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The University of Wurzburg ranked 20th in Germany, 231st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 187 research topics. The University of Wurzburg ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 79,283 academic publications and 2,531,468 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 251 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#231 of 14,131 In the World
#82 of 2,785 In Europe
#20 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 45 In Bavaria
#1 of 3 In Wurzburg
#10 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#41 of 1,014 For Entomology
#76 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#320 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#343 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 184 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 15th for Biology in Germany and 193rd in the World with 52,140 publications made and 2,087,778 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 170 In Germany
#62 of 1,445 In Europe
#193 of 6,770 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 667 6635
1992 698 7425
1993 712 8022
1994 792 8759
1995 851 10410
1996 968 11577
1997 1006 12941
1998 1137 15929
1999 1126 17568
2000 1165 20066
2001 1156 22961
2002 1155 25157
2003 1228 28780
2004 1203 31387
2005 1276 36595
2006 1400 41456
2007 1513 46540
2008 1365 49731
2009 1420 54768
2010 1540 62353
2011 1411 67310
2012 1616 73566
2013 1615 80219
2014 1689 86328
2015 1717 90840
2016 1664 94805
2017 1655 100371
2018 1803 106719
2019 1961 118797
2020 2104 138499
2021 2235 157800
2022 2201 160940
2023 1905 156141

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 9 41
Molecular Biology 8 24 96
Biophysics 6 29 106
Microbiology 4 33 111
Botany 8 38 135
Biochemistry 8 40 140
Immunology 13 45 140
Neuroscience 12 47 144
Genetics 10 45 149
Virology 12 45 157
Zoology 7 63 172
Evolutionary Biology 5 59 180
Horticulture 8 54 185
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 68 190
Oncology and Cancer research 15 55 196
Pharmacology 13 66 210
Toxicology 12 88 225
Paleontology 13 80 232
Nanotechnology 13 57 235
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 94 282
Biotechnology 23 117 308
Astrobiology 28 129 323
Forestry 17 115 329
Nutrition and Food Science 9 124 333
Agricultural Science 22 148 442
Animal Science 31 255 847
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 38 344 953

Chemistry rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 13th for Chemistry in Germany and 174th in the World with 47,628 publications made and 1,871,874 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 165 In Germany
#55 of 1,401 In Europe
#174 of 6,447 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 661 6829
1992 715 7536
1993 708 8063
1994 787 8603
1995 778 10457
1996 972 11741
1997 987 12831
1998 1146 15793
1999 1075 16846
2000 1139 19245
2001 1101 21799
2002 1088 23486
2003 1164 26796
2004 1132 28916
2005 1190 33610
2006 1299 37830
2007 1365 41365
2008 1230 44559
2009 1260 48506
2010 1336 54425
2011 1232 59031
2012 1349 64247
2013 1365 69322
2014 1366 74105
2015 1451 77602
2016 1431 80497
2017 1394 85038
2018 1524 90777
2019 1667 99974
2020 1718 115648
2021 1822 132465
2022 1745 133384
2023 1525 129821

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 8 40 140
Computational Chemistry 17 57 151
Organic Chemistry 16 54 173
Nanotechnology 13 57 235
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 25 111 264
Materials Science 20 78 264
Inorganic Chemistry 25 104 306
Nutrition and Food Science 9 124 333
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 130 346
Biochemical Engineering 29 159 352
Physical chemistry 26 124 384
Environmental Chemistry 33 163 424
Chemical Engineering 28 139 467
Radiochemistry 34 164 639

Medicine rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 17th for Medicine in Germany and 203rd in the World with 40,296 publications made and 1,430,071 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 170 In Germany
#70 of 1,417 In Europe
#203 of 6,680 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 516 4316
1992 501 4588
1993 517 5229
1994 541 5723
1995 600 6939
1996 700 7976
1997 696 8790
1998 805 10670
1999 824 12344
2000 864 13924
2001 834 16048
2002 790 17389
2003 920 20838
2004 920 22662
2005 918 25758
2006 1040 29266
2007 1127 33246
2008 1045 36090
2009 1090 39551
2010 1177 45562
2011 1079 48922
2012 1218 53955
2013 1202 58283
2014 1305 62862
2015 1350 66996
2016 1319 69471
2017 1237 73539
2018 1407 77348
2019 1535 86157
2020 1575 101207
2021 1772 115006
2022 1758 117890
2023 1437 113415

