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The University of Wuppertal ranked 55th in Germany, 759th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 134 research topics. The University of Wuppertal ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,182 academic publications and 667,797 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#759 of 14,131 In the World
#303 of 2,785 In Europe
#55 of 369 In Germany
#10 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 2 In Wuppertal
#193 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#209 of 3,848 For Nuclear Physics
#244 of 1,916 For Automation and Control engineering
#3846 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#619 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 131 other topics

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Physics rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 46th for Physics in Germany and 579th in the World with 15,940 publications made and 523,169 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#46 of 168 In Germany
#217 of 1,457 In Europe
#579 of 6,713 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 184 2480
1993 194 2516
1994 206 2700
1995 271 2837
1996 238 3544
1997 274 3782
1998 236 3595
1999 308 4307
2000 287 4366
2001 283 4609
2002 378 5960
2003 362 6028
2004 372 6325
2005 422 7742
2006 375 7917
2007 374 9258
2008 379 10342
2009 437 11500
2010 464 12201
2011 539 15402
2012 611 19219
2013 502 21764
2014 492 22042
2015 551 25211
2016 565 27329
2017 557 26865
2018 559 25823
2019 656 29397
2020 665 30022
2021 716 35430
2022 692 31445
2023 770 35501
2024 503 29943

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 25 94 193
Nuclear Physics 27 92 209
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 114 251
Condensed Matter Physics 44 159 399
Acoustical Engineering 35 179 458
Astrophysics and Astronomy 43 199 475
Quantum and Particle physics 44 198 508
Optical Engineering 47 247 672
Materials Science 54 272 772
Applied/Engineering Physics 58 299 822
Nanotechnology 57 296 922
Astrobiology 61 408 1159

Engineering rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 52nd for Engineering in Germany and 778th in the World with 14,328 publications made and 437,565 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#52 of 169 In Germany
#273 of 1,465 In Europe
#778 of 6,782 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 162 1863
1993 159 1855
1994 181 2113
1995 224 2096
1996 212 2682
1997 232 2989
1998 204 2746
1999 272 3532
2000 256 3459
2001 252 3724
2002 357 5087
2003 330 5080
2004 339 5256
2005 357 6435
2006 340 6514
2007 334 7629
2008 317 8517
2009 393 9547
2010 432 10137
2011 474 12477
2012 513 15240
2013 463 17241
2014 404 17429
2015 480 19855
2016 511 21240
2017 497 21450
2018 488 20792
2019 606 24002
2020 621 25248
2021 754 31126
2022 690 29356
2023 748 32801
2024 475 27999

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 52nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 722nd in the World with 11,717 publications made and 203,900 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#52 of 178 In Germany
#295 of 1,500 In Europe
#722 of 7,081 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 120 642
1993 60 589
1994 80 689
1995 116 731
1996 111 939
1997 92 1012
1998 70 1070
1999 130 1275
2000 100 1229
2001 113 1414
2002 142 1825
2003 165 1945
2004 127 1935
2005 172 2181
2006 188 2329
2007 228 2889
2008 221 3332
2009 257 3843
2010 323 4158
2011 323 5603
2012 364 7122
2013 387 8216
2014 320 8443
2015 426 10064
2016 628 10837
2017 506 10639
2018 599 11079
2019 677 13385
2020 724 14383
2021 827 17681
2022 868 16421
2023 775 19188
2024 430 15492

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 47 238 549
Early Childhood Education 20 182 583
Aesthetics 38 263 631
Social Work 6 209 634
Political Science 53 279 677
Special Education 33 281 738
Occupational Safety and Health 23 222 738
Radio and Television broadcasting 28 258 742
Linguistics 51 309 781
Library and Information science 57 331 866
Broadcast Journalism 38 309 914
Art History 58 396 963
Education Majors 46 330 971
Gender Studies 40 338 1005
History 58 396 1040
Archaeology 58 399 1057
Law 59 415 1119
Public Policy / Administration 53 408 1156
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 61 454 1202
Urban and Regional planning 47 566 1210
Sociology 59 434 1242
Political Economy 63 454 1249
Anthropology 62 473 1350
Classics and Ancient History 60 485 1395
Communications and Public Relations 65 493 1419
Media Studies 59 481 1524
Demography 62 520 1783

