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The University of Mannheim ranked 47th in Germany, 619th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 154 research topics. The University of Mannheim ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,293 academic publications and 555,315 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 32 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#619 of 14,131 In the World
#249 of 2,785 In Europe
#47 of 369 In Germany
#8 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#1 of 6 In Mannheim
#144 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#154 of 1,019 For Database Administration
#176 of 2,372 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#1098 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#502 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 151 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 450th in the World with 14,981 publications made and 305,833 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#34 of 175 In Germany
#189 of 1,492 In Europe
#450 of 7,020 In the World

University of Mannheim
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 80 272
1992 82 250
1993 164 315
1994 105 366
1995 145 424
1996 137 448
1997 152 560
1998 155 868
1999 261 937
2000 207 1143
2001 160 1371
2002 257 1982
2003 349 2343
2004 324 2816
2005 281 3240
2006 338 3741
2007 422 4932
2008 430 5853
2009 490 7386
2010 512 8503
2011 551 10047
2012 646 11703
2013 652 13735
2014 633 15258
2015 692 15898
2016 746 16792
2017 710 17858
2018 674 20200
2019 743 22475
2020 789 26794
2021 830 30956
2022 663 32279
2023 689 32629

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 60 144
Broadcast Journalism 6 77 237
Public Policy / Administration 2 86 238
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 81 253
Law Enforcement 3 72 256
Political Science 19 104 274
International Relations and Diplomacy 11 126 332
Media Studies 5 117 342
Law 16 145 401
Human Rights Law 18 172 406
Communications and Public Relations 6 147 418
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 14 170 426
Philosophy 41 192 427
Classics and Ancient History 21 171 439
Journalism and Digital Media 23 168 471
Demography 26 171 475
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 17 167 490
International Law 27 210 504
Early Childhood Education 16 149 507
Linguistics 41 213 524
Sociology 27 196 528
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 27 216 531
Archaeology 38 233 598
History 39 242 609
Publishing 27 240 628
Urban and Regional planning 26 307 652
Library and Information science 47 258 661
Anthropology 32 269 694
Aesthetics 44 289 700
Special Education 33 274 726
Criminology and Criminal Justice 25 227 728
Education Majors 35 281 832
Art History 58 387 954
Gender Studies 41 326 962

Computer Science rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 46th for Computer Science in Germany and 587th in the World with 9,850 publications made and 319,050 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#46 of 172 In Germany
#231 of 1,459 In Europe
#587 of 6,752 In the World

University of Mannheim
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 32 170
1992 41 163
1993 50 213
1994 55 282
1995 38 298
1996 69 326
1997 85 425
1998 97 578
1999 139 727
2000 129 848
2001 144 1066
2002 213 1729
2003 243 1854
2004 225 2323
2005 246 3039
2006 331 3653
2007 328 4277
2008 340 5389
2009 321 6392
2010 335 7438
2011 396 8929
2012 470 10179
2013 463 11821
2014 447 13162
2015 452 13604
2016 438 14628
2017 425 15562
2018 435 17383
2019 525 19533
2020 493 23573
2021 568 26906
2022 493 27760
2023 471 27970

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
Database Administration 13 40 154
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 50 176
Web Design and Development 15 76 198
Cyber Security 12 88 276
Software Engineering 22 136 286
Management Information Systems 9 118 295
Multimedia 12 112 320
Data Science 20 135 330
Game Design and Development 33 198 451
Human-Computer Interaction 35 203 483
Cognitive Science 39 184 485
UX/UI Desgin 42 226 515
Computational Linguistics 39 207 523
Machine Learning 30 182 532
Computer Engineering 31 192 542
Computer Networking 35 200 567
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 222 580
Animation 43 237 604
Information Technology 18 200 635
Library and Information science 47 258 661
Computer Graphics 54 274 664
Neuroscience 47 266 701
Computer Vision 50 272 716
Telecommunications 54 305 829
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 57 401 1186

Medicine rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 48th for Medicine in Germany and 813th in the World with 7,909 publications made and 276,131 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#48 of 170 In Germany
#284 of 1,417 In Europe
#813 of 6,680 In the World

University of Mannheim
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 20 134
1992 27 123
1993 42 136
1994 38 188
1995 52 245
1996 55 271
1997 60 372
1998 61 443
1999 109 580
2000 84 831
2001 99 952
2002 144 1377
2003 188 1588
2004 211 1986
2005 249 2651
2006 280 3319
2007 250 4105
2008 272 5154
2009 340 6233
2010 293 7423
2011 307 8961
2012 368 10810
2013 357 12546
2014 327 13998
2015 327 14951
2016 338 16233
2017 369 17561
2018 336 18669
2019 361 20359
2020 393 24475
2021 469 29402
2022 403 31558
2023 374 31758

