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The University of Regensburg ranked 32nd in Germany, 368th in the global 2024 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 52,035 academic publications and 1,436,924 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 36 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#368 of 14,131 In the World
#148 of 2,785 In Europe
#32 of 369 In Germany
#5 of 45 In Bavaria
#1 of 3 In Regensburg
#39 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#75 of 1,014 For Entomology
#77 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#1365 of 7,738 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 313th in the World with 31,500 publications made and 1,138,797 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 170 In Germany
#112 of 1,445 In Europe
#313 of 6,770 In the World

University of Regensburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 248 3277
1992 283 3591
1993 359 4108
1994 448 4340
1995 443 4845
1996 467 5706
1997 489 6081
1998 599 7368
1999 576 8545
2000 592 9619
2001 605 11221
2002 700 12097
2003 738 13857
2004 907 15540
2005 917 19132
2006 1001 22280
2007 1090 25277
2008 1149 29055
2009 1076 31719
2010 1086 36331
2011 1126 40862
2012 1190 44845
2013 1177 48280
2014 1099 51749
2015 1168 54640
2016 1112 55406
2017 1096 57633
2018 1075 61124
2019 1200 65955
2020 1261 75182
2021 1351 84354
2022 1164 83406
2023 1132 80038

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 4 18 75
Molecular Biology 22 55 171
Biophysics 21 66 186
Biochemistry 22 90 257
Oncology and Cancer research 19 86 264
Zoology 18 101 265
Genetics 24 94 271
Neuroscience 27 102 271
Nanotechnology 21 77 283
Immunology 27 118 313
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 126 320
Biotechnology 25 128 333
Evolutionary Biology 26 133 341
Astrobiology 30 143 357
Botany 28 138 365
Pharmacology 26 137 390
Virology 28 146 411
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 149 429
Paleontology 34 165 434
Microbiology 33 178 494
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 31 223 617
Nutrition and Food Science 31 220 632
Horticulture 40 267 829
Forestry 46 297 926
Agricultural Science 49 334 1045
Animal Science 45 339 1204

Chemistry rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 25th for Chemistry in Germany and 281st in the World with 29,869 publications made and 1,055,461 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 165 In Germany
#95 of 1,401 In Europe
#281 of 6,447 In the World

University of Regensburg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 326 4036
1992 368 4369
1993 400 4836
1994 491 5121
1995 475 5731
1996 540 6771
1997 525 6898
1998 654 8090
1999 581 9062
2000 599 10196
2001 630 11718
2002 705 12412
2003 710 13782
2004 829 15503
2005 823 18903
2006 906 21147
2007 997 23836
2008 1034 26712
2009 969 29012
2010 964 32911
2011 1189 36938
2012 1056 39633
2013 1112 42767
2014 1042 46151
2015 993 48374
2016 939 49325
2017 965 51413
2018 854 54169
2019 984 57863
2020 989 65134
2021 1024 71908
2022 896 70143
2023 855 67491

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 17 20 39
Computational Chemistry 25 104 247
Inorganic Chemistry 19 85 257
Biochemistry 22 90 257
Organic Chemistry 25 95 273
Nanotechnology 21 77 283
Biochemical Engineering 25 135 301
Materials Science 27 112 325
Environmental Chemistry 28 126 338
Physical chemistry 23 110 348
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 37 165 406
Radiochemistry 24 105 424
Chemical Engineering 26 126 440
Nutrition and Food Science 31 220 632
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 314 844

Medicine rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 28th for Medicine in Germany and 315th in the World with 23,721 publications made and 764,196 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#28 of 170 In Germany
#111 of 1,417 In Europe
#315 of 6,680 In the World

