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The University of Kassel ranked 52nd in Germany, 726th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. The University of Kassel ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,930 academic publications and 353,403 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#726 of 14,131 In the World
#292 of 2,785 In Europe
#52 of 369 In Germany
#5 of 22 In Hesse
#96 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#191 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#193 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#2850 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#497 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 144 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 516th in the World with 13,089 publications made and 184,192 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 175 In Germany
#216 of 1,492 In Europe
#516 of 7,020 In the World

University of Kassel
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 76 171
1992 60 869
1993 98 194
1994 72 197
1995 117 271
1996 66 252
1997 80 311
1998 88 398
1999 83 348
2000 115 441
2001 111 451
2002 145 783
2003 148 826
2004 126 887
2005 190 1216
2006 224 1525
2007 257 2040
2008 323 2213
2009 343 2799
2010 377 3508
2011 422 4191
2012 550 5055
2013 569 6010
2014 637 6917
2015 591 8020
2016 781 8375
2017 832 9389
2018 780 11147
2019 778 13293
2020 847 15949
2021 905 19937
2022 835 20984
2023 826 22553

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 31 161 389
Urban and Regional planning 18 219 454
Philosophy 44 210 468
Communications and Public Relations 10 175 495
Political Economy 26 212 521
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 30 230 563
Archaeology 40 235 600
Journalism and Digital Media 34 220 604
History 40 244 611
Social Work 6 195 614
Public Policy / Administration 24 238 629
Library and Information science 45 253 647
Law 39 257 666
Aesthetics 42 279 678
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 252 703
Art History 48 312 715
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 291 720
Sociology 41 288 766
Early Childhood Education 32 256 781
Anthropology 41 324 837
Education Majors 36 283 840
Linguistics 56 340 856
Criminology and Criminal Justice 35 267 863
Classics and Ancient History 56 396 1047
Media Studies 44 356 1059
Demography 52 381 1089
Gender Studies 50 395 1229

Engineering rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 55th for Engineering in Germany and 812th in the World with 11,097 publications made and 200,830 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 168 In Germany
#291 of 1,453 In Europe
#812 of 6,684 In the World

University of Kassel
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 99 326
1992 57 873
1993 95 397
1994 103 381
1995 159 561
1996 116 607
1997 129 817
1998 121 857
1999 152 871
2000 155 1022
2001 156 1181
2002 212 1548
2003 221 1642
2004 153 1674
2005 226 2469
2006 330 2910
2007 298 3303
2008 284 3693
2009 350 4358
2010 323 4968
2011 384 5775
2012 447 6652
2013 456 7418
2014 454 8420
2015 444 9006
2016 502 9681
2017 534 10523
2018 562 11960
2019 620 13946
2020 608 15817
2021 653 19715
2022 591 20283
2023 626 20733

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

Physics rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 55th for Physics in Germany and 788th in the World with 10,619 publications made and 190,913 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#55 of 167 In Germany
#296 of 1,446 In Europe
#788 of 6,603 In the World

University of Kassel
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 104 360
1992 54 876
1993 99 439
1994 112 436
1995 159 621
1996 125 688
1997 145 931
1998 138 960
1999 171 974
2000 162 1127
2001 163 1257
2002 227 1604
2003 223 1769
2004 170 1799
2005 227 2619
2006 327 3017
2007 282 3362
2008 270 3755
2009 320 4334
2010 299 4832
2011 344 5529
2012 391 6324
2013 435 7004
2014 445 7785
2015 426 8393
2016 487 8804
2017 485 9422
2018 497 10630
2019 545 12182
2020 561 13958
2021 593 17004
2022 537 17360
2023 578 17823

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 45 169 382
Theoretical Physics 52 278 647
Materials Science 53 262 723
Nuclear Physics 56 291 725
Optical Engineering 55 287 751
Quantum and Particle physics 56 307 796
Condensed Matter Physics 58 300 801
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 317 822
Applied/Engineering Physics 59 318 880
Nanotechnology 56 292 883
Acoustical Engineering 60 345 918
Astrobiology 56 352 937
Biophysics 58 356 1009

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 48th for Environmental Science in Germany and 720th in the World with 9,412 publications made and 213,207 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