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 34 76
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 33 50 95
Forensic Science 11 44 113
Radiation Therapy 14 35 132
Immunology 13 45 140
Virology 12 45 157
Dermatology 22 65 164
Sonography and Ultrasound 15 63 187
Audiology 22 73 187
Medical Physics 15 67 190
Oncology and Cancer research 15 55 196
Pharmacology 13 66 210
Psychiatry 19 75 210
Anesthesiology 22 73 217
Anatomy and Physiology 19 74 221
Pathology 16 80 222
Toxicology 12 88 225
Cardiology 21 79 227
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 79 230
Biomedical Engineering 19 80 237
Ophthalmology 20 78 237
Surgery 22 82 244
Respiratory Therapy 19 102 269
Optometry 16 94 282
Clinical Psychology 17 92 299
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 105 311
Pediatrics 19 122 322
Urology 27 109 323
Orthodontics 28 116 326
Critical Care Nursing 25 143 338
Dentistry 29 123 367
Family medicine 22 130 377
Epidemiology 24 149 392
Cosmetology 30 143 396
Physical Therapy 27 155 403
Public Health 23 156 439
Sports Medicine 27 168 439
Occupational Therapy 30 209 509
Nursing 27 185 522
Health Science 28 185 544
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 29 187 553
Veterinary 25 196 671
Plastic Surgery 37 217 705
Sports / Exercise science 35 269 711
Healthcare Management (MHA) 37 318 900
Gerontology 43 312 931
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 38 344 953

Physics rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 21st for Physics in Germany and 265th in the World with 30,841 publications made and 966,709 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 167 In Germany
#90 of 1,446 In Europe
#265 of 6,603 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 357 3660
1992 423 4239
1993 451 4404
1994 490 4819
1995 477 6060
1996 569 6669
1997 590 6690
1998 712 7922
1999 631 8116
2000 713 9163
2001 676 10143
2002 705 11352
2003 709 12377
2004 697 13780
2005 744 16645
2006 792 18821
2007 872 21029
2008 775 23027
2009 795 24773
2010 841 27340
2011 862 30554
2012 1015 34701
2013 1000 37999
2014 954 41057
2015 1031 44086
2016 1083 46659
2017 1030 48978
2018 1017 51732
2019 1132 56908
2020 1191 65538
2021 1248 72975
2022 1163 72661
2023 1174 71732

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 6 22 83
Nuclear Physics 11 30 98
Biophysics 6 29 106
Atomic and Molecular physics 22 58 135
Optical Engineering 13 54 182
Medical Physics 15 67 190
Theoretical Physics 27 110 228
Nanotechnology 13 57 235
Quantum and Particle physics 20 87 252
Materials Science 20 78 264
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 111 267
Applied/Engineering Physics 25 114 315
Astrobiology 28 129 323
Acoustical Engineering 28 139 372

Engineering rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 21st for Engineering in Germany and 306th in the World with 30,139 publications made and 982,773 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 168 In Germany
#102 of 1,453 In Europe
#306 of 6,684 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 311 3175
1992 374 3634
1993 393 3746
1994 422 4220
1995 433 5017
1996 518 5658
1997 513 5807
1998 675 7205
1999 591 7393
2000 663 8305
2001 633 9421
2002 684 10498
2003 705 11726
2004 659 12893
2005 704 15824
2006 765 17987
2007 896 20105
2008 758 21718
2009 839 23895
2010 847 26879
2011 865 29790
2012 1030 33934
2013 1008 37485
2014 970 40849
2015 1077 43856
2016 1099 47059
2017 1060 49437
2018 1108 52986
2019 1214 58917
2020 1284 67956
2021 1318 76079
2022 1242 76045
2023 1150 74388

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 331st in the World with 25,312 publications made and 902,360 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
#122 of 1,459 In Europe
#331 of 6,752 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 203 2323
1992 225 2327
1993 252 2550
1994 245 2783
1995 309 3552
1996 345 3987
1997 327 4404
1998 410 5434
1999 391 6093
2000 422 6971
2001 413 7825
2002 466 9150
2003 500 10152
2004 474 11493
2005 532 13356
2006 651 15864
2007 680 18251
2008 617 19281
2009 641 21766
2010 762 25849
2011 744 27554
2012 878 31556
2013 831 34553
2014 880 37191
2015 937 39707
2016 956 41730
2017 978 44372
2018 1131 48703
2019 1245 53903
2020 1342 65206
2021 1389 73902
2022 1417 75283
2023 1192 73715

