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The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 98th in Germany, 2323rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 80 research topics. The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,228 academic publications and 68,165 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2323 of 14,131 In the World
#766 of 2,785 In Europe
#98 of 369 In Germany
#10 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#3 of 8 In Stuttgart
#794 of 1,794 For Architectural Engineering
#1196 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#1308 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#5870 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2390 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 125th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 3429th in the World with 2,693 publications made and 23,905 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Library and Information science, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#125 of 178 In Germany
#925 of 1,502 In Europe
#3429 of 7,088 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 65
1994 1 146
1995 3 74
1996 19 69
1997 10 82
1998 3 71
1999 9 89
2000 4 108
2001 0 75
2002 16 103
2003 8 126
2004 11 117
2005 14 207
2006 21 209
2007 5 207
2008 16 176
2009 29 203
2010 40 237
2011 29 315
2012 38 298
2013 48 370
2014 26 383
2015 29 475
2016 44 479
2017 89 637
2018 35 628
2019 75 763
2020 80 961
2021 53 1041
2022 68 1013
2023 82 1123
2024 30 867
2025 8 691

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 83 705 2194
Library and Information science 89 661 2197
Philosophy 113 784 2594
Political Science 141 973 3602
Archaeology 111 1023 4017
History 114 1040 4118
Law 129 1097 4460
Linguistics 142 1229 5097
Sociology 137 1192 5167

Engineering rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 89th for Engineering in Germany and 3212th in the World with 1,525 publications made and 30,617 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#89 of 169 In Germany
#841 of 1,466 In Europe
#3212 of 6,795 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 277
1994 2 344
1995 2 308
1996 4 342
1997 3 336
1998 2 283
1999 2 275
2000 1 320
2001 3 308
2002 6 384
2003 17 379
2004 3 360
2005 18 607
2006 6 531
2007 14 470
2008 20 472
2009 16 488
2010 26 573
2011 28 673
2012 46 732
2013 33 911
2014 25 893
2015 46 1077
2016 66 1169
2017 52 1337
2018 48 1478
2019 46 1614
2020 89 1813
2021 70 2111
2022 99 1964
2023 72 2069
2024 56 1910
2025 24 1529

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 31 311 794
Renewable Energy Engineering 46 371 1196
Remote Sensing 60 441 1308
Civil Engineering 73 572 1824
Systems Engineering 89 715 2189
Mechanical Engineering 83 700 2286
Electrical Engineering 89 718 2634
Aerospace Engineering 85 747 2658
Human-Computer Interaction 117 827 2845
Structural Engineering 95 799 2856
Electronic Engineering 98 780 2963
Acoustical Engineering 89 861 3164
Telecommunications 101 828 3219
Materials Science 99 835 3257
Optical Engineering 100 857 3302
Computer Networking 111 848 3338
Geotechnical Engineering 87 836 3467
Chemical Engineering 105 865 3665
Nanotechnology 110 917 3882
Metallurgical Engineering 122 1038 4395

Chemistry rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 105th for Chemistry in Germany and 3997th in the World with 1,332 publications made and 32,860 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#105 of 166 In Germany
#948 of 1,417 In Europe
#3997 of 6,561 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 325
1994 1 417
1995 1 381
1996 2 381
1997 2 373
1998 1 326
1999 2 305
2000 0 367
2001 3 339
2002 5 380
2003 7 400
2004 3 373
2005 7 646
2006 2 525
2007 7 458
2008 8 436
2009 7 417
2010 17 478
2011 9 572
2012 17 590
2013 14 688
2014 7 669
2015 12 756
2016 19 795
2017 24 854
2018 18 929
2019 13 995
2020 25 1040
2021 29 1176
2022 33 1070
2023 24 1154
2024 26 1082
2025 14 922

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 59 308 846
Materials Science 99 835 3257
Chemical Engineering 105 865 3665
Nanotechnology 110 917 3882
Organic Chemistry 107 956 4154
Physical chemistry 114 984 4205
Biochemistry 128 1108 5103