Chemistry rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 57th for Chemistry in Germany and 977th in the World with 11,475 publications made and 365,946 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#57 of 166 In Germany
#332 of 1,417 In Europe
#977 of 6,545 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 159 1860
1993 152 1833
1994 159 1947
1995 196 2045
1996 191 2572
1997 217 2927
1998 182 2613
1999 231 3225
2000 243 3215
2001 234 3604
2002 269 4141
2003 275 4476
2004 272 4574
2005 275 5500
2006 249 5623
2007 249 6608
2008 251 7186
2009 315 7989
2010 314 8368
2011 358 10045
2012 397 12130
2013 346 13585
2014 324 13768
2015 397 15629
2016 366 16272
2017 358 16779
2018 380 16591
2019 427 18725
2020 481 20479
2021 520 25314
2022 527 25451
2023 541 27856
2024 351 25232

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 47 154 350
Computational Chemistry 47 212 475
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 43 202 495
Environmental Chemistry 44 228 610
Materials Science 54 272 772
Organic Chemistry 53 291 830
Inorganic Chemistry 49 286 859
Nanotechnology 57 296 922
Physical chemistry 54 313 945
Chemical Engineering 57 322 1065
Biochemical Engineering 57 419 1117
Biochemistry 59 408 1329
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 482 1482
Nutrition and Food Science 53 440 1578
Radiochemistry 61 421 1803

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 57th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1066th in the World with 9,136 publications made and 310,424 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#57 of 170 In Germany
#379 of 1,464 In Europe
#1066 of 6,876 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 72 925
1993 73 889
1994 90 1041
1995 114 984
1996 96 1152
1997 121 1496
1998 94 1356
1999 143 1737
2000 120 1801
2001 130 1912
2002 167 2478
2003 148 2513
2004 155 2517
2005 187 2787
2006 194 3354
2007 183 3738
2008 184 4697
2009 244 5289
2010 219 5633
2011 281 7452
2012 342 9952
2013 310 10736
2014 298 11055
2015 347 13054
2016 356 14084
2017 384 13753
2018 359 13717
2019 436 16221
2020 490 18024
2021 634 23700
2022 601 23008
2023 617 26370
2024 363 22787

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 44 228 610
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 45 256 696
Geography and Cartography 51 349 922
Oceanography 54 342 977
Geology 57 354 995
Paleontology 59 394 1148
Urban and Regional planning 47 566 1210
Ecology 58 420 1233
Environmental Management 51 408 1238
Earth science and Geophysics 63 420 1320
Environmental Engineering 58 433 1461
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 482 1482
Agricultural Science 58 451 1671
Geotechnical Engineering 67 509 1747
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 63 562 2298
Forestry 66 596 2320

Computer Science rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 54th for Computer Science in Germany and 900th in the World with 8,714 publications made and 241,426 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#54 of 172 In Germany
#334 of 1,469 In Europe
#900 of 6,845 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 94 921
1993 83 939
1994 97 1051
1995 114 1050
1996 118 1348
1997 123 1626
1998 111 1587
1999 143 1896
2000 115 1762
2001 107 1985
2002 213 3055
2003 172 2943
2004 171 2640
2005 201 3206
2006 182 3468
2007 179 3738
2008 185 4275
2009 210 4780
2010 245 5140
2011 237 6303
2012 305 7579
2013 286 8404
2014 255 8470
2015 280 9810
2016 362 11033
2017 320 10678
2018 326 10809
2019 446 13367
2020 467 14128
2021 542 16515
2022 475 14911
2023 552 17593
2024 327 13179

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 50 251 608
Computer Engineering 38 227 656
Telecommunications 39 240 672
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 47 286 756
Animation 55 310 824
Computer Networking 50 298 864
Library and Information science 57 331 866
Robotics 49 307 900
Software Engineering 64 395 905
Computational Linguistics 59 345 935
Computer Vision 56 335 937
Human-Computer Interaction 65 433 1073
Cognitive Science 59 364 1093
Machine Learning 56 367 1131
Data Science 68 474 1227
Cyber Security 60 418 1233
Blockchain and Cryptography 66 409 1262
Neuroscience 63 422 1268
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 59 460 1475
Management Information Systems 82 609 1611
Multimedia 79 577 1873

