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Saarland University ranked 30th in Germany, 372nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 190 research topics. Saarland University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 64,130 academic publications and 1,693,345 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 86 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#372 of 14,131 In the World
#148 of 2,785 In Europe
#30 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 4 In Saarland
#1 of 4 In Saarbrucken
#64 of 2,945 For Computational Linguistics
#70 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#129 of 2,691 For Software Engineering
#622 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#374 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 187 other topics

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Biology rankings

Saarland University ranked 30th for Biology in Germany and 366th in the World with 37,160 publications made and 1,235,871 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 170 In Germany
#134 of 1,448 In Europe
#366 of 6,833 In the World

Saarland University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 308 4237
1993 279 4410
1994 318 4473
1995 381 4871
1996 409 5080
1997 379 5573
1998 469 6253
1999 474 6812
2000 523 7697
2001 575 8750
2002 689 10269
2003 720 12643
2004 724 14551
2005 868 16876
2006 907 20217
2007 933 22893
2008 1048 26177
2009 1018 28653
2010 1076 32334
2011 1181 35316
2012 1279 39512
2013 1252 41789
2014 1368 45914
2015 1501 49303
2016 1513 51497
2017 1465 54961
2018 1522 58440
2019 1677 66929
2020 1809 81417
2021 1892 94229
2022 1820 92266
2023 1722 92517
2024 1421 86496

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 13 49 152
Toxicology 4 51 169
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 97 258
Molecular Biology 25 85 260
Pharmacology 20 98 285
Oncology and Cancer research 25 103 300
Genetics 28 111 306
Nanotechnology 23 86 312
Biochemistry 28 112 314
Neuroscience 31 122 324
Immunology 28 122 326
Virology 24 122 357
Biotechnology 30 143 367
Microbiology 30 152 424
Evolutionary Biology 38 181 470
Paleontology 41 191 500
Astrobiology 42 203 512
Entomology 43 208 574
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 203 596
Botany 40 225 648
Zoology 48 283 798
Nutrition and Food Science 34 257 803
Animal Science 28 253 867
Forestry 42 290 958
Horticulture 45 312 1138
Agricultural Science 51 351 1171

Chemistry rankings

Saarland University ranked 34th for Chemistry in Germany and 371st in the World with 33,081 publications made and 1,061,361 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#34 of 166 In Germany
#134 of 1,417 In Europe
#371 of 6,545 In the World

Saarland University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 294 4429
1993 266 4598
1994 285 4650
1995 357 5061
1996 392 5367
1997 378 5589
1998 439 6281
1999 439 6702
2000 502 7448
2001 530 8378
2002 684 9696
2003 656 11990
2004 652 13294
2005 758 15808
2006 761 17845
2007 843 20093
2008 914 22497
2009 861 23964
2010 924 27013
2011 975 29451
2012 1099 32372
2013 1109 34632
2014 1211 38172
2015 1263 40538
2016 1286 42588
2017 1228 45962
2018 1309 48911
2019 1372 55779
2020 1475 66800
2021 1444 75884
2022 1438 74579
2023 1333 74654
2024 1132 70276

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 31 62 139
Biochemical Engineering 19 123 276
Nanotechnology 23 86 312
Biochemistry 28 112 314
Computational Chemistry 35 148 342
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 33 141 343
Chemical Engineering 20 93 360
Materials Science 33 129 374
Organic Chemistry 33 139 381
Inorganic Chemistry 38 171 480
Physical chemistry 38 171 501
Environmental Chemistry 40 198 530
Petrology and Geochemistry 41 271 731
Radiochemistry 36 190 776
Nutrition and Food Science 34 257 803

Medicine rankings

Saarland University ranked 30th for Medicine in Germany and 341st in the World with 29,824 publications made and 913,895 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#30 of 170 In Germany
#126 of 1,433 In Europe
#341 of 6,775 In the World

Saarland University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 218 2739
1993 194 2667
1994 222 2581
1995 251 2850
1996 319 3101
1997 290 3463
1998 353 3910
1999 350 4344
2000 399 5165
2001 402 5816
2002 481 7009
2003 512 8583
2004 515 10086
2005 613 11650
2006 689 14133
2007 693 16466
2008 740 18765
2009 800 20850
2010 813 23978
2011 922 26680
2012 963 29611
2013 1020 31814
2014 1080 34883
2015 1167 37536
2016 1258 39060
2017 1191 41745
2018 1184 44342
2019 1379 50804
2020 1489 63851
2021 1641 75783
2022 1601 76371
2023 1506 77536
2024 1335 73938

