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The University of Trier ranked 53rd in Germany, 745th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 118 research topics. The University of Trier ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,028 academic publications and 310,423 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#745 of 14,131 In the World
#296 of 2,785 In Europe
#53 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 18 In Rhineland-Palatinate
#1 of 2 In Trier
#353 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#405 of 1,018 For International Law
#567 of 1,013 For Genealogy
#1718 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#254 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 115 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 822nd in the World with 9,028 publications made and 163,547 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 178 In Germany
#333 of 1,500 In Europe
#822 of 7,081 In the World

University of Trier
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 70 145
1993 100 186
1994 105 199
1995 89 329
1996 86 378
1997 107 428
1998 128 681
1999 84 741
2000 104 972
2001 80 1061
2002 126 1317
2003 134 1789
2004 148 1750
2005 116 2145
2006 116 2576
2007 153 3071
2008 200 3163
2009 231 3966
2010 277 4492
2011 264 5200
2012 341 5799
2013 311 6580
2014 368 7164
2015 381 7615
2016 381 8129
2017 472 8860
2018 445 9864
2019 488 11168
2020 606 14481
2021 607 16391
2022 536 15976
2023 543 16705
2024 318 14051

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 9 111 353
International Law 20 177 405
Genealogy 27 207 567
Political Economy 37 265 660
Broadcast Journalism 26 237 664
Philosophy 54 291 691
Political Science 59 300 724
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 41 311 768
Art History 49 325 774
International Relations and Diplomacy 31 279 785
Media Studies 32 294 803
Public Policy / Administration 35 298 819
Social Work 14 281 854
Linguistics 56 346 881
Classics and Ancient History 47 360 939
History 52 366 941
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 46 377 981
Archaeology 57 394 1029
Law 57 398 1064
Criminology and Criminal Justice 39 347 1087
Sociology 56 413 1149
Aesthetics 60 450 1168
Library and Information science 69 444 1264
Gender Studies 49 406 1270
Demography 56 418 1271
Urban and Regional planning 52 597 1276
Education Majors 57 428 1337
Anthropology 63 477 1359
Journalism and Digital Media 63 458 1386
Communications and Public Relations 72 534 1552

Biology rankings

The University of Trier ranked 63rd for Biology in Germany and 1482nd in the World with 5,064 publications made and 198,939 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#63 of 170 In Germany
#454 of 1,448 In Europe
#1482 of 6,833 In the World

University of Trier
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 22 154
1993 41 138
1994 35 192
1995 38 271
1996 62 359
1997 68 376
1998 75 560
1999 51 704
2000 69 948
2001 54 1126
2002 78 1306
2003 86 1830
2004 94 1781
2005 93 2387
2006 86 2710
2007 96 3336
2008 174 3759
2009 170 4477
2010 181 5339
2011 176 5873
2012 184 6603
2013 182 7415
2014 202 8172
2015 197 8323
2016 213 9045
2017 233 9487
2018 234 10218
2019 275 11011
2020 310 13922
2021 320 15384
2022 280 14738
2023 298 14895
2024 217 12765

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 45 258 693
Evolutionary Biology 57 356 946
Forestry 43 292 962
Biotechnology 52 368 1217
Zoology 54 379 1228
Agricultural Science 53 364 1242
Botany 57 398 1306
Paleontology 62 445 1360
Immunology 52 398 1399
Biochemistry 60 431 1424
Genetics 57 432 1428
Molecular Biology 66 454 1587
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 498 1649
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 460 1738
Horticulture 56 444 1816
Virology 59 488 1873
Pharmacology 57 478 1918
Oncology and Cancer research 68 621 2581
Nanotechnology 79 656 2592
Nutrition and Food Science 67 638 2716
Microbiology 67 649 2964

Computer Science rankings

The University of Trier ranked 63rd for Computer Science in Germany and 1128th in the World with 4,928 publications made and 165,617 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#63 of 172 In Germany
#406 of 1,469 In Europe
#1128 of 6,845 In the World

University of Trier
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 26 122
1993 50 162
1994 50 186
1995 47 251
1996 66 342
1997 53 366
1998 84 576
1999 52 635
2000 54 818
2001 46 969
2002 91 1338
2003 92 1771
2004 82 1586
2005 103 2141
2006 85 2379
2007 90 2947
2008 144 3272
2009 143 3770
2010 167 4459
2011 133 4774
2012 159 5476
2013 169 6031
2014 201 6635
2015 202 6815
2016 189 7175
2017 204 7646
2018 235 8403
2019 271 9384
2020 293 11537
2021 346 12693
2022 288 12203
2023 326 12664
2024 212 10341