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

University of Kassel
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 62 197
1992 30 911
1993 53 242
1994 59 258
1995 95 331
1996 90 418
1997 74 517
1998 83 602
1999 79 575
2000 99 773
2001 127 798
2002 127 1024
2003 137 1214
2004 117 1227
2005 170 1723
2006 229 2228
2007 221 2674
2008 215 3018
2009 287 3573
2010 290 4339
2011 303 5150
2012 345 5998
2013 393 6816
2014 398 7766
2015 423 8880
2016 469 9263
2017 527 10458
2018 539 12236
2019 560 14931
2020 582 17561
2021 652 22029
2022 588 23001
2023 610 24062

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 26 96
Forestry 11 76 236
Agricultural Science 13 114 339
Urban and Regional planning 18 219 454
Environmental Management 20 191 555
Geotechnical Engineering 30 192 577
Oceanography 38 216 577
Ecology 40 218 586
Geography and Cartography 43 261 670
Environmental Engineering 31 241 706
Geology 51 283 760
Environmental Chemistry 55 317 856
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 57 340 915
Paleontology 57 338 952
Earth science and Geophysics 55 349 1009
Petrology and Geochemistry 56 400 1118
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 355 1138

Biology rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 54th for Biology in Germany and 1096th in the World with 9,218 publications made and 203,515 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#54 of 170 In Germany
#364 of 1,445 In Europe
#1096 of 6,770 In the World

University of Kassel
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 58 281
1992 39 1388
1993 49 309
1994 87 303
1995 120 387
1996 102 507
1997 101 637
1998 90 764
1999 96 744
2000 112 935
2001 153 1018
2002 134 1280
2003 158 1446
2004 128 1498
2005 172 2214
2006 263 2843
2007 225 3169
2008 207 3589
2009 283 4252
2010 247 4878
2011 309 5590
2012 308 6404
2013 402 7143
2014 365 7917
2015 408 8893
2016 453 9209
2017 495 10177
2018 497 11765
2019 501 13808
2020 569 16048
2021 613 20017
2022 517 20690
2023 555 21475

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 11 76 236
Agricultural Science 13 114 339
Animal Science 14 158 491
Entomology 43 201 539
Horticulture 39 258 792
Evolutionary Biology 54 316 797
Botany 50 286 808
Zoology 49 301 858
Nanotechnology 56 292 883
Astrobiology 56 352 937
Paleontology 57 338 952
Biophysics 58 356 1009
Neuroscience 60 377 1078
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 355 1138
Molecular Biology 59 375 1223
Nutrition and Food Science 51 404 1377
Biochemistry 64 430 1380
Genetics 60 433 1392
Biotechnology 55 443 1524
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 504 1652
Microbiology 61 479 1829
Virology 65 566 2254
Immunology 70 616 2463
Pharmacology 67 578 2469
Oncology and Cancer research 80 700 2937

Chemistry rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 61st for Chemistry in Germany and 1018th in the World with 9,099 publications made and 179,962 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#61 of 165 In Germany
#350 of 1,401 In Europe
#1018 of 6,447 In the World

University of Kassel
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 83 311
1992 49 476
1993 87 365
1994 103 383
1995 159 586
1996 120 661
1997 136 875
1998 140 951
1999 160 943
2000 161 1159
2001 161 1218
2002 190 1572
2003 204 1808
2004 151 1758
2005 210 2655
2006 308 3129
2007 250 3600
2008 229 3928
2009 253 4405
2010 260 5034
2011 264 5542
2012 308 6156
2013 339 6944
2014 332 7368
2015 360 8002
2016 401 8389
2017 392 9052
2018 419 10114
2019 445 11500
2020 476 13172
2021 510 16398
2022 445 16888
2023 508 17616

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 55 294 721
Materials Science 53 262 723
Pharmacy 60 313 852
Environmental Chemistry 55 317 856
Nanotechnology 56 292 883
Computational Chemistry 56 344 920
Chemical Engineering 54 302 936
Organic Chemistry 61 344 1000
Petrology and Geochemistry 56 400 1118
Physical chemistry 62 383 1200
Nutrition and Food Science 51 404 1377
Biochemistry 64 430 1380
Inorganic Chemistry 65 420 1452
Radiochemistry 65 486 2055

Computer Science rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 55th for Computer Science in Germany and 894th in the World with 7,788 publications made and 126,549 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#55 of 172 In Germany
#339 of 1,459 In Europe
#894 of 6,752 In the World

