University of Munster: Rankings

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The University of Munster ranked 15th in Germany, 189th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 11 research topics. The University of Munster ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 62,717 academic publications and 2,316,812 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 171 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#189 of 14,131 In the World
#63 of 2,785 In Europe
#15 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 4 In Munster
#10 of 1,136 For Pharmacy
#30 of 1,110 For Astrobiology
#42 of 1,645 For Organic Chemistry
#302 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#193 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 8 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Munster ranked 13th for Medicine in Germany and 197th in the World with 17,481 publications made and 762,451 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Pathology, Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 113 In Germany
#63 of 1,018 In Europe
#197 of 4,739 In the World

University of Munster
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 226 170
1992 136 173
1993 164 180
1994 220 282
1995 169 345
1996 372 624
1997 486 661
1998 495 1436
1999 477 1095
2000 461 1326
2001 484 1450
2002 422 1414
2003 455 1902
2004 412 1683
2005 424 1301
2006 443 2032
2007 441 2138
2008 570 2304
2009 517 2593
2010 540 3101
2011 516 2966
2012 635 3483
2013 612 2930
2014 665 3371
2015 573 2717
2016 684 3264
2017 600 3232
2018 639 2711
2019 676 2327
2020 777 2568
2021 954 817

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 2 2 10
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 24 68
Dermatology 5 22 80
Audiology 4 25 91
Forensic Science 6 36 100
Orthodontics 5 32 108
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 28 113
Cardiology 8 35 115
Radiation Therapy 10 34 119
Dentistry 9 44 122
Sonography and Ultrasound 12 41 134
Urology 4 37 135
Neurosurgery 23 59 136
Plastic Surgery 14 42 151
Pathology 15 49 156
Immunology 16 59 160
Surgery 14 54 175
Cosmetology 18 61 176
Anesthesiology 14 51 176
Anatomy and Physiology 15 58 179
Epidemiology 4 62 190
Ophthalmology 14 69 203
Oncology and Cancer research 16 60 208
Medical Physics 13 77 214
Pediatrics 7 76 221
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 76 252
Critical Care Nursing 13 98 261
Sports Medicine 19 101 266
Psychiatry 19 106 295
Health Science 16 107 299
Pharmacology 15 90 299
Optometry 13 104 306
Sports / Exercise science 16 117 310
Respiratory Therapy 26 116 311
Physical Therapy 19 117 314
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 101 320
Biomedical Engineering 29 112 333
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 17 112 351
Occupational Therapy 16 137 373
Clinical Psychology 19 114 380
Family medicine 16 121 396
Virology 31 146 434
Toxicology 26 170 536
Public Health 20 175 568
Veterinary 21 171 640
Gerontology 25 197 672
Healthcare Management (MHA) 31 245 715
Social Work 12 237 767
Nursing 24 256 885

Biology rankings

The University of Munster ranked 17th for Biology in Germany and 220th in the World with 13,719 publications made and 738,660 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 96 In Germany
#72 of 942 In Europe
#220 of 4,496 In the World

University of Munster
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 119 162
1992 72 80
1993 83 118
1994 134 237
1995 97 226
1996 221 514
1997 265 653
1998 288 906
1999 299 1073
2000 310 1241
2001 365 1398
2002 314 1519
2003 318 1666
2004 359 1563
2005 328 1310
2006 375 2053
2007 385 2397
2008 435 2220
2009 466 2494
2010 518 3078
2011 516 2664
2012 596 3155
2013 563 3876
2014 605 3306
2015 567 3005
2016 642 3998
2017 609 2847
2018 509 3172
2019 483 2107
2020 598 1909
2021 713 646

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 7 30
Microbiology 6 41 142
Biochemistry 11 46 146
Biophysics 12 48 149
Immunology 16 59 160
Neuroscience 20 60 167
Molecular Biology 20 58 189
Paleontology 16 83 193
Evolutionary Biology 10 75 200
Genetics 11 68 200
Oncology and Cancer research 16 60 208
Nanotechnology 10 53 216
Entomology 23 98 246
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 97 257
Botany 19 113 286
Pharmacology 15 90 299
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 101 320
Biotechnology 14 116 320
Zoology 26 138 360
Virology 31 146 434
Nutrition and Food Science 12 151 459
Toxicology 26 170 536
Forestry 26 179 557
Animal Science 27 223 764
Agricultural Science 38 277 964

Chemistry rankings

The University of Munster ranked 7th for Chemistry in Germany and 162nd in the World with 11,607 publications made and 468,864 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 109 In Germany
#37 of 977 In Europe
#162 of 4,317 In the World

University of Munster
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 141 199
1992 75 68
1993 88 97
1994 112 127
1995 107 196
1996 183 275
1997 208 369
1998 205 429
1999 215 635
2000 224 680
2001 253 649
2002 246 726
2003 260 875
2004 277 945
2005 266 901
2006 318 992
2007 293 1173
2008 375 1536
2009 352 1421
2010 439 1925
2011 482 2379
2012 453 2615
2013 500 2512
2014 532 2406
2015 480 1922
2016 475 2235
2017 479 2210
2018 388 1645
2019 418 1209
2020 463 1048
2021 482 475

