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The University of Wurzburg ranked 20th in Germany, 239th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 189 research topics. The University of Wurzburg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 93,621 academic publications and 3,451,385 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 271 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#239 of 14,131 In the World
#89 of 2,785 In Europe
#20 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 45 In Bavaria
#1 of 3 In Wurzburg
#10 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#41 of 1,018 For Entomology
#72 of 1,015 For Game Design and Development
#319 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#356 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 186 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 15th for Biology in Germany and 197th in the World with 59,586 publications made and 2,768,249 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 170 In Germany
#65 of 1,449 In Europe
#197 of 6,841 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 790 9724
1994 821 10739
1995 930 12543
1996 1030 14007
1997 1058 15771
1998 1228 18900
1999 1236 21130
2000 1281 24155
2001 1257 27518
2002 1255 30670
2003 1339 35164
2004 1286 37960
2005 1351 43033
2006 1510 48866
2007 1624 53844
2008 1513 58713
2009 1503 64046
2010 1681 72493
2011 1549 78670
2012 1771 87052
2013 2335 93553
2014 1806 101899
2015 1827 105640
2016 1755 110985
2017 1712 116979
2018 1875 122692
2019 2037 136787
2020 2381 163825
2021 2366 185085
2022 2293 179320
2023 2188 181129
2024 1947 169436
2025 1523 147208

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 27 104
Biophysics 7 31 114
Microbiology 4 35 124
Biochemistry 10 43 148
Botany 10 43 150
Immunology 14 49 151
Neuroscience 13 49 152
Genetics 11 51 159
Evolutionary Biology 5 52 164
Virology 13 53 178
Zoology 8 64 181
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 65 184
Oncology and Cancer research 15 57 204
Toxicology 9 70 221
Horticulture 8 59 223
Pharmacology 15 73 231
Nanotechnology 13 60 245
Paleontology 14 85 245
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 95 289
Biotechnology 23 118 318
Astrobiology 28 133 331
Forestry 17 123 376
Nutrition and Food Science 10 129 385
Agricultural Science 22 154 495
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 39 309 867
Animal Science 30 265 907

Chemistry rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 14th for Chemistry in Germany and 187th in the World with 53,306 publications made and 2,405,358 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 166 In Germany
#58 of 1,417 In Europe
#187 of 6,561 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 762 9489
1994 817 10316
1995 839 12294
1996 1021 13859
1997 1039 15230
1998 1252 18382
1999 1161 19809
2000 1243 22666
2001 1190 25670
2002 1168 28125
2003 1251 32180
2004 1202 34135
2005 1265 38984
2006 1388 43186
2007 1444 46919
2008 1329 51295
2009 1312 55518
2010 1433 61721
2011 1319 67210
2012 1488 74448
2013 1776 79888
2014 1479 86136
2015 1518 89026
2016 1469 92882
2017 1443 98051
2018 1576 102601
2019 1684 112968
2020 1966 134166
2021 1916 152157
2022 1803 144988
2023 1768 146652
2024 1572 133494
2025 1153 112451

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 10 43 148
Computational Chemistry 17 58 153
Organic Chemistry 16 60 192
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 18 94 242
Nanotechnology 13 60 245
Materials Science 20 83 277
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 124 338
Inorganic Chemistry 30 125 370
Nutrition and Food Science 10 129 385
Physical chemistry 28 135 420
Biochemical Engineering 31 185 422
Chemical Engineering 28 137 473
Environmental Chemistry 36 179 486
Radiochemistry 32 154 647

Medicine rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 18th for Medicine in Germany and 216th in the World with 46,338 publications made and 1,915,416 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 170 In Germany
#74 of 1,437 In Europe
#216 of 6,793 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 618 6301
1994 559 6849
1995 679 8181
1996 743 9453
1997 751 10781
1998 888 12793
1999 906 14911
2000 942 16788
2001 896 19397
2002 889 21315
2003 1000 25725
2004 997 27336
2005 971 30608
2006 1118 34478
2007 1225 38674
2008 1146 42795
2009 1174 47008
2010 1256 53105
2011 1196 57746
2012 1349 64244
2013 1944 68814
2014 1404 74533
2015 1456 78529
2016 1353 81700
2017 1273 86075
2018 1453 88931
2019 1574 99700
2020 1741 120304
2021 1863 135940
2022 1784 131099
2023 1674 131902
2024 1470 120262
2025 1247 103586

