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Ruhr University Bochum ranked 22nd in Germany, 265th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 215 research topics. Ruhr University Bochum ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 90,246 academic publications and 2,002,558 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 72 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#265 of 14,131 In the World
#98 of 2,785 In Europe
#22 of 369 In Germany
#5 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 6 In Bochum
#42 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#43 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#55 of 3,659 For Nuclear Physics
#758 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#287 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 212 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 21st for Chemistry in Germany and 235th in the World with 46,255 publications made and 1,328,086 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#21 of 165 In Germany
#77 of 1,401 In Europe
#235 of 6,447 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 594 6521
1992 601 6673
1993 575 6681
1994 635 7066
1995 675 8154
1996 648 8820
1997 643 9139
1998 747 9842
1999 772 10993
2000 793 11734
2001 762 13046
2002 943 15195
2003 994 16657
2004 978 18717
2005 1021 21614
2006 1097 24021
2007 1091 26795
2008 1272 29462
2009 1387 32318
2010 1289 36406
2011 1367 40467
2012 1423 45064
2013 1409 49375
2014 1445 54883
2015 1550 56515
2016 1578 61123
2017 1640 64347
2018 1684 70983
2019 1777 77215
2020 1995 89489
2021 2080 101100
2022 1896 101409
2023 1929 101376

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 23 32 71
Computational Chemistry 7 23 75
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 32 109
Inorganic Chemistry 10 33 138
Environmental Chemistry 11 58 180
Materials Science 13 49 192
Organic Chemistry 20 69 200
Physical chemistry 12 50 203
Nanotechnology 12 52 219
Radiochemistry 9 52 273
Biochemistry 25 97 278
Chemical Engineering 16 73 296
Biochemical Engineering 31 183 407
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 44 207 493
Nutrition and Food Science 42 320 990

Physics rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 9th for Physics in Germany and 167th in the World with 45,922 publications made and 1,142,649 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 167 In Germany
#46 of 1,446 In Europe
#167 of 6,603 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 555 5323
1992 603 5595
1993 535 5519
1994 637 6087
1995 678 6835
1996 670 7964
1997 642 7813
1998 738 8489
1999 833 9122
2000 822 9740
2001 750 11096
2002 1042 13535
2003 1048 14411
2004 1073 16556
2005 1074 19679
2006 1085 21380
2007 1071 24184
2008 1298 26593
2009 1299 29206
2010 1271 32176
2011 1388 35562
2012 1437 39425
2013 1459 42972
2014 1516 47818
2015 1573 49891
2016 1587 54427
2017 1592 56527
2018 1626 61818
2019 1714 66707
2020 1987 77838
2021 2073 86512
2022 1906 86205
2023 2009 87764

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 43
Nuclear Physics 5 14 55
Condensed Matter Physics 14 38 126
Theoretical Physics 17 64 139
Quantum and Particle physics 8 41 146
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 54 150
Acoustical Engineering 6 43 158
Astrobiology 9 62 165
Biophysics 19 63 173
Materials Science 13 49 192
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 57 194
Optical Engineering 14 58 196
Nanotechnology 12 52 219
Medical Physics 29 148 351

Biology rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 23rd for Biology in Germany and 289th in the World with 45,643 publications made and 1,336,889 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#23 of 170 In Germany
#102 of 1,445 In Europe
#289 of 6,770 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 449 5123
1992 458 5480
1993 464 5248
1994 531 5642
1995 538 6640
1996 544 7071
1997 542 7597
1998 679 8415
1999 703 9817
2000 655 10539
2001 628 12058
2002 835 13917
2003 853 15129
2004 904 17314
2005 901 19743
2006 1053 23046
2007 1052 25748
2008 1228 28349
2009 1309 31387
2010 1313 35878
2011 1383 40174
2012 1431 45393
2013 1524 50378
2014 1589 56617
2015 1684 58190
2016 1777 63364
2017 1847 67249
2018 1983 75006
2019 2016 81876
2020 2336 97981
2021 2572 110496
2022 2387 112015
2023 2434 111697