Physics rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 100th for Physics in Germany and 3505th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 27,115 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#100 of 168 In Germany
#906 of 1,460 In Europe
#3505 of 6,729 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 315
1994 2 395
1995 2 442
1996 3 401
1997 3 372
1998 2 304
1999 2 318
2000 1 362
2001 2 347
2002 4 412
2003 13 420
2004 2 402
2005 13 647
2006 3 542
2007 10 499
2008 13 472
2009 15 469
2010 26 562
2011 23 682
2012 35 719
2013 27 848
2014 18 839
2015 30 995
2016 50 1044
2017 40 1179
2018 37 1251
2019 34 1421
2020 46 1531
2021 57 1753
2022 56 1575
2023 52 1698
2024 45 1504
2025 19 1230

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 77 630 2371
Condensed Matter Physics 82 700 2825
Acoustical Engineering 89 861 3164
Materials Science 99 835 3257
Optical Engineering 100 857 3302
Astrophysics and Astronomy 98 899 3408
Quantum and Particle physics 103 901 3459
Nuclear Physics 95 858 3538
Nanotechnology 110 917 3882

Computer Science rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 112th for Computer Science in Germany and 3774th in the World with 1,203 publications made and 14,824 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#112 of 172 In Germany
#945 of 1,470 In Europe
#3774 of 6,855 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 80
1994 1 153
1995 1 92
1996 2 96
1997 2 103
1998 3 85
1999 1 106
2000 2 121
2001 1 111
2002 5 118
2003 11 163
2004 5 122
2005 8 173
2006 7 188
2007 9 180
2008 16 208
2009 10 219
2010 22 270
2011 19 384
2012 32 357
2013 20 432
2014 23 437
2015 29 491
2016 49 524
2017 32 671
2018 40 732
2019 38 807
2020 69 1041
2021 57 1186
2022 78 1140
2023 51 1197
2024 35 972
2025 17 714

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 85 594 1769
Software Engineering 94 683 2049
Library and Information science 89 661 2197
Data Science 98 754 2518
Computer Vision 95 732 2724
Human-Computer Interaction 117 827 2845
Telecommunications 101 828 3219
Management Information Systems 123 978 3237
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 108 868 3274
Computer Networking 111 848 3338
Cyber Security 118 963 3774
Cognitive Science 117 953 3988
Machine Learning 129 1047 4475
Neuroscience 146 1192 5173

Environmental Science rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 94th for Environmental Science in Germany and 3569th in the World with 1,068 publications made and 21,357 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#94 of 170 In Germany
#888 of 1,464 In Europe
#3569 of 6,888 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 79
1994 2 133
1995 2 120
1996 2 93
1997 0 130
1998 1 101
1999 2 105
2000 1 125
2001 3 119
2002 5 173
2003 15 137
2004 6 162
2005 19 203
2006 3 195
2007 5 208
2008 16 255
2009 15 248
2010 18 305
2011 22 453
2012 31 411
2013 27 525
2014 24 632
2015 39 714
2016 54 787
2017 42 955
2018 40 1046
2019 42 1238
2020 74 1343
2021 65 1586
2022 75 1484
2023 60 1628
2024 49 1445
2025 12 1208

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 74 604 2092
Geography and Cartography 92 828 3056
Earth science and Geophysics 86 789 3148
Environmental Management 90 827 3190
Oceanography 91 836 3220
Geotechnical Engineering 87 836 3467
Geology 92 881 3524
Ecology 96 882 3558
Paleontology 134 1163 4992

Medicine rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 122nd for Medicine in Germany and 4305th in the World with 912 publications made and 18,800 citations received. Main research topics: Pharmacy, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#122 of 170 In Germany
#988 of 1,437 In Europe
#4305 of 6,793 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 91
1994 0 118
1995 1 102
1996 5 115
1997 2 129
1998 0 112
1999 2 103
2000 1 128
2001 1 108
2002 5 109
2003 1 157
2004 1 121
2005 4 143
2006 1 120
2007 1 143
2008 2 127
2009 6 125
2010 6 167
2011 6 184
2012 10 218
2013 12 206
2014 5 217
2015 7 258
2016 9 225
2017 22 290
2018 9 312
2019 19 332
2020 27 406
2021 15 388
2022 22 441
2023 31 470
2024 11 408
2025 4 301

