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The University of Regensburg ranked 36th in Germany, 404th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 171 research topics. The University of Regensburg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 59,147 academic publications and 1,914,505 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 36 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#404 of 14,131 In the World
#171 of 2,785 In Europe
#36 of 369 In Germany
#5 of 45 In Bavaria
#1 of 3 In Regensburg
#49 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#98 of 1,018 For Entomology
#108 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#1310 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#428 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 168 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 27th for Biology in Germany and 334th in the World with 35,141 publications made and 1,500,104 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#27 of 170 In Germany
#120 of 1,449 In Europe
#334 of 6,841 In the World

University of Regensburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 385 4815
1994 476 5118
1995 480 5815
1996 497 6846
1997 502 7220
1998 628 8637
1999 610 10020
2000 652 11428
2001 672 13178
2002 740 14593
2003 807 16888
2004 975 19055
2005 968 22491
2006 1083 26112
2007 1162 29388
2008 1229 34107
2009 1191 37335
2010 1164 42679
2011 1204 47897
2012 1268 52200
2013 1231 56199
2014 1167 60566
2015 1230 63804
2016 1143 64703
2017 1095 68292
2018 1144 71446
2019 1210 77359
2020 1343 90865
2021 1366 100552
2022 1208 94240
2023 1276 93857
2024 1041 85833
2025 910 73090

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 6 29 98
Molecular Biology 22 55 173
Biophysics 22 67 192
Biochemistry 21 89 264
Oncology and Cancer research 18 84 265
Neuroscience 27 104 275
Genetics 24 99 281
Zoology 17 105 285
Nanotechnology 20 77 297
Immunology 27 115 309
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 128 325
Biotechnology 26 129 339
Evolutionary Biology 27 132 345
Astrobiology 33 158 388
Botany 29 144 397
Pharmacology 28 141 412
Virology 28 148 430
Paleontology 39 179 474
Microbiology 34 180 510
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 180 537
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 34 246 684
Nutrition and Food Science 30 232 715
Horticulture 40 269 902
Forestry 46 332 1103
Agricultural Science 49 337 1116
Toxicology 46 335 1232
Animal Science 48 400 1487

Chemistry rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 26th for Chemistry in Germany and 302nd in the World with 32,801 publications made and 1,357,784 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 166 In Germany
#100 of 1,417 In Europe
#302 of 6,561 In the World

University of Regensburg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 437 5586
1994 523 5885
1995 510 6686
1996 575 7951
1997 544 8073
1998 702 9387
1999 612 10546
2000 656 11923
2001 696 13618
2002 760 14720
2003 781 16897
2004 882 18480
2005 876 21872
2006 972 24296
2007 1070 27140
2008 1102 30807
2009 1070 33337
2010 997 37842
2011 1176 42831
2012 1119 45539
2013 1142 49005
2014 1046 53243
2015 1042 55459
2016 959 56596
2017 979 59730
2018 899 62296
2019 1013 66464
2020 1039 76900
2021 1025 83588
2022 949 77992
2023 973 77516
2024 764 69618
2025 689 57508

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 18 22 49
Computational Chemistry 26 111 258
Biochemistry 21 89 264
Inorganic Chemistry 21 88 276
Organic Chemistry 25 93 283
Nanotechnology 20 77 297
Biochemical Engineering 22 134 316
Materials Science 27 114 342
Physical chemistry 23 111 359
Environmental Chemistry 31 151 412
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 38 172 431
Chemical Engineering 25 125 448
Radiochemistry 24 110 491
Nutrition and Food Science 30 232 715
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 321 888

Medicine rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 29th for Medicine in Germany and 332nd in the World with 26,685 publications made and 1,039,296 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#29 of 170 In Germany
#122 of 1,437 In Europe
#332 of 6,793 In the World