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) 47 133 282
Optometry 24 143 403
Neurosurgery 39 175 483
Ophthalmology 37 184 523
Cardiology 37 202 535
Anesthesiology 37 184 537
Critical Care Nursing 38 233 576
Urology 36 199 595
Radiation Therapy 37 214 615
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 39 226 635
Surgery 38 229 638
Public Health 37 227 650
Medical Physics 43 266 668
Clinical Psychology 40 239 700
Psychiatry 40 262 719
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 38 243 727
Oncology and Cancer research 38 261 788
Plastic Surgery 40 239 796
Sonography and Ultrasound 41 277 818
Healthcare Management (MHA) 35 290 840
Dermatology 40 268 844
Audiology 51 298 847
Gerontology 40 288 877
Pathology 44 294 885
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 37 332 900
Nursing 40 324 924
Anatomy and Physiology 53 316 925
Immunology 43 301 925
Pediatrics 39 295 932
Epidemiology 42 312 937
Health Science 37 325 990
Biomedical Engineering 52 358 1030
Sports Medicine 51 383 1033
Family medicine 41 323 1051
Pharmacology 44 308 1062
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 45 344 1067
Physical Therapy 51 395 1124
Dentistry 59 381 1157
Orthodontics 64 409 1187
Virology 57 436 1610

Biology rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 57th for Biology in Germany and 1220th in the World with 7,682 publications made and 287,796 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#57 of 170 In Germany
#400 of 1,445 In Europe
#1220 of 6,770 In the World

University of Mannheim
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 30 148
1992 28 153
1993 38 157
1994 38 213
1995 39 268
1996 41 290
1997 52 372
1998 71 509
1999 99 683
2000 100 894
2001 110 1094
2002 138 1577
2003 188 1768
2004 177 2121
2005 223 2769
2006 276 3386
2007 262 4264
2008 249 5169
2009 309 6144
2010 295 7321
2011 279 8780
2012 372 10251
2013 373 12063
2014 320 13462
2015 332 14354
2016 332 15351
2017 339 16681
2018 311 18064
2019 361 19587
2020 362 23321
2021 477 27294
2022 399 28433
2023 366 29056

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 47 266 701
Oncology and Cancer research 38 261 788
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 37 332 900
Immunology 43 301 925
Evolutionary Biology 59 356 927
Paleontology 58 361 1017
Pharmacology 44 308 1062
Botany 54 363 1129
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 57 401 1186
Genetics 56 386 1194
Biophysics 60 416 1280
Molecular Biology 63 395 1303
Biochemistry 65 442 1419
Biotechnology 56 444 1534
Virology 57 436 1610
Zoology 61 489 1755
Agricultural Science 65 555 2143
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 66 564 2247
Microbiology 65 570 2405
Horticulture 63 573 2481
Nanotechnology 83 681 2664

Business rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 14th for Business in Germany and 343rd in the World with 7,133 publications made and 169,861 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 164 In Germany
#123 of 1,414 In Europe
#343 of 6,187 In the World

University of Mannheim
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 24 108
1992 24 113
1993 35 114
1994 29 153
1995 28 195
1996 49 205
1997 47 277
1998 54 395
1999 102 467
2000 90 565
2001 77 711
2002 125 960
2003 158 1248
2004 152 1608
2005 146 1798
2006 190 2137
2007 228 2711
2008 230 3232
2009 266 4126
2010 266 4826
2011 337 5800
2012 416 6932
2013 378 7854
2014 340 8479
2015 380 8769
2016 366 9007
2017 336 9575
2018 345 10620
2019 332 11300
2020 362 13724
2021 375 15445
2022 318 15635
2023 320 15868

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 12 46
Actuarial Science 2 16 70
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 35 120
International Business 2 67 122
International Trade 2 75 125
Risk Management 5 61 161
Entertainment Industry Business 2 52 166
Finance 7 76 206
Supply Chain Management 7 63 209
Accounting 3 58 215
Public Policy / Administration 2 86 238
Project Management 11 113 264
Marketing 7 90 270
Advertising 4 85 277
Management Information Systems 9 118 295
Entrepreneurship 21 181 392
Human Resource Management 12 149 408
Management 22 153 454
Operations Research 24 172 499
Real Estate 13 209 646
Engineering Management 40 361 1069

Mathematics rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 31st for Mathematics in Germany and 477th in the World with 6,928 publications made and 233,229 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#31 of 163 In Germany
#177 of 1,388 In Europe
#477 of 6,305 In the World

