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The University of Mannheim ranked 46th in Germany, 625th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 150 research topics. The University of Mannheim ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,236 academic publications and 777,168 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#625 of 14,131 In the World
#254 of 2,785 In Europe
#46 of 369 In Germany
#8 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#1 of 6 In Mannheim
#154 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#180 of 2,527 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#200 of 1,010 For Web Design and Development
#1090 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#513 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 147 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 36th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 480th in the World with 17,116 publications made and 463,032 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#36 of 178 In Germany
#199 of 1,502 In Europe
#480 of 7,088 In the World

University of Mannheim
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 168 470
1994 110 535
1995 156 606
1996 154 675
1997 165 798
1998 165 1159
1999 265 1238
2000 225 1604
2001 182 1796
2002 278 2670
2003 394 3162
2004 337 3714
2005 280 4261
2006 377 4876
2007 456 6428
2008 455 7719
2009 525 9727
2010 570 11271
2011 579 13159
2012 650 15316
2013 688 17449
2014 672 19513
2015 747 20147
2016 754 21534
2017 790 23172
2018 725 26055
2019 935 29576
2020 1085 35656
2021 910 41894
2022 725 41095
2023 776 43095
2024 466 35890
2025 286 31540

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 2 63 154
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 71 231
Broadcast Journalism 6 77 238
Public Policy / Administration 2 91 249
Law Enforcement 2 74 263
Political Science 20 116 289
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 120 312
Media Studies 7 138 380
Law 17 143 400
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 11 135 413
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 16 167 426
Communications and Public Relations 7 159 449
Philosophy 39 195 452
Demography 25 164 459
Classics and Ancient History 22 187 471
Human Rights Law 22 213 517
Early Childhood Education 18 161 523
Journalism and Digital Media 26 184 523
Linguistics 40 215 536
Sociology 29 206 553
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 31 231 565
International Law 31 246 593
Archaeology 38 240 615
History 40 253 632
Genealogy 32 245 662
Urban and Regional planning 27 326 676
Publishing 31 265 676
Anthropology 30 261 686
Aesthetics 43 291 693
Library and Information science 48 277 699
Special Education 33 283 731
Criminology and Criminal Justice 24 240 754
Gender Studies 27 273 797
Education Majors 37 286 854
Art History 59 407 992

Computer Science rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 45th for Computer Science in Germany and 591st in the World with 11,014 publications made and 472,882 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#45 of 172 In Germany
#230 of 1,470 In Europe
#591 of 6,855 In the World

University of Mannheim
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 51 317
1994 55 404
1995 43 423
1996 70 452
1997 84 562
1998 98 753
1999 135 943
2000 139 1178
2001 141 1365
2002 213 2358
2003 264 2553
2004 216 3001
2005 245 3960
2006 361 4767
2007 333 5567
2008 338 6870
2009 317 8244
2010 341 9574
2011 412 11364
2012 475 12909
2013 476 14463
2014 438 16098
2015 474 16814
2016 425 17628
2017 482 19272
2018 469 21399
2019 649 24128
2020 739 29162
2021 614 33541
2022 500 32696
2023 507 33684
2024 351 27825
2025 211 24073

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 50 180
Web Design and Development 15 75 200
Database Administration 17 63 202
Cyber Security 13 96 295
Data Science 16 114 300
Management Information Systems 9 120 301
Software Engineering 26 145 313
Multimedia 15 125 352
UX/UI Desgin 38 195 454
Computational Linguistics 33 174 456
Cognitive Science 39 182 480
Human-Computer Interaction 35 205 497
Machine Learning 26 165 500
Computer Engineering 28 184 545
Computer Networking 36 206 579
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 40 222 582
Game Design and Development 42 260 586
Information Technology 15 183 587
Animation 43 240 625
Library and Information science 48 277 699
Computer Graphics 60 305 741
Computer Vision 48 275 747
Neuroscience 48 288 781
Telecommunications 54 316 889
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 405 1229

Mathematics rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 30th for Mathematics in Germany and 450th in the World with 7,989 publications made and 333,624 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#30 of 163 In Germany
#169 of 1,406 In Europe
#450 of 6,434 In the World

University of Mannheim
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 48 197
1994 37 233
1995 38 296
1996 49 314
1997 50 374
1998 72 465
1999 106 547
2000 103 727
2001 102 816
2002 139 1421
2003 207 1631
2004 154 1972
2005 169 2544
2006 214 3070
2007 227 3687
2008 210 4261
2009 215 5106
2010 239 5918
2011 338 7247
2012 315 8051
2013 340 8875
2014 316 9977
2015 335 9972
2016 286 10495
2017 338 11687
2018 339 12843
2019 642 14374
2020 643 17165
2021 412 20213
2022 376 19470
2023 320 19891
2024 199 14382
2025 107 11732

