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The University of Rostock ranked 40th in Germany, 471st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 164 research topics. The University of Rostock ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 42,537 academic publications and 773,487 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 123 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#471 of 14,131 In the World
#191 of 2,785 In Europe
#40 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 6 In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
#1 of 2 In Rostock
#102 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#147 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#188 of 1,006 For Web Design and Development
#670 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#513 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 161 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Rostock ranked 41st for Biology in Germany and 558th in the World with 23,877 publications made and 542,218 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#41 of 170 In Germany
#202 of 1,445 In Europe
#558 of 6,770 In the World

University of Rostock
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 130 471
1992 116 470
1993 134 611
1994 146 581
1995 183 730
1996 254 1087
1997 258 1265
1998 278 1605
1999 309 2147
2000 349 2461
2001 378 3051
2002 421 3717
2003 437 5125
2004 434 5913
2005 568 6924
2006 635 8315
2007 656 10136
2008 705 11237
2009 798 13016
2010 814 15564
2011 898 17486
2012 881 19938
2013 936 22337
2014 897 24584
2015 994 26751
2016 982 28061
2017 1094 30030
2018 1147 33231
2019 1158 36518
2020 1365 42695
2021 1418 48868
2022 1290 51336
2023 1258 51080

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 36 186 465
Oncology and Cancer research 35 168 474
Molecular Biology 37 162 483
Immunology 35 178 488
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 176 498
Biochemistry 39 190 510
Zoology 41 198 534
Biophysics 50 209 544
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 221 547
Genetics 39 195 548
Microbiology 37 196 557
Pharmacology 34 191 558
Astrobiology 43 221 564
Biotechnology 35 211 591
Toxicology 29 192 596
Animal Science 21 191 606
Botany 39 215 612
Agricultural Science 28 201 614
Evolutionary Biology 47 253 623
Paleontology 47 246 655
Forestry 36 224 661
Virology 37 224 698
Entomology 50 252 717
Horticulture 38 248 759
Nanotechnology 54 283 849
Nutrition and Food Science 43 321 992

Chemistry rankings

The University of Rostock ranked 45th for Chemistry in Germany and 544th in the World with 21,774 publications made and 489,541 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#45 of 165 In Germany
#204 of 1,401 In Europe
#544 of 6,447 In the World

University of Rostock
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 125 577
1992 124 562
1993 157 782
1994 144 764
1995 188 943
1996 288 1267
1997 274 1597
1998 335 1948
1999 364 2521
2000 386 2754
2001 426 3438
2002 434 3972
2003 452 5386
2004 415 6014
2005 530 7249
2006 604 8118
2007 624 9604
2008 617 10599
2009 741 11983
2010 759 14155
2011 800 15632
2012 792 17671
2013 853 19626
2014 747 21701
2015 900 23811
2016 883 25391
2017 939 26589
2018 981 29222
2019 1029 32145
2020 1101 37140
2021 1215 41725
2022 1033 43265
2023 1051 42661

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 28 51 102
Computational Chemistry 41 170 377
Environmental Chemistry 34 165 426
Organic Chemistry 42 172 453
Inorganic Chemistry 39 173 479
Biochemical Engineering 39 223 494
Physical chemistry 37 172 499
Biochemistry 39 190 510
Materials Science 46 223 597
Chemical Engineering 46 248 745
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 321 832
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 311 838
Nanotechnology 54 283 849
Nutrition and Food Science 43 321 992
Radiochemistry 46 290 1148

Medicine rankings

The University of Rostock ranked 35th for Medicine in Germany and 476th in the World with 18,873 publications made and 391,469 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 170 In Germany
#172 of 1,417 In Europe
#476 of 6,680 In the World

