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The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 81st in Germany, 1682nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,645 academic publications and 94,510 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1682 of 14,131 In the World
#584 of 2,785 In Europe
#81 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 18 In Hamburg State
#3 of 18 In Hamburg City
#421 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#575 of 1,027 For Industrial Engineering
#625 of 1,095 For Military science
#1121 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2024 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 73rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1341st in the World with 4,905 publications made and 48,116 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#73 of 178 In Germany
#490 of 1,500 In Europe
#1341 of 7,081 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 22 44
1993 22 32
1994 37 46
1995 11 35
1996 27 61
1997 30 60
1998 34 80
1999 36 83
2000 42 85
2001 15 81
2002 42 131
2003 35 306
2004 51 302
2005 45 267
2006 51 291
2007 69 396
2008 92 484
2009 121 574
2010 115 680
2011 173 792
2012 198 965
2013 227 1208
2014 265 1425
2015 243 1583
2016 316 1822
2017 319 2238
2018 321 2550
2019 242 3078
2020 274 3809
2021 268 4989
2022 404 5095
2023 381 6753
2024 230 5272

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 16 163 421
Military science 19 193 625
Political Economy 41 303 774
Public Policy / Administration 34 292 797
International Law 41 341 855
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 49 358 895
Political Science 69 400 982
Philosophy 74 444 1180
Communications and Public Relations 50 428 1198
Aesthetics 73 616 1750
Classics and Ancient History 67 580 1772
Law 77 597 1807
Anthropology 74 581 1834
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 72 622 1906
Gender Studies 69 559 1929
Archaeology 77 632 1962
History 79 644 2012
Sociology 76 637 2111
Linguistics 82 660 2155
Library and Information science 89 654 2177
Demography 68 638 2403
Education Majors 76 723 2812

Engineering rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 71st for Engineering in Germany and 1853rd in the World with 3,922 publications made and 55,258 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#71 of 169 In Germany
#572 of 1,465 In Europe
#1853 of 6,782 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 17 52
1993 20 57
1994 9 45
1995 16 55
1996 16 63
1997 25 97
1998 26 97
1999 13 77
2000 17 71
2001 13 78
2002 34 179
2003 45 276
2004 56 246
2005 58 318
2006 87 473
2007 81 606
2008 113 744
2009 93 896
2010 146 1168
2011 173 1505
2012 163 1703
2013 177 1955
2014 156 2088
2015 168 2306
2016 165 2491
2017 201 2930
2018 191 3396
2019 195 3625
2020 203 4134
2021 238 5182
2022 294 5237
2023 375 5985
2024 239 5611

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Industrial Engineering 35 231 575
Aviation 33 259 687
Nuclear Engineering 40 306 905
Systems Engineering 60 376 911
Construction Management 37 356 912
Technical Drawing 43 361 1062
Automation and Control engineering 44 331 1090
Automotive Engineering 42 361 1146
Computer Engineering 60 390 1201
Structural Engineering 64 405 1201
Operations Research 61 419 1235
Electronic Engineering 65 419 1298
Mechanical Engineering 67 469 1338
Petroleum Engineering 49 409 1368
Aerospace Engineering 67 477 1369
Nanotechnology 66 419 1451
Robotics 64 465 1462
Electrical Engineering 66 477 1492
Acoustical Engineering 71 516 1551
Reliability and Quality Engineering 63 490 1565
Transportation Engineering 67 542 1632
Telecommunications 69 510 1639
Materials Science 69 510 1689
Renewable Energy Engineering 63 517 1772
Human-Computer Interaction 88 621 1835
Computer Networking 75 568 1869
Chemical Engineering 70 511 1935
Metallurgical Engineering 70 568 1982
Optical Engineering 73 589 2004
Geotechnical Engineering 70 566 2028
Remote Sensing 80 609 2047
Civil Engineering 81 726 2578

