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The University of Munster ranked 14th in Germany, 193rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 210 research topics. The University of Munster ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 92,462 academic publications and 2,275,422 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 179 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#193 of 14,131 In the World
#63 of 2,785 In Europe
#14 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 4 In Munster
#3 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#31 of 2,319 For Computational Chemistry
#51 of 1,343 For Astrobiology
#303 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#191 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 207 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Munster ranked 17th for Biology in Germany and 215th in the World with 49,549 publications made and 1,712,206 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 170 In Germany
#69 of 1,445 In Europe
#215 of 6,770 In the World

University of Munster
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 515 4432
1992 581 4909
1993 632 5220
1994 695 5864
1995 719 6755
1996 803 7813
1997 816 9012
1998 927 10207
1999 943 12516
2000 1013 14609
2001 1087 16709
2002 969 18729
2003 942 21962
2004 1016 24818
2005 1059 28018
2006 1194 30398
2007 1209 34050
2008 1252 37048
2009 1371 41825
2010 1479 47864
2011 1497 54102
2012 1609 62308
2013 1637 69664
2014 1720 75981
2015 1708 80922
2016 1813 85859
2017 1879 89783
2018 1931 96925
2019 1990 105480
2020 2196 121023
2021 2277 138658
2022 2191 140567
2023 2121 138573

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 12 51
Molecular Biology 18 45 145
Biophysics 16 53 156
Biochemistry 15 62 179
Neuroscience 21 75 210
Evolutionary Biology 9 75 214
Genetics 19 76 215
Paleontology 10 72 219
Immunology 22 82 221
Entomology 22 88 236
Microbiology 16 85 236
Oncology and Cancer research 20 87 267
Nanotechnology 20 73 277
Pharmacology 20 96 278
Botany 21 100 280
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 13 98 294
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 115 297
Biotechnology 24 119 310
Zoology 23 129 337
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 124 365
Horticulture 21 126 371
Forestry 20 131 373
Nutrition and Food Science 14 136 378
Virology 31 167 474
Agricultural Science 32 216 664
Toxicology 37 247 774
Animal Science 37 283 943

Chemistry rankings

The University of Munster ranked 10th for Chemistry in Germany and 164th in the World with 46,946 publications made and 1,615,897 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 165 In Germany
#49 of 1,401 In Europe
#164 of 6,447 In the World

University of Munster
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 537 5160
1992 555 5583
1993 653 5876
1994 689 6665
1995 707 7612
1996 801 8449
1997 805 9480
1998 878 10423
1999 868 12212
2000 921 13747
2001 1026 15668
2002 945 17396
2003 924 20629
2004 983 22670
2005 1045 26861
2006 1139 27626
2007 1171 31074
2008 1126 33762
2009 1284 38208
2010 1319 43197
2011 1375 49120
2012 1439 56278
2013 1495 63075
2014 1527 68934
2015 1567 73546
2016 1579 77601
2017 1646 81764
2018 1668 87577
2019 1706 94740
2020 1842 108471
2021 1941 122551
2022 1779 124625
2023 1719 122999

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 1 1 3
Computational Chemistry 2 9 31
Inorganic Chemistry 2 13 74
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 19 83
Organic Chemistry 5 23 103
Physical chemistry 5 25 136
Environmental Chemistry 6 41 142
Biochemical Engineering 9 70 153
Materials Science 9 38 163
Biochemistry 15 62 179
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 17 79 200
Radiochemistry 7 42 220
Nanotechnology 20 73 277
Chemical Engineering 18 76 303
Nutrition and Food Science 14 136 378

Medicine rankings

The University of Munster ranked 19th for Medicine in Germany and 205th in the World with 39,484 publications made and 1,209,377 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 170 In Germany
#72 of 1,417 In Europe
#205 of 6,680 In the World

