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The Technical University of Berlin ranked 19th in Germany, 224th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 15 research topics. The Technical University of Berlin ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 96,351 academic publications and 2,242,456 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 235 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#224 of 14,131 In the World
#81 of 2,785 In Europe
#19 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 46 In Brandenburg
#3 of 36 In Berlin
#22 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#40 of 1,022 For Product and Industrial Design
#61 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#311 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#210 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 12 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 9th for Engineering in Germany and 173rd in the World with 58,525 publications made and 1,547,954 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 169 In Germany
#48 of 1,466 In Europe
#173 of 6,795 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 639 4856
1994 645 5393
1995 638 6287
1996 748 7355
1997 757 7632
1998 763 8819
1999 800 9181
2000 786 9944
2001 756 10922
2002 1131 14127
2003 1016 16132
2004 1025 16930
2005 1088 20470
2006 1158 22548
2007 1281 24427
2008 1362 27153
2009 1523 29337
2010 1895 34010
2011 1760 39141
2012 2062 44515
2013 1989 49982
2014 2126 56296
2015 2298 60284
2016 2539 65170
2017 2358 70374
2018 2493 78928
2019 2570 89300
2020 2990 105350
2021 3057 121110
2022 2765 117472
2023 2783 124610
2024 1996 114707
2025 1285 97512

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 3 12 40
Biochemical Engineering 3 22 64
Environmental Engineering 1 10 67
Industrial Engineering 6 28 73
Architecture 6 29 81
Systems Engineering 4 24 85
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 30 91
Human-Computer Interaction 5 31 92
Construction Management 5 40 99
Transportation Engineering 3 24 103
Landscape Architecture 4 46 104
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 41 111
Computer Networking 2 21 114
Computer Engineering 9 31 124
Mining Engineering 3 33 137
Telecommunications 5 33 144
Automation and Control engineering 6 38 144
Agricultural Engineering 3 40 145
Aerospace Engineering 7 42 157
Materials Science 7 33 159
Electrical Engineering 6 37 159
Optical Engineering 11 42 160
Marine Engineering 7 57 163
Aviation 8 61 168
Nanotechnology 7 35 173
Automotive Engineering 8 59 174
Electronic Engineering 6 39 175
Mechanical Engineering 10 51 178
Engineering Management 6 48 179
Metallurgical Engineering 11 41 179
Operations Research 5 57 181
Chemical Engineering 7 34 191
Applied/Engineering Physics 13 55 199
Robotics 11 65 203
Acoustical Engineering 11 63 210
Structural Engineering 11 55 210
Nuclear Engineering 7 71 217
Geotechnical Engineering 6 59 222
Technical Drawing 12 86 230
Civil Engineering 12 78 260
Remote Sensing 12 88 280
Reliability and Quality Engineering 10 80 282
Architectural Engineering 7 103 284
Petroleum Engineering 15 96 341
Biomedical Engineering 39 205 582
Firefighting and Fire Science 17 237 815
Biotechnology 41 271 816

Physics rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 12th for Physics in Germany and 189th in the World with 53,868 publications made and 1,468,741 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 168 In Germany
#58 of 1,460 In Europe
#189 of 6,729 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 667 5262
1994 661 5925
1995 685 7103
1996 793 8064
1997 775 8381
1998 792 9574
1999 798 9908
2000 773 10628
2001 724 11682
2002 1049 14375
2003 971 16468
2004 973 17383
2005 1013 20702
2006 1086 22020
2007 1196 23984
2008 1217 26509
2009 1399 28155
2010 1698 32002
2011 1600 37098
2012 1840 41486
2013 1747 45832
2014 1869 51491
2015 2023 55219
2016 2048 59489
2017 2070 64305
2018 2195 72764
2019 2275 81395
2020 2661 96561
2021 2637 109080
2022 2381 105760
2023 2445 112733
2024 1728 104151
2025 1072 88490

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 14 36 102
Condensed Matter Physics 12 36 125
Materials Science 7 33 159
Optical Engineering 11 42 160
Quantum and Particle physics 10 49 169
Nanotechnology 7 35 173
Astrobiology 12 72 196
Applied/Engineering Physics 13 55 199
Nuclear Physics 26 89 206
Theoretical Physics 26 104 209
Acoustical Engineering 11 63 210
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 86 210
Biophysics 40 185 485
Medical Physics 39 259 684

