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The University of Siegen ranked 59th in Germany, 800th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. The University of Siegen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,212 academic publications and 461,203 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#800 of 14,131 In the World
#316 of 2,785 In Europe
#59 of 369 In Germany
#12 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#230 of 1,016 For Animation
#369 of 1,009 For UX/UI Desgin
#427 of 2,112 For Computer Graphics
#2537 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#612 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Physics rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 53rd for Physics in Germany and 791st in the World with 13,484 publications made and 363,740 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
#289 of 1,457 In Europe
#791 of 6,713 In the World

University of Siegen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 124 758
1993 97 740
1994 113 778
1995 133 1028
1996 114 1023
1997 110 909
1998 117 1009
1999 119 1015
2000 130 1132
2001 160 1310
2002 211 1824
2003 196 2295
2004 215 2568
2005 237 2459
2006 285 2816
2007 299 3401
2008 307 4299
2009 359 5535
2010 363 6075
2011 419 8063
2012 502 11211
2013 510 15440
2014 520 16333
2015 628 18552
2016 993 21109
2017 673 20640
2018 655 21589
2019 698 26050
2020 657 27653
2021 784 31857
2022 670 27637
2023 787 31566
2024 487 26343

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 50 205 451
Nuclear Physics 44 194 456
Theoretical Physics 44 215 467
Quantum and Particle physics 51 267 702
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 289 721
Optical Engineering 51 268 726
Nanotechnology 50 249 764
Applied/Engineering Physics 56 287 786
Condensed Matter Physics 56 293 796
Acoustical Engineering 57 310 810
Materials Science 57 299 852
Astrobiology 54 340 918
Biophysics 62 450 1424

Engineering rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 57th for Engineering in Germany and 876th in the World with 13,482 publications made and 325,687 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#57 of 169 In Germany
#310 of 1,465 In Europe
#876 of 6,782 In the World

University of Siegen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 108 615
1993 85 602
1994 100 632
1995 96 783
1996 95 794
1997 99 703
1998 109 829
1999 128 851
2000 120 974
2001 150 1073
2002 231 1732
2003 210 1951
2004 209 2178
2005 258 2298
2006 295 2790
2007 305 3242
2008 323 4179
2009 358 5164
2010 375 5652
2011 433 7386
2012 498 9523
2013 522 12386
2014 524 13014
2015 603 15304
2016 986 17348
2017 673 17582
2018 652 18496
2019 731 22105
2020 635 23920
2021 824 28257
2022 738 25428
2023 780 28465
2024 489 23555

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 56th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 792nd in the World with 11,368 publications made and 174,440 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#56 of 178 In Germany
#322 of 1,500 In Europe
#792 of 7,081 In the World

University of Siegen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 80 258
1993 38 208
1994 42 189
1995 70 263
1996 65 301
1997 44 340
1998 78 350
1999 76 353
2000 74 412
2001 85 443
2002 144 681
2003 138 822
2004 158 858
2005 109 886
2006 150 1109
2007 148 1405
2008 208 1792
2009 254 2289
2010 289 2541
2011 357 3419
2012 356 4894
2013 400 6260
2014 434 6538
2015 573 8165
2016 887 8957
2017 632 9417
2018 660 10183
2019 693 12195
2020 745 13432
2021 810 16626
2022 828 15350
2023 832 17700
2024 481 13042

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 16 170 493
Journalism and Digital Media 33 216 589
Political Science 51 272 660
Art History 43 297 693
Philosophy 55 293 695
Social Work 9 231 716
Communications and Public Relations 29 294 789
Media Studies 33 300 815
Political Economy 43 312 819
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 44 330 821
Linguistics 55 336 861
Aesthetics 52 369 928
Radio and Television broadcasting 34 337 984
Library and Information science 62 370 988
Anthropology 52 374 1024
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 54 406 1050
History 59 399 1051
Law 56 394 1055
Archaeology 60 412 1105
Public Policy / Administration 51 396 1116
Urban and Regional planning 49 573 1222
Sociology 58 426 1223
Gender Studies 50 418 1314
Education Majors 56 424 1324
Classics and Ancient History 64 538 1615
Demography 66 562 2002

Chemistry rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 64th for Chemistry in Germany and 1253rd in the World with 9,263 publications made and 237,337 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#64 of 166 In Germany
#408 of 1,417 In Europe
#1253 of 6,545 In the World

University of Siegen
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 76 504
1993 75 488
1994 75 512
1995 78 577
1996 75 621
1997 76 567
1998 84 649
1999 94 726
2000 101 818
2001 106 921
2002 150 1265
2003 152 1602
2004 155 1703
2005 158 1811
2006 199 2158
2007 211 2498
2008 216 3111
2009 256 3636
2010 248 4135
2011 285 5302
2012 344 6832
2013 342 8912
2014 342 9575
2015 387 10945
2016 794 12544
2017 471 12837
2018 420 13504
2019 483 16054
2020 418 17276
2021 528 20392
2022 458 18723
2023 491 20545
2024 320 17893

