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The University of Trier ranked 54th in Germany, 744th in the global 2024 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 12,193 academic publications and 224,987 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#744 of 14,131 In the World
#298 of 2,785 In Europe
#54 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 18 In Rhineland-Palatinate
#1 of 2 In Trier
#313 of 1,021 For International Law
#329 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#564 of 1,019 For Genealogy
#1785 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#254 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 57th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 774th in the World with 8,005 publications made and 115,134 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#57 of 175 In Germany
#319 of 1,492 In Europe
#774 of 7,020 In the World

University of Trier
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 41 84
1992 58 101
1993 79 118
1994 101 135
1995 84 258
1996 80 276
1997 100 258
1998 121 526
1999 68 534
2000 99 724
2001 67 797
2002 114 939
2003 120 1231
2004 140 1461
2005 102 1492
2006 108 2012
2007 147 2267
2008 193 2466
2009 201 3002
2010 253 3470
2011 242 4119
2012 296 4678
2013 281 5280
2014 348 5853
2015 353 5930
2016 361 6571
2017 453 6694
2018 400 7831
2019 456 9064
2020 553 11228
2021 555 12593
2022 484 12586
2023 480 12497

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
International Law 17 137 313
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 9 103 329
Genealogy 25 202 564
Political Economy 31 229 582
Philosophy 55 285 636
International Relations and Diplomacy 28 230 644
Broadcast Journalism 26 231 653
Political Science 58 293 696
Art History 53 333 776
Social Work 12 242 779
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 41 315 786
Public Policy / Administration 34 293 790
Media Studies 28 286 802
Linguistics 57 343 861
Classics and Ancient History 44 333 863
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 47 362 892
Human Rights Law 39 348 919
History 54 365 927
Archaeology 57 385 985
Criminology and Criminal Justice 40 310 994
Law 55 377 1003
Sociology 54 387 1059
Aesthetics 59 419 1071
Demography 54 392 1124
Gender Studies 48 382 1185
Journalism and Digital Media 59 429 1242
Anthropology 61 457 1249
Education Majors 58 419 1317
Library and Information science 71 460 1354
Communications and Public Relations 69 502 1446

Biology rankings

The University of Trier ranked 63rd for Biology in Germany and 1397th in the World with 4,624 publications made and 156,229 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#63 of 170 In Germany
#442 of 1,445 In Europe
#1397 of 6,770 In the World

University of Trier
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 18 105
1992 23 113
1993 38 104
1994 34 155
1995 39 213
1996 61 290
1997 69 301
1998 73 464
1999 53 526
2000 69 740
2001 51 908
2002 72 1021
2003 72 1357
2004 99 1530
2005 85 1824
2006 87 2386
2007 88 2741
2008 157 3123
2009 163 3807
2010 193 4623
2011 167 5090
2012 168 5767
2013 168 6482
2014 193 6989
2015 193 7094
2016 204 7700
2017 234 7785
2018 211 8663
2019 283 9646
2020 285 11559
2021 309 12629
2022 240 12390
2023 255 12066

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 46 254 668
Evolutionary Biology 56 343 880
Forestry 44 289 896
Biotechnology 51 345 1097
Zoology 55 370 1138
Agricultural Science 52 355 1143
Botany 56 379 1175
Immunology 52 375 1246
Paleontology 62 436 1289
Genetics 57 418 1351
Biochemistry 63 428 1374
Molecular Biology 66 453 1555
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 63 483 1570
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 453 1650
Horticulture 56 434 1664
Pharmacology 57 460 1762
Virology 60 489 1845
Oncology and Cancer research 66 587 2350
Nutrition and Food Science 67 610 2512
Nanotechnology 79 654 2531
Microbiology 68 623 2723

Computer Science rankings

The University of Trier ranked 62nd for Computer Science in Germany and 1081st in the World with 4,427 publications made and 122,833 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#62 of 172 In Germany
#397 of 1,459 In Europe
#1081 of 6,752 In the World

University of Trier
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 20 86
1992 27 95
1993 44 109
1994 49 139
1995 45 201
1996 65 261
1997 54 258
1998 81 455
1999 54 449
2000 50 603
2001 43 772
2002 87 984
2003 81 1266
2004 86 1281
2005 96 1500
2006 85 1987
2007 72 2198
2008 129 2541
2009 141 3014
2010 152 3581
2011 128 3933
2012 129 4637
2013 153 5016
2014 189 5518
2015 196 5598
2016 190 5771
2017 197 6013
2018 203 6938
2019 273 7857
2020 274 9201
2021 317 10154
2022 262 10016
2023 308 9967