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 59 308 846
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 115 458 1455
Pathology 151 1228 5775

Biology rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 138th for Biology in Germany and 5289th in the World with 619 publications made and 11,332 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#138 of 170 In Germany
#1208 of 1,449 In Europe
#5289 of 6,841 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 167
1994 0 215
1995 1 183
1996 1 197
1997 0 230
1998 1 180
1999 0 181
2000 1 245
2001 1 216
2002 0 215
2003 4 258
2004 4 228
2005 7 390
2006 0 280
2007 4 280
2008 8 272
2009 5 285
2010 10 335
2011 12 398
2012 9 424
2013 9 431
2014 10 422
2015 14 530
2016 21 513
2017 19 610
2018 15 630
2019 16 705
2020 36 790
2021 28 901
2022 31 936
2023 34 1013
2024 18 932
2025 11 732

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 110 917 3882
Paleontology 134 1163 4992
Biochemistry 128 1108 5103
Neuroscience 146 1192 5173
Genetics 133 1156 5327

Mathematics rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 107th for Mathematics in Germany and 3891st in the World with 369 publications made and 7,885 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#107 of 163 In Germany
#940 of 1,406 In Europe
#3891 of 6,434 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 33
1994 0 20
1995 0 43
1996 1 31
1997 0 31
1998 2 34
1999 1 35
2000 0 52
2001 1 44
2002 2 57
2003 8 61
2004 1 50
2005 3 61
2006 2 70
2007 5 73
2008 3 79
2009 9 102
2010 5 116
2011 17 172
2012 18 164
2013 14 209
2014 11 254
2015 20 290
2016 20 302
2017 20 393
2018 23 375
2019 21 491
2020 25 552
2021 24 668
2022 30 614
2023 23 615
2024 7 496
2025 4 396

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 108 924 3783

Business rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 118th for Business in Germany and 3954th in the World with 336 publications made and 5,496 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Project Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#118 of 166 In Germany
#1048 of 1,436 In Europe
#3954 of 6,366 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 11
1994 1 14
1995 1 21
1996 1 13
1997 0 17
1998 1 15
1999 0 16
2000 0 14
2001 1 14
2002 1 19
2003 5 37
2004 1 34
2005 3 36
2006 1 42
2007 4 51
2008 3 52
2009 7 56
2010 11 78
2011 13 105
2012 15 108
2013 15 152
2014 11 213
2015 13 228
2016 23 250
2017 18 299
2018 16 341
2019 22 419
2020 33 510
2021 25 620
2022 34 597
2023 22 614
2024 10 457
2025 4 349

The following table provides academic rankings for The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Project Management 90 708 1848
Management Information Systems 123 978 3237
Management 107 901 3365
Marketing 120 983 3739
Finance 133 1125 4462

Art & Design rankings

The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences ranked 104th for Art & Design in Germany and 3514th in the World with 267 publications made and 3,535 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, 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
#104 of 162 In Germany
#937 of 1,385 In Europe
#3514 of 6,010 In the World

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 16
1994 0 10
1995 0 18
1996 2 13
1997 0 23
1998 0 13
1999 0 23
2000 1 20
2001 0 14
2002 0 21
2003 5 20
2004 2 31
2005 4 30
2006 5 40
2007 5 48
2008 4 36
2009 4 62
2010 17 68
2011 4 86
2012 13 78
2013 6 107
2014 2 112
2015 13 117
2016 16 107
2017 12 175
2018 11 150
2019 5 182
2020 20 255
2021 14 276
2022 14 262
2023 12 257
2024 6 234
2025 4 163

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 85 594 1769
Art History 83 705 2194
Fashion Design 100 868 3129

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Environmental Economics 49 433 1086
Economics 124 1079 4353
Social Psychology 142 1195 5094
Psychology 145 1214 5413