University of Ulm: Rankings

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The University of Ulm ranked 38th in Germany, 446th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 185 research topics. The University of Ulm ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 66,460 academic publications and 1,680,509 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#446 of 14,131 In the World
#183 of 2,785 In Europe
#38 of 369 In Germany
#6 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#1 of 2 In Ulm
#41 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#45 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#154 of 2,496 For Molecular Biology
#3042 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#618 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 182 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 22nd for Biology in Germany and 279th in the World with 42,871 publications made and 1,369,074 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 170 In Germany
#100 of 1,445 In Europe
#279 of 6,770 In the World

University of Ulm
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 493 4387
1992 474 6014
1993 584 5341
1994 589 5779
1995 599 6427
1996 743 7409
1997 733 8470
1998 729 9769
1999 779 11439
2000 735 12730
2001 776 13990
2002 847 15854
2003 831 18485
2004 903 20457
2005 908 23491
2006 1597 25547
2007 1625 29576
2008 1077 31358
2009 1149 35257
2010 1349 39246
2011 1502 43181
2012 1550 49152
2013 1366 52881
2014 2172 56976
2015 1450 59958
2016 1537 63340
2017 1493 65628
2018 1569 70718
2019 1500 76624
2020 1703 90176
2021 1829 104811
2022 1675 105132
2023 1502 102182

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 50 154
Immunology 17 60 174
Biotechnology 10 59 184
Oncology and Cancer research 13 52 190
Biophysics 23 75 208
Neuroscience 22 77 214
Entomology 23 90 239
Genetics 21 84 241
Nanotechnology 15 63 249
Biochemistry 23 91 259
Virology 22 99 302
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 107 314
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 130 326
Zoology 24 134 346
Microbiology 24 134 358
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 128 379
Evolutionary Biology 30 148 382
Pharmacology 29 144 413
Astrobiology 36 171 415
Paleontology 33 161 429
Botany 34 166 447
Forestry 30 195 555
Horticulture 32 206 632
Toxicology 31 212 642
Animal Science 24 206 656
Agricultural Science 41 272 812
Nutrition and Food Science 46 341 1049

Chemistry rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 27th for Chemistry in Germany and 288th in the World with 37,023 publications made and 1,118,518 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 165 In Germany
#100 of 1,401 In Europe
#288 of 6,447 In the World

University of Ulm
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 456 4149
1992 424 4693
1993 564 4961
1994 548 5355
1995 560 6034
1996 715 6808
1997 684 7925
1998 725 9318
1999 725 10783
2000 693 11557
2001 735 12517
2002 887 14677
2003 766 16361
2004 828 18145
2005 790 20785
2006 1529 22460
2007 1540 25786
2008 900 27071
2009 957 30192
2010 1161 33133
2011 1317 36629
2012 1336 41257
2013 1176 43378
2014 1889 46924
2015 1111 48460
2016 1221 51162
2017 1128 52687
2018 1199 56612
2019 1171 60980
2020 1277 71007
2021 1384 81344
2022 1231 81553
2023 1186 78635

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 21 94 223
Computational Chemistry 24 100 237
Nanotechnology 15 63 249
Biochemistry 23 91 259
Pharmacy 45 118 263
Inorganic Chemistry 20 87 269
Physical chemistry 18 89 300
Materials Science 25 104 311
Environmental Chemistry 26 117 313
Organic Chemistry 30 117 326
Chemical Engineering 21 105 381
Biochemical Engineering 36 203 444
Radiochemistry 29 128 514
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 232 610
Nutrition and Food Science 46 341 1049

Medicine rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 20th for Medicine in Germany and 223rd in the World with 35,980 publications made and 1,103,218 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 170 In Germany
#78 of 1,417 In Europe
#223 of 6,680 In the World

