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The University of Gottingen ranked 10th in Germany, 161st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 11 research topics. The University of Gottingen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 100,575 academic publications and 2,980,535 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,112 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#161 of 14,131 In the World
#52 of 2,785 In Europe
#10 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#1 of 2 In Gottingen
#4 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#9 of 2,377 For Forestry
#61 of 4,195 For Agricultural Science
#50 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#246 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 8 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 7th for Biology in Germany and 149th in the World with 62,635 publications made and 2,289,213 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 170 In Germany
#44 of 1,445 In Europe
#149 of 6,770 In the World

University of Gottingen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 687 7742
1992 666 9182
1993 675 8534
1994 705 9323
1995 755 10131
1996 918 10828
1997 893 12296
1998 1063 13710
1999 1022 15189
2000 1161 17225
2001 1082 19522
2002 1123 21197
2003 1150 24321
2004 1265 27541
2005 1374 32395
2006 1454 36425
2007 1545 41988
2008 1728 48978
2009 1899 57554
2010 1893 65266
2011 1956 72840
2012 1956 81629
2013 2105 90321
2014 2243 97823
2015 2317 103817
2016 2321 111655
2017 2216 115824
2018 2433 125677
2019 2490 138432
2020 2841 164189
2021 3194 190819
2022 2694 194834
2023 2513 188101

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 1 3 9
Agricultural Science 2 11 61
Botany 1 16 74
Horticulture 3 14 85
Entomology 5 29 96
Neuroscience 6 28 103
Paleontology 2 34 116
Biochemistry 7 35 131
Animal Science 5 43 136
Biophysics 13 49 146
Zoology 4 52 150
Molecular Biology 20 48 152
Biotechnology 9 56 174
Genetics 15 61 176
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 52 179
Astrobiology 15 72 200
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 65 203
Microbiology 11 77 221
Pharmacology 16 76 228
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 88 229
Immunology 23 86 230
Nutrition and Food Science 5 85 233
Evolutionary Biology 14 87 237
Virology 19 79 255
Oncology and Cancer research 21 93 280
Toxicology 22 130 374
Nanotechnology 30 113 375

Chemistry rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 5th for Chemistry in Germany and 145th in the World with 54,191 publications made and 1,975,071 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 165 In Germany
#39 of 1,401 In Europe
#145 of 6,447 In the World

University of Gottingen
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 730 8558
1992 694 9094
1993 696 8910
1994 742 10009
1995 743 10890
1996 862 11589
1997 835 12841
1998 1004 13764
1999 1004 15337
2000 1092 16963
2001 1045 18916
2002 1020 19960
2003 1065 22574
2004 1154 25594
2005 1198 30235
2006 1219 32331
2007 1312 36591
2008 1515 43633
2009 1524 50160
2010 1537 57024
2011 1700 62625
2012 1497 69358
2013 1691 75629
2014 1809 80457
2015 1791 86018
2016 1801 91943
2017 1667 95450
2018 1781 102774
2019 1872 111616
2020 2040 129663
2021 2340 149205
2022 1912 152446
2023 1775 146767

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 2 4
Organic Chemistry 3 15 90
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 29 104
Inorganic Chemistry 6 25 120
Biochemistry 7 35 131
Environmental Chemistry 8 51 161
Materials Science 8 37 162
Radiochemistry 5 32 173
Physical chemistry 8 41 182
Computational Chemistry 20 78 193
Chemical Engineering 9 53 220
Nutrition and Food Science 5 85 233
Biochemical Engineering 22 126 272
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 28 118 287
Nanotechnology 30 113 375

Medicine rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 16th for Medicine in Germany and 196th in the World with 42,844 publications made and 1,417,368 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 170 In Germany
#65 of 1,417 In Europe
#196 of 6,680 In the World

University of Gottingen
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 545 4410
1992 472 5391
1993 492 4695
1994 526 5156
1995 563 5636
1996 696 6462
1997 674 7483
1998 821 8536
1999 784 9532
2000 849 10957
2001 766 12831
2002 753 13884
2003 834 16224
2004 947 18392
2005 943 21458
2006 1076 24234
2007 1126 28792
2008 1247 33748
2009 1261 38863
2010 1247 44446
2011 1277 49788
2012 1292 55124
2013 1390 59851
2014 1466 63510
2015 1441 67557
2016 1506 71983
2017 1481 74664
2018 1473 78415
2019 1521 85890
2020 1798 106167
2021 1887 121618
2022 1689 122186
2023 1517 115419

