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The University of Potsdam ranked 42nd in Germany, 498th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 170 research topics. The University of Potsdam ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 38,649 academic publications and 849,738 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#498 of 14,131 In the World
#197 of 2,785 In Europe
#42 of 369 In Germany
#5 of 46 In Brandenburg
#1 of 4 In Potsdam
#164 of 2,673 For Computational Linguistics
#215 of 2,713 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#220 of 3,596 For Earth science and Geophysics
#1850 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#403 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 167 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 48th for Biology in Germany and 707th in the World with 20,312 publications made and 565,614 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#48 of 170 In Germany
#247 of 1,445 In Europe
#707 of 6,770 In the World

University of Potsdam
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 1
1992 12 4
1993 36 11
1994 65 42
1995 96 122
1996 122 256
1997 153 474
1998 157 621
1999 156 856
2000 183 1204
2001 244 1472
2002 273 2173
2003 308 3009
2004 341 3921
2005 373 5174
2006 468 6608
2007 498 8633
2008 508 10006
2009 523 12079
2010 617 13635
2011 633 15791
2012 732 18305
2013 736 21251
2014 865 24012
2015 928 26310
2016 978 29691
2017 1031 31761
2018 1174 37053
2019 1192 42031
2020 1589 50599
2021 1787 61475
2022 1783 65151
2023 1618 66924

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 35 164 404
Entomology 36 176 480
Paleontology 40 184 480
Biophysics 45 197 508
Evolutionary Biology 42 203 511
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 225 554
Forestry 31 200 578
Neuroscience 43 235 591
Zoology 44 221 616
Nanotechnology 47 213 627
Molecular Biology 51 234 688
Botany 43 244 694
Horticulture 36 241 732
Biochemistry 50 262 750
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 44 257 760
Genetics 51 279 768
Agricultural Science 39 259 770
Nutrition and Food Science 37 273 805
Animal Science 36 278 914
Biotechnology 49 309 968
Immunology 51 368 1212
Virology 53 398 1420
Pharmacology 52 390 1424
Toxicology 48 373 1431
Oncology and Cancer research 55 422 1472
Microbiology 56 451 1633

Engineering rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 45th for Engineering in Germany and 601st in the World with 18,782 publications made and 470,537 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#45 of 168 In Germany
#223 of 1,453 In Europe
#601 of 6,684 In the World

University of Potsdam
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 1
1992 24 9
1993 48 17
1994 98 85
1995 114 196
1996 138 340
1997 182 580
1998 165 732
1999 166 932
2000 199 1348
2001 295 1687
2002 344 2481
2003 325 3373
2004 331 4053
2005 372 5272
2006 488 6625
2007 489 8261
2008 513 9484
2009 520 11054
2010 640 12296
2011 620 13893
2012 706 16242
2013 715 18024
2014 773 20061
2015 784 21697
2016 927 24241
2017 868 25543
2018 981 28981
2019 1102 33002
2020 1327 39223
2021 1511 48067
2022 1506 49880
2023 1404 52280

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

Physics rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 44th for Physics in Germany and 545th in the World with 18,457 publications made and 481,290 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#44 of 167 In Germany
#209 of 1,446 In Europe
#545 of 6,603 In the World

University of Potsdam
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 1
1992 30 10
1993 61 27
1994 122 111
1995 150 239
1996 165 427
1997 221 709
1998 207 846
1999 216 1122
2000 231 1602
2001 332 1927
2002 355 2775
2003 361 3741
2004 370 4476
2005 377 5663
2006 489 7180
2007 453 8755
2008 512 9918
2009 486 11361
2010 595 12184
2011 618 13941
2012 666 16217
2013 677 17597
2014 737 20018
2015 771 21434
2016 860 23962
2017 847 25435
2018 1005 28936
2019 1063 32712
2020 1282 38375
2021 1459 46724
2022 1382 47890
2023 1250 49801

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 35 157 322
Atomic and Molecular physics 44 166 370
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 160 382
Astrobiology 35 164 404
Condensed Matter Physics 49 187 458
Biophysics 45 197 508
Quantum and Particle physics 45 203 513
Nuclear Physics 48 219 516
Acoustical Engineering 44 207 538
Optical Engineering 45 219 578
Applied/Engineering Physics 47 226 604
Nanotechnology 47 213 627
Materials Science 48 234 632

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 472nd in the World with 18,088 publications made and 343,619 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 175 In Germany
#200 of 1,492 In Europe
#472 of 7,020 In the World

