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The University of Hamburg ranked 4th in Germany, 106th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 25 research topics. The University of Hamburg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 151,637 academic publications and 3,560,390 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 260 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#106 of 14,131 In the World
#26 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 18 In Hamburg State
#1 of 18 In Hamburg City
#6 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#31 of 1,002 For Game Design and Development
#34 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#202 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#145 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 22 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 6th for Biology in Germany and 141st in the World with 81,070 publications made and 2,521,530 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 170 In Germany
#39 of 1,445 In Europe
#141 of 6,770 In the World

University of Hamburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 577 6492
1992 632 7824
1993 657 7411
1994 632 7797
1995 788 9053
1996 821 10000
1997 913 11049
1998 905 11930
1999 1023 14548
2000 981 17554
2001 1162 19502
2002 1197 21746
2003 1328 26173
2004 1454 28689
2005 1541 34506
2006 1633 39913
2007 1671 45305
2008 1758 50401
2009 2008 56657
2010 2087 63394
2011 2288 71208
2012 2583 80542
2013 2819 90715
2014 3038 101037
2015 3276 108334
2016 3560 116605
2017 3508 124358
2018 4012 137685
2019 4225 156871
2020 4820 191572
2021 5398 225636
2022 5118 235240
2023 4799 235496

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 4 16 86
Neuroscience 7 30 108
Molecular Biology 11 30 109
Immunology 10 38 118
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 33 129
Biophysics 10 40 129
Genetics 8 36 134
Virology 7 38 141
Zoology 5 55 155
Biochemistry 11 47 156
Botany 12 53 161
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 59 165
Astrobiology 12 66 184
Paleontology 7 59 187
Nanotechnology 10 41 190
Toxicology 8 71 194
Entomology 20 72 198
Forestry 8 64 208
Pharmacology 14 67 213
Evolutionary Biology 12 84 231
Agricultural Science 9 82 239
Biotechnology 14 89 240
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 78 242
Microbiology 18 95 262
Nutrition and Food Science 6 100 265
Horticulture 14 89 273
Animal Science 17 169 530

Medicine rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 4th for Medicine in Germany and 96th in the World with 73,937 publications made and 2,021,916 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 170 In Germany
#23 of 1,417 In Europe
#96 of 6,680 In the World

University of Hamburg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 396 4225
1992 484 5271
1993 479 4765
1994 464 4715
1995 504 5548
1996 604 6622
1997 625 7021
1998 636 7821
1999 738 9443
2000 712 11655
2001 851 13161
2002 962 14998
2003 1060 17954
2004 1279 20181
2005 1360 23558
2006 1423 28742
2007 1475 32554
2008 1511 36827
2009 1907 42086
2010 1924 47580
2011 2091 53954
2012 2433 62051
2013 2698 69857
2014 2797 79087
2015 2999 85446
2016 3250 93863
2017 3318 102552
2018 3771 112305
2019 3978 129211
2020 4651 161745
2021 5176 193483
2022 4872 205486
2023 4606 205796

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 5 6
Pharmacy 16 17 34
Cosmetology 4 12 46
Neurosurgery 10 24 51
Radiation Therapy 4 9 58
Forensic Science 6 25 61
Urology 4 17 71
Cardiology 5 22 83
Oncology and Cancer research 4 16 86
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 21 89
Surgery 5 21 96
Clinical Psychology 2 19 97
Anatomy and Physiology 4 27 109
Psychiatry 4 32 111
Audiology 9 34 117
Immunology 10 38 118
Anesthesiology 5 30 121
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 37 124
Occupational Therapy 4 36 128
Pathology 4 37 128
Biomedical Engineering 9 36 135
Dermatology 14 46 135
Ophthalmology 12 36 136
Optometry 7 42 136
Nursing 3 35 140
Virology 7 38 141
Sonography and Ultrasound 13 45 143
Health Science 4 42 149
Medical Physics 10 54 154
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 41 161
Pediatrics 5 56 164
Critical Care Nursing 6 53 166
Dentistry 9 58 170
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 48 177
Epidemiology 5 65 181
Family medicine 6 57 184
Orthodontics 14 67 186
Physical Therapy 6 63 190
Toxicology 8 71 194
Pharmacology 14 67 213
Public Health 4 71 217
Sports Medicine 10 81 237
Gerontology 2 63 240
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 78 242
Respiratory Therapy 17 93 254
Sports / Exercise science 8 106 300
Plastic Surgery 20 101 338
Veterinary 20 159 558
Social Work 5 184 579