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 9 62 165
Biophysics 19 63 173
Neuroscience 16 60 174
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 62 201
Nanotechnology 12 52 219
Paleontology 18 97 267
Biochemistry 25 97 278
Molecular Biology 29 94 281
Zoology 21 107 284
Entomology 26 109 285
Evolutionary Biology 21 114 290
Genetics 26 108 297
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 127 321
Biotechnology 26 133 343
Botany 26 131 349
Immunology 30 135 352
Microbiology 25 144 388
Pharmacology 27 139 392
Toxicology 23 133 395
Virology 27 144 404
Oncology and Cancer research 34 163 464
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 162 475
Agricultural Science 27 196 608
Horticulture 34 218 670
Animal Science 25 214 688
Forestry 38 237 707
Nutrition and Food Science 42 320 990

Engineering rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 11th for Engineering in Germany and 208th in the World with 43,653 publications made and 1,059,848 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 168 In Germany
#55 of 1,453 In Europe
#208 of 6,684 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 473 4458
1992 511 4571
1993 476 4552
1994 546 5035
1995 574 5654
1996 570 6354
1997 550 6460
1998 626 7053
1999 746 7565
2000 741 8226
2001 660 9462
2002 1009 12044
2003 946 12531
2004 945 14216
2005 956 16948
2006 1010 18539
2007 976 20975
2008 1220 23619
2009 1253 26120
2010 1249 29168
2011 1358 32582
2012 1437 36238
2013 1443 40026
2014 1535 45613
2015 1593 47649
2016 1600 51677
2017 1631 54490
2018 1689 59548
2019 1787 65488
2020 2026 76707
2021 2086 85727
2022 1972 85904
2023 2012 87443

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 88
Product and Industrial Design 9 44 109
Metallurgical Engineering 8 33 154
Acoustical Engineering 6 43 158
Aerospace Engineering 8 45 159
Automation and Control engineering 8 48 185
Materials Science 13 49 192
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 57 194
Optical Engineering 14 58 196
Structural Engineering 10 54 206
Mining Engineering 4 58 211
Nanotechnology 12 52 219
Computer Networking 10 59 231
Electrical Engineering 11 64 240
Geotechnical Engineering 8 68 248
Mechanical Engineering 14 80 250
Electronic Engineering 9 72 260
Industrial Engineering 17 100 263
Civil Engineering 13 84 265
Transportation Engineering 11 89 269
Nuclear Engineering 11 91 270
Telecommunications 11 79 279
Engineering Management 12 97 289
Chemical Engineering 16 73 296
Biomedical Engineering 28 102 300
Systems Engineering 21 125 321
Biotechnology 26 133 343
Technical Drawing 17 122 344
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 101 363
Construction Management 17 133 365
Aviation 15 141 367
Reliability and Quality Engineering 14 119 377
Human-Computer Interaction 26 158 382
Automotive Engineering 12 112 382
Robotics 23 127 385
Biochemical Engineering 31 183 407
Petroleum Engineering 20 122 426
Landscape Architecture 19 200 439
Remote Sensing 28 171 444
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 158 474
Marine Engineering 19 170 485
Architecture 31 223 490
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 44 207 493
Operations Research 28 194 560
Environmental Engineering 27 206 589
Architectural Engineering 25 251 663

Medicine rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 27th for Medicine in Germany and 293rd in the World with 32,475 publications made and 794,922 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#27 of 170 In Germany
#107 of 1,417 In Europe
#293 of 6,680 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 304 2121
1992 304 2468
1993 334 2336
1994 333 2475
1995 333 3085
1996 375 3427
1997 382 3756
1998 413 4175
1999 415 4758
2000 423 5618
2001 374 6472
2002 534 7359
2003 559 8277
2004 684 9537
2005 631 10807
2006 748 12608
2007 782 14400
2008 850 16142
2009 954 18129
2010 976 20908
2011 970 23290
2012 1013 26533
2013 1073 29820
2014 1068 33401
2015 1183 34925
2016 1280 37814
2017 1380 41358
2018 1459 45646
2019 1569 50859
2020 1844 62571
2021 1962 71877
2022 1844 74569
2023 1937 74264

