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The University of Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, 199th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 185 research topics. The University of Leipzig ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 64,482 academic publications and 1,334,034 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 995 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#199 of 14,131 In the World
#64 of 2,785 In Europe
#16 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 19 In Saxony
#1 of 6 In Leipzig
#56 of 2,092 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#95 of 2,062 For Pharmacy
#146 of 1,006 For Web Design and Development
#60 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#192 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 182 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 27th for Biology in Germany and 337th in the World with 36,701 publications made and 983,857 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#27 of 168 In Germany
#120 of 1,428 In Europe
#337 of 6,663 In the World

University of Leipzig
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 375 1341
1991 375 1554
1992 259 1717
1993 241 1573
1994 324 1940
1995 326 1973
1996 392 2263
1997 486 2613
1998 509 3320
1999 564 4063
2000 607 4957
2001 699 6107
2002 720 6976
2003 741 8579
2004 844 10346
2005 977 13196
2006 953 15775
2007 969 18794
2008 955 21418
2009 1107 24823
2010 1201 28517
2011 1085 31988
2012 1239 36828
2013 1322 41134
2014 1435 44709
2015 1455 48677
2016 1401 50959
2017 1617 57365
2018 1438 57783
2019 1754 67541
2020 1918 79859
2021 2554 105255
2022 2119 102357

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 10 61 186
Neuroscience 21 81 225
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 88 232
Biophysics 25 81 236
Molecular Biology 30 100 288
Oncology and Cancer research 24 102 289
Genetics 27 108 294
Immunology 25 111 294
Biochemistry 26 103 296
Animal Science 12 113 349
Pharmacology 23 123 349
Evolutionary Biology 28 136 353
Virology 25 132 384
Microbiology 27 143 386
Nanotechnology 33 125 406
Zoology 32 167 430
Paleontology 38 173 461
Botany 35 173 471
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 24 171 475
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 191 563
Forestry 32 200 585
Nutrition and Food Science 29 207 608
Astrobiology 44 234 613
Entomology 45 225 622
Agricultural Science 37 251 757
Horticulture 38 259 824
Toxicology 43 284 949

Chemistry rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 33rd for Chemistry in Germany and 361st in the World with 32,038 publications made and 799,418 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#33 of 163 In Germany
#133 of 1,389 In Europe
#361 of 6,327 In the World

University of Leipzig
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 408 1821
1991 371 1948
1992 285 1874
1993 274 2055
1994 370 2482
1995 360 2353
1996 408 2728
1997 513 3085
1998 542 3779
1999 595 4509
2000 597 5261
2001 669 6158
2002 698 6927
2003 649 8251
2004 771 9751
2005 868 12573
2006 845 14483
2007 835 16633
2008 815 18698
2009 906 21431
2010 1061 23915
2011 924 26446
2012 989 29718
2013 1002 32360
2014 1080 35087
2015 1142 37881
2016 1114 39599
2017 1175 43749
2018 1086 44484
2019 1245 51222
2020 1408 59913
2021 1767 76656
2022 1472 73938

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 23 44 95
Computational Chemistry 28 108 247
Environmental Chemistry 16 99 278
Biochemistry 26 103 296
Organic Chemistry 34 130 364
Inorganic Chemistry 31 132 370
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 33 144 381
Physical chemistry 26 121 384
Nanotechnology 33 125 406
Materials Science 38 150 427
Biochemical Engineering 35 191 433
Radiochemistry 28 123 475
Chemical Engineering 37 177 548
Nutrition and Food Science 29 207 608
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 225 608

Medicine rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 24th for Medicine in Germany and 273rd in the World with 30,948 publications made and 794,121 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 168 In Germany
#96 of 1,401 In Europe
#273 of 6,552 In the World

University of Leipzig
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 331 758
1991 278 781
1992 185 1041
1993 179 787
1994 202 1002
1995 236 1218
1996 259 1128
1997 365 1407
1998 400 1922
1999 433 2288
2000 500 3310
2001 545 4110
2002 567 5010
2003 619 6192
2004 650 7782
2005 749 9638
2006 756 11819
2007 786 14399
2008 759 16861
2009 869 19406
2010 989 22175
2011 942 25664
2012 1074 29646
2013 1197 33866
2014 1171 36541
2015 1254 39957
2016 1113 41767
2017 1373 47295
2018 1251 47187
2019 1553 54795
2020 1716 65580
2021 2308 87579
2022 1885 87043