University of Kassel
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 41 204
1992 43 1322
1993 56 248
1994 67 204
1995 86 334
1996 60 299
1997 50 303
1998 55 428
1999 61 424
2000 60 424
2001 67 477
2002 131 827
2003 121 658
2004 86 763
2005 137 990
2006 201 1396
2007 188 1602
2008 186 1764
2009 259 2308
2010 250 2791
2011 276 3297
2012 327 3819
2013 328 4335
2014 341 4966
2015 351 5688
2016 411 5955
2017 432 6893
2018 423 8104
2019 455 9501
2020 495 11178
2021 560 14574
2022 439 14864
2023 435 15483

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 15 157 386
Web Design and Development 34 171 433
UX/UI Desgin 45 239 549
Software Engineering 42 251 556
Data Science 42 258 586
Human-Computer Interaction 43 272 624
Library and Information science 45 253 647
Animation 47 256 660
Computer Engineering 40 242 707
Computer Graphics 61 303 737
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 53 312 802
Machine Learning 48 314 894
Robotics 48 307 896
Computer Networking 55 324 907
Multimedia 55 365 927
Cognitive Science 53 329 939
Computational Linguistics 59 352 948
Telecommunications 58 345 965
Blockchain and Cryptography 53 344 999
Cyber Security 55 367 1011
Computer Vision 60 371 1040
Neuroscience 60 377 1078
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 504 1652

Medicine rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 59th for Medicine in Germany and 1314th in the World with 4,818 publications made and 87,887 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
#414 of 1,417 In Europe
#1314 of 6,680 In the World

University of Kassel
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 28 87
1992 25 1222
1993 24 110
1994 45 116
1995 54 137
1996 45 184
1997 59 214
1998 57 287
1999 51 272
2000 52 290
2001 57 335
2002 59 439
2003 93 534
2004 59 534
2005 84 732
2006 100 907
2007 97 1147
2008 113 1289
2009 122 1465
2010 123 1708
2011 148 2018
2012 159 2382
2013 195 2717
2014 197 3153
2015 207 3616
2016 238 3669
2017 257 4201
2018 240 5083
2019 288 5757
2020 304 7200
2021 337 9335
2022 316 9742
2023 258 10065

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) 51 157 347
Social Work 6 195 614
Veterinary 30 223 775
Pharmacy 60 313 852
Audiology 55 332 960
Public Health 55 397 1186
Orthodontics 65 413 1206
Clinical Psychology 55 412 1285
Dentistry 65 439 1350
Anatomy and Physiology 62 447 1420
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 62 463 1440
Health Science 47 436 1457
Ophthalmology 63 456 1507
Nursing 58 472 1525
Sports Medicine 60 504 1549
Biomedical Engineering 67 503 1557
Psychiatry 64 482 1600
Pathology 62 490 1663
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 55 509 1779
Physical Therapy 64 558 1829
Gerontology 62 549 1873
Healthcare Management (MHA) 62 553 1874
Anesthesiology 66 535 1941
Surgery 71 599 2106
Virology 65 566 2254
Cardiology 76 647 2264
Immunology 70 616 2463
Pharmacology 67 578 2469
Oncology and Cancer research 80 700 2937

Business rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 36th for Business in Germany and 650th in the World with 4,169 publications made and 80,844 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#36 of 164 In Germany
#247 of 1,414 In Europe
#650 of 6,187 In the World

University of Kassel
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 72
1992 20 246
1993 24 107
1994 27 83
1995 35 141
1996 21 91
1997 25 123
1998 19 124
1999 24 111
2000 16 128
2001 22 157
2002 39 289
2003 44 243
2004 35 257
2005 50 332
2006 67 401
2007 69 559
2008 97 669
2009 148 893
2010 140 1126
2011 144 1539
2012 211 2054
2013 196 2421
2014 207 2901
2015 185 3534
2016 246 3813
2017 299 4534
2018 253 5396
2019 267 6660
2020 279 7812
2021 308 10243
2022 279 10486
2023 268 11090

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 1 11 49
Project Management 10 94 217
International Trade 20 198 346
Management Information Systems 15 157 386
International Business 26 224 415
Construction Management 19 157 418
Advertising 19 155 433
Marketing 26 178 461
Entrepreneurship 29 262 551
Public Policy / Administration 24 238 629
Human Resource Management 40 281 694
Engineering Management 22 246 708
Management 44 274 732
Tax Law 50 308 815
Finance 56 351 852
Risk Management 46 362 853
Accounting 49 350 913
Operations Research 47 337 959
Investment Banking and Stock trading 66 470 1375