University of Regensburg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 105 1273
1992 152 1405
1993 206 1604
1994 271 1727
1995 308 2073
1996 315 2759
1997 346 3059
1998 435 3697
1999 386 4567
2000 405 5206
2001 416 6369
2002 510 7285
2003 542 8419
2004 776 9923
2005 768 12325
2006 823 14705
2007 925 17581
2008 948 19978
2009 891 22033
2010 824 25505
2011 894 28505
2012 894 31441
2013 880 33395
2014 826 35651
2015 889 37677
2016 826 38761
2017 841 40207
2018 835 42175
2019 872 45360
2020 1036 52525
2021 1123 60910
2022 983 61275
2023 963 58752

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 17 20 39
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 30 42 77
Audiology 12 39 124
Ophthalmology 13 44 170
Plastic Surgery 10 52 195
Neurosurgery 28 98 235
Cosmetology 24 87 241
Dermatology 25 97 247
Oncology and Cancer research 19 86 264
Optometry 15 90 273
Biomedical Engineering 24 91 274
Orthodontics 25 100 278
Sonography and Ultrasound 25 106 284
Urology 23 101 295
Radiation Therapy 29 103 297
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 114 301
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 24 102 302
Immunology 27 118 313
Dentistry 27 116 330
Anatomy and Physiology 29 119 331
Surgery 31 126 343
Psychiatry 30 131 349
Pathology 29 138 363
Respiratory Therapy 28 151 381
Medical Physics 31 169 389
Pharmacology 26 137 390
Critical Care Nursing 35 174 401
Anesthesiology 33 152 408
Virology 28 146 411
Cardiology 33 161 423
Clinical Psychology 31 156 454
Sports / Exercise science 23 168 464
Epidemiology 32 199 513
Physical Therapy 33 203 516
Family medicine 30 180 526
Public Health 31 203 555
Nursing 29 199 558
Sports Medicine 34 226 578
Pediatrics 35 218 603
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 31 223 617
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 224 638
Forensic Science 34 253 715
Health Science 33 251 741
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 258 742
Gerontology 39 287 875
Veterinary 39 331 1292

Physics rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 26th for Physics in Germany and 320th in the World with 22,840 publications made and 679,377 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#26 of 167 In Germany
#120 of 1,446 In Europe
#320 of 6,603 In the World

University of Regensburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 262 3153
1992 279 3525
1993 318 3574
1994 352 3872
1995 320 4201
1996 419 5092
1997 411 4935
1998 472 5381
1999 461 5808
2000 447 6566
2001 476 7313
2002 502 7965
2003 535 8786
2004 546 9925
2005 570 12467
2006 630 13357
2007 695 15837
2008 744 17402
2009 714 18529
2010 674 20558
2011 938 23278
2012 774 25199
2013 808 27187
2014 840 30182
2015 756 32176
2016 710 33644
2017 830 34894
2018 745 36924
2019 841 40064
2020 853 45861
2021 788 50273
2022 711 48662
2023 666 47135

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 14 36 110
Condensed Matter Physics 13 37 124
Atomic and Molecular physics 21 53 127
Theoretical Physics 24 86 181
Biophysics 21 66 186
Optical Engineering 23 91 266
Applied/Engineering Physics 19 95 276
Nanotechnology 21 77 283
Quantum and Particle physics 27 116 307
Materials Science 27 112 325
Acoustical Engineering 26 128 353
Astrobiology 30 143 357
Medical Physics 31 169 389
Astrophysics and Astronomy 37 164 392

Engineering rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 34th for Engineering in Germany and 423rd in the World with 21,429 publications made and 633,397 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 168 In Germany
#157 of 1,453 In Europe
#423 of 6,684 In the World

University of Regensburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 220 2605
1992 249 2894
1993 273 3010
1994 316 3223
1995 292 3491
1996 370 4212
1997 342 4171
1998 414 4599
1999 404 5139
2000 394 5538
2001 424 6535
2002 487 7104
2003 488 7832
2004 541 8983
2005 551 11181
2006 646 12696
2007 692 15046
2008 715 16442
2009 665 17731
2010 619 19665
2011 911 22224
2012 758 24085
2013 783 25916
2014 772 28340
2015 742 30485
2016 680 31770
2017 789 33375
2018 754 35683
2019 845 38506
2020 833 43832
2021 796 48412
2022 741 47487
2023 668 45687

