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The University of Erfurt ranked 80th in Germany, 1630th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 50 research topics. The University of Erfurt ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,930 academic publications and 76,341 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 53 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1630 of 14,131 In the World
#573 of 2,785 In Europe
#80 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 12 In Thuringia
#1 of 3 In Erfurt
#547 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#600 of 1,018 For International Law
#609 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#1343 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1011 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 47 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 71st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1273rd in the World with 4,021 publications made and 67,674 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#71 of 178 In Germany
#471 of 1,500 In Europe
#1273 of 7,081 In the World

University of Erfurt
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 12
1993 6 11
1994 5 17
1995 1 16
1996 6 27
1997 2 22
1998 11 32
1999 5 25
2000 12 213
2001 28 101
2002 37 322
2003 78 174
2004 69 232
2005 51 349
2006 69 498
2007 75 517
2008 106 742
2009 83 864
2010 96 1014
2011 121 1285
2012 126 1514
2013 157 1676
2014 147 1916
2015 161 2222
2016 166 2690
2017 197 2997
2018 175 3676
2019 232 4205
2020 265 5495
2021 318 6848
2022 383 6826
2023 382 7417
2024 239 6352

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 20 182 547
International Law 31 247 600
International Relations and Diplomacy 27 224 609
Political Economy 33 245 610
Broadcast Journalism 22 219 624
Human Rights Law 29 264 667
Media Studies 30 290 783
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 42 337 852
Classics and Ancient History 45 343 891
Political Science 71 416 1027
Journalism and Digital Media 52 381 1093
Art History 64 446 1113
Philosophy 71 428 1120
Public Policy / Administration 54 410 1161
Criminology and Criminal Justice 45 400 1276
Communications and Public Relations 62 471 1340
Law 67 489 1370
Anthropology 65 490 1397
History 66 502 1398
Sociology 65 482 1439
Gender Studies 58 470 1540
Linguistics 73 543 1588
Aesthetics 70 601 1702
Archaeology 73 576 1717
Education Majors 65 524 1766
Library and Information science 79 563 1777
Demography 71 660 2528

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 82nd for Environmental Science in Germany and 2765th in the World with 1,334 publications made and 31,401 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#82 of 170 In Germany
#743 of 1,464 In Europe
#2765 of 6,876 In the World

University of Erfurt
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 6
1993 2 6
1994 2 4
1995 1 9
1996 3 18
1997 1 10
1998 6 26
1999 1 13
2000 3 107
2001 7 47
2002 5 158
2003 21 53
2004 17 92
2005 21 111
2006 22 205
2007 18 209
2008 25 291
2009 24 355
2010 39 388
2011 40 557
2012 46 603
2013 41 642
2014 45 818
2015 50 927
2016 39 1115
2017 64 1233
2018 61 1486
2019 72 1716
2020 109 2354
2021 130 3007
2022 148 2926
2023 149 3253
2024 78 2514

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 80 663 2226
Geology 86 761 2844
Paleontology 82 749 2905
Ecology 95 868 3496
Environmental Management 116 1035 4231
Oceanography 120 1045 4281

Computer Science rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 86th for Computer Science in Germany and 2739th in the World with 1,248 publications made and 33,731 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#86 of 172 In Germany
#752 of 1,469 In Europe
#2739 of 6,845 In the World

University of Erfurt
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 4
1993 5 11
1994 2 8
1995 2 6
1996 2 15
1997 2 7
1998 2 20
1999 2 11
2000 5 52
2001 9 61
2002 10 81
2003 23 98
2004 20 123
2005 19 174
2006 22 264
2007 20 277
2008 35 423
2009 25 518
2010 32 593
2011 39 831
2012 45 921
2013 52 1079
2014 31 1185
2015 44 1391
2016 34 1836
2017 53 2018
2018 54 2406
2019 59 2733
2020 88 3441
2021 94 4067
2022 97 4014
2023 120 4306
2024 75 3417

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 58 397 1084
Cognitive Science 73 493 1675
Library and Information science 79 563 1777
Neuroscience 76 615 2096
Computational Linguistics 75 597 2099
Human-Computer Interaction 98 688 2179
Management Information Systems 107 835 2533
Machine Learning 85 700 2620
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 96 807 2987
Cyber Security 100 836 3165
Computer Networking 107 837 3279
Computer Vision 129 1014 4095

