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The University of Regensburg ranked 33rd in Germany, 383rd in the global 2025 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 58,002 academic publications and 1,832,848 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 36 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#383 of 14,131 In the World
#155 of 2,785 In Europe
#33 of 369 In Germany
#5 of 45 In Bavaria
#1 of 3 In Regensburg
#46 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#93 of 1,032 For Entomology
#109 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#1356 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#333 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 168 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 26th for Biology in Germany and 327th in the World with 34,462 publications made and 1,441,911 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 170 In Germany
#117 of 1,448 In Europe
#327 of 6,833 In the World

University of Regensburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 298 4135
1993 385 4820
1994 475 5108
1995 479 5815
1996 497 6809
1997 502 7214
1998 628 8632
1999 611 10003
2000 651 11423
2001 672 13164
2002 741 14589
2003 809 16887
2004 975 19048
2005 968 22486
2006 1084 26113
2007 1162 29378
2008 1225 34101
2009 1191 37326
2010 1164 42683
2011 1204 47886
2012 1270 52201
2013 1231 56205
2014 1169 60545
2015 1232 63853
2016 1141 64808
2017 1094 68406
2018 1153 71587
2019 1212 77534
2020 1344 91144
2021 1368 100805
2022 1221 94505
2023 1282 94123
2024 1032 85180

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 5 26 93
Molecular Biology 22 55 172
Biophysics 22 66 191
Biochemistry 21 88 257
Oncology and Cancer research 18 83 258
Genetics 24 96 275
Neuroscience 27 104 275
Zoology 17 102 278
Nanotechnology 20 74 282
Immunology 27 113 301
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 127 317
Biotechnology 26 126 330
Evolutionary Biology 26 131 340
Astrobiology 33 152 375
Botany 28 140 381
Pharmacology 28 141 402
Virology 28 146 422
Paleontology 36 172 459
Microbiology 34 176 495
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 179 527
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 34 237 662
Nutrition and Food Science 30 229 690
Horticulture 40 266 880
Forestry 46 327 1084
Agricultural Science 49 332 1100
Toxicology 46 331 1206
Animal Science 48 397 1485

Chemistry rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 26th for Chemistry in Germany and 288th in the World with 32,298 publications made and 1,310,826 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 166 In Germany
#97 of 1,417 In Europe
#288 of 6,545 In the World

University of Regensburg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 385 4990
1993 437 5586
1994 522 5875
1995 509 6683
1996 575 7936
1997 544 8065
1998 702 9385
1999 612 10528
2000 655 11911
2001 696 13604
2002 760 14709
2003 782 16895
2004 882 18470
2005 876 21873
2006 972 24293
2007 1069 27126
2008 1100 30802
2009 1071 33339
2010 997 37853
2011 1180 42850
2012 1121 45565
2013 1142 49028
2014 1046 53244
2015 1047 55563
2016 960 56717
2017 985 59858
2018 902 62461
2019 1017 66723
2020 1041 77210
2021 1027 84011
2022 957 78304
2023 970 77829
2024 762 69215

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 46
Computational Chemistry 25 106 249
Biochemistry 21 88 257
Inorganic Chemistry 20 85 271
Organic Chemistry 25 93 280
Nanotechnology 20 74 282
Biochemical Engineering 22 130 297
Materials Science 27 113 336
Physical chemistry 23 109 349
Environmental Chemistry 31 146 398
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 38 169 420
Chemical Engineering 25 123 437
Radiochemistry 22 105 463
Nutrition and Food Science 30 229 690
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 314 865

Medicine rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 29th for Medicine in Germany and 327th in the World with 26,122 publications made and 997,489 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#29 of 170 In Germany
#119 of 1,433 In Europe
#327 of 6,775 In the World