University of Ulm
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 468 3473
1992 458 5041
1993 550 4290
1994 511 4493
1995 551 4947
1996 653 5753
1997 656 6531
1998 593 7599
1999 620 8926
2000 632 10129
2001 685 11252
2002 669 12456
2003 684 14372
2004 724 16023
2005 735 17995
2006 873 19822
2007 884 22754
2008 975 24645
2009 916 27380
2010 1027 31106
2011 1070 33930
2012 1146 38305
2013 1179 42059
2014 1289 45409
2015 1293 48591
2016 1306 50669
2017 1334 53874
2018 1426 58206
2019 1397 63196
2020 1536 75220
2021 1672 88444
2022 1500 89771
2023 1376 87180

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 41
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 25 45
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 50 164
Immunology 17 60 174
Urology 10 57 184
Oncology and Cancer research 13 52 190
Respiratory Therapy 12 68 190
Radiation Therapy 18 60 191
Audiology 28 81 198
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 69 199
Biomedical Engineering 14 65 199
Anatomy and Physiology 16 66 200
Surgery 15 64 201
Orthodontics 16 74 205
Medical Physics 18 82 221
Pathology 18 82 224
Pediatrics 10 82 227
Sonography and Ultrasound 21 80 228
Plastic Surgery 12 62 230
Anesthesiology 24 79 237
Cardiology 24 92 248
Psychiatry 23 90 249
Epidemiology 12 98 253
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 76 255
Cosmetology 25 92 256
Pharmacy 45 118 263
Critical Care Nursing 18 104 264
Dermatology 26 112 287
Physical Therapy 15 107 297
Clinical Psychology 18 94 302
Dentistry 25 106 302
Virology 22 99 302
Sports Medicine 20 116 312
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 107 314
Ophthalmology 28 117 328
Occupational Therapy 18 135 356
Family medicine 19 121 356
Sports / Exercise science 16 135 370
Public Health 17 132 373
Health Science 17 132 396
Pharmacology 29 144 413
Nursing 19 147 427
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 164 474
Forensic Science 29 183 491
Gerontology 19 160 515
Toxicology 31 212 642
Optometry 33 219 649
Veterinary 34 258 958

Engineering rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 28th for Engineering in Germany and 375th in the World with 28,389 publications made and 672,672 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 168 In Germany
#132 of 1,453 In Europe
#375 of 6,684 In the World

University of Ulm
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 242 1984
1992 268 2752
1993 345 2337
1994 352 2616
1995 362 3183
1996 501 3684
1997 489 4153
1998 500 4824
1999 513 5469
2000 499 6138
2001 521 6738
2002 741 8286
2003 617 9183
2004 626 10464
2005 632 12240
2006 1367 13625
2007 1316 15717
2008 675 16496
2009 752 18250
2010 933 20244
2011 1072 23008
2012 1104 26060
2013 920 27328
2014 1613 29097
2015 924 30833
2016 1024 32870
2017 954 33214
2018 971 36172
2019 982 39622
2020 1083 45279
2021 1111 52098
2022 1027 52456
2023 901 51338

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 334th in the World with 26,989 publications made and 647,715 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#28 of 167 In Germany
#128 of 1,446 In Europe
#334 of 6,603 In the World

University of Ulm
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 236 2031
1992 262 2847
1993 350 2431
1994 343 2644
1995 359 3306
1996 487 3871
1997 539 4208
1998 517 5000
1999 531 5575
2000 522 6168
2001 535 6876
2002 709 8329
2003 589 9169
2004 613 10298
2005 580 11826
2006 1320 13121
2007 1300 15185
2008 607 15972
2009 704 17529
2010 899 19361
2011 1049 22113
2012 1036 24899
2013 882 26357
2014 1548 27783
2015 811 29362
2016 942 31346
2017 867 31941
2018 826 34376
2019 855 37241
2020 923 43170
2021 1008 48753
2022 941 48847
2023 856 47889

