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The University of Bonn ranked 6th in Germany, 135th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 21 research topics. The University of Bonn ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 114,527 academic publications and 3,014,185 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 823 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#135 of 14,131 In the World
#38 of 2,785 In Europe
#6 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 2 In Bonn
#20 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#37 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#41 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#65 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#183 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 18 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 12th for Biology in Germany and 185th in the World with 61,145 publications made and 2,134,633 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 170 In Germany
#57 of 1,445 In Europe
#185 of 6,770 In the World

University of Bonn
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 504 5032
1992 625 5649
1993 641 5592
1994 664 6407
1995 646 7115
1996 767 7803
1997 818 8647
1998 904 9704
1999 969 11546
2000 1035 14239
2001 1081 16384
2002 1159 18534
2003 1207 22634
2004 1279 25203
2005 1415 29844
2006 1616 35301
2007 1601 39562
2008 1657 44602
2009 1957 51857
2010 1880 58592
2011 1934 66266
2012 2033 75384
2013 2155 83191
2014 2261 91284
2015 2389 98091
2016 2381 104364
2017 2343 110621
2018 2405 121507
2019 2495 134042
2020 2574 162899
2021 2757 183262
2022 2716 182952
2023 2631 179617

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 3 17 78
Forestry 5 21 78
Horticulture 2 13 80
Botany 2 20 90
Entomology 7 35 105
Neuroscience 10 36 118
Zoology 3 43 132
Molecular Biology 16 41 136
Toxicology 2 41 137
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 58 162
Biochemistry 12 51 162
Pharmacology 10 45 166
Genetics 14 58 170
Animal Science 8 58 172
Immunology 16 59 173
Biophysics 20 65 183
Evolutionary Biology 8 64 196
Paleontology 9 66 204
Astrobiology 16 76 207
Virology 16 66 207
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 68 213
Nutrition and Food Science 3 76 215
Microbiology 12 78 223
Oncology and Cancer research 16 74 235
Biotechnology 15 93 250
Nanotechnology 34 134 422
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 176 478

Chemistry rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 16th for Chemistry in Germany and 192nd in the World with 52,976 publications made and 1,842,166 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#16 of 165 In Germany
#61 of 1,401 In Europe
#192 of 6,447 In the World

University of Bonn
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 560 5880
1992 662 6751
1993 663 6510
1994 695 7483
1995 689 8091
1996 788 9065
1997 795 9494
1998 881 10328
1999 868 11686
2000 935 14011
2001 997 15711
2002 1028 17419
2003 1105 21012
2004 1121 23264
2005 1204 27186
2006 1317 30907
2007 1332 34248
2008 1393 38206
2009 1645 44161
2010 1503 49036
2011 1607 55793
2012 1641 62578
2013 1744 68877
2014 1816 75281
2015 1868 80434
2016 1822 85653
2017 1774 90452
2018 1776 98376
2019 1876 107030
2020 1931 128366
2021 2098 144649
2022 2099 145258
2023 1923 142820

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 9 9 20
Computational Chemistry 5 16 56
Biochemistry 12 51 162
Organic Chemistry 18 63 191
Inorganic Chemistry 13 54 193
Biochemical Engineering 17 101 213
Nutrition and Food Science 3 76 215
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 22 99 236
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 100 278
Physical chemistry 20 95 308
Environmental Chemistry 27 120 316
Materials Science 26 108 320
Radiochemistry 14 78 370
Nanotechnology 34 134 422
Chemical Engineering 41 205 625

Medicine rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 14th for Medicine in Germany and 190th in the World with 46,378 publications made and 1,528,370 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 170 In Germany
#63 of 1,417 In Europe
#190 of 6,680 In the World

University of Bonn
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 358 3087
1992 447 3488
1993 437 3321
1994 464 3759
1995 461 4319
1996 511 4811
1997 605 5344
1998 682 6038
1999 707 7715
2000 789 9806
2001 766 11140
2002 846 13065
2003 893 15610
2004 1025 18118
2005 1099 21089
2006 1213 25029
2007 1177 28502
2008 1270 32132
2009 1429 36888
2010 1392 42424
2011 1458 48233
2012 1485 54275
2013 1604 59532
2014 1668 65280
2015 1742 70562
2016 1717 75498
2017 1663 80043
2018 1683 86792
2019 1761 95411
2020 1832 118126
2021 1898 133269
2022 1936 132653
2023 1844 128942