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 2 2 10
Organic Chemistry 5 9 42
Computational Chemistry 6 16 52
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 16 66
Biochemical Engineering 6 41 103
Physical chemistry 11 49 131
Inorganic Chemistry 8 35 144
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 18 58 146
Biochemistry 11 46 146
Nanotechnology 10 53 216
Materials Science 17 82 317
Radiochemistry 9 71 376
Chemical Engineering 21 102 412
Nutrition and Food Science 12 151 459
Environmental Chemistry 29 191 482

Physics rankings

The University of Munster ranked 13th for Physics in Germany and 194th in the World with 9,071 publications made and 403,207 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Atomic and Molecular physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 110 In Germany
#52 of 969 In Europe
#194 of 4,082 In the World

University of Munster
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 80 51
1992 53 31
1993 57 128
1994 80 58
1995 53 89
1996 142 174
1997 169 231
1998 182 227
1999 136 219
2000 156 508
2001 190 401
2002 166 407
2003 221 572
2004 210 824
2005 227 737
2006 238 2186
2007 261 1005
2008 269 1332
2009 246 757
2010 306 3236
2011 360 2734
2012 346 1687
2013 373 2120
2014 438 1894
2015 376 1590
2016 380 2407
2017 388 2371
2018 407 1778
2019 420 1554
2020 522 1309
2021 532 611

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 7 30
Quantum and Particle physics 10 31 80
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 32 82
Condensed Matter Physics 17 54 142
Biophysics 12 48 149
Nuclear Physics 19 73 150
Medical Physics 13 77 214
Nanotechnology 10 53 216
Optical Engineering 16 77 235
Materials Science 17 82 317
Applied/Engineering Physics 27 140 370
Theoretical Physics 33 168 376
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 153 377
Acoustical Engineering 36 219 662

Engineering rankings

The University of Munster ranked 21st for Engineering in Germany and 407th in the World with 6,314 publications made and 187,185 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 134 In Germany
#125 of 1,123 In Europe
#407 of 4,624 In the World

University of Munster
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 52 35
1992 36 18
1993 32 35
1994 56 38
1995 42 51
1996 87 91
1997 110 162
1998 115 194
1999 80 121
2000 96 330
2001 130 221
2002 89 313
2003 136 227
2004 120 225
2005 160 303
2006 159 300
2007 173 464
2008 207 589
2009 198 543
2010 238 935
2011 268 1005
2012 267 864
2013 284 1249
2014 318 955
2015 301 953
2016 285 1433
2017 291 1408
2018 318 1233
2019 341 1157
2020 369 901
2021 393 528

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 6 41 103
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 18 58 146
Nanotechnology 10 53 216
Optical Engineering 16 77 235
Human-Computer Interaction 23 136 285
Materials Science 17 82 317
Biotechnology 14 116 320
Biomedical Engineering 29 112 333
Metallurgical Engineering 18 99 353
Applied/Engineering Physics 27 140 370
Chemical Engineering 21 102 412
Product and Industrial Design 26 189 500
Remote Sensing 32 197 514
Firefighting and Fire Science 12 150 516
Architecture 33 248 543
Systems Engineering 33 232 569
Landscape Architecture 21 228 570
Engineering Management 19 206 602
Transportation Engineering 24 217 619
Architectural Engineering 16 254 629
Construction Management 29 257 661
Acoustical Engineering 36 219 662
Operations Research 33 245 671
Industrial Engineering 42 278 695
Aerospace Engineering 33 247 703
Renewable Energy Engineering 30 243 767
Mining Engineering 24 233 769
Computer Engineering 43 254 810
Telecommunications 38 298 848
Nuclear Engineering 35 287 925
Automation and Control engineering 48 378 1364

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Munster ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 390th in the World with 4,507 publications made and 119,148 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Communications and Public Relations.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 122 In Germany
#142 of 1,147 In Europe
#390 of 5,073 In the World

University of Munster
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 18 3
1992 21 33
1993 11 18
1994 23 26
1995 23 22
1996 39 66
1997 57 114
1998 54 130
1999 61 116
2000 57 182
2001 69 218
2002 51 91
2003 72 257
2004 64 194
2005 78 133
2006 97 262
2007 101 373
2008 135 489
2009 157 357
2010 157 504
2011 154 821
2012 228 614
2013 206 511
2014 190 460
2015 197 409
2016 307 966
2017 244 795
2018 243 631
2019 333 975
2020 331 525
2021 393 344

