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The University of Wurzburg ranked 20th in Germany, 237th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 188 research topics. The University of Wurzburg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 91,814 academic publications and 3,291,722 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 260 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#237 of 14,131 In the World
#84 of 2,785 In Europe
#20 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 45 In Bavaria
#1 of 3 In Wurzburg
#10 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#41 of 1,032 For Entomology
#86 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#323 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#343 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 185 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 15th for Biology in Germany and 195th in the World with 58,439 publications made and 2,635,958 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

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

University of Wurzburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 750 9085
1993 789 9715
1994 821 10737
1995 931 12537
1996 1030 13980
1997 1058 15752
1998 1227 18904
1999 1236 21105
2000 1281 24132
2001 1257 27495
2002 1256 30662
2003 1338 35165
2004 1287 37950
2005 1351 43022
2006 1511 48857
2007 1624 53830
2008 1514 58705
2009 1503 64040
2010 1682 72460
2011 1548 78660
2012 1775 87068
2013 2336 93531
2014 1810 101910
2015 1826 105741
2016 1760 111071
2017 1709 116920
2018 1875 122660
2019 2040 136885
2020 2383 163769
2021 2371 185116
2022 2302 179168
2023 2188 180971
2024 1932 167641

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

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 2 10 41
Molecular Biology 9 27 103
Biophysics 7 30 110
Microbiology 4 34 119
Biochemistry 9 41 143
Botany 9 42 145
Immunology 12 47 145
Neuroscience 13 48 146
Genetics 10 48 155
Evolutionary Biology 5 55 167
Virology 13 51 172
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 64 181
Zoology 8 64 181
Oncology and Cancer research 15 56 201
Toxicology 9 68 208
Horticulture 8 59 221
Pharmacology 15 72 223
Nanotechnology 13 59 240
Paleontology 14 83 241
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 95 284
Biotechnology 23 117 312
Astrobiology 28 132 328
Nutrition and Food Science 10 125 365
Forestry 17 123 376
Agricultural Science 22 153 481
Animal Science 30 263 900

Chemistry rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 13th for Chemistry in Germany and 179th in the World with 52,461 publications made and 2,299,101 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 166 In Germany
#56 of 1,417 In Europe
#179 of 6,545 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 754 9026
1993 761 9484
1994 817 10326
1995 839 12292
1996 1021 13840
1997 1039 15228
1998 1251 18385
1999 1161 19793
2000 1243 22661
2001 1189 25655
2002 1169 28123
2003 1250 32181
2004 1201 34132
2005 1265 38980
2006 1389 43182
2007 1444 46910
2008 1329 51284
2009 1312 55500
2010 1435 61722
2011 1319 67237
2012 1488 74458
2013 1774 79783
2014 1485 86168
2015 1519 89037
2016 1469 92859
2017 1453 98200
2018 1581 102709
2019 1690 113276
2020 1972 134594
2021 1917 152654
2022 1814 145287
2023 1767 146838
2024 1559 132333

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

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 5 5 10
Biochemistry 9 41 143
Computational Chemistry 17 58 152
Organic Chemistry 17 61 189
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 18 88 229
Nanotechnology 13 59 240
Materials Science 20 80 269
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 120 331
Inorganic Chemistry 28 117 349
Nutrition and Food Science 10 125 365
Biochemical Engineering 31 179 402
Physical chemistry 28 133 406
Environmental Chemistry 36 174 463
Chemical Engineering 28 137 469
Radiochemistry 32 151 620

Medicine rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 17th for Medicine in Germany and 210th in the World with 45,412 publications made and 1,819,369 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 170 In Germany
#72 of 1,433 In Europe
#210 of 6,775 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 562 5639
1993 617 6287
1994 559 6851
1995 680 8174
1996 744 9439
1997 751 10778
1998 888 12800
1999 906 14892
2000 943 16775
2001 897 19396
2002 890 21308
2003 999 25723
2004 1000 27334
2005 971 30606
2006 1118 34475
2007 1225 38676
2008 1147 42764
2009 1173 46994
2010 1256 53084
2011 1195 57739
2012 1352 64294
2013 1943 68853
2014 1407 74612
2015 1459 78590
2016 1360 81792
2017 1274 86100
2018 1454 89027
2019 1576 99730
2020 1756 120325
2021 1874 136037
2022 1790 131209
2023 1669 131831
2024 1457 118815