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 46 257 667
Neuroscience 46 254 668
Computational Linguistics 54 319 816
Software Engineering 61 360 818
Game Design and Development 51 353 819
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 295 852
Multimedia 53 344 860
Data Science 55 363 865
Human-Computer Interaction 61 392 915
Machine Learning 55 352 1034
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 62 391 1061
Management Information Systems 66 477 1152
Cyber Security 61 422 1197
Computer Graphics 72 461 1200
Library and Information science 71 460 1354
Computer Networking 67 457 1373
Computer Vision 70 501 1532
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 63 483 1570
Telecommunications 77 621 2081

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Trier ranked 67th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1394th in the World with 4,221 publications made and 90,468 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#67 of 170 In Germany
#474 of 1,458 In Europe
#1394 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 59
1992 15 61
1993 39 81
1994 20 90
1995 36 147
1996 51 179
1997 43 181
1998 51 239
1999 23 277
2000 41 405
2001 37 435
2002 67 536
2003 66 732
2004 69 726
2005 55 818
2006 66 1096
2007 80 1246
2008 121 1555
2009 130 1916
2010 172 2410
2011 175 2888
2012 167 3274
2013 153 3851
2014 194 4361
2015 195 4568
2016 191 5178
2017 228 5365
2018 215 6328
2019 276 7223
2020 266 8928
2021 296 10369
2022 247 10507
2023 251 10464

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 44 289 896
Earth science and Geophysics 52 336 979
Geography and Cartography 63 421 1125
Agricultural Science 52 355 1143
Ecology 59 425 1205
Oceanography 66 439 1251
Paleontology 62 436 1289
Geology 65 451 1329
Geotechnical Engineering 57 429 1380
Petrology and Geochemistry 62 464 1390
Environmental Management 60 478 1477
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 68 497 1493
Environmental Chemistry 68 468 1508
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 453 1650
Environmental Engineering 66 539 1888

Medicine rankings

The University of Trier ranked 58th for Medicine in Germany and 1159th in the World with 3,538 publications made and 125,481 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#58 of 170 In Germany
#380 of 1,417 In Europe
#1159 of 6,680 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 12 42
1992 23 56
1993 26 52
1994 26 100
1995 25 133
1996 35 178
1997 38 224
1998 57 371
1999 52 437
2000 55 655
2001 39 804
2002 48 925
2003 58 1264
2004 82 1494
2005 79 1710
2006 69 2239
2007 87 2517
2008 108 2935
2009 122 3515
2010 138 4089
2011 111 4581
2012 120 5074
2013 123 5541
2014 146 6026
2015 162 5999
2016 153 6245
2017 162 6346
2018 175 6837
2019 199 7705
2020 210 8866
2021 235 9700
2022 211 9706
2023 214 9505

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 22 117 347
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 58 178 402
Audiology 39 183 468
Social Work 12 242 779
Psychiatry 43 286 814
Gerontology 41 293 886
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 48 330 972
Physical Therapy 50 369 1000
Dermatology 42 310 1010
Orthodontics 59 364 1045
Anatomy and Physiology 59 387 1168
Dentistry 62 398 1193
Immunology 52 375 1246
Anesthesiology 52 403 1367
Public Health 57 441 1369
Nursing 51 442 1394
Pathology 58 456 1517
Cardiology 61 534 1736
Pharmacology 57 460 1762
Sports Medicine 64 561 1803
Virology 60 489 1845
Surgery 66 536 1859
Healthcare Management (MHA) 63 555 1884
Health Science 58 523 1896
Oncology and Cancer research 66 587 2350

Engineering rankings

The University of Trier ranked 72nd for Engineering in Germany and 1804th in the World with 3,437 publications made and 80,560 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#72 of 168 In Germany
#567 of 1,453 In Europe
#1804 of 6,684 In the World

University of Trier
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 14 79
1992 20 88
1993 36 102
1994 22 99
1995 31 162
1996 48 194
1997 44 201
1998 61 300
1999 35 295
2000 43 397
2001 28 417
2002 67 533
2003 63 666
2004 60 740
2005 65 795
2006 57 1031
2007 68 1065
2008 97 1407
2009 108 1494
2010 121 1872
2011 111 2075
2012 118 2491
2013 126 2824
2014 157 3242
2015 156 3389
2016 158 3902
2017 168 3947
2018 149 4609
2019 227 5589
2020 221 6533
2021 248 7431
2022 187 7375
2023 178 7224

