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The University of Hagen ranked 64th in Germany, 1133rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 88 research topics. The University of Hagen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,051 academic publications and 121,929 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 56 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1133 of 14,131 In the World
#424 of 2,785 In Europe
#64 of 369 In Germany
#13 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#345 of 1,009 For UX/UI Desgin
#491 of 1,008 For Database Administration
#503 of 1,001 For Web Design and Development
#896 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#719 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 85 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 61st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 901st in the World with 7,738 publications made and 73,759 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#61 of 178 In Germany
#354 of 1,500 In Europe
#901 of 7,081 In the World

University of Hagen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 66 151
1993 60 170
1994 83 215
1995 79 216
1996 80 247
1997 77 363
1998 92 371
1999 120 484
2000 141 499
2001 125 591
2002 173 1045
2003 149 1048
2004 137 997
2005 119 1251
2006 165 1325
2007 151 1762
2008 180 1834
2009 167 1849
2010 203 2218
2011 198 2303
2012 277 2632
2013 185 2430
2014 272 2807
2015 216 2638
2016 371 2817
2017 334 3091
2018 412 3588
2019 388 3866
2020 398 4814
2021 409 5736
2022 476 6093
2023 428 6692
2024 271 5368

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 24 215 530
Political Science 54 287 692
Philosophy 56 299 714
Political Economy 47 332 869
Public Policy / Administration 49 378 1056
Linguistics 65 434 1193
Education Majors 54 400 1218
Journalism and Digital Media 59 432 1276
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 64 479 1284
Law 64 467 1286
Art History 70 495 1293
Library and Information science 74 481 1397
Classics and Ancient History 63 495 1431
Communications and Public Relations 71 532 1547
Gender Studies 63 488 1612
Sociology 67 536 1631
Aesthetics 68 586 1657
History 72 579 1676
Archaeology 74 585 1759
Anthropology 73 580 1833
Demography 81 806 3380

Computer Science rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 67th for Computer Science in Germany and 1339th in the World with 4,540 publications made and 63,700 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#67 of 172 In Germany
#461 of 1,469 In Europe
#1339 of 6,845 In the World

University of Hagen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 28 184
1993 38 235
1994 44 269
1995 53 271
1996 50 290
1997 71 360
1998 70 392
1999 57 526
2000 74 519
2001 67 570
2002 178 1362
2003 143 1221
2004 119 1171
2005 120 1319
2006 175 1497
2007 129 1638
2008 142 1926
2009 134 1907
2010 148 2158
2011 110 2225
2012 149 2580
2013 126 2347
2014 125 2621
2015 141 2441
2016 153 2494
2017 169 2737
2018 181 2955
2019 181 3160
2020 197 3895
2021 234 4434
2022 279 4523
2023 245 4580
2024 192 3791

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 29 148 345
Database Administration 34 184 491
Web Design and Development 38 197 503
Software Engineering 41 235 525
Computer Graphics 51 263 642
Management Information Systems 39 295 658
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 235 670
Multimedia 39 268 675
Human-Computer Interaction 53 321 767
Robotics 48 298 865
Computational Linguistics 62 368 1033
Computer Networking 60 366 1041
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 61 382 1057
Data Science 64 426 1083
Computer Engineering 59 387 1187
Cyber Security 63 464 1381
Library and Information science 74 481 1397
Telecommunications 67 475 1480
Machine Learning 68 487 1626
Cognitive Science 71 490 1662
Computer Vision 72 553 1835
Neuroscience 75 610 2084
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 71 607 2285

Engineering rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 72nd for Engineering in Germany and 1862nd in the World with 3,863 publications made and 55,758 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#72 of 169 In Germany
#575 of 1,465 In Europe
#1862 of 6,782 In the World

University of Hagen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 32 197
1993 43 198
1994 50 258
1995 64 297
1996 62 329
1997 77 394
1998 71 404
1999 60 482
2000 75 509
2001 78 512
2002 186 1314
2003 150 1184
2004 119 1194
2005 133 1260
2006 155 1420
2007 97 1501
2008 118 1753
2009 106 1798
2010 115 1930
2011 103 2027
2012 119 2241
2013 112 2038
2014 97 2279
2015 107 2032
2016 132 2212
2017 133 2355
2018 122 2524
2019 146 2678
2020 143 3130
2021 154 3239
2022 166 3278
2023 147 3390
2024 108 2769

