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The University of Kassel ranked 52nd in Germany, 723rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 154 research topics. The University of Kassel ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,556 academic publications and 531,942 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#723 of 14,131 In the World
#298 of 2,785 In Europe
#52 of 369 In Germany
#5 of 22 In Hesse
#53 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#188 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#210 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#2892 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#508 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 151 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 531st in the World with 14,919 publications made and 290,232 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 178 In Germany
#217 of 1,502 In Europe
#531 of 7,088 In the World

University of Kassel
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 103 246
1994 74 258
1995 133 361
1996 71 337
1997 101 413
1998 96 490
1999 82 418
2000 134 544
2001 131 551
2002 167 1004
2003 175 1089
2004 150 1174
2005 209 1534
2006 238 1938
2007 272 2566
2008 363 2978
2009 358 3722
2010 414 4450
2011 442 5438
2012 608 6547
2013 605 7722
2014 689 8797
2015 643 10044
2016 824 10734
2017 884 12418
2018 824 14505
2019 818 16915
2020 921 20833
2021 983 26145
2022 887 26726
2023 945 30123
2024 538 26593
2025 313 24240

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Science 30 163 389
Early Childhood Education 12 122 413
Urban and Regional planning 21 228 458
Philosophy 43 219 502
Communications and Public Relations 10 181 508
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 246 602
Journalism and Digital Media 34 224 608
Archaeology 39 244 626
Political Economy 35 252 627
Library and Information science 47 254 633
History 41 259 649
Social Work 8 220 667
Public Policy / Administration 28 258 677
Aesthetics 41 286 679
Law 40 260 688
Art History 47 318 745
Media Studies 29 287 763
Sociology 40 288 765
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 41 309 769
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 281 784
Education Majors 33 276 828
Anthropology 41 327 864
Linguistics 56 347 884
Criminology and Criminal Justice 37 308 978
Classics and Ancient History 53 415 1099
Demography 51 380 1121
Gender Studies 47 394 1215

Engineering rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 53rd for Engineering in Germany and 822nd in the World with 12,505 publications made and 288,283 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#53 of 169 In Germany
#290 of 1,466 In Europe
#822 of 6,795 In the World

University of Kassel
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 99 454
1994 103 447
1995 169 662
1996 126 710
1997 135 958
1998 147 1033
1999 165 1036
2000 162 1219
2001 168 1397
2002 224 1880
2003 248 2068
2004 164 2062
2005 241 2989
2006 345 3475
2007 308 3971
2008 308 4543
2009 377 5175
2010 346 6003
2011 405 7156
2012 483 8053
2013 478 8991
2014 491 10073
2015 478 11094
2016 509 11754
2017 574 12917
2018 597 14905
2019 649 16649
2020 645 19617
2021 673 24395
2022 625 23741
2023 691 25850
2024 515 24284
2025 288 22205

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

Physics rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 54th for Physics in Germany and 806th in the World with 11,889 publications made and 268,204 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#54 of 168 In Germany
#292 of 1,460 In Europe
#806 of 6,729 In the World

University of Kassel
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 104 498
1994 114 507
1995 167 721
1996 137 806
1997 147 1072
1998 164 1158
1999 186 1133
2000 173 1353
2001 176 1480
2002 244 1934
2003 248 2221
2004 179 2203
2005 242 3132
2006 344 3662
2007 293 4000
2008 287 4492
2009 345 5075
2010 320 5765
2011 353 6606
2012 431 7554
2013 450 8351
2014 459 9128
2015 458 10177
2016 490 10462
2017 503 11218
2018 525 12946
2019 580 14565
2020 598 17011
2021 613 20634
2022 581 20144
2023 639 21832
2024 458 20436
2025 264 18636

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 45 170 378
Theoretical Physics 46 240 537
Materials Science 52 262 740
Applied/Engineering Physics 54 273 754
Nuclear Physics 56 299 771
Optical Engineering 55 288 771
Quantum and Particle physics 54 302 805
Condensed Matter Physics 58 299 825
Astrophysics and Astronomy 53 320 833
Nanotechnology 56 295 935
Acoustical Engineering 59 351 953
Astrobiology 57 362 989
Biophysics 58 368 1061

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 47th for Environmental Science in Germany and 738th in the World with 10,634 publications made and 318,286 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#47 of 170 In Germany
#262 of 1,464 In Europe
#738 of 6,888 In the World