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

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 5 5 10
Neurosurgery 16 35 86
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 27 44 91
Radiation Therapy 13 36 134
Forensic Science 10 46 137
Immunology 12 47 145
Dermatology 21 61 162
Sonography and Ultrasound 14 54 167
Virology 13 51 172
Audiology 21 69 183
Medical Physics 15 71 190
Oncology and Cancer research 15 56 201
Toxicology 9 68 208
Anesthesiology 19 69 212
Psychiatry 17 73 213
Pathology 15 76 221
Pharmacology 15 72 223
Cardiology 22 80 229
Anatomy and Physiology 19 75 230
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 80 234
Biomedical Engineering 19 76 238
Surgery 22 82 247
Ophthalmology 22 85 248
Clinical Psychology 15 89 295
Urology 26 104 301
Optometry 18 104 301
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 105 316
Pediatrics 20 123 334
Critical Care Nursing 25 147 356
Orthodontics 31 132 373
Respiratory Therapy 27 148 374
Physical Therapy 26 148 384
Family medicine 23 134 409
Dentistry 31 138 413
Sports Medicine 26 159 416
Epidemiology 26 161 428
Cosmetology 29 148 433
Public Health 23 163 477
Occupational Therapy 28 214 523
Nursing 27 186 543
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 29 186 558
Health Science 28 195 581
Veterinary 25 195 717
Plastic Surgery 39 228 749
Sports / Exercise science 37 286 758
Healthcare Management (MHA) 35 301 886
Gerontology 48 359 1077

Physics rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 22nd for Physics in Germany and 273rd in the World with 34,808 publications made and 1,268,138 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#22 of 168 In Germany
#92 of 1,457 In Europe
#273 of 6,713 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 452 5062
1993 493 5223
1994 506 5851
1995 505 7210
1996 611 7920
1997 625 8102
1998 774 9352
1999 685 9619
2000 767 10794
2001 722 12075
2002 743 13547
2003 768 14950
2004 732 16602
2005 785 19575
2006 842 22016
2007 900 24315
2008 860 26541
2009 806 29053
2010 941 31870
2011 970 36500
2012 1175 43986
2013 1299 48472
2014 1092 52566
2015 1168 57605
2016 1199 61653
2017 1127 64443
2018 1127 65645
2019 1266 72615
2020 1313 83202
2021 1386 92903
2022 1281 85442
2023 1391 89309
2024 1027 80411

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

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 8 27 98
Biophysics 7 30 110
Nuclear Physics 14 36 113
Atomic and Molecular physics 22 61 138
Optical Engineering 13 57 190
Medical Physics 15 71 190
Theoretical Physics 27 108 220
Nanotechnology 13 59 240
Quantum and Particle physics 23 94 262
Materials Science 20 80 269
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 114 278
Applied/Engineering Physics 24 107 305
Astrobiology 28 132 328
Acoustical Engineering 29 143 383

Engineering rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 22nd for Engineering in Germany and 317th in the World with 33,701 publications made and 1,265,765 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 169 In Germany
#104 of 1,465 In Europe
#317 of 6,782 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 405 4354
1993 430 4385
1994 438 5109
1995 458 5976
1996 558 6709
1997 544 6973
1998 729 8479
1999 655 8767
2000 718 9795
2001 687 11156
2002 710 12594
2003 761 14162
2004 710 15629
2005 738 18668
2006 813 20958
2007 927 23150
2008 826 25257
2009 854 28300
2010 924 31032
2011 964 35239
2012 1155 41643
2013 1293 46120
2014 1092 50367
2015 1173 54829
2016 1192 59310
2017 1156 62265
2018 1176 64645
2019 1318 72116
2020 1381 83330
2021 1458 93662
2022 1372 87183
2023 1332 89980
2024 982 80016

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 24th for Computer Science in Germany and 324th in the World with 29,218 publications made and 1,218,085 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 172 In Germany
#116 of 1,469 In Europe
#324 of 6,845 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 236 2955
1993 302 3229
1994 278 3581
1995 338 4346
1996 363 4853
1997 353 5366
1998 441 6682
1999 452 7328
2000 467 8349
2001 453 9427
2002 508 11190
2003 546 12678
2004 514 13870
2005 576 16083
2006 719 18988
2007 740 21393
2008 675 23418
2009 698 26228
2010 844 30330
2011 857 33401
2012 958 38530
2013 1305 41903
2014 937 46051
2015 1026 49120
2016 1041 52104
2017 1044 55188
2018 1193 59464
2019 1306 66239
2020 1502 81060
2021 1531 91137
2022 1549 87428
2023 1468 90536
2024 1243 84121