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 2 4
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 25 33 63
Respiratory Therapy 2 23 84
Neurosurgery 21 45 104
Audiology 10 36 120
Cosmetology 13 49 132
Anesthesiology 10 48 160
Dermatology 21 64 163
Psychiatry 9 52 167
Orthodontics 9 58 168
Forensic Science 15 72 170
Anatomy and Physiology 12 56 172
Cardiology 14 57 175
Dentistry 10 61 175
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 52 179
Urology 17 72 208
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 74 218
Pathology 17 81 223
Pharmacology 16 76 228
Surgery 19 73 228
Immunology 23 86 230
Veterinary 9 79 236
Radiation Therapy 25 81 238
Epidemiology 11 95 245
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 80 246
Pediatrics 16 95 251
Virology 19 79 255
Sports Medicine 15 93 264
Medical Physics 24 115 272
Clinical Psychology 13 81 274
Public Health 6 94 276
Critical Care Nursing 20 111 278
Oncology and Cancer research 21 93 280
Physical Therapy 16 109 302
Biomedical Engineering 30 105 312
Sonography and Ultrasound 27 121 332
Family medicine 20 123 358
Ophthalmology 31 130 364
Toxicology 22 130 374
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 18 118 374
Nursing 21 151 434
Plastic Surgery 26 141 457
Health Science 25 162 476
Occupational Therapy 31 210 510
Healthcare Management (MHA) 28 217 624
Gerontology 28 218 663
Optometry 37 240 696
Sports / Exercise science 32 266 705

Physics rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 10th for Physics in Germany and 178th in the World with 38,985 publications made and 1,269,677 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 167 In Germany
#50 of 1,446 In Europe
#178 of 6,603 In the World

University of Gottingen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 470 5284
1992 475 5998
1993 475 5434
1994 508 6357
1995 488 7215
1996 621 7719
1997 560 8481
1998 708 8810
1999 648 9419
2000 696 10385
2001 667 11465
2002 695 12074
2003 698 13515
2004 717 15519
2005 795 18767
2006 798 19115
2007 860 21984
2008 998 27274
2009 1064 31776
2010 1115 35992
2011 1292 40495
2012 1207 44926
2013 1348 48692
2014 1419 52306
2015 1411 58009
2016 1474 62999
2017 1366 66409
2018 1486 72959
2019 1440 78748
2020 1616 89701
2021 1738 101661
2022 1443 102697
2023 1420 103230

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 2 17 90
Optical Engineering 8 31 134
Biophysics 13 49 146
Materials Science 8 37 162
Atomic and Molecular physics 25 74 163
Theoretical Physics 21 77 166
Nuclear Physics 21 75 176
Astrobiology 15 72 200
Quantum and Particle physics 15 67 212
Condensed Matter Physics 28 85 227
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 94 228
Medical Physics 24 115 272
Applied/Engineering Physics 20 96 277
Nanotechnology 30 113 375

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Germany and 144th in the World with 37,634 publications made and 1,249,650 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 170 In Germany
#40 of 1,458 In Europe
#144 of 6,798 In the World

University of Gottingen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 328 3854
1992 325 4802
1993 311 4167
1994 324 4537
1995 368 5090
1996 485 5096
1997 382 5506
1998 447 6206
1999 466 6544
2000 530 7570
2001 506 7987
2002 565 9005
2003 557 10146
2004 596 11957
2005 705 14148
2006 741 15980
2007 774 18544
2008 939 21148
2009 1054 25685
2010 1144 28613
2011 1223 32733
2012 1253 36800
2013 1375 42633
2014 1396 47481
2015 1455 51297
2016 1593 55873
2017 1559 58692
2018 1743 65656
2019 1747 76174
2020 2050 91036
2021 2215 108254
2022 1947 113481
2023 1806 113474

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

Engineering rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 12th for Engineering in Germany and 209th in the World with 37,049 publications made and 1,199,013 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 168 In Germany
#56 of 1,453 In Europe
#209 of 6,684 In the World

University of Gottingen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 445 4821
1992 432 5560
1993 429 5042
1994 451 5747
1995 442 6306
1996 542 6795
1997 502 7512
1998 604 7915
1999 595 8591
2000 605 9665
2001 598 10305
2002 658 11229
2003 666 12492
2004 676 14221
2005 748 17492
2006 749 18054
2007 844 20883
2008 982 24951
2009 1040 28435
2010 1094 32822
2011 1251 37042
2012 1147 41598
2013 1308 46490
2014 1428 50610
2015 1400 55109
2016 1424 60537
2017 1319 63554
2018 1424 69031
2019 1460 77092
2020 1612 88895
2021 1760 101201
2022 1452 103459
2023 1353 103149