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 21 26 56
Pharmacy 23 44 95
Neurosurgery 24 70 157
Veterinary 6 60 185
Forensic Science 13 78 186
Radiation Therapy 18 66 199
Audiology 28 80 203
Clinical Psychology 7 62 213
Ophthalmology 20 76 225
Cardiology 25 91 246
Medical Physics 20 100 251
Psychiatry 22 92 256
Pathology 21 92 259
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 25 96 270
Gerontology 2 79 285
Oncology and Cancer research 24 102 289
Epidemiology 14 110 289
Plastic Surgery 19 87 290
Anatomy and Physiology 26 106 293
Immunology 25 111 294
Surgery 26 106 294
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 29 109 305
Anesthesiology 29 118 308
Urology 25 108 311
Occupational Therapy 12 114 311
Nursing 7 104 316
Cosmetology 27 119 322
Biomedical Engineering 29 110 327
Sports / Exercise science 13 119 333
Orthodontics 27 118 333
Pharmacology 23 123 349
Public Health 13 123 359
Critical Care Nursing 28 154 366
Pediatrics 24 137 367
Dermatology 31 138 368
Family medicine 21 127 375
Dentistry 30 133 379
Virology 25 132 384
Sonography and Ultrasound 30 143 397
Health Science 16 134 402
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 22 134 422
Healthcare Management (MHA) 12 146 428
Physical Therapy 29 164 438
Respiratory Therapy 34 173 447
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 24 171 475
Optometry 32 203 576
Sports Medicine 39 239 607
Toxicology 43 284 949

Physics rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 36th for Physics in Germany and 401st in the World with 23,793 publications made and 476,329 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#36 of 166 In Germany
#151 of 1,434 In Europe
#401 of 6,484 In the World

University of Leipzig
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 342 1588
1991 283 1664
1992 236 1676
1993 211 1744
1994 275 2050
1995 272 1904
1996 338 2401
1997 434 2518
1998 440 3090
1999 469 3696
2000 489 3957
2001 493 4563
2002 534 5160
2003 476 5883
2004 576 6826
2005 634 8923
2006 608 9637
2007 583 10681
2008 607 12024
2009 623 14773
2010 705 15091
2011 656 16355
2012 680 18268
2013 705 19586
2014 748 21156
2015 806 22913
2016 771 23129
2017 911 25870
2018 781 26324
2019 927 30255
2020 1036 36450
2021 1305 45883
2022 1035 42449

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 19 69 152
Condensed Matter Physics 31 85 227
Biophysics 25 81 236
Medical Physics 20 100 251
Applied/Engineering Physics 20 93 294
Atomic and Molecular physics 40 140 307
Nuclear Physics 38 145 346
Quantum and Particle physics 34 142 370
Astrophysics and Astronomy 37 154 379
Nanotechnology 33 125 406
Optical Engineering 38 160 409
Materials Science 38 150 427
Acoustical Engineering 40 188 490
Astrobiology 44 234 613

Engineering rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 37th for Engineering in Germany and 470th in the World with 23,006 publications made and 508,066 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 167 In Germany
#173 of 1,442 In Europe
#470 of 6,555 In the World

University of Leipzig
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 282 1333
1991 261 1457
1992 201 1485
1993 191 1550
1994 230 1826
1995 239 1624
1996 290 1938
1997 381 2192
1998 407 2737
1999 410 3386
2000 444 3577
2001 448 4184
2002 484 4751
2003 444 5453
2004 553 6362
2005 620 8410
2006 592 9403
2007 591 10722
2008 596 12070
2009 649 14485
2010 736 15673
2011 672 16975
2012 651 18731
2013 746 20779
2014 813 22580
2015 815 24236
2016 805 24856
2017 896 27812
2018 815 28664
2019 986 33101
2020 1060 39598
2021 1387 50560
2022 1157 47865

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 331st in the World with 21,936 publications made and 396,497 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 174 In Germany
#127 of 1,488 In Europe
#331 of 6,939 In the World

University of Leipzig
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 152 332
1991 119 366
1992 80 478
1993 83 337
1994 115 416
1995 99 480
1996 123 502
1997 189 598
1998 189 738
1999 235 798
2000 243 1110
2001 248 1500
2002 266 1803
2003 328 2370
2004 390 3146
2005 366 3948
2006 419 5231
2007 432 6235
2008 500 7439
2009 500 9016
2010 1075 10964
2011 611 11820
2012 676 13421
2013 753 15579
2014 854 17590
2015 813 18604
2016 912 19834
2017 1048 22695
2018 1034 24053
2019 1254 28506
2020 1344 34529
2021 1854 47447
2022 1512 47008