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 20 82
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 52 157
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 50 180
Statistics 29 160 426
Operations Research 26 180 526
Applied Mathematics 42 233 569
Math Teachers 36 278 867

Business rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 14th for Business in Germany and 343rd in the World with 7,826 publications made and 258,420 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 166 In Germany
#120 of 1,436 In Europe
#343 of 6,366 In the World

University of Mannheim
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 37 155
1994 28 210
1995 31 249
1996 53 281
1997 47 339
1998 52 505
1999 104 571
2000 89 763
2001 85 891
2002 133 1320
2003 188 1721
2004 160 2060
2005 149 2392
2006 204 2786
2007 236 3576
2008 246 4375
2009 286 5534
2010 300 6457
2011 345 7745
2012 411 9115
2013 381 9873
2014 358 10993
2015 402 11458
2016 376 11770
2017 358 12647
2018 360 13820
2019 362 15064
2020 434 18182
2021 391 20648
2022 347 19982
2023 334 20562
2024 221 16883
2025 88 14489

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 2 12 50
Actuarial Science 2 20 82
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 30 114
International Business 4 75 132
International Trade 4 89 142
Entertainment Industry Business 2 45 147
Risk Management 5 71 185
Finance 6 71 200
Supply Chain Management 8 63 205
Accounting 3 55 213
Public Policy / Administration 2 91 249
Marketing 8 94 281
Project Management 12 124 288
Management Information Systems 9 120 301
Advertising 4 90 303
Entrepreneurship 22 202 425
Human Resource Management 15 168 446
Management 23 156 452
Operations Research 26 180 526
Engineering Management 21 253 722

Medicine rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 49th for Medicine in Germany and 940th in the World with 7,802 publications made and 338,432 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#49 of 170 In Germany
#313 of 1,437 In Europe
#940 of 6,793 In the World

University of Mannheim
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 40 217
1994 39 284
1995 60 335
1996 56 366
1997 56 454
1998 55 546
1999 90 706
2000 69 1022
2001 82 1159
2002 117 1613
2003 160 1845
2004 143 2127
2005 183 2728
2006 244 3415
2007 209 4258
2008 215 5347
2009 244 6474
2010 243 7871
2011 278 9785
2012 304 11562
2013 296 13580
2014 277 14684
2015 297 15568
2016 289 16434
2017 312 18283
2018 312 19543
2019 554 21701
2020 665 26899
2021 452 32753
2022 354 32170
2023 342 32374
2024 247 28248
2025 200 25234

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 47 146 344
Optometry 24 136 408
Ophthalmology 37 202 575
Clinical Psychology 40 237 690
Public Health 38 232 691
Cardiology 38 256 707
Radiation Therapy 37 247 787
Anesthesiology 39 263 796
Psychiatry 43 283 824
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 41 277 836
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 38 303 853
Virology 43 274 862
Critical Care Nursing 39 309 869
Surgery 38 287 888
Audiology 55 333 960
Oncology and Cancer research 43 297 969
Neurosurgery 41 295 974
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 40 294 996
Nursing 41 344 996
Gerontology 46 339 1015
Health Science 37 330 1023
Healthcare Management (MHA) 41 359 1033
Pathology 47 335 1067
Pediatrics 41 332 1151
Sports Medicine 52 421 1152
Immunology 47 352 1190
Dermatology 42 355 1213
Urology 43 366 1244
Physical Therapy 55 426 1247
Orthodontics 64 424 1299
Pharmacology 49 354 1314
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 47 402 1358
Family medicine 43 371 1358
Dentistry 61 433 1375
Anatomy and Physiology 59 429 1380
Biomedical Engineering 64 502 1602

Biology rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 60th for Biology in Germany and 1365th in the World with 7,691 publications made and 352,388 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#60 of 170 In Germany
#425 of 1,449 In Europe
#1365 of 6,841 In the World

University of Mannheim
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 36 243
1994 35 330
1995 41 357
1996 44 375
1997 51 470
1998 63 624
1999 86 866
2000 80 1095
2001 89 1324
2002 118 1952
2003 166 2132
2004 136 2378
2005 173 3035
2006 250 3763
2007 226 4622
2008 212 5659
2009 231 6570
2010 242 8143
2011 272 9793
2012 325 11301
2013 318 13255
2014 260 14450
2015 314 15310
2016 276 15990
2017 298 17833
2018 274 19353
2019 591 21153
2020 612 25825
2021 470 30095
2022 338 29018
2023 352 29889
2024 241 24487
2025 156 20825