University of Munster
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 458 2853
1992 482 3208
1993 594 3528
1994 613 3704
1995 598 4423
1996 721 5444
1997 753 6647
1998 879 7250
1999 864 9268
2000 897 10983
2001 879 12740
2002 772 14466
2003 728 16777
2004 811 18730
2005 807 21165
2006 887 22882
2007 879 25269
2008 993 27734
2009 1025 31163
2010 1036 35037
2011 1082 39045
2012 1243 44314
2013 1216 49514
2014 1192 52538
2015 1205 56314
2016 1301 59194
2017 1370 61628
2018 1360 65011
2019 1464 70372
2020 1543 81616
2021 1696 94202
2022 1576 94518
2023 1519 91747

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 1 1 3
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 22 28 54
Forensic Science 7 30 78
Orthodontics 3 31 87
Audiology 15 42 127
Cosmetology 14 50 133
Dermatology 15 49 141
Cardiology 12 48 154
Neurosurgery 25 68 154
Dentistry 8 56 165
Radiation Therapy 15 48 167
Medical Physics 11 60 173
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 62 188
Anesthesiology 14 61 189
Sonography and Ultrasound 16 65 191
Anatomy and Physiology 15 64 198
Psychiatry 16 72 203
Urology 16 71 207
Immunology 22 82 221
Surgery 20 75 230
Pediatrics 12 88 236
Pathology 22 95 262
Oncology and Cancer research 20 87 267
Pharmacology 20 96 278
Biomedical Engineering 25 95 281
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 13 98 294
Critical Care Nursing 22 120 298
Epidemiology 18 119 311
Plastic Surgery 18 90 314
Clinical Psychology 20 103 318
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 30 111 322
Ophthalmology 27 115 324
Respiratory Therapy 23 129 333
Optometry 20 122 356
Physical Therapy 23 135 359
Sports Medicine 24 141 373
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 25 134 410
Public Health 22 147 412
Sports / Exercise science 22 160 451
Occupational Therapy 24 189 459
Health Science 23 158 462
Virology 31 167 474
Family medicine 28 171 506
Gerontology 20 173 545
Nursing 31 210 591
Healthcare Management (MHA) 29 231 657
Veterinary 27 209 714
Toxicology 37 247 774

Physics rankings

The University of Munster ranked 14th for Physics in Germany and 192nd in the World with 35,968 publications made and 1,112,709 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 167 In Germany
#60 of 1,446 In Europe
#192 of 6,603 In the World

University of Munster
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 413 3703
1992 409 4052
1993 468 4011
1994 540 4914
1995 498 5457
1996 592 6323
1997 580 6598
1998 613 6961
1999 604 7842
2000 664 8670
2001 691 9644
2002 694 10557
2003 693 12646
2004 710 14113
2005 819 17325
2006 850 17271
2007 904 20248
2008 925 21821
2009 952 25071
2010 1010 28075
2011 1106 32901
2012 1149 37289
2013 1179 41862
2014 1292 46895
2015 1258 50628
2016 1296 54466
2017 1359 57777
2018 1349 62420
2019 1461 67573
2020 1527 77511
2021 1582 87298
2022 1464 89112
2023 1417 90142

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 12 51
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 24 72
Nuclear Physics 13 35 108
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 45 149
Biophysics 16 53 156
Theoretical Physics 20 76 161
Materials Science 9 38 163
Condensed Matter Physics 18 56 164
Optical Engineering 12 50 168
Medical Physics 11 60 173
Quantum and Particle physics 12 55 183
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 107 261
Nanotechnology 20 73 277
Acoustical Engineering 29 142 380

Engineering rankings

The University of Munster ranked 15th for Engineering in Germany and 245th in the World with 34,058 publications made and 1,054,578 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 168 In Germany
#71 of 1,453 In Europe
#245 of 6,684 In the World

University of Munster
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 375 3237
1992 366 3576
1993 438 3607
1994 488 4374
1995 492 4698
1996 542 5518
1997 517 5923
1998 572 6309
1999 564 7288
2000 600 8153
2001 636 8868
2002 655 10019
2003 643 11959
2004 662 13199
2005 788 16420
2006 811 16335
2007 885 19148
2008 907 20628
2009 965 24127
2010 1033 27012
2011 1085 31189
2012 1096 35501
2013 1165 39932
2014 1201 44602
2015 1234 48398
2016 1249 51962
2017 1327 55131
2018 1354 59952
2019 1415 65053
2020 1483 74843
2021 1488 84088
2022 1414 86758
2023 1306 87031

