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The University of Trier ranked 57th in Germany, 773rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 117 research topics. The University of Trier ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,334 academic publications and 328,502 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#773 of 14,131 In the World
#318 of 2,785 In Europe
#57 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 18 In Rhineland-Palatinate
#1 of 2 In Trier
#342 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#381 of 1,025 For International Law
#577 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#1646 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#352 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 114 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Trier ranked 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 829th in the World with 9,202 publications made and 174,656 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 178 In Germany
#335 of 1,502 In Europe
#829 of 7,088 In the World

University of Trier
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 100 186
1994 104 198
1995 89 328
1996 86 379
1997 108 430
1998 128 685
1999 84 744
2000 104 978
2001 80 1064
2002 126 1316
2003 134 1791
2004 149 1751
2005 117 2145
2006 116 2576
2007 154 3074
2008 200 3175
2009 231 3969
2010 277 4505
2011 263 5182
2012 340 5768
2013 309 6580
2014 369 7169
2015 381 7622
2016 382 8113
2017 472 8836
2018 444 9874
2019 488 11138
2020 601 14433
2021 613 16348
2022 532 15904
2023 541 16684
2024 327 14292
2025 230 12365

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 9 108 342
International Law 20 166 381
Genealogy 27 212 577
Political Economy 37 261 652
Broadcast Journalism 26 241 678
Philosophy 55 297 709
Political Science 59 304 734
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 40 309 768
International Relations and Diplomacy 32 277 771
Art History 49 328 780
Media Studies 33 299 797
Public Policy / Administration 35 299 805
Social Work 14 287 883
Linguistics 57 350 897
Classics and Ancient History 45 351 917
History 52 367 950
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 46 381 988
Archaeology 57 395 1042
Law 57 400 1070
Criminology and Criminal Justice 39 349 1093
Sociology 56 413 1148
Aesthetics 60 453 1182
Library and Information science 69 446 1261
Gender Studies 49 410 1276
Demography 56 420 1286
Urban and Regional planning 52 602 1300
Education Majors 57 424 1316
Anthropology 62 476 1362
Journalism and Digital Media 64 466 1406
Communications and Public Relations 71 536 1557

Biology rankings

The University of Trier ranked 63rd for Biology in Germany and 1509th in the World with 5,167 publications made and 209,510 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#63 of 170 In Germany
#455 of 1,449 In Europe
#1509 of 6,841 In the World

University of Trier
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 41 138
1994 35 198
1995 38 270
1996 62 359
1997 68 376
1998 75 561
1999 51 704
2000 69 957
2001 54 1128
2002 78 1308
2003 86 1835
2004 94 1782
2005 93 2390
2006 86 2710
2007 96 3338
2008 174 3766
2009 170 4483
2010 181 5347
2011 175 5857
2012 184 6596
2013 182 7410
2014 201 8171
2015 197 8311
2016 213 9014
2017 233 9482
2018 233 10205
2019 272 10953
2020 306 13852
2021 321 15345
2022 278 14670
2023 296 14831
2024 220 12941
2025 146 10927

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 45 260 704
Evolutionary Biology 57 361 963
Forestry 43 298 977
Zoology 54 376 1220
Agricultural Science 53 362 1244
Biotechnology 52 370 1246
Botany 56 400 1331
Paleontology 62 447 1380
Immunology 52 406 1424
Biochemistry 61 435 1449
Genetics 57 439 1449
Molecular Biology 66 453 1595
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 494 1638
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 464 1752
Horticulture 56 448 1846
Virology 61 499 1903
Pharmacology 57 486 1936
Nanotechnology 79 662 2655
Oncology and Cancer research 68 634 2669
Nutrition and Food Science 67 643 2736
Microbiology 68 658 3019

Computer Science rankings

The University of Trier ranked 62nd for Computer Science in Germany and 1145th in the World with 5,047 publications made and 174,664 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#62 of 172 In Germany
#408 of 1,470 In Europe
#1145 of 6,855 In the World

University of Trier
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 50 162
1994 50 187
1995 47 252
1996 66 342
1997 53 367
1998 84 578
1999 52 636
2000 54 825
2001 46 976
2002 91 1344
2003 91 1772
2004 82 1586
2005 103 2145
2006 85 2381
2007 89 2949
2008 145 3274
2009 143 3769
2010 167 4454
2011 132 4764
2012 159 5471
2013 168 6036
2014 202 6630
2015 202 6802
2016 190 7165
2017 204 7635
2018 235 8412
2019 267 9331
2020 288 11479
2021 345 12650
2022 285 12183
2023 324 12619
2024 216 10507
2025 173 8996