Chemistry rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 24th for Chemistry in Germany and 278th in the World with 47,471 publications made and 1,393,154 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#24 of 166 In Germany
#91 of 1,417 In Europe
#278 of 6,561 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 640 5746
1994 689 6481
1995 678 7583
1996 781 8823
1997 734 9112
1998 775 10102
1999 781 10510
2000 737 11042
2001 711 12279
2002 941 14524
2003 809 17088
2004 859 17780
2005 855 21044
2006 933 22233
2007 975 23863
2008 967 26140
2009 1133 27759
2010 1368 31024
2011 1288 35432
2012 1490 39229
2013 1459 43176
2014 1492 48742
2015 1607 51749
2016 1896 55835
2017 1620 60294
2018 1770 65948
2019 1802 74307
2020 2037 88277
2021 2037 100003
2022 1879 98551
2023 1925 103026
2024 1376 98471
2025 958 86413

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 9 9 22
Biochemical Engineering 3 22 64
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 41 111
Computational Chemistry 11 40 115
Environmental Chemistry 4 31 124
Inorganic Chemistry 8 29 134
Physical chemistry 6 29 155
Materials Science 7 33 159
Nanotechnology 7 35 173
Chemical Engineering 7 34 191
Organic Chemistry 19 68 209
Nutrition and Food Science 6 88 256
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 117 327
Biochemistry 33 149 407
Radiochemistry 22 107 474

Biology rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 33rd for Biology in Germany and 425th in the World with 38,014 publications made and 1,207,439 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#33 of 170 In Germany
#156 of 1,449 In Europe
#425 of 6,841 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 417 4073
1994 478 4664
1995 470 5446
1996 521 6354
1997 504 6843
1998 509 7423
1999 536 8029
2000 531 8514
2001 495 9726
2002 667 11556
2003 567 13580
2004 632 14284
2005 640 16591
2006 716 18240
2007 806 19973
2008 836 22340
2009 933 23586
2010 1154 26927
2011 1115 31378
2012 1236 34720
2013 1295 39295
2014 1260 43962
2015 1436 47288
2016 1703 51569
2017 1423 55794
2018 1540 62546
2019 1628 70662
2020 1874 84737
2021 1950 97640
2022 1757 94704
2023 1764 100229
2024 1226 90965
2025 899 78414

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 7 35 173
Astrobiology 12 72 196
Nutrition and Food Science 6 88 256
Botany 18 92 269
Paleontology 28 141 376
Biochemistry 33 149 407
Agricultural Science 17 130 419
Evolutionary Biology 34 162 429
Entomology 35 162 429
Forestry 22 162 479
Biophysics 40 185 485
Neuroscience 37 202 522
Horticulture 25 173 547
Zoology 40 207 576
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 44 233 596
Genetics 41 216 611
Microbiology 40 212 633
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 32 228 641
Molecular Biology 47 223 651
Biotechnology 41 271 816
Toxicology 40 263 917
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 302 955
Animal Science 41 316 1135
Virology 47 332 1148
Pharmacology 46 338 1238
Immunology 55 430 1537
Oncology and Cancer research 57 475 1786

Computer Science rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 13th for Computer Science in Germany and 240th in the World with 36,590 publications made and 863,267 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 172 In Germany
#74 of 1,470 In Europe
#240 of 6,855 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 271 1762
1994 302 2014
1995 280 2326
1996 346 2751
1997 364 3030
1998 322 3120
1999 326 3551
2000 344 3784
2001 349 4245
2002 684 7039
2003 559 6872
2004 562 7591
2005 701 9348
2006 709 11121
2007 854 12185
2008 914 14162
2009 1102 15920
2010 1303 19441
2011 1168 21860
2012 1344 25088
2013 1290 28059
2014 1376 31546
2015 1490 33395
2016 1700 35687
2017 1661 38625
2018 1652 45578
2019 1781 52246
2020 2108 62519
2021 2274 73679
2022 1905 67179
2023 1954 74262
2024 1318 62355
2025 930 49283

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 280th in the World with 35,478 publications made and 698,948 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 178 In Germany
#110 of 1,502 In Europe
#280 of 7,088 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 269 1423
1994 289 1634
1995 252 1928
1996 315 2051
1997 316 2120
1998 305 2221
1999 374 2599
2000 374 2878
2001 390 3129
2002 535 4437
2003 497 5011
2004 595 5335
2005 542 6340
2006 583 7424
2007 636 8480
2008 779 9870
2009 975 11248
2010 999 13297
2011 966 15451
2012 1120 17850
2013 1122 20583
2014 1124 23081
2015 1354 25020
2016 1562 26736
2017 1403 29132
2018 1445 34644
2019 1591 40065
2020 1966 50036
2021 2085 59957
2022 1842 57981
2023 1846 63794
2024 1130 53037
2025 689 44600

