University of Giessen: Rankings

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The University of Giessen ranked 29th in Germany, 356th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 180 research topics. The University of Giessen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 65,160 academic publications and 1,540,272 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 172 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#356 of 14,131 In the World
#139 of 2,785 In Europe
#29 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 22 In Hesse
#1 of 3 In Giessen
#53 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#101 of 1,014 For Entomology
#113 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#515 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#493 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 177 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Giessen ranked 25th for Biology in Germany and 300th in the World with 40,752 publications made and 1,201,634 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 170 In Germany
#105 of 1,445 In Europe
#300 of 6,770 In the World

University of Giessen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 465 4498
1992 464 5015
1993 457 5134
1994 514 5335
1995 538 5796
1996 607 5726
1997 604 6719
1998 623 7330
1999 681 8408
2000 610 9947
2001 673 11265
2002 662 12019
2003 784 16068
2004 742 15727
2005 829 18908
2006 849 20708
2007 860 24296
2008 885 25384
2009 1022 29666
2010 1148 32977
2011 1179 35756
2012 1203 40116
2013 1274 44904
2014 1344 49308
2015 1411 51658
2016 1450 53236
2017 1528 55294
2018 1544 60216
2019 1776 67042
2020 1928 81016
2021 2097 94008
2022 1943 96869
2023 1935 95946

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 6 32 101
Microbiology 6 40 130
Molecular Biology 15 39 134
Virology 8 39 145
Animal Science 7 49 154
Agricultural Science 5 46 164
Horticulture 6 46 172
Immunology 19 69 191
Botany 14 74 209
Forestry 9 65 210
Toxicology 10 80 211
Zoology 12 82 216
Biophysics 26 82 232
Genetics 22 90 260
Biochemistry 24 94 271
Biotechnology 22 114 298
Paleontology 19 113 306
Neuroscience 31 123 318
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 118 338
Nutrition and Food Science 11 130 357
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 148 362
Oncology and Cancer research 31 135 383
Pharmacology 28 143 406
Evolutionary Biology 34 159 407
Nanotechnology 45 195 572
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 30 221 614
Astrobiology 46 251 639

Chemistry rankings

The University of Giessen ranked 30th for Chemistry in Germany and 309th in the World with 34,611 publications made and 1,042,561 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#30 of 165 In Germany
#109 of 1,401 In Europe
#309 of 6,447 In the World

University of Giessen
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 455 4915
1992 438 5310
1993 421 5370
1994 492 5751
1995 499 5988
1996 571 6022
1997 555 6904
1998 590 7286
1999 664 8488
2000 565 9395
2001 629 10684
2002 582 10994
2003 676 13271
2004 666 14497
2005 696 17392
2006 744 18451
2007 719 21271
2008 750 22197
2009 821 25935
2010 858 27723
2011 968 30086
2012 994 33157
2013 1005 37057
2014 1094 40402
2015 1190 42443
2016 1187 43773
2017 1223 45346
2018 1230 49672
2019 1411 55103
2020 1489 65778
2021 1549 76071
2022 1445 78714
2023 1403 77680

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 31 59 115
Biochemistry 24 94 271
Organic Chemistry 31 118 329
Environmental Chemistry 30 129 344
Nutrition and Food Science 11 130 357
Radiochemistry 16 82 374
Computational Chemistry 44 183 397
Inorganic Chemistry 35 157 444
Materials Science 41 171 485
Physical chemistry 38 175 507
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 49 228 552
Nanotechnology 45 195 572
Biochemical Engineering 45 261 594
Chemical Engineering 42 212 639
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 252 653

Medicine rankings

The University of Giessen ranked 24th for Medicine in Germany and 250th in the World with 34,072 publications made and 910,514 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 170 In Germany
#89 of 1,417 In Europe
#250 of 6,680 In the World

