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The University of Lubeck ranked 50th in Germany, 720th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. The University of Lubeck ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 55,806 academic publications and 1,623,105 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#720 of 14,131 In the World
#288 of 2,785 In Europe
#50 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 12 In Schleswig-Holstein
#1 of 3 In Lubeck
#17 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#64 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#95 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#4604 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1218 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Lubeck ranked 19th for Medicine in Germany and 216th in the World with 45,347 publications made and 1,411,284 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 170 In Germany
#74 of 1,433 In Europe
#216 of 6,775 In the World

University of Lubeck
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 294 1391
1993 282 1600
1994 339 1884
1995 346 2388
1996 405 2668
1997 504 3199
1998 441 3840
1999 533 4677
2000 609 5710
2001 561 7050
2002 576 7975
2003 718 10179
2004 1049 11987
2005 1121 13972
2006 1238 16354
2007 1232 19451
2008 1407 23279
2009 1495 27482
2010 1497 32022
2011 1412 36933
2012 1447 42585
2013 1506 48366
2014 1546 52563
2015 1647 56822
2016 1837 61745
2017 1889 70676
2018 2005 75711
2019 2158 87241
2020 2531 109437
2021 2779 127098
2022 2639 126689
2023 2811 130794
2024 2467 123890

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 11 17
Dermatology 5 19 64
Ophthalmology 7 17 95
Radiation Therapy 12 33 125
Audiology 13 40 125
Neurosurgery 23 57 131
Sonography and Ultrasound 13 45 133
Plastic Surgery 7 31 136
Cosmetology 12 50 143
Cardiology 13 54 161
Medical Physics 12 56 163
Anesthesiology 12 54 174
Immunology 19 72 195
Surgery 14 61 195
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 68 202
Urology 15 70 207
Occupational Therapy 8 70 212
Psychiatry 19 78 221
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 76 230
Pathology 18 81 231
Critical Care Nursing 13 86 233
Biomedical Engineering 20 77 239
Oncology and Cancer research 17 80 250
Pediatrics 14 93 255
Respiratory Therapy 18 102 276
Anatomy and Physiology 25 100 288
Virology 22 92 290
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 97 293
Pharmacology 21 102 302
Epidemiology 18 117 305
Family medicine 13 95 306
Sports Medicine 18 116 307
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 101 325
Physical Therapy 22 129 348
Health Science 14 120 372
Optometry 25 140 415
Forensic Science 26 155 425
Clinical Psychology 30 157 454
Nursing 24 167 481
Healthcare Management (MHA) 18 164 484
Public Health 28 184 527
Gerontology 23 197 619
Dentistry 38 223 622
Orthodontics 43 254 699
Sports / Exercise science 36 275 733
Pharmacy 64 355 1021
Veterinary 43 379 1619

Biology rankings

The University of Lubeck ranked 32nd for Biology in Germany and 384th in the World with 36,672 publications made and 1,382,690 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 170 In Germany
#139 of 1,448 In Europe
#384 of 6,833 In the World

University of Lubeck
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 277 1763
1993 259 1897
1994 317 2134
1995 295 2731
1996 372 3005
1997 385 3501
1998 389 4050
1999 484 4930
2000 511 5760
2001 513 7092
2002 522 7862
2003 593 10142
2004 783 11877
2005 874 13757
2006 966 16238
2007 926 18878
2008 1089 22401
2009 1189 26489
2010 1191 30478
2011 1138 35534
2012 1184 41091
2013 1196 46272
2014 1227 50831
2015 1318 54809
2016 1448 58916
2017 1494 67117
2018 1580 71560
2019 1672 82158
2020 1967 103955
2021 2283 121288
2022 2183 119617
2023 2273 122066
2024 1949 115826