Physics rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 71st for Physics in Germany and 1860th in the World with 3,593 publications made and 52,389 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#71 of 168 In Germany
#571 of 1,457 In Europe
#1860 of 6,713 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 16 47
1993 16 50
1994 10 41
1995 18 62
1996 14 51
1997 21 96
1998 28 99
1999 12 72
2000 19 77
2001 17 81
2002 32 176
2003 43 263
2004 52 265
2005 58 329
2006 86 468
2007 80 606
2008 97 756
2009 122 880
2010 127 1162
2011 166 1438
2012 146 1629
2013 174 1874
2014 151 1972
2015 146 2115
2016 148 2363
2017 176 2685
2018 152 3050
2019 193 3391
2020 178 3812
2021 210 4678
2022 269 4859
2023 326 5356
2024 204 5061

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 64 434 1218
Nanotechnology 66 419 1451
Acoustical Engineering 71 516 1551
Materials Science 69 510 1689
Atomic and Molecular physics 71 520 1691
Astrophysics and Astronomy 72 562 1700
Quantum and Particle physics 70 536 1710
Condensed Matter Physics 71 509 1804
Optical Engineering 73 589 2004
Nuclear Physics 81 698 2683

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 79th for Computer Science in Germany and 2029th in the World with 3,257 publications made and 40,401 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#79 of 172 In Germany
#616 of 1,469 In Europe
#2029 of 6,845 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 42
1993 15 42
1994 10 39
1995 10 33
1996 6 52
1997 12 52
1998 9 53
1999 13 65
2000 8 45
2001 11 66
2002 20 106
2003 17 197
2004 37 148
2005 37 190
2006 62 256
2007 64 288
2008 85 436
2009 72 451
2010 95 616
2011 145 775
2012 140 961
2013 146 1149
2014 127 1307
2015 157 1477
2016 157 1634
2017 177 2037
2018 179 2313
2019 170 2656
2020 192 3127
2021 209 4153
2022 272 4133
2023 312 5009
2024 197 4042

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 68 417 978
Computer Engineering 60 390 1201
Management Information Systems 74 557 1417
Robotics 64 465 1462
Data Science 77 557 1550
Cognitive Science 68 466 1557
Computer Graphics 76 541 1558
Telecommunications 69 510 1639
Computational Linguistics 73 529 1751
Blockchain and Cryptography 74 533 1795
Human-Computer Interaction 88 621 1835
Computer Networking 75 568 1869
Computer Vision 75 577 1940
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 77 606 1969
Machine Learning 75 594 2088
Library and Information science 89 654 2177
Neuroscience 78 631 2187
Cyber Security 79 661 2297

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 76th for Environmental Science in Germany and 2195th in the World with 2,833 publications made and 42,550 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#76 of 170 In Germany
#634 of 1,464 In Europe
#2195 of 6,876 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 9 24
1993 7 19
1994 10 20
1995 9 26
1996 7 32
1997 15 37
1998 13 40
1999 13 46
2000 12 46
2001 6 42
2002 19 72
2003 24 154
2004 25 154
2005 38 231
2006 45 338
2007 40 416
2008 51 523
2009 64 659
2010 86 831
2011 98 1110
2012 99 1154
2013 116 1366
2014 147 1491
2015 132 1743
2016 152 1940
2017 149 2162
2018 159 2511
2019 154 2849
2020 179 3437
2021 193 4411
2022 245 4359
2023 292 5113
2024 174 4310

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 62 404 1154
Oceanography 68 508 1554
Petrology and Geochemistry 68 513 1599
Earth science and Geophysics 67 490 1622
Geography and Cartography 71 566 1703
Geotechnical Engineering 70 566 2028
Geology 75 613 2066
Paleontology 75 658 2426
Ecology 78 709 2619
Environmental Management 83 765 2892
Environmental Chemistry 94 802 3528
Agricultural Science 86 889 3950