University of Potsdam
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 7 0
1992 7 1
1993 11 4
1994 52 22
1995 48 50
1996 66 113
1997 69 160
1998 122 240
1999 109 333
2000 158 520
2001 213 634
2002 186 1018
2003 230 1321
2004 240 1803
2005 278 2414
2006 360 3293
2007 385 4373
2008 429 5273
2009 413 6500
2010 477 7238
2011 547 8659
2012 680 10330
2013 711 11763
2014 710 13459
2015 814 14788
2016 900 16296
2017 990 17503
2018 1151 21424
2019 1295 25153
2020 1420 31032
2021 1593 38567
2022 1630 39612
2023 1564 43082

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 19 141 321
Sports / Exercise science 18 138 384
Philosophy 38 179 397
Early Childhood Education 12 115 418
Political Science 35 187 450
Linguistics 35 182 458
International Relations and Diplomacy 21 176 482
Public Policy / Administration 14 182 490
Archaeology 30 196 517
Demography 31 192 528
Education Majors 14 165 528
History 34 210 531
Special Education 22 201 536
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 29 221 538
Human Rights Law 23 225 547
Aesthetics 34 233 573
Sociology 32 215 573
Political Economy 32 232 592
Art History 39 254 609
Law 37 248 641
Anthropology 27 253 647
Urban and Regional planning 27 316 673
Criminology and Criminal Justice 21 211 676
Library and Information science 48 268 690
Military science 22 215 694
Classics and Ancient History 36 275 719
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 40 304 754
Gender Studies 21 252 766
Genealogy 35 272 784
Media Studies 36 304 863
Journalism and Digital Media 44 319 881
Communications and Public Relations 38 332 900

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 42nd for Environmental Science in Germany and 570th in the World with 17,379 publications made and 445,275 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#42 of 170 In Germany
#216 of 1,458 In Europe
#570 of 6,798 In the World

University of Potsdam
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 10 2
1993 24 10
1994 49 50
1995 57 78
1996 84 161
1997 95 309
1998 114 357
1999 97 473
2000 137 690
2001 187 849
2002 201 1259
2003 213 1679
2004 231 2218
2005 243 2967
2006 377 4105
2007 403 5313
2008 403 6297
2009 464 8236
2010 515 9198
2011 495 10922
2012 562 13121
2013 638 15287
2014 708 17637
2015 756 19952
2016 835 22403
2017 904 24493
2018 1060 28962
2019 1119 34109
2020 1422 41853
2021 1654 51314
2022 1656 55484
2023 1533 57596

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 76 215
Earth science and Geophysics 10 73 220
Oceanography 26 153 413
Geotechnical Engineering 23 142 442
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 28 165 473
Geology 35 177 477
Paleontology 40 184 480
Geography and Cartography 32 196 529
Hydrology and Water resources management 24 161 566
Ecology 39 215 568
Forestry 31 200 578
Environmental Management 27 227 652
Urban and Regional planning 27 316 673
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 44 257 760
Agricultural Science 39 259 770
Mining Engineering 30 258 829
Environmental Chemistry 54 309 834
Environmental Engineering 43 302 881

Chemistry rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 49th for Chemistry in Germany and 714th in the World with 17,218 publications made and 479,368 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

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

University of Potsdam
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 1
1992 28 8
1993 40 17
1994 79 66
1995 123 168
1996 139 330
1997 183 559
1998 175 686
1999 184 1012
2000 189 1399
2001 272 1722
2002 302 2416
2003 302 3309
2004 333 4140
2005 388 5272
2006 478 6477
2007 464 8175
2008 476 9209
2009 476 10808
2010 562 12114
2011 572 13794
2012 652 16075
2013 661 18091
2014 726 20286
2015 770 22344
2016 809 24923
2017 811 26524
2018 916 29412
2019 972 33609
2020 1194 39551
2021 1357 48454
2022 1326 50785
2023 1158 52051

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 76 215
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 24 104 247
Computational Chemistry 38 157 356
Pharmacy 55 227 558
Nanotechnology 47 213 627
Materials Science 48 234 632
Chemical Engineering 43 218 670
Physical chemistry 49 249 682
Organic Chemistry 48 244 684
Biochemical Engineering 50 302 710
Biochemistry 50 262 750
Nutrition and Food Science 37 273 805
Environmental Chemistry 54 309 834
Inorganic Chemistry 50 293 867
Radiochemistry 49 306 1213

Computer Science rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 39th for Computer Science in Germany and 514th in the World with 15,494 publications made and 368,516 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 172 In Germany
#199 of 1,459 In Europe
#514 of 6,752 In the World