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 19 72 195
Neuroscience 21 75 211
Oncology and Cancer research 17 80 250
Molecular Biology 30 97 287
Biotechnology 21 107 290
Virology 22 92 290
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 97 293
Genetics 27 109 301
Pharmacology 21 102 302
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 125 313
Microbiology 26 144 400
Biochemistry 35 154 415
Astrobiology 38 190 468
Biophysics 44 199 519
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 186 546
Evolutionary Biology 49 264 673
Botany 42 235 679
Paleontology 48 267 744
Horticulture 41 270 904
Zoology 53 362 1141
Animal Science 47 392 1465
Nanotechnology 69 466 1639
Nutrition and Food Science 56 492 1832
Agricultural Science 63 543 2164

Chemistry rankings

The University of Lubeck ranked 46th for Chemistry in Germany and 591st in the World with 22,202 publications made and 893,356 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#46 of 166 In Germany
#212 of 1,417 In Europe
#591 of 6,545 In the World

University of Lubeck
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 218 1426
1993 189 1446
1994 241 1646
1995 205 2161
1996 277 2229
1997 245 2572
1998 265 3051
1999 317 3613
2000 341 4148
2001 357 4892
2002 356 5559
2003 382 7057
2004 477 8035
2005 577 9417
2006 645 10931
2007 615 12459
2008 661 14635
2009 774 17293
2010 746 19910
2011 714 23133
2012 778 26613
2013 750 29858
2014 755 32836
2015 823 35231
2016 845 37552
2017 881 41779
2018 884 44719
2019 980 50545
2020 1051 64599
2021 1175 75841
2022 1128 73566
2023 1185 73911
2024 989 67401

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 35 154 415
Organic Chemistry 59 332 977
Pharmacy 64 355 1021
Computational Chemistry 64 407 1202
Materials Science 65 417 1271
Inorganic Chemistry 65 417 1452
Nanotechnology 69 466 1639
Radiochemistry 59 393 1670
Chemical Engineering 67 467 1741
Nutrition and Food Science 56 492 1832
Physical chemistry 70 568 2103
Petrology and Geochemistry 81 720 2640
Environmental Chemistry 81 665 2663

Computer Science rankings

The University of Lubeck ranked 40th for Computer Science in Germany and 526th in the World with 19,050 publications made and 696,897 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#40 of 172 In Germany
#205 of 1,469 In Europe
#526 of 6,845 In the World

University of Lubeck
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 88 529
1993 84 565
1994 130 719
1995 112 1079
1996 122 970
1997 141 1198
1998 142 1337
1999 189 1670
2000 190 1934
2001 224 2609
2002 234 2943
2003 282 3945
2004 347 4593
2005 339 5496
2006 441 6845
2007 465 8070
2008 543 9555
2009 630 11152
2010 595 13428
2011 597 16294
2012 643 18830
2013 613 21840
2014 656 24454
2015 794 26218
2016 756 29129
2017 841 34298
2018 941 36974
2019 1014 43334
2020 1166 55370
2021 1306 64858
2022 1309 65233
2023 1402 67202
2024 1093 63893

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 21 75 211
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 125 313
Cognitive Science 25 114 322
Web Design and Development 31 171 439
Animation 33 176 448
Robotics 27 163 472
Computer Vision 38 201 531
Database Administration 39 204 544
Game Design and Development 38 239 549
UX/UI Desgin 44 238 570
Software Engineering 43 252 570
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 42 228 607
Human-Computer Interaction 42 262 610
Computer Engineering 40 245 707
Library and Information science 51 282 723
Computer Graphics 59 298 728
Machine Learning 46 268 779
Computational Linguistics 53 315 808
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 274 810
Data Science 54 357 860
Computer Networking 58 337 954
Telecommunications 60 368 1054
Cyber Security 58 392 1128
Multimedia 60 417 1172
Management Information Systems 92 732 2126

Psychology rankings

The University of Lubeck ranked 25th for Psychology in Germany and 327th in the World with 16,976 publications made and 592,164 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#25 of 169 In Germany
#115 of 1,423 In Europe
#327 of 6,645 In the World