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Munster ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 216th in the World with 32,672 publications made and 492,892 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 175 In Germany
#80 of 1,492 In Europe
#216 of 7,020 In the World

University of Munster
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 247 1115
1992 268 1240
1993 290 1314
1994 288 1451
1995 382 1655
1996 355 2014
1997 339 2276
1998 481 2520
1999 430 3147
2000 571 3744
2001 431 4104
2002 427 4796
2003 423 5359
2004 497 6212
2005 449 7213
2006 501 7893
2007 588 9331
2008 703 10066
2009 770 11629
2010 793 13954
2011 850 15532
2012 1037 18037
2013 1118 20073
2014 1086 21724
2015 1119 23442
2016 1281 24351
2017 1369 26097
2018 1469 28947
2019 1555 32615
2020 1680 39190
2021 1762 45643
2022 1815 47041
2023 1610 47837

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 7 30 78
Philosophy 7 41 127
Broadcast Journalism 4 43 149
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 51 181
Journalism and Digital Media 3 44 184
Political Science 6 66 192
Art History 10 73 195
Library and Information science 19 104 277
Classics and Ancient History 16 133 338
Linguistics 22 133 339
History 19 127 343
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 142 363
Media Studies 6 130 373
Archaeology 20 143 381
Genealogy 20 149 404
Publishing 14 142 404
Demography 21 150 409
Aesthetics 21 167 422
Sociology 18 153 424
Sports / Exercise science 22 160 451
Law 20 170 457
International Law 24 198 468
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 20 192 470
Occupational Safety and Health 10 136 482
Communications and Public Relations 9 172 489
Special Education 19 186 508
Anthropology 20 199 532
Human Rights Law 22 222 539
Education Majors 21 177 554
Public Policy / Administration 21 217 570
Political Economy 34 236 602
Criminology and Criminal Justice 19 192 608
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 28 209 623
Gender Studies 16 212 645
Early Childhood Education 28 213 661
International Relations and Diplomacy 29 239 667
Law Enforcement 33 266 775
Urban and Regional planning 37 380 806

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Munster ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Germany and 306th in the World with 24,740 publications made and 736,882 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 170 In Germany
#107 of 1,458 In Europe
#306 of 6,798 In the World

University of Munster
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 246 2062
1992 238 2281
1993 282 2500
1994 343 2823
1995 333 3050
1996 363 3489
1997 355 3729
1998 375 4064
1999 402 4730
2000 422 5551
2001 481 6249
2002 422 6932
2003 442 7997
2004 465 9320
2005 489 10723
2006 579 11501
2007 613 13612
2008 619 14057
2009 706 16494
2010 743 19292
2011 765 21616
2012 774 24747
2013 879 27854
2014 892 30911
2015 887 32998
2016 920 35221
2017 988 37116
2018 999 40218
2019 1048 45182
2020 1207 52281
2021 1194 59911
2022 1220 60730
2023 1144 60566

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 19 83
Environmental Chemistry 6 41 142
Paleontology 10 72 219
Earth science and Geophysics 15 79 237
Geology 15 87 251
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 124 365
Forestry 20 131 373
Geography and Cartography 23 143 378
Ecology 27 157 410
Oceanography 28 160 433
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 159 457
Environmental Engineering 22 181 511
Mining Engineering 21 192 607
Agricultural Science 32 216 664
Geotechnical Engineering 36 235 685
Urban and Regional planning 37 380 806
Environmental Management 37 289 828

Computer Science rankings

The University of Munster ranked 28th for Computer Science in Germany and 380th in the World with 23,459 publications made and 633,782 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#28 of 172 In Germany
#147 of 1,459 In Europe
#380 of 6,752 In the World