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 59 119
Philosophy 15 82 198
Political Science 18 104 262
Library and Information science 21 104 274
Aesthetics 11 115 310
Linguistics 22 124 326
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 8 107 338
Archaeology 19 130 361
History 20 137 367
Law 14 134 374
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 17 170 437
Broadcast Journalism 12 148 441
Art History 28 193 449
Publishing 17 187 489
Sociology 25 196 533
Journalism and Digital Media 32 209 567
Public Policy / Administration 19 214 568
Communications and Public Relations 14 223 616
Anthropology 25 234 616
Education Majors 26 206 625
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 35 259 641
Media Studies 21 252 660
Demography 39 241 688
Law Enforcement 31 269 772
Classics and Ancient History 40 304 785
Political Economy 43 313 824
Gender Studies 43 356 1081
Criminology and Criminal Justice 41 366 1159

Environmental Science rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Germany and 293rd in the World with 33,668 publications made and 955,836 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 170 In Germany
#97 of 1,464 In Europe
#293 of 6,888 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 318 2647
1994 358 3065
1995 316 3365
1996 386 3806
1997 362 3999
1998 366 4264
1999 392 4778
2000 375 5065
2001 354 5703
2002 531 7013
2003 501 8308
2004 556 9189
2005 532 10539
2006 592 12347
2007 670 13552
2008 719 15714
2009 808 17068
2010 1003 19599
2011 1003 22781
2012 1080 25663
2013 1130 29815
2014 1172 33359
2015 1304 35643
2016 1532 39159
2017 1328 42144
2018 1434 48345
2019 1568 55318
2020 1896 67385
2021 2098 80933
2022 1818 79861
2023 1900 84509
2024 1320 76020
2025 761 66379

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

Mathematics rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 13th for Mathematics in Germany and 271st in the World with 16,867 publications made and 405,805 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 163 In Germany
#88 of 1,406 In Europe
#271 of 6,434 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 92 697
1994 109 723
1995 113 928
1996 103 1052
1997 128 1056
1998 126 1264
1999 139 1427
2000 153 1763
2001 156 2013
2002 305 2975
2003 293 3145
2004 294 3726
2005 301 4288
2006 345 5403
2007 413 6053
2008 481 7288
2009 505 7780
2010 630 9329
2011 575 10651
2012 628 11994
2013 621 13801
2014 675 15493
2015 788 16447
2016 706 17565
2017 749 18756
2018 819 21776
2019 863 24743
2020 1071 30141
2021 1125 34891
2022 936 31667
2023 943 34209
2024 543 24445
2025 335 18158

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 18 77
Applied Mathematics 3 24 94
Operations Research 5 57 181
Statistics 15 105 302
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 135 329
Actuarial Science 23 156 430
Math Teachers 18 166 536

Business rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 7th for Business in Germany and 257th in the World with 13,777 publications made and 332,677 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 166 In Germany
#83 of 1,436 In Europe
#257 of 6,366 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 81 444
1994 112 518
1995 98 666
1996 73 669
1997 104 738
1998 116 871
1999 108 953
2000 108 991
2001 119 1266
2002 208 2042
2003 197 2000
2004 172 2217
2005 249 2752
2006 312 3795
2007 342 4439
2008 335 4867
2009 443 5690
2010 489 6770
2011 471 7703
2012 504 8784
2013 547 10456
2014 538 11783
2015 621 12661
2016 611 13958
2017 646 14896
2018 651 17633
2019 693 20124
2020 906 23702
2021 911 28610
2022 817 27056
2023 731 29538
2024 432 22194
2025 274 17790

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 5 40 99
Project Management 3 46 107
Engineering Management 6 48 179
Operations Research 5 57 181
Supply Chain Management 7 59 192
Management 3 54 195
Management Information Systems 5 79 208
Marketing 5 72 223
Finance 13 101 260
Risk Management 11 102 265
International Trade 21 200 337
Advertising 11 120 376
International Business 21 203 384
Entrepreneurship 20 185 400
Actuarial Science 23 156 430
Accounting 11 152 452
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 167 481
Entertainment Industry Business 14 194 506
Human Resource Management 18 209 543
Public Policy / Administration 19 214 568
Tax Law 35 224 598
Real Estate 12 210 657
Hospitality and Hotel Management 16 471 1241