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 45 247 660
Neuroscience 45 258 693
Software Engineering 55 321 715
Game Design and Development 53 337 772
Computational Linguistics 52 313 796
Multimedia 51 333 842
Data Science 57 370 903
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 317 942
Human-Computer Interaction 59 394 951
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 62 401 1126
Machine Learning 57 369 1136
Management Information Systems 65 491 1171
Computer Graphics 70 452 1182
Library and Information science 69 444 1264
Cyber Security 62 461 1373
Computer Vision 69 466 1421
Computer Networking 68 478 1476
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 498 1649
Telecommunications 77 637 2218

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Trier ranked 67th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1427th in the World with 4,780 publications made and 125,343 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#67 of 170 In Germany
#478 of 1,464 In Europe
#1427 of 6,876 In the World

University of Trier
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 90
1993 39 117
1994 20 107
1995 36 180
1996 48 232
1997 42 230
1998 56 301
1999 25 367
2000 43 534
2001 38 565
2002 70 733
2003 74 981
2004 65 892
2005 68 1103
2006 71 1404
2007 88 1633
2008 129 1916
2009 150 2478
2010 186 2913
2011 190 3549
2012 188 3941
2013 160 4604
2014 201 5142
2015 197 5476
2016 206 6287
2017 233 6688
2018 241 7670
2019 290 8651
2020 303 11106
2021 323 13205
2022 297 12886
2023 308 13499
2024 208 11809

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 43 292 962
Earth science and Geophysics 52 344 1012
Geography and Cartography 62 415 1146
Agricultural Science 53 364 1242
Ecology 60 433 1272
Urban and Regional planning 52 597 1276
Oceanography 65 445 1302
Geology 65 453 1356
Paleontology 62 445 1360
Petrology and Geochemistry 60 465 1410
Geotechnical Engineering 59 441 1450
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 68 498 1517
Environmental Management 60 487 1549
Environmental Chemistry 68 473 1571
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 460 1738
Environmental Engineering 65 538 1932

Medicine rankings

The University of Trier ranked 58th for Medicine in Germany and 1222nd in the World with 3,881 publications made and 157,251 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#58 of 170 In Germany
#386 of 1,433 In Europe
#1222 of 6,775 In the World

University of Trier
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 29 85
1993 29 89
1994 26 132
1995 26 170
1996 35 238
1997 37 286
1998 56 456
1999 54 562
2000 55 822
2001 44 984
2002 52 1128
2003 64 1700
2004 80 1711
2005 86 2206
2006 66 2473
2007 94 2989
2008 127 3544
2009 117 4107
2010 136 4831
2011 116 5170
2012 129 5677
2013 137 6323
2014 154 7040
2015 154 7120
2016 165 7430
2017 157 7629
2018 191 8072
2019 193 8710
2020 224 10697
2021 246 11842
2022 250 11556
2023 245 11701
2024 155 9666

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 25 122 361
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 49 154 372
Audiology 40 189 496
Psychiatry 45 292 847
Social Work 14 281 854
Gerontology 40 311 941
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 50 344 1044
Orthodontics 57 379 1111
Dermatology 41 338 1143
Physical Therapy 52 417 1207
Anatomy and Physiology 57 393 1228
Dentistry 57 405 1264
Immunology 52 398 1399
Pathology 57 426 1428
Nursing 55 458 1486
Anesthesiology 54 419 1490
Public Health 57 470 1578
Cardiology 62 545 1814
Virology 59 488 1873
Sports Medicine 64 581 1875
Pharmacology 57 478 1918
Health Science 57 524 1922
Surgery 64 557 1970
Family medicine 51 508 2031
Healthcare Management (MHA) 67 608 2165
Oncology and Cancer research 68 621 2581

Engineering rankings

The University of Trier ranked 73rd for Engineering in Germany and 1883rd in the World with 3,813 publications made and 106,436 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 169 In Germany
#583 of 1,465 In Europe
#1883 of 6,782 In the World

University of Trier
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 19 95
1993 38 138
1994 22 121
1995 31 187
1996 46 255
1997 43 273
1998 52 363
1999 33 400
2000 45 535
2001 32 567
2002 70 774
2003 68 952
2004 61 959
2005 66 1109
2006 65 1378
2007 78 1577
2008 104 1766
2009 112 1961
2010 130 2388
2011 134 2626
2012 132 3144
2013 131 3495
2014 164 3917
2015 152 4139
2016 164 4736
2017 166 5043
2018 166 5627
2019 229 6653
2020 254 8192
2021 274 9477
2022 216 8999
2023 199 9199
2024 156 8151