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 9 9 20
Neurosurgery 9 22 49
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 23 30 59
Forensic Science 8 31 82
Dermatology 8 36 116
Ophthalmology 10 33 124
Toxicology 2 41 137
Cosmetology 16 52 138
Orthodontics 7 50 138
Respiratory Therapy 7 51 146
Urology 9 47 155
Dentistry 7 55 164
Pharmacology 10 45 166
Psychiatry 11 54 170
Immunology 16 59 173
Optometry 10 58 181
Radiation Therapy 16 56 187
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 17 63 189
Audiology 25 77 192
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 67 198
Anesthesiology 18 66 199
Anatomy and Physiology 18 69 204
Pathology 14 69 204
Virology 16 66 207
Pediatrics 7 72 208
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 14 67 209
Medical Physics 17 80 218
Surgery 18 71 224
Cardiology 20 77 224
Oncology and Cancer research 16 74 235
Veterinary 11 86 264
Public Health 8 100 295
Family medicine 15 98 305
Critical Care Nursing 23 127 310
Clinical Psychology 21 106 323
Biomedical Engineering 32 118 339
Epidemiology 21 135 347
Plastic Surgery 22 124 414
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 26 141 431
Nursing 22 154 443
Sports Medicine 30 184 467
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 176 478
Physical Therapy 31 185 481
Gerontology 18 156 508
Health Science 29 195 568
Healthcare Management (MHA) 26 204 573
Occupational Therapy 38 274 708
Sports / Exercise science 37 300 813

Physics rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 12th for Physics in Germany and 186th in the World with 43,206 publications made and 1,232,457 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 167 In Germany
#56 of 1,446 In Europe
#186 of 6,603 In the World

University of Bonn
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 477 4801
1992 575 5790
1993 526 5335
1994 603 6098
1995 595 6652
1996 671 7577
1997 655 7617
1998 709 7981
1999 690 8560
2000 729 9646
2001 775 10758
2002 852 11858
2003 937 14310
2004 924 15785
2005 1044 19069
2006 1089 21753
2007 1152 24300
2008 1230 27167
2009 1300 30409
2010 1175 34014
2011 1273 38632
2012 1325 42532
2013 1368 47849
2014 1446 51759
2015 1540 56198
2016 1500 61292
2017 1472 64086
2018 1537 70300
2019 1549 75448
2020 1484 88454
2021 1649 97550
2022 1632 95409
2023 1514 96067

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 17 51
Theoretical Physics 7 28 72
Nuclear Physics 8 25 85
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 28 89
Quantum and Particle physics 11 51 178
Biophysics 20 65 183
Astrobiology 16 76 207
Medical Physics 17 80 218
Optical Engineering 17 68 220
Condensed Matter Physics 30 89 234
Acoustical Engineering 19 86 272
Materials Science 26 108 320
Applied/Engineering Physics 30 130 346
Nanotechnology 34 134 422

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 210th in the World with 40,337 publications made and 810,920 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 175 In Germany
#77 of 1,492 In Europe
#210 of 7,020 In the World

University of Bonn
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 225 1473
1992 301 1872
1993 266 1571
1994 332 2026
1995 325 2200
1996 362 2392
1997 416 2456
1998 435 2963
1999 470 3482
2000 440 4247
2001 546 5016
2002 626 6203
2003 650 7346
2004 694 8456
2005 669 10324
2006 810 12459
2007 841 14455
2008 967 16370
2009 1010 19550
2010 1158 22161
2011 1139 26059
2012 1138 29101
2013 1232 32825
2014 1321 36727
2015 1382 39817
2016 1470 41633
2017 1558 44678
2018 1556 49788
2019 1642 56465
2020 1729 69003
2021 1806 76610
2022 1885 75310
2023 1925 75366

