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The University of Passau ranked 73rd in Germany, 1312th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. The University of Passau ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,967 academic publications and 83,552 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1312 of 14,131 In the World
#484 of 2,785 In Europe
#73 of 369 In Germany
#11 of 45 In Bavaria
#157 of 1,019 For Database Administration
#292 of 2,488 For Software Engineering
#401 of 1,006 For Web Design and Development
#1539 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#868 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 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 970th in the World with 5,504 publications made and 56,344 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#64 of 175 In Germany
#384 of 1,492 In Europe
#970 of 7,020 In the World

University of Passau
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 36 121
1992 14 114
1993 55 137
1994 32 170
1995 59 199
1996 45 237
1997 43 201
1998 27 231
1999 44 273
2000 36 289
2001 60 246
2002 69 432
2003 47 424
2004 56 446
2005 57 578
2006 66 667
2007 95 701
2008 133 848
2009 121 1088
2010 152 1308
2011 160 1540
2012 165 1658
2013 249 1980
2014 202 2218
2015 298 2457
2016 328 2450
2017 392 2827
2018 385 3424
2019 315 4028
2020 373 4397
2021 383 5350
2022 336 5243
2023 409 5761

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
Law Enforcement 20 189 568
International Law 31 239 585
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 25 206 617
Philosophy 63 334 796
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 47 334 821
Political Science 62 343 829
International Relations and Diplomacy 36 295 855
Journalism and Digital Media 45 328 902
Classics and Ancient History 48 349 903
Media Studies 40 326 941
Linguistics 61 369 967
Political Economy 52 365 987
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 60 428 1090
Library and Information science 67 417 1125
Law 62 423 1149
Communications and Public Relations 57 436 1220
History 64 467 1290
Archaeology 66 498 1375
Art History 75 522 1449
Anthropology 71 533 1562
Aesthetics 72 582 1641
Gender Studies 69 542 1805
Sociology 72 571 1812
Education Majors 71 589 2107
Demography 77 746 3027

Computer Science rankings

The University of Passau ranked 64th for Computer Science in Germany and 1122nd in the World with 4,099 publications made and 60,751 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#64 of 172 In Germany
#412 of 1,459 In Europe
#1122 of 6,752 In the World

University of Passau
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 25 137
1992 14 123
1993 16 152
1994 31 177
1995 29 239
1996 34 248
1997 50 239
1998 23 268
1999 34 305
2000 36 343
2001 21 312
2002 65 555
2003 50 506
2004 55 599
2005 63 742
2006 62 889
2007 78 889
2008 108 1073
2009 112 1296
2010 121 1486
2011 150 1751
2012 139 2056
2013 173 2353
2014 190 2652
2015 219 2788
2016 261 2888
2017 265 3323
2018 264 3920
2019 256 4736
2020 230 4995
2021 253 5780
2022 246 5431
2023 269 5714

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 14 41 157
Software Engineering 23 137 292
Web Design and Development 30 158 401
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 136 406
Multimedia 29 207 512
Computer Graphics 51 241 584
Computational Linguistics 45 238 584
UX/UI Desgin 48 251 588
Human-Computer Interaction 52 309 713
Cyber Security 41 275 734
Data Science 51 336 798
Computer Engineering 49 296 843
Computer Networking 57 327 913
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 60 364 968
Management Information Systems 65 469 1121
Library and Information science 67 417 1125
Computer Vision 63 404 1148
Machine Learning 62 407 1231
Cognitive Science 65 416 1280
Telecommunications 70 513 1618
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 606 2207
Neuroscience 79 659 2312

Engineering rankings

The University of Passau ranked 75th for Engineering in Germany and 2031st in the World with 2,889 publications made and 38,561 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#75 of 168 In Germany
#616 of 1,453 In Europe
#2031 of 6,684 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 14 59
1992 11 73
1993 10 76
1994 23 107
1995 13 126
1996 27 152
1997 30 147
1998 12 175
1999 22 185
2000 25 207
2001 16 197
2002 50 368
2003 37 337
2004 44 407
2005 35 463
2006 42 619
2007 58 644
2008 82 767
2009 89 918
2010 81 1070
2011 104 1268
2012 101 1528
2013 129 1682
2014 137 1906
2015 161 1974
2016 182 2040
2017 180 2412
2018 196 2808
2019 204 3173
2020 165 3384
2021 161 3951
2022 180 3657
2023 183 3871

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 47 308 708
Human-Computer Interaction 52 309 713
Computer Engineering 49 296 843
Systems Engineering 60 356 843
Reliability and Quality Engineering 36 301 873
Computer Networking 57 327 913
Transportation Engineering 55 422 1154
Operations Research 63 437 1318
Civil Engineering 69 495 1473
Electronic Engineering 70 478 1550
Telecommunications 70 513 1618
Mechanical Engineering 72 558 1640
Acoustical Engineering 77 606 1939
Electrical Engineering 74 598 2043
Aerospace Engineering 80 677 2256
Structural Engineering 82 687 2308
Optical Engineering 79 675 2348
Materials Science 92 775 2931
Chemical Engineering 94 778 3162
Nanotechnology 103 842 3368
Metallurgical Engineering 100 888 3665

