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The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st in Luxembourg, 663rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 161 research topics. The University of Luxembourg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 42,373 academic publications and 362,022 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#663 of 14,131 In the World
#270 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 2 In Luxembourg
#121 of 4,329 For Cyber Security
#128 of 2,372 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#179 of 1,019 For Database Administration
#3774 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#500 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 158 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Luxembourg and 350th in the World with 25,740 publications made and 164,875 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#144 of 1,492 In Europe
#350 of 7,020 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 27 22
1992 39 14
1993 47 21
1994 45 31
1995 57 21
1996 64 22
1997 54 27
1998 96 27
1999 105 35
2000 106 67
2001 139 60
2002 176 91
2003 202 126
2004 250 142
2005 343 286
2006 461 382
2007 560 565
2008 718 860
2009 822 1264
2010 965 1734
2011 1154 2265
2012 1371 3076
2013 1796 4194
2014 1849 5632
2015 1910 6853
2016 1795 7889
2017 1801 9073
2018 1907 11186
2019 1568 13995
2020 1413 17495
2021 1525 21509
2022 1063 22090
2023 1121 24638

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Science 1 78 219
Human Rights Law 1 103 262
Law Enforcement 1 76 262
Urban and Regional planning 1 134 266
International Law 1 121 272
Philosophy 1 139 319
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 101 322
Education Majors 1 92 332
Early Childhood Education 1 87 343
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 141 359
Public Policy / Administration 1 139 398
Political Economy 1 177 429
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 167 442
Law 1 178 476
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 150 482
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 197 483
Linguistics 1 199 497
Genealogy 1 187 512
Sociology 1 197 530
Art History 1 222 536
Aesthetics 1 219 543
History 1 217 545
Media Studies 1 225 608
Publishing 1 234 608
Gender Studies 1 203 613
Special Education 1 237 642
Classics and Ancient History 1 253 655
Archaeology 1 262 661
Social Work 1 220 689
Communications and Public Relations 1 264 717
Anthropology 1 282 722
Military science 1 226 727
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 261 757
Demography 1 295 804
Journalism and Digital Media 1 316 872
Library and Information science 1 334 878
Broadcast Journalism 1 307 905
Sports / Exercise science 1 369 1024

Computer Science rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Computer Science in Luxembourg and 561st in the World with 16,043 publications made and 228,509 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#220 of 1,459 In Europe
#561 of 6,752 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 18
1992 4 8
1993 5 8
1994 7 16
1995 11 18
1996 11 27
1997 9 18
1998 12 31
1999 17 30
2000 18 41
2001 17 43
2002 17 46
2003 20 72
2004 76 81
2005 87 160
2006 151 315
2007 211 522
2008 304 817
2009 409 1210
2010 450 1805
2011 570 2546
2012 713 3425
2013 918 4842
2014 1034 6715
2015 1105 8854
2016 1021 10529
2017 1117 13183
2018 1212 16128
2019 1208 19873
2020 1269 25358
2021 1375 31196
2022 1217 32257
2023 1341 35594

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

Computer Science subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cyber Security 1 24 121
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 31 128
Database Administration 1 50 179
Software Engineering 1 112 245
Data Science 1 107 263
Computer Networking 1 74 269
Game Design and Development 1 174 398
Web Design and Development 1 173 438
Telecommunications 1 153 449
UX/UI Desgin 1 203 460
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 208 517
Computer Engineering 1 180 519
Robotics 1 189 536
Computational Linguistics 1 215 538
Human-Computer Interaction 1 238 548
Multimedia 1 229 570
Management Information Systems 1 249 573
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 231 602
Machine Learning 1 239 688
Cognitive Science 1 270 732
Neuroscience 1 294 796
Computer Graphics 1 338 819
Library and Information science 1 334 878
Computer Vision 1 340 937
Animation 1 348 950

