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The University of Siegen ranked 59th in Germany, 780th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 127 research topics. The University of Siegen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,817 academic publications and 490,604 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#780 of 14,131 In the World
#322 of 2,785 In Europe
#59 of 369 In Germany
#12 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#238 of 1,005 For Animation
#371 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#426 of 1,007 For Industrial Engineering
#2547 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#619 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 124 other topics

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Physics rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 53rd for Physics in Germany and 801st in the World with 13,801 publications made and 384,473 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#53 of 168 In Germany
#290 of 1,460 In Europe
#801 of 6,729 In the World

University of Siegen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 97 740
1994 113 778
1995 133 1028
1996 114 1023
1997 110 910
1998 117 1009
1999 119 1015
2000 130 1133
2001 160 1310
2002 211 1825
2003 196 2296
2004 215 2568
2005 237 2458
2006 286 2815
2007 299 3401
2008 308 4308
2009 359 5538
2010 363 6073
2011 421 8076
2012 502 11254
2013 510 15576
2014 522 16439
2015 629 18692
2016 994 21342
2017 675 20781
2018 656 21676
2019 700 26061
2020 657 27690
2021 780 31782
2022 666 27569
2023 792 31613
2024 527 26783
2025 347 22680

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 44 195 459
Atomic and Molecular physics 50 207 462
Theoretical Physics 43 212 464
Quantum and Particle physics 51 268 711
Optical Engineering 51 273 738
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 291 738
Nanotechnology 50 252 784
Condensed Matter Physics 56 292 802
Applied/Engineering Physics 56 288 806
Acoustical Engineering 56 310 814
Materials Science 57 299 864
Astrobiology 54 335 899
Biophysics 62 446 1418

Engineering rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 57th for Engineering in Germany and 891st in the World with 13,780 publications made and 344,104 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#57 of 169 In Germany
#312 of 1,466 In Europe
#891 of 6,795 In the World

University of Siegen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 85 602
1994 100 632
1995 96 783
1996 95 794
1997 99 703
1998 109 829
1999 128 851
2000 120 975
2001 150 1073
2002 232 1734
2003 209 1950
2004 210 2178
2005 258 2297
2006 295 2789
2007 305 3242
2008 323 4183
2009 358 5168
2010 375 5651
2011 433 7398
2012 500 9565
2013 519 12486
2014 524 13116
2015 606 15376
2016 978 17405
2017 670 17616
2018 654 18573
2019 733 22107
2020 632 23782
2021 815 27993
2022 736 25324
2023 792 28479
2024 521 23980
2025 352 20446

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 57th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 802nd in the World with 11,608 publications made and 186,402 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#57 of 178 In Germany
#329 of 1,502 In Europe
#802 of 7,088 In the World

University of Siegen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 38 207
1994 42 189
1995 70 263
1996 65 302
1997 44 340
1998 78 350
1999 76 353
2000 73 414
2001 85 443
2002 144 681
2003 138 822
2004 158 860
2005 109 887
2006 150 1108
2007 148 1403
2008 207 1791
2009 254 2292
2010 289 2541
2011 359 3433
2012 352 4901
2013 404 6380
2014 434 6586
2015 571 8216
2016 887 9092
2017 629 9379
2018 661 10160
2019 694 12153
2020 740 13343
2021 809 16519
2022 823 15280
2023 840 17783
2024 500 13251
2025 294 11035

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 18 186 522
Journalism and Digital Media 33 219 590
Political Science 51 274 666
Art History 43 302 700
Philosophy 54 295 704
Social Work 9 238 730
Communications and Public Relations 29 297 791
Media Studies 35 303 817
Political Economy 44 316 827
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 46 333 832
Linguistics 55 340 864
Aesthetics 50 368 930
Library and Information science 62 369 979
Radio and Television broadcasting 36 345 1002
Anthropology 52 372 1013
History 58 397 1048
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 55 408 1059
Law 56 396 1059
Public Policy / Administration 51 393 1111
Archaeology 60 412 1114
Urban and Regional planning 47 567 1217
Sociology 57 426 1223
Gender Studies 50 420 1307
Education Majors 56 421 1309
Classics and Ancient History 64 534 1582
Demography 66 567 2024

