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The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 94th in Germany, 2132nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 84 research topics. The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,589 academic publications and 30,529 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2132 of 14,131 In the World
#732 of 2,785 In Europe
#94 of 369 In Germany
#20 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#2 of 6 In Dusseldorf
#1233 of 6,742 For Political Science
#1475 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#1703 of 7,088 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#4718 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1597 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 82nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1703rd in the World with 4,407 publications made and 12,408 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#82 of 178 In Germany
#583 of 1,502 In Europe
#1703 of 7,088 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 31 22
1994 119 18
1995 42 19
1996 18 28
1997 22 34
1998 23 33
1999 63 45
2000 25 65
2001 29 48
2002 38 53
2003 57 81
2004 66 96
2005 22 113
2006 20 129
2007 20 177
2008 39 175
2009 49 209
2010 36 228
2011 42 285
2012 226 374
2013 153 389
2014 184 443
2015 195 482
2016 223 574
2017 209 530
2018 241 670
2019 309 666
2020 202 796
2021 238 945
2022 204 1081
2023 289 1244
2024 94 990
2025 31 954

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Science 78 482 1233
Philosophy 83 527 1475
Library and Information science 100 799 2865
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 94 896 3346
Anthropology 99 901 3437
Communications and Public Relations 106 944 3490
History 110 1015 4000
Linguistics 119 1055 4224
Law 123 1060 4270
Sociology 113 1034 4362
Archaeology 129 1116 4524
Demography 110 1102 4997

Medicine rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 79th for Medicine in Germany and 2646th in the World with 1,565 publications made and 13,836 citations received. Main research topics: Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#79 of 170 In Germany
#681 of 1,437 In Europe
#2646 of 6,793 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 9 45
1994 31 32
1995 11 41
1996 5 41
1997 14 53
1998 5 55
1999 20 67
2000 6 69
2001 14 109
2002 13 125
2003 9 160
2004 15 198
2005 8 194
2006 14 260
2007 19 313
2008 26 353
2009 16 405
2010 24 379
2011 22 368
2012 52 472
2013 42 500
2014 37 541
2015 38 526
2016 51 580
2017 52 552
2018 60 556
2019 72 638
2020 65 745
2021 75 801
2022 92 898
2023 94 926
2024 63 897
2025 41 929

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 69 253 696
Plastic Surgery 37 217 717
Surgery 68 581 2063
Anatomy and Physiology 71 615 2191
Immunology 69 606 2475
Clinical Psychology 78 638 2478
Sports Medicine 77 711 2527
Cardiology 83 721 2689
Physical Therapy 78 752 2899
Oncology and Cancer research 78 712 3109
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 97 847 3305
Psychiatry 90 811 3353
Pathology 87 807 3361
Nursing 98 845 3736
Public Health 105 1048 4816

Engineering rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 117th for Engineering in Germany and 3922nd in the World with 895 publications made and 10,717 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#117 of 169 In Germany
#997 of 1,466 In Europe
#3922 of 6,795 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 32
1994 10 16
1995 7 23
1996 6 28
1997 7 32
1998 3 28
1999 9 29
2000 0 36
2001 2 44
2002 12 41
2003 6 54
2004 13 69
2005 5 72
2006 8 96
2007 11 127
2008 9 123
2009 9 129
2010 14 135
2011 23 203
2012 34 241
2013 26 271
2014 55 364
2015 40 442
2016 43 541
2017 44 591
2018 55 666
2019 44 735
2020 66 817
2021 59 1097
2022 51 1117
2023 80 1197
2024 42 1039
2025 13 956

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 82 584 1703
Systems Engineering 116 885 2950
Mechanical Engineering 99 848 3014
Nanotechnology 93 795 3241
Materials Science 109 881 3440
Chemical Engineering 101 829 3468
Aerospace Engineering 114 947 3621
Acoustical Engineering 107 967 3685
Structural Engineering 110 969 3687
Electrical Engineering 124 971 3809
Metallurgical Engineering 111 960 4005
Optical Engineering 116 993 4037
Computer Networking 131 1032 4180
Telecommunications 135 1072 4440