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 48 288 781
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 38 303 853
Virology 43 274 862
Evolutionary Biology 55 345 911
Oncology and Cancer research 43 297 969
Paleontology 58 368 1047
Botany 54 370 1180
Immunology 47 352 1190
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 405 1229
Pharmacology 49 354 1314
Genetics 56 431 1425
Molecular Biology 62 432 1512
Biochemistry 66 484 1636
Zoology 62 501 1869
Biotechnology 60 550 2163
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 66 591 2460
Agricultural Science 65 607 2494
Nanotechnology 80 668 2695
Horticulture 67 635 2877
Microbiology 72 724 3370

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 56th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1039th in the World with 7,342 publications made and 267,224 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 170 In Germany
#369 of 1,464 In Europe
#1039 of 6,888 In the World

University of Mannheim
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 38 211
1994 31 212
1995 40 269
1996 52 268
1997 31 315
1998 35 480
1999 90 588
2000 82 731
2001 96 845
2002 121 1231
2003 165 1447
2004 138 1836
2005 129 2188
2006 213 2531
2007 202 3146
2008 200 3921
2009 222 4741
2010 276 5597
2011 247 6665
2012 304 7786
2013 326 8689
2014 295 9588
2015 337 10017
2016 299 10465
2017 310 11684
2018 317 12921
2019 439 14482
2020 584 17574
2021 437 21064
2022 334 20156
2023 367 21127
2024 223 16524
2025 97 14132

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 27 326 676
Geography and Cartography 49 316 830
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 359 993
Ecology 52 362 1022
Paleontology 58 368 1047
Geology 59 388 1115
Oceanography 73 567 1851
Environmental Management 65 566 1917
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 73 600 2070
Environmental Engineering 69 581 2211
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 66 591 2460
Agricultural Science 65 607 2494
Geotechnical Engineering 79 681 2681
Earth science and Geophysics 84 755 3001

Engineering rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 65th for Engineering in Germany and 1230th in the World with 7,224 publications made and 227,682 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#65 of 169 In Germany
#417 of 1,466 In Europe
#1230 of 6,795 In the World

University of Mannheim
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 42 205
1994 48 247
1995 47 295
1996 58 308
1997 59 384
1998 81 516
1999 114 643
2000 119 835
2001 104 958
2002 168 1548
2003 202 1865
2004 189 2213
2005 200 2894
2006 279 3429
2007 262 3894
2008 231 4793
2009 251 5632
2010 242 6362
2011 269 7462
2012 298 8349
2013 281 9119
2014 265 9970
2015 309 10153
2016 266 10845
2017 290 11698
2018 288 12637
2019 362 14104
2020 458 16701
2021 374 19898
2022 271 18519
2023 249 19230
2024 166 16096
2025 92 13984

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 16 78 202
Aviation 14 152 416
Human-Computer Interaction 35 205 497
Systems Engineering 33 205 518
Operations Research 26 180 526
Computer Engineering 28 184 545
Computer Networking 36 206 579
Industrial Engineering 37 275 660
Architecture 46 306 704
Engineering Management 21 253 722
Mechanical Engineering 57 327 870
Telecommunications 54 316 889
Electronic Engineering 56 333 987
Transportation Engineering 47 373 1008
Reliability and Quality Engineering 46 353 1046
Acoustical Engineering 62 406 1161
Aerospace Engineering 66 448 1280
Electrical Engineering 65 435 1340
Civil Engineering 61 457 1350
Optical Engineering 68 455 1394
Structural Engineering 66 458 1396
Automotive Engineering 57 488 1598
Biomedical Engineering 64 502 1602
Materials Science 74 600 2105
Biotechnology 60 550 2163
Environmental Engineering 69 581 2211
Metallurgical Engineering 76 642 2378
Chemical Engineering 74 646 2531
Geotechnical Engineering 79 681 2681
Nanotechnology 80 668 2695

Economics rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 9th for Economics in Germany and 285th in the World with 6,999 publications made and 242,845 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 162 In Germany
#101 of 1,391 In Europe
#285 of 6,188 In the World

