Technical University of Kaiserslautern: Rankings

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The Technical University of Kaiserslautern ranked 48th in Germany, 677th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 68 research topics. The Technical University of Kaiserslautern ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,571 academic publications and 422,130 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#677 of 14,131 In the World
#268 of 2,785 In Europe
#48 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 18 In Rhineland-Palatinate
#1 of 2 In Kaiserslautern
#130 of 1,017 For Software Engineering
#149 of 1,017 For Database Administration
#151 of 1,014 For Product and Industrial Design
#3115 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#473 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 65 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Engineering rankings

The Technical University of Kaiserslautern ranked 27th for Engineering in Germany and 454th in the World with 5,348 publications made and 128,589 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Automation and Control engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 134 In Germany
#148 of 1,123 In Europe
#454 of 4,624 In the World

Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 34 14
1992 26 8
1993 40 34
1994 59 35
1995 62 73
1996 73 219
1997 75 72
1998 93 60
1999 82 85
2000 100 82
2001 86 176
2002 104 247
2003 107 237
2004 140 423
2005 168 648
2006 190 497
2007 208 446
2008 182 374
2009 185 477
2010 232 569
2011 254 434
2012 212 384
2013 285 743
2014 297 760
2015 276 519
2016 266 524
2017 275 643
2018 265 409
2019 258 386
2020 286 467
2021 320 150

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

Physics rankings

The Technical University of Kaiserslautern ranked 38th for Physics in Germany and 456th in the World with 4,292 publications made and 121,283 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Optical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular physics, Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#38 of 110 In Germany
#164 of 969 In Europe
#456 of 4,082 In the World

Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 25 20
1992 28 21
1993 35 22
1994 44 11
1995 49 45
1996 47 91
1997 45 55
1998 76 55
1999 80 63
2000 98 71
2001 82 155
2002 85 228
2003 105 250
2004 121 385
2005 162 742
2006 165 417
2007 183 424
2008 150 452
2009 156 454
2010 191 537
2011 188 430
2012 176 464
2013 194 658
2014 204 670
2015 202 563
2016 207 561
2017 208 635
2018 208 367
2019 215 399
2020 213 405
2021 259 148

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 34 110 268
Atomic and Molecular physics 39 138 291
Quantum and Particle physics 35 154 332
Optical Engineering 28 130 364
Theoretical Physics 31 164 369
Materials Science 28 123 424
Applied/Engineering Physics 47 252 663
Biophysics 53 251 694
Nanotechnology 49 246 726
Acoustical Engineering 46 287 857
Astrobiology 51 338 970

Chemistry rankings

The Technical University of Kaiserslautern ranked 41st for Chemistry in Germany and 519th in the World with 4,145 publications made and 134,239 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#41 of 109 In Germany
#187 of 977 In Europe
#519 of 4,317 In the World

Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 29 14
1992 24 11
1993 32 22
1994 50 12
1995 48 46
1996 47 81
1997 49 81
1998 79 70
1999 73 44
2000 73 65
2001 69 224
2002 85 277
2003 92 250
2004 126 419
2005 139 429
2006 155 530
2007 156 545
2008 157 532
2009 154 562
2010 192 661
2011 190 569
2012 192 674
2013 204 769
2014 213 791
2015 209 748
2016 209 704
2017 186 549
2018 185 384
2019 182 335
2020 195 291
2021 246 86

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organic Chemistry 25 101 262
Pharmacy 38 163 413
Materials Science 28 123 424
Physical chemistry 47 231 543
Biochemistry 44 206 563
Inorganic Chemistry 41 194 590
Computational Chemistry 48 266 638
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 50 290 714
Nanotechnology 49 246 726
Biochemical Engineering 48 307 735
Chemical Engineering 51 307 1058
Nutrition and Food Science 33 300 1060

Computer Science rankings

The Technical University of Kaiserslautern ranked 39th for Computer Science in Germany and 496th in the World with 2,962 publications made and 61,853 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain and Cryptography, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Software Engineering.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 131 In Germany
#195 of 1,051 In Europe
#496 of 4,392 In the World

Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 20 7
1992 15 4
1993 17 8
1994 22 19
1995 30 30
1996 44 53
1997 50 41
1998 49 50
1999 42 40
2000 51 43
2001 54 74
2002 44 62
2003 49 61
2004 58 107
2005 66 68
2006 90 194
2007 88 141
2008 109 192
2009 116 417
2010 124 191
2011 157 247
2012 133 221
2013 146 397
2014 162 414
2015 156 385
2016 154 223
2017 170 686
2018 165 442
2019 167 391
2020 163 236
2021 184 134