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Industrial Engineering 29 180 456
Architecture 40 287 644
Operations Research 39 257 717
Human-Computer Interaction 53 321 767
Engineering Management 25 281 800
Remote Sensing 46 306 812
Reliability and Quality Engineering 32 287 813
Construction Management 34 320 818
Robotics 48 298 865
Transportation Engineering 49 372 998
Electronic Engineering 57 346 1039
Computer Networking 60 366 1041
Systems Engineering 71 451 1130
Computer Engineering 59 387 1187
Automation and Control engineering 46 365 1203
Mechanical Engineering 69 491 1410
Telecommunications 67 475 1480
Acoustical Engineering 70 507 1507
Electrical Engineering 67 485 1512
Structural Engineering 74 564 1773
Optical Engineering 70 549 1822
Materials Science 73 577 1989
Aerospace Engineering 78 639 2114
Nanotechnology 74 572 2191
Civil Engineering 78 661 2259
Metallurgical Engineering 84 755 2976
Chemical Engineering 86 745 3037

Physics rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 72nd for Physics in Germany and 2012th in the World with 3,152 publications made and 44,527 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#72 of 168 In Germany
#609 of 1,457 In Europe
#2012 of 6,713 In the World

University of Hagen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 19 161
1993 33 201
1994 36 176
1995 48 256
1996 53 260
1997 55 285
1998 62 306
1999 39 340
2000 56 418
2001 71 415
2002 138 950
2003 129 939
2004 96 931
2005 105 997
2006 107 1132
2007 79 1195
2008 87 1364
2009 89 1414
2010 105 1462
2011 83 1588
2012 92 1814
2013 86 1587
2014 85 1888
2015 87 1704
2016 106 1792
2017 122 1861
2018 99 2109
2019 134 2201
2020 129 2630
2021 127 2740
2022 150 2767
2023 122 2807
2024 94 2229

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 63 421 1155
Acoustical Engineering 70 507 1507
Optical Engineering 70 549 1822
Quantum and Particle physics 72 573 1843
Astrophysics and Astronomy 76 617 1972
Materials Science 73 577 1989
Atomic and Molecular physics 75 594 2159
Condensed Matter Physics 74 581 2188
Nanotechnology 74 572 2191
Nuclear Physics 77 655 2413

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 78th for Environmental Science in Germany and 2317th in the World with 2,589 publications made and 36,957 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#78 of 170 In Germany
#664 of 1,464 In Europe
#2317 of 6,876 In the World

University of Hagen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 14 102
1993 17 93
1994 28 118
1995 23 148
1996 30 131
1997 28 183
1998 41 196
1999 37 253
2000 45 328
2001 44 281
2002 86 609
2003 71 644
2004 52 541
2005 74 764
2006 81 904
2007 62 923
2008 66 1011
2009 77 1102
2010 102 1257
2011 49 1306
2012 89 1415
2013 68 1332
2014 69 1572
2015 74 1419
2016 106 1493
2017 119 1696
2018 113 1954
2019 133 2038
2020 128 2373
2021 155 2951
2022 161 2935
2023 127 3004
2024 104 2262

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 74 575 1760
Geology 76 628 2130
Environmental Management 73 675 2435
Earth science and Geophysics 77 683 2528
Oceanography 79 696 2538
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 80 703 2547
Paleontology 79 690 2586
Ecology 80 720 2688
Petrology and Geochemistry 83 748 2727
Environmental Chemistry 88 745 3123
Agricultural Science 78 765 3287

Mathematics rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 68th for Mathematics in Germany and 1381st in the World with 2,482 publications made and 36,045 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#68 of 163 In Germany
#470 of 1,401 In Europe
#1381 of 6,418 In the World