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 45 247 664
Neuroscience 45 260 704
Software Engineering 54 326 727
Game Design and Development 54 344 782
Computational Linguistics 53 315 821
Multimedia 51 340 866
Data Science 58 376 935
Human-Computer Interaction 61 397 963
Blockchain and Cryptography 53 321 964
Machine Learning 56 362 1145
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 62 404 1151
Computer Graphics 70 453 1186
Management Information Systems 65 494 1190
Library and Information science 69 446 1261
Cyber Security 62 466 1403
Computer Vision 69 466 1441
Computer Networking 68 479 1493
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 494 1638
Telecommunications 77 637 2236

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Trier ranked 67th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1440th in the World with 4,878 publications made and 134,408 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#67 of 170 In Germany
#481 of 1,464 In Europe
#1440 of 6,888 In the World

University of Trier
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 39 117
1994 20 112
1995 36 178
1996 48 232
1997 42 229
1998 56 302
1999 25 369
2000 43 536
2001 38 566
2002 71 731
2003 74 985
2004 65 894
2005 68 1106
2006 71 1404
2007 88 1630
2008 130 1917
2009 150 2478
2010 186 2916
2011 190 3546
2012 187 3948
2013 160 4608
2014 201 5148
2015 198 5483
2016 206 6266
2017 233 6693
2018 240 7652
2019 289 8630
2020 299 11061
2021 324 13199
2022 299 12862
2023 307 13466
2024 211 11941
2025 130 10608

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 43 298 977
Earth science and Geophysics 52 347 1026
Geography and Cartography 62 419 1159
Agricultural Science 53 362 1244
Ecology 60 435 1279
Urban and Regional planning 52 602 1300
Oceanography 65 446 1322
Geology 65 459 1376
Paleontology 62 447 1380
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 469 1435
Geotechnical Engineering 60 443 1465
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 68 498 1536
Environmental Management 60 492 1574
Environmental Chemistry 68 473 1591
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 464 1752
Environmental Engineering 65 538 1957

Medicine rankings

The University of Trier ranked 58th for Medicine in Germany and 1241st in the World with 3,982 publications made and 165,480 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#58 of 170 In Germany
#388 of 1,437 In Europe
#1241 of 6,793 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 29 89
1994 26 132
1995 26 169
1996 35 238
1997 37 286
1998 56 457
1999 54 562
2000 55 823
2001 44 985
2002 52 1129
2003 64 1699
2004 80 1710
2005 86 2209
2006 66 2476
2007 94 2988
2008 127 3544
2009 117 4113
2010 136 4853
2011 116 5160
2012 129 5700
2013 137 6320
2014 154 7035
2015 154 7108
2016 163 7400
2017 157 7625
2018 190 8058
2019 195 8685
2020 219 10646
2021 245 11820
2022 249 11497
2023 244 11654
2024 160 9817
2025 140 8498

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 25 123 363
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 49 157 380
Audiology 40 188 493
Psychiatry 46 298 867
Social Work 14 287 883
Gerontology 40 321 966
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 50 346 1053
Orthodontics 58 390 1149
Dermatology 41 342 1166
Physical Therapy 53 420 1222
Anatomy and Physiology 57 404 1275
Dentistry 59 410 1306
Immunology 52 406 1424
Pathology 57 431 1465
Nursing 55 462 1493
Anesthesiology 55 424 1514
Public Health 57 475 1604
Sports Medicine 62 572 1826
Cardiology 61 547 1836
Health Science 57 523 1894
Virology 61 499 1903
Pharmacology 57 486 1936
Surgery 65 563 2006
Family medicine 52 515 2048
Healthcare Management (MHA) 66 605 2167
Oncology and Cancer research 68 634 2669

Engineering rankings

The University of Trier ranked 73rd for Engineering in Germany and 1914th in the World with 3,887 publications made and 113,086 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 169 In Germany
#590 of 1,466 In Europe
#1914 of 6,795 In the World

University of Trier
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 38 138
1994 22 121
1995 31 187
1996 46 255
1997 43 272
1998 52 364
1999 33 401
2000 45 538
2001 32 570
2002 70 777
2003 68 954
2004 61 959
2005 66 1114
2006 65 1378
2007 79 1578
2008 104 1766
2009 112 1963
2010 130 2392
2011 134 2622
2012 132 3147
2013 131 3493
2014 165 3922
2015 152 4125
2016 163 4720
2017 167 5027
2018 166 5636
2019 228 6649
2020 251 8179
2021 272 9473
2022 216 8972
2023 201 9224
2024 161 8289
2025 91 7093