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 13 78 186
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 58 193
Philosophy 23 95 237
Broadcast Journalism 5 79 251
Art History 16 116 297
Library and Information science 23 124 321
Sports / Exercise science 13 119 333
Political Science 24 130 334
Demography 16 127 353
Linguistics 24 137 353
Journalism and Digital Media 9 111 358
Media Studies 8 144 397
Publishing 14 153 422
Sociology 17 155 430
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 20 180 451
Anthropology 12 164 453
Gender Studies 6 145 462
History 27 177 462
Archaeology 27 177 475
Political Economy 21 196 488
Law 26 190 503
Classics and Ancient History 25 200 521
Criminology and Criminal Justice 16 166 533
Aesthetics 32 212 541
International Relations and Diplomacy 24 202 559
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 32 232 582
Genealogy 23 205 604
Communications and Public Relations 16 237 655
Occupational Safety and Health 16 199 673
International Law 35 269 682
Military science 26 229 744
Education Majors 33 256 760
Human Rights Law 32 304 810
Special Education 38 312 839
Urban and Regional planning 39 402 867
Public Policy / Administration 45 339 943

Computer Science rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 30th for Computer Science in Germany and 385th in the World with 19,075 publications made and 498,453 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#30 of 169 In Germany
#145 of 1,444 In Europe
#385 of 6,597 In the World

University of Leipzig
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 135 481
1991 143 679
1992 103 888
1993 74 605
1994 121 780
1995 127 977
1996 154 913
1997 187 1063
1998 190 1495
1999 238 1655
2000 249 2102
2001 279 2684
2002 288 3151
2003 341 3850
2004 376 4655
2005 437 5887
2006 447 7580
2007 440 9009
2008 502 10095
2009 548 12116
2010 741 13595
2011 625 15701
2012 643 18304
2013 780 20869
2014 794 23145
2015 762 24728
2016 817 26478
2017 943 28847
2018 891 30195
2019 1050 35292
2020 1125 41568
2021 1536 55170
2022 1299 53653

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 7 54 146
Computational Linguistics 11 58 175
Database Administration 21 69 217
Neuroscience 21 81 225
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 88 232
Data Science 9 92 244
UX/UI Desgin 25 138 315
Library and Information science 23 124 321
Cognitive Science 24 113 331
Software Engineering 27 148 333
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 127 367
Animation 30 141 372
Computer Graphics 36 161 411
Management Information Systems 20 188 451
Multimedia 34 220 542
Machine Learning 32 189 553
Computer Vision 44 250 652
Computer Networking 44 246 693
Cyber Security 42 262 718
Telecommunications 49 269 751
Human-Computer Interaction 55 323 770
Blockchain and Cryptography 54 334 951
Computer Engineering 61 384 1156
Robotics 54 374 1168

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 36th for Environmental Science in Germany and 511th in the World with 17,409 publications made and 376,243 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#36 of 168 In Germany
#186 of 1,449 In Europe
#511 of 6,683 In the World

University of Leipzig
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 177 681
1991 164 745
1992 122 791
1993 90 643
1994 151 812
1995 143 847
1996 169 957
1997 232 1147
1998 219 1328
1999 259 1618
2000 269 1874
2001 293 2155
2002 305 2453
2003 312 3201
2004 365 3660
2005 406 4767
2006 390 5633
2007 379 6589
2008 401 7429
2009 433 8901
2010 519 9984
2011 515 11247
2012 513 12938
2013 608 14792
2014 667 16313
2015 651 17612
2016 682 19079
2017 805 22020
2018 757 22919
2019 913 28509
2020 1058 34239
2021 1376 47073
2022 1138 45969

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 16 99 278
Paleontology 38 173 461
Geology 39 189 505
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 34 182 527
Oceanography 35 193 531
Geography and Cartography 31 197 537
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 191 563
Ecology 43 215 572
Forestry 32 200 585
Earth science and Geophysics 35 219 601
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 225 608
Geotechnical Engineering 40 237 710
Environmental Management 31 264 753
Agricultural Science 37 251 757
Urban and Regional planning 39 402 867
Mining Engineering 33 257 867
Environmental Engineering 45 318 968

Psychology rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 22nd for Psychology in Germany and 303rd in the World with 14,249 publications made and 410,721 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 168 In Germany
#101 of 1,390 In Europe
#303 of 6,353 In the World

University of Leipzig
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 124 348
1991 118 403
1992 76 703
1993 73 406
1994 94 521
1995 92 754
1996 121 616
1997 151 780
1998 171 1156
1999 207 1284
2000 218 1773
2001 250 2301
2002 240 2582
2003 287 3201
2004 269 3768
2005 323 4601
2006 339 5595
2007 337 6788
2008 370 7764
2009 400 9062
2010 415 10377
2011 447 12381
2012 500 14703
2013 592 16908
2014 568 18672
2015 602 19980
2016 579 21430
2017 694 24321
2018 642 24300
2019 820 28438
2020 897 34462
2021 1263 45700
2022 986 45776

