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The University of Greifswald ranked 48th in Germany, 664th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 135 research topics. The University of Greifswald ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,449 academic publications and 766,955 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 151 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#664 of 14,131 In the World
#275 of 2,785 In Europe
#48 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 6 In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
#202 of 1,395 For Biochemical Engineering
#222 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#291 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#631 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#708 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 132 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 49th for Biology in Germany and 765th in the World with 16,485 publications made and 589,590 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#49 of 170 In Germany
#265 of 1,449 In Europe
#765 of 6,841 In the World

University of Greifswald
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 93 429
1994 107 493
1995 104 695
1996 139 814
1997 157 897
1998 170 1155
1999 228 1406
2000 235 1733
2001 269 2276
2002 323 2951
2003 364 3849
2004 406 5145
2005 456 6318
2006 481 7748
2007 449 8766
2008 568 10715
2009 600 11815
2010 682 14860
2011 648 17539
2012 638 20896
2013 652 23545
2014 602 25308
2015 620 26626
2016 618 28183
2017 619 29541
2018 608 31392
2019 623 34513
2020 672 41176
2021 836 46346
2022 688 43611
2023 688 43766
2024 505 41056
2025 382 36083

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Microbiology 25 143 404
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 176 442
Zoology 33 167 451
Molecular Biology 37 163 486
Entomology 38 181 493
Paleontology 45 222 577
Immunology 38 221 634
Genetics 43 230 653
Pharmacology 36 216 654
Biochemistry 46 236 682
Biotechnology 37 237 685
Virology 36 228 721
Forestry 36 230 726
Evolutionary Biology 52 293 739
Neuroscience 47 287 777
Oncology and Cancer research 37 264 821
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 37 291 825
Botany 49 287 840
Biophysics 56 308 867
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 319 1013
Nanotechnology 61 362 1187
Nutrition and Food Science 46 356 1188
Animal Science 43 339 1247
Toxicology 47 348 1288
Astrobiology 63 436 1296
Agricultural Science 55 384 1325
Horticulture 54 414 1619

Chemistry rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 50th for Chemistry in Germany and 779th in the World with 13,928 publications made and 503,451 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#50 of 166 In Germany
#265 of 1,417 In Europe
#779 of 6,561 In the World

University of Greifswald
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 78 497
1994 103 563
1995 108 777
1996 147 948
1997 154 1029
1998 172 1235
1999 223 1485
2000 244 1782
2001 279 2304
2002 295 2926
2003 335 3734
2004 372 4836
2005 412 6085
2006 427 7248
2007 381 7974
2008 483 9608
2009 493 10705
2010 568 12812
2011 523 14958
2012 546 17645
2013 517 19793
2014 492 21103
2015 475 21911
2016 477 22574
2017 458 23657
2018 462 24769
2019 519 27289
2020 504 31718
2021 538 35393
2022 514 33565
2023 547 33556
2024 363 31356
2025 259 26747

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 10 86 202
Pharmacy 52 191 454
Biochemistry 46 236 682
Physical chemistry 47 238 692
Organic Chemistry 51 282 808
Inorganic Chemistry 48 275 820
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 300 822
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 59 338 939
Computational Chemistry 57 348 953
Environmental Chemistry 57 349 992
Chemical Engineering 60 345 1174
Materials Science 63 391 1176
Nanotechnology 61 362 1187
Nutrition and Food Science 46 356 1188
Radiochemistry 54 356 1507

Medicine rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 37th for Medicine in Germany and 648th in the World with 13,120 publications made and 441,314 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#37 of 170 In Germany
#225 of 1,437 In Europe
#648 of 6,793 In the World

University of Greifswald
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 79 229
1994 77 303
1995 82 358
1996 116 398
1997 132 519
1998 151 678
1999 194 906
2000 188 1115
2001 190 1400
2002 284 1891
2003 339 2730
2004 404 3743
2005 423 4547
2006 496 5733
2007 440 6531
2008 533 8391
2009 569 9369
2010 617 11413
2011 540 13616
2012 511 16135
2013 482 18681
2014 463 19653
2015 460 20912
2016 430 21857
2017 450 22671
2018 421 23975
2019 384 25886
2020 399 31005
2021 575 34350
2022 455 31926
2023 444 31579
2024 316 28118
2025 232 23893

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 39 101 222
Neurosurgery 31 115 291
Dentistry 24 106 309
Orthodontics 29 124 361
Epidemiology 27 167 445
Pharmacy 52 191 454
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 36 179 517
Cardiology 36 198 522
Critical Care Nursing 37 216 536
Surgery 36 190 544
Clinical Psychology 35 199 575
Anesthesiology 37 194 581
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 36 205 595
Dermatology 37 210 602
Public Health 35 217 617
Radiation Therapy 36 214 619
Psychiatry 37 223 622
Sonography and Ultrasound 37 225 626
Immunology 38 221 634
Occupational Therapy 34 254 649
Pharmacology 36 216 654
Biomedical Engineering 41 238 654
Family medicine 35 229 699
Plastic Surgery 35 212 702
Audiology 43 256 705
Pediatrics 36 239 721
Virology 36 228 721
Anatomy and Physiology 40 256 725
Respiratory Therapy 39 251 733
Pathology 37 250 734
Medical Physics 41 282 767
Urology 38 244 777
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 37 268 794
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 278 809
Oncology and Cancer research 37 264 821
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 37 291 825
Nursing 39 296 851
Gerontology 39 294 884
Ophthalmology 44 300 896
Physical Therapy 46 359 985
Sports Medicine 51 416 1132
Health Science 42 375 1191
Toxicology 47 348 1288
Veterinary 47 400 1732