University of Regensburg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 214 1829
1994 286 1964
1995 329 2475
1996 341 3275
1997 352 3709
1998 469 4462
1999 426 5597
2000 477 6524
2001 479 7848
2002 548 9176
2003 601 10898
2004 809 12438
2005 838 14948
2006 903 17619
2007 983 20775
2008 1032 24016
2009 966 26733
2010 917 30685
2011 954 34338
2012 962 37592
2013 926 39790
2014 878 42646
2015 935 45551
2016 837 46378
2017 843 49209
2018 883 50569
2019 881 54868
2020 1088 65384
2021 1149 74185
2022 1008 70286
2023 1072 69605
2024 853 64325
2025 778 55132

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 18 22 49
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 55 108
Audiology 12 39 123
Ophthalmology 13 45 176
Cosmetology 21 87 243
Plastic Surgery 14 70 246
Neurosurgery 28 100 248
Dermatology 24 98 254
Oncology and Cancer research 18 84 265
Optometry 14 90 268
Urology 24 102 299
Radiation Therapy 29 101 303
Biomedical Engineering 25 101 304
Orthodontics 25 103 305
Immunology 27 115 309
Sonography and Ultrasound 26 115 311
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 104 313
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 30 117 313
Dentistry 25 112 338
Surgery 31 129 362
Psychiatry 30 135 365
Anatomy and Physiology 31 132 371
Pathology 29 145 381
Respiratory Therapy 29 154 384
Anesthesiology 32 144 394
Medical Physics 31 174 411
Pharmacology 28 141 412
Virology 28 148 430
Cardiology 33 168 431
Critical Care Nursing 34 183 437
Clinical Psychology 30 156 454
Sports / Exercise science 22 169 462
Epidemiology 30 189 493
Physical Therapy 35 219 541
Family medicine 31 185 559
Sports Medicine 35 234 582
Nursing 29 204 583
Public Health 34 210 594
Pediatrics 33 210 596
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 217 634
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 34 246 684
Healthcare Management (MHA) 31 254 736
Health Science 32 249 738
Forensic Science 33 263 783
Gerontology 38 292 880
Toxicology 46 335 1232
Veterinary 43 383 1630

Physics rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 26th for Physics in Germany and 341st in the World with 25,415 publications made and 865,333 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#26 of 168 In Germany
#125 of 1,460 In Europe
#341 of 6,729 In the World

University of Regensburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 344 4022
1994 379 4396
1995 341 4787
1996 445 5841
1997 449 5702
1998 507 6128
1999 479 6695
2000 482 7608
2001 516 8349
2002 543 9361
2003 596 10687
2004 587 11790
2005 635 14535
2006 679 15218
2007 756 18077
2008 801 19963
2009 790 21107
2010 746 23491
2011 936 26354
2012 837 28679
2013 879 31044
2014 862 34594
2015 795 36585
2016 756 38004
2017 847 39413
2018 796 41552
2019 883 45573
2020 880 53079
2021 803 57647
2022 792 53742
2023 781 54468
2024 604 49404
2025 538 41610

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 15 39 121
Condensed Matter Physics 15 40 131
Atomic and Molecular physics 20 58 134
Theoretical Physics 24 91 188
Biophysics 22 67 192
Optical Engineering 23 91 269
Nanotechnology 20 77 297
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 105 304
Quantum and Particle physics 27 121 320
Materials Science 27 114 342
Acoustical Engineering 26 132 363
Astrobiology 33 158 388
Medical Physics 31 174 411
Astrophysics and Astronomy 38 180 427

Engineering rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 34th for Engineering in Germany and 442nd in the World with 23,830 publications made and 805,265 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 169 In Germany
#164 of 1,466 In Europe
#442 of 6,795 In the World

University of Regensburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 298 3395
1994 336 3670
1995 313 3964
1996 391 4804
1997 372 4813
1998 441 5198
1999 424 5935
2000 425 6480
2001 474 7510
2002 525 8365
2003 539 9560
2004 576 10747
2005 623 13041
2006 685 14438
2007 763 17159
2008 769 18933
2009 730 20431
2010 679 22469
2011 892 25282
2012 823 27656
2013 850 29790
2014 784 32748
2015 787 34824
2016 717 35948
2017 804 37990
2018 804 40144
2019 865 43679
2020 856 51048
2021 816 56239
2022 805 52392
2023 796 52961
2024 594 47599
2025 530 40373