University of Hagen
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 16 97
1993 20 107
1994 21 129
1995 20 105
1996 19 147
1997 32 199
1998 35 161
1999 27 220
2000 36 259
2001 35 259
2002 84 635
2003 69 559
2004 56 563
2005 52 583
2006 86 716
2007 63 796
2008 66 957
2009 58 971
2010 74 1120
2011 60 1222
2012 75 1452
2013 84 1358
2014 90 1558
2015 98 1518
2016 102 1578
2017 109 1677
2018 117 1850
2019 112 1949
2020 109 2309
2021 138 2685
2022 139 2758
2023 116 2816
2024 98 2064

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 235 670
Operations Research 39 257 717
Math Teachers 38 288 900
Actuarial Science 59 387 1034
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 66 427 1095
Applied Mathematics 69 449 1218
Statistics 70 497 1499

Biology rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 78th for Biology in Germany and 2787th in the World with 2,458 publications made and 39,779 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#78 of 170 In Germany
#689 of 1,448 In Europe
#2787 of 6,833 In the World

University of Hagen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 24 106
1993 26 123
1994 19 106
1995 18 106
1996 33 157
1997 28 183
1998 40 179
1999 39 253
2000 43 278
2001 36 307
2002 92 605
2003 83 623
2004 62 577
2005 71 752
2006 72 852
2007 67 956
2008 65 1050
2009 51 1037
2010 68 1135
2011 54 1284
2012 70 1350
2013 49 1352
2014 64 1461
2015 59 1362
2016 81 1448
2017 89 1615
2018 100 1895
2019 107 1931
2020 131 2422
2021 162 2946
2022 169 3085
2023 139 3052
2024 96 2300

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 62 385 1067
Neuroscience 75 610 2084
Nanotechnology 74 572 2191
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 71 607 2285
Genetics 71 607 2370
Paleontology 79 690 2586
Biochemistry 77 678 2806
Agricultural Science 78 765 3287
Immunology 82 748 3311
Virology 82 768 3442
Botany 87 847 3778

Business rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 64th for Business in Germany and 1244th in the World with 2,456 publications made and 35,795 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#64 of 166 In Germany
#471 of 1,433 In Europe
#1244 of 6,339 In the World

University of Hagen
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 11 62
1993 11 69
1994 15 105
1995 20 97
1996 17 94
1997 24 134
1998 29 106
1999 22 162
2000 26 163
2001 33 207
2002 69 439
2003 51 493
2004 49 473
2005 64 529
2006 97 659
2007 64 708
2008 86 811
2009 68 931
2010 120 1127
2011 65 1209
2012 90 1462
2013 79 1307
2014 82 1587
2015 88 1462
2016 99 1478
2017 109 1708
2018 105 1756
2019 121 1993
2020 121 2309
2021 137 2807
2022 146 2790
2023 152 2947
2024 92 2305

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 38 234 621
Management Information Systems 39 295 658
Operations Research 39 257 717
International Business 57 408 751
International Trade 54 438 786
Engineering Management 25 281 800
Construction Management 34 320 818
Project Management 52 390 894
Human Resource Management 50 378 945
Actuarial Science 59 387 1034
Public Policy / Administration 49 378 1056
Management 64 429 1176
Advertising 64 436 1201
Finance 64 487 1253
Marketing 70 519 1438
Investment Banking and Stock trading 72 510 1562
Accounting 76 576 1728

Chemistry rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 79th for Chemistry in Germany and 2572nd in the World with 2,047 publications made and 32,043 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#79 of 166 In Germany
#667 of 1,417 In Europe
#2572 of 6,545 In the World

University of Hagen
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 22 103
1993 29 139
1994 28 144
1995 25 190
1996 44 201
1997 34 175
1998 57 225
1999 33 286
2000 43 297
2001 56 302
2002 99 708
2003 93 614
2004 73 689
2005 71 733
2006 72 847
2007 51 865
2008 64 900
2009 40 937
2010 65 952
2011 53 1046
2012 52 1130
2013 50 1106
2014 50 1175
2015 42 1059
2016 49 1129
2017 58 1191
2018 69 1247
2019 81 1379
2020 74 1481
2021 75 1614
2022 89 1618
2023 79 1689
2024 49 1324