University of Lubeck
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 118 619
1993 110 645
1994 139 774
1995 140 1110
1996 158 1105
1997 178 1357
1998 189 1504
1999 218 1959
2000 238 2327
2001 235 3115
2002 250 3440
2003 275 4472
2004 355 5059
2005 356 5963
2006 425 7123
2007 445 8309
2008 499 9796
2009 533 11367
2010 553 13325
2011 538 15593
2012 530 17970
2013 522 20129
2014 573 21903
2015 677 23914
2016 688 25932
2017 706 29487
2018 803 32154
2019 803 37148
2020 992 47321
2021 1115 54087
2022 1016 55021
2023 1053 55752
2024 908 51736

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 21 75 211
Occupational Therapy 8 70 212
Psychiatry 19 78 221
Cognitive Science 25 114 322
Clinical Psychology 30 157 454
Child Psychology 34 191 545
Special Education 28 235 633
Sexology 20 218 725
Social Psychology 53 325 880
Education Majors 62 483 1583

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Lubeck ranked 59th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 846th in the World with 14,587 publications made and 420,923 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#59 of 178 In Germany
#342 of 1,500 In Europe
#846 of 7,081 In the World

University of Lubeck
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 62 361
1993 67 418
1994 111 512
1995 100 594
1996 111 653
1997 142 730
1998 95 842
1999 160 1108
2000 159 1350
2001 134 1770
2002 158 1896
2003 196 2445
2004 263 3063
2005 270 3468
2006 320 4287
2007 322 5358
2008 394 6398
2009 449 7515
2010 454 8904
2011 447 10347
2012 489 12390
2013 478 14228
2014 496 15375
2015 609 16847
2016 596 18998
2017 650 22205
2018 672 24237
2019 797 28225
2020 918 36269
2021 1033 42365
2022 943 41966
2023 1020 43927
2024 890 39413

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 26 155 425
Demography 27 173 493
Genealogy 26 206 562
Aesthetics 37 254 613
Special Education 28 235 633
Linguistics 47 279 707
Library and Information science 51 282 723
Sports / Exercise science 36 275 733
Philosophy 59 316 797
Art History 52 356 849
Sociology 47 323 878
Occupational Safety and Health 32 289 953
Political Science 68 399 979
Archaeology 55 378 990
History 57 392 1023
Classics and Ancient History 57 440 1186
Law 62 437 1203
Anthropology 57 459 1286
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 65 481 1290
Public Policy / Administration 61 462 1323
Gender Studies 51 422 1330
Education Majors 62 483 1583
Communications and Public Relations 90 712 2323

Engineering rankings

The University of Lubeck ranked 58th for Engineering in Germany and 918th in the World with 12,725 publications made and 348,791 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#58 of 169 In Germany
#322 of 1,465 In Europe
#918 of 6,782 In the World

University of Lubeck
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 107 493
1993 96 537
1994 126 584
1995 106 909
1996 148 927
1997 116 1006
1998 131 1212
1999 200 1464
2000 171 1731
2001 199 2235
2002 215 2549
2003 192 3235
2004 271 3810
2005 277 4508
2006 338 5108
2007 370 5821
2008 382 6970
2009 476 7989
2010 417 8703
2011 372 9660
2012 479 11543
2013 446 12725
2014 419 14203
2015 544 15601
2016 468 16412
2017 511 18376
2018 501 19451
2019 616 22607
2020 696 27500
2021 744 31974
2022 659 31084
2023 709 32298
2024 633 30562