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 23 91 269
Nanotechnology 20 77 297
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 105 304
Biomedical Engineering 25 101 304
Biochemical Engineering 22 134 316
Biotechnology 26 129 339
Materials Science 27 114 342
Acoustical Engineering 26 132 363
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 38 172 431
Metallurgical Engineering 34 144 432
Chemical Engineering 25 125 448
Electrical Engineering 36 178 515
Aerospace Engineering 35 191 517
Mechanical Engineering 39 209 558
Structural Engineering 41 228 619
Human-Computer Interaction 43 264 623
Systems Engineering 51 302 740
Electronic Engineering 44 274 822
Telecommunications 50 291 830
Computer Networking 51 301 872
Architecture 56 387 926
Environmental Engineering 42 313 978
Transportation Engineering 48 378 1019
Civil Engineering 55 386 1117
Operations Research 63 433 1294
Geotechnical Engineering 53 409 1305
Computer Engineering 65 473 1520
Remote Sensing 77 537 1730

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 567th in the World with 16,924 publications made and 420,718 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 178 In Germany
#231 of 1,502 In Europe
#567 of 7,088 In the World

University of Regensburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 141 1066
1994 147 1153
1995 142 1124
1996 169 1316
1997 153 1271
1998 179 1447
1999 195 1737
2000 244 2053
2001 250 2407
2002 255 2905
2003 339 3651
2004 358 4012
2005 338 5049
2006 354 5810
2007 429 6984
2008 491 8444
2009 429 9042
2010 511 10656
2011 502 12477
2012 556 13906
2013 633 15507
2014 612 16855
2015 620 17810
2016 701 19215
2017 665 20764
2018 794 22178
2019 832 24948
2020 879 30784
2021 847 34772
2022 811 33545
2023 884 34879
2024 595 31171
2025 486 27354

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 28 146 375
Journalism and Digital Media 14 138 404
Classics and Ancient History 19 177 446
Philosophy 40 197 458
Sports / Exercise science 22 169 462
Linguistics 41 219 546
Aesthetics 34 235 569
Demography 35 206 571
Art History 37 249 579
Political Science 44 241 582
Genealogy 28 221 599
Early Childhood Education 24 194 607
History 42 264 661
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 37 281 702
Archaeology 45 286 743
Sociology 39 287 764
Law 42 295 772
Forensic Science 33 263 783
Anthropology 38 316 825
Special Education 40 345 914
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 50 369 936
Education Majors 46 329 972
Communications and Public Relations 49 411 1137
Criminology and Criminal Justice 42 389 1235
Political Economy 63 451 1247
Media Studies 53 431 1280
Gender Studies 55 449 1425
Public Policy / Administration 64 507 1494

Computer Science rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 43rd for Computer Science in Germany and 563rd in the World with 16,194 publications made and 595,363 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#43 of 172 In Germany
#217 of 1,470 In Europe
#563 of 6,855 In the World

University of Regensburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 152 1555
1994 156 1742
1995 156 1929
1996 183 2191
1997 167 2243
1998 182 2728
1999 190 2965
2000 197 3254
2001 233 3833
2002 270 4538
2003 305 5374
2004 367 6225
2005 386 7776
2006 408 9288
2007 498 10793
2008 501 12616
2009 503 14258
2010 536 16680
2011 571 18859
2012 587 20932
2013 600 22220
2014 609 25148
2015 606 27030
2016 581 27819
2017 587 29503
2018 674 32083
2019 714 35305
2020 752 42806
2021 749 48044
2022 719 44744
2023 795 45489
2024 601 42646
2025 494 37260