Chemistry rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 9th for Chemistry in Germany and 163rd in the World with 65,310 publications made and 2,062,415 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 165 In Germany
#48 of 1,401 In Europe
#163 of 6,447 In the World

University of Hamburg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 567 7375
1992 628 8037
1993 619 8024
1994 633 8473
1995 773 9976
1996 833 10753
1997 907 11312
1998 989 12404
1999 1010 14602
2000 964 17038
2001 1110 18841
2002 1157 20940
2003 1225 24540
2004 1259 26439
2005 1374 31671
2006 1331 35641
2007 1352 39778
2008 1407 43293
2009 1594 47629
2010 1675 52723
2011 1802 58541
2012 2003 65017
2013 2222 72687
2014 2266 80229
2015 2480 86751
2016 2590 91207
2017 2584 96637
2018 2851 106134
2019 2988 119050
2020 3318 142146
2021 3690 164990
2022 3466 170483
2023 3260 168748

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 16 17 34
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 22 64
Biochemical Engineering 7 65 145
Biochemistry 11 47 156
Environmental Chemistry 9 54 171
Materials Science 11 43 172
Organic Chemistry 17 56 179
Nanotechnology 10 41 190
Chemical Engineering 8 44 202
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 73 210
Inorganic Chemistry 18 69 227
Nutrition and Food Science 6 100 265
Computational Chemistry 29 113 266
Physical chemistry 17 88 299
Radiochemistry 12 65 310

Engineering rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 9th for Engineering in Germany and 172nd in the World with 56,030 publications made and 1,435,730 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 168 In Germany
#47 of 1,453 In Europe
#172 of 6,684 In the World

University of Hamburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 409 4763
1992 477 5579
1993 470 5398
1994 497 5663
1995 556 6432
1996 650 7188
1997 614 7255
1998 726 8091
1999 740 8907
2000 691 10019
2001 826 11280
2002 963 12900
2003 932 14935
2004 932 16350
2005 1029 19892
2006 1161 22844
2007 1189 26488
2008 1210 28846
2009 1345 31994
2010 1410 34979
2011 1614 39753
2012 1788 44268
2013 2012 51199
2014 2096 56205
2015 2320 62238
2016 2459 66683
2017 2494 71788
2018 2767 79061
2019 2942 91556
2020 3062 107936
2021 3421 126671
2022 3310 132245
2023 3249 133034

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 1 10 34
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 22 64
Product and Industrial Design 7 36 90
Optical Engineering 6 25 124
Aerospace Engineering 6 31 125
Industrial Engineering 13 54 131
Architecture 7 50 132
Biomedical Engineering 9 36 135
Aviation 4 50 138
Biochemical Engineering 7 65 145
Remote Sensing 7 49 146
Human-Computer Interaction 9 57 155
Mechanical Engineering 8 45 158
Materials Science 11 43 172
Civil Engineering 6 47 175
Acoustical Engineering 9 50 177
Environmental Engineering 5 46 180
Robotics 10 59 184
Nanotechnology 10 41 190
Operations Research 5 61 191
Metallurgical Engineering 12 46 192
Chemical Engineering 8 44 202
Systems Engineering 10 74 208
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 68 219
Telecommunications 9 60 226
Biotechnology 14 89 240
Nuclear Engineering 10 81 240
Construction Management 12 90 242
Electrical Engineering 12 65 242
Structural Engineering 13 69 247
Transportation Engineering 10 85 249
Geotechnical Engineering 10 78 291
Computer Networking 11 85 297
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 103 311
Computer Engineering 18 103 325
Petroleum Engineering 16 91 337
Automotive Engineering 10 101 347
Electronic Engineering 18 114 357
Automation and Control engineering 15 117 366
Engineering Management 15 134 374
Mining Engineering 10 121 402
Architectural Engineering 10 168 443
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 147 451
Agricultural Engineering 14 160 492
Technical Drawing 24 195 545
Firefighting and Fire Science 17 227 781
Landscape Architecture 26 333 858

Physics rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 8th for Physics in Germany and 153rd in the World with 55,830 publications made and 1,463,263 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 167 In Germany
#42 of 1,446 In Europe
#153 of 6,603 In the World

University of Hamburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 443 5518
1992 529 6242
1993 495 6102
1994 543 6379
1995 610 7648
1996 698 8303
1997 653 8242
1998 773 9172
1999 769 10001
2000 736 11217
2001 853 12557
2002 983 14084
2003 942 16409
2004 967 17538
2005 1054 21448
2006 1126 24202
2007 1131 27944
2008 1212 30324
2009 1306 32703
2010 1421 35962
2011 1528 40406
2012 1803 44923
2013 1991 51697
2014 2064 56268
2015 2190 62738
2016 2490 66391
2017 2398 70837
2018 2696 78154
2019 2825 89445
2020 2896 105404
2021 3171 122731
2022 3038 126008
2023 3063 126440