University of Giessen
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 358 3186
1992 359 3409
1993 383 3486
1994 429 3700
1995 440 4016
1996 493 4111
1997 493 4964
1998 501 5324
1999 544 6223
2000 505 7505
2001 577 8546
2002 527 9041
2003 644 10847
2004 620 11888
2005 682 14062
2006 724 15899
2007 674 18625
2008 702 19184
2009 805 22185
2010 978 24869
2011 1014 27133
2012 987 29983
2013 1085 33548
2014 1114 37371
2015 1123 39454
2016 1148 40587
2017 1262 42298
2018 1256 45228
2019 1460 50019
2020 1575 61690
2021 1746 72473
2022 1672 74983
2023 1611 73892

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 21 27 53
Veterinary 4 39 113
Pharmacy 31 59 115
Urology 7 36 139
Neurosurgery 24 64 145
Virology 8 39 145
Cardiology 18 65 187
Forensic Science 17 82 191
Immunology 19 69 191
Toxicology 10 80 211
Anesthesiology 20 70 211
Dentistry 15 77 216
Anatomy and Physiology 20 75 224
Orthodontics 18 83 229
Cosmetology 23 85 233
Respiratory Therapy 16 88 236
Sonography and Ultrasound 22 88 246
Ophthalmology 24 97 263
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 24 92 265
Surgery 23 94 272
Critical Care Nursing 21 113 281
Audiology 33 119 300
Psychiatry 27 114 304
Optometry 17 107 328
Family medicine 18 114 337
Pathology 27 129 341
Pediatrics 23 132 354
Radiation Therapy 31 122 356
Dermatology 28 130 356
Clinical Psychology 24 125 363
Oncology and Cancer research 31 135 383
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 31 137 406
Pharmacology 28 143 406
Medical Physics 34 185 419
Physical Therapy 28 163 433
Public Health 25 163 454
Biomedical Engineering 35 166 466
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 28 182 536
Sports / Exercise science 26 209 558
Epidemiology 35 222 586
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 30 221 614
Sports Medicine 40 249 627
Health Science 31 218 632
Nursing 34 236 660
Plastic Surgery 36 211 691
Gerontology 31 238 715
Occupational Therapy 43 327 873
Healthcare Management (MHA) 38 324 919

Physics rankings

The University of Giessen ranked 40th for Physics in Germany and 430th in the World with 22,165 publications made and 574,241 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Atomic and Molecular physics.

Physics ranking Location
#40 of 167 In Germany
#170 of 1,446 In Europe
#430 of 6,603 In the World

University of Giessen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 302 3058
1992 272 3211
1993 263 3080
1994 304 3439
1995 312 3879
1996 343 3694
1997 370 4157
1998 405 4271
1999 451 4965
2000 382 5013
2001 405 5692
2002 389 5931
2003 463 7025
2004 422 7548
2005 427 9433
2006 440 9646
2007 506 11205
2008 526 11920
2009 469 14377
2010 559 14845
2011 619 16473
2012 659 19307
2013 660 21031
2014 694 22846
2015 782 25074
2016 777 26325
2017 807 26819
2018 798 29443
2019 864 32865
2020 907 38580
2021 961 44029
2022 934 45592
2023 973 46429

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 47 117
Nuclear Physics 23 78 181
Biophysics 26 82 232
Applied/Engineering Physics 31 132 349
Theoretical Physics 38 175 366
Astrophysics and Astronomy 31 148 366
Condensed Matter Physics 46 163 396
Medical Physics 34 185 419
Quantum and Particle physics 41 173 434
Optical Engineering 43 183 463
Materials Science 41 171 485
Nanotechnology 45 195 572
Astrobiology 46 251 639
Acoustical Engineering 48 252 666

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Giessen ranked 31st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 402nd in the World with 21,078 publications made and 413,876 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#31 of 175 In Germany
#168 of 1,492 In Europe
#402 of 7,020 In the World

