30 162 476
Occupational Therapy 26 207 503
Nursing 25 173 503
Public Health 30 190 540
Health Science 26 184 549
Gerontology 26 216 667
Healthcare Management (MHA) 30 244 698
Veterinary 31 225 843

Computer Science rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 17th for Computer Science in Germany and 269th in the World with 35,298 publications made and 985,670 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 172 In Germany
#88 of 1,469 In Europe
#269 of 6,845 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 298 2890
1993 274 2732
1994 324 2842
1995 330 3478
1996 352 3906
1997 352 3979
1998 429 4825
1999 506 5424
2000 427 5900
2001 411 6706
2002 708 9790
2003 671 10054
2004 730 11453
2005 686 13055
2006 762 15289
2007 755 16958
2008 910 19499
2009 931 21471
2010 1047 24562
2011 1118 27755
2012 1156 31763
2013 1275 35361
2014 1278 40053
2015 1260 41862
2016 1389 44916
2017 1363 48204
2018 1388 52455
2019 1567 57106
2020 1760 69176
2021 1961 77940
2022 1957 73758
2023 2089 78685
2024 1568 70203

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 6 21 85
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 19 85
Cyber Security 3 24 122
Cognitive Science 7 45 157
Neuroscience 16 62 179
Animation 15 60 184
Computer Networking 10 54 214
Library and Information science 15 84 233
Computer Vision 14 74 234
Game Design and Development 18 105 269
Telecommunications 11 81 281
Software Engineering 22 135 288
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 101 292
Computer Graphics 24 119 302
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 128 320
Human-Computer Interaction 20 132 321
Computational Linguistics 25 131 329
Web Design and Development 24 135 347
Machine Learning 18 134 403
Robotics 26 141 423
Data Science 37 227 510
UX/UI Desgin 46 246 589
Management Information Systems 37 278 625
Database Administration 43 237 630
Multimedia 35 261 658

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 294th in the World with 33,411 publications made and 652,006 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#20 of 178 In Germany
#116 of 1,500 In Europe
#294 of 7,081 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 332 2143
1993 319 2047
1994 283 2068
1995 288 2422
1996 316 2764
1997 386 2834
1998 370 3144
1999 454 3807
2000 438 4082
2001 387 4588
2002 543 6056
2003 556 6435
2004 590 7641
2005 508 8594
2006 586 9792
2007 571 11027
2008 667 12972
2009 730 14358
2010 889 16113
2011 879 17800
2012 998 20397
2013 1058 22880
2014 1106 26298
2015 1138 27956
2016 1255 29243
2017 1376 31835
2018 1530 34686
2019 1538 39133
2020 1963 50792
2021 2022 57339
2022 2041 55411
2023 2154 60361
2024 1365 53024

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 16 85 203
Library and Information science 15 84 233
Forensic Science 17 94 252
Early Childhood Education 5 66 274
Genealogy 7 89 279
Political Science 22 118 294
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 120 302
Linguistics 21 122 317
Human Rights Law 12 133 339
Art History 17 144 344
International Relations and Diplomacy 13 147 371
International Law 17 161 371
Military science 7 107 372
Aesthetics 18 156 397
Special Education 15 143 409
History 23 160 412
Archaeology 23 158 414
Political Economy 19 181 431
Classics and Ancient History 20 176 447
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 15 151 456
Sports / Exercise science 24 174 471
Law 21 178 471
Publishing 19 192 509
Occupational Safety and Health 11 150 515
Demography 30 184 523
Urban and Regional planning 23 259 527
Journalism and Digital Media 27 187 529
Sociology 27 197 536
Education Majors 20 182 564
Law Enforcement 19 214 629
Media Studies 21 251 669
Public Policy / Administration 25 253 670
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 275 679
Anthropology 31 265 696
Gender Studies 18 240 716
Criminology and Criminal Justice 26 245 780
Communications and Public Relations 30 309 829
Broadcast Journalism 37 301 865
Radio and Television broadcasting 35 355 1075