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 22 42
Pharmacy 23 32 71
Audiology 8 32 113
Sonography and Ultrasound 7 32 114
Plastic Surgery 7 36 150
Dermatology 19 60 158
Respiratory Therapy 8 59 170
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 62 201
Ophthalmology 21 80 239
Anatomy and Physiology 23 84 244
Psychiatry 24 95 258
Cosmetology 26 96 265
Cardiology 28 100 266
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 25 95 271
Clinical Psychology 14 84 282
Physical Therapy 13 100 284
Anesthesiology 28 105 292
Biomedical Engineering 28 102 300
Sports Medicine 18 113 306
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 27 108 314
Surgery 28 115 316
Neurosurgery 32 128 333
Forensic Science 24 125 338
Pathology 26 127 338
Critical Care Nursing 26 147 345
Medical Physics 29 148 351
Immunology 30 135 352
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 120 382
Dentistry 31 135 390
Pharmacology 27 139 392
Toxicology 23 133 395
Radiation Therapy 33 141 399
Orthodontics 33 145 404
Virology 27 144 404
Epidemiology 27 165 425
Family medicine 25 151 445
Sports / Exercise science 20 157 448
Health Science 22 157 460
Oncology and Cancer research 34 163 464
Pediatrics 30 171 466
Optometry 28 167 474
Urology 33 159 477
Nursing 25 176 497
Occupational Therapy 29 208 508
Public Health 30 195 538
Healthcare Management (MHA) 30 245 699
Gerontology 29 233 706
Veterinary 29 217 751

Computer Science rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 17th for Computer Science in Germany and 272nd in the World with 31,246 publications made and 727,362 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 172 In Germany
#86 of 1,459 In Europe
#272 of 6,752 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 253 2203
1992 290 2418
1993 255 2200
1994 312 2384
1995 306 2873
1996 341 3363
1997 327 3393
1998 389 4076
1999 448 4538
2000 404 4958
2001 377 5718
2002 668 8113
2003 612 8195
2004 694 9340
2005 602 10557
2006 691 12352
2007 676 13567
2008 823 15514
2009 853 16882
2010 964 19995
2011 1002 22209
2012 1049 25188
2013 1165 28673
2014 1173 31932
2015 1185 33291
2016 1322 35908
2017 1318 38415
2018 1333 41760
2019 1489 46368
2020 1645 54980
2021 1817 62215
2022 1784 62968
2023 1797 63405

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 88
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 21 95
Cyber Security 3 26 128
Cognitive Science 7 46 158
Neuroscience 16 60 174
Library and Information science 11 74 218
Computer Vision 14 73 229
Computer Networking 10 59 231
Game Design and Development 16 99 256
Animation 20 93 257
Telecommunications 11 79 279
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 100 290
Software Engineering 24 143 306
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 127 321
Web Design and Development 22 131 338
Computational Linguistics 25 134 342
Computer Graphics 31 139 359
Human-Computer Interaction 26 158 382
Robotics 23 127 385
Machine Learning 18 134 410
Data Science 34 203 464
UX/UI Desgin 44 237 545
Multimedia 39 247 615
Management Information Systems 43 299 672
Database Administration 45 261 686

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 284th in the World with 29,188 publications made and 472,649 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#20 of 175 In Germany
#111 of 1,492 In Europe
#284 of 7,020 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 249 1505
1992 313 1684
1993 293 1525
1994 261 1609
1995 248 1914
1996 304 2223
1997 348 2297
1998 322 2596
1999 416 3090
2000 396 3331
2001 330 3706
2002 506 4821
2003 514 5124
2004 536 6073
2005 447 6702
2006 533 7689
2007 494 8656
2008 601 9939
2009 651 10893
2010 786 12472
2011 792 14019
2012 909 15884
2013 968 17641
2014 986 20087
2015 1006 21675
2016 1193 22658
2017 1288 24483
2018 1409 26717
2019 1428 30455
2020 1809 38256
2021 1857 43810
2022 1814 44295
2023 1891 46504