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
Medical Physics 18 82 221
Condensed Matter Physics 27 84 226
Nanotechnology 15 63 249
Atomic and Molecular physics 35 116 255
Applied/Engineering Physics 21 97 278
Theoretical Physics 33 144 295
Optical Engineering 26 106 300
Materials Science 25 104 311
Quantum and Particle physics 28 119 312
Astrophysics and Astronomy 29 143 341
Acoustical Engineering 27 135 368
Nuclear Physics 40 165 384
Astrobiology 36 171 415

Computer Science rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 29th for Computer Science in Germany and 383rd in the World with 22,078 publications made and 562,921 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#29 of 172 In Germany
#149 of 1,459 In Europe
#383 of 6,752 In the World

University of Ulm
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 156 1613
1992 168 2955
1993 209 1882
1994 259 2056
1995 246 2306
1996 311 2836
1997 344 2981
1998 319 3213
1999 349 3873
2000 330 4378
2001 320 4595
2002 575 5881
2003 431 6380
2004 431 7225
2005 523 8328
2006 589 9602
2007 509 11242
2008 550 12163
2009 621 13962
2010 788 15594
2011 986 17464
2012 1046 21297
2013 854 23216
2014 820 24690
2015 826 27200
2016 907 28747
2017 935 30675
2018 982 33705
2019 926 37168
2020 1110 44822
2021 1075 52183
2022 1025 53111
2023 911 52596

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 77 214
Game Design and Development 14 83 224
Software Engineering 19 102 232
Human-Computer Interaction 13 97 243
UX/UI Desgin 21 109 256
Telecommunications 13 95 321
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 130 326
Cognitive Science 28 124 349
Computer Graphics 29 136 352
Robotics 24 129 389
Multimedia 21 163 424
Computer Networking 28 147 430
Computer Engineering 23 144 431
Computer Vision 28 159 433
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 150 441
Database Administration 33 166 448
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 30 172 462
Library and Information science 38 191 478
Computational Linguistics 37 197 495
Animation 39 208 513
Web Design and Development 41 207 536
Cyber Security 32 204 544
Machine Learning 31 192 555
Data Science 44 274 630
Management Information Systems 47 320 720

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 43rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 529th in the World with 17,770 publications made and 382,407 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#43 of 175 In Germany
#221 of 1,492 In Europe
#529 of 7,020 In the World

University of Ulm
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 136 894
1992 147 1864
1993 188 1049
1994 189 1230
1995 223 1367
1996 261 1800
1997 289 1818
1998 264 1910
1999 256 2443
2000 264 2761
2001 270 3004
2002 320 3727
2003 360 4034
2004 285 4642
2005 333 5441
2006 418 6210
2007 353 7464
2008 397 8405
2009 450 9806
2010 523 10921
2011 534 12221
2012 623 14305
2013 649 15628
2014 680 16722
2015 666 18753
2016 712 19173
2017 729 20481
2018 796 22178
2019 730 24718
2020 878 30286
2021 960 36246
2022 870 37367
2023 1420 37006

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
Demography 19 134 367
Sports / Exercise science 16 135 370
Occupational Safety and Health 4 104 380
Military science 8 110 392
Philosophy 45 213 472
Library and Information science 38 191 478
Linguistics 38 195 481
Forensic Science 29 183 491
Sociology 33 220 581
Political Science 47 250 598
Aesthetics 38 253 620
Archaeology 43 251 624
Criminology and Criminal Justice 20 201 639
History 45 265 662
Special Education 31 249 669
Law 41 279 708
Human Rights Law 31 284 729
Journalism and Digital Media 39 279 763
Anthropology 37 298 765
Art History 51 327 766
Genealogy 39 300 849
Gender Studies 31 288 869
Education Majors 39 294 870
Classics and Ancient History 49 355 920
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 58 421 1065
Communications and Public Relations 83 605 1827

Psychology rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 23rd for Psychology in Germany and 305th in the World with 15,570 publications made and 478,691 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#23 of 169 In Germany
#103 of 1,414 In Europe
#305 of 6,528 In the World