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

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 4 20 72
Neuroscience 13 48 146
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 64 181
Cognitive Science 14 65 210
Library and Information science 22 113 292
Multimedia 13 106 309
Robotics 18 97 314
Human-Computer Interaction 19 130 319
Computer Graphics 25 127 327
Software Engineering 31 170 369
UX/UI Desgin 34 164 371
Computer Vision 23 137 383
Data Science 27 173 407
Computer Networking 23 133 410
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 157 429
Telecommunications 26 150 437
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 168 491
Computational Linguistics 37 194 493
Cyber Security 35 219 595
Machine Learning 37 214 614
Animation 44 254 661
Web Design and Development 50 289 763
Database Administration 48 295 818
Computer Engineering 46 284 819
Management Information Systems 52 379 869

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 33rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 429th in the World with 24,691 publications made and 786,758 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

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

University of Wurzburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 187 1845
1993 259 1878
1994 173 1950
1995 258 2495
1996 223 2622
1997 237 2757
1998 300 3455
1999 335 3868
2000 321 4309
2001 336 5215
2002 376 6131
2003 431 7088
2004 424 8122
2005 442 9331
2006 460 11272
2007 534 12916
2008 513 14476
2009 580 16028
2010 638 18452
2011 706 21109
2012 762 24977
2013 966 27831
2014 814 31296
2015 859 34236
2016 874 36744
2017 1003 39261
2018 1015 40917
2019 1091 47031
2020 1179 56479
2021 1293 63417
2022 1156 60906
2023 1206 63196
2024 855 55978

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 10 46 137
Classics and Ancient History 14 109 280
Library and Information science 22 113 292
Philosophy 29 136 314
Genealogy 19 135 371
Linguistics 29 157 399
Early Childhood Education 16 135 446
Art History 28 191 446
Demography 23 160 449
History 28 185 468
Special Education 19 174 477
Archaeology 28 185 489
Political Science 40 207 493
Radio and Television broadcasting 18 169 501
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 207 516
Human Rights Law 23 215 532
Aesthetics 32 226 545
Sociology 32 227 609
Law 34 237 622
Publishing 32 268 701
International Relations and Diplomacy 30 254 702
Journalism and Digital Media 35 257 706
Anthropology 33 270 708
International Law 36 297 713
Broadcast Journalism 31 262 736
Sports / Exercise science 37 286 758
Occupational Safety and Health 24 235 759
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 33 267 794
Education Majors 31 262 796
Criminology and Criminal Justice 29 267 854
Military science 33 283 879
Media Studies 43 366 1074
Political Economy 57 415 1126
Urban and Regional planning 45 550 1167
Gender Studies 46 394 1216
Public Policy / Administration 56 431 1239
Communications and Public Relations 56 453 1282

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 24th for Environmental Science in Germany and 382nd in the World with 23,434 publications made and 999,390 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#24 of 170 In Germany
#138 of 1,464 In Europe
#382 of 6,876 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 256 3271
1993 289 3273
1994 289 3733
1995 327 4564
1996 363 4735
1997 362 5080
1998 427 5776
1999 448 6758
2000 418 7578
2001 497 8898
2002 456 9996
2003 512 11145
2004 482 12683
2005 471 14400
2006 576 16581
2007 600 18786
2008 554 19937
2009 546 21781
2010 651 25177
2011 678 27975
2012 771 32210
2013 930 36142
2014 750 39875
2015 808 42715
2016 796 46388
2017 842 48418
2018 898 51471
2019 937 58384
2020 1023 67659
2021 1082 77789
2022 1045 74456
2023 1017 77309
2024 774 71055

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

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 14 83 241
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 95 284
Geology 23 115 326
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 120 331
Ecology 20 128 359
Forestry 17 123 376
Earth science and Geophysics 28 174 458
Environmental Chemistry 36 174 463
Agricultural Science 22 153 481
Geography and Cartography 30 197 536
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 33 191 547
Oceanography 36 208 564
Geotechnical Engineering 29 197 601
Environmental Engineering 38 279 837
Environmental Management 46 365 1084
Urban and Regional planning 45 550 1167

Psychology rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 19th for Psychology in Germany and 262nd in the World with 18,803 publications made and 818,378 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#19 of 169 In Germany
#88 of 1,423 In Europe
#262 of 6,645 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 211 2370
1993 249 2746
1994 212 2905
1995 260 3449
1996 316 4005
1997 270 4465
1998 310 5380
1999 338 6247
2000 359 6941
2001 357 7876
2002 369 9031
2003 404 10555
2004 378 11356
2005 396 12734
2006 476 15338
2007 532 17027
2008 504 18732
2009 514 20864
2010 579 24126
2011 550 25905
2012 623 29075
2013 1057 31453
2014 651 34138
2015 683 35643
2016 634 36988
2017 577 38994
2018 618 40932
2019 730 45448
2020 791 55116
2021 854 60042
2022 829 57536
2023 743 57602
2024 705 52323