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 13 30 70
Pharmacy 31 62 139
Toxicology 4 51 169
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 36 81 178
Biomedical Engineering 16 69 213
Radiation Therapy 23 74 216
Cardiology 25 94 250
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 82 253
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 23 86 254
Orthodontics 23 95 267
Ophthalmology 25 98 268
Dentistry 21 93 269
Urology 21 96 277
Sonography and Ultrasound 23 101 279
Surgery 24 98 279
Pharmacology 20 98 285
Anesthesiology 28 105 295
Optometry 17 103 299
Oncology and Cancer research 25 103 300
Medical Physics 27 129 301
Audiology 34 122 303
Anatomy and Physiology 28 110 305
Sports / Exercise science 9 109 309
Immunology 28 122 326
Psychiatry 29 130 355
Virology 24 122 357
Physical Therapy 24 139 369
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 117 373
Pathology 31 152 395
Respiratory Therapy 31 161 412
Dermatology 31 158 421
Critical Care Nursing 33 174 422
Sports Medicine 27 162 426
Pediatrics 29 161 436
Cosmetology 30 161 470
Forensic Science 29 182 499
Family medicine 29 169 508
Health Science 27 187 561
Clinical Psychology 36 213 617
Epidemiology 36 230 621
Nursing 34 249 705
Veterinary 24 193 713
Public Health 41 259 745
Plastic Surgery 40 232 774
Occupational Therapy 41 310 835
Gerontology 43 325 982
Healthcare Management (MHA) 43 386 1123

Engineering rankings

Saarland University ranked 36th for Engineering in Germany and 449th in the World with 27,088 publications made and 723,225 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#36 of 169 In Germany
#169 of 1,465 In Europe
#449 of 6,782 In the World

Saarland University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 239 3559
1993 191 3394
1994 234 3479
1995 280 3725
1996 311 3911
1997 309 3945
1998 346 4495
1999 323 4505
2000 420 5025
2001 411 5709
2002 549 7209
2003 546 8502
2004 517 9560
2005 603 11251
2006 655 12853
2007 707 14347
2008 771 15939
2009 763 17016
2010 804 18897
2011 846 21191
2012 985 24095
2013 949 25872
2014 1060 28464
2015 1088 30489
2016 1120 31791
2017 982 33906
2018 1057 36868
2019 1191 42118
2020 1232 48563
2021 1235 55262
2022 1183 51253
2023 1187 51683
2024 943 48242

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

Physics rankings

Saarland University ranked 39th for Physics in Germany and 436th in the World with 25,855 publications made and 699,846 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#39 of 168 In Germany
#170 of 1,457 In Europe
#436 of 6,713 In the World

Saarland University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 237 3819
1993 176 3694
1994 221 3750
1995 278 3976
1996 285 4214
1997 302 4130
1998 335 4622
1999 312 4544
2000 401 5062
2001 411 5769
2002 482 6663
2003 528 8277
2004 513 9102
2005 576 10904
2006 605 12265
2007 692 13585
2008 705 14840
2009 712 15793
2010 781 17814
2011 772 19734
2012 907 22201
2013 896 23682
2014 948 26282
2015 1021 27999
2016 997 28965
2017 956 31542
2018 1039 33848
2019 1083 38136
2020 1119 44166
2021 1110 49388
2022 1132 46780
2023 1105 47220
2024 887 44409

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 13 49 152
Medical Physics 27 129 301
Nanotechnology 23 86 312
Condensed Matter Physics 40 131 326
Materials Science 33 129 374
Optical Engineering 34 152 398
Atomic and Molecular physics 46 178 411
Astrophysics and Astronomy 41 184 431
Quantum and Particle physics 41 174 438
Nuclear Physics 41 189 444
Theoretical Physics 43 210 457
Acoustical Engineering 39 191 494
Astrobiology 42 203 512
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 210 542

Computer Science rankings

Saarland University ranked 27th for Computer Science in Germany and 371st in the World with 23,404 publications made and 709,952 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#27 of 172 In Germany
#142 of 1,469 In Europe
#371 of 6,845 In the World

Saarland University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 126 2331
1993 121 2188
1994 159 2191
1995 176 2276
1996 219 2568
1997 198 2693
1998 225 3035
1999 210 3329
2000 304 3948
2001 301 4199
2002 420 5960
2003 441 6892
2004 393 7834
2005 546 9434
2006 596 11330
2007 636 13178
2008 645 14758
2009 701 16634
2010 777 19265
2011 819 20719
2012 902 23909
2013 866 25807
2014 934 28618
2015 1016 30541
2016 1059 31688
2017 1023 33520
2018 1028 36807
2019 1152 43671
2020 1168 51673
2021 1229 59506
2022 1195 54194
2023 1180 55673
2024 854 50269