University of Regensburg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 161 1604
1993 214 1838
1994 285 1955
1995 329 2476
1996 341 3260
1997 352 3707
1998 469 4463
1999 425 5571
2000 474 6521
2001 478 7839
2002 547 9167
2003 603 10892
2004 809 12429
2005 837 14929
2006 903 17614
2007 981 20749
2008 1030 24006
2009 967 26737
2010 917 30677
2011 959 34341
2012 963 37585
2013 927 39822
2014 880 42662
2015 942 45626
2016 842 46401
2017 847 49241
2018 887 50633
2019 883 55013
2020 1089 65588
2021 1148 74397
2022 1023 70578
2023 1077 69796
2024 848 63734

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 46
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 56 109
Audiology 12 39 124
Ophthalmology 13 45 177
Cosmetology 21 85 234
Neurosurgery 27 95 239
Dermatology 24 93 243
Plastic Surgery 14 69 244
Oncology and Cancer research 18 83 258
Optometry 14 88 262
Biomedical Engineering 24 96 291
Urology 24 101 296
Sonography and Ultrasound 26 113 299
Orthodontics 25 102 299
Radiation Therapy 29 100 300
Immunology 27 113 301
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 29 114 307
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 104 310
Dentistry 25 108 327
Surgery 31 126 355
Psychiatry 30 134 361
Anatomy and Physiology 31 129 368
Pathology 29 141 370
Respiratory Therapy 29 150 378
Medical Physics 31 166 391
Anesthesiology 32 144 395
Pharmacology 28 141 402
Cardiology 33 162 421
Virology 28 146 422
Critical Care Nursing 34 179 429
Sports / Exercise science 21 166 453
Clinical Psychology 31 159 456
Epidemiology 29 188 489
Physical Therapy 35 216 536
Family medicine 31 184 554
Nursing 29 198 569
Public Health 34 208 580
Sports Medicine 35 230 580
Pediatrics 33 210 594
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 216 635
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 34 237 662
Healthcare Management (MHA) 31 254 733
Health Science 32 247 740
Forensic Science 33 254 762
Gerontology 39 288 871
Toxicology 46 331 1206
Veterinary 42 373 1598

Physics rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 26th for Physics in Germany and 330th in the World with 25,031 publications made and 833,386 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
#123 of 1,457 In Europe
#330 of 6,713 In the World

University of Regensburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 301 3976
1993 344 4021
1994 378 4390
1995 340 4783
1996 445 5838
1997 449 5699
1998 508 6136
1999 479 6681
2000 482 7594
2001 516 8335
2002 546 9358
2003 597 10678
2004 587 11785
2005 635 14531
2006 679 15209
2007 754 18055
2008 801 19963
2009 792 21108
2010 744 23444
2011 939 26347
2012 842 28666
2013 877 31031
2014 861 34633
2015 801 36574
2016 756 38045
2017 851 39480
2018 796 41555
2019 885 45659
2020 887 53221
2021 801 57764
2022 801 53769
2023 780 54522
2024 597 49028

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 38 118
Condensed Matter Physics 15 40 130
Atomic and Molecular physics 20 58 133
Theoretical Physics 24 91 189
Biophysics 22 66 191
Optical Engineering 23 89 268
Nanotechnology 20 74 282
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 96 286
Quantum and Particle physics 27 118 312
Materials Science 27 113 336
Acoustical Engineering 26 131 358
Astrobiology 33 152 375
Medical Physics 31 166 391
Astrophysics and Astronomy 38 178 419

Engineering rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 34th for Engineering in Germany and 438th in the World with 23,457 publications made and 775,359 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 169 In Germany
#163 of 1,465 In Europe
#438 of 6,782 In the World

University of Regensburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 262 3264
1993 298 3393
1994 336 3670
1995 312 3958
1996 390 4803
1997 372 4810
1998 441 5205
1999 424 5924
2000 425 6469
2001 474 7503
2002 527 8369
2003 543 9549
2004 576 10739
2005 623 13042
2006 685 14440
2007 762 17142
2008 769 18928
2009 732 20429
2010 680 22439
2011 897 25298
2012 826 27637
2013 850 29798
2014 780 32746
2015 792 34811
2016 714 35948
2017 808 38053
2018 808 40220
2019 867 43766
2020 860 51151
2021 821 56276
2022 815 52523
2023 797 53063
2024 584 47285

