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The University of Greifswald ranked 46th in Germany, 616th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 133 research topics. The University of Greifswald ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,513 academic publications and 553,754 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 139 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#616 of 14,131 In the World
#248 of 2,785 In Europe
#46 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 6 In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
#174 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#183 of 1,129 For Biochemical Engineering
#285 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#632 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#603 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 130 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 49th for Biology in Germany and 737th in the World with 14,925 publications made and 433,484 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#49 of 170 In Germany
#259 of 1,445 In Europe
#737 of 6,770 In the World

University of Greifswald
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 126 317
1992 109 386
1993 85 369
1994 100 409
1995 98 569
1996 134 696
1997 151 740
1998 154 968
1999 210 1177
2000 209 1396
2001 249 1829
2002 303 2281
2003 333 3051
2004 381 4089
2005 430 5136
2006 482 6487
2007 435 7477
2008 529 9044
2009 546 9786
2010 654 12593
2011 599 14749
2012 618 17312
2013 593 19408
2014 598 21108
2015 609 22071
2016 601 23279
2017 591 24267
2018 607 26088
2019 614 28894
2020 639 33670
2021 792 37923
2022 647 38426
2023 589 37145

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 26 145 391
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 168 399
Molecular Biology 38 164 486
Entomology 38 185 498
Zoology 39 195 531
Paleontology 45 213 546
Genetics 43 221 619
Immunology 38 218 623
Biotechnology 36 223 627
Pharmacology 37 214 635
Biochemistry 47 233 639
Forestry 37 227 679
Virology 35 220 683
Neuroscience 48 286 770
Oncology and Cancer research 37 258 773
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 36 282 778
Toxicology 40 254 789
Evolutionary Biology 53 313 793
Botany 49 285 802
Biophysics 56 306 846
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 311 952
Nutrition and Food Science 44 322 993
Nanotechnology 61 360 1137
Astrobiology 63 414 1183
Animal Science 44 336 1195
Agricultural Science 55 378 1235
Horticulture 53 386 1431

Chemistry rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 50th for Chemistry in Germany and 749th in the World with 12,808 publications made and 377,258 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#50 of 165 In Germany
#263 of 1,401 In Europe
#749 of 6,447 In the World

University of Greifswald
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 126 408
1992 98 405
1993 72 414
1994 94 477
1995 101 662
1996 142 818
1997 152 865
1998 165 1052
1999 209 1285
2000 228 1486
2001 264 1893
2002 273 2305
2003 317 3035
2004 336 3965
2005 394 5087
2006 415 6126
2007 374 6950
2008 431 8335
2009 463 9026
2010 547 11002
2011 488 12801
2012 529 14827
2013 485 16516
2014 483 17810
2015 485 18451
2016 454 18971
2017 448 19792
2018 463 20983
2019 497 23268
2020 500 26482
2021 511 29899
2022 502 30267
2023 463 29337

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 11 83 183
Pharmacy 51 182 409
Biochemistry 47 233 639
Physical chemistry 48 248 679
Organic Chemistry 51 278 782
Inorganic Chemistry 48 272 790
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 59 340 884
Petrology and Geochemistry 49 339 919
Environmental Chemistry 56 346 949
Nutrition and Food Science 44 322 993
Computational Chemistry 60 377 1077
Chemical Engineering 60 340 1109
Nanotechnology 61 360 1137
Materials Science 63 391 1139
Radiochemistry 54 345 1383

Medicine rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 37th for Medicine in Germany and 625th in the World with 12,022 publications made and 315,728 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#37 of 170 In Germany
#221 of 1,417 In Europe
#625 of 6,680 In the World

University of Greifswald
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 100 193
1992 85 240
1993 71 190
1994 75 247
1995 75 279
1996 108 325
1997 129 407
1998 132 527
1999 167 701
2000 163 836
2001 176 1073
2002 263 1417
2003 301 2045
2004 377 2701
2005 391 3613
2006 496 4708
2007 441 5404
2008 475 6810
2009 539 7499
2010 595 9403
2011 503 11038
2012 505 12864
2013 464 15000
2014 462 15980
2015 454 16803
2016 417 17770
2017 424 18232
2018 417 19457
2019 384 21123
2020 390 24798
2021 549 27594
2022 418 27506
2023 377 26290