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 6 36 100
Journalism and Digital Media 2 40 143
Philosophy 10 71 183
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 61 185
Art History 7 72 213
Broadcast Journalism 4 61 228
Linguistics 16 98 229
Classics and Ancient History 9 98 275
Sports / Exercise science 16 117 310
Demography 16 116 330
Radio and Television broadcasting 10 110 333
Political Science 15 132 345
Early Childhood Education 6 97 392
Communications and Public Relations 6 147 411
Law 12 147 427
History 15 149 437
Media Studies 9 171 459
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 17 179 468
Special Education 11 160 470
Political Economy 25 205 505
Sociology 9 189 513
Archaeology 17 216 518
International Law 27 223 538
Anthropology 15 177 549
Gender Studies 8 175 550
Library and Information science 26 196 563
Occupational Safety and Health 18 179 574
Criminology and Criminal Justice 10 170 601
Public Policy / Administration 17 214 607
Urban and Regional planning 29 264 624
Law Enforcement 23 213 629
Human Rights Law 27 242 655
International Relations and Diplomacy 37 253 727
Aesthetics 20 253 728
Publishing 28 277 734
Social Work 12 237 767
Education Majors 8 236 769
Genealogy 31 289 796
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 45 314 969

Computer Science rankings

The University of Munster ranked 25th for Computer Science in Germany and 336th in the World with 4,397 publications made and 175,913 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 131 In Germany
#118 of 1,051 In Europe
#336 of 4,392 In the World

University of Munster
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 8
1992 11 14
1993 8 13
1994 22 33
1995 11 123
1996 21 38
1997 30 36
1998 43 137
1999 47 69
2000 58 217
2001 62 234
2002 41 269
2003 63 309
2004 103 297
2005 99 297
2006 115 445
2007 119 623
2008 177 621
2009 245 935
2010 227 1125
2011 217 972
2012 240 788
2013 231 962
2014 242 1314
2015 216 646
2016 267 1026
2017 237 902
2018 241 1349
2019 266 1192
2020 283 719
2021 336 335

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 6 34 127
Computer Graphics 12 36 149
Neuroscience 20 60 167
Data Science 6 55 168
Web Design and Development 13 55 170
Cognitive Science 14 81 207
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 97 257
Software Engineering 27 129 259
Management Information Systems 6 96 262
Human-Computer Interaction 23 136 285
Computational Linguistics 22 107 292
UX/UI Desgin 26 136 295
Animation 30 125 349
Database Administration 27 125 363
Multimedia 20 152 390
Computer Vision 25 127 391
Information Technology 9 118 399
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 170 477
Library and Information science 26 196 563
Machine Learning 36 211 570
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 212 615
Cyber Security 33 210 634
Computer Engineering 43 254 810
Telecommunications 38 298 848

Psychology rankings

The University of Munster ranked 16th for Psychology in Germany and 287th in the World with 3,353 publications made and 152,619 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 89 In Germany
#87 of 833 In Europe
#287 of 3,654 In the World

University of Munster
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 12 18
1992 7 20
1993 17 16
1994 20 50
1995 11 38
1996 31 91
1997 35 39
1998 30 104
1999 38 92
2000 43 296
2001 43 240
2002 43 167
2003 57 315
2004 68 264
2005 60 325
2006 79 461
2007 84 544
2008 112 546
2009 138 725
2010 151 746
2011 151 773
2012 162 880
2013 183 776
2014 201 979
2015 185 694
2016 213 854
2017 194 735
2018 168 600
2019 207 881
2020 216 581
2021 287 348

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 20 60 167
Cognitive Science 14 81 207
Child Psychology 7 82 289
Psychiatry 19 106 295
Social Psychology 7 78 300
Occupational Therapy 16 137 373
Clinical Psychology 19 114 380
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 17 179 468
Special Education 11 160 470
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 20 203 620
Sexology 20 214 730
Social Work 12 237 767
Education Majors 8 236 769

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Munster

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Tax Law 7 47 148
Geology 11 62 181
Earth science and Geophysics 11 78 207
Music 3 76 211
Entertainment Industry Business 6 87 262
Supply Chain Management 12 104 320
Marketing 5 110 324
Advertising 6 87 335
Singing and Vocal Performance 14 131 366
Project Management 13 150 371
Art & Design 18 147 376
Actuarial Science 15 129 378
Investment Banking and Stock trading 17 137 384
Finance 12 129 391
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 165 394
International Business 20 152 402
Human Resource Management 10 149 413
Graphic Design 25 163 416
Math Teachers 5 99 420
Applied Mathematics 34 166 424
Accounting 9 148 444
International Trade 16 171 446
Environmental Science 25 166 449
Business 11 164 451
Ecology 31 180 456
Environmental Economics 19 186 456
Statistics 29 170 473
Mathematics 28 181 487
Economics 24 192 506
Real Estate 15 159 507
Risk Management 28 211 512
International Economics 33 212 524
Cinematography 19 212 539
Oceanography 25 204 578
Literature 18 206 597
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 38 231 605
Hydrology and Water resources management 32 216 631
Management 15 204 635
Painting and Drawing 25 267 639
Sculpture 25 267 639
Geography and Cartography 27 238 657
Creative Writing 15 249 676
Illustration and Concept Art 26 285 715
Interior Design 21 262 853
Environmental Management 43 361 1014
Development Studies 38 341 1061