Environmental Science rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 19th for Environmental Science in Germany and 324th in the World with 31,858 publications made and 893,693 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#19 of 170 In Germany
#113 of 1,464 In Europe
#324 of 6,876 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 324 3821
1993 315 3542
1994 308 3795
1995 358 4390
1996 339 4406
1997 335 4848
1998 409 5167
1999 485 5768
2000 483 6233
2001 453 7032
2002 562 8716
2003 572 9547
2004 600 10774
2005 590 12294
2006 613 14022
2007 657 15664
2008 831 17800
2009 811 19555
2010 867 22117
2011 950 25099
2012 976 28705
2013 1041 31148
2014 1105 35181
2015 1195 37614
2016 1160 40386
2017 1227 42794
2018 1257 46624
2019 1305 51760
2020 1603 63456
2021 1686 70061
2022 1624 67622
2023 1761 71069
2024 1200 63617

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 27 100
Earth science and Geophysics 9 60 192
Geotechnical Engineering 5 50 195
Environmental Chemistry 12 63 197
Mining Engineering 4 61 223
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 83 260
Geology 16 88 261
Paleontology 18 100 277
Oceanography 19 112 326
Geography and Cartography 22 131 363
Ecology 24 141 387
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 170 499
Urban and Regional planning 23 259 527
Environmental Management 24 205 599
Environmental Engineering 29 214 644
Agricultural Science 29 209 668
Hydrology and Water resources management 26 183 713
Forestry 41 265 841

Psychology rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 21st for Psychology in Germany and 283rd in the World with 20,087 publications made and 617,030 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 169 In Germany
#96 of 1,423 In Europe
#283 of 6,645 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 143 1750
1993 158 1551
1994 186 1634
1995 200 2152
1996 208 2457
1997 201 2499
1998 234 3028
1999 274 3398
2000 232 3888
2001 234 4511
2002 338 5721
2003 334 6310
2004 370 7088
2005 340 7912
2006 378 8862
2007 402 9937
2008 471 11809
2009 496 12947
2010 586 14273
2011 591 16202
2012 612 18627
2013 727 20984
2014 738 23780
2015 758 24798
2016 777 26116
2017 828 28818
2018 859 31660
2019 941 34536
2020 1102 44053
2021 1280 49642
2022 1280 49112
2023 1271 50820
2024 1064 47923

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 7 45 157
Neuroscience 16 62 179
Psychiatry 25 92 253
Clinical Psychology 12 78 270
Child Psychology 10 95 316
Social Psychology 21 125 370
Special Education 15 143 409
Occupational Therapy 26 207 503
Education Majors 20 182 564
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 275 679
Sexology 18 212 702
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 25 211 794

Mathematics rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 15th for Mathematics in Germany and 300th in the World with 15,040 publications made and 399,248 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 163 In Germany
#100 of 1,401 In Europe
#300 of 6,418 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 109 953
1993 92 848
1994 103 1006
1995 100 1077
1996 105 1244
1997 122 1222
1998 135 1568
1999 167 1707
2000 161 1891
2001 141 2131
2002 248 3128
2003 285 3155
2004 235 3569
2005 284 4258
2006 287 4948
2007 295 5264
2008 353 6332
2009 389 7241
2010 441 7993
2011 467 9148
2012 508 11005
2013 554 12348
2014 569 14297
2015 609 15363
2016 645 16715
2017 658 17868
2018 621 19629
2019 721 22446
2020 891 27465
2021 925 31737
2022 965 30494
2023 1066 32920
2024 684 24390

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 19 85
Applied Mathematics 11 66 178
Statistics 17 109 310
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 161 400
Math Teachers 20 181 587
Operations Research 29 207 598
Actuarial Science 35 228 608