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 85 174
Neurosurgery 31 116 285
Dentistry 24 105 293
Orthodontics 30 120 340
Pharmacy 51 182 409
Epidemiology 26 159 411
Critical Care Nursing 37 209 512
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 36 186 521
Cardiology 36 198 528
Surgery 36 189 534
Sonography and Ultrasound 35 200 551
Anesthesiology 38 191 552
Public Health 35 210 574
Dermatology 37 207 574
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 37 205 578
Clinical Psychology 35 202 580
Radiation Therapy 36 207 591
Immunology 38 218 623
Respiratory Therapy 38 227 624
Psychiatry 37 226 626
Family medicine 35 212 631
Pharmacology 37 214 635
Biomedical Engineering 42 234 637
Medical Physics 42 261 651
Occupational Therapy 37 265 682
Audiology 44 253 683
Virology 35 220 683
Pathology 37 247 706
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 36 244 711
Pediatrics 36 244 713
Anatomy and Physiology 42 258 719
Plastic Surgery 38 224 722
Healthcare Management (MHA) 32 255 736
Oncology and Cancer research 37 258 773
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 36 282 778
Urology 40 253 782
Toxicology 40 254 789
Nursing 39 284 801
Gerontology 38 285 859
Ophthalmology 44 298 872
Physical Therapy 46 334 901
Health Science 40 339 1038
Sports Medicine 52 392 1064
Veterinary 43 384 1633

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 50th for Environmental Science in Germany and 860th in the World with 8,640 publications made and 228,355 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#50 of 170 In Germany
#311 of 1,458 In Europe
#860 of 6,798 In the World

University of Greifswald
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 49 147
1992 42 142
1993 30 153
1994 49 197
1995 53 331
1996 72 379
1997 76 409
1998 82 536
1999 110 623
2000 105 750
2001 123 972
2002 153 1205
2003 160 1521
2004 157 1894
2005 195 2486
2006 227 2951
2007 194 3428
2008 246 4228
2009 251 4689
2010 315 5932
2011 336 7113
2012 334 8261
2013 314 9374
2014 359 10471
2015 389 11318
2016 347 12117
2017 360 12545
2018 375 14009
2019 392 16142
2020 426 18648
2021 923 21260
2022 470 21898
2023 466 21802

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 45 213 546
Geology 48 248 677
Forestry 37 227 679
Oceanography 46 274 736
Earth science and Geophysics 50 315 915
Petrology and Geochemistry 49 339 919
Ecology 51 340 933
Environmental Chemistry 56 346 949
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 311 952
Geography and Cartography 61 413 1100
Environmental Engineering 50 368 1136
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 65 429 1211
Agricultural Science 55 378 1235
Environmental Management 56 453 1351
Geotechnical Engineering 56 427 1364

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 63rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 936th in the World with 7,928 publications made and 166,044 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#63 of 175 In Germany
#376 of 1,492 In Europe
#936 of 7,020 In the World

University of Greifswald
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 36 52
1992 49 97
1993 35 99
1994 39 106
1995 44 142
1996 58 184
1997 49 138
1998 67 289
1999 74 266
2000 80 378
2001 110 441
2002 106 612
2003 132 814
2004 175 1090
2005 167 1474
2006 213 1831
2007 199 2260
2008 238 2808
2009 248 3191
2010 310 3909
2011 315 4889
2012 294 5796
2013 265 6610
2014 300 7180
2015 294 7740
2016 310 8268
2017 354 8992
2018 320 9566
2019 287 11036
2020 352 13319
2021 407 14718
2022 361 14765
2023 354 14707

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 27 164 395
Demography 37 212 578
Genealogy 36 275 789
Philosophy 66 349 848
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 266 860
Library and Information science 59 329 862
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 48 363 893
Political Economy 48 351 950
Sociology 51 349 952
History 55 375 952
Linguistics 59 365 955
Classics and Ancient History 53 391 1026
Archaeology 60 401 1033
Political Science 79 461 1151
Aesthetics 65 512 1402
Law 72 510 1419
Anthropology 68 513 1476
Gender Studies 70 572 1923
Communications and Public Relations 88 660 2108
Education Majors 73 607 2180

Physics rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 61st for Physics in Germany and 985th in the World with 7,501 publications made and 186,056 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Atomic and Molecular physics.

Physics ranking Location
#61 of 167 In Germany
#364 of 1,446 In Europe
#985 of 6,603 In the World

University of Greifswald
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 64 244
1992 62 273
1993 56 252
1994 64 323
1995 88 422
1996 101 527
1997 91 525
1998 120 633
1999 122 665
2000 154 785
2001 151 994
2002 153 1158
2003 176 1353
2004 177 1949
2005 234 2697
2006 231 2948
2007 193 3430
2008 249 4209
2009 253 4869
2010 286 5635
2011 268 6561
2012 304 7628
2013 286 8570
2014 285 9098
2015 304 9379
2016 270 9726
2017 286 10623
2018 304 11532
2019 317 13838
2020 294 16008
2021 311 17181
2022 318 17092
2023 328 16640

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 53 219 474
Nuclear Physics 51 245 586
Medical Physics 42 261 651
Biophysics 56 306 846
Theoretical Physics 57 331 851
Applied/Engineering Physics 60 320 882
Condensed Matter Physics 61 331 935
Quantum and Particle physics 60 359 969
Astrophysics and Astronomy 65 396 1045
Nanotechnology 61 360 1137
Materials Science 63 391 1139
Astrobiology 63 414 1183
Optical Engineering 68 441 1297
Acoustical Engineering 67 457 1326