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 89 268
Nanotechnology 20 74 282
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 96 286
Biomedical Engineering 24 96 291
Biochemical Engineering 22 130 297
Biotechnology 26 126 330
Materials Science 27 113 336
Acoustical Engineering 26 131 358
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 38 169 420
Metallurgical Engineering 33 142 423
Chemical Engineering 25 123 437
Electrical Engineering 36 175 499
Aerospace Engineering 34 187 509
Mechanical Engineering 39 203 546
Structural Engineering 39 224 605
Human-Computer Interaction 44 267 622
Systems Engineering 51 300 725
Telecommunications 50 289 812
Electronic Engineering 44 272 813
Computer Networking 51 299 865
Architecture 56 384 907
Environmental Engineering 42 309 946
Transportation Engineering 47 367 989
Civil Engineering 55 375 1075
Operations Research 63 427 1267
Geotechnical Engineering 53 402 1278
Computer Engineering 66 472 1508
Remote Sensing 77 534 1679

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 557th in the World with 16,556 publications made and 399,582 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 178 In Germany
#227 of 1,500 In Europe
#557 of 7,081 In the World

University of Regensburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 108 936
1993 141 1067
1994 147 1153
1995 142 1124
1996 167 1315
1997 153 1268
1998 179 1450
1999 194 1737
2000 245 2051
2001 250 2399
2002 254 2901
2003 342 3651
2004 358 4014
2005 338 5044
2006 354 5807
2007 429 6987
2008 492 8441
2009 429 9043
2010 511 10632
2011 504 12479
2012 556 13894
2013 631 15538
2014 611 16887
2015 619 17729
2016 698 19236
2017 669 20827
2018 795 22206
2019 839 25042
2020 880 30869
2021 849 35043
2022 816 33710
2023 883 34955
2024 578 30847

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 28 146 371
Journalism and Digital Media 12 126 380
Classics and Ancient History 19 175 443
Philosophy 41 197 449
Sports / Exercise science 21 166 453
Linguistics 41 218 539
Aesthetics 34 233 563
Demography 35 206 563
Political Science 44 236 566
Art History 38 248 582
Early Childhood Education 24 186 595
Genealogy 28 227 620
History 43 262 656
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 37 276 695
Archaeology 45 285 733
Sociology 39 285 750
Forensic Science 33 254 762
Law 42 294 764
Anthropology 38 313 813
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 50 369 929
Special Education 41 347 935
Education Majors 44 324 962
Communications and Public Relations 48 411 1149
Political Economy 62 443 1227
Criminology and Criminal Justice 42 381 1229
Media Studies 54 432 1289
Gender Studies 55 447 1425
Public Policy / Administration 63 493 1463

Computer Science rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 42nd for Computer Science in Germany and 551st in the World with 15,799 publications made and 564,746 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#42 of 172 In Germany
#214 of 1,469 In Europe
#551 of 6,845 In the World

University of Regensburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 119 1436
1993 152 1557
1994 156 1742
1995 156 1928
1996 182 2175
1997 167 2232
1998 180 2698
1999 190 2956
2000 198 3250
2001 233 3831
2002 270 4542
2003 307 5375
2004 368 6222
2005 385 7755
2006 408 9284
2007 497 10763
2008 497 12608
2009 504 14260
2010 535 16631
2011 570 18846
2012 588 20920
2013 603 22228
2014 612 25154
2015 603 26952
2016 577 27792
2017 583 29466
2018 682 32016
2019 706 35319
2020 753 42936
2021 751 48136
2022 717 44927
2023 796 45659
2024 587 42289