Business rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 22nd for Business in Germany and 419th in the World with 8,965 publications made and 191,468 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#22 of 166 In Germany
#157 of 1,433 In Europe
#419 of 6,339 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 89 507
1993 70 467
1994 99 614
1995 74 544
1996 76 645
1997 95 752
1998 98 733
1999 125 900
2000 127 981
2001 90 980
2002 155 1864
2003 161 1645
2004 139 1894
2005 134 2254
2006 158 2751
2007 175 2930
2008 214 3509
2009 257 4017
2010 278 4495
2011 285 5113
2012 315 5856
2013 364 6735
2014 366 7647
2015 337 8308
2016 345 8472
2017 441 9364
2018 405 10094
2019 422 11502
2020 489 14268
2021 476 16246
2022 530 15428
2023 589 17043
2024 321 13518

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 17 177 308
International Business 20 183 340
Engineering Management 13 115 353
Management 16 118 358
Construction Management 16 134 365
Finance 22 155 399
Project Management 22 190 428
Marketing 26 184 476
Accounting 19 173 496
Occupational Safety and Health 11 150 515
Advertising 26 193 536
Operations Research 29 207 598
Actuarial Science 35 228 608
Management Information Systems 37 278 625
Tax Law 40 238 626
Risk Management 35 285 664
Public Policy / Administration 25 253 670
Human Resource Management 30 268 679
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 243 691
Entertainment Industry Business 30 311 812
Real Estate 18 272 830

Economics rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 21st for Economics in Germany and 481st in the World with 6,049 publications made and 125,898 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#21 of 162 In Germany
#184 of 1,388 In Europe
#481 of 6,167 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 32 336
1993 39 339
1994 37 407
1995 34 364
1996 39 402
1997 53 516
1998 50 464
1999 50 488
2000 77 630
2001 67 639
2002 84 877
2003 111 904
2004 114 1178
2005 100 1414
2006 114 1689
2007 112 1899
2008 145 2202
2009 163 2503
2010 180 2740
2011 175 3110
2012 202 3587
2013 227 4063
2014 234 4878
2015 240 4969
2016 243 5386
2017 324 5795
2018 308 6423
2019 325 7308
2020 328 9603
2021 335 10937
2022 396 10923
2023 453 11673
2024 242 9604

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 17 171 274
International Trade 17 177 308
International Relations and Diplomacy 13 147 371
Finance 22 155 399
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 161 400
Political Economy 19 181 431
Actuarial Science 35 228 608
Development Studies 24 212 626
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 243 691
Environmental Economics 29 297 726

Art & Design rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 24th for Art & Design in Germany and 428th in the World with 4,438 publications made and 85,877 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#24 of 162 In Germany
#176 of 1,381 In Europe
#428 of 5,966 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 33 397
1993 20 336
1994 27 361
1995 32 411
1996 29 454
1997 45 497
1998 38 488
1999 59 540
2000 47 643
2001 60 679
2002 75 962
2003 83 1039
2004 86 1085
2005 81 1259
2006 70 1312
2007 69 1583
2008 87 1879
2009 91 2135
2010 99 2168
2011 113 2623
2012 139 2996
2013 158 3297
2014 161 3970
2015 188 3966
2016 157 4146
2017 211 4520
2018 221 4768
2019 196 5407
2020 264 7118
2021 269 8215
2022 297 8230
2023 331 9019
2024 208 8511

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 15 60 184
Game Design and Development 18 105 269
Performing arts 10 126 300
Computer Graphics 24 119 302
Art History 17 144 344
Architecture 21 157 351
Literature 20 160 388
Fashion Design 21 157 395
Graphic Design 26 145 396
Aesthetics 18 156 397
Landscape Architecture 16 202 442
Music 22 184 484
Interior Design 15 214 522
Creative Writing 18 233 580
UX/UI Desgin 46 246 589
Multimedia 35 261 658
Singing and Vocal Performance 29 249 681
Entertainment Industry Business 30 311 812
Cinematography 25 350 891
Painting and Drawing 30 354 939
Sculpture 30 354 939
Illustration and Concept Art 25 352 943