University of Munster
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 180 1409
1992 212 1534
1993 206 1638
1994 217 1900
1995 275 2169
1996 281 2644
1997 293 2776
1998 334 3277
1999 340 3942
2000 313 4724
2001 363 5286
2002 391 6152
2003 426 7512
2004 440 8547
2005 437 9578
2006 516 10745
2007 552 12345
2008 626 13582
2009 737 15795
2010 703 18276
2011 760 20478
2012 782 23347
2013 865 26031
2014 869 28056
2015 893 30456
2016 954 31933
2017 996 34044
2018 1060 37503
2019 1197 41639
2020 1251 50187
2021 1350 58722
2022 1232 59288
2023 1237 61122

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 9 57 160
UX/UI Desgin 14 76 184
Web Design and Development 16 78 201
Neuroscience 21 75 210
Computer Graphics 16 90 253
Database Administration 25 89 261
Management Information Systems 7 109 266
Library and Information science 19 104 277
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 115 297
Cognitive Science 22 104 304
Data Science 17 128 315
Animation 25 121 327
Human-Computer Interaction 21 142 348
Computational Linguistics 29 145 373
Multimedia 18 146 383
Information Technology 7 114 401
Software Engineering 32 198 435
Computer Vision 29 168 450
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 31 175 468
Machine Learning 29 179 526
Cyber Security 34 208 551
Telecommunications 37 225 636
Computer Networking 40 231 638
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 242 661
Computer Engineering 44 269 773

Psychology rankings

The University of Munster ranked 19th for Psychology in Germany and 261st in the World with 17,555 publications made and 541,450 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#19 of 169 In Germany
#85 of 1,414 In Europe
#261 of 6,528 In the World

University of Munster
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 157 904
1992 185 1119
1993 189 1135
1994 178 1372
1995 227 1528
1996 270 1932
1997 256 2297
1998 296 2641
1999 326 3393
2000 306 4158
2001 297 4555
2002 284 5362
2003 296 6357
2004 334 7107
2005 338 8066
2006 394 8784
2007 399 10093
2008 467 11221
2009 465 12340
2010 484 14258
2011 535 15999
2012 583 17964
2013 587 20382
2014 658 22425
2015 653 24126
2016 709 26123
2017 727 27962
2018 741 30326
2019 924 33717
2020 986 41197
2021 1096 48027
2022 983 48737
2023 941 48583

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 16 72 203
Neuroscience 21 75 210
Cognitive Science 22 104 304
Clinical Psychology 20 103 318
Social Psychology 11 102 321
Child Psychology 16 106 332
Occupational Therapy 24 189 459
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 20 192 470
Special Education 19 186 508
Education Majors 21 177 554
Sexology 22 221 724
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 25 214 734

Mathematics rankings

The University of Munster ranked 28th for Mathematics in Germany and 408th in the World with 9,546 publications made and 266,445 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#28 of 163 In Germany
#153 of 1,388 In Europe
#408 of 6,305 In the World

University of Munster
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 56 352
1992 75 465
1993 59 517
1994 81 584
1995 59 588
1996 91 771
1997 91 894
1998 102 1013
1999 111 1128
2000 120 1330
2001 127 1465
2002 152 1893
2003 125 1994
2004 159 2310
2005 173 2786
2006 200 3049
2007 229 3633
2008 249 3887
2009 288 4718
2010 258 5196
2011 341 6148
2012 307 6777
2013 372 8082
2014 387 9077
2015 422 10204
2016 448 11022
2017 468 11630
2018 478 13154
2019 534 14891
2020 574 17834
2021 653 21193
2022 579 22228
2023 585 22772

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 27 150 397
Math Teachers 7 105 398
Actuarial Science 22 149 409
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 25 171 432
Applied Mathematics 38 205 503
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 242 661
Operations Research 40 272 761

Business rankings

The University of Munster ranked 25th for Business in Germany and 462nd in the World with 7,093 publications made and 137,981 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#25 of 164 In Germany
#173 of 1,414 In Europe
#462 of 6,187 In the World