Chemistry rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 64th for Chemistry in Germany and 1274th in the World with 9,451 publications made and 253,865 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#64 of 166 In Germany
#411 of 1,417 In Europe
#1274 of 6,561 In the World

University of Siegen
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 75 488
1994 75 512
1995 78 577
1996 75 621
1997 76 567
1998 84 649
1999 94 727
2000 101 818
2001 106 921
2002 150 1266
2003 152 1603
2004 155 1703
2005 158 1810
2006 199 2157
2007 211 2498
2008 217 3119
2009 256 3637
2010 248 4136
2011 285 5307
2012 348 6882
2013 344 9086
2014 343 9669
2015 385 11044
2016 795 12700
2017 466 12807
2018 416 13511
2019 481 16054
2020 420 17145
2021 526 20285
2022 459 18730
2023 495 20555
2024 338 18097
2025 228 15400

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 47 236 579
Nanotechnology 50 252 784
Biochemical Engineering 53 330 831
Materials Science 57 299 864
Inorganic Chemistry 51 298 921
Computational Chemistry 58 349 956
Pharmacy 62 348 999
Chemical Engineering 56 321 1074
Physical chemistry 56 347 1101
Environmental Chemistry 61 394 1196
Organic Chemistry 63 382 1200
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 481 1485
Biochemistry 68 514 1856
Radiochemistry 68 538 2366
Nutrition and Food Science 68 654 2802

Computer Science rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 57th for Computer Science in Germany and 967th in the World with 9,375 publications made and 198,132 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#57 of 172 In Germany
#352 of 1,470 In Europe
#967 of 6,855 In the World

University of Siegen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 29 231
1994 62 271
1995 49 307
1996 54 302
1997 69 291
1998 74 339
1999 69 404
2000 73 492
2001 96 503
2002 173 1067
2003 147 1050
2004 140 1128
2005 171 1259
2006 199 1632
2007 199 2016
2008 227 2622
2009 241 3078
2010 253 3422
2011 310 4467
2012 305 5366
2013 372 6613
2014 344 6559
2015 426 7906
2016 490 8646
2017 442 9164
2018 445 9816
2019 527 12007
2020 546 13609
2021 607 15703
2022 580 14475
2023 605 16924
2024 436 13534
2025 301 11612

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 20 85 238
UX/UI Desgin 32 163 371
Computer Graphics 37 175 429
Human-Computer Interaction 27 179 440
Management Information Systems 25 219 508
Game Design and Development 37 241 552
Robotics 35 196 553
Computer Engineering 36 214 611
Software Engineering 49 291 657
Data Science 45 286 689
Computer Vision 46 262 703
Multimedia 45 285 726
Telecommunications 46 267 740
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 256 761
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 309 813
Computer Networking 50 300 871
Library and Information science 62 369 979
Computational Linguistics 60 354 983
Cyber Security 54 370 1071
Machine Learning 57 365 1150
Cognitive Science 63 399 1234
Neuroscience 69 514 1636
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 66 553 1975

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 60th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1231st in the World with 8,079 publications made and 227,448 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#60 of 170 In Germany
#422 of 1,464 In Europe
#1231 of 6,888 In the World

University of Siegen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 36 259
1994 38 253
1995 44 291
1996 34 266
1997 47 308
1998 44 319
1999 56 402
2000 50 446
2001 66 508
2002 95 824
2003 100 939
2004 95 986
2005 113 1012
2006 155 1341
2007 151 1519
2008 159 2148
2009 187 2631
2010 192 2982
2011 277 3951
2012 294 6012
2013 320 7458
2014 319 7694
2015 415 9813
2016 602 11153
2017 425 10851
2018 409 11603
2019 476 13757
2020 462 14547
2021 543 17800
2022 480 15583
2023 553 18182
2024 306 13501
2025 220 11281

