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The University of Wuppertal ranked 58th in Germany, 808th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 128 research topics. The University of Wuppertal ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,321 academic publications and 406,985 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#808 of 14,131 In the World
#320 of 2,785 In Europe
#58 of 369 In Germany
#11 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 2 In Wuppertal
#187 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#214 of 3,659 For Nuclear Physics
#242 of 1,820 For Automation and Control engineering
#4233 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#619 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 125 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Physics rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 45th for Physics in Germany and 565th in the World with 12,674 publications made and 314,623 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#45 of 167 In Germany
#214 of 1,446 In Europe
#565 of 6,603 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 140 1692
1992 160 1797
1993 177 1905
1994 181 2037
1995 228 2162
1996 212 2592
1997 242 3004
1998 220 2897
1999 283 3429
2000 254 3557
2001 253 3726
2002 326 4722
2003 304 4702
2004 319 4771
2005 356 6084
2006 312 6238
2007 305 7063
2008 287 7612
2009 338 8541
2010 369 8843
2011 383 10483
2012 412 11445
2013 402 12579
2014 379 13527
2015 420 14140
2016 422 14815
2017 460 14792
2018 442 14991
2019 505 16052
2020 570 17858
2021 592 20925
2022 588 21532
2023 563 22920

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 89 187
Nuclear Physics 27 95 214
Atomic and Molecular physics 36 117 256
Condensed Matter Physics 47 166 402
Acoustical Engineering 35 176 448
Astrophysics and Astronomy 43 201 472
Quantum and Particle physics 44 198 503
Optical Engineering 47 252 662
Materials Science 54 272 747
Applied/Engineering Physics 58 288 764
Nanotechnology 55 287 854
Astrobiology 61 400 1135

Engineering rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 52nd for Engineering in Germany and 753rd in the World with 11,727 publications made and 269,487 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#52 of 168 In Germany
#272 of 1,453 In Europe
#753 of 6,684 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 122 1227
1992 145 1314
1993 150 1387
1994 163 1564
1995 194 1630
1996 193 1953
1997 211 2421
1998 190 2228
1999 251 2800
2000 227 2783
2001 229 3036
2002 316 3965
2003 283 3890
2004 285 3956
2005 317 5074
2006 294 5274
2007 290 5967
2008 253 6449
2009 322 7154
2010 345 7488
2011 351 8887
2012 370 9562
2013 383 10749
2014 323 11615
2015 377 12069
2016 392 12472
2017 432 12570
2018 404 13048
2019 506 14269
2020 552 16072
2021 624 19506
2022 611 21334
2023 581 22919

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

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 10 69 242
Industrial Engineering 29 178 447
Acoustical Engineering 35 176 448
Transportation Engineering 25 181 487
Electrical Engineering 36 176 503
Electronic Engineering 29 180 517
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 50 235 571
Construction Management 28 243 623
Computer Engineering 37 225 635
Telecommunications 38 231 646
Architectural Engineering 23 248 655
Product and Industrial Design 32 249 661
Optical Engineering 47 252 662
Aviation 33 255 667
Aerospace Engineering 49 267 693
Mechanical Engineering 52 280 743
Materials Science 54 272 747
Applied/Engineering Physics 58 288 764
Civil Engineering 41 279 773
Systems Engineering 54 328 782
Automotive Engineering 29 258 806
Remote Sensing 46 306 807
Operations Research 42 294 814
Computer Networking 50 294 829
Structural Engineering 56 304 839
Human-Computer Interaction 59 361 841
Nanotechnology 55 287 854
Renewable Energy Engineering 34 304 923
Metallurgical Engineering 60 332 963
Reliability and Quality Engineering 40 333 986
Chemical Engineering 56 314 994
Firefighting and Fire Science 22 296 1031
Robotics 54 388 1168
Landscape Architecture 32 424 1182
Environmental Engineering 59 439 1449
Geotechnical Engineering 67 492 1600
Biotechnology 62 538 2039

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 51st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 684th in the World with 9,966 publications made and 110,750 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#51 of 175 In Germany
#286 of 1,492 In Europe
#684 of 7,020 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 88 372
1992 102 413
1993 55 377
1994 84 486
1995 106 519
1996 129 657
1997 84 747
1998 59 745
1999 122 903
2000 92 885
2001 95 1009
2002 134 1243
2003 160 1338
2004 105 1208
2005 138 1438
2006 167 1613
2007 205 1868
2008 171 2101
2009 217 2439
2010 274 2600
2011 271 3262
2012 252 3472
2013 374 4104
2014 282 4601
2015 338 5137
2016 557 5434
2017 457 5315
2018 515 5967
2019 595 7094
2020 660 8589
2021 707 10284
2022 779 11208
2023 660 12257