University of Ulm
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 151 1426
1992 161 2733
1993 188 1617
1994 204 1745
1995 182 1843
1996 252 2360
1997 229 2382
1998 223 2480
1999 233 3008
2000 235 3489
2001 218 3908
2002 258 4453
2003 255 5233
2004 272 5643
2005 308 6477
2006 372 7185
2007 364 8739
2008 391 9440
2009 402 10924
2010 429 12205
2011 513 13470
2012 561 15818
2013 539 18091
2014 576 19119
2015 617 20882
2016 604 22754
2017 635 24248
2018 694 26610
2019 693 29102
2020 842 35600
2021 884 42072
2022 841 43309
2023 738 42251

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 77 214
Psychiatry 23 90 249
Clinical Psychology 18 94 302
Cognitive Science 28 124 349
Occupational Therapy 18 135 356
Child Psychology 28 153 445
Social Psychology 32 186 500
Special Education 31 249 669
Sexology 21 217 714
Education Majors 39 294 870

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 37th for Environmental Science in Germany and 526th in the World with 15,537 publications made and 445,576 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#37 of 170 In Germany
#192 of 1,458 In Europe
#526 of 6,798 In the World

University of Ulm
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 165 1404
1992 168 2468
1993 225 1674
1994 233 2035
1995 240 2113
1996 308 2482
1997 292 3065
1998 304 3406
1999 319 3942
2000 275 4021
2001 301 4256
2002 316 5096
2003 340 5855
2004 327 6420
2005 336 7338
2006 421 8316
2007 451 9624
2008 402 10379
2009 420 11726
2010 466 12681
2011 493 14216
2012 580 16521
2013 580 17763
2014 538 18793
2015 527 19722
2016 572 21272
2017 582 21800
2018 630 23163
2019 568 25580
2020 683 30422
2021 723 35150
2022 704 35106
2023 569 34719

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 26 117 313
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 128 379
Paleontology 33 161 429
Geology 36 185 495
Forestry 30 195 555
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 36 202 564
Ecology 41 219 588
Oceanography 41 226 609
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 232 610
Geography and Cartography 41 253 652
Environmental Engineering 33 244 709
Earth science and Geophysics 42 279 787
Agricultural Science 41 272 812
Geotechnical Engineering 45 281 828
Environmental Management 47 370 1088

Mathematics rankings

The University of Ulm ranked 27th for Mathematics in Germany and 405th in the World with 9,467 publications made and 264,397 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#27 of 163 In Germany
#151 of 1,388 In Europe
#405 of 6,305 In the World

University of Ulm
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 41 330
1992 58 388
1993 79 468
1994 84 482
1995 87 576
1996 111 716
1997 141 793
1998 137 897
1999 145 1089
2000 141 1315
2001 140 1272
2002 207 1830
2003 199 1937
2004 188 2449
2005 214 2740
2006 268 3183
2007 201 3646
2008 221 4097
2009 275 4731
2010 340 5708
2011 374 6407
2012 425 7834
2013 411 8390
2014 386 9430
2015 429 10321
2016 418 10580
2017 446 11580
2018 429 12778
2019 444 15008
2020 486 17416
2021 561 20618
2022 505 21491
2023 456 21126

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 7 62 201
Applied Mathematics 28 134 352
Statistics 23 132 360
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 150 441
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 37 235 569
Math Teachers 51 355 1135
Operations Research 69 468 1455

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Ulm

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Risk Management 21 149 364
Project Management 19 169 396
Performing arts 28 223 501
Graphic Design 38 205 510
Management 34 206 564
Fashion Design 43 267 628
Marketing 43 248 629
Art & Design 39 259 635
Finance 40 267 636
Business 39 256 660
Literature 45 292 680
International Economics 60 432 756
Advertising 39 295 761
Economics 46 305 780
Investment Banking and Stock trading 43 300 795
Development Studies 47 324 904
International Business 64 467 916
Accounting 50 353 922
Painting and Drawing 33 364 967
Sculpture 33 364 967
Human Resource Management 61 468 1182