University of Ulm: Rankings

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The University of Ulm ranked 38th in Germany, 461st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 183 research topics. The University of Ulm ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 73,202 academic publications and 2,202,569 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#461 of 14,131 In the World
#188 of 2,785 In Europe
#38 of 369 In Germany
#6 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#1 of 2 In Ulm
#39 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#50 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#162 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#3045 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#618 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 180 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 22nd for Biology in Germany and 287th in the World with 46,329 publications made and 1,758,679 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 170 In Germany
#100 of 1,448 In Europe
#287 of 6,833 In the World

University of Ulm
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 502 7121
1993 626 6259
1994 618 6851
1995 655 7580
1996 759 8641
1997 790 9911
1998 783 11526
1999 830 13632
2000 816 15219
2001 861 16835
2002 918 19357
2003 884 23041
2004 943 24749
2005 961 27999
2006 1644 30062
2007 1695 34205
2008 1177 37521
2009 1261 41592
2010 1412 46357
2011 1598 51457
2012 1655 58269
2013 1443 62793
2014 2211 67265
2015 1526 70860
2016 1564 74786
2017 1518 79033
2018 1580 84162
2019 1538 92224
2020 1771 113057
2021 1854 129293
2022 1792 123750
2023 1600 122569
2024 1205 113552

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 21 52 165
Immunology 17 61 176
Biotechnology 9 57 183
Oncology and Cancer research 14 54 195
Biophysics 23 75 208
Neuroscience 22 81 222
Entomology 24 91 236
Genetics 21 85 247
Biochemistry 22 89 258
Nanotechnology 15 65 258
Virology 23 102 308
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 124 312
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 105 317
Zoology 23 123 325
Astrobiology 32 150 369
Evolutionary Biology 30 142 370
Microbiology 24 138 386
Pharmacology 26 133 386
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 138 412
Paleontology 34 169 456
Botany 34 167 465
Forestry 30 208 645
Horticulture 30 204 655
Toxicology 31 209 673
Animal Science 25 215 751
Agricultural Science 41 279 904
Nutrition and Food Science 45 344 1128

Chemistry rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 29th for Chemistry in Germany and 305th in the World with 39,641 publications made and 1,394,235 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#29 of 166 In Germany
#105 of 1,417 In Europe
#305 of 6,545 In the World

University of Ulm
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 457 5490
1993 597 5744
1994 572 6260
1995 590 6993
1996 730 7823
1997 712 9178
1998 766 10752
1999 758 12560
2000 758 13534
2001 808 14759
2002 953 17490
2003 822 20087
2004 867 21380
2005 822 24196
2006 1566 25853
2007 1584 28900
2008 961 31333
2009 1052 34520
2010 1206 38183
2011 1394 42449
2012 1435 48248
2013 1220 50572
2014 1927 54170
2015 1157 56206
2016 1240 58976
2017 1138 62016
2018 1210 66302
2019 1211 71500
2020 1321 86461
2021 1408 98303
2022 1311 93830
2023 1253 92487
2024 888 84379

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 22 97 238
Biochemistry 22 89 258
Nanotechnology 15 65 258
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 20 102 261
Inorganic Chemistry 19 84 270
Pharmacy 45 136 308
Physical chemistry 20 96 312
Materials Science 26 112 329
Environmental Chemistry 27 124 342
Organic Chemistry 31 123 346
Chemical Engineering 22 110 403
Biochemical Engineering 36 198 440
Radiochemistry 26 114 506
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 238 621
Nutrition and Food Science 45 344 1128

Medicine rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 21st for Medicine in Germany and 231st in the World with 39,613 publications made and 1,453,844 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 170 In Germany
#80 of 1,433 In Europe
#231 of 6,775 In the World