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oceanography 51 299 834
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 60 361 1003
Geography and Cartography 60 407 1126
Geology 61 402 1165
Environmental Chemistry 61 394 1196
Urban and Regional planning 47 567 1217
Earth science and Geophysics 65 434 1401
Geotechnical Engineering 58 434 1441
Ecology 65 471 1453
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 481 1485
Paleontology 65 491 1547
Environmental Management 63 531 1739
Environmental Engineering 70 582 2219
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 68 605 2532
Agricultural Science 71 653 2717

Biology rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 68th for Biology in Germany and 1685th in the World with 7,700 publications made and 209,593 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#68 of 170 In Germany
#496 of 1,449 In Europe
#1685 of 6,841 In the World

University of Siegen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 30 182
1994 29 238
1995 41 255
1996 44 320
1997 45 284
1998 50 350
1999 54 341
2000 49 452
2001 63 492
2002 99 817
2003 91 903
2004 105 1030
2005 121 1244
2006 151 1536
2007 146 1861
2008 158 2341
2009 179 2843
2010 165 3272
2011 233 4290
2012 260 5602
2013 272 6357
2014 298 7035
2015 350 8354
2016 673 9835
2017 397 9709
2018 363 10276
2019 449 12323
2020 455 13802
2021 539 15975
2022 502 15187
2023 486 16776
2024 329 14715
2025 227 12767

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 50 252 784
Astrobiology 54 335 899
Evolutionary Biology 69 484 1400
Biophysics 62 446 1418
Paleontology 65 491 1547
Neuroscience 69 514 1636
Zoology 61 499 1846
Biochemistry 68 514 1856
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 66 553 1975
Genetics 68 533 1979
Molecular Biology 75 545 2143
Botany 67 562 2232
Oncology and Cancer research 63 598 2472
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 68 605 2532
Agricultural Science 71 653 2717
Nutrition and Food Science 68 654 2802
Virology 75 689 2953
Biotechnology 78 734 3239
Pharmacology 81 755 3494
Microbiology 75 754 3508
Immunology 91 810 3692

Mathematics rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 57th for Mathematics in Germany and 999th in the World with 4,646 publications made and 106,093 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#57 of 163 In Germany
#363 of 1,406 In Europe
#999 of 6,434 In the World

University of Siegen
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 22 184
1994 31 188
1995 35 251
1996 33 204
1997 32 234
1998 46 217
1999 48 223
2000 30 293
2001 57 319
2002 90 550
2003 59 581
2004 77 602
2005 59 620
2006 98 853
2007 99 1006
2008 105 1161
2009 89 1365
2010 131 1659
2011 162 2221
2012 149 2790
2013 171 3699
2014 187 3972
2015 229 4875
2016 230 5356
2017 239 5424
2018 230 5551
2019 305 6934
2020 280 7487
2021 280 9045
2022 291 8271
2023 291 9123
2024 177 5894
2025 98 4412

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 256 761
Applied Mathematics 57 343 829
Operations Research 45 315 903
Statistics 55 344 918
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 57 368 921
Math Teachers 53 381 1236

Business rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 55th for Business in Germany and 885th in the World with 4,042 publications made and 69,024 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#55 of 166 In Germany
#348 of 1,436 In Europe
#885 of 6,366 In the World

University of Siegen
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 17 100
1994 20 110
1995 21 114
1996 19 99
1997 24 107
1998 21 106
1999 23 96
2000 19 113
2001 38 141
2002 72 244
2003 49 310
2004 61 325
2005 84 376
2006 82 553
2007 105 744
2008 96 943
2009 116 1132
2010 120 1292
2011 168 1601
2012 137 1931
2013 148 2283
2014 163 2493
2015 194 2709
2016 184 3049
2017 171 3271
2018 218 3618
2019 259 4166
2020 270 5044
2021 269 6270
2022 259 5874
2023 275 6924
2024 140 5248
2025 110 4592