University of Rostock
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 131 352
1992 89 269
1993 96 345
1994 115 356
1995 117 424
1996 191 661
1997 177 762
1998 216 958
1999 232 1312
2000 232 1487
2001 262 1855
2002 302 2342
2003 328 3347
2004 370 3923
2005 481 4667
2006 543 5752
2007 535 7203
2008 597 7950
2009 675 9170
2010 644 10810
2011 714 12642
2012 736 14063
2013 739 16213
2014 662 17590
2015 752 19204
2016 707 20143
2017 812 21562
2018 857 23892
2019 871 25938
2020 1091 30482
2021 1099 35039
2022 1019 37616
2023 961 37102

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 28 51 102
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 37 74 147
Biomedical Engineering 17 68 209
Plastic Surgery 13 66 238
Forensic Science 19 102 268
Audiology 36 140 351
Cardiology 31 142 357
Radiation Therapy 32 129 374
Critical Care Nursing 32 166 382
Surgery 33 140 389
Optometry 23 142 402
Sonography and Ultrasound 31 146 408
Ophthalmology 34 150 418
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 35 155 422
Anesthesiology 34 155 423
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 32 156 440
Anatomy and Physiology 32 161 445
Medical Physics 35 192 449
Orthodontics 35 161 457
Oncology and Cancer research 35 168 474
Urology 34 161 488
Immunology 35 178 488
Dentistry 35 175 495
Psychiatry 34 190 507
Pathology 34 193 550
Pharmacology 34 191 558
Neurosurgery 40 202 558
Respiratory Therapy 37 212 566
Pediatrics 34 214 588
Toxicology 29 192 596
Sports Medicine 36 236 603
Dermatology 38 217 616
Gerontology 26 212 646
Physical Therapy 39 261 677
Virology 37 224 698
Occupational Therapy 39 281 744
Clinical Psychology 44 279 801
Epidemiology 39 289 822
Public Health 44 296 828
Family medicine 37 278 855
Healthcare Management (MHA) 36 302 865
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 41 316 947
Nursing 41 329 957
Health Science 35 322 982
Sports / Exercise science 44 384 1082
Veterinary 37 310 1187

Engineering rankings

The University of Rostock ranked 46th for Engineering in Germany and 613th in the World with 18,221 publications made and 341,507 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#46 of 168 In Germany
#225 of 1,453 In Europe
#613 of 6,684 In the World

University of Rostock
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 73 348
1992 92 367
1993 106 556
1994 109 533
1995 145 662
1996 215 945
1997 179 1153
1998 252 1383
1999 272 1804
2000 293 1877
2001 300 2385
2002 329 2755
2003 354 3668
2004 297 3848
2005 393 4792
2006 464 5312
2007 499 6464
2008 502 7146
2009 642 8348
2010 673 10034
2011 718 11062
2012 740 12404
2013 755 13844
2014 698 15892
2015 856 17198
2016 836 18709
2017 843 19930
2018 916 21832
2019 944 24440
2020 963 28077
2021 1109 31624
2022 921 33018
2023 982 32808

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

Physics rankings

The University of Rostock ranked 46th for Physics in Germany and 566th in the World with 17,790 publications made and 351,522 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#46 of 167 In Germany
#215 of 1,446 In Europe
#566 of 6,603 In the World

University of Rostock
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 86 408
1992 100 429
1993 117 611
1994 115 606
1995 162 814
1996 229 1116
1997 199 1310
1998 279 1561
1999 288 2008
2000 321 2130
2001 313 2579
2002 342 2921
2003 388 4011
2004 336 4187
2005 419 5394
2006 450 5945
2007 486 7192
2008 478 7870
2009 603 8808
2010 638 10411
2011 681 11338
2012 684 12694
2013 714 14249
2014 672 16161
2015 797 17418
2016 782 18951
2017 789 20266
2018 857 22105
2019 879 24280
2020 907 27776
2021 1002 30962
2022 885 31621
2023 921 31505