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 8 31 82
Philosophy 11 56 151
Classics and Ancient History 6 70 179
Library and Information science 7 59 189
Urban and Regional planning 5 97 197
Archaeology 7 70 204
Publishing 3 56 206
History 8 76 217
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 88 231
Political Science 12 88 235
Linguistics 13 81 241
Art History 15 106 257
Demography 7 92 271
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 108 290
Law Enforcement 4 85 291
International Law 15 130 296
Aesthetics 10 110 302
Law 7 101 303
Political Economy 12 142 339
Special Education 9 114 340
Sociology 9 121 344
International Relations and Diplomacy 12 134 359
Genealogy 16 133 364
Anthropology 7 140 387
Public Policy / Administration 10 137 389
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 15 157 465
Media Studies 11 174 473
Criminology and Criminal Justice 13 154 493
Gender Studies 13 197 596
Human Rights Law 25 240 600
Education Majors 25 203 610
Communications and Public Relations 20 256 694
Sports / Exercise science 37 300 813
Journalism and Digital Media 41 298 822
Occupational Safety and Health 28 255 823
Military science 35 304 958

Engineering rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 17th for Engineering in Germany and 275th in the World with 39,223 publications made and 1,097,908 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 168 In Germany
#88 of 1,453 In Europe
#275 of 6,684 In the World

University of Bonn
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 406 3605
1992 440 4472
1993 425 4118
1994 484 4701
1995 500 4944
1996 542 5676
1997 565 5888
1998 628 6318
1999 589 6863
2000 656 7841
2001 690 8835
2002 799 10043
2003 811 12287
2004 806 13613
2005 960 16529
2006 971 18895
2007 1053 20947
2008 1118 23900
2009 1234 27354
2010 1164 30586
2011 1228 34866
2012 1216 38957
2013 1307 44365
2014 1350 47701
2015 1465 51983
2016 1444 56704
2017 1413 59284
2018 1510 65674
2019 1546 73171
2020 1471 85849
2021 1660 95579
2022 1627 95009
2023 1538 94738

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 2 7 41
Robotics 4 15 67
Remote Sensing 3 20 74
Landscape Architecture 7 75 164
Biochemical Engineering 17 101 213
Optical Engineering 17 68 220
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 22 99 236
Biotechnology 15 93 250
Petroleum Engineering 9 64 254
Acoustical Engineering 19 86 272
Mechanical Engineering 16 90 279
Aerospace Engineering 16 94 287
Environmental Engineering 7 94 303
Civil Engineering 17 104 308
Human-Computer Interaction 18 131 320
Materials Science 26 108 320
Metallurgical Engineering 24 102 322
Geotechnical Engineering 14 101 334
Architecture 21 155 338
Biomedical Engineering 32 118 339
Applied/Engineering Physics 30 130 346
Computer Networking 20 118 362
Telecommunications 20 125 378
Structural Engineering 20 135 389
Systems Engineering 24 156 394
Electrical Engineering 23 135 404
Nanotechnology 34 134 422
Operations Research 22 159 475
Computer Engineering 24 166 489
Transportation Engineering 26 189 507
Mining Engineering 17 168 543
Electronic Engineering 31 194 567
Automation and Control engineering 26 192 569
Firefighting and Fire Science 14 170 580
Chemical Engineering 41 205 625
Industrial Engineering 38 267 641
Technical Drawing 30 254 678
Nuclear Engineering 33 248 706
Renewable Energy Engineering 22 240 720
Marine Engineering 24 252 726
Aviation 40 282 738
Architectural Engineering 33 311 820
Reliability and Quality Engineering 43 343 1015
Automotive Engineering 48 415 1302

Computer Science rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 10th for Computer Science in Germany and 200th in the World with 37,013 publications made and 1,137,082 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 172 In Germany
#58 of 1,459 In Europe
#200 of 6,752 In the World

University of Bonn
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 229 1953
1992 257 2453
1993 266 2158
1994 329 2661
1995 319 2819
1996 394 3217
1997 407 3650
1998 434 4265
1999 499 5129
2000 557 6458
2001 594 7422
2002 722 9498
2003 710 11284
2004 701 12568
2005 770 15184
2006 887 18065
2007 914 20411
2008 1025 23704
2009 1188 27533
2010 1199 31473
2011 1172 35658
2012 1237 41206
2013 1324 45855
2014 1411 50643
2015 1543 54584
2016 1507 59180
2017 1568 63821
2018 1586 71165
2019 1694 79587
2020 1657 96510
2021 1777 106483
2022 1793 104792
2023 1810 104696