University of Ulm
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 497 5986
1993 601 5147
1994 546 5412
1995 609 5950
1996 687 6765
1997 743 7947
1998 647 9149
1999 662 10913
2000 759 12477
2001 780 13834
2002 746 15607
2003 746 18640
2004 768 20055
2005 772 22101
2006 926 23847
2007 944 27082
2008 1065 30316
2009 1000 33310
2010 1096 37653
2011 1150 41842
2012 1226 46513
2013 1236 51158
2014 1335 54761
2015 1365 58600
2016 1340 61578
2017 1372 66093
2018 1456 70818
2019 1435 78006
2020 1577 96600
2021 1713 111354
2022 1612 107296
2023 1440 106331
2024 1154 98334

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 7 19 39
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 19 25 50
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 47 162
Immunology 17 61 176
Radiation Therapy 16 59 191
Oncology and Cancer research 14 54 195
Anatomy and Physiology 16 66 199
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 67 200
Surgery 15 63 200
Audiology 28 83 201
Urology 14 69 206
Biomedical Engineering 15 67 209
Respiratory Therapy 12 77 210
Orthodontics 16 79 214
Pediatrics 10 76 218
Pathology 17 80 227
Sonography and Ultrasound 21 83 238
Medical Physics 21 94 241
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 71 245
Anesthesiology 24 81 248
Psychiatry 24 91 252
Cardiology 27 96 254
Epidemiology 17 110 291
Clinical Psychology 17 93 306
Cosmetology 26 110 307
Critical Care Nursing 19 121 307
Pharmacy 45 136 308
Physical Therapy 18 113 308
Virology 23 102 308
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 105 317
Plastic Surgery 19 98 325
Dermatology 27 122 329
Dentistry 26 109 330
Sports Medicine 22 128 333
Ophthalmology 28 117 337
Occupational Therapy 13 124 338
Sports / Exercise science 17 135 368
Public Health 17 130 375
Pharmacology 26 133 386
Family medicine 22 129 392
Health Science 16 126 394
Forensic Science 25 142 403
Nursing 18 137 406
Gerontology 13 134 446
Optometry 29 159 465
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 172 498
Toxicology 31 209 673
Veterinary 35 276 1072

Engineering rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 29th for Engineering in Germany and 405th in the World with 30,523 publications made and 853,307 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 169 In Germany
#146 of 1,465 In Europe
#405 of 6,782 In the World

University of Ulm
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 288 3237
1993 364 2696
1994 377 3131
1995 372 3711
1996 511 4266
1997 517 4877
1998 538 5589
1999 545 6312
2000 535 7151
2001 581 7905
2002 780 9898
2003 665 11203
2004 656 12265
2005 649 14440
2006 1394 15690
2007 1352 17666
2008 716 19176
2009 815 20957
2010 973 23554
2011 1119 26403
2012 1185 30496
2013 960 31547
2014 1690 33745
2015 955 35624
2016 1037 38031
2017 960 39217
2018 1014 42345
2019 1029 46603
2020 1125 54774
2021 1168 62764
2022 1063 59829
2023 967 60454
2024 754 55971

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

Physics rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 28th for Physics in Germany and 349th in the World with 29,016 publications made and 818,410 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#28 of 168 In Germany
#131 of 1,457 In Europe
#349 of 6,713 In the World

University of Ulm
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 285 3342
1993 374 2787
1994 366 3137
1995 376 3843
1996 507 4446
1997 572 4925
1998 548 5819
1999 570 6385
2000 559 7112
2001 582 7961
2002 752 9904
2003 652 11133
2004 647 12010
2005 590 13829
2006 1356 15171
2007 1315 17067
2008 645 18404
2009 761 20094
2010 918 22513
2011 1090 25270
2012 1122 29134
2013 917 30280
2014 1617 32038
2015 858 33735
2016 946 36043
2017 867 37243
2018 849 39660
2019 903 43627
2020 971 51633
2021 1053 58172
2022 984 55683
2023 923 56344
2024 679 53293