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 37 94
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 29 48 96
Radiation Therapy 13 35 133
Forensic Science 10 47 144
Immunology 14 49 151
Dermatology 21 63 169
Sonography and Ultrasound 14 58 178
Virology 13 53 178
Audiology 21 70 184
Medical Physics 16 75 199
Oncology and Cancer research 15 57 204
Psychiatry 17 75 216
Anesthesiology 21 71 218
Toxicology 9 70 221
Pathology 15 78 225
Pharmacology 15 73 231
Cardiology 22 82 231
Anatomy and Physiology 21 78 236
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 80 237
Biomedical Engineering 19 77 242
Surgery 22 84 252
Ophthalmology 22 89 255
Clinical Psychology 15 91 299
Urology 26 104 303
Optometry 18 107 309
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 27 107 324
Pediatrics 20 124 338
Critical Care Nursing 25 151 368
Orthodontics 31 131 376
Respiratory Therapy 30 155 386
Physical Therapy 26 150 389
Sports Medicine 26 158 411
Dentistry 30 139 418
Family medicine 23 142 427
Epidemiology 26 164 439
Cosmetology 29 151 442
Public Health 23 167 489
Occupational Therapy 29 220 536
Nursing 28 193 558
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 30 192 573
Health Science 28 198 590
Veterinary 25 199 744
Sports / Exercise science 37 288 760
Plastic Surgery 40 234 781
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 39 309 867
Healthcare Management (MHA) 35 308 904
Gerontology 48 365 1092

Physics rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 22nd for Physics in Germany and 279th in the World with 35,414 publications made and 1,326,616 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
#93 of 1,460 In Europe
#279 of 6,729 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 495 5237
1994 507 5851
1995 505 7211
1996 611 7932
1997 626 8113
1998 775 9358
1999 684 9632
2000 769 10804
2001 721 12086
2002 744 13560
2003 768 14965
2004 732 16601
2005 785 19577
2006 841 22014
2007 899 24312
2008 858 26557
2009 806 29032
2010 940 31865
2011 973 36523
2012 1175 44033
2013 1302 48623
2014 1095 52648
2015 1166 57682
2016 1195 61843
2017 1125 64593
2018 1127 65753
2019 1260 72626
2020 1320 83418
2021 1396 93045
2022 1280 85564
2023 1388 89481
2024 1066 81298
2025 740 68062

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 31 114
Nuclear Physics 14 37 115
Atomic and Molecular physics 22 60 138
Optical Engineering 13 57 192
Medical Physics 16 75 199
Theoretical Physics 27 109 218
Nanotechnology 13 60 245
Quantum and Particle physics 22 93 264
Materials Science 20 83 277
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 115 283
Applied/Engineering Physics 23 107 307
Astrobiology 28 133 331
Acoustical Engineering 29 143 386

Engineering rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 22nd for Engineering in Germany and 320th in the World with 34,264 publications made and 1,324,803 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 169 In Germany
#104 of 1,466 In Europe
#320 of 6,795 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 432 4399
1994 439 5109
1995 458 5981
1996 557 6711
1997 543 6979
1998 730 8484
1999 654 8779
2000 719 9798
2001 686 11169
2002 710 12603
2003 761 14167
2004 712 15633
2005 738 18668
2006 812 20961
2007 926 23149
2008 824 25253
2009 855 28281
2010 924 31022
2011 963 35245
2012 1159 41685
2013 1294 46215
2014 1090 50422
2015 1173 54802
2016 1183 59333
2017 1149 62254
2018 1177 64696
2019 1315 72145
2020 1385 83201
2021 1457 93539
2022 1359 86934
2023 1346 90216
2024 1010 80862
2025 728 68675

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 328th in the World with 29,932 publications made and 1,273,486 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
#117 of 1,470 In Europe
#328 of 6,855 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 302 3237
1994 278 3579
1995 336 4350
1996 363 4864
1997 354 5372
1998 441 6690
1999 452 7350
2000 467 8363
2001 453 9443
2002 507 11193
2003 547 12674
2004 511 13861
2005 576 16084
2006 718 18990
2007 741 21413
2008 672 23422
2009 701 26240
2010 841 30333
2011 851 33414
2012 954 38492
2013 1302 41908
2014 933 46023
2015 1026 49092
2016 1031 51965
2017 1048 55217
2018 1188 59521
2019 1301 66229
2020 1509 81223
2021 1524 91271
2022 1542 87698
2023 1474 90910
2024 1266 85381
2025 947 74204