Biology rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 61st for Biology in Germany and 1355th in the World with 8,680 publications made and 285,700 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#61 of 170 In Germany
#426 of 1,448 In Europe
#1355 of 6,833 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 110 1114
1993 102 1156
1994 97 1203
1995 103 1229
1996 116 1660
1997 131 1872
1998 115 1698
1999 135 2095
2000 132 2245
2001 146 2544
2002 180 3146
2003 165 3300
2004 173 3347
2005 184 3980
2006 170 4286
2007 186 4852
2008 179 5396
2009 212 6068
2010 223 6634
2011 251 7635
2012 305 9361
2013 284 10079
2014 259 10220
2015 314 11740
2016 346 12806
2017 306 12741
2018 324 12876
2019 390 15088
2020 458 16901
2021 543 20470
2022 500 20990
2023 513 23854
2024 315 21236

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 57 296 922
Evolutionary Biology 61 382 1050
Paleontology 59 394 1148
Astrobiology 61 408 1159
Neuroscience 63 422 1268
Biochemistry 59 408 1329
Molecular Biology 60 408 1396
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 59 460 1475
Genetics 61 457 1506
Nutrition and Food Science 53 440 1578
Botany 60 458 1655
Agricultural Science 58 451 1671
Oncology and Cancer research 57 462 1721
Virology 57 461 1733
Microbiology 57 472 1827
Animal Science 54 469 1838
Horticulture 58 470 1975
Immunology 62 530 2053
Pharmacology 60 517 2159
Biotechnology 61 551 2173
Zoology 67 579 2235
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 63 562 2298
Forestry 66 596 2320

Medicine rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 60th for Medicine in Germany and 1377th in the World with 5,584 publications made and 157,950 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#60 of 170 In Germany
#420 of 1,433 In Europe
#1377 of 6,775 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 47 429
1993 65 449
1994 51 455
1995 43 503
1996 50 636
1997 46 677
1998 53 661
1999 60 768
2000 73 997
2001 73 1101
2002 79 1226
2003 79 1418
2004 107 1516
2005 104 1702
2006 95 1678
2007 117 2034
2008 92 2234
2009 102 2380
2010 123 2938
2011 154 3665
2012 196 4772
2013 200 5093
2014 182 5125
2015 198 6009
2016 229 6832
2017 229 6472
2018 216 6680
2019 278 7698
2020 316 8743
2021 348 10816
2022 317 10194
2023 333 11470
2024 225 10023

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 47 154 350
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 56 183 468
Social Work 6 209 634
Audiology 47 280 770
Clinical Psychology 47 330 986
Orthodontics 53 357 1050
Dentistry 55 381 1187
Sports Medicine 54 439 1229
Physical Therapy 57 432 1262
Pediatrics 45 375 1323
Dermatology 46 383 1332
Ophthalmology 63 440 1435
Anatomy and Physiology 60 453 1478
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 62 460 1485
Psychiatry 59 450 1494
Anesthesiology 55 422 1494
Family medicine 44 400 1515
Nursing 57 472 1553
Pathology 60 477 1645
Surgery 60 486 1690
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 505 1693
Oncology and Cancer research 57 462 1721
Virology 57 461 1733
Cardiology 56 517 1739
Gerontology 61 543 1858
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 54 516 1873
Public Health 61 536 1882
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 53 512 1976
Immunology 62 530 2053
Health Science 59 555 2102
Pharmacology 60 517 2159

Mathematics rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 51st for Mathematics in Germany and 824th in the World with 4,791 publications made and 135,292 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#51 of 163 In Germany
#302 of 1,401 In Europe
#824 of 6,418 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 42 498
1993 38 527
1994 35 594
1995 56 598
1996 58 797
1997 54 916
1998 56 846
1999 66 999
2000 57 1042
2001 55 1067
2002 87 1410
2003 61 1374
2004 74 1413
2005 112 1642
2006 90 1813
2007 84 1960
2008 105 2228
2009 116 2458
2010 153 2764
2011 157 3615
2012 173 4099
2013 170 4999
2014 179 5045
2015 184 6147
2016 234 6435
2017 220 6526
2018 214 6396
2019 264 7480
2020 263 7787
2021 318 9842
2022 258 8687
2023 316 9485
2024 166 6445