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 31 208 536
Human-Computer Interaction 59 394 951
Operations Research 51 362 1053
Systems Engineering 73 471 1189
Biotechnology 52 368 1217
Acoustical Engineering 69 493 1442
Geotechnical Engineering 59 441 1450
Computer Networking 68 478 1476
Aerospace Engineering 70 505 1500
Civil Engineering 72 568 1785
Mechanical Engineering 74 594 1821
Structural Engineering 77 591 1908
Environmental Engineering 65 538 1932
Electronic Engineering 75 584 2004
Optical Engineering 74 591 2012
Telecommunications 77 637 2218
Materials Science 79 686 2471
Electrical Engineering 84 692 2525
Nanotechnology 79 656 2592
Chemical Engineering 89 772 3168
Metallurgical Engineering 90 828 3367

Physics rankings

The University of Trier ranked 70th for Physics in Germany and 1829th in the World with 3,439 publications made and 95,106 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
#560 of 1,457 In Europe
#1829 of 6,713 In the World

University of Trier
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 20 114
1993 37 153
1994 19 141
1995 24 199
1996 41 233
1997 41 255
1998 50 365
1999 32 390
2000 42 486
2001 35 592
2002 48 679
2003 51 935
2004 48 806
2005 61 1037
2006 56 1216
2007 77 1446
2008 101 1633
2009 97 1829
2010 117 2105
2011 117 2436
2012 114 2678
2013 123 2992
2014 148 3507
2015 147 3529
2016 140 3894
2017 149 4116
2018 138 4705
2019 190 5305
2020 229 6414
2021 230 7317
2022 195 7160
2023 207 7639
2024 135 6322

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 60 382 1006
Acoustical Engineering 69 493 1442
Theoretical Physics 67 495 1468
Quantum and Particle physics 71 568 1826
Optical Engineering 74 591 2012
Materials Science 79 686 2471
Nanotechnology 79 656 2592
Condensed Matter Physics 78 670 2606
Nuclear Physics 91 793 3179

Psychology rankings

The University of Trier ranked 48th for Psychology in Germany and 919th in the World with 3,180 publications made and 136,115 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#48 of 169 In Germany
#317 of 1,423 In Europe
#919 of 6,645 In the World

University of Trier
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 14 84
1993 32 92
1994 22 105
1995 25 143
1996 32 243
1997 29 283
1998 61 453
1999 36 532
2000 44 752
2001 34 872
2002 35 1063
2003 48 1645
2004 53 1520
2005 73 2008
2006 45 2283
2007 61 2781
2008 86 3236
2009 75 3702
2010 98 4348
2011 97 4597
2012 94 5082
2013 115 5692
2014 138 6262
2015 124 6360
2016 116 6662
2017 153 6687
2018 169 7242
2019 179 7814
2020 202 10011
2021 218 10565
2022 208 10259
2023 192 10639
2024 167 9241

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 25 122 361
Child Psychology 30 160 455
Social Psychology 37 217 586
Cognitive Science 45 247 660
Neuroscience 45 258 693
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 41 311 768
Psychiatry 45 292 847
Social Work 14 281 854
Education Majors 57 428 1337

Mathematics rankings

The University of Trier ranked 59th for Mathematics in Germany and 1086th in the World with 2,769 publications made and 84,681 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
#390 of 1,401 In Europe
#1086 of 6,418 In the World

University of Trier
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 16 91
1993 27 128
1994 22 129
1995 29 167
1996 43 178
1997 29 194
1998 43 253
1999 29 321
2000 30 353
2001 24 425
2002 53 548
2003 46 680
2004 47 645
2005 54 852
2006 38 1111
2007 52 1124
2008 80 1290
2009 82 1410
2010 100 1808
2011 91 2009
2012 87 2307
2013 101 2486
2014 114 2802
2015 129 2898
2016 125 3198
2017 128 3360
2018 94 3896
2019 139 4388
2020 163 5308
2021 199 6500
2022 155 6445
2023 188 6671
2024 86 4805

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 50 301 720
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 48 315 786
Actuarial Science 45 320 856
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 317 942
Statistics 58 368 1004
Operations Research 51 362 1053
Math Teachers 47 349 1144

Chemistry rankings

The University of Trier ranked 71st for Chemistry in Germany and 1842nd in the World with 2,705 publications made and 120,329 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#71 of 166 In Germany
#543 of 1,417 In Europe
#1842 of 6,545 In the World