Engineering rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Engineering in Luxembourg and 832nd in the World with 13,753 publications made and 190,121 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#300 of 1,453 In Europe
#832 of 6,684 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 17
1992 2 23
1993 3 24
1994 5 32
1995 10 22
1996 2 21
1997 5 16
1998 10 27
1999 14 21
2000 17 33
2001 18 29
2002 29 62
2003 28 71
2004 61 73
2005 85 160
2006 118 293
2007 177 402
2008 260 693
2009 340 1006
2010 418 1621
2011 496 2284
2012 641 3222
2013 779 4506
2014 894 6147
2015 947 8017
2016 953 9788
2017 976 11484
2018 984 14018
2019 1021 16584
2020 1004 21281
2021 1182 25429
2022 1051 26807
2023 1128 29672

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Luxembourg and 846th in the World with 11,308 publications made and 141,685 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#305 of 1,458 In Europe
#846 of 6,798 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 9
1992 4 5
1993 4 7
1994 6 11
1995 11 19
1996 5 18
1997 8 18
1998 11 16
1999 18 28
2000 16 39
2001 26 25
2002 38 47
2003 42 79
2004 72 66
2005 84 178
2006 121 247
2007 150 312
2008 229 504
2009 271 771
2010 356 1155
2011 423 1790
2012 512 2258
2013 713 3273
2014 784 4362
2015 831 5500
2016 785 6571
2017 812 7939
2018 892 9533
2019 806 11627
2020 788 14913
2021 895 18383
2022 740 19508
2023 775 21288

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

Environmental Science subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 1 134 266
Geography and Cartography 1 238 619
Ecology 1 326 882
Geology 1 324 890
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 352 970
Paleontology 1 369 1040
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 427 1203
Oceanography 1 428 1210
Earth science and Geophysics 1 408 1242
Environmental Management 1 422 1254
Environmental Engineering 1 415 1335
Geotechnical Engineering 1 434 1406
Environmental Chemistry 1 490 1633
Agricultural Science 1 490 1777
Forestry 1 579 2257
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 575 2315

Physics rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Physics in Luxembourg and 957th in the World with 11,262 publications made and 151,812 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#355 of 1,446 In Europe
#957 of 6,603 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 6
1992 5 6
1993 4 7
1994 7 11
1995 8 5
1996 6 13
1997 7 9
1998 9 16
1999 13 20
2000 16 27
2001 24 30
2002 23 54
2003 28 63
2004 51 77
2005 76 153
2006 86 242
2007 163 327
2008 198 550
2009 270 802
2010 342 1214
2011 394 1716
2012 480 2499
2013 652 3367
2014 749 4701
2015 788 6077
2016 763 7360
2017 815 8781
2018 812 10709
2019 811 12789
2020 816 17110
2021 986 20428
2022 856 21888
2023 925 24300

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

Physics subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 234 602
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 271 656
Theoretical Physics 1 284 675
Condensed Matter Physics 1 277 730
Acoustical Engineering 1 280 731
Quantum and Particle physics 1 343 897
Nanotechnology 1 328 1019
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 366 1021
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 377 1023
Optical Engineering 1 383 1091
Materials Science 1 408 1202
Biophysics 1 439 1368
Nuclear Physics 1 466 1462

Biology rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Biology in Luxembourg and 1209th in the World with 10,666 publications made and 192,897 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#396 of 1,445 In Europe
#1209 of 6,770 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 35
1992 9 45
1993 7 64
1994 9 90
1995 13 113
1996 13 93
1997 9 104
1998 12 123
1999 19 116
2000 21 110
2001 20 96
2002 15 101
2003 25 143
2004 54 134
2005 64 235
2006 86 365
2007 138 507
2008 176 778
2009 222 1118
2010 284 1655
2011 352 2265
2012 451 3164
2013 581 4292
2014 657 5931
2015 692 7126
2016 693 8767
2017 754 10681
2018 740 12796
2019 781 16120
2020 872 21937
2021 973 27406
2022 848 29834
2023 958 32177

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

Biology subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 208 517
Astrobiology 1 234 602
Evolutionary Biology 1 250 611
Neuroscience 1 294 796
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 347 956
Immunology 1 315 991
Nanotechnology 1 328 1019
Genetics 1 342 1020
Paleontology 1 369 1040
Oncology and Cancer research 1 320 1049
Biochemistry 1 380 1186
Biotechnology 1 397 1290
Virology 1 372 1306
Biophysics 1 439 1368
Molecular Biology 1 420 1416
Botany 1 430 1461
Zoology 1 437 1515
Microbiology 1 450 1631
Pharmacology 1 454 1737
Agricultural Science 1 490 1777
Nutrition and Food Science 1 547 2183
Forestry 1 579 2257
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 575 2315
Horticulture 1 600 2619