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 226th in the World with 34,793 publications made and 807,785 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 175 In Germany
#84 of 1,492 In Europe
#226 of 7,020 In the World

University of Gottingen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 240 1557
1992 244 2373
1993 208 1910
1994 245 2038
1995 233 2431
1996 414 2492
1997 312 2720
1998 356 3001
1999 306 3375
2000 375 4078
2001 326 4543
2002 417 5429
2003 421 6123
2004 425 7207
2005 549 8780
2006 595 9891
2007 617 11697
2008 876 13877
2009 885 16431
2010 962 18915
2011 1310 21912
2012 1157 24239
2013 1271 28897
2014 1387 32178
2015 1346 35364
2016 1600 37780
2017 1588 39882
2018 1670 44931
2019 1536 51647
2020 1833 65906
2021 1981 77538
2022 1725 80286
2023 1573 80395

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 11th for Computer Science in Germany and 221st in the World with 29,912 publications made and 1,076,656 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 172 In Germany
#67 of 1,459 In Europe
#221 of 6,752 In the World

University of Gottingen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 229 2172
1992 231 3465
1993 241 2603
1994 236 2835
1995 284 3227
1996 389 3659
1997 354 4241
1998 368 4683
1999 389 5251
2000 400 6270
2001 362 7016
2002 426 8170
2003 461 9515
2004 526 10455
2005 526 12316
2006 659 14555
2007 685 16914
2008 936 20165
2009 902 23654
2010 958 26880
2011 1220 30767
2012 1062 34496
2013 1156 38321
2014 1292 42675
2015 1205 45732
2016 1279 49389
2017 1216 51480
2018 1348 57042
2019 1328 62641
2020 1486 74705
2021 1589 86137
2022 1376 86011
2023 1280 84552

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 6 28 103
Library and Information science 2 37 133
Animation 7 33 139
Software Engineering 16 75 174
Computational Linguistics 15 80 219
UX/UI Desgin 16 92 222
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 88 229
Telecommunications 10 67 244
Information Technology 3 66 266
Computer Graphics 24 118 303
Computer Vision 17 107 303
Cognitive Science 24 106 306
Cyber Security 16 111 334
Machine Learning 19 136 415
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 27 154 426
Computer Networking 32 162 464
Data Science 35 205 470
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 203 561
Management Information Systems 35 262 599
Robotics 36 216 605
Database Administration 42 240 632
Human-Computer Interaction 50 298 680
Web Design and Development 49 288 761
Computer Engineering 55 351 1055
Multimedia 60 419 1115

Psychology rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 12th for Psychology in Germany and 203rd in the World with 19,684 publications made and 716,594 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 169 In Germany
#59 of 1,414 In Europe
#203 of 6,528 In the World

University of Gottingen
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 201 1737
1992 192 2834
1993 221 2224
1994 211 2360
1995 249 2625
1996 338 2991
1997 301 3415
1998 308 3782
1999 321 4350
2000 307 5085
2001 293 5650
2002 296 6477
2003 322 7389
2004 370 8404
2005 393 9697
2006 475 11399
2007 513 13427
2008 561 15139
2009 650 17301
2010 621 19788
2011 665 22869
2012 670 25471
2013 776 28521
2014 765 31437
2015 797 33103
2016 819 35835
2017 750 36609
2018 810 38910
2019 820 42785
2020 919 51689
2021 1009 59408
2022 894 58733
2023 833 55720

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 6 28 103
Psychiatry 9 52 167
Clinical Psychology 13 81 274
Cognitive Science 24 106 306
Social Psychology 15 112 347
Child Psychology 19 121 367
Special Education 14 131 374
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 19 183 456
Occupational Therapy 31 210 510
Sexology 12 161 532
Education Majors 18 174 548

Mathematics rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 23rd for Mathematics in Germany and 365th in the World with 11,079 publications made and 312,358 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 163 In Germany
#132 of 1,388 In Europe
#365 of 6,305 In the World

University of Gottingen
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 40 412
1992 66 555
1993 61 496
1994 71 622
1995 78 669
1996 97 765
1997 96 896
1998 124 993
1999 119 1196
2000 106 1305
2001 99 1522
2002 124 1953
2003 118 1997
2004 169 2351
2005 183 3201
2006 225 3454
2007 248 4172
2008 291 5149
2009 358 6232
2010 379 6884
2011 415 7891
2012 415 8904
2013 515 10428
2014 544 11679
2015 518 13377
2016 574 14040
2017 567 15243
2018 606 17679
2019 603 19965
2020 660 24390
2021 701 29129
2022 653 30245
2023 572 30355