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 2 12 64
Software Engineering 8 47 129
UX/UI Desgin 10 54 132
Computer Graphics 11 43 150
Database Administration 13 42 152
Animation 10 49 170
Web Design and Development 14 66 178
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 58 213
Computer Engineering 15 66 221
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 97 258
Human-Computer Interaction 17 107 269
Game Design and Development 21 127 308
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 18 113 323
Neuroscience 31 122 324
Multimedia 14 118 344
Cyber Security 16 117 350
Cognitive Science 28 127 350
Computer Vision 20 124 352
Data Science 24 155 380
Library and Information science 29 152 389
Computer Networking 24 134 412
Information Technology 9 132 442
Management Information Systems 28 232 533
Machine Learning 30 187 551
Telecommunications 35 209 590
Robotics 39 230 664

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saarland University ranked 38th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 484th in the World with 20,420 publications made and 450,697 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Linguistics, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#38 of 178 In Germany
#200 of 1,500 In Europe
#484 of 7,081 In the World

Saarland University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 145 1259
1993 119 1389
1994 132 1196
1995 182 1470
1996 198 1507
1997 218 1641
1998 244 1853
1999 221 2178
2000 290 2515
2001 261 2859
2002 372 3837
2003 357 4572
2004 338 5241
2005 404 6035
2006 464 7625
2007 455 8734
2008 500 9465
2009 543 10727
2010 636 12381
2011 708 13642
2012 709 16042
2013 653 17278
2014 815 19180
2015 855 20483
2016 882 21156
2017 817 22552
2018 879 24715
2019 983 29573
2020 1028 34867
2021 1082 39788
2022 1051 37437
2023 1015 38917
2024 672 32862

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Linguistics 16 104 288
Sports / Exercise science 9 109 309
Philosophy 34 159 369
Library and Information science 29 152 389
Early Childhood Education 11 116 408
Art History 32 207 484
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 21 194 486
Political Science 41 210 498
Forensic Science 29 182 499
Publishing 20 197 532
Special Education 23 203 546
Archaeology 36 228 591
History 36 239 594
Law 38 254 667
Classics and Ancient History 32 250 670
Military science 24 222 706
Demography 41 261 744
Aesthetics 46 320 774
International Law 39 315 775
Law Enforcement 33 281 810
Sociology 42 306 822
Journalism and Digital Media 43 307 850
Anthropology 41 329 869
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 45 350 889
Education Majors 39 301 895
Human Rights Law 37 357 919
Media Studies 39 333 933
Criminology and Criminal Justice 33 295 946
Communications and Public Relations 67 510 1471
Public Policy / Administration 65 513 1522
Gender Studies 61 479 1560

Environmental Science rankings

Saarland University ranked 43rd for Environmental Science in Germany and 619th in the World with 16,402 publications made and 451,329 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#43 of 170 In Germany
#229 of 1,464 In Europe
#619 of 6,876 In the World

Saarland University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 133 1673
1993 103 1686
1994 134 1805
1995 188 1999
1996 181 2036
1997 177 2258
1998 203 2355
1999 205 2387
2000 236 2855
2001 251 3119
2002 275 3896
2003 276 4645
2004 312 5614
2005 376 6140
2006 416 7599
2007 381 8466
2008 427 9653
2009 425 10537
2010 479 11780
2011 508 12986
2012 580 14826
2013 556 15611
2014 658 17656
2015 688 18951
2016 698 20082
2017 669 21759
2018 656 23470
2019 727 27069
2020 821 31426
2021 862 35634
2022 819 33775
2023 800 34177
2024 556 29570

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 41 191 500
Environmental Chemistry 40 198 530
Geology 41 204 543
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 34 192 548
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 203 596
Geography and Cartography 39 246 641
Earth science and Geophysics 38 253 706
Environmental Engineering 33 238 720
Petrology and Geochemistry 41 271 731
Oceanography 50 287 793
Ecology 49 288 801
Geotechnical Engineering 48 310 943
Forestry 42 290 958
Agricultural Science 51 351 1171
Environmental Management 56 458 1411

Psychology rankings

Saarland University ranked 29th for Psychology in Germany and 415th in the World with 13,562 publications made and 434,177 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#29 of 169 In Germany
#146 of 1,423 In Europe
#415 of 6,645 In the World

Saarland University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 106 1801
1993 74 1612
1994 94 1517
1995 121 1632
1996 135 1737
1997 116 1842
1998 123 2104
1999 141 2311
2000 169 2721
2001 182 2950
2002 191 3468
2003 250 4301
2004 248 4716
2005 278 5575
2006 305 6598
2007 347 7862
2008 324 8561
2009 376 9554
2010 396 11345
2011 429 12467
2012 467 14112
2013 448 15311
2014 486 17295
2015 563 18666
2016 588 19598
2017 583 20887
2018 591 22807
2019 662 26357
2020 734 32872
2021 811 37553
2022 768 36523
2023 707 37259
2024 616 34533