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 9 113 255
Tax Law 32 171 472
Management Information Systems 25 219 508
Construction Management 26 222 591
International Business 45 337 623
Human Resource Management 42 304 762
Entertainment Industry Business 29 308 812
Management 50 316 825
International Trade 58 463 836
Advertising 43 316 855
Project Management 48 374 859
Finance 55 367 901
Marketing 57 352 903
Operations Research 45 315 903
Engineering Management 30 335 996
Public Policy / Administration 51 393 1111
Accounting 70 513 1463
Investment Banking and Stock trading 72 514 1572

Economics rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 59th for Economics in Germany and 1077th in the World with 2,432 publications made and 43,065 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#59 of 162 In Germany
#413 of 1,391 In Europe
#1077 of 6,188 In the World

University of Siegen
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 11 73
1994 10 85
1995 15 93
1996 15 72
1997 15 94
1998 18 94
1999 16 75
2000 8 88
2001 28 91
2002 39 141
2003 33 210
2004 47 230
2005 38 244
2006 41 360
2007 61 453
2008 44 484
2009 60 594
2010 68 750
2011 78 914
2012 69 1092
2013 100 1436
2014 90 1634
2015 130 1620
2016 128 1967
2017 98 2128
2018 111 2316
2019 150 2770
2020 183 3346
2021 157 4024
2022 147 3790
2023 169 4408
2024 96 3244
2025 66 2904

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 43 331 549
Political Economy 44 316 827
International Trade 58 463 836
Finance 55 367 901
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 57 368 921
Environmental Economics 50 443 1127
Investment Banking and Stock trading 72 514 1572
Development Studies 65 507 1615

Art & Design rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 48th for Art & Design in Germany and 774th in the World with 2,096 publications made and 34,891 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, 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
#48 of 162 In Germany
#316 of 1,385 In Europe
#774 of 6,010 In the World

University of Siegen
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 30
1994 13 39
1995 10 41
1996 11 29
1997 6 59
1998 6 66
1999 20 81
2000 14 63
2001 16 77
2002 26 106
2003 21 143
2004 28 143
2005 38 202
2006 39 275
2007 48 395
2008 40 486
2009 59 646
2010 58 637
2011 64 870
2012 65 896
2013 88 1152
2014 88 1167
2015 108 1324
2016 89 1321
2017 107 1493
2018 110 1550
2019 119 2000
2020 159 2346
2021 130 2757
2022 138 2620
2023 161 2960
2024 88 2617
2025 44 2177

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 20 85 238
UX/UI Desgin 32 163 371
Computer Graphics 37 175 429
Graphic Design 30 171 446
Performing arts 28 229 521
Game Design and Development 37 241 552
Art History 43 302 700
Multimedia 45 285 726
Architecture 47 315 730
Fashion Design 49 316 769
Entertainment Industry Business 29 308 812
Creative Writing 34 327 840
Literature 51 339 852
Aesthetics 50 368 930

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Siegen

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 72 266 729
Social Psychology 69 457 1322
Healthcare Management (MHA) 52 473 1517
Clinical Psychology 60 468 1544
Audiology 68 467 1547
Orthodontics 68 499 1561
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 51 455 1573
Psychology 67 492 1576
Gerontology 53 505 1659
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 66 500 1661
Child Psychology 70 527 1740
Psychiatry 67 516 1755
Sports Medicine 60 555 1760
Dentistry 69 547 1786
Medicine 67 524 1838
Anatomy and Physiology 66 545 1873
Nursing 68 557 1941
Cardiology 66 587 2004
Public Health 63 563 2020
Physical Therapy 66 598 2041
Surgery 67 579 2053
Health Science 60 558 2101
Pathology 66 570 2116
Anesthesiology 73 659 2577