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 31 203 516
Human-Computer Interaction 61 392 915
Operations Research 50 350 1015
Biotechnology 51 345 1097
Systems Engineering 72 451 1110
Acoustical Engineering 68 469 1360
Computer Networking 67 457 1373
Geotechnical Engineering 57 429 1380
Aerospace Engineering 70 496 1434
Civil Engineering 72 549 1685
Mechanical Engineering 74 591 1768
Structural Engineering 76 589 1865
Environmental Engineering 66 539 1888
Electronic Engineering 75 565 1897
Optical Engineering 73 587 1964
Telecommunications 77 621 2081
Electrical Engineering 81 679 2396
Materials Science 79 678 2415
Nanotechnology 79 654 2531
Chemical Engineering 90 762 3093
Metallurgical Engineering 90 814 3241

Physics rankings

The University of Trier ranked 70th for Physics in Germany and 1763rd in the World with 3,101 publications made and 74,376 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#70 of 167 In Germany
#555 of 1,446 In Europe
#1763 of 6,603 In the World

University of Trier
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 85
1992 19 93
1993 33 121
1994 18 110
1995 23 168
1996 39 175
1997 42 191
1998 50 306
1999 32 304
2000 42 365
2001 32 461
2002 49 468
2003 47 644
2004 49 616
2005 53 750
2006 57 987
2007 68 1013
2008 86 1276
2009 88 1442
2010 114 1714
2011 102 1962
2012 101 2134
2013 114 2426
2014 142 2865
2015 141 2919
2016 141 3217
2017 149 3210
2018 127 3837
2019 191 4364
2020 203 5055
2021 217 5721
2022 164 5768
2023 184 5842

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 59 359 929
Acoustical Engineering 68 469 1360
Theoretical Physics 66 496 1450
Quantum and Particle physics 72 564 1808
Optical Engineering 73 587 1964
Materials Science 79 678 2415
Nanotechnology 79 654 2531
Nuclear Physics 87 755 2970

Psychology rankings

The University of Trier ranked 49th for Psychology in Germany and 874th in the World with 2,856 publications made and 103,000 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 169 In Germany
#310 of 1,414 In Europe
#874 of 6,528 In the World

University of Trier
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 13 37
1992 14 46
1993 27 53
1994 22 77
1995 24 110
1996 29 189
1997 30 217
1998 59 378
1999 37 411
2000 44 582
2001 33 711
2002 37 851
2003 36 1232
2004 54 1302
2005 65 1538
2006 47 2025
2007 54 2251
2008 75 2599
2009 85 3134
2010 95 3586
2011 93 3919
2012 75 4371
2013 105 4897
2014 126 5223
2015 130 5179
2016 108 5444
2017 151 5422
2018 155 5923
2019 180 6633
2020 188 8032
2021 201 8480
2022 191 8490
2023 182 8344

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 22 117 347
Child Psychology 25 138 414
Social Psychology 37 204 544
Cognitive Science 46 257 667
Neuroscience 46 254 668
Social Work 12 242 779
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 41 315 786
Psychiatry 43 286 814
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 29 251 874
Education Majors 58 419 1317

Mathematics rankings

The University of Trier ranked 59th for Mathematics in Germany and 1058th in the World with 2,533 publications made and 63,641 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
#387 of 1,388 In Europe
#1058 of 6,305 In the World

University of Trier
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 60
1992 14 76
1993 24 103
1994 20 104
1995 29 132
1996 42 126
1997 29 135
1998 44 197
1999 28 238
2000 30 255
2001 22 322
2002 53 385
2003 42 452
2004 42 490
2005 53 598
2006 39 801
2007 41 789
2008 81 1003
2009 72 1024
2010 89 1367
2011 82 1543
2012 71 1850
2013 100 2024
2014 103 2199
2015 123 2341
2016 124 2540
2017 123 2621
2018 91 3186
2019 138 3621
2020 154 4248
2021 179 5084
2022 152 5225
2023 182 5243

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 46 302 747
Applied Mathematics 51 311 751
Actuarial Science 43 298 798
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 295 852
Statistics 58 372 999
Operations Research 50 350 1015
Math Teachers 46 334 1073

Chemistry rankings

The University of Trier ranked 72nd for Chemistry in Germany and 1751st in the World with 2,530 publications made and 99,188 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#72 of 165 In Germany
#527 of 1,401 In Europe
#1751 of 6,447 In the World