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 46 219 480
Early Childhood Education 22 180 575
Aesthetics 36 243 593
Social Work 8 199 627
Political Science 50 267 643
Radio and Television broadcasting 31 252 725
Occupational Safety and Health 24 230 737
Linguistics 52 300 750
Special Education 38 313 814
Broadcast Journalism 35 283 833
Art History 55 353 841
Gender Studies 33 298 886
Library and Information science 63 357 947
Education Majors 47 329 974
History 58 386 994
Law 56 379 1011
Archaeology 59 398 1020
Public Policy / Administration 51 379 1053
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 61 437 1112
Political Economy 58 416 1145
Communications and Public Relations 59 443 1240
Sociology 61 442 1260
Classics and Ancient History 61 463 1299
Anthropology 64 475 1314
Demography 61 512 1691

Chemistry rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 57th for Chemistry in Germany and 941st in the World with 9,683 publications made and 245,744 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#57 of 165 In Germany
#331 of 1,401 In Europe
#941 of 6,447 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 124 1212
1992 147 1438
1993 144 1472
1994 149 1543
1995 175 1647
1996 174 2006
1997 201 2433
1998 172 2179
1999 220 2705
2000 218 2749
2001 215 3003
2002 242 3355
2003 238 3569
2004 244 3584
2005 257 4605
2006 222 4597
2007 220 5439
2008 196 5670
2009 261 6357
2010 261 6713
2011 275 7751
2012 288 8364
2013 303 9144
2014 278 9813
2015 321 10345
2016 298 10621
2017 303 10760
2018 318 11382
2019 352 12216
2020 430 14209
2021 449 17292
2022 476 19619
2023 429 21174

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 47 147 320
Computational Chemistry 47 216 483
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 50 235 571
Environmental Chemistry 44 229 601
Materials Science 54 272 747
Organic Chemistry 54 293 816
Nanotechnology 55 287 854
Inorganic Chemistry 51 294 868
Physical chemistry 54 316 925
Chemical Engineering 56 314 994
Biochemistry 59 402 1282
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 471 1420
Nutrition and Food Science 54 439 1521
Radiochemistry 63 452 1907

Biology rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 61st for Biology in Germany and 1305th in the World with 7,393 publications made and 175,288 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#61 of 170 In Germany
#418 of 1,445 In Europe
#1305 of 6,770 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 75 656
1992 106 848
1993 98 862
1994 93 906
1995 103 955
1996 105 1252
1997 117 1509
1998 109 1349
1999 126 1661
2000 121 1793
2001 135 2023
2002 164 2375
2003 148 2513
2004 159 2573
2005 175 3183
2006 157 3442
2007 171 3924
2008 152 4308
2009 194 4757
2010 207 5252
2011 198 5646
2012 240 6323
2013 236 6916
2014 213 7327
2015 256 7732
2016 278 8280
2017 275 8612
2018 258 9189
2019 324 10232
2020 396 12086
2021 467 14686
2022 484 16859
2023 429 18576

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 55 287 854
Evolutionary Biology 64 387 1059
Astrobiology 61 400 1135
Paleontology 59 399 1149
Neuroscience 63 411 1224
Biochemistry 59 402 1282
Molecular Biology 64 407 1349
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 59 450 1417
Genetics 62 462 1511
Nutrition and Food Science 54 439 1521
Botany 61 452 1557
Agricultural Science 59 453 1580
Virology 58 451 1672
Microbiology 59 469 1759
Horticulture 58 457 1799
Animal Science 56 477 1830
Biotechnology 62 538 2039
Immunology 63 539 2057
Zoology 68 555 2073
Pharmacology 62 530 2133
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 64 544 2149
Forestry 66 573 2222
Oncology and Cancer research 68 606 2426

Computer Science rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 54th for Computer Science in Germany and 875th in the World with 7,271 publications made and 135,103 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#54 of 172 In Germany
#329 of 1,459 In Europe
#875 of 6,752 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 63 533
1992 88 620
1993 78 660
1994 87 726
1995 103 741
1996 106 940
1997 110 1284
1998 101 1206
1999 140 1467
2000 104 1327
2001 99 1543
2002 194 2298
2003 159 2214
2004 149 1955
2005 187 2355
2006 165 2736
2007 171 2768
2008 163 3136
2009 171 3508
2010 209 3688
2011 177 4226
2012 244 4632
2013 236 5246
2014 216 5517
2015 228 5958
2016 289 6506
2017 283 6363
2018 282 6666
2019 371 7900
2020 409 9050
2021 445 10318
2022 426 10825
2023 428 11565