Mathematics rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Mathematics in Luxembourg and 539th in the World with 9,191 publications made and 120,594 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#199 of 1,388 In Europe
#539 of 6,305 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 2
1992 2 1
1993 1 6
1994 5 5
1995 0 6
1996 5 15
1997 1 9
1998 10 5
1999 8 15
2000 14 19
2001 13 24
2002 16 41
2003 21 55
2004 56 62
2005 62 101
2006 111 197
2007 138 319
2008 215 508
2009 258 748
2010 284 1157
2011 388 1610
2012 422 2157
2013 554 3047
2014 594 4044
2015 659 5341
2016 590 6212
2017 624 7171
2018 605 8889
2019 649 10642
2020 680 13068
2021 739 15562
2022 715 16437
2023 700 17879

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

Mathematics subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 31 128
Actuarial Science 1 97 276
Math Teachers 1 66 290
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 179 453
Statistics 1 239 621
Applied Mathematics 1 305 729
Operations Research 1 282 781

Chemistry rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Chemistry in Luxembourg and 1292nd in the World with 8,418 publications made and 162,942 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#426 of 1,401 In Europe
#1292 of 6,447 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 6 27
1992 7 38
1993 5 56
1994 9 74
1995 10 103
1996 9 85
1997 6 93
1998 8 106
1999 12 95
2000 14 92
2001 15 74
2002 12 74
2003 19 99
2004 37 93
2005 54 164
2006 60 302
2007 111 394
2008 121 578
2009 184 872
2010 237 1343
2011 272 1798
2012 372 2655
2013 434 3401
2014 507 4844
2015 535 5976
2016 536 7274
2017 589 8975
2018 619 10835
2019 673 13534
2020 653 18411
2021 769 23130
2022 673 24965
2023 776 27524

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

Chemistry subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 271 645
Biochemical Engineering 1 339 830
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 352 970
Nanotechnology 1 328 1019
Biochemistry 1 380 1186
Materials Science 1 408 1202
Chemical Engineering 1 438 1562
Organic Chemistry 1 473 1568
Environmental Chemistry 1 490 1633
Physical chemistry 1 488 1683
Nutrition and Food Science 1 547 2183
Inorganic Chemistry 1 676 2762

Business rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Business in Luxembourg and 584th in the World with 7,460 publications made and 72,549 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#217 of 1,414 In Europe
#584 of 6,187 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 2
1992 1 2
1993 0 3
1994 4 2
1995 2 4
1996 2 1
1997 1 0
1998 6 3
1999 5 8
2000 10 14
2001 11 6
2002 21 13
2003 18 29
2004 34 42
2005 64 95
2006 89 124
2007 96 190
2008 170 315
2009 193 460
2010 206 624
2011 285 889
2012 338 1176
2013 501 1831
2014 500 2311
2015 541 2940
2016 525 3412
2017 563 4272
2018 597 5058
2019 556 6172
2020 543 7759
2021 526 9465
2022 496 9822
2023 517 10895

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

Business subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 1 83 136
International Business 1 84 145
Tax Law 1 85 247
Actuarial Science 1 97 276
Entrepreneurship 1 147 326
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 117 332
Engineering Management 1 138 393
Public Policy / Administration 1 139 398
Finance 1 167 424
Risk Management 1 217 506
Human Resource Management 1 227 564
Accounting 1 207 569
Management Information Systems 1 249 573
Project Management 1 276 637
Management 1 240 639
Real Estate 1 208 645
Advertising 1 255 678
Operations Research 1 282 781
Marketing 1 315 786
Construction Management 1 312 788
Entertainment Industry Business 1 339 892
Supply Chain Management 1 303 948