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 20 77 239
Biotechnology 21 107 290
Robotics 27 163 472
Human-Computer Interaction 42 262 610
Architecture 42 290 650
Acoustical Engineering 47 244 656
Computer Engineering 40 245 707
Optical Engineering 54 283 755
Aerospace Engineering 55 289 762
Systems Engineering 57 366 882
Mechanical Engineering 60 350 928
Computer Networking 58 337 954
Telecommunications 60 368 1054
Electronic Engineering 61 371 1099
Materials Science 65 417 1271
Electrical Engineering 64 428 1291
Metallurgical Engineering 65 423 1360
Civil Engineering 68 475 1402
Reliability and Quality Engineering 62 462 1466
Structural Engineering 68 489 1488
Remote Sensing 75 518 1612
Nanotechnology 69 466 1639
Chemical Engineering 67 467 1741
Automation and Control engineering 65 526 1797
Geotechnical Engineering 72 600 2220

Physics rankings

The University of Lubeck ranked 61st for Physics in Germany and 977th in the World with 11,042 publications made and 307,802 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#61 of 168 In Germany
#360 of 1,457 In Europe
#977 of 6,713 In the World

University of Lubeck
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 106 555
1993 95 614
1994 130 618
1995 107 945
1996 153 990
1997 131 1020
1998 141 1250
1999 180 1428
2000 155 1715
2001 187 2193
2002 164 2336
2003 174 2999
2004 221 3460
2005 241 4090
2006 303 4527
2007 304 5262
2008 312 6227
2009 428 6984
2010 351 7546
2011 327 8478
2012 416 9792
2013 363 10811
2014 346 11801
2015 441 13107
2016 396 13986
2017 439 15761
2018 446 16780
2019 484 19067
2020 598 24244
2021 578 27247
2022 520 26638
2023 586 27379
2024 553 27498

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 12 56 163
Astrobiology 38 190 468
Biophysics 44 199 519
Acoustical Engineering 47 244 656
Optical Engineering 54 283 755
Astrophysics and Astronomy 51 297 757
Nuclear Physics 60 329 860
Atomic and Molecular physics 60 366 983
Quantum and Particle physics 66 404 1137
Materials Science 65 417 1271
Theoretical Physics 69 512 1556
Nanotechnology 69 466 1639
Condensed Matter Physics 68 497 1767

Mathematics rankings

The University of Lubeck ranked 45th for Mathematics in Germany and 686th in the World with 7,428 publications made and 246,480 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#45 of 163 In Germany
#255 of 1,401 In Europe
#686 of 6,418 In the World

University of Lubeck
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 78
1993 21 121
1994 29 122
1995 18 117
1996 34 178
1997 38 208
1998 38 252
1999 54 421
2000 55 412
2001 55 607
2002 75 685
2003 96 979
2004 99 1125
2005 119 1478
2006 119 1624
2007 132 2108
2008 212 2582
2009 191 3158
2010 212 3710
2011 213 4421
2012 224 5247
2013 231 6378
2014 250 7216
2015 311 8478
2016 342 9626
2017 383 11241
2018 368 12483
2019 447 15363
2020 542 19693
2021 653 23506
2022 585 23952
2023 638 25425
2024 530 20387

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 43 235 614
Blockchain and Cryptography 48 274 810
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 61 396 990
Applied Mathematics 68 441 1192
Math Teachers 69 659 2628

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Lubeck

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Graphic Design 50 271 715
Accounting 41 314 868
Geology 55 336 919
Environmental Science 55 364 1024
Art & Design 58 415 1070
Geography and Cartography 59 406 1110
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 63 412 1171
Development Studies 54 399 1203
Management 66 452 1231
Economics 62 464 1238
Finance 66 497 1282
Literature 62 473 1287
Fashion Design 67 505 1329
Business 69 497 1345
Marketing 69 496 1381
Ecology 64 455 1387
Human Resource Management 64 546 1432
Creative Writing 59 508 1465
Advertising 76 575 1739
International Trade 85 759 1753
Oceanography 72 550 1754
Earth science and Geophysics 69 553 1906
Project Management 95 739 1970
International Business 87 785 1972
Environmental Management 86 786 3025