University of Potsdam
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 0
1992 10 2
1993 30 9
1994 70 54
1995 66 104
1996 69 174
1997 104 295
1998 111 459
1999 123 606
2000 147 950
2001 212 1158
2002 211 1930
2003 243 2471
2004 258 2986
2005 298 3847
2006 372 5001
2007 410 6357
2008 429 7298
2009 413 8395
2010 498 9181
2011 485 10652
2012 574 12161
2013 576 13376
2014 650 15281
2015 691 16030
2016 766 17768
2017 731 18934
2018 863 21959
2019 939 25486
2020 1191 30264
2021 1305 37130
2022 1270 37161
2023 1298 39832

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 9 54 164
Database Administration 21 75 234
Software Engineering 20 111 244
Web Design and Development 18 98 261
Data Science 22 141 346
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 123 369
UX/UI Desgin 30 162 371
Multimedia 20 151 389
Computer Vision 23 143 394
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 144 400
Game Design and Development 29 178 412
Management Information Systems 20 179 430
Cognitive Science 34 168 441
Human-Computer Interaction 30 181 448
Computer Networking 31 156 453
Animation 37 199 485
Telecommunications 31 174 490
Computer Graphics 43 203 497
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 225 554
Computer Engineering 35 201 560
Cyber Security 36 219 574
Neuroscience 43 235 591
Machine Learning 38 227 645
Library and Information science 48 268 690
Robotics 59 436 1360

Medicine rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 49th for Medicine in Germany and 848th in the World with 10,469 publications made and 260,234 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#49 of 170 In Germany
#295 of 1,417 In Europe
#848 of 6,680 In the World

University of Potsdam
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 1
1992 12 4
1993 10 7
1994 26 15
1995 38 39
1996 54 70
1997 49 114
1998 65 199
1999 73 272
2000 83 550
2001 114 552
2002 106 893
2003 140 1246
2004 132 1524
2005 168 2085
2006 191 2800
2007 221 3696
2008 226 4317
2009 227 5126
2010 260 5839
2011 308 6673
2012 334 7920
2013 367 9080
2014 424 9909
2015 454 10686
2016 513 12580
2017 601 13597
2018 650 15958
2019 696 18598
2020 903 23468
2021 986 30089
2022 990 31538
2023 956 33208

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 46 130 278
Sports / Exercise science 18 138 384
Ophthalmology 33 141 394
Sports Medicine 26 167 437
Physical Therapy 35 214 538
Public Health 32 204 557
Pharmacy 55 227 558
Occupational Therapy 33 238 583
Clinical Psychology 38 221 636
Gerontology 36 253 764
Audiology 48 278 773
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 39 268 789
Psychiatry 45 289 825
Orthodontics 50 311 877
Epidemiology 41 307 905
Anatomy and Physiology 51 312 915
Optometry 41 305 917
Health Science 36 323 985
Cardiology 44 330 999
Pathology 49 334 1012
Dentistry 51 338 1032
Biomedical Engineering 54 363 1055
Nursing 43 361 1066
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 53 367 1100
Immunology 51 368 1212
Pediatrics 42 368 1269
Surgery 53 404 1318
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 44 377 1361
Critical Care Nursing 47 440 1380
Urology 49 408 1405
Anesthesiology 54 414 1419
Virology 53 398 1420
Pharmacology 52 390 1424
Toxicology 48 373 1431
Oncology and Cancer research 55 422 1472
Healthcare Management (MHA) 52 484 1550
Veterinary 47 418 1831
Family medicine 52 505 1970

Mathematics rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 42nd for Mathematics in Germany and 622nd in the World with 6,828 publications made and 154,335 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#42 of 163 In Germany
#238 of 1,388 In Europe
#622 of 6,305 In the World

University of Potsdam
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 4 2
1993 7 1
1994 25 24
1995 23 35
1996 25 87
1997 40 108
1998 43 192
1999 49 241
2000 58 399
2001 80 451
2002 92 830
2003 95 969
2004 104 1268
2005 108 1505
2006 137 1898
2007 149 2510
2008 164 2867
2009 167 3220
2010 197 3541
2011 215 4063
2012 224 4842
2013 238 5325
2014 247 6092
2015 263 6585
2016 291 7043
2017 368 7709
2018 367 9008
2019 448 10520
2020 591 13186
2021 640 16284
2022 653 16776
2023 673 18230

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 123 369
Statistics 42 224 589
Math Teachers 24 190 618
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 43 286 709
Applied Mathematics 56 342 830
Operations Research 73 483 1504

Psychology rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 43rd for Psychology in Germany and 705th in the World with 6,422 publications made and 166,539 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#43 of 169 In Germany
#254 of 1,414 In Europe
#705 of 6,528 In the World