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 13 62 130
Database Administration 8 34 149
Computer Engineering 15 55 203
Robotics 11 62 203
Computer Graphics 23 76 246
Computer Networking 11 62 253
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 81 276
Human-Computer Interaction 22 131 278
Telecommunications 10 101 308
UX/UI Desgin 28 147 312
Cyber Security 16 118 394
Computer Vision 27 145 444
Web Design and Development 32 191 472
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 27 169 474
Multimedia 27 197 497
Computational Linguistics 41 223 565
Game Design and Development 40 242 584
Animation 37 211 592
Machine Learning 37 216 594
Data Science 42 271 625
Management Information Systems 33 268 640
Cognitive Science 55 303 728
Information Technology 27 246 729
Neuroscience 49 281 768
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 52 305 791

Biology rankings

The Technical University of Kaiserslautern ranked 52nd for Biology in Germany and 921st in the World with 1,612 publications made and 91,181 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#52 of 96 In Germany
#308 of 942 In Europe
#921 of 4,496 In the World

Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 12 4
1992 1 1
1993 5 17
1994 14 29
1995 8 6
1996 17 53
1997 17 40
1998 23 69
1999 19 85
2000 25 101
2001 26 269
2002 23 115
2003 23 85
2004 42 169
2005 41 228
2006 70 641
2007 54 342
2008 71 226
2009 68 532
2010 64 432
2011 90 581
2012 82 376
2013 76 319
2014 103 493
2015 93 348
2016 88 388
2017 100 310
2018 63 230
2019 51 140
2020 73 132
2021 100 60

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 32 167 429
Biochemistry 44 206 563
Genetics 45 231 629
Molecular Biology 48 218 684
Biophysics 53 251 694
Nanotechnology 49 246 726
Neuroscience 49 281 768
Biotechnology 40 264 777
Microbiology 45 264 780
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 52 305 791
Botany 46 279 834
Entomology 47 295 932
Astrobiology 51 338 970
Pharmacology 41 282 1022
Nutrition and Food Science 33 300 1060
Oncology and Cancer research 48 360 1279

Mathematics rankings

The Technical University of Kaiserslautern ranked 33rd for Mathematics in Germany and 537th in the World with 1,019 publications made and 14,720 citations received. Main research topics: Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#33 of 92 In Germany
#201 of 816 In Europe
#537 of 3,376 In the World

Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 8 4
1992 5 3
1993 9 14
1994 3 1
1995 9 10
1996 10 8
1997 11 2
1998 19 25
1999 17 10
2000 16 18
2001 19 94
2002 11 21
2003 15 12
2004 24 26
2005 32 23
2006 37 25
2007 27 25
2008 31 41
2009 33 17
2010 37 92
2011 50 53
2012 43 56
2013 54 60
2014 57 57
2015 55 39
2016 52 125
2017 70 88
2018 64 117
2019 52 56
2020 57 97
2021 62 17

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 20 96 256
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 81 276
Operations Research 30 233 640
Actuarial Science 40 276 716
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 56 350 856

Art & Design rankings

The Technical University of Kaiserslautern ranked 37th for Art & Design in Germany and 626th in the World with 430 publications made and 6,553 citations received. Main research topics: Multimedia, UX/UI Desgin, Architecture, Computer Graphics, Graphic Design.

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
#37 of 86 In Germany
#255 of 723 In Europe
#626 of 2,700 In the World

Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 1
1992 2 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 4
1995 5 3
1996 3 7
1997 9 4
1998 5 2
1999 8 17
2000 6 1
2001 13 13
2002 8 23
2003 8 8
2004 9 15
2005 7 1
2006 17 15
2007 19 52
2008 20 32
2009 11 7
2010 29 44
2011 32 39
2012 21 13
2013 24 13
2014 22 10
2015 31 54
2016 20 64
2017 19 19
2018 15 15
2019 10 14
2020 16 9
2021 23 37

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 11 79 183
Computer Graphics 23 76 246
UX/UI Desgin 28 147 312
Graphic Design 23 155 393
Multimedia 27 197 497
Game Design and Development 40 242 584
Animation 37 211 592
Landscape Architecture 32 286 729
Interior Design 26 305 1020
Photography 42 397 1192

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Project Management 20 177 433
Urban and Regional planning 33 299 727
International Relations and Diplomacy 38 255 744
Ecology 48 285 767
Real Estate 30 268 836
Human Resource Management 45 330 858
Business 51 356 918
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 42 305 932
Risk Management 48 372 950
Investment Banking and Stock trading 58 401 1159
Political Science 68 438 1193
Economics 64 443 1214
Environmental Science 54 427 1339
Geology 49 416 1369
Environmental Management 55 471 1435
Psychology 64 461 1455
Demography 57 447 1463
Medicine 57 438 1492
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 70 532 1677
Geography and Cartography 58 558 1945