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The University of Mannheim ranked 46th in Germany, 629th in the global 2025 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 25,839 academic publications and 733,587 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 38 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#629 of 14,131 In the World
#253 of 2,785 In Europe
#46 of 369 In Germany
#8 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#1 of 6 In Mannheim
#151 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#180 of 2,500 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#198 of 1,008 For Database Administration
#1087 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#502 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 472nd in the World with 16,894 publications made and 437,079 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#36 of 178 In Germany
#197 of 1,500 In Europe
#472 of 7,081 In the World

University of Mannheim
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 97 371
1993 168 470
1994 110 533
1995 156 604
1996 153 673
1997 165 797
1998 165 1158
1999 265 1235
2000 224 1596
2001 182 1794
2002 278 2668
2003 395 3158
2004 337 3706
2005 281 4248
2006 377 4874
2007 454 6421
2008 455 7723
2009 525 9716
2010 569 11271
2011 579 13174
2012 652 15342
2013 688 17461
2014 673 19523
2015 748 20168
2016 756 21551
2017 794 23246
2018 729 26119
2019 935 29663
2020 1087 35769
2021 912 42042
2022 722 41286
2023 776 43148
2024 456 35454

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 61 151
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 73 230
Broadcast Journalism 6 76 236
Public Policy / Administration 2 89 245
Law Enforcement 2 73 258
Political Science 19 109 276
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 116 304
Media Studies 7 136 385
Law 17 141 393
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 15 163 423
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 11 139 424
Communications and Public Relations 7 160 447
Philosophy 40 196 448
Demography 26 164 458
Classics and Ancient History 22 183 469
Human Rights Law 21 208 507
Early Childhood Education 18 157 516
Journalism and Digital Media 26 184 521
Linguistics 40 213 528
Sociology 29 202 549
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 31 230 562
International Law 29 244 595
Archaeology 38 234 604
History 40 248 620
Urban and Regional planning 27 321 663
Genealogy 31 243 667
Publishing 31 258 670
Anthropology 30 260 679
Aesthetics 43 288 688
Library and Information science 48 274 696
Special Education 32 278 730
Criminology and Criminal Justice 24 235 746
Gender Studies 26 267 793
Education Majors 36 283 850
Art History 60 411 1002

Computer Science rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 45th for Computer Science in Germany and 586th in the World with 10,828 publications made and 444,370 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#45 of 172 In Germany
#230 of 1,469 In Europe
#586 of 6,845 In the World

University of Mannheim
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 45 231
1993 50 317
1994 55 403
1995 43 422
1996 70 450
1997 83 561
1998 98 753
1999 135 942
2000 139 1173
2001 141 1362
2002 213 2359
2003 263 2549
2004 216 2995
2005 245 3942
2006 361 4764
2007 333 5565
2008 334 6867
2009 317 8236
2010 340 9585
2011 411 11383
2012 475 12947
2013 473 14514
2014 443 16136
2015 475 16811
2016 421 17648
2017 480 19299
2018 468 21437
2019 650 24209
2020 739 29334
2021 613 33639
2022 503 32806
2023 503 33780
2024 340 27448

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 51 180
Database Administration 16 61 198
Web Design and Development 15 77 205
Cyber Security 13 94 290
Management Information Systems 9 116 295
Data Science 16 113 297
Software Engineering 26 144 307
Multimedia 15 121 348
Computational Linguistics 33 175 449
UX/UI Desgin 37 196 455
Cognitive Science 38 179 471
Human-Computer Interaction 34 202 488
Machine Learning 26 168 502
Computer Engineering 28 184 531
Game Design and Development 41 249 565
Computer Networking 35 203 574
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 40 220 575
Information Technology 15 186 591
Animation 43 237 618
Library and Information science 48 274 696
Computer Vision 48 272 730
Computer Graphics 60 300 731
Neuroscience 48 287 778
Telecommunications 53 306 865
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 400 1205

Mathematics rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 30th for Mathematics in Germany and 453rd in the World with 7,896 publications made and 320,380 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
#172 of 1,401 In Europe
#453 of 6,418 In the World

University of Mannheim
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 28 179
1993 48 197
1994 37 233
1995 38 296
1996 49 314
1997 50 373
1998 72 463
1999 106 547
2000 103 723
2001 102 812
2002 139 1422
2003 207 1629
2004 154 1970
2005 169 2543
2006 214 3068
2007 226 3686
2008 210 4268
2009 215 5100
2010 239 5924
2011 338 7261
2012 316 8065
2013 337 8932
2014 316 10023
2015 335 10016
2016 286 10538
2017 340 11770
2018 338 12943
2019 635 14482
2020 644 17343
2021 411 20414
2022 377 19687
2023 318 20007
2024 198 14187