Psychology rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Psychology in Luxembourg and 808th in the World with 6,813 publications made and 78,907 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#283 of 1,414 In Europe
#808 of 6,528 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 15
1992 6 11
1993 7 9
1994 3 17
1995 6 13
1996 7 21
1997 4 23
1998 6 28
1999 4 26
2000 12 42
2001 13 33
2002 15 35
2003 15 58
2004 35 65
2005 41 84
2006 73 128
2007 102 226
2008 140 332
2009 191 461
2010 184 703
2011 253 961
2012 288 1307
2013 398 1808
2014 429 2559
2015 465 3025
2016 441 3814
2017 462 4592
2018 481 5587
2019 491 7432
2020 536 10062
2021 574 12574
2022 503 13821
2023 568 15507

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

Psychology subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 1 92 332
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 141 359
Child Psychology 1 200 557
Social Psychology 1 225 592
Special Education 1 237 642
Social Work 1 220 689
Cognitive Science 1 270 732
Clinical Psychology 1 259 752
Neuroscience 1 294 796
Sexology 1 278 920
Psychiatry 1 327 970

Economics rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Economics in Luxembourg and 502nd in the World with 5,975 publications made and 47,926 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#191 of 1,366 In Europe
#502 of 5,995 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 2
1993 0 2
1994 5 2
1995 0 4
1996 5 3
1997 4 7
1998 7 4
1999 5 5
2000 9 10
2001 16 7
2002 24 17
2003 28 42
2004 54 55
2005 64 114
2006 88 140
2007 87 188
2008 134 284
2009 187 384
2010 195 596
2011 252 789
2012 292 1023
2013 406 1460
2014 380 1786
2015 458 2044
2016 411 2337
2017 443 2674
2018 469 3163
2019 427 4001
2020 386 4893
2021 376 6217
2022 362 6287
2023 372 6995

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

Economics subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 1 68 104
International Trade 1 83 136
Actuarial Science 1 97 276
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 117 332
Finance 1 167 424
Political Economy 1 177 429
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 167 442
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 179 453
Development Studies 1 187 549
Environmental Economics 1 305 731

Art & Design rankings

The University of Luxembourg ranked 1st for Art & Design in Luxembourg and 601st in the World with 2,994 publications made and 27,449 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#1 of 1 In Luxembourg
#247 of 1,349 In Europe
#601 of 5,720 In the World

University of Luxembourg
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 5 0
1993 2 0
1994 1 1
1995 4 0
1996 2 3
1997 2 0
1998 2 5
1999 8 0
2000 12 11
2001 8 13
2002 13 9
2003 7 8
2004 26 22
2005 29 32
2006 44 49
2007 45 82
2008 71 121
2009 94 213
2010 101 311
2011 127 375
2012 152 519
2013 184 683
2014 190 889
2015 212 1098
2016 203 1285
2017 237 1642
2018 218 1814
2019 204 2303
2020 208 2923
2021 229 3408
2022 153 3628
2023 182 3799

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

Art & Design subfield Luxembourg ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 1 179 386
Game Design and Development 1 174 398
Photography 1 158 406
UX/UI Desgin 1 203 460
Graphic Design 1 200 501
Literature 1 217 514
Performing arts 1 231 514
Fashion Design 1 225 529
Art History 1 222 536
Aesthetics 1 219 543
Multimedia 1 229 570
Creative Writing 1 237 589
Music 1 276 719
Computer Graphics 1 338 819
Entertainment Industry Business 1 339 892
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 307 902
Animation 1 348 950
Illustration and Concept Art 1 355 963
Painting and Drawing 1 367 986
Sculpture 1 367 986
Cinematography 1 384 1007

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Luxembourg

Speciality Luxembourg Europe World Rank
Gerontology 1 207 638
Orthodontics 1 258 711
Dentistry 1 283 834
Audiology 1 306 875
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 336 895
Neurosurgery 1 300 954
Pathology 1 339 1026
Health Science 1 341 1042
Pediatrics 1 329 1088
Public Health 1 375 1101
Nursing 1 379 1122
Medicine 1 375 1150
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 366 1164
Critical Care Nursing 1 406 1269
Sports Medicine 1 448 1278
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 434 1320
Physical Therapy 1 445 1325
Anatomy and Physiology 1 424 1338
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 481 1542
Anesthesiology 1 466 1642
Surgery 1 488 1680
Cardiology 1 538 1758
Family medicine 1 503 1963
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 527 2063