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 91 266
Biomedical Engineering 24 91 274
Applied/Engineering Physics 19 95 276
Nanotechnology 21 77 283
Biochemical Engineering 25 135 301
Materials Science 27 112 325
Biotechnology 25 128 333
Acoustical Engineering 26 128 353
Metallurgical Engineering 33 137 405
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 37 165 406
Chemical Engineering 26 126 440
Electrical Engineering 34 165 464
Aerospace Engineering 32 180 487
Mechanical Engineering 38 196 521
Structural Engineering 40 220 594
Human-Computer Interaction 45 278 632
Systems Engineering 50 291 706
Environmental Engineering 38 273 787
Transportation Engineering 42 310 797
Architecture 51 346 801
Telecommunications 52 300 814
Computer Networking 53 300 843
Electronic Engineering 48 293 853
Civil Engineering 49 349 963
Operations Research 60 389 1133
Geotechnical Engineering 53 380 1164
Computer Engineering 68 478 1498
Remote Sensing 77 511 1513

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 504th in the World with 14,558 publications made and 289,910 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 175 In Germany
#212 of 1,492 In Europe
#504 of 7,020 In the World

University of Regensburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 78 664
1992 95 781
1993 120 896
1994 137 949
1995 136 943
1996 155 1034
1997 146 950
1998 176 1183
1999 176 1469
2000 216 1648
2001 228 1917
2002 234 2283
2003 291 2857
2004 329 3277
2005 289 4089
2006 323 4799
2007 395 5712
2008 451 6848
2009 372 7228
2010 462 8671
2011 443 9913
2012 500 11048
2013 582 12268
2014 549 13419
2015 565 14057
2016 643 14803
2017 618 15677
2018 732 17018
2019 790 19365
2020 802 23240
2021 809 27074
2022 733 27318
2023 802 27271

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
Journalism and Digital Media 9 92 297
Library and Information science 28 136 343
Philosophy 39 181 402
Classics and Ancient History 18 162 419
Sports / Exercise science 23 168 464
Genealogy 23 188 513
Linguistics 40 212 523
Demography 33 197 535
Political Science 43 228 540
Aesthetics 32 221 550
Early Childhood Education 21 179 574
Art History 38 239 576
History 43 253 635
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 37 275 671
Archaeology 45 270 681
Forensic Science 34 253 715
Sociology 37 274 715
Law 42 286 730
Anthropology 38 304 783
International Law 42 334 853
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 50 350 877
Special Education 40 329 877
Education Majors 50 343 1022
Communications and Public Relations 49 390 1087
Political Economy 57 415 1144
Media Studies 50 399 1207
Gender Studies 56 431 1371

Computer Science rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 41st for Computer Science in Germany and 531st in the World with 14,155 publications made and 431,961 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#41 of 172 In Germany
#207 of 1,459 In Europe
#531 of 6,752 In the World

University of Regensburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 93 1128
1992 108 1279
1993 133 1384
1994 144 1495
1995 147 1597
1996 174 1803
1997 166 1951
1998 168 2289
1999 188 2528
2000 175 2744
2001 204 3257
2002 253 3813
2003 295 4286
2004 355 4975
2005 343 6517
2006 395 7803
2007 463 9230
2008 472 10467
2009 463 11936
2010 480 13852
2011 515 15611
2012 545 17745
2013 562 18649
2014 569 20726
2015 567 21778
2016 564 22815
2017 577 23664
2018 613 26241
2019 701 28579
2020 703 33950
2021 722 38999
2022 639 38225
2023 679 37269