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 30 208 545
Human-Computer Interaction 61 397 963
Operations Research 52 370 1083
Systems Engineering 74 475 1210
Biotechnology 52 370 1246
Acoustical Engineering 69 494 1461
Geotechnical Engineering 60 443 1465
Computer Networking 68 479 1493
Aerospace Engineering 70 505 1510
Transportation Engineering 66 539 1606
Civil Engineering 72 569 1805
Mechanical Engineering 74 606 1878
Environmental Engineering 65 538 1957
Structural Engineering 78 611 1996
Electronic Engineering 75 588 2031
Optical Engineering 74 597 2032
Telecommunications 77 637 2236
Materials Science 79 691 2513
Electrical Engineering 84 701 2547
Nanotechnology 79 662 2655
Chemical Engineering 91 779 3208
Metallurgical Engineering 93 837 3404

Physics rankings

The University of Trier ranked 70th for Physics in Germany and 1859th in the World with 3,515 publications made and 100,804 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#70 of 168 In Germany
#569 of 1,460 In Europe
#1859 of 6,729 In the World

University of Trier
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 37 153
1994 19 142
1995 24 199
1996 41 233
1997 42 258
1998 50 366
1999 32 392
2000 42 488
2001 35 594
2002 49 686
2003 51 937
2004 48 808
2005 61 1038
2006 56 1217
2007 78 1446
2008 101 1634
2009 96 1828
2010 117 2107
2011 117 2427
2012 114 2685
2013 124 2989
2014 149 3510
2015 147 3524
2016 139 3881
2017 150 4115
2018 138 4699
2019 186 5271
2020 225 6411
2021 230 7311
2022 194 7148
2023 208 7618
2024 141 6428
2025 97 5558

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 60 386 1024
Acoustical Engineering 69 494 1461
Theoretical Physics 67 494 1469
Quantum and Particle physics 71 572 1854
Optical Engineering 74 597 2032
Materials Science 79 691 2513
Condensed Matter Physics 79 672 2640
Nanotechnology 79 662 2655
Nuclear Physics 91 812 3255

Psychology rankings

The University of Trier ranked 49th for Psychology in Germany and 925th in the World with 3,297 publications made and 143,185 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 169 In Germany
#321 of 1,424 In Europe
#925 of 6,663 In the World

University of Trier
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 32 92
1994 22 106
1995 25 144
1996 32 243
1997 29 283
1998 61 454
1999 36 531
2000 44 758
2001 34 872
2002 35 1065
2003 48 1645
2004 53 1519
2005 73 2012
2006 45 2284
2007 60 2782
2008 86 3239
2009 76 3706
2010 98 4369
2011 97 4591
2012 94 5081
2013 116 5696
2014 139 6270
2015 125 6363
2016 115 6642
2017 155 6683
2018 169 7251
2019 174 7767
2020 196 9972
2021 218 10522
2022 208 10229
2023 191 10597
2024 170 9397
2025 163 8345

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 25 123 363
Child Psychology 30 162 458
Social Psychology 38 220 592
Cognitive Science 45 247 664
Neuroscience 45 260 704
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 40 309 768
Psychiatry 46 298 867
Social Work 14 287 883
Education Majors 57 424 1316

Mathematics rankings

The University of Trier ranked 59th for Mathematics in Germany and 1101st in the World with 2,829 publications made and 89,731 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#59 of 163 In Germany
#394 of 1,406 In Europe
#1101 of 6,434 In the World

University of Trier
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 27 128
1994 22 129
1995 29 166
1996 43 178
1997 29 196
1998 43 257
1999 29 323
2000 30 356
2001 24 427
2002 54 560
2003 46 682
2004 47 648
2005 54 851
2006 38 1112
2007 52 1127
2008 80 1291
2009 82 1412
2010 100 1805
2011 91 1991
2012 87 2305
2013 101 2482
2014 113 2786
2015 130 2899
2016 126 3185
2017 128 3338
2018 94 3893
2019 138 4374
2020 159 5260
2021 199 6459
2022 153 6393
2023 187 6632
2024 85 4858
2025 88 4182

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 50 302 727
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 48 312 781
Actuarial Science 45 320 854
Blockchain and Cryptography 53 321 964
Statistics 58 370 1010
Operations Research 52 370 1083
Math Teachers 47 351 1145

Chemistry rankings

The University of Trier ranked 71st for Chemistry in Germany and 1881st in the World with 2,744 publications made and 125,335 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#71 of 166 In Germany
#549 of 1,417 In Europe
#1881 of 6,561 In the World