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 19 80
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 54 159
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 51 180
Statistics 29 161 430
Operations Research 26 178 512
Applied Mathematics 41 230 559
Math Teachers 36 279 878

Business rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 14th for Business in Germany and 340th in the World with 7,748 publications made and 245,549 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 166 In Germany
#120 of 1,433 In Europe
#340 of 6,339 In the World

University of Mannheim
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 28 155
1993 37 155
1994 28 209
1995 31 248
1996 53 279
1997 46 339
1998 52 505
1999 104 571
2000 89 759
2001 85 884
2002 133 1318
2003 188 1716
2004 160 2053
2005 149 2377
2006 204 2786
2007 235 3575
2008 245 4374
2009 285 5533
2010 300 6459
2011 344 7748
2012 411 9135
2013 378 9908
2014 359 11014
2015 402 11469
2016 378 11789
2017 359 12662
2018 358 13873
2019 362 15083
2020 434 18264
2021 394 20725
2022 344 20107
2023 332 20583
2024 217 16666

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 1 11 48
Actuarial Science 2 19 80
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 30 114
International Business 4 71 128
International Trade 3 83 135
Entertainment Industry Business 1 41 143
Risk Management 5 70 184
Finance 6 70 198
Supply Chain Management 8 63 204
Accounting 3 53 208
Public Policy / Administration 2 89 245
Marketing 8 92 278
Project Management 12 123 284
Management Information Systems 9 116 295
Advertising 4 90 302
Entrepreneurship 21 192 412
Human Resource Management 15 164 440
Management 23 156 452
Operations Research 26 178 512
Engineering Management 22 252 722

Medicine rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 49th for Medicine in Germany and 924th in the World with 7,648 publications made and 318,611 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#49 of 170 In Germany
#308 of 1,433 In Europe
#924 of 6,775 In the World

University of Mannheim
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 35 208
1993 40 217
1994 39 284
1995 60 335
1996 56 365
1997 55 454
1998 55 546
1999 90 706
2000 69 1021
2001 82 1158
2002 117 1611
2003 160 1845
2004 143 2122
2005 182 2727
2006 244 3412
2007 209 4257
2008 214 5348
2009 245 6473
2010 244 7874
2011 278 9798
2012 304 11574
2013 296 13603
2014 276 14696
2015 297 15592
2016 291 16469
2017 311 18294
2018 312 19591
2019 553 21756
2020 667 26994
2021 452 32840
2022 355 32273
2023 343 32461
2024 240 27880

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) 47 144 339
Optometry 23 129 392
Ophthalmology 37 198 564
Public Health 38 230 680
Clinical Psychology 40 233 688
Cardiology 38 251 695
Radiation Therapy 37 247 779
Anesthesiology 39 258 786
Psychiatry 43 282 811
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 41 275 829
Critical Care Nursing 39 300 836
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 38 304 855
Surgery 38 282 866
Virology 44 280 919
Oncology and Cancer research 43 288 933
Nursing 40 332 968
Audiology 56 336 972
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 40 292 979
Gerontology 44 328 989
Healthcare Management (MHA) 40 351 997
Health Science 35 325 1023
Pathology 46 332 1040
Sports Medicine 51 407 1113
Pediatrics 41 328 1142
Immunology 47 350 1167
Dermatology 42 346 1180
Urology 43 363 1223
Physical Therapy 55 424 1234
Orthodontics 64 419 1272
Pharmacology 49 349 1291
Family medicine 43 365 1340
Dentistry 61 429 1354
Anatomy and Physiology 59 422 1355
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 47 407 1374
Biomedical Engineering 61 486 1546

Biology rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 60th for Biology in Germany and 1349th in the World with 7,577 publications made and 339,617 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#60 of 170 In Germany
#424 of 1,448 In Europe
#1349 of 6,833 In the World

University of Mannheim
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 29 228
1993 36 243
1994 35 329
1995 41 356
1996 44 374
1997 50 470
1998 63 624
1999 86 864
2000 80 1093
2001 89 1320
2002 118 1950
2003 166 2128
2004 136 2378
2005 173 3033
2006 251 3769
2007 227 4619
2008 211 5663
2009 232 6571
2010 241 8155
2011 272 9827
2012 325 11332
2013 316 13303
2014 261 14470
2015 316 15329
2016 278 16049
2017 294 17865
2018 274 19411
2019 594 21244
2020 612 25972
2021 472 30197
2022 337 29145
2023 354 30032
2024 239 24165