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 27 102 271
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 126 320
Game Design and Development 26 138 332
Library and Information science 28 136 343
Cognitive Science 33 159 420
Data Science 32 200 460
Management Information Systems 33 260 597
Human-Computer Interaction 45 278 632
Cyber Security 38 242 653
Computer Vision 49 269 707
UX/UI Desgin 55 302 727
Software Engineering 57 347 785
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 50 305 789
Telecommunications 52 300 814
Computer Graphics 66 341 824
Computer Networking 53 300 843
Computational Linguistics 55 329 861
Multimedia 54 352 875
Machine Learning 49 319 909
Blockchain and Cryptography 67 412 1238
Computer Engineering 68 478 1498

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 40th for Environmental Science in Germany and 557th in the World with 12,437 publications made and 397,629 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#40 of 170 In Germany
#209 of 1,458 In Europe
#557 of 6,798 In the World

University of Regensburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 134 1675
1992 123 1997
1993 124 2256
1994 169 2148
1995 154 2392
1996 211 2601
1997 182 2605
1998 207 3106
1999 200 3372
2000 188 3486
2001 205 4206
2002 269 4366
2003 271 5297
2004 298 5613
2005 312 6895
2006 306 7911
2007 386 8555
2008 411 10136
2009 350 10554
2010 393 12111
2011 413 13307
2012 412 14672
2013 463 15975
2014 430 17467
2015 513 18228
2016 453 18399
2017 435 19584
2018 466 20644
2019 502 22796
2020 513 26319
2021 587 28908
2022 523 28460
2023 460 27874

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 28 126 338
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 149 429
Paleontology 34 165 434
Geology 41 199 525
Ecology 42 223 599
Oceanography 44 236 631
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 43 238 646
Geography and Cartography 47 291 739
Environmental Engineering 38 273 787
Earth science and Geophysics 46 295 836
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 314 844
Forestry 46 297 926
Agricultural Science 49 334 1045
Geotechnical Engineering 53 380 1164
Environmental Management 62 499 1556

Psychology rankings

The University of Regensburg ranked 31st for Psychology in Germany and 432nd in the World with 9,926 publications made and 325,756 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#31 of 169 In Germany
#156 of 1,414 In Europe
#432 of 6,528 In the World

University of Regensburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 46 582
1992 60 659
1993 76 627
1994 71 649
1995 115 872
1996 115 956
1997 97 1148
1998 105 1302
1999 124 1514
2000 152 1763
2001 153 2128
2002 169 2643
2003 206 2965
2004 290 3619
2005 285 4623
2006 308 5569
2007 327 6813
2008 359 7730
2009 316 8734
2010 340 10104
2011 402 11664
2012 415 13065
2013 406 13901
2014 417 15586
2015 415 16117
2016 391 17043
2017 424 17804
2018 415 19175
2019 442 20555
2020 498 24450
2021 528 28268
2022 475 28118
2023 499 26906

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 27 102 271
Psychiatry 30 131 349
Child Psychology 26 139 415
Cognitive Science 33 159 420
Clinical Psychology 31 156 454
Social Psychology 35 193 523
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 50 350 877
Special Education 40 329 877
Education Majors 50 343 1022

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Regensburg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Real Estate 1 14 46
Actuarial Science 8 69 218
Singing and Vocal Performance 8 90 243
Photography 11 107 282
Risk Management 14 120 308
Finance 31 199 495
Human Resource Management 20 206 524
Investment Banking and Stock trading 28 200 543
Tax Law 39 202 547
International Economics 47 333 552
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 232 563
Literature 36 247 582
Fashion Design 42 257 607
Marketing 41 242 617
Music 36 240 623
International Business 48 347 637
Art & Design 42 269 649
Project Management 41 291 664
Statistics 46 253 666
Economics 37 261 668
Mathematics 47 262 683
Business 45 284 718
International Trade 54 413 731
Accounting 39 284 762
Applied Mathematics 54 320 776
Development Studies 41 296 838
Management 56 340 888
Graphic Design 59 360 962
Creative Writing 40 367 967
Math Teachers 41 312 983
Advertising 58 388 1019