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 75th for Chemistry in Germany and 2398th in the World with 2,360 publications made and 38,654 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#75 of 166 In Germany
#639 of 1,417 In Europe
#2398 of 6,545 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 13 37
1993 14 42
1994 8 25
1995 15 47
1996 11 44
1997 19 74
1998 21 69
1999 8 40
2000 12 49
2001 10 60
2002 22 109
2003 36 191
2004 41 179
2005 48 270
2006 62 383
2007 48 487
2008 71 570
2009 55 704
2010 90 918
2011 87 1167
2012 94 1282
2013 106 1461
2014 102 1499
2015 87 1639
2016 82 1804
2017 91 2080
2018 106 2314
2019 108 2521
2020 117 2787
2021 144 3418
2022 179 3601
2023 237 4137
2024 151 3936

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 66 419 1451
Petrology and Geochemistry 68 513 1599
Materials Science 69 510 1689
Chemical Engineering 70 511 1935
Computational Chemistry 70 547 1937
Physical chemistry 71 591 2193
Organic Chemistry 75 647 2508
Inorganic Chemistry 78 734 3123
Environmental Chemistry 94 802 3528
Biochemistry 104 918 4116

Business rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 72nd for Business in Germany and 1417th in the World with 2,195 publications made and 30,007 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#72 of 166 In Germany
#518 of 1,433 In Europe
#1417 of 6,339 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 10 21
1993 9 31
1994 4 27
1995 5 15
1996 3 30
1997 8 21
1998 9 34
1999 11 38
2000 5 31
2001 5 28
2002 8 55
2003 24 173
2004 21 82
2005 25 109
2006 32 160
2007 37 217
2008 48 259
2009 63 290
2010 56 361
2011 85 479
2012 110 622
2013 85 684
2014 101 916
2015 114 999
2016 121 1069
2017 130 1299
2018 141 1538
2019 116 1733
2020 128 2272
2021 142 2993
2022 199 3072
2023 193 3599
2024 112 3061

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Business 56 407 750
International Trade 55 443 792
Public Policy / Administration 34 292 797
Construction Management 37 356 912
Project Management 54 439 1026
Investment Banking and Stock trading 50 372 1032
Operations Research 61 419 1235
Management 67 464 1275
Management Information Systems 74 557 1417
Finance 70 538 1437
Marketing 74 547 1547
Accounting 78 581 1765
Advertising 85 673 2147

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 76th for Mathematics in Germany and 1843rd in the World with 2,072 publications made and 26,186 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#76 of 163 In Germany
#578 of 1,401 In Europe
#1843 of 6,418 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 24
1993 12 26
1994 11 30
1995 6 25
1996 3 37
1997 5 39
1998 9 34
1999 12 37
2000 6 27
2001 5 38
2002 15 73
2003 14 131
2004 22 110
2005 22 125
2006 30 163
2007 40 218
2008 39 255
2009 36 265
2010 47 363
2011 66 439
2012 102 515
2013 85 652
2014 110 798
2015 120 882
2016 104 1000
2017 95 1193
2018 127 1428
2019 117 1670
2020 124 2020
2021 157 2811
2022 178 2833
2023 181 3295
2024 116 2533

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 341 854
Applied Mathematics 63 421 1106
Operations Research 61 419 1235
Statistics 74 570 1781
Blockchain and Cryptography 74 533 1795
Math Teachers 80 825 3439

Biology rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 80th for Biology in Germany and 2964th in the World with 1,966 publications made and 39,238 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#80 of 170 In Germany
#732 of 1,448 In Europe
#2964 of 6,833 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 5 17
1993 6 17
1994 9 24
1995 4 11
1996 7 28
1997 4 26
1998 3 35
1999 7 28
2000 8 33
2001 4 39
2002 13 64
2003 26 143
2004 18 144
2005 33 178
2006 36 305
2007 32 392
2008 40 498
2009 46 616
2010 41 850
2011 51 1078
2012 74 1208
2013 91 1420
2014 80 1543
2015 81 1629
2016 100 1796
2017 103 2144
2018 108 2300
2019 116 2539
2020 111 3007
2021 161 3762
2022 171 3886
2023 214 4566
2024 135 3777