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 4 15 67
Computer Vision 6 19 117
Neuroscience 10 36 118
Computer Graphics 10 36 135
Animation 9 37 147
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 58 162
Library and Information science 7 59 189
Cognitive Science 11 58 193
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 61 212
Data Science 11 104 260
Database Administration 26 90 264
Machine Learning 10 76 264
Cyber Security 13 92 282
Game Design and Development 20 115 288
Human-Computer Interaction 18 131 320
Computer Networking 20 118 362
Computational Linguistics 28 142 366
Telecommunications 20 125 378
Web Design and Development 35 183 461
Management Information Systems 23 203 475
Software Engineering 36 214 480
Computer Engineering 24 166 489
Multimedia 31 210 521
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 197 548
UX/UI Desgin 46 245 563

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Germany and 203rd in the World with 34,391 publications made and 988,412 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 170 In Germany
#65 of 1,458 In Europe
#203 of 6,798 In the World

University of Bonn
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 245 2476
1992 307 2948
1993 272 2902
1994 333 3257
1995 344 3459
1996 407 3657
1997 421 3966
1998 445 4400
1999 490 5008
2000 454 5617
2001 550 6461
2002 599 7515
2003 626 9180
2004 643 10019
2005 715 11811
2006 815 14715
2007 861 16658
2008 899 18844
2009 1047 21940
2010 1076 25126
2011 1064 29646
2012 1138 33612
2013 1213 38602
2014 1281 42967
2015 1435 46955
2016 1409 50015
2017 1398 53239
2018 1422 59078
2019 1456 67526
2020 1475 80260
2021 1700 90009
2022 1754 91376
2023 1697 90114

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 13th for Psychology in Germany and 212th in the World with 20,688 publications made and 727,020 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#13 of 169 In Germany
#65 of 1,414 In Europe
#212 of 6,528 In the World

University of Bonn
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 141 1225
1992 169 1369
1993 159 1252
1994 183 1523
1995 185 1865
1996 248 1988
1997 246 2306
1998 307 2749
1999 325 3589
2000 391 4720
2001 343 5595
2002 432 6817
2003 444 8083
2004 411 9285
2005 458 10906
2006 527 12898
2007 544 14326
2008 626 16740
2009 689 19210
2010 707 21719
2011 672 24019
2012 729 27642
2013 780 30097
2014 782 32392
2015 856 34724
2016 808 37313
2017 873 39275
2018 872 43611
2019 957 47865
2020 943 58881
2021 971 65745
2022 974 64072
2023 985 63305

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 10 36 118
Psychiatry 11 54 170
Cognitive Science 11 58 193
Social Psychology 7 82 272
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 108 290
Clinical Psychology 21 106 323
Special Education 9 114 340
Child Psychology 20 122 368
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 11 113 435
Education Majors 25 203 610
Occupational Therapy 38 274 708

Mathematics rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 8th for Mathematics in Germany and 238th in the World with 14,862 publications made and 437,374 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 163 In Germany
#74 of 1,388 In Europe
#238 of 6,305 In the World

University of Bonn
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 69 772
1992 97 928
1993 85 895
1994 114 1032
1995 105 1005
1996 121 1206
1997 145 1210
1998 177 1481
1999 168 1738
2000 187 2164
2001 202 2462
2002 280 3060
2003 300 3712
2004 264 4053
2005 362 5063
2006 404 5881
2007 396 6966
2008 410 7646
2009 457 9196
2010 521 10585
2011 569 12341
2012 552 14095
2013 601 15898
2014 620 17440
2015 701 19109
2016 694 20506
2017 659 21435
2018 638 23832
2019 700 26986
2020 710 31463
2021 782 36161
2022 806 35129
2023 726 35609

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 19 83
Actuarial Science 3 26 93
Applied Mathematics 6 41 131
Statistics 8 74 236
Operations Research 22 159 475
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 197 548
Math Teachers 20 181 597