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 21 72
Neuroscience 13 49 152
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 65 184
Cognitive Science 14 64 211
Library and Information science 22 118 297
Human-Computer Interaction 18 121 299
UX/UI Desgin 24 131 300
Multimedia 13 111 321
Robotics 18 100 321
Computer Graphics 30 134 347
Software Engineering 30 164 358
Computer Vision 23 137 385
Data Science 27 172 405
Computer Networking 23 132 411
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 156 425
Telecommunications 26 153 447
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 167 496
Computational Linguistics 37 199 510
Cyber Security 35 223 612
Machine Learning 37 212 615
Animation 44 244 642
Web Design and Development 49 292 768
Computer Engineering 46 285 822
Database Administration 48 297 827
Management Information Systems 51 381 874

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 33rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 439th in the World with 25,214 publications made and 839,093 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#33 of 178 In Germany
#184 of 1,502 In Europe
#439 of 7,088 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 259 1876
1994 173 1951
1995 257 2494
1996 223 2623
1997 238 2757
1998 300 3446
1999 336 3874
2000 323 4320
2001 337 5220
2002 376 6129
2003 431 7095
2004 426 8147
2005 442 9334
2006 461 11268
2007 534 12921
2008 513 14479
2009 578 16017
2010 638 18469
2011 711 21130
2012 758 24994
2013 971 27915
2014 814 31337
2015 856 34165
2016 878 36794
2017 997 39118
2018 1013 40895
2019 1084 46930
2020 1175 56461
2021 1288 63247
2022 1151 60746
2023 1219 63453
2024 879 56634
2025 650 48073

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 47 144
Classics and Ancient History 14 113 288
Library and Information science 22 118 297
Philosophy 29 140 318
Genealogy 20 146 385
Linguistics 30 158 403
Art History 27 192 447
Early Childhood Education 16 139 451
Demography 24 163 458
History 28 185 472
Special Education 19 174 476
Archaeology 28 185 494
Radio and Television broadcasting 18 168 499
Political Science 40 211 499
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 209 515
Human Rights Law 23 216 531
Aesthetics 32 225 541
Sociology 32 228 614
Law 35 242 633
Journalism and Digital Media 35 251 690
Broadcast Journalism 28 249 709
Anthropology 33 270 709
International Law 37 299 716
Publishing 33 278 717
International Relations and Diplomacy 31 262 719
Occupational Safety and Health 24 231 759
Sports / Exercise science 37 288 760
Education Majors 31 264 793
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 33 269 802
Criminology and Criminal Justice 30 274 878
Military science 34 288 897
Media Studies 43 364 1051
Political Economy 59 418 1133
Urban and Regional planning 45 544 1152
Gender Studies 46 392 1208
Public Policy / Administration 55 428 1225
Communications and Public Relations 58 462 1301

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 25th for Environmental Science in Germany and 390th in the World with 23,917 publications made and 1,055,228 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#25 of 170 In Germany
#142 of 1,464 In Europe
#390 of 6,888 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 290 3276
1994 289 3734
1995 326 4564
1996 363 4749
1997 363 5077
1998 427 5769
1999 448 6770
2000 418 7590
2001 497 8912
2002 456 10002
2003 512 11156
2004 481 12670
2005 471 14401
2006 576 16584
2007 600 18794
2008 553 19919
2009 545 21787
2010 652 25192
2011 680 27950
2012 770 32240
2013 931 36265
2014 745 39877
2015 806 42692
2016 797 46445
2017 845 48450
2018 900 51510
2019 935 58350
2020 1023 67732
2021 1076 77752
2022 1046 74610
2023 1021 77530
2024 799 71837
2025 626 64085

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 85 245
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 95 289
Geology 23 116 331
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 124 338
Ecology 20 131 366
Forestry 17 123 376
Earth science and Geophysics 28 174 466
Environmental Chemistry 36 179 486
Agricultural Science 22 154 495
Geography and Cartography 30 201 541
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 34 194 555
Oceanography 36 210 577
Geotechnical Engineering 29 200 611
Environmental Engineering 38 285 874
Environmental Management 46 368 1105
Urban and Regional planning 45 544 1152

Psychology rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 19th for Psychology in Germany and 266th in the World with 19,248 publications made and 852,597 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#19 of 169 In Germany
#90 of 1,424 In Europe
#266 of 6,663 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 249 2754
1994 212 2907
1995 259 3454
1996 316 4015
1997 270 4471
1998 310 5381
1999 338 6260
2000 359 6952
2001 359 7885
2002 368 9028
2003 405 10553
2004 375 11357
2005 396 12733
2006 476 15339
2007 531 17036
2008 502 18750
2009 515 20871
2010 577 24134
2011 548 25928
2012 624 29105
2013 1058 31459
2014 650 34089
2015 683 35550
2016 629 36910
2017 576 38944
2018 617 40921
2019 720 45355
2020 789 55012
2021 849 59960
2022 821 57465
2023 750 57533
2024 708 52986
2025 610 46282