Engineering rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 66th for Engineering in Germany and 1177th in the World with 7,317 publications made and 187,719 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#66 of 168 In Germany
#412 of 1,453 In Europe
#1177 of 6,684 In the World

University of Greifswald
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 62 205
1992 74 242
1993 55 233
1994 64 256
1995 80 358
1996 90 400
1997 90 478
1998 97 559
1999 118 620
2000 142 735
2001 153 896
2002 157 1087
2003 170 1368
2004 173 1913
2005 204 2581
2006 219 2836
2007 207 3282
2008 237 4154
2009 243 4612
2010 298 5654
2011 265 6550
2012 295 7506
2013 287 8802
2014 278 9323
2015 294 9490
2016 277 10349
2017 275 10851
2018 281 11835
2019 304 13768
2020 281 16194
2021 318 17984
2022 333 17849
2023 345 17675

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 11 83 183
Biotechnology 36 223 627
Biomedical Engineering 42 234 637
Landscape Architecture 23 308 779
Applied/Engineering Physics 60 320 882
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 59 340 884
Systems Engineering 71 440 1086
Chemical Engineering 60 340 1109
Environmental Engineering 50 368 1136
Nanotechnology 61 360 1137
Materials Science 63 391 1139
Metallurgical Engineering 63 389 1183
Aerospace Engineering 66 457 1272
Optical Engineering 68 441 1297
Mechanical Engineering 67 467 1299
Acoustical Engineering 67 457 1326
Geotechnical Engineering 56 427 1364
Electrical Engineering 68 481 1450
Civil Engineering 70 528 1578
Structural Engineering 75 562 1752
Computer Networking 73 555 1773
Operations Research 75 544 1790
Remote Sensing 79 564 1816
Telecommunications 75 585 1876
Human-Computer Interaction 103 696 2177
Electronic Engineering 83 650 2277

Computer Science rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 63rd for Computer Science in Germany and 1099th in the World with 6,125 publications made and 178,299 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#63 of 172 In Germany
#403 of 1,459 In Europe
#1099 of 6,752 In the World

University of Greifswald
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 28 80
1992 48 139
1993 28 107
1994 23 134
1995 24 150
1996 42 171
1997 46 183
1998 49 288
1999 67 354
2000 69 431
2001 106 573
2002 106 711
2003 122 1017
2004 135 1388
2005 141 1773
2006 182 2185
2007 185 2614
2008 191 3074
2009 213 3598
2010 256 4550
2011 233 5338
2012 246 6566
2013 248 7438
2014 249 8017
2015 237 8490
2016 274 9280
2017 296 9707
2018 297 10964
2019 288 13445
2020 266 15587
2021 352 16632
2022 272 16168
2023 260 15724

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 34 168 399
Neuroscience 48 286 770
Library and Information science 59 329 862
Cognitive Science 58 343 991
Computer Graphics 70 443 1132
Data Science 75 519 1390
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 70 494 1415
Machine Learning 67 490 1580
Computer Vision 76 551 1771
Computer Networking 73 555 1773
Telecommunications 75 585 1876
Computational Linguistics 76 602 2072
Human-Computer Interaction 103 696 2177
Cyber Security 80 669 2308
Management Information Systems 114 871 2690

Psychology rankings

The University of Greifswald ranked 47th for Psychology in Germany and 832nd in the World with 4,268 publications made and 132,159 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#47 of 169 In Germany
#295 of 1,414 In Europe
#832 of 6,528 In the World

University of Greifswald
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 30 54
1992 28 82
1993 24 63
1994 19 63
1995 19 83
1996 48 82
1997 36 118
1998 44 179
1999 51 235
2000 69 347
2001 68 400
2002 77 490
2003 101 784
2004 122 1039
2005 127 1447
2006 146 1837
2007 137 2172
2008 161 2614
2009 196 2962
2010 208 3911
2011 187 4414
2012 185 5496
2013 196 6422
2014 171 6716
2015 182 6999
2016 187 7550
2017 205 7982
2018 193 8833
2019 183 9773
2020 139 11785
2021 175 12221
2022 181 12235
2023 190 11761

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 35 202 580
Psychiatry 37 226 626
Occupational Therapy 37 265 682
Neuroscience 48 286 770
Child Psychology 49 309 893
Cognitive Science 58 343 991
Social Psychology 60 368 1005
Education Majors 73 607 2180

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Greifswald

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 22 159 406
Interior Design 20 269 702
Applied Mathematics 59 376 943
International Economics 67 522 948
International Trade 70 542 1052
Statistics 62 391 1063
International Business 69 532 1090
Mathematics 62 420 1151
Art & Design 65 453 1161
Fashion Design 68 502 1311
Management 71 491 1371
Literature 64 514 1418
Economics 72 523 1469
Development Studies 64 483 1495
Finance 79 559 1499
Business 73 544 1499
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 77 531 1519
Accounting 77 556 1675
Marketing 83 597 1734
Advertising 89 697 2235
Math Teachers 76 697 2829