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 73 577 1989
Nanotechnology 74 572 2191
Petrology and Geochemistry 83 748 2727
Biochemistry 77 678 2806
Physical chemistry 91 738 2927
Chemical Engineering 86 745 3037
Environmental Chemistry 88 745 3123
Organic Chemistry 84 760 3143

Psychology rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 72nd for Psychology in Germany and 1903rd in the World with 1,715 publications made and 32,354 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#72 of 169 In Germany
#554 of 1,423 In Europe
#1903 of 6,645 In the World

University of Hagen
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 33
1993 5 35
1994 5 29
1995 5 27
1996 15 59
1997 12 78
1998 14 60
1999 11 58
2000 8 96
2001 13 119
2002 23 194
2003 21 223
2004 20 235
2005 32 291
2006 29 365
2007 32 388
2008 23 486
2009 32 463
2010 48 593
2011 29 659
2012 48 770
2013 44 763
2014 54 922
2015 60 923
2016 88 962
2017 106 1240
2018 115 1445
2019 101 1654
2020 111 2309
2021 144 2981
2022 155 3303
2023 139 3355
2024 118 3182

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 24 215 530
Education Majors 54 400 1218
Social Psychology 67 453 1308
Child Psychology 68 453 1408
Cognitive Science 71 490 1662
Clinical Psychology 64 509 1760
Neuroscience 75 610 2084
Psychiatry 75 668 2540

Economics rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 70th for Economics in Germany and 1435th in the World with 1,375 publications made and 20,691 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#70 of 162 In Germany
#516 of 1,388 In Europe
#1435 of 6,167 In the World

University of Hagen
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 32
1993 8 46
1994 9 59
1995 11 72
1996 11 39
1997 10 81
1998 17 44
1999 11 73
2000 28 90
2001 18 121
2002 26 219
2003 16 282
2004 11 202
2005 28 272
2006 30 291
2007 29 403
2008 31 416
2009 26 439
2010 67 554
2011 28 633
2012 45 714
2013 42 672
2014 49 782
2015 47 798
2016 67 783
2017 64 881
2018 76 992
2019 107 1208
2020 62 1356
2021 86 1714
2022 85 1714
2023 81 1868
2024 59 1401

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 51 355 604
International Trade 54 438 786
Political Economy 47 332 869
Actuarial Science 59 387 1034
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 66 427 1095
Environmental Economics 51 443 1111
Finance 64 487 1253
Investment Banking and Stock trading 72 510 1562
Development Studies 68 585 1948

Art & Design rankings

The University of Hagen ranked 62nd for Art & Design in Germany and 1159th in the World with 1,160 publications made and 13,962 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Aesthetics.

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
#62 of 162 In Germany
#447 of 1,381 In Europe
#1159 of 5,966 In the World

University of Hagen
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 9 41
1993 13 47
1994 11 51
1995 13 48
1996 19 55
1997 16 66
1998 30 90
1999 15 101
2000 23 113
2001 18 106
2002 55 291
2003 56 243
2004 37 248
2005 38 257
2006 37 328
2007 36 350
2008 30 328
2009 37 344
2010 44 400
2011 24 432
2012 32 474
2013 31 433
2014 23 494
2015 18 521
2016 49 491
2017 44 580
2018 47 629
2019 46 698
2020 41 838
2021 68 1015
2022 65 1053
2023 49 1150
2024 40 936

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 29 148 345
Graphic Design 41 226 579
Computer Graphics 51 263 642
Architecture 40 287 644
Multimedia 39 268 675
Fashion Design 59 438 1105
Art History 70 495 1293
Literature 63 496 1364
Aesthetics 68 586 1657

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Hagen

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 51 162 394
Orthodontics 56 377 1101
Dentistry 58 406 1273
Medicine 74 609 2267
Cardiology 77 650 2315
Surgery 75 655 2374
Healthcare Management (MHA) 71 669 2498
Nursing 75 675 2764
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 86 757 2766
Health Science 69 684 2837
Pathology 78 733 3042
Anatomy and Physiology 93 848 3409
Public Health 82 793 3412