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 7 62 213
Neuroscience 21 81 225
Psychiatry 22 92 256
Occupational Therapy 12 114 311
Child Psychology 12 97 319
Cognitive Science 24 113 331
Social Psychology 16 115 352
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 9 127 482
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 32 232 582
Education Majors 33 256 760
Sexology 22 229 794
Special Education 38 312 839

Mathematics rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 32nd for Mathematics in Germany and 466th in the World with 7,527 publications made and 198,933 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#32 of 160 In Germany
#174 of 1,363 In Europe
#466 of 6,132 In the World

University of Leipzig
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 39 154
1991 52 177
1992 35 153
1993 25 194
1994 44 204
1995 36 187
1996 55 248
1997 69 262
1998 53 359
1999 81 445
2000 96 576
2001 77 655
2002 102 876
2003 109 1135
2004 151 1356
2005 129 1745
2006 159 2140
2007 181 2585
2008 203 3040
2009 209 3893
2010 239 4219
2011 270 5067
2012 261 6040
2013 290 6713
2014 309 7697
2015 321 8663
2016 320 9222
2017 379 10206
2018 350 11084
2019 429 13074
2020 492 15820
2021 735 22512
2022 643 23402

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 29 154 416
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 209 513
Actuarial Science 32 208 566
Applied Mathematics 46 249 599
Math Teachers 36 282 903
Blockchain and Cryptography 54 334 951
Operations Research 65 436 1335

Business rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 33rd for Business in Germany and 594th in the World with 4,743 publications made and 87,963 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#33 of 162 In Germany
#220 of 1,390 In Europe
#594 of 6,002 In the World

University of Leipzig
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 22 72
1991 26 121
1992 26 169
1993 26 132
1994 36 142
1995 27 135
1996 39 173
1997 46 146
1998 50 240
1999 53 227
2000 48 314
2001 44 314
2002 52 415
2003 81 525
2004 87 735
2005 91 923
2006 116 1231
2007 118 1442
2008 136 1875
2009 152 2116
2010 143 2385
2011 147 2660
2012 149 3062
2013 197 3569
2014 228 4048
2015 202 4250
2016 215 4256
2017 239 4673
2018 218 5339
2019 319 6427
2020 294 7921
2021 469 11151
2022 320 10288

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 20 188 451
Entertainment Industry Business 14 181 467
Marketing 21 175 473
Finance 35 203 511
International Business 37 274 519
Risk Management 32 237 561
Actuarial Science 32 208 566
International Trade 40 318 573
Investment Banking and Stock trading 33 232 624
Management 37 232 633
Advertising 32 237 636
Occupational Safety and Health 16 199 673
Accounting 33 257 694
Real Estate 17 234 734
Entrepreneurship 37 339 756
Project Management 41 317 761
Engineering Management 26 278 792
Human Resource Management 45 319 805
Public Policy / Administration 45 339 943
Operations Research 65 436 1335

Art & Design rankings

The University of Leipzig ranked 28th for Art & Design in Germany and 471st in the World with 2,749 publications made and 42,579 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#28 of 153 In Germany
#188 of 1,295 In Europe
#471 of 5,426 In the World

University of Leipzig
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 26 67
1991 17 52
1992 25 128
1993 12 66
1994 21 74
1995 21 75
1996 19 73
1997 26 112
1998 20 125
1999 36 147
2000 31 189
2001 35 222
2002 44 274
2003 54 414
2004 57 420
2005 47 509
2006 51 646
2007 64 827
2008 75 952
2009 78 1363
2010 115 1426
2011 75 1440
2012 73 1740
2013 99 1945
2014 98 2122
2015 93 2225
2016 107 2228
2017 138 2602
2018 138 2682
2019 189 3230
2020 201 4133
2021 247 5254
2022 204 4924

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 10 100 273
Art History 16 116 297
Music 13 111 299
UX/UI Desgin 25 138 315
Animation 30 141 372
Performing arts 17 170 409
Computer Graphics 36 161 411
Literature 21 168 427
Graphic Design 33 174 460
Creative Writing 11 174 467
Entertainment Industry Business 14 181 467
Fashion Design 36 221 521
Aesthetics 32 212 541
Multimedia 34 220 542
Architecture 37 246 568
Photography 21 216 586
Illustration and Concept Art 23 291 704
Cinematography 27 334 858

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Leipzig

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
International Economics 28 228 383
Economics 30 232 610
Development Studies 33 257 726
Environmental Economics 38 363 928