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 50th for Environmental Science in Germany and 899th in the World with 9,792 publications made and 307,225 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#50 of 170 In Germany
#325 of 1,464 In Europe
#899 of 6,888 In the World

University of Greifswald
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 33 175
1994 51 240
1995 57 387
1996 72 451
1997 81 505
1998 82 614
1999 112 721
2000 117 912
2001 139 1159
2002 164 1560
2003 182 1799
2004 169 2422
2005 210 2929
2006 222 3569
2007 205 4005
2008 269 5048
2009 264 5585
2010 350 6885
2011 346 8251
2012 350 9670
2013 358 10910
2014 372 12299
2015 403 13256
2016 370 14470
2017 374 15051
2018 384 16420
2019 421 18329
2020 468 22434
2021 972 26260
2022 528 25089
2023 536 25876
2024 388 24892
2025 275 22925

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 45 222 577
Geology 48 259 709
Forestry 36 230 726
Oceanography 45 264 734
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 300 822
Earth science and Geophysics 47 301 886
Ecology 50 340 939
Environmental Chemistry 57 349 992
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 319 1013
Geography and Cartography 61 417 1156
Environmental Engineering 49 374 1208
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 65 438 1269
Agricultural Science 55 384 1325
Geotechnical Engineering 56 429 1415
Environmental Management 57 472 1465

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 63rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1030th in the World with 8,920 publications made and 239,672 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#63 of 178 In Germany
#394 of 1,502 In Europe
#1030 of 7,088 In the World

University of Greifswald
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 41 119
1994 38 135
1995 47 184
1996 61 224
1997 51 198
1998 79 312
1999 87 325
2000 91 486
2001 114 563
2002 118 788
2003 156 1037
2004 179 1431
2005 185 1805
2006 198 2269
2007 212 2764
2008 281 3481
2009 260 3998
2010 340 4781
2011 334 6063
2012 281 7313
2013 286 8390
2014 307 9147
2015 310 9779
2016 332 10414
2017 372 11405
2018 340 12093
2019 313 13647
2020 382 16994
2021 457 19117
2022 408 18144
2023 429 18822
2024 319 17252
2025 187 15268

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 33 220 516
Demography 38 217 607
International Relations and Diplomacy 28 230 636
Library and Information science 54 309 803
Classics and Ancient History 43 327 840
Genealogy 38 306 843
Political Economy 47 336 877
Philosophy 67 370 952
Criminology and Criminal Justice 36 307 977
Linguistics 59 380 1007
History 56 387 1011
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 51 395 1019
Sociology 54 377 1059
Archaeology 58 401 1068
Political Science 80 490 1258
Aesthetics 64 549 1511
Law 72 533 1520
Public Policy / Administration 67 541 1616
Anthropology 69 548 1661
Gender Studies 71 590 2039
Education Majors 70 603 2155
Communications and Public Relations 89 678 2156

Physics rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 62nd for Physics in Germany and 1031st in the World with 8,389 publications made and 237,556 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#62 of 168 In Germany
#367 of 1,460 In Europe
#1031 of 6,729 In the World

University of Greifswald
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 62 311
1994 69 404
1995 94 516
1996 106 636
1997 96 627
1998 119 766
1999 135 801
2000 164 964
2001 155 1200
2002 180 1499
2003 185 1680
2004 202 2413
2005 250 3315
2006 239 3580
2007 208 4130
2008 270 5028
2009 256 5851
2010 319 6798
2011 287 7477
2012 314 8921
2013 308 9994
2014 308 10842
2015 297 11089
2016 300 11624
2017 302 12534
2018 298 13216
2019 361 14859
2020 298 17227
2021 345 19254
2022 347 18410
2023 376 19026
2024 265 17928
2025 187 15685

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 53 219 482
Nuclear Physics 49 243 596
Theoretical Physics 55 307 738
Medical Physics 41 282 767
Biophysics 56 308 867
Condensed Matter Physics 61 337 982
Quantum and Particle physics 60 364 1001
Applied/Engineering Physics 61 357 1026
Astrophysics and Astronomy 61 389 1040
Materials Science 63 391 1176
Nanotechnology 61 362 1187
Astrobiology 63 436 1296
Optical Engineering 67 448 1353
Acoustical Engineering 67 481 1408