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 27 104 275
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 128 325
Game Design and Development 23 138 325
Library and Information science 28 146 375
Cognitive Science 36 160 431
Data Science 34 216 494
Human-Computer Interaction 43 264 623
Cyber Security 39 253 699
Management Information Systems 42 310 701
UX/UI Desgin 56 295 711
Computer Graphics 59 303 739
Computer Vision 50 280 771
Telecommunications 50 291 830
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 55 325 854
Software Engineering 62 376 858
Computational Linguistics 55 328 866
Computer Networking 51 301 872
Multimedia 55 373 982
Machine Learning 50 333 1012
Blockchain and Cryptography 68 426 1332
Computer Engineering 65 473 1520

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 42nd for Environmental Science in Germany and 622nd in the World with 13,853 publications made and 500,351 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#42 of 170 In Germany
#227 of 1,464 In Europe
#622 of 6,888 In the World

University of Regensburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 139 2625
1994 179 2514
1995 176 2835
1996 219 3069
1997 185 2999
1998 217 3560
1999 203 3818
2000 204 3997
2001 223 4849
2002 270 5066
2003 297 6120
2004 328 6697
2005 335 7861
2006 340 9095
2007 396 10132
2008 425 11593
2009 406 12362
2010 419 14103
2011 431 15251
2012 440 16785
2013 477 18539
2014 462 20197
2015 534 21022
2016 484 21622
2017 457 22792
2018 494 24092
2019 496 26361
2020 544 31573
2021 624 34969
2022 548 32440
2023 535 33485
2024 429 29748
2025 342 25668

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 31 151 412
Paleontology 39 179 474
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 180 537
Geology 42 214 583
Ecology 44 239 656
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 255 690
Oceanography 44 261 712
Geography and Cartography 48 309 803
Earth science and Geophysics 45 297 872
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 321 888
Environmental Engineering 42 313 978
Forestry 46 332 1103
Agricultural Science 49 337 1116
Geotechnical Engineering 53 409 1305
Environmental Management 62 527 1728

Psychology rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 30th for Psychology in Germany and 446th in the World with 11,219 publications made and 452,598 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#30 of 169 In Germany
#156 of 1,424 In Europe
#446 of 6,663 In the World

University of Regensburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 84 729
1994 76 762
1995 120 1028
1996 128 1153
1997 103 1334
1998 113 1547
1999 131 1833
2000 165 2249
2001 177 2655
2002 178 3294
2003 226 3867
2004 309 4612
2005 305 5597
2006 318 6677
2007 363 7990
2008 393 9422
2009 346 10665
2010 394 12337
2011 422 13875
2012 440 15488
2013 424 16474
2014 435 18859
2015 442 20039
2016 399 20438
2017 409 21986
2018 440 23443
2019 449 25312
2020 523 31111
2021 543 34885
2022 500 33110
2023 534 32625
2024 440 31054
2025 374 27046

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 27 104 275
Psychiatry 30 135 365
Child Psychology 24 140 411
Cognitive Science 36 160 431
Clinical Psychology 30 156 454
Social Psychology 35 196 540
Special Education 40 345 914
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 50 369 936
Education Majors 46 329 972

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Regensburg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Real Estate 1 13 37
Actuarial Science 10 77 241
Singing and Vocal Performance 12 108 279
Risk Management 14 116 299
Photography 13 140 353
Music 21 172 457
Finance 35 227 558
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 200 565
Human Resource Management 24 229 582
International Economics 50 351 587
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 242 589
Literature 35 263 627
Fashion Design 40 270 650
Marketing 44 263 678
Art & Design 40 287 686
Statistics 46 254 686
Tax Law 42 263 692
International Business 53 384 700
Mathematics 47 269 723
International Trade 51 416 745
Economics 40 287 747
Applied Mathematics 52 314 748
Project Management 43 337 765
Business 47 309 779
Performing arts 43 329 789
Accounting 40 301 815
Graphic Design 53 306 821
Development Studies 44 325 925
Management 57 354 932
Advertising 49 354 948
Creative Writing 40 382 998
Math Teachers 44 344 1121