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 23 75 208
Condensed Matter Physics 28 81 223
Medical Physics 21 94 241
Atomic and Molecular physics 34 115 253
Nanotechnology 15 65 258
Theoretical Physics 30 129 266
Applied/Engineering Physics 19 92 279
Optical Engineering 26 109 308
Quantum and Particle physics 28 123 318
Materials Science 26 112 329
Astrobiology 32 150 369
Acoustical Engineering 30 144 384
Nuclear Physics 40 169 393
Astrophysics and Astronomy 37 169 401

Computer Science rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 30th for Computer Science in Germany and 403rd in the World with 24,065 publications made and 756,793 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#30 of 172 In Germany
#155 of 1,469 In Europe
#403 of 6,845 In the World

University of Ulm
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 172 3493
1993 222 2202
1994 266 2440
1995 253 2768
1996 331 3348
1997 366 3562
1998 342 3863
1999 378 4728
2000 360 5286
2001 358 5747
2002 608 7348
2003 464 8247
2004 442 8820
2005 544 10309
2006 621 11778
2007 551 13476
2008 590 14896
2009 678 17208
2010 810 19188
2011 1050 21682
2012 1115 26457
2013 892 28289
2014 882 30392
2015 863 33157
2016 925 35396
2017 945 38283
2018 1005 41818
2019 964 46620
2020 1148 57887
2021 1124 66929
2022 1102 64328
2023 1020 65290
2024 753 59186

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 22 81 222
Human-Computer Interaction 13 92 235
Game Design and Development 16 95 251
UX/UI Desgin 17 111 263
Software Engineering 21 132 282
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 124 312
Telecommunications 17 107 345
Robotics 21 112 346
Cognitive Science 31 133 362
Computer Graphics 32 151 378
Computer Vision 27 155 433
Blockchain and Cryptography 26 146 433
Computer Engineering 23 148 444
Database Administration 33 173 462
Multimedia 21 173 463
Computer Networking 33 170 483
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 33 182 483
Library and Information science 40 202 506
Computational Linguistics 38 204 511
Animation 39 219 554
Cyber Security 31 206 554
Machine Learning 35 204 588
Web Design and Development 43 233 608
Data Science 44 274 646
Management Information Systems 54 383 880

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 44th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 577th in the World with 19,614 publications made and 532,151 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#44 of 178 In Germany
#237 of 1,500 In Europe
#577 of 7,081 In the World

University of Ulm
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 151 2226
1993 204 1331
1994 201 1556
1995 243 1682
1996 286 2153
1997 331 2175
1998 280 2297
1999 275 3068
2000 302 3519
2001 298 3813
2002 340 4869
2003 385 5377
2004 313 5906
2005 352 6932
2006 443 7740
2007 372 9194
2008 442 10541
2009 469 12297
2010 558 13570
2011 584 15390
2012 658 18067
2013 668 19572
2014 736 21003
2015 716 23598
2016 737 24544
2017 755 26644
2018 842 28680
2019 774 32446
2020 893 40968
2021 996 48109
2022 917 47047
2023 1476 47635
2024 609 41888

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 3 70 255
Sports / Exercise science 17 135 368
Demography 19 134 383
Forensic Science 25 142 403
Military science 12 150 481
Library and Information science 40 202 506
Linguistics 38 208 511
Philosophy 45 222 518
Special Education 26 222 601
Political Science 47 252 605
Sociology 34 241 639
Aesthetics 41 277 660
Archaeology 44 264 663
History 46 286 714
Criminology and Criminal Justice 22 229 730
Law 41 284 741
Anthropology 39 315 823
Genealogy 39 307 859
Journalism and Digital Media 44 317 876
Art History 54 368 886
Education Majors 37 297 889
Gender Studies 38 327 973
Classics and Ancient History 49 372 975
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 63 471 1244
Communications and Public Relations 86 657 2038

Psychology rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 24th for Psychology in Germany and 313th in the World with 16,975 publications made and 627,517 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#24 of 169 In Germany
#105 of 1,423 In Europe
#313 of 6,645 In the World