Biology rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 91st for Biology in Germany and 3843rd in the World with 803 publications made and 16,346 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#91 of 170 In Germany
#896 of 1,449 In Europe
#3843 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 47
1994 17 32
1995 4 42
1996 5 43
1997 8 49
1998 2 41
1999 8 55
2000 2 66
2001 6 84
2002 5 115
2003 6 139
2004 11 188
2005 10 209
2006 14 271
2007 19 331
2008 22 362
2009 8 396
2010 17 360
2011 20 405
2012 24 433
2013 22 493
2014 42 541
2015 30 588
2016 34 665
2017 35 670
2018 34 694
2019 36 815
2020 52 956
2021 50 1275
2022 38 1212
2023 61 1318
2024 38 1252
2025 28 1265

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 69 606 2475
Oncology and Cancer research 78 712 3109
Genetics 83 762 3193
Nanotechnology 93 795 3241
Neuroscience 95 879 3477
Biochemistry 89 837 3668
Paleontology 122 1110 4761
Botany 119 1126 5179

Physics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 119th for Physics in Germany and 4056th in the World with 740 publications made and 9,036 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#119 of 168 In Germany
#1015 of 1,460 In Europe
#4056 of 6,729 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 26
1994 10 20
1995 7 27
1996 6 24
1997 9 23
1998 1 31
1999 6 28
2000 0 37
2001 2 38
2002 8 30
2003 7 45
2004 9 48
2005 4 53
2006 5 84
2007 9 115
2008 6 104
2009 6 101
2010 11 110
2011 25 179
2012 22 209
2013 20 214
2014 45 305
2015 38 391
2016 34 487
2017 38 541
2018 38 573
2019 36 658
2020 51 788
2021 42 1009
2022 34 996
2023 65 1087
2024 39 945
2025 7 868

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 93 795 3241
Materials Science 109 881 3440
Acoustical Engineering 107 967 3685
Astrophysics and Astronomy 105 976 3818
Quantum and Particle physics 118 1003 3998
Optical Engineering 116 993 4037

Computer Science rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 128th for Computer Science in Germany and 4221st in the World with 719 publications made and 10,023 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#128 of 172 In Germany
#1037 of 1,470 In Europe
#4221 of 6,855 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 26
1994 5 18
1995 7 23
1996 2 31
1997 7 28
1998 2 23
1999 7 32
2000 1 32
2001 4 46
2002 6 60
2003 2 64
2004 4 87
2005 3 102
2006 11 120
2007 10 149
2008 15 150
2009 14 175
2010 21 184
2011 15 254
2012 24 286
2013 26 304
2014 43 344
2015 19 402
2016 36 397
2017 32 415
2018 50 456
2019 38 475
2020 51 608
2021 55 756
2022 46 846
2023 59 921
2024 39 867
2025 19 864

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 71 524 1624
Human-Computer Interaction 82 584 1703
Library and Information science 100 799 2865
Computer Vision 118 877 3420
Neuroscience 95 879 3477
Cognitive Science 107 892 3704
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 127 1010 3979
Computer Networking 131 1032 4180
Machine Learning 127 1035 4406
Cyber Security 136 1090 4428
Telecommunications 135 1072 4440

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 118th for Environmental Science in Germany and 4428th in the World with 655 publications made and 8,375 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#118 of 170 In Germany
#1068 of 1,464 In Europe
#4428 of 6,888 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 17
1994 4 19
1995 5 19
1996 4 15
1997 4 20
1998 3 18
1999 7 16
2000 2 37
2001 1 35
2002 5 41
2003 1 39
2004 11 69
2005 5 55
2006 7 80
2007 7 115
2008 7 122
2009 8 126
2010 13 113
2011 19 201
2012 24 222
2013 29 229
2014 40 306
2015 30 384
2016 42 401
2017 29 430
2018 41 468
2019 30 471
2020 38 560
2021 42 743
2022 34 730
2023 59 820
2024 33 693
2025 13 712