Engineering rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 64th for Engineering in Germany and 1229th in the World with 8,181 publications made and 242,245 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#64 of 169 In Germany
#416 of 1,466 In Europe
#1229 of 6,795 In the World

University of Greifswald
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 59 281
1994 72 321
1995 85 416
1996 90 498
1997 93 569
1998 98 679
1999 129 762
2000 153 885
2001 155 1097
2002 172 1381
2003 180 1732
2004 192 2366
2005 229 3156
2006 234 3417
2007 215 3896
2008 261 4915
2009 254 5587
2010 326 6765
2011 288 7478
2012 306 8858
2013 305 10413
2014 299 11144
2015 294 11359
2016 300 12504
2017 290 12958
2018 284 13918
2019 337 15369
2020 292 18392
2021 350 21001
2022 359 19771
2023 401 20322
2024 257 19322
2025 174 17411

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 10 86 202
Biomedical Engineering 41 238 654
Biotechnology 37 237 685
Landscape Architecture 23 342 900
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 59 338 939
Applied/Engineering Physics 61 357 1026
Chemical Engineering 60 345 1174
Materials Science 63 391 1176
Nanotechnology 61 362 1187
Systems Engineering 73 465 1190
Aerospace Engineering 65 428 1206
Environmental Engineering 49 374 1208
Metallurgical Engineering 63 397 1247
Mechanical Engineering 66 452 1264
Optical Engineering 67 448 1353
Acoustical Engineering 67 481 1408
Geotechnical Engineering 56 429 1415
Electrical Engineering 69 498 1575
Civil Engineering 70 553 1712
Structural Engineering 73 563 1793
Remote Sensing 79 563 1849
Operations Research 75 579 1905
Computer Networking 77 596 2033
Telecommunications 75 614 2064
Electronic Engineering 78 604 2085
Human-Computer Interaction 106 745 2468

Computer Science rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 64th for Computer Science in Germany and 1169th in the World with 6,859 publications made and 237,515 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#64 of 172 In Germany
#419 of 1,470 In Europe
#1169 of 6,855 In the World

University of Greifswald
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 29 135
1994 24 174
1995 26 198
1996 38 222
1997 48 225
1998 55 368
1999 71 432
2000 83 551
2001 108 728
2002 119 932
2003 135 1321
2004 145 1727
2005 145 2104
2006 177 2642
2007 184 3090
2008 213 3795
2009 246 4526
2010 258 5415
2011 258 6567
2012 264 8216
2013 266 9333
2014 243 9863
2015 255 10783
2016 282 11597
2017 316 12052
2018 308 13308
2019 300 15102
2020 284 17841
2021 371 19880
2022 298 18463
2023 331 18919
2024 226 17623
2025 190 15959

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 176 442
Neuroscience 47 287 777
Library and Information science 54 309 803
Cognitive Science 57 337 985
Computer Graphics 72 461 1207
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 498 1496
Data Science 81 591 1717
Machine Learning 69 532 1795
Computer Vision 76 587 2010
Computer Networking 77 596 2033
Telecommunications 75 614 2064
Computational Linguistics 76 610 2163
Human-Computer Interaction 106 745 2468
Cyber Security 81 702 2530
Management Information Systems 116 912 2887

Psychology rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 46th for Psychology in Germany and 865th in the World with 4,785 publications made and 190,068 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#46 of 169 In Germany
#303 of 1,424 In Europe
#865 of 6,663 In the World

University of Greifswald
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 26 77
1994 18 86
1995 23 116
1996 44 108
1997 39 145
1998 47 246
1999 54 321
2000 84 474
2001 72 529
2002 86 659
2003 109 1083
2004 144 1402
2005 128 1837
2006 152 2333
2007 135 2694
2008 182 3378
2009 219 3944
2010 220 4835
2011 205 5771
2012 190 7035
2013 209 8011
2014 165 8282
2015 199 9018
2016 181 9382
2017 214 9985
2018 197 11104
2019 185 12316
2020 154 15081
2021 187 15672
2022 192 14693
2023 204 14664
2024 177 13129
2025 139 11882

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 35 199 575
Psychiatry 37 223 622
Occupational Therapy 34 254 649
Neuroscience 47 287 777
Child Psychology 47 292 835
Cognitive Science 57 337 985
Social Psychology 59 372 1016
Education Majors 70 603 2155

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Greifswald

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 22 174 457
Applied Mathematics 58 349 854
Interior Design 17 311 859
International Economics 68 549 1009
Statistics 62 400 1101
International Trade 68 567 1117
International Business 70 564 1166
Mathematics 62 419 1189
Art & Design 69 497 1313
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 73 502 1403
Fashion Design 70 529 1431
Management 72 515 1490
Literature 65 537 1527
Economics 72 537 1535
Investment Banking and Stock trading 69 505 1547
Finance 74 572 1585
Development Studies 64 504 1603
Business 74 565 1603
Accounting 79 599 1842
Marketing 85 627 1898
Advertising 91 744 2427
Math Teachers 71 663 2647