University of Kassel
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 53 275
1994 62 296
1995 103 399
1996 94 515
1997 82 615
1998 94 733
1999 90 696
2000 104 909
2001 145 949
2002 140 1278
2003 157 1508
2004 129 1532
2005 187 2122
2006 231 2614
2007 232 3222
2008 235 3670
2009 292 4334
2010 322 5227
2011 299 6320
2012 374 7373
2013 400 8335
2014 423 9330
2015 451 10623
2016 464 11470
2017 568 13099
2018 573 15465
2019 561 18042
2020 646 21992
2021 682 27811
2022 635 27874
2023 681 30495
2024 462 28703
2025 278 26610

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 15 53
Forestry 13 83 274
Agricultural Science 13 116 348
Urban and Regional planning 21 228 458
Environmental Management 19 177 531
Geotechnical Engineering 28 186 575
Ecology 40 216 588
Environmental Engineering 25 197 590
Oceanography 38 219 609
Geography and Cartography 41 262 684
Geology 51 281 782
Environmental Chemistry 54 321 894
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 57 342 944
Paleontology 57 345 983
Earth science and Geophysics 55 358 1074
Petrology and Geochemistry 56 404 1153
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 363 1225

Biology rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 54th for Biology in Germany and 1150th in the World with 10,244 publications made and 290,530 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#54 of 170 In Germany
#374 of 1,449 In Europe
#1150 of 6,841 In the World

University of Kassel
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 52 363
1994 91 368
1995 127 468
1996 107 606
1997 108 774
1998 102 926
1999 104 941
2000 117 1114
2001 173 1240
2002 142 1559
2003 169 1788
2004 135 1851
2005 185 2691
2006 265 3307
2007 234 3764
2008 228 4302
2009 284 5022
2010 278 5782
2011 303 6730
2012 338 7737
2013 411 8653
2014 390 9394
2015 432 10425
2016 447 11115
2017 516 12467
2018 502 14254
2019 506 16209
2020 603 19793
2021 646 24597
2022 540 24263
2023 613 26406
2024 427 23871
2025 244 21635

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 13 83 274
Agricultural Science 13 116 348
Entomology 36 177 478
Animal Science 14 154 521
Evolutionary Biology 54 328 845
Botany 50 289 847
Horticulture 38 258 848
Zoology 49 306 866
Nanotechnology 56 295 935
Paleontology 57 345 983
Astrobiology 57 362 989
Biophysics 58 368 1061
Neuroscience 59 385 1107
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 51 363 1225
Molecular Biology 57 395 1331
Nutrition and Food Science 48 394 1348
Genetics 58 440 1450
Biochemistry 63 439 1461
Biotechnology 54 447 1568
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 63 484 1585
Microbiology 58 487 1974
Virology 67 590 2419
Immunology 70 631 2588
Pharmacology 67 613 2729
Oncology and Cancer research 80 726 3170

Chemistry rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 59th for Chemistry in Germany and 1063rd in the World with 10,107 publications made and 245,054 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#59 of 166 In Germany
#352 of 1,417 In Europe
#1063 of 6,561 In the World

University of Kassel
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 91 414
1994 109 446
1995 172 671
1996 128 768
1997 143 999
1998 167 1150
1999 173 1153
2000 167 1360
2001 175 1456
2002 195 1869
2003 220 2217
2004 162 2146
2005 235 3143
2006 318 3674
2007 252 4174
2008 248 4580
2009 262 5005
2010 281 5806
2011 267 6486
2012 343 7195
2013 346 8056
2014 357 8468
2015 385 9366
2016 385 9669
2017 406 10634
2018 430 12000
2019 464 13238
2020 507 15760
2021 511 19480
2022 467 18991
2023 541 21105
2024 409 20411
2025 234 18919

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 40 183 463
Materials Science 52 262 740
Pharmacy 60 315 878
Environmental Chemistry 54 321 894
Computational Chemistry 55 334 912
Nanotechnology 56 295 935
Chemical Engineering 53 303 999
Organic Chemistry 60 341 1039
Petrology and Geochemistry 56 404 1153
Physical chemistry 62 390 1278
Nutrition and Food Science 48 394 1348
Biochemistry 63 439 1461
Inorganic Chemistry 64 417 1464
Radiochemistry 65 505 2169

Computer Science rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 53rd for Computer Science in Germany and 896th in the World with 8,798 publications made and 195,055 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#53 of 172 In Germany
#332 of 1,470 In Europe
#896 of 6,855 In the World