University of Munster
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 54 225
1992 53 215
1993 56 261
1994 53 335
1995 58 380
1996 70 391
1997 65 478
1998 71 484
1999 67 505
2000 60 668
2001 94 701
2002 91 900
2003 103 1002
2004 139 1185
2005 143 1437
2006 157 1630
2007 178 2053
2008 231 2306
2009 264 2807
2010 250 3195
2011 275 3948
2012 265 4394
2013 315 5293
2014 308 5892
2015 340 6548
2016 338 6615
2017 346 7471
2018 360 8099
2019 346 9395
2020 385 11265
2021 439 13492
2022 423 13654
2023 388 14052

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 5 66 198
Advertising 3 81 264
Management Information Systems 7 109 266
Project Management 12 119 277
Tax Law 16 98 279
Finance 15 126 327
Marketing 16 130 349
Investment Banking and Stock trading 19 147 406
Actuarial Science 22 149 409
Human Resource Management 13 161 430
International Business 30 236 433
International Trade 28 253 434
Supply Chain Management 18 137 457
Occupational Safety and Health 10 136 482
Accounting 25 196 541
Public Policy / Administration 21 217 570
Management 36 216 593
Risk Management 38 292 677
Operations Research 40 272 761
Real Estate 21 277 810
Engineering Management 33 328 982

Economics rankings

The University of Munster ranked 27th for Economics in Germany and 521st in the World with 4,782 publications made and 83,493 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#27 of 161 In Germany
#198 of 1,366 In Europe
#521 of 5,995 In the World

University of Munster
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 28 137
1992 30 133
1993 33 171
1994 29 223
1995 24 210
1996 34 236
1997 44 311
1998 33 309
1999 36 260
2000 35 424
2001 70 457
2002 67 571
2003 76 615
2004 85 754
2005 86 944
2006 100 941
2007 117 1202
2008 148 1284
2009 166 1693
2010 173 1883
2011 166 2412
2012 186 2638
2013 224 3149
2014 211 3578
2015 226 3877
2016 222 3879
2017 229 4348
2018 233 5010
2019 247 5587
2020 288 6943
2021 315 8474
2022 298 8718
2023 286 9143

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 15 126 327
International Economics 29 229 373
Investment Banking and Stock trading 19 147 406
Actuarial Science 22 149 409
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 25 171 432
International Trade 28 253 434
Political Economy 34 236 602
International Relations and Diplomacy 29 239 667
Environmental Economics 28 278 667
Development Studies 36 273 767

Art & Design rankings

The University of Munster ranked 21st for Art & Design in Germany and 377th in the World with 4,160 publications made and 70,020 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#21 of 159 In Germany
#151 of 1,349 In Europe
#377 of 5,720 In the World

University of Munster
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 32 164
1992 26 184
1993 30 167
1994 33 264
1995 40 269
1996 41 306
1997 44 342
1998 47 339
1999 40 348
2000 53 453
2001 58 473
2002 54 614
2003 67 712
2004 65 798
2005 84 954
2006 92 1057
2007 94 1341
2008 111 1448
2009 146 1774
2010 120 1955
2011 161 2340
2012 139 2949
2013 156 3050
2014 153 3330
2015 175 3506
2016 176 3576
2017 215 4035
2018 224 4347
2019 231 5101
2020 226 5795
2021 250 6634
2022 252 6728
2023 222 6980

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 9 57 160
UX/UI Desgin 14 76 184
Music 6 71 185
Art History 10 73 195
Entertainment Industry Business 5 66 198
Photography 9 89 240
Computer Graphics 16 90 253
Graphic Design 19 106 286
Animation 25 121 327
Literature 16 144 353
Performing arts 15 157 357
Multimedia 18 146 383
Fashion Design 21 160 394
Aesthetics 21 167 422
Singing and Vocal Performance 24 168 429
Cinematography 10 189 443
Creative Writing 15 204 523
Architecture 40 271 594
Illustration and Concept Art 29 341 895
Painting and Drawing 31 348 901
Sculpture 31 348 901