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 48 231 567
Nanotechnology 50 249 764
Biochemical Engineering 53 328 803
Materials Science 57 299 852
Inorganic Chemistry 51 300 915
Computational Chemistry 56 345 936
Pharmacy 62 346 982
Chemical Engineering 56 320 1057
Physical chemistry 56 347 1083
Environmental Chemistry 61 391 1175
Organic Chemistry 63 380 1177
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 475 1457
Biochemistry 68 511 1837
Radiochemistry 68 534 2353
Nutrition and Food Science 68 643 2763

Computer Science rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 57th for Computer Science in Germany and 959th in the World with 9,153 publications made and 189,459 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#57 of 172 In Germany
#355 of 1,469 In Europe
#959 of 6,845 In the World

University of Siegen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 49 216
1993 29 232
1994 62 271
1995 49 307
1996 54 302
1997 69 291
1998 74 339
1999 69 404
2000 73 491
2001 96 503
2002 173 1066
2003 147 1050
2004 140 1127
2005 171 1257
2006 199 1632
2007 199 2017
2008 228 2620
2009 242 3078
2010 253 3421
2011 314 4470
2012 310 5415
2013 376 6622
2014 345 6558
2015 426 7930
2016 499 8760
2017 440 9184
2018 441 9790
2019 529 12129
2020 554 13739
2021 613 15939
2022 585 14541
2023 602 16988
2024 407 13219

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 19 79 230
UX/UI Desgin 33 163 369
Computer Graphics 37 175 427
Human-Computer Interaction 29 185 451
Management Information Systems 26 229 527
Robotics 33 194 545
Game Design and Development 40 247 563
Computer Engineering 37 216 609
Software Engineering 50 293 659
Data Science 45 283 679
Computer Vision 45 259 691
Multimedia 45 289 733
Telecommunications 45 269 737
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 254 745
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 306 796
Computer Networking 52 300 868
Information Technology 22 255 869
Computational Linguistics 60 349 954
Library and Information science 62 370 988
Cyber Security 54 363 1044
Machine Learning 58 371 1139
Cognitive Science 63 397 1215
Neuroscience 70 512 1618
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 66 546 1942

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 60th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1210th in the World with 7,902 publications made and 214,063 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#60 of 170 In Germany
#416 of 1,464 In Europe
#1210 of 6,876 In the World

University of Siegen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 49 268
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 100 941
2004 95 985
2005 113 1011
2006 155 1342
2007 151 1517
2008 160 2147
2009 186 2626
2010 192 2981
2011 276 3949
2012 297 5981
2013 319 7377
2014 321 7684
2015 413 9739
2016 604 11070
2017 427 10810
2018 403 11515
2019 474 13738
2020 469 14660
2021 553 17985
2022 484 15681
2023 547 18242
2024 283 13282

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 51 294 812
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 60 361 992
Geography and Cartography 60 407 1115
Geology 61 398 1142
Environmental Chemistry 61 391 1175
Urban and Regional planning 49 573 1222
Earth science and Geophysics 65 433 1384
Ecology 65 463 1413
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 475 1457
Geotechnical Engineering 60 444 1466
Paleontology 65 489 1541
Environmental Management 63 522 1698
Environmental Engineering 70 577 2169
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 68 608 2557
Agricultural Science 71 649 2665

Biology rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 69th for Biology in Germany and 1674th in the World with 7,550 publications made and 198,176 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#69 of 170 In Germany
#497 of 1,448 In Europe
#1674 of 6,833 In the World

University of Siegen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 33 215
1993 30 182
1994 29 238
1995 41 255
1996 44 320
1997 45 283
1998 50 350
1999 54 341
2000 50 450
2001 63 492
2002 99 816
2003 91 903
2004 105 1029
2005 121 1243
2006 151 1536
2007 146 1861
2008 158 2340
2009 179 2844
2010 166 3272
2011 230 4286
2012 263 5606
2013 273 6348
2014 302 7069
2015 351 8380
2016 680 9930
2017 396 9655
2018 365 10332
2019 456 12401
2020 460 13818
2021 550 16107
2022 502 15226
2023 487 16949
2024 313 14501

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 50 249 764
Astrobiology 54 340 918
Evolutionary Biology 68 477 1365
Biophysics 62 450 1424
Paleontology 65 489 1541
Neuroscience 70 512 1618
Biochemistry 68 511 1837
Zoology 62 502 1860
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 66 546 1942
Genetics 67 528 1944
Molecular Biology 74 549 2151
Botany 67 561 2225
Oncology and Cancer research 63 583 2380
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 68 608 2557
Agricultural Science 71 649 2665
Nutrition and Food Science 68 643 2763
Virology 75 682 2957
Biotechnology 77 732 3215
Microbiology 74 752 3486
Pharmacology 81 753 3489
Immunology 91 807 3677

Mathematics rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 57th for Mathematics in Germany and 993rd in the World with 4,557 publications made and 98,940 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
#360 of 1,401 In Europe
#993 of 6,418 In the World