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 38 128 272
Nuclear Physics 38 152 357
Medical Physics 35 192 449
Condensed Matter Physics 50 196 473
Astrophysics and Astronomy 44 215 517
Biophysics 50 209 544
Quantum and Particle physics 47 215 554
Astrobiology 43 221 564
Optical Engineering 46 220 579
Theoretical Physics 50 261 591
Materials Science 46 223 597
Acoustical Engineering 51 270 707
Applied/Engineering Physics 56 268 711
Nanotechnology 54 283 849

Computer Science rankings

The University of Rostock ranked 48th for Computer Science in Germany and 644th in the World with 13,696 publications made and 250,255 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#48 of 172 In Germany
#249 of 1,459 In Europe
#644 of 6,752 In the World

University of Rostock
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 43 128
1992 46 155
1993 66 193
1994 53 183
1995 72 255
1996 110 327
1997 90 563
1998 124 625
1999 134 788
2000 157 967
2001 181 1215
2002 219 1439
2003 219 1888
2004 252 2210
2005 296 2816
2006 348 3380
2007 404 4476
2008 394 4674
2009 484 5874
2010 467 7008
2011 541 7937
2012 605 9145
2013 581 10409
2014 555 11716
2015 617 12506
2016 651 13170
2017 637 14133
2018 702 16102
2019 739 17507
2020 755 20561
2021 841 23592
2022 737 24500
2023 752 24781

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 14 69 188
UX/UI Desgin 22 112 263
Human-Computer Interaction 28 167 404
Database Administration 31 150 411
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 148 436
Neuroscience 36 186 465
Software Engineering 39 218 485
Multimedia 28 204 501
Computer Engineering 27 177 516
Animation 40 219 540
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 221 547
Library and Information science 43 219 552
Robotics 33 201 562
Computer Graphics 49 233 569
Data Science 43 260 589
Computer Networking 37 216 600
Telecommunications 39 232 649
Computer Vision 47 266 702
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 49 296 763
Cyber Security 43 293 793
Computational Linguistics 53 318 815
Game Design and Development 54 363 845
Management Information Systems 57 382 893
Cognitive Science 55 331 944
Machine Learning 52 340 987

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Rostock ranked 46th for Environmental Science in Germany and 658th in the World with 13,198 publications made and 270,733 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#46 of 170 In Germany
#242 of 1,458 In Europe
#658 of 6,798 In the World

University of Rostock
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 59 241
1992 51 235
1993 59 270
1994 75 312
1995 91 413
1996 119 504
1997 132 597
1998 119 736
1999 156 950
2000 157 1047
2001 191 1337
2002 207 1544
2003 185 2079
2004 194 2397
2005 263 2899
2006 311 3695
2007 338 4559
2008 362 5101
2009 408 6216
2010 435 7343
2011 499 8449
2012 480 9440
2013 485 10832
2014 489 11922
2015 591 13212
2016 583 14258
2017 688 15221
2018 706 16621
2019 729 19435
2020 810 22303
2021 892 25947
2022 789 27408
2023 859 27719

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 34 165 426
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 176 498
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 32 186 527
Oceanography 34 199 536
Agricultural Science 28 201 614
Geology 46 233 631
Ecology 44 235 638
Paleontology 47 246 655
Forestry 36 224 661
Geography and Cartography 46 286 732
Environmental Engineering 37 264 765
Environmental Management 35 277 781
Earth science and Geophysics 43 282 792
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 311 838
Geotechnical Engineering 46 295 872

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Rostock ranked 54th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 720th in the World with 12,697 publications made and 180,358 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#54 of 175 In Germany
#301 of 1,492 In Europe
#720 of 7,020 In the World

University of Rostock
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 48 116
1992 52 101
1993 47 116
1994 56 138
1995 70 166
1996 74 255
1997 97 335
1998 99 414
1999 106 510
2000 148 637
2001 153 626
2002 169 951
2003 178 1185
2004 194 1396
2005 210 1797
2006 246 2286
2007 324 2944
2008 326 3344
2009 377 4115
2010 395 4719
2011 465 5643
2012 467 6404
2013 396 7237
2014 461 8240
2015 500 8884
2016 563 9516
2017 586 9887
2018 633 11060
2019 642 12795
2020 748 15309
2021 776 17313
2022 676 19010
2023 746 19693