University of Mannheim
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 34 191
1994 32 224
1995 31 236
1996 50 284
1997 50 323
1998 56 512
1999 83 562
2000 91 740
2001 90 861
2002 141 1236
2003 167 1474
2004 146 1839
2005 119 2060
2006 160 2319
2007 206 3029
2008 235 3503
2009 258 4455
2010 266 5176
2011 296 6292
2012 297 7182
2013 323 7944
2014 315 8707
2015 322 8826
2016 287 9300
2017 308 9949
2018 309 10408
2019 419 11372
2020 386 13698
2021 360 15604
2022 303 15309
2023 293 15799
2024 195 12594
2025 85 10675

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 20 82
International Economics 4 71 105
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 30 114
International Trade 4 89 142
Political Economy 2 63 154
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 52 157
Finance 6 71 200
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 120 312
Development Studies 19 173 522
Environmental Economics 20 223 546

Psychology rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 40th for Psychology in Germany and 686th in the World with 6,437 publications made and 258,806 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#40 of 169 In Germany
#244 of 1,424 In Europe
#686 of 6,663 In the World

University of Mannheim
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 24 221
1994 24 276
1995 25 264
1996 32 314
1997 36 332
1998 42 482
1999 46 554
2000 41 704
2001 61 883
2002 99 1284
2003 143 1325
2004 98 1574
2005 117 2060
2006 147 2527
2007 162 3297
2008 158 4018
2009 192 4903
2010 182 5955
2011 227 7476
2012 281 8687
2013 272 10254
2014 237 11368
2015 294 12157
2016 283 12867
2017 315 14641
2018 264 16561
2019 397 19171
2020 409 23895
2021 449 28489
2022 368 29128
2023 346 30205
2024 277 26250
2025 194 24320

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 51 257
Social Psychology 22 127 373
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 16 167 426
Cognitive Science 39 182 480
Child Psychology 35 194 548
Clinical Psychology 40 237 690
Special Education 33 283 731
Neuroscience 48 288 781
Psychiatry 43 283 824
Education Majors 37 286 854

Physics rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 66th for Physics in Germany and 1204th in the World with 6,230 publications made and 253,742 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#66 of 168 In Germany
#412 of 1,460 In Europe
#1204 of 6,729 In the World

University of Mannheim
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 43 204
1994 34 220
1995 35 257
1996 46 289
1997 45 320
1998 69 476
1999 95 582
2000 106 751
2001 79 875
2002 130 1225
2003 161 1492
2004 169 1796
2005 172 2254
2006 225 2807
2007 225 3142
2008 187 3864
2009 219 4549
2010 197 5115
2011 209 6177
2012 244 6863
2013 249 7601
2014 236 8292
2015 251 8492
2016 217 9176
2017 249 9809
2018 256 10602
2019 327 11951
2020 355 14074
2021 352 16592
2022 241 15547
2023 248 16182
2024 178 13526
2025 103 11873

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 60 365 948
Quantum and Particle physics 61 384 1078
Acoustical Engineering 62 406 1161
Astrophysics and Astronomy 67 433 1202
Optical Engineering 68 455 1394
Materials Science 74 600 2105
Nanotechnology 80 668 2695
Nuclear Physics 86 744 2928

Art & Design rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 41st for Art & Design in Germany and 696th in the World with 2,328 publications made and 60,129 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#41 of 162 In Germany
#290 of 1,385 In Europe
#696 of 6,010 In the World

University of Mannheim
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 10 55
1994 14 80
1995 20 106
1996 15 104
1997 14 124
1998 21 228
1999 30 252
2000 39 306
2001 32 342
2002 54 573
2003 65 581
2004 41 615
2005 48 710
2006 66 819
2007 64 873
2008 64 1139
2009 75 1340
2010 71 1623
2011 76 1788
2012 100 2016
2013 92 2356
2014 109 2635
2015 116 2814
2016 103 3056
2017 108 3074
2018 90 3514
2019 124 4327
2020 161 5155
2021 122 6319
2022 97 6255
2023 91 6687
2024 72 5521
2025 42 4925

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 2 45 147
Multimedia 15 125 352
UX/UI Desgin 38 195 454
Game Design and Development 42 260 586
Fashion Design 39 260 624
Animation 43 240 625
Graphic Design 45 243 631
Aesthetics 43 291 693
Architecture 46 306 704
Computer Graphics 60 305 741
Literature 49 324 789
Art History 59 407 992
Creative Writing 51 452 1234

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Mannheim

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Chemistry 72 556 1908
Physical chemistry 77 635 2423
Organic Chemistry 76 674 2678