Biology rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 85th for Biology in Germany and 3244th in the World with 1,125 publications made and 37,795 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#85 of 170 In Germany
#798 of 1,448 In Europe
#3244 of 6,833 In the World

University of Erfurt
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 9
1993 9 15
1994 5 19
1995 2 47
1996 2 36
1997 3 41
1998 4 57
1999 5 53
2000 4 117
2001 5 100
2002 6 157
2003 18 105
2004 11 159
2005 10 186
2006 18 260
2007 15 247
2008 27 358
2009 11 430
2010 26 481
2011 31 608
2012 41 736
2013 30 799
2014 31 952
2015 45 1064
2016 34 1407
2017 47 1631
2018 44 2063
2019 65 2248
2020 82 3021
2021 113 4066
2022 114 4155
2023 122 4164
2024 69 3227

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Virology 47 330 1150
Evolutionary Biology 78 591 1895
Immunology 64 535 2077
Neuroscience 76 615 2096
Paleontology 82 749 2905
Genetics 103 888 3948
Biochemistry 103 917 4114
Botany 103 975 4476

Psychology rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 73rd for Psychology in Germany and 1919th in the World with 1,084 publications made and 42,008 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#73 of 169 In Germany
#557 of 1,423 In Europe
#1919 of 6,645 In the World

University of Erfurt
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 3
1993 2 8
1994 5 18
1995 1 11
1996 1 12
1997 1 19
1998 5 32
1999 2 12
2000 2 42
2001 8 60
2002 8 85
2003 15 82
2004 13 110
2005 15 174
2006 21 232
2007 15 269
2008 20 400
2009 29 509
2010 30 605
2011 32 795
2012 35 930
2013 39 1028
2014 30 1158
2015 41 1408
2016 39 1827
2017 52 2047
2018 50 2450
2019 62 2620
2020 79 3466
2021 100 4229
2022 104 4120
2023 134 4516
2024 71 3646

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Psychology 64 441 1244
Child Psychology 67 442 1347
Cognitive Science 73 493 1675
Education Majors 65 524 1766
Clinical Psychology 70 566 2048
Neuroscience 76 615 2096
Psychiatry 71 585 2130

Medicine rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 81st for Medicine in Germany and 2725th in the World with 988 publications made and 29,446 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#81 of 170 In Germany
#692 of 1,433 In Europe
#2725 of 6,775 In the World

University of Erfurt
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 7
1993 12 14
1994 5 20
1995 1 40
1996 3 38
1997 1 38
1998 4 57
1999 3 52
2000 3 66
2001 6 96
2002 7 114
2003 10 94
2004 8 130
2005 4 166
2006 12 163
2007 26 241
2008 24 298
2009 12 374
2010 17 424
2011 23 549
2012 29 635
2013 26 755
2014 26 876
2015 33 1015
2016 30 1406
2017 29 1611
2018 44 1958
2019 58 2184
2020 79 3146
2021 118 4443
2022 101 4433
2023 112 4376
2024 69 3587

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Virology 47 330 1150
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 104 402 1230
Nursing 61 500 1690
Family medicine 49 489 1935
Clinical Psychology 70 566 2048
Immunology 64 535 2077
Healthcare Management (MHA) 64 592 2108
Psychiatry 71 585 2130
Public Health 68 602 2241
Health Science 64 614 2430
Pathology 74 671 2618
Surgery 91 766 3063
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 101 864 3484

Economics rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 74th for Economics in Germany and 1562nd in the World with 967 publications made and 23,926 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#74 of 162 In Germany
#548 of 1,388 In Europe
#1562 of 6,167 In the World

University of Erfurt
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 4
1993 0 9
1994 0 4
1995 1 7
1996 2 8
1997 0 6
1998 1 7
1999 2 4
2000 1 43
2001 9 43
2002 6 64
2003 26 50
2004 19 63
2005 24 110
2006 27 189
2007 20 169
2008 13 251
2009 15 273
2010 41 368
2011 43 427
2012 38 548
2013 54 533
2014 28 598
2015 35 725
2016 27 805
2017 44 852
2018 48 1108
2019 60 1174
2020 87 1628
2021 84 2089
2022 76 2137
2023 86 2294
2024 46 1782