Business rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 9th for Business in Germany and 277th in the World with 9,648 publications made and 221,508 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 164 In Germany
#92 of 1,414 In Europe
#277 of 6,187 In the World

University of Bonn
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 90 393
1992 117 476
1993 101 451
1994 105 520
1995 102 561
1996 98 636
1997 126 658
1998 127 769
1999 112 912
2000 125 1165
2001 161 1414
2002 188 1831
2003 184 2207
2004 194 2246
2005 211 2882
2006 244 3246
2007 256 3902
2008 265 4353
2009 301 5282
2010 306 5807
2011 334 6578
2012 300 7538
2013 353 8733
2014 386 9621
2015 437 9998
2016 437 10569
2017 407 11318
2018 448 12681
2019 433 14354
2020 465 17416
2021 475 19768
2022 505 18886
2023 505 19310

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 3 26 93
Finance 3 45 139
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 40 146
International Trade 7 103 162
Risk Management 6 67 183
International Business 7 108 191
Tax Law 14 89 253
Marketing 9 94 280
Accounting 7 98 309
Real Estate 8 99 322
Management 14 113 354
Public Policy / Administration 10 137 389
Advertising 18 143 406
Management Information Systems 23 203 475
Operations Research 22 159 475
Supply Chain Management 21 154 493
Human Resource Management 39 275 685
Project Management 43 302 692
Occupational Safety and Health 28 255 823

Economics rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 3rd for Economics in Germany and 198th in the World with 9,056 publications made and 233,979 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 161 In Germany
#66 of 1,366 In Europe
#198 of 5,995 In the World

University of Bonn
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 43 420
1992 60 463
1993 64 448
1994 68 500
1995 57 548
1996 80 598
1997 86 628
1998 93 769
1999 95 875
2000 96 1155
2001 125 1399
2002 175 1643
2003 171 1988
2004 193 2087
2005 225 2547
2006 242 3049
2007 249 3665
2008 258 4099
2009 287 5068
2010 302 5463
2011 342 6254
2012 325 7389
2013 360 8266
2014 394 9526
2015 442 9694
2016 412 10225
2017 386 10849
2018 391 12046
2019 424 13575
2020 432 16454
2021 443 18766
2022 485 18183
2023 477 18284

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 2 9 51
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 19 83
Actuarial Science 3 26 93
Finance 3 45 139
International Economics 7 92 140
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 40 146
International Trade 7 103 162
Environmental Economics 7 123 308
Development Studies 4 101 320
Political Economy 12 142 339
International Relations and Diplomacy 12 134 359

Art & Design rankings

The University of Bonn ranked 14th for Art & Design in Germany and 306th in the World with 4,943 publications made and 92,687 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, 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
#14 of 159 In Germany
#120 of 1,349 In Europe
#306 of 5,720 In the World

University of Bonn
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 30 228
1992 47 297
1993 28 207
1994 48 271
1995 49 266
1996 41 391
1997 46 357
1998 59 483
1999 49 513
2000 57 537
2001 63 700
2002 72 833
2003 109 1146
2004 114 1231
2005 95 1455
2006 110 1769
2007 132 1889
2008 116 2122
2009 141 2525
2010 179 2667
2011 156 3270
2012 139 3596
2013 165 4107
2014 184 4421
2015 193 4565
2016 222 4804
2017 244 5240
2018 216 5663
2019 260 6401
2020 237 7687
2021 256 8523
2022 270 8012
2023 282 8099

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 2 26 74
Computer Graphics 10 36 135
Animation 9 37 147
Landscape Architecture 7 75 164
Interior Design 6 76 178
Art History 15 106 257
Game Design and Development 20 115 288
Literature 10 112 290
Aesthetics 10 110 302
Fashion Design 15 127 317
Architecture 21 155 338
Graphic Design 27 135 360
Performing arts 19 179 407
Singing and Vocal Performance 23 166 425
Music 26 188 498
Painting and Drawing 18 232 500
Sculpture 18 232 500
Illustration and Concept Art 18 236 519
Multimedia 31 210 521
UX/UI Desgin 46 245 563
Creative Writing 17 235 586