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 91 847 3424
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 102 924 3631
Geology 106 975 3999
Geography and Cartography 109 1023 4037
Oceanography 118 1021 4166
Paleontology 122 1110 4761
Ecology 142 1176 5099

Chemistry rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 104th for Chemistry in Germany and 3936th in the World with 633 publications made and 11,468 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#104 of 166 In Germany
#937 of 1,417 In Europe
#3936 of 6,561 In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 45
1994 12 30
1995 6 39
1996 5 35
1997 9 41
1998 2 44
1999 9 45
2000 1 41
2001 3 56
2002 8 66
2003 6 72
2004 10 102
2005 9 101
2006 6 177
2007 10 214
2008 12 217
2009 5 229
2010 10 213
2011 17 243
2012 25 270
2013 12 303
2014 44 388
2015 26 454
2016 23 522
2017 24 590
2018 28 603
2019 26 678
2020 35 799
2021 35 1050
2022 23 1059
2023 42 1087
2024 29 1077
2025 8 1073

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 93 795 3241
Materials Science 109 881 3440
Chemical Engineering 101 829 3468
Physical chemistry 102 848 3514
Biochemistry 89 837 3668
Organic Chemistry 112 991 4364

Business rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 116th for Business in Germany and 3900th in the World with 417 publications made and 2,955 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#116 of 166 In Germany
#1037 of 1,436 In Europe
#3900 of 6,366 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 5
1996 0 4
1997 2 3
1998 3 7
1999 2 1
2000 0 10
2001 1 7
2002 3 11
2003 0 8
2004 2 14
2005 1 9
2006 4 17
2007 1 26
2008 4 27
2009 8 39
2010 11 53
2011 11 77
2012 31 98
2013 9 93
2014 28 130
2015 25 127
2016 30 167
2017 21 148
2018 32 214
2019 18 216
2020 30 233
2021 29 293
2022 28 334
2023 36 323
2024 22 231
2025 14 238

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Marketing 107 839 2970
Management 121 980 3615
Finance 119 1033 3892

Psychology rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 105th for Psychology in Germany and 4216th in the World with 417 publications made and 6,883 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#105 of 169 In Germany
#987 of 1,424 In Europe
#4216 of 6,663 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 16
1994 1 22
1995 3 18
1996 0 27
1997 4 26
1998 1 26
1999 1 28
2000 1 23
2001 6 45
2002 4 52
2003 4 56
2004 4 76
2005 2 79
2006 6 107
2007 8 125
2008 15 139
2009 9 152
2010 13 160
2011 11 194
2012 15 266
2013 19 297
2014 23 301
2015 17 336
2016 18 358
2017 16 340
2018 20 383
2019 20 407
2020 23 446
2021 21 538
2022 21 537
2023 39 542
2024 30 522
2025 17 529

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 78 638 2478
Psychiatry 90 811 3353
Neuroscience 95 879 3477
Child Psychology 91 861 3624
Cognitive Science 107 892 3704
Social Psychology 116 1021 4210

Art & Design rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf ranked 102nd for Art & Design in Germany and 3430th in the World with 257 publications made and 1,793 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#102 of 162 In Germany
#923 of 1,385 In Europe
#3430 of 6,010 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 1 5
1997 0 4
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 0 11
2001 0 2
2002 5 3
2003 0 7
2004 1 6
2005 1 14
2006 3 8
2007 8 13
2008 5 16
2009 9 18
2010 8 30
2011 5 60
2012 8 57
2013 14 47
2014 16 56
2015 11 77
2016 17 69
2017 15 88
2018 25 91
2019 13 100
2020 19 126
2021 14 177
2022 12 183
2023 22 207
2024 8 157
2025 5 155

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 71 524 1624
Literature 99 987 3856
Fashion Design 119 1018 3914

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Statistics 137 1065 4503
Economics 130 1135 4685
Mathematics 137 1105 4688
Development Studies 125 1138 4992