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Passau ranked 76th for Environmental Science in Germany and 2154th in the World with 2,379 publications made and 31,491 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#76 of 170 In Germany
#633 of 1,458 In Europe
#2154 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 49
1992 2 30
1993 13 47
1994 15 49
1995 12 73
1996 11 102
1997 18 74
1998 10 84
1999 10 92
2000 13 108
2001 11 96
2002 22 205
2003 28 198
2004 29 235
2005 30 307
2006 40 398
2007 44 403
2008 69 537
2009 60 656
2010 58 729
2011 77 908
2012 80 1090
2013 106 1253
2014 105 1442
2015 146 1514
2016 158 1437
2017 142 1624
2018 153 1941
2019 153 2209
2020 138 2426
2021 166 3156
2022 174 3168
2023 190 3340

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 72 564 1657
Ecology 74 617 2146
Geology 78 656 2242
Paleontology 74 637 2261
Petrology and Geochemistry 79 655 2280
Environmental Management 72 649 2285
Earth science and Geophysics 83 747 2906
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 92 804 3017
Oceanography 93 832 3218
Agricultural Science 83 812 3606

Physics rankings

The University of Passau ranked 79th for Physics in Germany and 2332nd in the World with 2,139 publications made and 26,394 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#79 of 167 In Germany
#677 of 1,446 In Europe
#2332 of 6,603 In the World

University of Passau
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 11 44
1992 8 54
1993 9 40
1994 17 63
1995 14 75
1996 17 108
1997 15 95
1998 13 145
1999 17 134
2000 18 165
2001 9 129
2002 27 209
2003 23 215
2004 32 236
2005 28 271
2006 30 321
2007 34 349
2008 51 426
2009 58 597
2010 61 694
2011 72 785
2012 75 975
2013 86 1041
2014 105 1209
2015 119 1191
2016 132 1279
2017 154 1536
2018 142 1862
2019 138 2160
2020 127 2240
2021 135 2629
2022 138 2510
2023 161 2651

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 73 575 1722
Acoustical Engineering 77 606 1939
Quantum and Particle physics 77 643 2205
Optical Engineering 79 675 2348
Materials Science 92 775 2931
Nanotechnology 103 842 3368

Business rankings

The University of Passau ranked 64th for Business in Germany and 1154th in the World with 2,136 publications made and 26,322 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#64 of 164 In Germany
#448 of 1,414 In Europe
#1154 of 6,187 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 48
1992 3 44
1993 11 56
1994 8 75
1995 6 56
1996 10 77
1997 17 82
1998 7 85
1999 17 78
2000 11 91
2001 17 110
2002 27 195
2003 26 204
2004 22 198
2005 17 266
2006 22 332
2007 32 366
2008 51 452
2009 55 516
2010 52 628
2011 71 763
2012 74 875
2013 94 1051
2014 93 1132
2015 123 1177
2016 137 1274
2017 153 1552
2018 151 1577
2019 174 2177
2020 124 2324
2021 146 2877
2022 153 2928
2023 154 3255

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 31 152 423
International Trade 48 374 648
International Business 53 364 665
Investment Banking and Stock trading 41 278 737
Risk Management 43 333 771
Advertising 42 309 805
Actuarial Science 45 304 809
Finance 61 417 1015
Accounting 54 388 1026
Management 63 414 1106
Management Information Systems 65 469 1121
Marketing 64 446 1181
Operations Research 63 437 1318
Project Management 86 634 1624

Mathematics rankings

The University of Passau ranked 66th for Mathematics in Germany and 1290th in the World with 2,086 publications made and 29,198 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
#457 of 1,388 In Europe
#1290 of 6,305 In the World

University of Passau
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 8 65
1992 9 56
1993 8 46
1994 14 72
1995 9 84
1996 13 89
1997 25 114
1998 6 138
1999 22 137
2000 19 173
2001 15 164
2002 29 247
2003 31 288
2004 33 303
2005 37 359
2006 27 499
2007 42 467
2008 54 520
2009 38 644
2010 65 793
2011 86 830
2012 71 1021
2013 70 1118
2014 104 1364
2015 103 1467
2016 128 1482
2017 137 1701
2018 149 2019
2019 148 2370
2020 116 2607
2021 122 2906
2022 139 2902
2023 126 3140

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 25 136 406
Actuarial Science 45 304 809
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 67 447 1153
Applied Mathematics 69 460 1237
Operations Research 63 437 1318
Statistics 69 479 1389
Math Teachers 64 502 1766