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 48 287 778
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 38 304 855
Evolutionary Biology 55 342 897
Virology 44 280 919
Oncology and Cancer research 43 288 933
Paleontology 58 367 1038
Immunology 47 350 1167
Botany 54 368 1172
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 400 1205
Pharmacology 49 349 1291
Genetics 56 426 1400
Molecular Biology 63 432 1502
Biochemistry 66 478 1597
Zoology 61 498 1837
Biotechnology 60 540 2101
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 65 583 2410
Agricultural Science 65 602 2459
Nanotechnology 80 663 2645
Horticulture 67 633 2844
Microbiology 71 716 3302

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 56th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1027th in the World with 7,259 publications made and 257,122 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 170 In Germany
#365 of 1,464 In Europe
#1027 of 6,876 In the World

University of Mannheim
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 33 159
1993 38 211
1994 31 212
1995 40 268
1996 52 266
1997 30 315
1998 35 480
1999 90 585
2000 82 726
2001 96 845
2002 121 1230
2003 165 1447
2004 138 1834
2005 130 2176
2006 211 2529
2007 199 3141
2008 199 3920
2009 223 4748
2010 275 5589
2011 246 6663
2012 305 7802
2013 323 8712
2014 296 9588
2015 339 10038
2016 302 10493
2017 312 11743
2018 318 12945
2019 442 14528
2020 582 17656
2021 436 21143
2022 329 20255
2023 367 21221
2024 219 16276

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 27 321 663
Geography and Cartography 49 311 810
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 356 983
Ecology 52 357 1001
Paleontology 58 367 1038
Geology 59 387 1104
Oceanography 73 561 1808
Environmental Management 65 558 1844
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 73 592 2017
Environmental Engineering 69 573 2156
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 65 583 2410
Agricultural Science 65 602 2459
Geotechnical Engineering 79 674 2619
Earth science and Geophysics 83 747 2956

Engineering rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 65th for Engineering in Germany and 1205th in the World with 7,142 publications made and 217,606 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#65 of 169 In Germany
#417 of 1,465 In Europe
#1205 of 6,782 In the World

University of Mannheim
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 30 165
1993 41 205
1994 48 245
1995 47 294
1996 57 308
1997 59 383
1998 81 513
1999 114 641
2000 119 831
2001 104 957
2002 168 1548
2003 204 1864
2004 189 2211
2005 200 2888
2006 280 3426
2007 260 3887
2008 231 4791
2009 251 5625
2010 242 6365
2011 267 7462
2012 299 8369
2013 280 9133
2014 265 9977
2015 309 10151
2016 268 10858
2017 291 11736
2018 290 12653
2019 364 14136
2020 458 16758
2021 370 19972
2022 268 18585
2023 244 19258
2024 164 15900

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 77 199
Aviation 14 154 409
Human-Computer Interaction 34 202 488
Operations Research 26 178 512
Systems Engineering 34 205 513
Computer Engineering 28 184 531
Computer Networking 35 203 574
Industrial Engineering 37 263 635
Architecture 46 303 688
Engineering Management 22 252 722
Mechanical Engineering 57 328 861
Telecommunications 53 306 865
Electronic Engineering 55 327 956
Transportation Engineering 48 369 992
Reliability and Quality Engineering 41 340 1004
Acoustical Engineering 62 403 1128
Aerospace Engineering 66 444 1257
Electrical Engineering 65 434 1316
Civil Engineering 61 453 1325
Optical Engineering 68 452 1370
Structural Engineering 66 454 1373
Biomedical Engineering 61 486 1546
Automotive Engineering 57 485 1584
Materials Science 75 596 2061
Biotechnology 60 540 2101
Environmental Engineering 69 573 2156
Metallurgical Engineering 76 633 2342
Chemical Engineering 75 643 2510
Geotechnical Engineering 79 674 2619
Nanotechnology 80 663 2645

Economics rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 9th for Economics in Germany and 277th in the World with 6,914 publications made and 227,801 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
#99 of 1,388 In Europe
#277 of 6,167 In the World