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 31 122 324
Cognitive Science 28 127 350
Psychiatry 29 130 355
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 21 194 486
Child Psychology 32 170 487
Special Education 23 203 546
Clinical Psychology 36 213 617
Social Psychology 41 235 628
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 26 216 815
Occupational Therapy 41 310 835
Education Majors 39 301 895

Mathematics rankings

Saarland University ranked 31st for Mathematics in Germany and 467th in the World with 9,179 publications made and 264,192 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#31 of 163 In Germany
#176 of 1,401 In Europe
#467 of 6,418 In the World

Saarland University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 40 482
1993 38 419
1994 63 496
1995 49 568
1996 79 626
1997 66 661
1998 70 828
1999 78 930
2000 117 1156
2001 100 1115
2002 181 2048
2003 188 2138
2004 142 2619
2005 181 2982
2006 242 3764
2007 232 4427
2008 233 4981
2009 280 5631
2010 315 6487
2011 328 7231
2012 409 8546
2013 347 9345
2014 406 10735
2015 422 11541
2016 422 11603
2017 435 12402
2018 401 13600
2019 494 16036
2020 501 18785
2021 573 21680
2022 481 20204
2023 494 20446
2024 348 15290

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 58 213
Operations Research 11 109 337
Applied Mathematics 32 152 387
Statistics 32 175 460
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 44 284 706
Math Teachers 29 232 731
Actuarial Science 52 364 972

Business rankings

Saarland University ranked 34th for Business in Germany and 612th in the World with 5,989 publications made and 137,522 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#34 of 166 In Germany
#231 of 1,433 In Europe
#612 of 6,339 In the World

Saarland University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 34 282
1993 40 287
1994 56 311
1995 40 385
1996 63 388
1997 63 392
1998 76 490
1999 81 652
2000 82 677
2001 86 827
2002 125 1270
2003 96 1327
2004 71 1630
2005 127 1898
2006 153 2143
2007 158 2645
2008 144 3003
2009 174 3406
2010 227 3941
2011 245 4233
2012 257 5084
2013 202 5514
2014 241 6112
2015 278 6536
2016 321 6856
2017 260 7397
2018 248 7846
2019 303 9168
2020 340 10867
2021 323 11946
2022 299 10889
2023 298 11434
2024 171 8608

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 11 109 337
Project Management 23 194 440
Management 25 168 473
Management Information Systems 28 232 533
Human Resource Management 20 215 558
Construction Management 28 244 631
Advertising 33 240 636
Marketing 42 255 662
International Business 50 367 678
Finance 44 283 684
Risk Management 39 295 691
Supply Chain Management 34 250 759
Entrepreneurship 34 343 771
International Trade 56 445 796
Engineering Management 27 284 808
Accounting 42 316 872
Actuarial Science 52 364 972
Investment Banking and Stock trading 49 371 1028
Public Policy / Administration 65 513 1522

Art & Design rankings

Saarland University ranked 25th for Art & Design in Germany and 468th in the World with 3,306 publications made and 83,170 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
#25 of 162 In Germany
#191 of 1,381 In Europe
#468 of 5,966 In the World

Saarland University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 12 225
1993 9 162
1994 16 185
1995 38 231
1996 32 275
1997 28 276
1998 36 289
1999 39 364
2000 61 403
2001 66 490
2002 70 751
2003 64 833
2004 66 947
2005 91 1239
2006 84 1465
2007 91 1719
2008 95 1740
2009 102 1978
2010 110 2207
2011 118 2454
2012 149 2804
2013 122 2901
2014 133 3223
2015 132 3435
2016 163 3581
2017 137 3788
2018 128 3991
2019 139 4515
2020 155 5357
2021 165 5855
2022 193 5308
2023 180 5629
2024 114 5353

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 10 54 132
Computer Graphics 11 43 150
Animation 10 49 170
Architecture 12 89 209
Graphic Design 17 92 250
Game Design and Development 21 127 308
Multimedia 14 118 344
Fashion Design 26 184 440
Creative Writing 10 186 472
Performing arts 25 214 484
Art History 32 207 484
Literature 26 205 492
Music 30 212 558
Painting and Drawing 20 269 614
Sculpture 20 269 614
Illustration and Concept Art 19 272 646
Photography 32 288 759
Aesthetics 46 320 774
Singing and Vocal Performance 38 355 1042

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Saarland University

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
International Economics 46 339 561
Economics 49 352 921
Development Studies 56 412 1246