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 17 73 176
Library and Information science 11 74 218
Military science 4 63 268
International Law 14 128 288
Early Childhood Education 6 68 294
Political Science 21 116 296
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 120 305
Linguistics 19 120 314
Genealogy 12 110 317
Human Rights Law 11 132 319
Art History 19 135 324
Forensic Science 24 125 338
Aesthetics 15 145 378
International Relations and Diplomacy 14 147 398
History 24 159 418
Archaeology 25 163 424
Classics and Ancient History 20 169 432
Special Education 16 152 432
Political Economy 18 180 436
Sports / Exercise science 20 157 448
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 14 151 452
Law 21 172 462
Journalism and Digital Media 26 174 481
Sociology 25 190 512
Demography 30 188 513
Public Policy / Administration 16 196 524
Publishing 20 196 526
Occupational Safety and Health 11 154 531
Gender Studies 12 176 543
Urban and Regional planning 23 258 546
Education Majors 22 179 557
Law Enforcement 19 186 560
Anthropology 30 260 664
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 35 280 699
Criminology and Criminal Justice 26 228 729
Media Studies 30 290 812
Communications and Public Relations 33 317 851
Broadcast Journalism 39 294 859

Environmental Science rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 19th for Environmental Science in Germany and 316th in the World with 28,082 publications made and 682,227 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#19 of 170 In Germany
#114 of 1,458 In Europe
#316 of 6,798 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 288 2827
1992 308 3145
1993 291 2906
1994 285 3115
1995 327 3611
1996 324 3681
1997 307 4089
1998 372 4359
1999 456 4874
2000 444 5238
2001 420 6015
2002 518 7159
2003 494 7675
2004 572 8963
2005 508 10023
2006 545 11420
2007 574 13056
2008 733 14275
2009 735 16110
2010 761 18401
2011 848 20565
2012 860 23321
2013 944 25889
2014 1010 28769
2015 1050 30506
2016 1125 33262
2017 1162 34671
2018 1169 38197
2019 1253 42885
2020 1421 51008
2021 1547 57004
2022 1461 57881
2023 1511 58901

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 5 32 109
Environmental Chemistry 11 58 180
Earth science and Geophysics 8 58 188
Mining Engineering 4 58 211
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 78 245
Geotechnical Engineering 8 68 248
Geology 16 88 258
Paleontology 18 97 267
Oceanography 17 111 312
Geography and Cartography 21 132 359
Ecology 21 130 364
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 162 475
Hydrology and Water resources management 21 154 542
Urban and Regional planning 23 258 546
Environmental Management 22 199 576
Environmental Engineering 27 206 589
Agricultural Science 27 196 608
Forestry 38 237 707

Psychology rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 21st for Psychology in Germany and 288th in the World with 17,756 publications made and 466,915 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 169 In Germany
#99 of 1,414 In Europe
#288 of 6,528 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 124 1179
1992 139 1437
1993 143 1218
1994 175 1386
1995 191 1754
1996 199 2084
1997 175 2140
1998 220 2584
1999 238 2865
2000 213 3262
2001 206 3775
2002 301 4821
2003 300 5090
2004 349 5656
2005 290 6433
2006 337 7312
2007 349 8088
2008 412 9473
2009 442 10220
2010 515 11524
2011 508 13004
2012 549 14946
2013 662 17119
2014 673 19263
2015 715 20300
2016 786 21615
2017 824 24086
2018 835 26403
2019 935 29422
2020 1038 35632
2021 1239 40694
2022 1181 42391
2023 1188 42282

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 46 158
Neuroscience 16 60 174
Psychiatry 24 95 258
Clinical Psychology 14 84 282
Child Psychology 17 107 336
Social Psychology 21 131 379
Special Education 16 152 432
Occupational Therapy 29 208 508
Education Majors 22 179 557
Sexology 18 200 676
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 23 195 687
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 35 280 699

Mathematics rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 13th for Mathematics in Germany and 296th in the World with 13,434 publications made and 299,078 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 163 In Germany
#98 of 1,388 In Europe
#296 of 6,305 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 99 707
1992 105 780
1993 91 687
1994 98 819
1995 98 835
1996 104 1045
1997 115 1033
1998 127 1298
1999 152 1426
2000 163 1578
2001 124 1802
2002 230 2547
2003 254 2513
2004 239 2823
2005 259 3326
2006 280 3894
2007 260 4166
2008 325 4799
2009 350 5482
2010 398 6242
2011 424 6981
2012 457 8277
2013 509 9584
2014 513 11060
2015 595 11945
2016 623 13340
2017 619 13966
2018 617 15407
2019 684 17981
2020 845 21539
2021 888 25181
2022 884 25872
2023 944 26837