University of Giessen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 159 1061
1992 160 1075
1993 162 1068
1994 197 1233
1995 209 1492
1996 253 1537
1997 242 1708
1998 237 1958
1999 277 2196
2000 272 2708
2001 292 2848
2002 289 3270
2003 329 4308
2004 380 4473
2005 314 5222
2006 389 6271
2007 397 7292
2008 498 8207
2009 493 9655
2010 608 11078
2011 601 12376
2012 666 14359
2013 635 16323
2014 674 18375
2015 714 20037
2016 751 20690
2017 947 21715
2018 938 23960
2019 963 27189
2020 1188 33736
2021 1289 38984
2022 1213 40567
2023 1162 40766

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 17 82 191
Human Rights Law 8 89 232
International Law 13 123 275
Philosophy 26 122 284
Linguistics 26 141 355
Anthropology 11 159 425
Demography 25 161 441
Military science 10 127 442
Political Science 37 195 466
Library and Information science 36 188 472
Sociology 21 175 475
Archaeology 28 187 493
History 29 193 494
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 25 207 499
Art History 35 214 518
Classics and Ancient History 27 202 529
Political Economy 28 221 554
Sports / Exercise science 26 209 558
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 22 196 576
Genealogy 26 205 577
Aesthetics 39 255 625
Law 40 258 668
Gender Studies 20 235 703
Communications and Public Relations 21 259 704
Criminology and Criminal Justice 24 224 715
Special Education 37 300 781
Public Policy / Administration 33 292 786
Urban and Regional planning 38 383 816
Media Studies 31 293 821
International Relations and Diplomacy 37 299 871
Early Childhood Education 35 291 875
Education Majors 51 347 1030
Journalism and Digital Media 56 419 1205

Engineering rankings

The University of Giessen ranked 41st for Engineering in Germany and 538th in the World with 20,872 publications made and 540,723 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 168 In Germany
#199 of 1,453 In Europe
#538 of 6,684 In the World

University of Giessen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 277 2521
1992 254 2669
1993 262 2643
1994 287 2863
1995 297 3023
1996 311 3060
1997 339 3663
1998 355 3697
1999 398 4309
2000 339 4451
2001 380 5049
2002 370 5310
2003 416 6454
2004 363 6760
2005 382 8662
2006 432 9066
2007 474 10508
2008 486 11341
2009 457 13451
2010 505 14284
2011 586 16130
2012 590 18075
2013 636 20531
2014 624 22330
2015 747 24338
2016 755 25215
2017 790 26224
2018 775 29204
2019 830 33249
2020 921 39050
2021 1012 45138
2022 948 47086
2023 976 47854

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Giessen ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Germany and 410th in the World with 20,550 publications made and 568,682 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 170 In Germany
#153 of 1,458 In Europe
#410 of 6,798 In the World

University of Giessen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 220 2070
1992 172 1958
1993 196 2142
1994 228 2319
1995 249 2489
1996 282 2437
1997 289 2704
1998 269 2958
1999 293 3354
2000 257 3843
2001 354 4329
2002 322 4728
2003 378 7620
2004 361 6367
2005 380 7625
2006 396 8860
2007 419 10234
2008 426 10983
2009 499 13135
2010 530 14808
2011 597 16564
2012 588 18703
2013 632 21641
2014 674 23849
2015 756 25502
2016 864 26690
2017 896 28299
2018 875 31020
2019 900 35716
2020 1090 42829
2021 1225 49748
2022 1077 51756
2023 1087 51932

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 5 46 164
Forestry 9 65 210
Paleontology 19 113 306
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 118 338
Environmental Chemistry 30 129 344
Hydrology and Water resources management 12 98 354
Ecology 24 138 378
Geology 26 140 382
Geotechnical Engineering 26 170 520
Geography and Cartography 35 208 552
Oceanography 37 213 569
Earth science and Geophysics 35 221 597
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 41 223 602
Environmental Management 26 222 634
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 252 653
Urban and Regional planning 38 383 816
Environmental Engineering 44 304 883