University of Siegen
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 30 169
1993 22 184
1994 31 188
1995 35 252
1996 33 204
1997 32 233
1998 46 217
1999 48 223
2000 30 293
2001 57 319
2002 90 550
2003 59 581
2004 77 602
2005 59 621
2006 97 853
2007 99 1007
2008 104 1160
2009 89 1364
2010 130 1658
2011 159 2209
2012 148 2769
2013 173 3709
2014 183 3867
2015 234 4983
2016 228 5274
2017 240 5450
2018 229 5550
2019 303 6930
2020 283 7551
2021 283 9152
2022 290 8314
2023 293 9182
2024 165 5761

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 46 254 745
Applied Mathematics 57 342 823
Operations Research 45 315 897
Statistics 55 337 900
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 56 367 915
Math Teachers 52 378 1225

Business rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 55th for Business in Germany and 871st in the World with 3,965 publications made and 64,298 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#55 of 166 In Germany
#343 of 1,433 In Europe
#871 of 6,339 In the World

University of Siegen
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 16 67
1993 17 100
1994 20 110
1995 21 114
1996 19 99
1997 24 106
1998 21 106
1999 23 96
2000 19 113
2001 38 141
2002 71 243
2003 49 310
2004 61 325
2005 84 377
2006 82 553
2007 105 744
2008 96 938
2009 116 1130
2010 122 1295
2011 167 1597
2012 138 1935
2013 147 2280
2014 163 2509
2015 197 2756
2016 184 3046
2017 169 3249
2018 217 3628
2019 259 4195
2020 273 5063
2021 272 6308
2022 257 5917
2023 275 6969
2024 139 5173

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 9 115 264
Tax Law 32 168 463
Management Information Systems 26 229 527
Construction Management 25 210 567
International Business 45 332 613
Human Resource Management 41 300 756
Entertainment Industry Business 29 303 798
International Trade 57 453 818
Management 49 310 818
Project Management 47 364 837
Advertising 46 327 876
Finance 55 365 896
Operations Research 45 315 897
Marketing 57 352 899
Engineering Management 30 331 987
Public Policy / Administration 51 396 1116
Accounting 70 512 1458
Investment Banking and Stock trading 71 508 1553

Economics rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 59th for Economics in Germany and 1067th in the World with 2,385 publications made and 39,857 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#59 of 162 In Germany
#412 of 1,388 In Europe
#1067 of 6,167 In the World

University of Siegen
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 17 58
1993 11 73
1994 10 85
1995 15 93
1996 15 72
1997 15 93
1998 18 94
1999 16 75
2000 8 87
2001 28 91
2002 39 141
2003 33 210
2004 47 230
2005 38 245
2006 41 360
2007 61 454
2008 44 484
2009 60 594
2010 69 751
2011 77 907
2012 70 1091
2013 100 1437
2014 92 1638
2015 130 1606
2016 127 1945
2017 96 2103
2018 110 2306
2019 151 2780
2020 187 3359
2021 156 4061
2022 146 3801
2023 168 4429
2024 95 3187

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 43 324 536
International Trade 57 453 818
Political Economy 43 312 819
Finance 55 365 896
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 56 367 915
Environmental Economics 50 435 1087
Investment Banking and Stock trading 71 508 1553
Development Studies 65 504 1595

Art & Design rankings

The University of Siegen ranked 48th for Art & Design in Germany and 774th in the World with 2,068 publications made and 32,497 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
#315 of 1,381 In Europe
#774 of 5,966 In the World

University of Siegen
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 36
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 40 487
2009 59 645
2010 58 635
2011 64 875
2012 65 894
2013 88 1163
2014 88 1162
2015 109 1319
2016 90 1320
2017 106 1493
2018 108 1543
2019 120 2005
2020 165 2351
2021 129 2739
2022 140 2630
2023 162 2957
2024 88 2552

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 19 79 230
UX/UI Desgin 33 163 369
Computer Graphics 37 175 427
Graphic Design 29 173 450
Performing arts 29 230 526
Game Design and Development 40 247 563
Art History 43 297 693
Architecture 48 312 721
Multimedia 45 289 733
Fashion Design 48 310 759
Entertainment Industry Business 29 303 798
Creative Writing 33 325 836
Literature 51 341 856
Aesthetics 52 369 928

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Siegen

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 73 268 742
Social Psychology 69 460 1331
Audiology 67 459 1503
Orthodontics 68 488 1517
Healthcare Management (MHA) 52 474 1537
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 51 446 1547
Psychology 67 491 1572
Clinical Psychology 62 474 1580
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 66 491 1636
Gerontology 54 507 1668
Sports Medicine 60 543 1727
Dentistry 69 537 1744
Psychiatry 66 512 1749
Child Psychology 70 524 1760
Medicine 68 524 1830
Anatomy and Physiology 66 544 1857
Cardiology 66 579 1971
Public Health 63 555 1975
Nursing 67 560 1980
Physical Therapy 67 593 2017
Surgery 67 573 2044
Pathology 66 568 2094
Health Science 60 578 2226
Anesthesiology 73 654 2547