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 21 95
Applied Mathematics 10 53 157
Statistics 16 106 301
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 156 395
Operations Research 28 194 560
Math Teachers 19 172 563
Actuarial Science 36 227 608

Business rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 23rd for Business in Germany and 415th in the World with 8,110 publications made and 138,696 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 164 In Germany
#154 of 1,414 In Europe
#415 of 6,187 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 61 302
1992 85 409
1993 68 370
1994 96 475
1995 61 442
1996 77 550
1997 95 599
1998 87 585
1999 122 757
2000 123 804
2001 74 822
2002 147 1506
2003 152 1268
2004 135 1512
2005 126 1783
2006 151 2133
2007 155 2285
2008 205 2650
2009 240 3009
2010 256 3426
2011 263 3882
2012 281 4307
2013 348 5217
2014 343 5858
2015 311 6286
2016 344 6550
2017 410 7223
2018 398 7881
2019 402 9032
2020 454 10851
2021 477 12528
2022 478 12440
2023 514 13170

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Engineering Management 12 97 289
International Trade 21 201 349
Management 15 116 362
Construction Management 17 133 365
Finance 22 149 377
International Business 23 202 380
Project Management 20 172 400
Accounting 18 166 477
Marketing 27 188 490
Public Policy / Administration 16 196 524
Occupational Safety and Health 11 154 531
Advertising 28 201 535
Operations Research 28 194 560
Actuarial Science 36 227 608
Human Resource Management 29 250 620
Tax Law 43 235 624
Risk Management 37 276 649
Management Information Systems 43 299 672
Investment Banking and Stock trading 39 264 698
Real Estate 19 264 778

Economics rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 22nd for Economics in Germany and 474th in the World with 5,361 publications made and 86,027 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#22 of 161 In Germany
#182 of 1,366 In Europe
#474 of 5,995 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 30 240
1992 34 262
1993 35 288
1994 34 317
1995 30 303
1996 41 370
1997 51 407
1998 44 379
1999 51 427
2000 77 500
2001 56 536
2002 79 748
2003 98 693
2004 104 941
2005 101 1143
2006 107 1295
2007 104 1497
2008 135 1631
2009 153 1881
2010 163 2052
2011 171 2361
2012 175 2688
2013 208 3063
2014 214 3607
2015 219 3782
2016 235 4039
2017 286 4348
2018 300 5046
2019 290 5760
2020 297 7231
2021 326 8326
2022 350 8660
2023 394 8866

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 22 188 300
International Trade 21 201 349
Finance 22 149 377
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 156 395
International Relations and Diplomacy 14 147 398
Political Economy 18 180 436
Development Studies 23 207 605
Actuarial Science 36 227 608
Environmental Economics 26 270 648
Investment Banking and Stock trading 39 264 698

Art & Design rankings

Ruhr University Bochum ranked 24th for Art & Design in Germany and 424th in the World with 3,877 publications made and 58,739 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 159 In Germany
#172 of 1,349 In Europe
#424 of 5,720 In the World

Ruhr University Bochum
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 26 228
1992 35 320
1993 19 262
1994 24 269
1995 28 315
1996 29 371
1997 47 421
1998 38 427
1999 54 434
2000 49 565
2001 55 546
2002 67 816
2003 73 826
2004 82 912
2005 72 977
2006 59 1044
2007 59 1216
2008 82 1409
2009 81 1652
2010 83 1707
2011 106 2082
2012 121 2326
2013 146 2574
2014 142 2965
2015 163 3113
2016 153 3251
2017 199 3382
2018 207 3560
2019 177 4064
2020 241 5334
2021 245 6010
2022 269 6240
2023 277 6290

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
Game Design and Development 16 99 256
Animation 20 93 257
Art History 19 135 324
Computer Graphics 31 139 359
Graphic Design 26 134 359
Aesthetics 15 145 378
Literature 21 164 399
Fashion Design 23 165 401
Performing arts 20 183 414
Landscape Architecture 19 200 439
Architecture 31 223 490
Music 28 190 502
Interior Design 15 218 517
UX/UI Desgin 44 237 545
Multimedia 39 247 615
Creative Writing 22 250 623
Singing and Vocal Performance 28 240 659
Illustration and Concept Art 28 338 880
Painting and Drawing 30 344 885
Sculpture 30 344 885
Photography 42 373 1039