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 28 127 317
Game Design and Development 24 141 333
Library and Information science 28 146 371
Cognitive Science 36 163 429
Data Science 33 212 478
Human-Computer Interaction 44 267 622
Management Information Systems 42 305 686
Cyber Security 39 253 692
UX/UI Desgin 56 292 708
Computer Graphics 62 308 747
Computer Vision 51 281 763
Telecommunications 50 289 812
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 55 321 834
Software Engineering 63 371 840
Computational Linguistics 56 327 856
Computer Networking 51 299 865
Multimedia 55 371 971
Machine Learning 49 328 993
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 422 1304
Computer Engineering 66 472 1508

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 42nd for Environmental Science in Germany and 604th in the World with 13,577 publications made and 481,699 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#42 of 170 In Germany
#225 of 1,464 In Europe
#604 of 6,876 In the World

University of Regensburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 132 2254
1993 139 2626
1994 179 2510
1995 176 2834
1996 218 3049
1997 185 3000
1998 217 3559
1999 205 3812
2000 203 3994
2001 223 4847
2002 271 5067
2003 298 6117
2004 327 6693
2005 336 7857
2006 340 9093
2007 396 10129
2008 423 11590
2009 405 12362
2010 420 14098
2011 431 15260
2012 442 16788
2013 474 18511
2014 459 20209
2015 536 20954
2016 485 21638
2017 457 22798
2018 492 24105
2019 500 26411
2020 539 31638
2021 626 35078
2022 551 32545
2023 532 33547
2024 424 29507

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 31 146 398
Paleontology 36 172 459
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 179 527
Geology 42 210 563
Ecology 43 233 638
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 246 670
Oceanography 44 257 689
Geography and Cartography 48 303 782
Earth science and Geophysics 45 294 846
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 314 865
Environmental Engineering 42 309 946
Forestry 46 327 1084
Agricultural Science 49 332 1100
Geotechnical Engineering 53 402 1278
Environmental Management 61 513 1660

Psychology rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 30th for Psychology in Germany and 440th in the World with 10,946 publications made and 432,931 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#30 of 169 In Germany
#153 of 1,423 In Europe
#440 of 6,645 In the World

University of Regensburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 61 732
1993 84 730
1994 75 755
1995 120 1029
1996 128 1137
1997 103 1332
1998 112 1540
1999 131 1828
2000 165 2246
2001 176 2651
2002 177 3290
2003 227 3874
2004 309 4609
2005 305 5597
2006 319 6674
2007 364 7991
2008 391 9416
2009 346 10667
2010 394 12325
2011 423 13878
2012 440 15502
2013 424 16490
2014 436 18839
2015 444 20080
2016 401 20472
2017 412 22009
2018 440 23499
2019 449 25390
2020 523 31226
2021 542 35004
2022 506 33269
2023 537 32756
2024 435 30773

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 30 134 361
Child Psychology 23 137 410
Cognitive Science 36 163 429
Clinical Psychology 31 159 456
Social Psychology 35 195 537
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 50 369 929
Special Education 41 347 935
Education Majors 44 324 962

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Regensburg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Real Estate 1 13 39
Actuarial Science 10 76 237
Singing and Vocal Performance 13 107 276
Risk Management 14 115 297
Photography 13 141 350
Music 21 173 457
Finance 34 221 550
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 197 566
Human Resource Management 23 227 577
International Economics 49 344 578
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 241 586
Literature 35 264 627
Fashion Design 40 265 633
Tax Law 42 253 666
Marketing 45 259 666
Statistics 46 254 682
Art & Design 40 286 685
International Business 52 370 685
Mathematics 47 268 717
Economics 39 281 730
International Trade 50 411 732
Applied Mathematics 52 316 750
Project Management 43 332 752
Business 47 305 769
Performing arts 45 330 781
Graphic Design 52 302 808
Accounting 40 300 819
Management 57 349 916
Development Studies 44 326 919
Advertising 49 355 946
Creative Writing 40 379 1004
Math Teachers 46 342 1126