University of Ulm
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 170 3184
1993 191 1882
1994 196 2033
1995 194 2186
1996 255 2675
1997 239 2850
1998 241 2935
1999 249 3606
2000 269 4240
2001 255 4880
2002 283 5557
2003 281 6794
2004 281 7059
2005 327 7960
2006 391 8837
2007 381 10363
2008 421 11479
2009 438 13486
2010 449 14965
2011 558 16794
2012 600 19519
2013 576 21855
2014 605 23125
2015 658 25253
2016 606 27680
2017 651 29758
2018 704 32264
2019 715 35770
2020 871 45038
2021 887 52434
2022 897 51377
2023 782 51405
2024 623 48381

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 22 81 222
Psychiatry 24 91 252
Clinical Psychology 17 93 306
Occupational Therapy 13 124 338
Cognitive Science 31 133 362
Child Psychology 28 153 445
Social Psychology 32 186 516
Special Education 26 222 601
Sexology 19 214 710
Education Majors 37 297 889

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 40th for Environmental Science in Germany and 571st in the World with 16,727 publications made and 554,264 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#40 of 170 In Germany
#215 of 1,464 In Europe
#571 of 6,876 In the World

University of Ulm
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 180 2842
1993 242 1954
1994 245 2361
1995 257 2449
1996 312 2854
1997 316 3412
1998 333 3909
1999 336 4548
2000 290 4757
2001 321 5047
2002 348 6178
2003 361 7059
2004 330 7632
2005 364 8622
2006 450 9701
2007 455 11058
2008 433 12254
2009 455 13668
2010 484 14421
2011 533 16641
2012 616 19588
2013 591 20625
2014 568 22070
2015 555 23175
2016 591 25110
2017 580 25729
2018 645 27792
2019 585 30388
2020 705 38285
2021 737 43356
2022 733 41519
2023 603 41889
2024 464 37910

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 27 124 342
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 138 412
Paleontology 34 169 456
Geology 37 196 526
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 41 229 617
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 238 621
Ecology 41 228 625
Forestry 30 208 645
Oceanography 43 248 669
Geography and Cartography 43 268 700
Environmental Engineering 34 240 723
Earth science and Geophysics 44 291 834
Geotechnical Engineering 47 291 881
Agricultural Science 41 279 904
Environmental Management 49 392 1194

Mathematics rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 28th for Mathematics in Germany and 410th in the World with 9,986 publications made and 338,186 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#28 of 163 In Germany
#153 of 1,401 In Europe
#410 of 6,418 In the World

University of Ulm
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 56 460
1993 82 573
1994 89 582
1995 90 674
1996 114 841
1997 152 937
1998 141 1066
1999 156 1302
2000 154 1619
2001 152 1605
2002 224 2293
2003 213 2623
2004 196 3036
2005 208 3468
2006 273 3910
2007 209 4328
2008 241 5049
2009 287 5926
2010 322 6818
2011 407 7694
2012 434 9419
2013 432 10186
2014 403 11292
2015 428 12343
2016 417 13004
2017 446 14305
2018 417 15862
2019 453 18645
2020 507 22336
2021 560 26093
2022 514 25454
2023 468 25262
2024 279 19254

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 6 52 185
Applied Mathematics 27 128 333
Statistics 25 136 363
Blockchain and Cryptography 26 146 433
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 225 557
Math Teachers 49 363 1178
Operations Research 65 432 1294

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Ulm

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Risk Management 19 165 394
Project Management 26 208 475
Performing arts 32 239 538
Graphic Design 40 217 553
Management 34 208 571
Finance 42 277 669
Fashion Design 44 286 680
Business 38 264 683
Art & Design 42 290 694
Marketing 48 275 699
Literature 42 299 719
International Economics 61 466 799
Economics 45 314 817
Advertising 45 324 869
Investment Banking and Stock trading 45 336 923
Development Studies 47 336 966
International Business 64 519 1038
Accounting 52 411 1101
Human Resource Management 61 480 1196
Creative Writing 51 450 1230
International Trade 83 722 1603