Computer Science rankings

The University of Giessen ranked 44th for Computer Science in Germany and 557th in the World with 15,867 publications made and 405,952 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#44 of 172 In Germany
#217 of 1,459 In Europe
#557 of 6,752 In the World

University of Giessen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 158 1457
1992 124 1652
1993 156 1783
1994 159 1840
1995 194 2028
1996 178 1848
1997 212 2387
1998 230 2341
1999 225 2704
2000 223 3152
2001 229 3599
2002 247 4145
2003 299 4677
2004 275 4852
2005 286 5997
2006 293 6542
2007 338 7593
2008 348 8281
2009 358 9708
2010 452 10858
2011 428 12327
2012 490 14323
2013 489 16128
2014 535 17660
2015 557 18855
2016 578 19584
2017 655 20426
2018 687 22549
2019 755 25726
2020 874 31381
2021 946 36565
2022 938 38036
2023 917 38332

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 18 87 245
Neuroscience 31 123 318
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 148 362
Cognitive Science 31 133 366
Library and Information science 36 188 472
Computer Graphics 45 221 539
Computer Vision 39 217 570
Computational Linguistics 44 236 580
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 46 254 666
Machine Learning 41 245 696
Database Administration 49 302 806
Telecommunications 55 316 863
Data Science 56 365 871
Game Design and Development 58 370 872
Computer Networking 58 329 915
Cyber Security 48 341 934
Management Information Systems 60 416 971
Multimedia 58 385 1008
Human-Computer Interaction 66 438 1074
Computer Engineering 61 423 1277
Software Engineering 77 535 1342

Psychology rankings

The University of Giessen ranked 27th for Psychology in Germany and 370th in the World with 12,812 publications made and 363,172 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 169 In Germany
#134 of 1,414 In Europe
#370 of 6,528 In the World

University of Giessen
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 131 1138
1992 140 1223
1993 144 1431
1994 137 1416
1995 156 1536
1996 187 1570
1997 169 1962
1998 182 2042
1999 186 2299
2000 168 2833
2001 198 3189
2002 191 3643
2003 215 4203
2004 220 4440
2005 202 4935
2006 216 5580
2007 262 6621
2008 275 6965
2009 275 8129
2010 347 8899
2011 351 9849
2012 414 11800
2013 443 13104
2014 431 14713
2015 486 16369
2016 485 17244
2017 527 17783
2018 540 19443
2019 648 21942
2020 709 26725
2021 799 31537
2022 758 32759
2023 775 32992

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 27 114 304
Neuroscience 31 123 318
Clinical Psychology 24 125 363
Cognitive Science 31 133 366
Child Psychology 27 140 416
Social Psychology 27 163 452
Sexology 8 149 490
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 17 152 562
Special Education 37 300 781
Occupational Therapy 43 327 873
Education Majors 51 347 1030

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Giessen

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Photography 4 41 111
Entrepreneurship 7 93 200
Agricultural Economics 8 92 310
Actuarial Science 16 116 326
International Trade 31 264 453
Performing arts 23 208 469
International Economics 38 289 474
Investment Banking and Stock trading 23 173 477
Fashion Design 30 199 482
International Business 33 269 490
Finance 32 204 510
Human Resource Management 21 217 545
Singing and Vocal Performance 26 202 549
Risk Management 32 242 556
Literature 34 236 558
Marketing 34 219 573
Accounting 28 212 579
Statistics 41 223 586
Art & Design 38 244 597
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 39 249 605
Painting and Drawing 22 278 627
Sculpture 22 278 627
Economics 33 248 635
Mathematics 44 246 638
Illustration and Concept Art 22 276 643
Music 38 263 688
Creative Writing 28 279 692
Business 44 275 696
Advertising 35 270 702
Applied Mathematics 52 312 753
Development Studies 37 274 773
Math Teachers 34 264 806
Management 57 348 900
Cinematography 32 385 1008
Environmental Economics 57 527 1441
Project Management 80 595 1512