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The University of Passau ranked 71st in Germany, 1293rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 81 research topics. The University of Passau ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,215 academic publications and 128,861 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1293 of 14,131 In the World
#474 of 2,785 In Europe
#71 of 369 In Germany
#11 of 45 In Bavaria
#143 of 1,008 For Database Administration
#304 of 2,691 For Software Engineering
#364 of 1,001 For Web Design and Development
#1489 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#868 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 78 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Passau ranked 64th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1028th in the World with 6,183 publications made and 85,595 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#64 of 178 In Germany
#393 of 1,500 In Europe
#1028 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 16 185
1993 57 216
1994 39 257
1995 58 316
1996 48 371
1997 46 350
1998 29 367
1999 35 404
2000 39 405
2001 54 390
2002 77 718
2003 48 655
2004 61 656
2005 65 888
2006 67 974
2007 111 1067
2008 137 1208
2009 135 1528
2010 169 1907
2011 179 2165
2012 171 2271
2013 265 2666
2014 227 2983
2015 318 3342
2016 364 3392
2017 426 4037
2018 400 4998
2019 349 5773
2020 396 6573
2021 414 7557
2022 355 6929
2023 464 7849
2024 266 5739

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 26 220 513
Law Enforcement 18 209 616
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 29 249 729
Journalism and Digital Media 40 293 823
Political Science 62 348 846
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 46 342 849
International Relations and Diplomacy 35 296 851
Philosophy 62 342 862
Political Economy 49 361 955
Media Studies 41 338 957
Linguistics 60 381 1001
Classics and Ancient History 55 415 1103
Library and Information science 66 426 1172
Law 60 427 1182
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 60 451 1184
Communications and Public Relations 58 459 1293
History 65 483 1333
Archaeology 66 502 1420
Art History 76 544 1513
Public Policy / Administration 68 536 1613
Anthropology 70 551 1665
Aesthetics 69 596 1682
Sociology 70 574 1812
Gender Studies 67 551 1871
Education Majors 73 615 2217
Demography 75 738 2960

Computer Science rankings

The University of Passau ranked 62nd for Computer Science in Germany and 1124th in the World with 4,585 publications made and 92,737 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#62 of 172 In Germany
#404 of 1,469 In Europe
#1124 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 184
1993 19 249
1994 36 281
1995 30 382
1996 36 388
1997 54 415
1998 26 408
1999 37 456
2000 44 512
2001 23 475
2002 73 940
2003 56 779
2004 57 890
2005 66 1152
2006 65 1273
2007 85 1353
2008 112 1511
2009 122 1848
2010 137 2147
2011 158 2454
2012 142 2756
2013 188 3088
2014 196 3502
2015 237 3811
2016 283 3975
2017 285 4804
2018 270 5665
2019 267 6673
2020 249 7221
2021 274 8071
2022 260 7103
2023 336 7916
2024 171 5742

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 12 39 143
Software Engineering 25 143 304
Web Design and Development 25 142 364
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 144 429
Computational Linguistics 41 224 559
UX/UI Desgin 47 248 593
Multimedia 34 240 611
Computer Graphics 52 266 646
Human-Computer Interaction 55 331 790
Cyber Security 42 289 798
Data Science 53 348 825
Computer Engineering 47 289 831
Computer Networking 56 328 933
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 60 360 961
Computer Vision 62 387 1115
Management Information Systems 64 490 1168
Library and Information science 66 426 1172
Machine Learning 62 404 1273
Cognitive Science 65 424 1353
Telecommunications 70 515 1658
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 73 614 2338
Neuroscience 79 672 2383

Engineering rankings

The University of Passau ranked 74th for Engineering in Germany and 1996th in the World with 3,255 publications made and 58,720 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#74 of 169 In Germany
#604 of 1,465 In Europe
#1996 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 11 113
1993 11 127
1994 24 158
1995 13 211
1996 27 247
1997 31 248
1998 15 262
1999 23 290
2000 30 296
2001 19 290
2002 54 631
2003 41 519
2004 45 595
2005 37 743
2006 45 884
2007 64 982
2008 84 1065
2009 94 1307
2010 96 1520
2011 109 1763
2012 101 1988
2013 138 2223
2014 155 2542
2015 174 2705
2016 210 2851
2017 192 3412
2018 202 3961
2019 217 4425
2020 169 4784
2021 184 5298
2022 197 4729
2023 227 5138
2024 115 3523

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 49 318 735
Human-Computer Interaction 55 331 790
Computer Engineering 47 289 831
Systems Engineering 58 367 885
Reliability and Quality Engineering 37 313 916
Computer Networking 56 328 933
Transportation Engineering 46 366 988
Operations Research 56 395 1144
Civil Engineering 67 472 1383
Electronic Engineering 71 490 1643
Mechanical Engineering 71 555 1650
Telecommunications 70 515 1658
Acoustical Engineering 75 598 1904
Electrical Engineering 73 584 1989
Aerospace Engineering 79 673 2285
Structural Engineering 82 686 2319
Optical Engineering 79 686 2437
Materials Science 91 776 2973
Nanotechnology 97 818 3328
Chemical Engineering 99 809 3352
Metallurgical Engineering 101 910 3805