University of Kassel
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 54 297
1994 69 262
1995 86 426
1996 61 373
1997 54 417
1998 60 531
1999 59 534
2000 65 517
2001 72 549
2002 137 1002
2003 133 852
2004 91 951
2005 144 1252
2006 217 1732
2007 192 2030
2008 207 2370
2009 282 3068
2010 268 3573
2011 296 4356
2012 345 4853
2013 350 5517
2014 359 6267
2015 369 7142
2016 426 7615
2017 473 8823
2018 462 10434
2019 481 11622
2020 533 14208
2021 590 18455
2022 478 18047
2023 483 19739
2024 343 16600
2025 210 14542

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 15 150 367
Web Design and Development 36 186 480
Software Engineering 44 256 572
Data Science 42 256 604
Human-Computer Interaction 42 263 621
Library and Information science 47 254 633
UX/UI Desgin 52 264 640
Computer Engineering 39 232 675
Computer Graphics 55 283 681
Animation 51 283 742
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 53 318 836
Robotics 47 306 892
Computer Networking 54 313 908
Cognitive Science 52 321 926
Computational Linguistics 58 342 941
Machine Learning 47 316 948
Telecommunications 57 343 991
Multimedia 56 374 995
Blockchain and Cryptography 55 332 996
Cyber Security 53 365 1059
Computer Vision 60 376 1076
Neuroscience 59 385 1107
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 63 484 1585

Medicine rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 59th for Medicine in Germany and 1371st in the World with 5,366 publications made and 129,386 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#59 of 170 In Germany
#417 of 1,437 In Europe
#1371 of 6,793 In the World

University of Kassel
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 25 134
1994 50 149
1995 61 171
1996 50 220
1997 82 288
1998 65 355
1999 49 399
2000 52 378
2001 66 435
2002 59 547
2003 91 655
2004 69 652
2005 94 934
2006 106 1068
2007 102 1367
2008 117 1555
2009 123 1779
2010 131 2072
2011 156 2512
2012 178 2917
2013 204 3370
2014 200 3872
2015 224 4411
2016 239 4438
2017 244 5183
2018 248 6340
2019 288 6978
2020 326 9005
2021 343 11837
2022 326 11715
2023 301 12607
2024 212 10417
2025 150 9103

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 54 176 441
Social Work 8 220 667
Veterinary 29 219 821
Pharmacy 60 315 878
Audiology 57 352 1045
Clinical Psychology 54 390 1186
Public Health 52 393 1209
Health Science 45 421 1418
Orthodontics 66 460 1423
Nursing 52 456 1469
Anatomy and Physiology 61 459 1500
Sports Medicine 58 506 1532
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 63 470 1539
Dentistry 66 496 1607
Biomedical Engineering 66 511 1631
Psychiatry 64 494 1667
Ophthalmology 64 487 1682
Pathology 61 486 1698
Physical Therapy 64 559 1834
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 55 524 1905
Anesthesiology 65 543 2049
Gerontology 62 586 2062
Surgery 69 605 2146
Healthcare Management (MHA) 67 611 2206
Cardiology 73 635 2235
Virology 67 590 2419
Immunology 70 631 2588
Pharmacology 67 613 2729
Oncology and Cancer research 80 726 3170

Business rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 37th for Business in Germany and 654th in the World with 4,648 publications made and 128,021 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#37 of 166 In Germany
#250 of 1,436 In Europe
#654 of 6,366 In the World

University of Kassel
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 19 132
1994 27 99
1995 35 178
1996 20 114
1997 25 161
1998 18 148
1999 25 139
2000 19 169
2001 27 185
2002 40 345
2003 47 320
2004 41 343
2005 52 391
2006 73 540
2007 76 720
2008 111 927
2009 145 1259
2010 150 1523
2011 156 2071
2012 211 2615
2013 202 3122
2014 214 3750
2015 214 4494
2016 244 4907
2017 322 5723
2018 273 6905
2019 277 8264
2020 288 9760
2021 345 12915
2022 277 12782
2023 280 14123
2024 188 12061
2025 109 10814

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 2 10 44
Project Management 9 106 243
Management Information Systems 15 150 367
International Trade 24 244 426
Marketing 23 174 453
Advertising 19 165 478
Construction Management 20 180 495
International Business 32 270 496
Entrepreneurship 32 301 648
Public Policy / Administration 28 258 677
Management 41 263 711
Human Resource Management 41 301 758
Risk Management 42 342 797
Engineering Management 24 286 811
Finance 54 364 892
Accounting 45 334 903
Operations Research 47 333 970
Investment Banking and Stock trading 62 473 1429