University of Mannheim
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 29 101
1992 27 129
1993 45 139
1994 36 151
1995 37 211
1996 46 216
1997 51 284
1998 70 352
1999 108 414
2000 101 560
2001 95 638
2002 127 1046
2003 181 1149
2004 153 1528
2005 163 1849
2006 200 2287
2007 229 2738
2008 205 3157
2009 220 3851
2010 223 4432
2011 316 5451
2012 324 6225
2013 336 7130
2014 306 7931
2015 323 7920
2016 297 8490
2017 330 9205
2018 322 10275
2019 384 11428
2020 339 13615
2021 377 15835
2022 342 16616
2023 311 16648

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 16 70
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 54 163
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 50 176
Statistics 33 188 487
Operations Research 24 172 499
Applied Mathematics 43 252 596
Math Teachers 36 279 862

Engineering rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 65th for Engineering in Germany and 1171st in the World with 6,691 publications made and 159,130 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#65 of 168 In Germany
#411 of 1,453 In Europe
#1171 of 6,684 In the World

University of Mannheim
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 30 120
1992 28 104
1993 42 143
1994 50 167
1995 43 205
1996 52 236
1997 56 286
1998 81 397
1999 115 484
2000 116 607
2001 103 756
2002 172 1154
2003 202 1402
2004 206 1750
2005 205 2273
2006 275 2717
2007 257 3138
2008 249 3851
2009 258 4524
2010 230 5015
2011 269 5963
2012 293 6656
2013 276 7422
2014 250 8006
2015 286 8184
2016 275 8598
2017 274 9244
2018 278 10034
2019 308 11044
2020 326 12942
2021 349 15412
2022 268 15367
2023 223 15532

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 13 67 162
Aviation 12 132 351
Human-Computer Interaction 35 203 483
Operations Research 24 172 499
Systems Engineering 35 207 514
Computer Engineering 31 192 542
Computer Networking 35 200 567
Industrial Engineering 36 245 597
Architecture 41 284 625
Telecommunications 54 305 829
Mechanical Engineering 58 329 873
Transportation Engineering 46 363 949
Electronic Engineering 55 327 955
Reliability and Quality Engineering 45 348 1028
Biomedical Engineering 52 358 1030
Engineering Management 40 361 1069
Acoustical Engineering 62 402 1116
Aerospace Engineering 65 433 1199
Structural Engineering 66 430 1277
Optical Engineering 67 438 1290
Civil Engineering 65 457 1302
Electrical Engineering 65 444 1330
Renewable Energy Engineering 58 439 1396
Automotive Engineering 54 466 1533
Biotechnology 56 444 1534
Materials Science 76 577 1951
Environmental Engineering 70 563 2056
Metallurgical Engineering 74 607 2138
Geotechnical Engineering 77 651 2420
Chemical Engineering 75 643 2477
Nanotechnology 83 681 2664

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 56th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1003rd in the World with 6,397 publications made and 183,504 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 170 In Germany
#363 of 1,458 In Europe
#1003 of 6,798 In the World

University of Mannheim
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 26 121
1992 30 112
1993 40 155
1994 32 152
1995 35 198
1996 47 183
1997 29 232
1998 38 384
1999 82 451
2000 82 570
2001 98 700
2002 119 921
2003 154 1084
2004 129 1434
2005 143 1720
2006 187 1960
2007 197 2465
2008 191 3040
2009 225 3673
2010 255 4290
2011 242 5135
2012 304 5899
2013 324 6930
2014 279 7458
2015 320 7951
2016 308 8241
2017 309 9149
2018 278 9933
2019 327 11300
2020 337 13459
2021 396 16192
2022 307 16344
2023 308 16625

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 26 307 652
Geography and Cartography 49 310 800
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 348 962
Ecology 53 354 982
Paleontology 58 361 1017
Geology 61 397 1111
Environmental Management 64 523 1647
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 71 530 1668
Oceanography 71 558 1792
Environmental Engineering 70 563 2056
Agricultural Science 65 555 2143
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 66 564 2247
Geotechnical Engineering 77 651 2420
Earth science and Geophysics 81 737 2869

Economics rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 9th for Economics in Germany and 283rd in the World with 6,212 publications made and 160,856 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 161 In Germany
#101 of 1,366 In Europe
#283 of 5,995 In the World