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 27 224 609
Political Economy 33 245 610
International Economics 64 515 928
International Trade 66 528 995
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 70 477 1257
Finance 79 594 1688
Development Studies 69 624 2163

Business rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 87th for Business in Germany and 2116th in the World with 924 publications made and 20,062 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, International Business, Marketing, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#87 of 166 In Germany
#670 of 1,433 In Europe
#2116 of 6,339 In the World

University of Erfurt
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 6
1994 0 2
1995 1 5
1996 2 6
1997 1 7
1998 0 3
1999 1 5
2000 2 34
2001 11 40
2002 8 50
2003 21 61
2004 18 70
2005 24 119
2006 29 201
2007 23 205
2008 19 304
2009 17 361
2010 26 439
2011 41 554
2012 36 680
2013 63 723
2014 22 830
2015 30 903
2016 21 1080
2017 47 1187
2018 44 1461
2019 61 1534
2020 77 2006
2021 64 2464
2022 75 2376
2023 94 2648
2024 41 1887

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 66 528 995
International Business 69 553 1142
Public Policy / Administration 54 410 1161
Finance 79 594 1688
Advertising 89 696 2257
Accounting 90 756 2499
Management Information Systems 107 835 2533
Management 93 747 2586
Marketing 109 839 2974

Physics rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 104th for Physics in Germany and 3561st in the World with 854 publications made and 15,999 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#104 of 168 In Germany
#922 of 1,457 In Europe
#3561 of 6,713 In the World

University of Erfurt
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 3
1993 3 11
1994 2 6
1995 1 15
1996 2 23
1997 2 17
1998 3 18
1999 2 13
2000 2 44
2001 4 37
2002 2 64
2003 13 24
2004 10 63
2005 10 87
2006 12 125
2007 16 143
2008 15 194
2009 16 257
2010 20 288
2011 22 363
2012 28 407
2013 39 477
2014 32 590
2015 40 679
2016 32 855
2017 48 953
2018 46 1139
2019 56 1335
2020 75 1667
2021 63 2011
2022 79 1899
2023 82 2133
2024 52 1729

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 92 843 3094
Acoustical Engineering 94 899 3367
Quantum and Particle physics 103 900 3452
Optical Engineering 117 998 4057
Materials Science 129 1049 4295

Mathematics rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 85th for Mathematics in Germany and 2515th in the World with 694 publications made and 32,609 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#85 of 163 In Germany
#705 of 1,401 In Europe
#2515 of 6,418 In the World

University of Erfurt
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 5
1994 1 4
1995 1 2
1996 1 3
1997 0 3
1998 2 10
1999 2 4
2000 4 35
2001 8 35
2002 4 34
2003 14 63
2004 10 74
2005 14 115
2006 15 155
2007 15 240
2008 13 269
2009 16 344
2010 28 401
2011 20 499
2012 30 603
2013 29 681
2014 22 790
2015 28 953
2016 23 1171
2017 25 1324
2018 29 1566
2019 45 1775
2020 51 2200
2021 64 2729
2022 57 2774
2023 73 2852
2024 43 2252

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 70 477 1257
Math Teachers 65 543 1969
Statistics 86 694 2476

Art & Design rankings

The University of Erfurt ranked 71st for Art & Design in Germany and 1475th in the World with 617 publications made and 11,831 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#71 of 162 In Germany
#540 of 1,381 In Europe
#1475 of 5,966 In the World

University of Erfurt
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 1
1994 0 3
1995 1 7
1996 3 11
1997 0 12
1998 2 16
1999 1 8
2000 2 65
2001 6 31
2002 7 90
2003 12 49
2004 5 64
2005 6 78
2006 11 136
2007 9 98
2008 15 126
2009 7 165
2010 17 191
2011 15 292
2012 19 348
2013 27 365
2014 21 457
2015 32 486
2016 29 594
2017 40 612
2018 31 730
2019 38 918
2020 53 1157
2021 53 1340
2022 57 1206
2023 55 1326
2024 29 976

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 20 251 631
Multimedia 58 397 1084
Literature 57 416 1098
Art History 64 446 1113
Aesthetics 70 601 1702
Fashion Design 83 687 2102

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Erfurt

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Systems Engineering 93 737 2295
Mechanical Engineering 104 865 3062
Engineering 119 997 3908
Chemistry 117 1027 4400
Electrical Engineering 142 1089 4436
Organic Chemistry 134 1142 5086