Mathematics rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 55th for Mathematics in Germany and 875th in the World with 4,465 publications made and 113,660 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#55 of 163 In Germany
#319 of 1,406 In Europe
#875 of 6,434 In the World

University of Kassel
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 21 135
1994 37 161
1995 35 196
1996 28 168
1997 27 218
1998 17 219
1999 28 214
2000 35 287
2001 35 260
2002 61 449
2003 61 483
2004 44 485
2005 72 609
2006 110 827
2007 100 973
2008 99 1156
2009 127 1450
2010 119 1721
2011 144 2092
2012 160 2413
2013 179 2902
2014 190 3275
2015 194 4119
2016 229 4293
2017 257 4850
2018 248 5790
2019 256 6836
2020 293 8280
2021 291 10691
2022 261 10414
2023 271 11406
2024 167 8465
2025 113 6931

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 7 100 377
Applied Mathematics 53 320 763
Operations Research 47 333 970
Statistics 57 364 987
Blockchain and Cryptography 55 332 996
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 62 394 997

Psychology rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 53rd for Psychology in Germany and 1229th in the World with 3,743 publications made and 100,801 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#53 of 169 In Germany
#405 of 1,424 In Europe
#1229 of 6,663 In the World

University of Kassel
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 107
1994 17 93
1995 20 116
1996 21 133
1997 22 142
1998 17 182
1999 16 197
2000 17 183
2001 20 210
2002 25 291
2003 33 280
2004 18 293
2005 36 457
2006 59 538
2007 35 638
2008 58 737
2009 88 1095
2010 79 1168
2011 98 1533
2012 119 1915
2013 174 2370
2014 150 2824
2015 162 3368
2016 196 3496
2017 216 4203
2018 186 4960
2019 223 5695
2020 270 7315
2021 297 9764
2022 265 9633
2023 252 10732
2024 186 9177
2025 144 8833

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 246 602
Social Work 8 220 667
Social Psychology 48 295 792
Education Majors 33 276 828
Cognitive Science 52 321 926
Child Psychology 50 330 969
Neuroscience 59 385 1107
Clinical Psychology 54 390 1186
Psychiatry 64 494 1667

Economics rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 43rd for Economics in Germany and 769th in the World with 3,019 publications made and 78,492 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#43 of 162 In Germany
#295 of 1,391 In Europe
#769 of 6,188 In the World

University of Kassel
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 7 40
1994 13 42
1995 14 84
1996 14 59
1997 15 68
1998 10 90
1999 19 111
2000 18 126
2001 23 111
2002 19 159
2003 37 225
2004 31 253
2005 35 301
2006 56 397
2007 57 516
2008 65 627
2009 72 866
2010 100 1045
2011 100 1383
2012 127 1772
2013 136 2240
2014 133 2592
2015 129 3044
2016 167 3410
2017 197 3965
2018 190 4850
2019 183 5685
2020 190 6841
2021 232 8853
2022 167 9012
2023 192 9986
2024 150 8233
2025 78 7237

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 7 121 302
Agricultural Economics 10 112 391
International Trade 24 244 426
Political Economy 35 252 627
Development Studies 30 250 720
International Economics 56 427 721
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 281 784
Finance 54 364 892
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 62 394 997
Investment Banking and Stock trading 62 473 1429

Art & Design rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 50th for Art & Design in Germany and 799th in the World with 2,061 publications made and 39,328 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#50 of 162 In Germany
#329 of 1,385 In Europe
#799 of 6,010 In the World

University of Kassel
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 13 58
1994 13 57
1995 24 94
1996 17 64
1997 15 71
1998 20 68
1999 13 50
2000 18 74
2001 11 74
2002 26 150
2003 32 129
2004 22 141
2005 23 197
2006 44 278
2007 41 319
2008 47 381
2009 73 508
2010 59 589
2011 72 749
2012 88 937
2013 92 1140
2014 89 1292
2015 83 1461
2016 107 1670
2017 107 1804
2018 122 2115
2019 115 2353
2020 141 3015
2021 116 3790
2022 119 3827
2023 108 4069
2024 86 3704
2025 49 3229

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 6 83 188
Graphic Design 22 123 323
Interior Design 10 148 341
Architecture 38 274 607
UX/UI Desgin 52 264 640
Singing and Vocal Performance 29 251 678
Aesthetics 41 286 679
Computer Graphics 55 283 681
Animation 51 283 742
Art History 47 318 745
Fashion Design 51 344 839
Multimedia 56 374 995
Creative Writing 43 408 1080
Literature 59 424 1128