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 49 152
Cognitive Science 14 64 211
Psychiatry 17 75 216
Clinical Psychology 15 91 299
Child Psychology 15 105 328
Social Psychology 19 117 349
Special Education 19 174 476
Occupational Therapy 29 220 536
Education Majors 31 264 793

Mathematics rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 33rd for Mathematics in Germany and 508th in the World with 9,148 publications made and 364,877 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
#189 of 1,406 In Europe
#508 of 6,434 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 74 556
1994 75 683
1995 88 759
1996 79 858
1997 101 1014
1998 110 1267
1999 107 1341
2000 83 1411
2001 115 1738
2002 162 2386
2003 160 2380
2004 166 2762
2005 174 3360
2006 221 4088
2007 244 4542
2008 220 5137
2009 227 5816
2010 270 6611
2011 312 8060
2012 310 9637
2013 387 11181
2014 340 12622
2015 394 14212
2016 383 15981
2017 393 16620
2018 429 17453
2019 450 20515
2020 478 23976
2021 528 27700
2022 510 26298
2023 496 27194
2024 344 20620
2025 233 16423

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 30 138 359
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 167 496
Statistics 34 192 503
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 210 528
Math Teachers 19 171 551
Actuarial Science 34 223 592
Operations Research 42 288 806

Business rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 35th for Business in Germany and 622nd in the World with 6,054 publications made and 188,267 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#35 of 166 In Germany
#236 of 1,436 In Europe
#622 of 6,366 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 72 330
1994 55 407
1995 66 509
1996 53 529
1997 60 570
1998 74 612
1999 55 730
2000 81 774
2001 74 864
2002 98 1305
2003 99 1279
2004 115 1540
2005 115 1703
2006 122 2070
2007 155 2405
2008 154 2922
2009 179 3587
2010 176 3806
2011 233 4728
2012 220 5510
2013 266 6297
2014 223 7178
2015 225 8031
2016 253 8580
2017 238 9282
2018 259 9887
2019 312 11208
2020 309 13452
2021 339 14941
2022 332 14408
2023 324 15909
2024 227 12955
2025 140 11232

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 92 275
Marketing 30 204 541
Finance 33 220 545
Advertising 28 207 553
Management 35 211 580
Actuarial Science 34 223 592
Construction Management 29 259 671
Entertainment Industry Business 22 263 685
Supply Chain Management 31 225 700
Human Resource Management 39 294 747
Occupational Safety and Health 24 231 759
International Trade 52 425 767
International Business 58 421 784
Operations Research 42 288 806
Management Information Systems 51 381 874
Project Management 51 393 899
Accounting 48 370 989
Public Policy / Administration 55 428 1225
Engineering Management 40 405 1234
Investment Banking and Stock trading 63 481 1471

Art & Design rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 23rd for Art & Design in Germany and 410th in the World with 3,879 publications made and 174,984 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
#166 of 1,385 In Europe
#410 of 6,010 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 36 350
1994 36 392
1995 34 398
1996 23 381
1997 27 416
1998 45 557
1999 56 522
2000 54 536
2001 64 814
2002 64 928
2003 64 983
2004 66 1129
2005 61 1394
2006 67 1568
2007 79 1589
2008 80 1986
2009 92 2264
2010 69 2371
2011 117 2852
2012 133 3339
2013 141 3604
2014 134 4296
2015 141 4379
2016 124 4598
2017 187 5428
2018 214 5774
2019 201 6808
2020 227 8145
2021 247 9171
2022 210 8625
2023 224 9343
2024 165 9238
2025 110 8374

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 21 72
UX/UI Desgin 24 131 300
Multimedia 13 111 321
Music 15 129 333
Computer Graphics 30 134 347
Architecture 21 159 354
Literature 16 150 365
Graphic Design 26 142 385
Fashion Design 20 155 391
Singing and Vocal Performance 21 168 442
Art History 27 192 447
Photography 19 196 482
Aesthetics 32 225 541
Performing arts 31 241 543
Creative Writing 20 250 619
Animation 44 244 642
Entertainment Industry Business 22 263 685

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Wurzburg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Economics 36 262 680
International Economics 57 431 728
Development Studies 37 280 811
Environmental Economics 45 402 1018