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

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 13 48 146
Cognitive Science 14 65 210
Psychiatry 17 73 213
Clinical Psychology 15 89 295
Child Psychology 13 102 324
Social Psychology 18 114 344
Special Education 19 174 477
Occupational Therapy 28 214 523
Education Majors 31 262 796

Mathematics rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 33rd for Mathematics in Germany and 502nd in the World with 8,985 publications made and 347,014 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#33 of 163 In Germany
#190 of 1,401 In Europe
#502 of 6,418 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 50 580
1993 74 555
1994 75 683
1995 88 759
1996 79 859
1997 101 1012
1998 110 1263
1999 107 1340
2000 83 1412
2001 116 1738
2002 162 2389
2003 160 2383
2004 166 2761
2005 174 3360
2006 221 4090
2007 243 4546
2008 221 5148
2009 225 5817
2010 272 6613
2011 311 8050
2012 307 9612
2013 390 11232
2014 337 12572
2015 402 14386
2016 383 15953
2017 398 16728
2018 435 17526
2019 458 20716
2020 482 24380
2021 529 28134
2022 509 26698
2023 499 27492
2024 331 20496

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

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 30 139 360
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 168 491
Statistics 34 191 493
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 210 528
Math Teachers 19 165 531
Actuarial Science 33 216 579
Operations Research 42 285 792

Business rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 35th for Business in Germany and 623rd in the World with 5,951 publications made and 169,118 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#35 of 166 In Germany
#238 of 1,433 In Europe
#623 of 6,339 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 66 386
1993 72 329
1994 55 412
1995 66 508
1996 53 529
1997 60 570
1998 74 613
1999 55 728
2000 79 770
2001 75 865
2002 98 1304
2003 99 1279
2004 115 1540
2005 115 1703
2006 122 2069
2007 154 2405
2008 156 2940
2009 178 3581
2010 177 3798
2011 235 4731
2012 220 5523
2013 266 6273
2014 223 7190
2015 226 8052
2016 254 8592
2017 236 9273
2018 258 9918
2019 317 11229
2020 314 13503
2021 342 14948
2022 331 14429
2023 326 15915
2024 219 12742

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

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 17 94 272
Marketing 29 200 536
Finance 33 217 538
Advertising 30 212 571
Actuarial Science 33 216 579
Management 36 215 591
Construction Management 29 253 655
Entertainment Industry Business 21 256 670
Supply Chain Management 31 222 680
International Trade 52 416 740
Occupational Safety and Health 24 235 759
International Business 58 412 764
Human Resource Management 43 308 770
Operations Research 42 285 792
Management Information Systems 52 379 869
Project Management 51 389 888
Accounting 48 362 971
Engineering Management 41 404 1223
Public Policy / Administration 56 431 1239
Investment Banking and Stock trading 64 478 1455

Art & Design rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 23rd for Art & Design in Germany and 407th in the World with 3,796 publications made and 166,377 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, 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
#23 of 162 In Germany
#165 of 1,381 In Europe
#407 of 5,966 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 24 314
1993 35 347
1994 36 391
1995 34 398
1996 23 381
1997 27 417
1998 45 557
1999 56 521
2000 54 536
2001 64 814
2002 64 931
2003 64 981
2004 66 1131
2005 61 1392
2006 68 1570
2007 78 1591
2008 81 1988
2009 93 2261
2010 69 2362
2011 119 2863
2012 132 3337
2013 141 3599
2014 135 4288
2015 143 4351
2016 127 4595
2017 185 5412
2018 215 5757
2019 204 6805
2020 225 8072
2021 248 9036
2022 211 8589
2023 223 9282
2024 162 9034

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

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 4 20 72
Multimedia 13 106 309
Computer Graphics 25 127 327
Music 17 133 347
Architecture 22 161 356
Literature 16 149 364
UX/UI Desgin 34 164 371
Fashion Design 20 153 386
Singing and Vocal Performance 21 167 444
Art History 28 191 446
Graphic Design 35 197 498
Photography 20 201 504
Performing arts 30 231 527
Aesthetics 32 226 545
Creative Writing 24 260 650
Animation 44 254 661
Entertainment Industry Business 21 256 670

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Wurzburg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Economics 35 258 669
International Economics 57 428 724
Development Studies 37 274 787
Environmental Economics 45 397 989