University of Potsdam
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 0
1993 5 4
1994 11 5
1995 16 15
1996 20 38
1997 24 46
1998 34 123
1999 36 161
2000 51 314
2001 54 376
2002 57 589
2003 75 852
2004 73 1127
2005 94 1502
2006 118 2045
2007 117 2569
2008 116 2885
2009 115 3316
2010 156 3667
2011 156 4252
2012 193 5046
2013 220 5903
2014 264 6491
2015 279 7072
2016 356 7975
2017 411 8390
2018 430 10300
2019 454 11853
2020 559 14836
2021 616 18515
2022 599 18531
2023 662 20182

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 34 168 441
Child Psychology 31 168 487
Education Majors 14 165 528
Special Education 22 201 536
Occupational Therapy 33 238 583
Neuroscience 43 235 591
Social Psychology 42 233 612
Sexology 14 188 636
Clinical Psychology 38 221 636
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 40 304 754
Psychiatry 45 289 825

Business rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 33rd for Business in Germany and 582nd in the World with 5,399 publications made and 118,906 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#33 of 164 In Germany
#215 of 1,414 In Europe
#582 of 6,187 In the World

University of Potsdam
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 2
1993 15 5
1994 15 13
1995 11 24
1996 23 76
1997 29 133
1998 39 168
1999 41 240
2000 57 396
2001 85 480
2002 55 659
2003 83 888
2004 75 1018
2005 93 1189
2006 122 1607
2007 130 1942
2008 160 2518
2009 144 2657
2010 186 2873
2011 169 3436
2012 215 3941
2013 247 4143
2014 251 4910
2015 224 4882
2016 265 5265
2017 237 5511
2018 279 6538
2019 339 7461
2020 391 9614
2021 489 12050
2022 429 12148
2023 470 13055

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Business 19 183 342
Project Management 17 156 373
Management Information Systems 20 179 430
Management 23 159 463
Entrepreneurship 26 232 487
Public Policy / Administration 14 182 490
Marketing 35 222 577
International Trade 47 364 631
Human Resource Management 31 256 634
Tax Law 47 281 731
Engineering Management 26 256 738
Risk Management 41 328 758
Entertainment Industry Business 29 298 782
Finance 51 323 789
Accounting 41 308 813
Advertising 56 380 975
Investment Banking and Stock trading 62 455 1288
Operations Research 73 483 1504

Economics rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 44th for Economics in Germany and 759th in the World with 3,200 publications made and 61,694 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#44 of 161 In Germany
#297 of 1,366 In Europe
#759 of 5,995 In the World

University of Potsdam
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 5 3
1994 6 4
1995 6 5
1996 7 27
1997 11 23
1998 23 30
1999 29 55
2000 46 103
2001 42 136
2002 24 220
2003 36 216
2004 35 307
2005 42 368
2006 53 572
2007 49 765
2008 81 848
2009 57 994
2010 82 1010
2011 76 1315
2012 112 1580
2013 110 1852
2014 131 2205
2015 124 2473
2016 175 2827
2017 183 3103
2018 198 3828
2019 226 4598
2020 271 6605
2021 319 8083
2022 308 8804
2023 312 10020

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 16 162 259
International Relations and Diplomacy 21 176 482
Political Economy 32 232 592
International Trade 47 364 631
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 43 286 709
Finance 51 323 789
Development Studies 42 299 846
Environmental Economics 50 434 1076
Investment Banking and Stock trading 62 455 1288

Art & Design rankings

The University of Potsdam ranked 36th for Art & Design in Germany and 581st in the World with 2,795 publications made and 45,896 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#36 of 159 In Germany
#238 of 1,349 In Europe
#581 of 5,720 In the World

University of Potsdam
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 0
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 5 5
1995 5 10
1996 10 12
1997 8 39
1998 19 40
1999 14 40
2000 22 102
2001 22 90
2002 29 172
2003 34 240
2004 36 324
2005 37 359
2006 71 545
2007 67 614
2008 74 813
2009 70 997
2010 95 1219
2011 88 1377
2012 106 1516
2013 111 1678
2014 118 2143
2015 127 2074
2016 160 2272
2017 162 2446
2018 165 2908
2019 196 3424
2020 212 3964
2021 240 4994
2022 226 4984
2023 248 5567

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 11 117 245
Interior Design 10 114 266
Graphic Design 21 108 290
Architecture 18 135 292
UX/UI Desgin 30 162 371
Multimedia 20 151 389
Game Design and Development 29 178 412
Painting and Drawing 15 197 418
Sculpture 15 197 418
Illustration and Concept Art 15 203 438
Performing arts 24 211 478
Animation 37 199 485
Computer Graphics 43 203 497
Music 30 195 515
Literature 32 227 537
Aesthetics 34 233 573
Art History 39 254 609
Creative Writing 24 263 653
Fashion Design 44 276 661
Cinematography 23 278 684
Entertainment Industry Business 29 298 782
Singing and Vocal Performance 34 298 860