University of Trier
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 21 102
1993 26 120
1994 20 129
1995 22 208
1996 40 270
1997 48 253
1998 38 337
1999 34 467
2000 34 589
2001 25 758
2002 51 821
2003 48 1156
2004 57 1223
2005 57 1467
2006 45 1553
2007 64 1971
2008 109 2215
2009 103 2679
2010 105 3081
2011 110 3410
2012 100 3816
2013 100 4140
2014 117 4678
2015 86 4666
2016 111 4976
2017 105 5297
2018 109 5354
2019 134 5555
2020 163 6805
2021 140 7640
2022 123 7202
2023 121 7158
2024 90 6060

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 60 465 1410
Biochemistry 60 431 1424
Environmental Chemistry 68 473 1571
Materials Science 79 686 2471
Nanotechnology 79 656 2592
Physical chemistry 82 673 2630
Nutrition and Food Science 67 638 2716
Organic Chemistry 82 716 2908
Chemical Engineering 89 772 3168

Business rankings

The University of Trier ranked 60th for Business in Germany and 1081st in the World with 2,607 publications made and 58,043 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#60 of 166 In Germany
#424 of 1,433 In Europe
#1081 of 6,339 In the World

University of Trier
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 9 29
1993 13 56
1994 21 68
1995 18 76
1996 12 95
1997 17 102
1998 24 158
1999 12 180
2000 18 229
2001 26 268
2002 38 324
2003 46 442
2004 38 501
2005 47 582
2006 45 732
2007 64 759
2008 54 852
2009 57 1135
2010 93 1191
2011 101 1518
2012 108 1710
2013 125 1786
2014 135 1992
2015 118 2197
2016 137 2430
2017 151 2771
2018 127 3217
2019 156 3765
2020 164 4765
2021 177 5780
2022 158 5740
2023 148 6517
2024 81 5006

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 8 95 210
Tax Law 25 141 395
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 221 629
International Trade 47 368 633
International Business 47 344 636
Human Resource Management 34 274 694
Public Policy / Administration 35 298 819
Finance 50 335 825
Actuarial Science 45 320 856
Advertising 43 321 861
Accounting 47 358 959
Operations Research 51 362 1053
Management Information Systems 65 491 1171
Management 65 433 1183
Project Management 65 503 1195
Marketing 65 474 1292

Economics rankings

The University of Trier ranked 52nd for Economics in Germany and 975th in the World with 2,017 publications made and 45,199 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#52 of 162 In Germany
#374 of 1,388 In Europe
#975 of 6,167 In the World

University of Trier
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 12 51
1993 13 53
1994 12 56
1995 13 75
1996 11 65
1997 20 77
1998 28 137
1999 14 138
2000 25 178
2001 18 195
2002 18 236
2003 28 374
2004 23 335
2005 42 383
2006 30 529
2007 41 513
2008 51 606
2009 45 715
2010 81 788
2011 74 1019
2012 82 1109
2013 99 1238
2014 106 1513
2015 104 1582
2016 115 1759
2017 100 2034
2018 77 2306
2019 112 2747
2020 132 3587
2021 147 4542
2022 111 4502
2023 117 4891
2024 55 3926

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 31 221 629
International Trade 47 368 633
International Economics 53 378 642
Political Economy 37 265 660
International Relations and Diplomacy 31 279 785
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 48 315 786
Finance 50 335 825
Actuarial Science 45 320 856
Development Studies 51 370 1090

Art & Design rankings

The University of Trier ranked 57th for Art & Design in Germany and 1036th in the World with 1,163 publications made and 23,220 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
#404 of 1,381 In Europe
#1036 of 5,966 In the World

University of Trier
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 19
1993 10 33
1994 6 23
1995 4 25
1996 9 41
1997 8 71
1998 11 122
1999 3 91
2000 5 141
2001 15 165
2002 14 200
2003 12 246
2004 24 225
2005 11 293
2006 20 314
2007 22 406
2008 19 397
2009 32 521
2010 43 502
2011 32 583
2012 38 687
2013 44 739
2014 48 873
2015 39 896
2016 56 922
2017 48 990
2018 60 1219
2019 83 1398
2020 82 1957
2021 104 2231
2022 74 2144
2023 70 2277
2024 67 2004

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 22 219 554
Creative Writing 21 252 636
Game Design and Development 53 337 772
Art History 49 325 774
Multimedia 51 333 842
Performing arts 48 363 864
Literature 53 349 871
Aesthetics 60 450 1168
Computer Graphics 70 452 1182
Fashion Design 63 464 1190