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 48 232 568
Computer Engineering 37 225 635
Telecommunications 38 231 646
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 276 713
Computer Networking 50 294 829
Human-Computer Interaction 59 361 841
Computational Linguistics 56 334 876
Computer Vision 55 327 888
Software Engineering 65 401 922
Animation 59 344 931
Library and Information science 63 357 947
Machine Learning 54 351 1033
Cognitive Science 60 368 1082
Cyber Security 60 404 1142
Robotics 54 388 1168
Neuroscience 63 411 1224
Data Science 69 484 1252
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 59 450 1417
Management Information Systems 78 559 1424
Blockchain and Cryptography 71 458 1428
Multimedia 73 535 1655

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 57th for Environmental Science in Germany and 1044th in the World with 7,249 publications made and 165,889 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#57 of 170 In Germany
#375 of 1,458 In Europe
#1044 of 6,798 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 67 578
1992 66 629
1993 68 642
1994 83 763
1995 103 716
1996 89 816
1997 108 1157
1998 87 1070
1999 130 1341
2000 102 1421
2001 112 1483
2002 151 1877
2003 123 1828
2004 131 1824
2005 152 2113
2006 166 2606
2007 155 2866
2008 137 3313
2009 212 3897
2010 171 3988
2011 195 4849
2012 216 5434
2013 255 5944
2014 227 6712
2015 263 7008
2016 259 7327
2017 319 7553
2018 289 7934
2019 353 9061
2020 428 11072
2021 503 14191
2022 538 16719
2023 496 18275

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 44 229 601
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 48 275 722
Oceanography 54 334 933
Geography and Cartography 53 363 957
Geology 57 357 981
Paleontology 59 399 1149
Ecology 57 418 1181
Environmental Management 51 419 1249
Earth science and Geophysics 64 422 1292
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 471 1420
Environmental Engineering 59 439 1449
Agricultural Science 59 453 1580
Geotechnical Engineering 67 492 1600
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 64 544 2149
Forestry 66 573 2222

Medicine rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 60th for Medicine in Germany and 1329th in the World with 4,688 publications made and 78,894 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Pharmacy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#60 of 170 In Germany
#416 of 1,417 In Europe
#1329 of 6,680 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 45 251
1992 41 301
1993 65 323
1994 53 331
1995 45 382
1996 52 457
1997 40 482
1998 48 464
1999 54 528
2000 63 693
2001 71 760
2002 72 804
2003 82 989
2004 102 1011
2005 101 1203
2006 93 1196
2007 112 1554
2008 80 1560
2009 99 1617
2010 113 1990
2011 118 2260
2012 135 2493
2013 160 2899
2014 141 3123
2015 151 3247
2016 171 3529
2017 200 3835
2018 175 4245
2019 228 4758
2020 264 5861
2021 305 7251
2022 309 7897
2023 282 8284

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 47 147 320
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 61 190 431
Social Work 8 199 627
Audiology 47 268 744
Orthodontics 53 327 947
Clinical Psychology 45 320 948
Dentistry 55 360 1103
Dermatology 44 346 1152
Sports Medicine 53 422 1196
Physical Therapy 55 414 1197
Pediatrics 43 375 1290
Gerontology 53 431 1307
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 63 464 1445
Ophthalmology 62 448 1448
Anesthesiology 55 420 1449
Family medicine 44 403 1468
Anatomy and Physiology 64 461 1469
Psychiatry 59 452 1469
Nursing 60 482 1552
Healthcare Management (MHA) 54 494 1597
Surgery 60 479 1642
Pathology 61 488 1656
Virology 58 451 1672
Cardiology 60 527 1719
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 53 504 1766
Health Science 56 504 1813
Public Health 61 529 1820
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 51 483 1840
Immunology 63 539 2057
Pharmacology 62 530 2133
Oncology and Cancer research 68 606 2426