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 19 102 268
Library and Information science 43 219 552
Philosophy 51 261 583
Art History 47 310 713
Special Education 32 268 715
Demography 43 265 732
Classics and Ancient History 38 281 738
Genealogy 34 267 768
Archaeology 49 307 783
Political Science 61 326 786
History 49 322 805
Linguistics 53 324 809
Publishing 37 350 970
Sociology 53 363 995
Law 59 387 1039
Sports / Exercise science 44 384 1082
Criminology and Criminal Justice 43 356 1154
Aesthetics 62 461 1189
Education Majors 55 409 1262
Anthropology 65 481 1333
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 67 498 1365
Gender Studies 65 493 1600
Communications and Public Relations 85 618 1896

Psychology rankings

The University of Rostock ranked 38th for Psychology in Germany and 614th in the World with 7,891 publications made and 176,869 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#38 of 169 In Germany
#224 of 1,414 In Europe
#614 of 6,528 In the World

University of Rostock
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 35 116
1992 23 130
1993 39 131
1994 34 133
1995 42 157
1996 71 198
1997 58 282
1998 60 339
1999 67 448
2000 87 569
2001 99 734
2002 124 1005
2003 141 1288
2004 149 1480
2005 178 1809
2006 203 2275
2007 213 2954
2008 232 3183
2009 273 3990
2010 249 4671
2011 310 5425
2012 331 6316
2013 341 7169
2014 306 8138
2015 364 8725
2016 360 9185
2017 392 9882
2018 399 11141
2019 419 11720
2020 475 14182
2021 521 16128
2022 471 17160
2023 463 17429

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 36 186 465
Psychiatry 34 190 507
Special Education 32 268 715
Occupational Therapy 39 281 744
Clinical Psychology 44 279 801
Child Psychology 46 288 815
Social Psychology 53 311 838
Cognitive Science 55 331 944
Education Majors 55 409 1262

Mathematics rankings

The University of Rostock ranked 49th for Mathematics in Germany and 742nd in the World with 5,698 publications made and 104,399 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#49 of 163 In Germany
#281 of 1,388 In Europe
#742 of 6,305 In the World

University of Rostock
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 22 60
1992 19 43
1993 20 64
1994 26 86
1995 34 108
1996 52 127
1997 36 209
1998 45 223
1999 46 252
2000 68 324
2001 71 457
2002 76 447
2003 105 644
2004 116 767
2005 116 1047
2006 139 1110
2007 166 1477
2008 173 1630
2009 215 2194
2010 180 2447
2011 216 2802
2012 277 3273
2013 255 3702
2014 231 3975
2015 251 4437
2016 285 5027
2017 275 5364
2018 298 6059
2019 343 6974
2020 336 8084
2021 370 9381
2022 346 9930
2023 334 10052

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 148 436
Applied Mathematics 42 250 593
Statistics 48 283 737
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 68 457 1181
Operations Research 74 502 1592
Math Teachers 61 483 1687

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Rostock

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Graphic Design 18 102 281
Tax Law 42 224 591
Fashion Design 49 308 749
Performing arts 46 338 789
Project Management 48 343 797
Marketing 53 321 799
Art & Design 55 333 805
Management 51 308 820
Literature 54 355 882
Business 56 356 890
Singing and Vocal Performance 36 306 892
Finance 58 381 928
Environmental Economics 43 377 929
International Economics 71 528 964
International Trade 66 521 989
Advertising 57 385 989
International Business 66 507 1022
Economics 60 423 1102
Investment Banking and Stock trading 57 409 1120
Development Studies 56 402 1188
Creative Writing 56 458 1285
Human Resource Management 63 507 1309
Accounting 71 490 1363