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 4 22 59
Nuclear Physics 7 20 67
Condensed Matter Physics 5 19 79
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 30 89
Optical Engineering 6 25 124
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 39 125
Biophysics 10 40 129
Medical Physics 10 54 154
Quantum and Particle physics 9 45 157
Materials Science 11 43 172
Acoustical Engineering 9 50 177
Astrobiology 12 66 184
Nanotechnology 10 41 190
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 68 219

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 118th in the World with 54,807 publications made and 1,018,581 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 175 In Germany
#38 of 1,492 In Europe
#118 of 7,020 In the World

University of Hamburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 227 1893
1992 300 2375
1993 336 2076
1994 345 2285
1995 376 2551
1996 369 3033
1997 386 2876
1998 410 3375
1999 439 3820
2000 455 4517
2001 526 5085
2002 705 6107
2003 687 7259
2004 786 8055
2005 771 10059
2006 828 12370
2007 951 14539
2008 1090 16408
2009 1379 19165
2010 1378 21801
2011 1573 25986
2012 1868 29880
2013 2052 35015
2014 2135 39915
2015 2248 43826
2016 2642 47932
2017 2770 53470
2018 2988 60625
2019 3149 72497
2020 3607 90953
2021 3780 112080
2022 4027 120384
2023 3699 125801

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 5th for Computer Science in Germany and 161st in the World with 48,102 publications made and 1,305,142 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 172 In Germany
#43 of 1,459 In Europe
#161 of 6,752 In the World

University of Hamburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 204 2120
1992 262 3165
1993 281 2625
1994 280 2823
1995 301 3146
1996 368 3770
1997 386 3872
1998 379 4361
1999 459 5326
2000 450 6425
2001 567 6916
2002 715 8688
2003 711 10131
2004 730 11184
2005 826 13655
2006 996 16727
2007 964 19391
2008 1019 21697
2009 1262 24740
2010 1215 27918
2011 1382 32488
2012 1684 38099
2013 1770 43787
2014 1961 49749
2015 2062 54383
2016 2385 60082
2017 2328 66058
2018 2741 75081
2019 2885 88324
2020 3146 110086
2021 3402 131696
2022 3482 140546
2023 3271 144260

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Germany and 161st in the World with 44,587 publications made and 1,131,153 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 170 In Germany
#48 of 1,458 In Europe
#161 of 6,798 In the World

University of Hamburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 306 2834
1992 316 3710
1993 363 3389
1994 375 3635
1995 442 4162
1996 455 4652
1997 483 5066
1998 437 5349
1999 538 6436
2000 491 7291
2001 616 8185
2002 667 9322
2003 717 11379
2004 737 12362
2005 828 15008
2006 828 17248
2007 913 19816
2008 933 22313
2009 1136 25092
2010 1221 28152
2011 1303 31772
2012 1479 35893
2013 1588 40941
2014 1700 45027
2015 1897 49169
2016 1972 52985
2017 2024 56355
2018 2237 63608
2019 2364 74223
2020 2651 90214
2021 3041 107106
2022 3073 113486
2023 2847 115778

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 4th for Psychology in Germany and 126th in the World with 32,718 publications made and 962,583 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 169 In Germany
#36 of 1,414 In Europe
#126 of 6,528 In the World

University of Hamburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 143 1363
1992 170 2190
1993 188 1681
1994 157 1682
1995 202 2148
1996 219 2532
1997 256 2741
1998 256 2945
1999 292 3637
2000 305 4906
2001 345 5401
2002 387 6047
2003 429 7358
2004 519 8252
2005 527 9788
2006 626 11925
2007 621 13993
2008 659 15847
2009 777 18304
2010 803 20724
2011 936 24134
2012 1062 27815
2013 1250 31969
2014 1383 36903
2015 1458 39728
2016 1634 44552
2017 1678 49240
2018 1885 55857
2019 2071 65229
2020 2254 83239
2021 2469 98798
2022 2461 106698
2023 2295 108352

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 2 19 97
Neuroscience 7 30 108
Sexology 1 17 109
Psychiatry 4 32 111
Occupational Therapy 4 36 128
Cognitive Science 6 43 148
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 56 167
Child Psychology 3 42 184
Social Psychology 3 53 197
Education Majors 3 78 295
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 72 349
Special Education 11 122 358
Social Work 5 184 579