Mathematics rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 51st for Mathematics in Germany and 801st in the World with 3,988 publications made and 85,001 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#51 of 163 In Germany
#301 of 1,388 In Europe
#801 of 6,305 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 25 269
1992 38 328
1993 39 358
1994 31 378
1995 57 425
1996 58 551
1997 50 665
1998 54 662
1999 61 778
2000 42 790
2001 50 789
2002 80 1001
2003 59 1020
2004 58 981
2005 102 1207
2006 74 1324
2007 78 1432
2008 92 1556
2009 98 1700
2010 122 1843
2011 109 2182
2012 132 2409
2013 141 2936
2014 146 3035
2015 136 3237
2016 209 3491
2017 205 3539
2018 190 3803
2019 230 4367
2020 226 4954
2021 276 6038
2022 224 6071
2023 244 6171

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 31 143 367
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 47 313 774
Statistics 51 299 791
Operations Research 42 294 814
Actuarial Science 46 310 819
Math Teachers 48 344 1099
Blockchain and Cryptography 71 458 1428

Business rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 46th for Business in Germany and 738th in the World with 3,068 publications made and 55,832 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#46 of 164 In Germany
#291 of 1,414 In Europe
#738 of 6,187 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 28 192
1992 33 222
1993 40 268
1994 32 305
1995 52 304
1996 27 362
1997 34 444
1998 29 374
1999 39 450
2000 28 491
2001 34 514
2002 67 1069
2003 48 789
2004 47 821
2005 60 842
2006 65 1171
2007 71 1100
2008 81 1312
2009 94 1485
2010 112 1608
2011 83 1846
2012 99 2006
2013 107 2260
2014 87 2485
2015 94 2485
2016 161 2793
2017 173 2733
2018 126 2910
2019 185 3391
2020 167 3774
2021 219 4606
2022 215 4534
2023 171 4737

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 11 125 289
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 225 612
Construction Management 28 243 623
Management 38 235 632
International Trade 49 375 649
Finance 45 297 711
International Business 58 390 733
Occupational Safety and Health 24 230 737
Advertising 43 310 807
Operations Research 42 294 814
Actuarial Science 46 310 819
Public Policy / Administration 51 379 1053
Human Resource Management 59 425 1058
Accounting 59 408 1092
Marketing 66 451 1190
Management Information Systems 78 559 1424
Project Management 79 582 1465

Economics rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 52nd for Economics in Germany and 936th in the World with 1,894 publications made and 29,829 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#52 of 161 In Germany
#359 of 1,366 In Europe
#936 of 5,995 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 7 84
1992 12 76
1993 14 116
1994 10 117
1995 27 172
1996 18 191
1997 17 184
1998 11 160
1999 30 255
2000 25 270
2001 22 288
2002 16 342
2003 25 358
2004 20 393
2005 31 367
2006 31 473
2007 42 534
2008 41 589
2009 58 781
2010 82 847
2011 56 950
2012 64 1120
2013 84 1194
2014 68 1417
2015 60 1313
2016 97 1598
2017 121 1600
2018 92 1688
2019 104 1812
2020 96 2296
2021 140 2760
2022 169 2824
2023 117 3099

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 50 341 570
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 225 612
International Trade 49 375 649
Finance 45 297 711
Environmental Economics 32 303 728
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 47 313 774
Actuarial Science 46 310 819
Political Economy 58 416 1145
Development Studies 60 430 1285

Art & Design rankings

The University of Wuppertal ranked 49th for Art & Design in Germany and 746th in the World with 1,306 publications made and 22,797 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
#49 of 159 In Germany
#315 of 1,349 In Europe
#746 of 5,720 In the World

University of Wuppertal
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 50
1992 10 68
1993 11 74
1994 11 75
1995 11 89
1996 14 125
1997 20 132
1998 17 118
1999 18 141
2000 13 152
2001 18 219
2002 31 357
2003 35 370
2004 26 289
2005 33 399
2006 27 409
2007 35 427
2008 22 484
2009 36 499
2010 53 589
2011 47 703
2012 39 742
2013 47 906
2014 40 962
2015 36 1022
2016 59 1047
2017 52 994
2018 59 978
2019 72 1119
2020 77 1329
2021 80 1445
2022 87 1577
2023 97 1634

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 48 232 568
Aesthetics 36 243 593
Literature 43 282 659
Performing arts 44 313 727
Fashion Design 52 332 807
Art History 55 353 841
Animation 59 344 931
Creative Writing 39 361 939
Graphic Design 58 352 941
Landscape Architecture 32 424 1182
Multimedia 73 535 1655

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Wuppertal

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Child Psychology 50 334 970
Social Psychology 61 370 1010
Psychology 64 439 1353