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 22 72
Neuroscience 12 47 144
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 68 190
Cognitive Science 14 65 214
Library and Information science 22 109 282
Human-Computer Interaction 19 132 324
Robotics 18 101 328
Computer Graphics 27 129 340
Software Engineering 28 165 364
Multimedia 19 147 385
Computer Vision 22 140 390
Data Science 26 168 391
UX/UI Desgin 32 172 394
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 155 427
Computer Networking 27 145 428
Telecommunications 28 155 451
Computational Linguistics 35 190 477
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 166 486
Cyber Security 35 210 553
Machine Learning 35 208 593
Web Design and Development 43 238 612
Animation 49 267 685
Computer Engineering 43 250 724
Management Information Systems 54 364 839
Database Administration 50 315 841

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 33rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 425th in the World with 21,335 publications made and 554,496 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#33 of 175 In Germany
#181 of 1,492 In Europe
#425 of 7,020 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 173 1290
1992 160 1434
1993 216 1418
1994 149 1470
1995 228 1930
1996 224 2071
1997 201 2154
1998 269 2653
1999 293 3028
2000 286 3435
2001 312 3999
2002 330 4857
2003 381 5422
2004 388 6581
2005 409 7449
2006 399 8909
2007 483 10384
2008 453 11583
2009 515 12819
2010 591 14975
2011 594 16746
2012 694 18957
2013 752 21212
2014 745 23655
2015 733 25790
2016 791 26669
2017 892 28951
2018 911 30798
2019 959 35376
2020 1079 42778
2021 1171 47311
2022 1087 48703
2023 1016 48455

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 11 44 113
Library and Information science 22 109 282
Classics and Ancient History 14 108 284
Philosophy 30 131 297
Linguistics 29 155 399
Demography 23 156 421
Art History 31 178 424
Early Childhood Education 14 121 438
History 26 176 457
Special Education 17 171 469
Archaeology 27 183 478
Political Science 39 204 482
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 206 495
Aesthetics 33 223 554
Sociology 31 214 570
Publishing 23 224 576
Radio and Television broadcasting 24 201 585
Law 33 230 603
Human Rights Law 26 242 609
International Law 35 270 668
Journalism and Digital Media 35 247 682
International Relations and Diplomacy 32 248 685
Genealogy 29 241 694
Anthropology 34 275 708
Sports / Exercise science 35 269 711
Broadcast Journalism 33 261 764
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 33 264 767
Military science 27 250 787
Criminology and Criminal Justice 28 248 790
Education Majors 33 275 815
Occupational Safety and Health 30 263 845
Urban and Regional planning 42 468 1006
Media Studies 42 352 1038
Political Economy 56 404 1121
Gender Studies 46 373 1160
Communications and Public Relations 54 421 1163
Public Policy / Administration 56 413 1190

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 24th for Environmental Science in Germany and 375th in the World with 20,478 publications made and 749,318 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

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

University of Wurzburg
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 228 2167
1992 234 2628
1993 263 2613
1994 272 2930
1995 306 3714
1996 341 3780
1997 338 4082
1998 402 4789
1999 411 5660
2000 370 6158
2001 457 7356
2002 416 8065
2003 456 9064
2004 455 10547
2005 447 12109
2006 524 13867
2007 547 15928
2008 511 16556
2009 519 18397
2010 581 21488
2011 589 22941
2012 670 25587
2013 682 28929
2014 676 31735
2015 691 33392
2016 707 35564
2017 774 37982
2018 821 41044
2019 833 46990
2020 928 54405
2021 976 62083
2022 943 64005
2023 881 63626

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 13 80 232
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 94 282
Geology 23 115 322
Forestry 17 115 329
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 130 346
Ecology 20 127 360
Environmental Chemistry 33 163 424
Agricultural Science 22 148 442
Earth science and Geophysics 28 171 458
Geography and Cartography 30 189 518
Geotechnical Engineering 27 175 537
Oceanography 35 201 539
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 34 195 541
Environmental Engineering 32 242 707
Hydrology and Water resources management 32 249 917
Urban and Regional planning 42 468 1006
Environmental Management 46 358 1032

Psychology rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 18th for Psychology in Germany and 253rd in the World with 16,596 publications made and 649,579 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 169 In Germany
#82 of 1,414 In Europe
#253 of 6,528 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 188 1949
1992 200 1897
1993 211 2234
1994 207 2340
1995 237 2920
1996 301 3412
1997 255 3691
1998 294 4495
1999 304 5189
2000 336 5841
2001 326 6542
2002 328 7480
2003 370 8473
2004 350 9415
2005 377 10735
2006 423 12964
2007 492 14685
2008 462 15793
2009 485 17553
2010 541 20768
2011 492 22054
2012 574 24378
2013 559 26878
2014 621 28452
2015 633 30237
2016 643 31617
2017 584 32824
2018 622 34975
2019 721 38527
2020 760 45778
2021 818 50179
2022 761 50239
2023 690 48482