Mathematics rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 5th for Mathematics in Germany and 175th in the World with 23,552 publications made and 599,751 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 163 In Germany
#51 of 1,388 In Europe
#175 of 6,305 In the World

University of Hamburg
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 72 727
1992 111 865
1993 94 854
1994 92 866
1995 95 958
1996 156 1224
1997 121 1288
1998 115 1355
1999 172 1526
2000 140 1674
2001 189 1870
2002 230 2345
2003 247 2760
2004 267 3009
2005 312 3835
2006 388 4825
2007 402 5556
2008 454 6395
2009 553 7820
2010 598 9171
2011 704 10907
2012 780 12842
2013 913 15786
2014 1065 18491
2015 1046 20859
2016 1160 23927
2017 1277 26513
2018 1420 30902
2019 1622 38428
2020 1728 48100
2021 2001 60571
2022 1992 67210
2023 1892 70491

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 5 54 177
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 62 178
Operations Research 5 61 191
Actuarial Science 6 60 198
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 66 225
Applied Mathematics 18 90 242
Math Teachers 2 67 295

Business rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 3rd for Business in Germany and 212th in the World with 14,656 publications made and 284,908 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 164 In Germany
#68 of 1,414 In Europe
#212 of 6,187 In the World

University of Hamburg
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 57 367
1992 91 561
1993 75 474
1994 63 558
1995 94 596
1996 90 649
1997 93 589
1998 77 679
1999 105 794
2000 110 849
2001 125 932
2002 170 1210
2003 163 1507
2004 212 1490
2005 214 2024
2006 280 2731
2007 307 3110
2008 297 3531
2009 393 4532
2010 438 5090
2011 510 6251
2012 525 7417
2013 582 8878
2014 663 10359
2015 717 11499
2016 758 13133
2017 811 14918
2018 848 17643
2019 879 21567
2020 1011 28657
2021 1092 36242
2022 1157 39822
2023 1017 43430

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

Economics rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 2nd for Economics in Germany and 194th in the World with 11,331 publications made and 243,840 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 161 In Germany
#63 of 1,366 In Europe
#194 of 5,995 In the World

University of Hamburg
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 40 346
1992 65 413
1993 60 380
1994 42 423
1995 63 429
1996 67 484
1997 81 474
1998 54 551
1999 83 605
2000 87 677
2001 117 712
2002 114 921
2003 152 1266
2004 167 1204
2005 167 1625
2006 191 2054
2007 206 2361
2008 220 2660
2009 282 3280
2010 322 3726
2011 348 4536
2012 394 5362
2013 463 6507
2014 496 7602
2015 543 8265
2016 570 9716
2017 596 10953
2018 643 13162
2019 704 15887
2020 835 20749
2021 857 26399
2022 877 28799
2023 819 31326

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 5 75 113
International Trade 4 94 149
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 62 178
Finance 5 64 186
Actuarial Science 6 60 198
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 73 200
Agricultural Economics 7 58 220
Political Economy 8 95 227
Development Studies 2 67 232
Environmental Economics 9 128 314
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 146 405

Art & Design rankings

The University of Hamburg ranked 4th for Art & Design in Germany and 187th in the World with 7,216 publications made and 127,650 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#4 of 159 In Germany
#61 of 1,349 In Europe
#187 of 5,720 In the World

University of Hamburg
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 37 256
1992 72 507
1993 53 369
1994 43 363
1995 42 326
1996 53 408
1997 60 424
1998 50 517
1999 78 582
2000 64 615
2001 78 679
2002 111 916
2003 114 994
2004 116 1050
2005 118 1320
2006 131 1584
2007 138 1839
2008 153 2014
2009 205 2481
2010 207 2811
2011 230 3264
2012 248 3896
2013 278 4591
2014 295 5101
2015 293 5715
2016 328 6234
2017 341 6783
2018 411 7553
2019 442 9280
2020 424 11166
2021 515 13112
2022 527 14198
2023 537 15187

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 1 8 31
Performing arts 1 10 34
UX/UI Desgin 5 26 75
Painting and Drawing 1 56 107
Sculpture 1 56 107
Illustration and Concept Art 1 59 113
Art History 3 43 115
Architecture 7 50 132
Animation 8 35 143
Fashion Design 5 74 191
Graphic Design 13 67 191
Music 8 74 192
Computer Graphics 13 65 201
Multimedia 8 69 209
Literature 7 80 217
Cinematography 2 99 224
Aesthetics 7 84 233
Singing and Vocal Performance 14 115 300
Entertainment Industry Business 9 121 320
Photography 16 137 351
Creative Writing 7 144 383
Landscape Architecture 26 333 858
Interior Design 22 320 885