Psychology rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 37th for Psychology in Germany and 607th in the World with 9,271 publications made and 270,636 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#37 of 169 In Germany
#219 of 1,424 In Europe
#607 of 6,663 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 70 518
1994 60 565
1995 68 585
1996 79 758
1997 73 767
1998 56 870
1999 75 1016
2000 76 1064
2001 74 1265
2002 120 1685
2003 100 1714
2004 116 1827
2005 135 2114
2006 156 2659
2007 179 2943
2008 212 3419
2009 240 4039
2010 327 4890
2011 299 5852
2012 340 6911
2013 331 8219
2014 353 9161
2015 396 10194
2016 408 11270
2017 449 12194
2018 479 14445
2019 489 17120
2020 585 21506
2021 579 25394
2022 550 23506
2023 611 25911
2024 439 22076
2025 302 18763

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 22 111 316
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 17 170 437
Social Psychology 28 170 470
Neuroscience 37 202 522
Education Majors 26 206 625
Occupational Therapy 35 265 678
Child Psychology 48 297 859
Psychiatry 45 295 861
Clinical Psychology 56 424 1298

Economics rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 14th for Economics in Germany and 348th in the World with 7,591 publications made and 211,853 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 162 In Germany
#124 of 1,391 In Europe
#348 of 6,188 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 35 237
1994 46 279
1995 45 380
1996 35 375
1997 50 390
1998 64 407
1999 41 476
2000 47 575
2001 56 672
2002 70 807
2003 100 985
2004 93 1028
2005 100 1260
2006 130 1595
2007 151 1842
2008 184 2352
2009 189 2588
2010 226 3179
2011 240 3871
2012 279 4527
2013 315 5259
2014 292 6280
2015 368 7232
2016 351 7736
2017 334 8567
2018 347 10383
2019 393 11832
2020 548 15057
2021 538 18319
2022 490 17989
2023 467 19880
2024 295 15400
2025 155 12838

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Berlin in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 3 24 46
Finance 13 101 260
International Economics 24 198 319
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 135 329
International Trade 21 200 337
Actuarial Science 23 156 430
Development Studies 15 149 460
Agricultural Economics 11 135 479
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 167 481
Political Economy 43 313 824

Art & Design rankings

The Technical University of Berlin ranked 12th for Art & Design in Germany and 283rd in the World with 6,779 publications made and 144,184 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
#12 of 162 In Germany
#108 of 1,385 In Europe
#283 of 6,010 In the World

Technical University of Berlin
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 52 325
1994 72 422
1995 50 466
1996 65 477
1997 69 501
1998 69 659
1999 40 670
2000 78 696
2001 60 731
2002 122 1239
2003 109 1299
2004 130 1363
2005 123 1534
2006 147 1810
2007 173 2140
2008 206 2560
2009 231 2772
2010 240 3315
2011 239 3936
2012 255 4456
2013 277 5050
2014 298 5511
2015 295 5934
2016 272 6168
2017 295 6421
2018 286 7300
2019 307 7894
2020 387 9923
2021 386 11425
2022 353 10963
2023 332 11990
2024 215 10271
2025 154 8813

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 4 20 61
Architecture 6 29 81
Landscape Architecture 4 46 104
Computer Graphics 9 30 115
Graphic Design 8 48 143
Multimedia 5 41 145
Animation 13 57 180
Game Design and Development 10 66 186
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 75 202
Interior Design 7 91 217
Fashion Design 12 101 265
Aesthetics 11 115 310
Photography 11 126 324
Music 18 145 376
Literature 22 170 414
Art History 28 193 449
Performing arts 25 213 481
Entertainment Industry Business 14 194 506
Cinematography 15 241 579
Painting and Drawing 23 289 670
Sculpture 23 289 670
Illustration and Concept Art 22 293 703
Creative Writing 35 345 892

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Technical University of Berlin

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 40 107 237
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 155 465
Orthodontics 36 196 540
Audiology 41 204 555
Dentistry 37 213 604
Sports Medicine 39 261 649
Public Health 39 244 713
Medicine 42 251 721
Physical Therapy 41 298 779
Ophthalmology 42 280 831
Sonography and Ultrasound 41 286 866
Pathology 42 291 879
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 298 888
Anatomy and Physiology 48 307 911
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 40 315 964
Nursing 40 333 964
Cardiology 44 343 1053
Surgery 45 357 1162
Family medicine 41 347 1195
Anesthesiology 47 363 1215
Dermatology 44 375 1310
Health Science 46 426 1434
Critical Care Nursing 48 468 1518
Gerontology 52 499 1637