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Passau ranked 77th for Environmental Science in Germany and 2242nd in the World with 2,668 publications made and 46,219 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#77 of 170 In Germany
#646 of 1,464 In Europe
#2242 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 47
1993 11 70
1994 16 83
1995 13 135
1996 10 154
1997 19 130
1998 15 143
1999 9 157
2000 15 156
2001 12 164
2002 27 358
2003 29 322
2004 29 371
2005 31 494
2006 40 538
2007 50 600
2008 67 732
2009 63 928
2010 66 1083
2011 87 1292
2012 82 1469
2013 116 1680
2014 106 1952
2015 149 2036
2016 174 2048
2017 159 2311
2018 156 2791
2019 164 3085
2020 148 3589
2021 186 4315
2022 187 3977
2023 229 4429
2024 105 3199

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 75 579 1767
Ecology 74 627 2218
Geology 77 661 2342
Paleontology 76 660 2434
Petrology and Geochemistry 80 690 2478
Environmental Management 76 697 2545
Earth science and Geophysics 78 688 2586
Oceanography 89 795 3039
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 91 833 3162
Agricultural Science 80 782 3369

Physics rankings

The University of Passau ranked 78th for Physics in Germany and 2354th in the World with 2,403 publications made and 38,128 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#78 of 168 In Germany
#675 of 1,457 In Europe
#2354 of 6,713 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 7 72
1993 10 69
1994 19 102
1995 14 132
1996 17 175
1997 18 176
1998 14 199
1999 18 203
2000 24 230
2001 10 205
2002 30 360
2003 24 328
2004 32 362
2005 31 426
2006 29 481
2007 38 561
2008 55 597
2009 56 766
2010 64 974
2011 77 1097
2012 68 1272
2013 88 1345
2014 120 1593
2015 134 1630
2016 149 1802
2017 166 2209
2018 141 2582
2019 150 2957
2020 126 3154
2021 152 3644
2022 150 3218
2023 203 3593
2024 94 2517

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 73 568 1719
Acoustical Engineering 75 598 1904
Quantum and Particle physics 76 639 2215
Optical Engineering 79 686 2437
Materials Science 91 776 2973
Nanotechnology 97 818 3328

Mathematics rankings

The University of Passau ranked 66th for Mathematics in Germany and 1299th in the World with 2,345 publications made and 44,554 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#66 of 163 In Germany
#450 of 1,401 In Europe
#1299 of 6,418 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 80
1993 8 73
1994 15 108
1995 11 134
1996 13 150
1997 28 187
1998 9 209
1999 23 193
2000 25 255
2001 17 241
2002 35 443
2003 36 427
2004 36 485
2005 39 535
2006 29 683
2007 42 739
2008 55 775
2009 47 947
2010 69 1146
2011 90 1227
2012 73 1430
2013 77 1504
2014 110 1890
2015 109 2048
2016 136 2021
2017 144 2472
2018 152 2837
2019 149 3254
2020 134 3583
2021 144 3904
2022 135 3594
2023 150 4075
2024 104 2629

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 144 429
Actuarial Science 54 370 996
Applied Mathematics 61 414 1088
Operations Research 56 395 1144
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 68 453 1171
Statistics 68 463 1346
Math Teachers 61 497 1764

Business rankings

The University of Passau ranked 63rd for Business in Germany and 1213th in the World with 2,340 publications made and 38,966 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#63 of 166 In Germany
#461 of 1,433 In Europe
#1213 of 6,339 In the World

University of Passau
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 67
1993 12 92
1994 8 111
1995 8 101
1996 12 125
1997 19 141
1998 10 147
1999 17 157
2000 11 125
2001 17 154
2002 28 343
2003 28 311
2004 26 318
2005 20 386
2006 26 478
2007 36 536
2008 54 617
2009 57 711
2010 58 875
2011 77 1066
2012 77 1195
2013 99 1326
2014 94 1493
2015 134 1577
2016 149 1777
2017 165 2166
2018 152 2273
2019 184 2975
2020 134 3586
2021 154 4009
2022 154 3680
2023 167 4314
2024 71 2951

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 33 174 484
International Trade 48 381 658
International Business 53 373 689
Risk Management 41 344 794
Investment Banking and Stock trading 42 299 829
Advertising 42 309 832
Actuarial Science 54 370 996
Finance 61 436 1089
Management 63 418 1139
Operations Research 56 395 1144
Accounting 58 425 1154
Management Information Systems 64 490 1168
Marketing 64 468 1279
Public Policy / Administration 68 536 1613
Project Management 88 701 1809