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 88 238
Applied Mathematics 24 114 298
Math Teachers 4 85 350
Statistics 24 136 367
Actuarial Science 24 157 429
Operations Research 25 173 500
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 203 561

Business rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 21st for Business in Germany and 406th in the World with 8,317 publications made and 167,351 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 164 In Germany
#151 of 1,414 In Europe
#406 of 6,187 In the World

University of Gottingen
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 69 345
1992 72 470
1993 90 417
1994 79 404
1995 74 437
1996 123 437
1997 103 548
1998 92 542
1999 91 597
2000 88 671
2001 85 826
2002 106 1049
2003 75 1056
2004 94 1350
2005 131 1561
2006 156 1647
2007 134 2120
2008 193 2763
2009 265 3376
2010 270 3726
2011 305 4371
2012 328 5137
2013 371 6280
2014 381 7299
2015 398 8075
2016 457 8771
2017 438 9215
2018 464 10750
2019 442 12070
2020 487 15034
2021 513 18491
2022 446 19088
2023 429 19843

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 6 99 156
International Business 6 98 170
Tax Law 17 101 282
Marketing 13 116 324
Finance 17 131 335
Risk Management 20 143 353
Actuarial Science 24 157 429
Accounting 13 147 438
Public Policy / Administration 11 159 444
Human Resource Management 15 174 453
Advertising 25 173 474
Supply Chain Management 20 149 479
Management 27 173 490
Operations Research 25 173 500
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 188 505
Entertainment Industry Business 18 220 589
Management Information Systems 35 262 599
Occupational Safety and Health 22 213 694
Entrepreneurship 36 339 755
Project Management 50 356 831
Hospitality and Hotel Management 8 356 889
Engineering Management 43 388 1217

Economics rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 11th for Economics in Germany and 306th in the World with 7,615 publications made and 156,407 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#11 of 161 In Germany
#109 of 1,366 In Europe
#306 of 5,995 In the World

University of Gottingen
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 46 259
1992 39 266
1993 48 259
1994 38 255
1995 48 311
1996 69 334
1997 58 319
1998 73 399
1999 58 427
2000 54 449
2001 57 615
2002 83 699
2003 75 725
2004 84 984
2005 119 1141
2006 148 1189
2007 144 1655
2008 183 2154
2009 272 3011
2010 242 3095
2011 283 3596
2012 311 4289
2013 367 5228
2014 364 6334
2015 385 6776
2016 404 7317
2017 424 7710
2018 462 9299
2019 437 10707
2020 493 13703
2021 514 16817
2022 465 17849
2023 392 18150

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 4 27
International Economics 6 86 131
International Trade 6 99 156
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 88 238
Development Studies 5 102 323
Finance 17 131 335
Environmental Economics 13 158 379
Actuarial Science 24 157 429
Political Economy 20 183 448
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 188 505
International Relations and Diplomacy 24 208 579

Art & Design rankings

The University of Gottingen ranked 17th for Art & Design in Germany and 333rd in the World with 4,648 publications made and 95,239 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#17 of 159 In Germany
#134 of 1,349 In Europe
#333 of 5,720 In the World

University of Gottingen
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 32 309
1992 37 477
1993 31 230
1994 35 368
1995 35 382
1996 76 368
1997 45 444
1998 54 494
1999 48 509
2000 54 615
2001 60 661
2002 55 729
2003 66 892
2004 54 943
2005 82 1060
2006 92 1449
2007 86 1691
2008 234 1914
2009 121 2210
2010 125 2449
2011 185 2752
2012 157 3337
2013 179 3544
2014 192 3912
2015 207 4201
2016 229 4386
2017 213 4678
2018 233 4805
2019 205 5840
2020 237 7071
2021 257 7914
2022 219 8185
2023 192 8218

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Graphic Design 8 42 128
Animation 7 33 139
Photography 7 59 152
Art History 6 61 164
Aesthetics 5 77 213
UX/UI Desgin 16 92 222
Performing arts 7 106 251
Computer Graphics 24 118 303
Literature 15 136 333
Landscape Architecture 15 172 377
Fashion Design 20 155 388
Interior Design 13 179 409
Creative Writing 12 179 466
Music 34 223 581
Entertainment Industry Business 18 220 589
Painting and Drawing 21 276 615
Sculpture 21 276 615
Illustration and Concept Art 21 274 635
Architecture 56 389 907
Multimedia 60 419 1115