University of Trier
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 13 97
1992 22 81
1993 25 93
1994 21 107
1995 22 171
1996 41 224
1997 50 217
1998 41 290
1999 32 366
2000 38 453
2001 27 616
2002 46 647
2003 44 854
2004 57 1058
2005 57 1161
2006 45 1466
2007 60 1687
2008 102 1914
2009 100 2297
2010 120 2862
2011 100 3015
2012 95 3374
2013 98 3753
2014 112 4121
2015 90 4095
2016 109 4480
2017 104 4420
2018 98 4707
2019 141 5026
2020 146 5690
2021 138 6439
2022 97 6155
2023 102 5959

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 63 428 1374
Petrology and Geochemistry 62 464 1390
Environmental Chemistry 68 468 1508
Materials Science 79 678 2415
Physical chemistry 79 658 2493
Nutrition and Food Science 67 610 2512
Nanotechnology 79 654 2531
Organic Chemistry 81 699 2743
Chemical Engineering 90 762 3093

Business rankings

The University of Trier ranked 60th for Business in Germany and 1030th in the World with 2,384 publications made and 40,376 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#60 of 164 In Germany
#403 of 1,414 In Europe
#1030 of 6,187 In the World

University of Trier
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 17
1992 9 25
1993 11 33
1994 21 41
1995 18 64
1996 12 64
1997 15 67
1998 26 124
1999 11 126
2000 19 164
2001 16 190
2002 34 212
2003 40 309
2004 32 364
2005 44 410
2006 43 534
2007 60 508
2008 46 627
2009 52 792
2010 88 899
2011 88 1121
2012 99 1240
2013 105 1376
2014 142 1549
2015 118 1676
2016 134 1878
2017 154 2147
2018 114 2576
2019 157 2970
2020 153 3767
2021 165 4536
2022 146 4600
2023 146 5031

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 10 113 252
Tax Law 34 162 445
International Trade 40 311 542
International Business 45 314 578
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 220 601
Human Resource Management 32 257 635
Public Policy / Administration 34 293 790
Advertising 41 306 794
Actuarial Science 43 298 798
Finance 54 336 821
Accounting 44 326 849
Operations Research 50 350 1015
Project Management 66 480 1143
Management 65 429 1151
Management Information Systems 66 477 1152
Marketing 65 447 1184

Economics rankings

The University of Trier ranked 54th for Economics in Germany and 939th in the World with 1,852 publications made and 30,773 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Trade, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#54 of 161 In Germany
#361 of 1,366 In Europe
#939 of 5,995 In the World

University of Trier
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 7 37
1992 12 53
1993 11 37
1994 12 41
1995 12 61
1996 11 54
1997 19 40
1998 30 108
1999 11 108
2000 24 126
2001 14 130
2002 16 166
2003 24 266
2004 18 233
2005 37 282
2006 28 379
2007 40 364
2008 38 415
2009 43 487
2010 71 570
2011 66 729
2012 78 798
2013 86 933
2014 111 1172
2015 98 1218
2016 111 1315
2017 104 1585
2018 72 1884
2019 107 2157
2020 123 2796
2021 136 3629
2022 109 3541
2023 113 3719

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 40 311 542
Political Economy 31 229 582
International Economics 51 349 586
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 220 601
International Relations and Diplomacy 28 230 644
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 46 302 747
Actuarial Science 43 298 798
Finance 54 336 821
Development Studies 50 367 1070

Art & Design rankings

The University of Trier ranked 57th for Art & Design in Germany and 994th in the World with 999 publications made and 16,844 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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 159 In Germany
#397 of 1,349 In Europe
#994 of 5,720 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 5
1992 4 13
1993 12 26
1994 6 13
1995 5 19
1996 9 29
1997 8 47
1998 13 101
1999 5 60
2000 5 104
2001 11 125
2002 14 136
2003 12 176
2004 25 163
2005 8 204
2006 20 237
2007 16 221
2008 21 280
2009 26 388
2010 40 391
2011 23 418
2012 36 517
2013 38 564
2014 44 684
2015 34 669
2016 53 740
2017 46 696
2018 47 922
2019 80 1079
2020 72 1479
2021 94 1589
2022 62 1636
2023 62 1626

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 28 222 604
Creative Writing 23 253 629
Art History 53 333 776
Literature 53 329 795
Game Design and Development 51 353 819
Performing arts 48 351 822
Multimedia 53 344 860
Aesthetics 59 419 1071
Fashion Design 63 449 1124
Computer Graphics 72 461 1200