Biology rankings

The University of Passau ranked 83rd for Biology in Germany and 2912th in the World with 1,724 publications made and 26,932 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#83 of 170 In Germany
#733 of 1,445 In Europe
#2912 of 6,770 In the World

University of Passau
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 11 58
1992 4 29
1993 7 51
1994 13 67
1995 11 89
1996 7 89
1997 14 68
1998 7 86
1999 15 98
2000 13 96
2001 11 108
2002 20 178
2003 18 154
2004 21 192
2005 25 234
2006 28 321
2007 24 291
2008 33 384
2009 37 457
2010 36 523
2011 51 631
2012 41 735
2013 62 776
2014 66 965
2015 98 988
2016 110 1021
2017 123 1266
2018 118 1510
2019 103 1835
2020 117 2099
2021 132 2680
2022 132 2665
2023 146 2888

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 70 494 1396
Virology 59 470 1747
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 606 2207
Paleontology 74 637 2261
Neuroscience 79 659 2312
Genetics 81 708 2880
Biochemistry 85 764 3272
Botany 82 775 3367
Nanotechnology 103 842 3368
Agricultural Science 83 812 3606

Economics rankings

The University of Passau ranked 66th for Economics in Germany and 1285th in the World with 1,374 publications made and 15,493 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Trade, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#66 of 161 In Germany
#487 of 1,366 In Europe
#1285 of 5,995 In the World

University of Passau
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 20
1992 2 18
1993 4 21
1994 3 37
1995 2 22
1996 4 29
1997 9 29
1998 2 30
1999 8 20
2000 7 42
2001 12 35
2002 9 58
2003 23 85
2004 17 78
2005 14 117
2006 18 115
2007 24 152
2008 40 219
2009 31 236
2010 35 285
2011 47 321
2012 57 397
2013 61 506
2014 58 530
2015 78 613
2016 78 600
2017 98 685
2018 96 840
2019 110 1070
2020 86 1216
2021 105 1555
2022 97 1755
2023 98 1962

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 52 358 599
International Trade 48 374 648
Investment Banking and Stock trading 41 278 737
Actuarial Science 45 304 809
International Relations and Diplomacy 36 295 855
Political Economy 52 365 987
Finance 61 417 1015
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 67 447 1153
Development Studies 67 549 1774

Psychology rankings

The University of Passau ranked 75th for Psychology in Germany and 2065th in the World with 1,150 publications made and 17,307 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#75 of 169 In Germany
#599 of 1,414 In Europe
#2065 of 6,528 In the World

University of Passau
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 19
1992 2 13
1993 4 18
1994 6 30
1995 5 26
1996 2 30
1997 5 25
1998 0 28
1999 3 35
2000 7 50
2001 7 50
2002 12 68
2003 6 58
2004 13 57
2005 14 88
2006 13 112
2007 20 138
2008 20 157
2009 18 191
2010 35 263
2011 29 335
2012 31 329
2013 46 434
2014 47 515
2015 79 631
2016 85 675
2017 99 922
2018 87 1339
2019 63 1617
2020 92 1811
2021 89 2272
2022 88 2305
2023 92 2418

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 47 334 821
Cognitive Science 65 416 1280
Social Psychology 75 519 1550
Education Majors 71 589 2107
Child Psychology 78 620 2235
Neuroscience 79 659 2312
Psychiatry 94 816 3355

Art & Design rankings

The University of Passau ranked 60th for Art & Design in Germany and 1059th in the World with 1,038 publications made and 11,028 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 159 In Germany
#420 of 1,349 In Europe
#1059 of 5,720 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 14
1992 1 13
1993 2 14
1994 5 26
1995 6 23
1996 5 34
1997 7 32
1998 2 38
1999 6 42
2000 6 75
2001 7 37
2002 9 59
2003 13 87
2004 10 101
2005 7 132
2006 14 169
2007 24 144
2008 38 214
2009 25 287
2010 34 318
2011 35 377
2012 37 408
2013 47 465
2014 55 514
2015 73 495
2016 63 486
2017 85 656
2018 63 739
2019 70 788
2020 57 820
2021 51 1067
2022 72 959
2023 80 1093

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
Multimedia 29 207 512
Computer Graphics 51 241 584
UX/UI Desgin 48 251 588
Architecture 47 308 708
Literature 56 384 987
Creative Writing 51 437 1213
Fashion Design 70 516 1360
Art History 75 522 1449
Aesthetics 72 582 1641

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Passau

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 111 411 1198
Orthodontics 66 421 1235
Dentistry 66 456 1413
Nursing 75 656 2608
Medicine 88 750 2951
Health Science 76 731 3063
Chemistry 88 821 3288
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 103 883 3518
Public Health 88 846 3666
Pathology 95 865 3693
Physical chemistry 108 910 3787
Organic Chemistry 105 891 3791
Surgery 117 942 4051