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 66 419 1451
Evolutionary Biology 73 553 1715
Neuroscience 78 631 2187
Paleontology 75 658 2426
Genetics 97 856 3798
Agricultural Science 86 889 3950
Biochemistry 104 918 4116
Botany 96 918 4167

Economics rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 68th for Economics in Germany and 1378th in the World with 1,591 publications made and 21,103 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#68 of 162 In Germany
#501 of 1,388 In Europe
#1378 of 6,167 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 9
1993 6 14
1994 8 12
1995 3 15
1996 2 17
1997 5 12
1998 1 19
1999 3 22
2000 8 14
2001 7 17
2002 9 28
2003 18 126
2004 13 78
2005 12 84
2006 18 80
2007 24 121
2008 20 144
2009 53 186
2010 32 235
2011 56 263
2012 80 346
2013 73 424
2014 86 551
2015 102 676
2016 95 751
2017 100 846
2018 105 1058
2019 90 1270
2020 81 1668
2021 119 2264
2022 129 2329
2023 139 2665
2024 67 2213

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 16 163 421
International Economics 45 335 557
Political Economy 41 303 774
International Trade 55 443 792
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 341 854
Investment Banking and Stock trading 50 372 1032
Finance 70 538 1437
Development Studies 63 495 1573

Psychology rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 79th for Psychology in Germany and 2517th in the World with 1,204 publications made and 20,280 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#79 of 169 In Germany
#673 of 1,423 In Europe
#2517 of 6,645 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 9
1993 4 9
1994 1 14
1995 0 6
1996 3 24
1997 2 12
1998 3 16
1999 2 15
2000 6 9
2001 1 20
2002 8 41
2003 9 75
2004 11 63
2005 15 93
2006 17 93
2007 21 122
2008 17 173
2009 29 223
2010 25 269
2011 35 374
2012 46 456
2013 51 538
2014 54 683
2015 52 731
2016 55 760
2017 79 1074
2018 69 1104
2019 74 1353
2020 82 1656
2021 81 2155
2022 128 2345
2023 116 2751
2024 99 2529

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 49 358 895
Cognitive Science 68 466 1557
Social Psychology 76 542 1704
Clinical Psychology 71 577 2112
Neuroscience 78 631 2187
Child Psychology 75 624 2284
Psychiatry 77 684 2620
Education Majors 76 723 2812

Art & Design rankings

The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg ranked 79th for Art & Design in Germany and 1898th in the World with 652 publications made and 9,447 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.

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
#79 of 162 In Germany
#642 of 1,381 In Europe
#1898 of 5,966 In the World

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 3
1993 2 10
1994 0 5
1995 1 4
1996 1 5
1997 3 9
1998 3 9
1999 1 8
2000 2 6
2001 3 8
2002 1 6
2003 5 46
2004 9 23
2005 6 32
2006 11 38
2007 11 67
2008 22 61
2009 11 69
2010 28 136
2011 29 140
2012 32 168
2013 32 221
2014 22 279
2015 31 311
2016 34 308
2017 44 463
2018 37 596
2019 41 661
2020 37 721
2021 35 984
2022 57 945
2023 48 1092
2024 40 916

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 76 541 1558
Aesthetics 73 616 1750
Fashion Design 78 612 1761
Literature 76 647 2026

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 83 323 919
Audiology 70 474 1552
Physical Therapy 80 775 3028
Medicine 90 783 3178
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 94 825 3204
Public Health 76 761 3209
Anatomy and Physiology 89 819 3254
Nursing 88 796 3458
Surgery 109 929 3977
Pathology 107 960 4277