University of Trier
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 26 120
1994 21 134
1995 22 208
1996 40 270
1997 48 254
1998 38 338
1999 34 471
2000 34 592
2001 25 758
2002 52 821
2003 48 1156
2004 57 1224
2005 57 1466
2006 45 1553
2007 64 1972
2008 109 2209
2009 103 2685
2010 105 3100
2011 109 3400
2012 99 3807
2013 100 4135
2014 117 4673
2015 86 4652
2016 111 4970
2017 104 5289
2018 109 5329
2019 133 5523
2020 163 6760
2021 141 7603
2022 121 7140
2023 120 7129
2024 91 6124
2025 55 5377

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 469 1435
Biochemistry 61 435 1449
Environmental Chemistry 68 473 1591
Materials Science 79 691 2513
Nanotechnology 79 662 2655
Physical chemistry 82 682 2669
Nutrition and Food Science 67 643 2736
Organic Chemistry 82 722 2941
Chemical Engineering 91 779 3208

Business rankings

The University of Trier ranked 60th for Business in Germany and 1095th in the World with 2,652 publications made and 62,461 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#60 of 166 In Germany
#426 of 1,436 In Europe
#1095 of 6,366 In the World

University of Trier
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 13 56
1994 21 68
1995 18 77
1996 12 95
1997 17 103
1998 24 159
1999 12 182
2000 18 229
2001 26 270
2002 38 325
2003 46 441
2004 38 502
2005 47 586
2006 45 732
2007 64 758
2008 55 853
2009 57 1137
2010 93 1187
2011 101 1518
2012 108 1710
2013 125 1781
2014 134 1986
2015 118 2192
2016 137 2428
2017 150 2765
2018 127 3232
2019 156 3750
2020 163 4745
2021 179 5772
2022 156 5702
2023 149 6530
2024 82 5077
2025 61 4292

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 7 86 187
Tax Law 25 141 405
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 221 626
International Business 47 346 642
International Trade 47 372 643
Human Resource Management 33 275 695
Public Policy / Administration 35 299 805
Finance 50 337 831
Actuarial Science 45 320 854
Advertising 44 323 871
Accounting 47 362 969
Operations Research 52 370 1083
Management Information Systems 65 494 1190
Management 64 437 1200
Project Management 65 514 1218
Marketing 65 481 1318

Economics rankings

The University of Trier ranked 51st for Economics in Germany and 978th in the World with 2,057 publications made and 48,651 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#51 of 162 In Germany
#375 of 1,391 In Europe
#978 of 6,188 In the World

University of Trier
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 13 53
1994 12 56
1995 13 76
1996 11 65
1997 19 77
1998 28 139
1999 14 141
2000 25 181
2001 18 197
2002 18 241
2003 28 375
2004 23 336
2005 42 383
2006 30 529
2007 41 514
2008 51 609
2009 45 717
2010 81 787
2011 74 1019
2012 82 1108
2013 98 1234
2014 106 1509
2015 104 1582
2016 117 1758
2017 100 2030
2018 77 2321
2019 113 2736
2020 133 3591
2021 145 4540
2022 110 4497
2023 119 4902
2024 56 3992
2025 50 3318

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 221 626
International Trade 47 372 643
International Economics 52 382 648
Political Economy 37 261 652
International Relations and Diplomacy 32 277 771
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 48 312 781
Finance 50 337 831
Actuarial Science 45 320 854
Development Studies 50 373 1105

Art & Design rankings

The University of Trier ranked 57th for Art & Design in Germany and 1047th in the World with 1,196 publications made and 24,469 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#57 of 162 In Germany
#406 of 1,385 In Europe
#1047 of 6,010 In the World

University of Trier
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 10 33
1994 6 23
1995 4 25
1996 9 41
1997 8 72
1998 11 122
1999 3 91
2000 5 141
2001 15 165
2002 14 201
2003 12 247
2004 24 225
2005 11 295
2006 20 314
2007 23 405
2008 20 396
2009 32 524
2010 43 499
2011 32 580
2012 38 686
2013 42 739
2014 48 873
2015 40 898
2016 55 908
2017 48 988
2018 60 1225
2019 81 1376
2020 81 1955
2021 102 2217
2022 73 2140
2023 71 2280
2024 71 2079
2025 42 1687

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 22 222 557
Creative Writing 23 259 643
Art History 49 328 780
Game Design and Development 54 344 782
Performing arts 47 361 864
Multimedia 51 340 866
Literature 53 351 877
Aesthetics 60 453 1182
Computer Graphics 70 453 1186
Fashion Design 64 471 1207