Mathematics rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 55th for Mathematics in Germany and 899th in the World with 3,998 publications made and 71,576 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
#336 of 1,388 In Europe
#899 of 6,305 In the World

University of Kassel
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 33 79
1992 20 115
1993 24 104
1994 38 135
1995 37 151
1996 27 138
1997 29 183
1998 19 192
1999 28 187
2000 32 214
2001 33 226
2002 56 379
2003 55 357
2004 37 383
2005 74 509
2006 100 620
2007 91 795
2008 94 890
2009 128 1077
2010 106 1311
2011 130 1579
2012 156 1913
2013 172 2158
2014 190 2630
2015 188 3229
2016 223 3323
2017 229 3841
2018 231 4547
2019 239 5483
2020 277 6606
2021 275 8328
2022 239 8611
2023 245 9002

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 9 112 411
Applied Mathematics 50 296 707
Operations Research 47 337 959
Statistics 56 369 988
Blockchain and Cryptography 53 344 999
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 61 404 1001

Psychology rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 57th for Psychology in Germany and 1210th in the World with 3,197 publications made and 62,939 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#57 of 169 In Germany
#408 of 1,414 In Europe
#1210 of 6,528 In the World

University of Kassel
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 12 122
1992 13 1193
1993 11 96
1994 17 62
1995 22 94
1996 23 97
1997 20 98
1998 15 161
1999 17 145
2000 16 140
2001 19 174
2002 24 224
2003 31 200
2004 18 229
2005 33 346
2006 53 421
2007 40 541
2008 50 584
2009 81 838
2010 71 916
2011 93 1136
2012 114 1501
2013 158 1804
2014 145 2181
2015 152 2697
2016 191 2755
2017 203 3233
2018 180 3823
2019 204 4628
2020 237 5657
2021 275 7583
2022 236 7865
2023 210 8425

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 30 230 563
Social Work 6 195 614
Social Psychology 50 303 806
Education Majors 36 283 840
Cognitive Science 53 329 939
Child Psychology 52 339 977
Neuroscience 60 377 1078
Clinical Psychology 55 412 1285
Psychiatry 64 482 1600

Economics rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 43rd for Economics in Germany and 753rd in the World with 2,705 publications made and 49,675 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#43 of 161 In Germany
#294 of 1,366 In Europe
#753 of 5,995 In the World

University of Kassel
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 22
1992 8 94
1993 7 32
1994 11 36
1995 14 71
1996 14 45
1997 15 56
1998 10 69
1999 17 91
2000 14 97
2001 20 102
2002 15 145
2003 34 164
2004 23 191
2005 34 261
2006 54 282
2007 56 422
2008 57 454
2009 72 606
2010 95 775
2011 96 974
2012 128 1404
2013 130 1686
2014 126 2025
2015 116 2413
2016 166 2640
2017 191 3114
2018 175 3768
2019 184 4568
2020 185 5410
2021 207 6947
2022 172 7297
2023 196 7865

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 8 124 309
International Trade 20 198 346
Agricultural Economics 9 111 378
Political Economy 26 212 521
International Economics 56 395 677
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 252 703
Development Studies 33 258 719
Finance 56 351 852
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 61 404 1001
Investment Banking and Stock trading 66 470 1375

Art & Design rankings

The University of Kassel ranked 54th for Art & Design in Germany and 801st in the World with 1,791 publications made and 25,326 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
#54 of 159 In Germany
#332 of 1,349 In Europe
#801 of 5,720 In the World

University of Kassel
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 5 14
1992 8 306
1993 12 42
1994 11 42
1995 21 78
1996 15 53
1997 16 58
1998 18 43
1999 12 41
2000 18 52
2001 8 60
2002 28 116
2003 28 92
2004 18 115
2005 23 163
2006 46 218
2007 36 234
2008 45 276
2009 68 356
2010 55 451
2011 63 564
2012 83 740
2013 80 890
2014 83 998
2015 76 1160
2016 104 1317
2017 102 1395
2018 111 1609
2019 95 1902
2020 133 2314
2021 116 2952
2022 113 3002
2023 87 3136

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 9 93 193
Graphic Design 16 92 252
Interior Design 12 150 344
UX/UI Desgin 45 239 549
Architecture 36 256 561
Animation 47 256 660
Aesthetics 42 279 678
Singing and Vocal Performance 30 253 694
Art History 48 312 715
Computer Graphics 61 303 737
Fashion Design 55 373 906
Multimedia 55 365 927
Creative Writing 41 369 972
Literature 57 404 1033