University of Mannheim
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 30 151
1993 34 191
1994 32 224
1995 31 236
1996 50 284
1997 49 322
1998 56 512
1999 83 562
2000 91 740
2001 90 858
2002 141 1237
2003 167 1469
2004 146 1835
2005 119 2057
2006 160 2319
2007 204 3023
2008 235 3503
2009 258 4458
2010 267 5175
2011 295 6299
2012 297 7177
2013 321 7952
2014 314 8723
2015 321 8833
2016 287 9318
2017 309 9957
2018 309 10446
2019 414 11402
2020 385 13752
2021 355 15627
2022 303 15384
2023 295 15834
2024 189 12384

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 19 80
International Economics 4 68 101
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 30 114
International Trade 3 83 135
Political Economy 2 61 151
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 54 159
Finance 6 70 198
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 116 304
Development Studies 18 163 502
Environmental Economics 20 214 518

Psychology rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 40th for Psychology in Germany and 676th in the World with 6,290 publications made and 243,644 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#40 of 169 In Germany
#242 of 1,423 In Europe
#676 of 6,645 In the World

University of Mannheim
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 26 188
1993 24 221
1994 24 275
1995 25 263
1996 32 313
1997 35 332
1998 42 482
1999 45 555
2000 41 702
2001 61 885
2002 99 1282
2003 144 1321
2004 98 1570
2005 117 2050
2006 148 2527
2007 163 3296
2008 157 4021
2009 192 4904
2010 182 5962
2011 227 7488
2012 280 8714
2013 271 10307
2014 238 11391
2015 294 12181
2016 285 12888
2017 314 14671
2018 267 16623
2019 396 19247
2020 408 24005
2021 450 28584
2022 370 29276
2023 349 30325
2024 272 25944

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 52 262
Social Psychology 22 129 377
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 15 163 423
Cognitive Science 38 179 471
Child Psychology 35 196 551
Clinical Psychology 40 233 688
Special Education 32 278 730
Neuroscience 48 287 778
Psychiatry 43 282 811
Education Majors 36 283 850

Physics rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 66th for Physics in Germany and 1190th in the World with 6,147 publications made and 238,292 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
#409 of 1,457 In Europe
#1190 of 6,713 In the World

University of Mannheim
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 23 160
1993 43 204
1994 34 218
1995 35 255
1996 46 287
1997 45 320
1998 69 475
1999 95 580
2000 105 746
2001 79 873
2002 130 1225
2003 161 1487
2004 169 1795
2005 172 2250
2006 226 2806
2007 225 3142
2008 187 3870
2009 219 4538
2010 197 5117
2011 207 6163
2012 245 6874
2013 248 7611
2014 237 8290
2015 250 8498
2016 219 9174
2017 251 9810
2018 256 10615
2019 328 11979
2020 356 14103
2021 350 16622
2022 241 15573
2023 247 16177
2024 175 13335

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 60 359 923
Quantum and Particle physics 61 384 1070
Acoustical Engineering 62 403 1128
Astrophysics and Astronomy 68 432 1193
Optical Engineering 68 452 1370
Materials Science 75 596 2061
Nanotechnology 80 663 2645
Nuclear Physics 85 740 2893

Art & Design rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 41st for Art & Design in Germany and 690th in the World with 2,279 publications made and 56,599 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
#288 of 1,381 In Europe
#690 of 5,966 In the World

University of Mannheim
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 66
1993 10 55
1994 14 80
1995 20 105
1996 15 103
1997 14 124
1998 21 228
1999 30 251
2000 39 306
2001 32 343
2002 54 573
2003 65 581
2004 41 614
2005 48 709
2006 66 819
2007 64 875
2008 63 1136
2009 73 1335
2010 72 1623
2011 76 1789
2012 100 2027
2013 91 2363
2014 108 2632
2015 115 2817
2016 104 3074
2017 110 3077
2018 90 3530
2019 123 4331
2020 161 5160
2021 120 6334
2022 95 6255
2023 89 6678
2024 65 5403

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 1 41 143
Multimedia 15 121 348
UX/UI Desgin 37 196 455
Game Design and Development 41 249 565
Fashion Design 39 257 615
Animation 43 237 618
Graphic Design 46 246 641
Aesthetics 43 288 688
Architecture 46 303 688
Computer Graphics 60 300 731
Literature 49 320 773
Art History 60 411 1002
Creative Writing 49 443 1212

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Mannheim

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Chemistry 72 551 1862
Physical chemistry 76 633 2406
Organic Chemistry 76 669 2635