Biology rankings

The University of Passau ranked 81st for Biology in Germany and 3024th in the World with 1,912 publications made and 39,188 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#81 of 170 In Germany
#745 of 1,448 In Europe
#3024 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 41
1993 8 75
1994 13 98
1995 14 147
1996 7 141
1997 16 126
1998 7 138
1999 16 154
2000 15 145
2001 13 183
2002 23 304
2003 20 259
2004 21 304
2005 27 386
2006 29 438
2007 25 438
2008 35 536
2009 42 669
2010 41 794
2011 52 898
2012 43 1026
2013 64 1043
2014 66 1321
2015 107 1335
2016 115 1458
2017 134 1771
2018 113 2212
2019 109 2666
2020 119 3103
2021 139 3744
2022 139 3458
2023 179 3957
2024 79 2682

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 70 502 1473
Virology 58 483 1851
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 73 614 2338
Neuroscience 79 672 2383
Paleontology 76 660 2434
Genetics 78 713 2948
Botany 80 757 3297
Biochemistry 83 769 3301
Nanotechnology 97 818 3328
Agricultural Science 80 782 3369

Economics rankings

The University of Passau ranked 66th for Economics in Germany and 1356th in the World with 1,518 publications made and 23,672 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#66 of 162 In Germany
#496 of 1,388 In Europe
#1356 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 26
1993 5 28
1994 3 53
1995 2 35
1996 4 30
1997 8 48
1998 4 56
1999 9 47
2000 8 56
2001 12 56
2002 10 89
2003 22 122
2004 20 118
2005 16 174
2006 19 154
2007 26 230
2008 43 285
2009 32 349
2010 37 422
2011 52 464
2012 57 520
2013 66 676
2014 57 714
2015 79 797
2016 91 851
2017 103 1014
2018 101 1221
2019 111 1523
2020 92 1951
2021 115 2263
2022 99 2321
2023 107 2564
2024 60 2014

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 52 375 639
International Trade 48 381 658
Investment Banking and Stock trading 42 299 829
International Relations and Diplomacy 35 296 851
Political Economy 49 361 955
Actuarial Science 54 370 996
Finance 61 436 1089
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 68 453 1171
Environmental Economics 56 509 1334
Development Studies 67 579 1907

Psychology rankings

The University of Passau ranked 74th for Psychology in Germany and 2108th in the World with 1,260 publications made and 26,673 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#74 of 169 In Germany
#600 of 1,423 In Europe
#2108 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 15
1993 5 27
1994 6 46
1995 5 44
1996 3 45
1997 4 45
1998 0 51
1999 4 53
2000 9 73
2001 6 61
2002 13 107
2003 7 95
2004 13 93
2005 14 151
2006 14 158
2007 25 205
2008 21 215
2009 23 271
2010 36 363
2011 34 413
2012 31 465
2013 52 537
2014 47 692
2015 79 848
2016 92 960
2017 105 1352
2018 86 1937
2019 64 2367
2020 93 2667
2021 89 3178
2022 94 2922
2023 102 3268
2024 53 2280

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 46 342 849
Cognitive Science 65 424 1353
Social Psychology 71 492 1472
Education Majors 73 615 2217
Child Psychology 76 637 2383
Neuroscience 79 672 2383
Psychiatry 97 847 3556

Art & Design rankings

The University of Passau ranked 60th for Art & Design in Germany and 1129th in the World with 1,152 publications made and 16,004 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, 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
#60 of 162 In Germany
#436 of 1,381 In Europe
#1129 of 5,966 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 20
1993 2 32
1994 6 39
1995 5 45
1996 5 59
1997 7 53
1998 4 54
1999 6 60
2000 7 97
2001 7 63
2002 11 119
2003 12 137
2004 9 145
2005 8 211
2006 17 245
2007 32 236
2008 39 306
2009 27 365
2010 39 442
2011 41 494
2012 38 536
2013 52 622
2014 55 626
2015 78 632
2016 70 635
2017 88 852
2018 66 953
2019 78 1111
2020 57 1186
2021 57 1420
2022 67 1200
2023 93 1467
2024 37 1081

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 47 248 593
Multimedia 34 240 611
Computer Graphics 52 266 646
Architecture 49 318 735
Literature 58 419 1103
Creative Writing 56 475 1332
Fashion Design 69 514 1367
Art History 76 544 1513
Aesthetics 69 596 1682

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Passau

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 108 418 1316
Orthodontics 65 439 1333
Dentistry 65 471 1521
Nursing 76 677 2794
Medicine 88 767 3102
Health Science 73 757 3179
Chemistry 87 820 3331
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 99 858 3418
Public Health 85 830 3650
Pathology 92 852 3674
Physical chemistry 107 910 3776
Organic Chemistry 103 881 3793
Surgery 111 941 4063