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 33 155 398
Statistics 52 302 815
Operations Research 44 306 860
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 345 864
Actuarial Science 48 341 906
Math Teachers 41 329 1053
Blockchain and Cryptography 66 409 1262

Business rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 50th for Business in Germany and 798th in the World with 3,436 publications made and 83,356 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#50 of 166 In Germany
#318 of 1,433 In Europe
#798 of 6,339 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 35 337
1993 41 376
1994 36 413
1995 56 415
1996 27 525
1997 38 622
1998 30 520
1999 39 606
2000 35 685
2001 39 672
2002 69 1423
2003 53 1088
2004 56 1069
2005 72 1146
2006 71 1476
2007 76 1417
2008 87 1732
2009 106 2009
2010 118 2160
2011 103 2533
2012 118 2741
2013 112 2995
2014 93 3418
2015 112 3390
2016 169 3956
2017 157 3839
2018 134 3967
2019 192 4734
2020 176 5300
2021 251 6312
2022 230 5837
2023 205 6448
2024 115 4873

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 10 124 280
International Trade 45 358 617
International Business 48 347 644
Management 39 253 675
Investment Banking and Stock trading 36 249 703
Occupational Safety and Health 23 222 738
Construction Management 33 310 800
Finance 49 332 814
Operations Research 44 306 860
Advertising 44 322 862
Actuarial Science 48 341 906
Accounting 56 418 1133
Public Policy / Administration 53 408 1156
Human Resource Management 62 481 1198
Engineering Management 42 407 1238
Marketing 63 460 1262
Project Management 78 595 1447
Management Information Systems 82 609 1611

Economics rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 56th for Economics in Germany and 1042nd in the World with 2,169 publications made and 42,542 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#56 of 162 In Germany
#399 of 1,388 In Europe
#1042 of 6,167 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 15 125
1993 15 164
1994 12 168
1995 32 233
1996 17 258
1997 17 302
1998 13 243
1999 30 329
2000 30 389
2001 25 373
2002 19 502
2003 27 478
2004 31 574
2005 36 541
2006 39 668
2007 47 752
2008 47 839
2009 60 1158
2010 81 1207
2011 65 1435
2012 79 1629
2013 82 1752
2014 76 2067
2015 81 2033
2016 106 2413
2017 121 2510
2018 100 2393
2019 114 2805
2020 100 3413
2021 160 4015
2022 181 3789
2023 142 4342
2024 71 3353

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

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 39 310 507
International Trade 45 358 617
Investment Banking and Stock trading 36 249 703
Environmental Economics 35 318 779
Finance 49 332 814
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 345 864
Actuarial Science 48 341 906
Political Economy 63 454 1249
Development Studies 59 441 1335

Art & Design rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 52nd for Art & Design in Germany and 809th in the World with 1,512 publications made and 31,223 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#52 of 162 In Germany
#334 of 1,381 In Europe
#809 of 5,966 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 98
1993 11 93
1994 12 96
1995 12 115
1996 19 157
1997 23 173
1998 18 150
1999 19 197
2000 20 201
2001 19 274
2002 32 454
2003 38 479
2004 28 374
2005 35 513
2006 30 485
2007 36 550
2008 24 620
2009 42 688
2010 55 749
2011 51 979
2012 45 1029
2013 49 1209
2014 48 1359
2015 44 1431
2016 61 1366
2017 51 1421
2018 68 1396
2019 79 1750
2020 77 1958
2021 99 2320
2022 106 2075
2023 112 2405
2024 69 2181

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 50 251 608
Aesthetics 38 263 631
Literature 45 304 726
Animation 55 310 824
Performing arts 47 352 835
Fashion Design 51 344 844
Graphic Design 57 352 944
Art History 58 396 963
Creative Writing 42 403 1079
Multimedia 79 577 1873

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Wuppertal

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Child Psychology 52 345 1011
Social Psychology 61 385 1063
Psychology 64 448 1391