University of Mannheim
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 28 107
1992 27 102
1993 32 134
1994 30 148
1995 29 172
1996 47 193
1997 47 267
1998 55 396
1999 86 460
2000 87 576
2001 80 684
2002 125 944
2003 132 1107
2004 135 1422
2005 117 1506
2006 147 1750
2007 198 2217
2008 212 2588
2009 228 3362
2010 234 3740
2011 279 4586
2012 306 5352
2013 311 6126
2014 289 6599
2015 305 6652
2016 288 6939
2017 299 7490
2018 283 7960
2019 303 8369
2020 331 10108
2021 331 11332
2022 280 11409
2023 277 11803

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 16 70
International Economics 3 64 98
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 35 120
International Trade 2 75 125
Political Economy 2 60 144
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 54 163
Finance 7 76 206
International Relations and Diplomacy 11 126 332
Environmental Economics 18 180 433
Development Studies 17 161 487

Psychology rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 40th for Psychology in Germany and 626th in the World with 6,175 publications made and 189,606 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#40 of 169 In Germany
#230 of 1,414 In Europe
#626 of 6,528 In the World

University of Mannheim
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 16 123
1992 25 124
1993 26 151
1994 24 189
1995 24 198
1996 34 241
1997 34 276
1998 46 375
1999 59 454
2000 47 538
2001 70 724
2002 117 1050
2003 145 1085
2004 123 1358
2005 145 1813
2006 159 2161
2007 168 2871
2008 185 3512
2009 221 4313
2010 203 5127
2011 244 6214
2012 297 7481
2013 279 8844
2014 255 9916
2015 289 10771
2016 290 11846
2017 320 13007
2018 286 14724
2019 361 16647
2020 351 20317
2021 426 23889
2022 378 25737
2023 337 25964

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 49 242
Social Psychology 22 135 388
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 14 170 426
Cognitive Science 39 184 485
Child Psychology 35 195 547
Clinical Psychology 40 239 700
Neuroscience 47 266 701
Psychiatry 40 262 719
Special Education 33 274 726
Education Majors 35 281 832

Physics rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 67th for Physics in Germany and 1167th in the World with 5,725 publications made and 177,972 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#67 of 167 In Germany
#409 of 1,446 In Europe
#1167 of 6,603 In the World

University of Mannheim
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 28 118
1992 21 111
1993 45 144
1994 38 149
1995 30 173
1996 42 230
1997 42 249
1998 69 397
1999 86 453
2000 106 558
2001 84 704
2002 133 951
2003 148 1153
2004 169 1426
2005 181 1822
2006 230 2190
2007 226 2605
2008 192 3071
2009 216 3678
2010 187 4035
2011 199 4842
2012 250 5336
2013 247 6038
2014 227 6612
2015 230 6803
2016 238 7239
2017 240 7827
2018 239 8383
2019 282 9389
2020 288 10943
2021 305 12852
2022 234 12832
2023 228 13009

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 43 266 668
Theoretical Physics 60 348 907
Astrophysics and Astronomy 67 405 1081
Quantum and Particle physics 65 401 1110
Acoustical Engineering 62 402 1116
Biophysics 60 416 1280
Optical Engineering 67 438 1290
Materials Science 76 577 1951
Nuclear Physics 76 624 2227
Nanotechnology 83 681 2664

Art & Design rankings

The University of Mannheim ranked 43rd for Art & Design in Germany and 654th in the World with 2,024 publications made and 38,516 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
#43 of 159 In Germany
#272 of 1,349 In Europe
#654 of 5,720 In the World

University of Mannheim
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 10 31
1992 11 38
1993 11 41
1994 14 52
1995 17 74
1996 14 78
1997 12 93
1998 21 177
1999 26 193
2000 37 233
2001 31 267
2002 52 421
2003 51 449
2004 34 451
2005 52 531
2006 57 592
2007 55 624
2008 61 853
2009 70 961
2010 71 1173
2011 78 1391
2012 95 1497
2013 81 1843
2014 91 2033
2015 112 2140
2016 104 2254
2017 96 2311
2018 87 2703
2019 105 3193
2020 115 3837
2021 101 4638
2022 85 4825
2023 87 4960

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 52 166
Multimedia 12 112 320
Game Design and Development 33 198 451
UX/UI Desgin 42 226 515
Animation 43 237 604
Fashion Design 41 256 606
Graphic Design 47 250 623
Architecture 41 284 625
Computer Graphics 54 274 664
Aesthetics 44 289 700
Literature 50 314 741
Cinematography 26 325 813
Art History 58 387 954
Creative Writing 45 386 1029

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Mannheim

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Computational Chemistry 68 481 1572
Chemistry 70 512 1682
Organic Chemistry 75 636 2384
Physical chemistry 78 644 2417