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 12 47 144
Psychiatry 19 75 210
Cognitive Science 14 65 214
Clinical Psychology 17 92 299
Child Psychology 14 104 328
Social Psychology 16 114 351
Special Education 17 171 469
Occupational Therapy 30 209 509
Education Majors 33 275 815

Mathematics rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 33rd for Mathematics in Germany and 492nd in the World with 7,971 publications made and 248,776 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
#186 of 1,388 In Europe
#492 of 6,305 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 43 361
1992 41 425
1993 66 402
1994 69 530
1995 81 577
1996 75 663
1997 99 799
1998 99 990
1999 93 1082
2000 76 1087
2001 109 1350
2002 147 1857
2003 141 1796
2004 153 2123
2005 169 2646
2006 202 3331
2007 228 3644
2008 202 4060
2009 210 4701
2010 257 5485
2011 262 6230
2012 293 7487
2013 326 8488
2014 315 9502
2015 363 10794
2016 364 11731
2017 380 12343
2018 394 13541
2019 461 16046
2020 452 18817
2021 497 21564
2022 476 22438
2023 431 22282

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 33 162 408
Statistics 32 186 485
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 166 486
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 198 500
Actuarial Science 33 206 555
Math Teachers 21 183 604
Operations Research 39 270 755

Business rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 35th for Business in Germany and 606th in the World with 5,303 publications made and 121,298 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#35 of 164 In Germany
#228 of 1,414 In Europe
#606 of 6,187 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 56 251
1992 61 296
1993 66 266
1994 58 333
1995 63 416
1996 52 419
1997 58 443
1998 69 459
1999 48 553
2000 71 589
2001 72 656
2002 86 1015
2003 90 960
2004 95 1154
2005 117 1316
2006 102 1583
2007 140 1857
2008 155 2243
2009 165 2723
2010 185 3175
2011 201 3598
2012 214 4120
2013 215 4747
2014 200 5451
2015 206 6097
2016 246 6300
2017 234 6882
2018 236 7563
2019 287 8518
2020 299 10373
2021 312 11311
2022 313 11617
2023 290 12248

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 21 124 349
Finance 34 212 528
Marketing 29 197 531
Actuarial Science 33 206 555
Advertising 31 213 565
Supply Chain Management 26 184 578
Management 35 215 591
Human Resource Management 26 241 598
International Trade 51 397 691
Construction Management 32 283 715
International Business 57 389 730
Operations Research 39 270 755
Entertainment Industry Business 28 287 758
Management Information Systems 54 364 839
Project Management 51 361 845
Occupational Safety and Health 30 263 845
Accounting 48 349 912
Engineering Management 37 351 1040
Public Policy / Administration 56 413 1190
Investment Banking and Stock trading 68 476 1417

Art & Design rankings

The University of Wurzburg ranked 22nd for Art & Design in Germany and 411th in the World with 3,263 publications made and 116,732 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
#22 of 159 In Germany
#166 of 1,349 In Europe
#411 of 5,720 In the World

University of Wurzburg
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 22 174
1992 25 236
1993 30 252
1994 33 281
1995 27 268
1996 22 266
1997 27 288
1998 33 415
1999 47 388
2000 52 416
2001 57 593
2002 60 712
2003 55 769
2004 60 879
2005 57 1094
2006 57 1222
2007 69 1300
2008 65 1581
2009 93 1752
2010 69 1879
2011 98 2211
2012 119 2600
2013 122 2872
2014 118 3313
2015 126 3354
2016 126 3488
2017 170 3895
2018 193 4288
2019 177 5099
2020 210 6014
2021 221 6693
2022 188 6686
2023 195 6928

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 22 72
Music 13 119 313
Architecture 20 153 332
Computer Graphics 27 129 340
Literature 17 145 356
Multimedia 19 147 385
UX/UI Desgin 32 172 394
Fashion Design 22 161 395
Singing and Vocal Performance 21 155 402
Art History 31 178 424
Photography 20 181 467
Graphic Design 36 196 491
Performing arts 36 250 553
Aesthetics 33 223 554
Creative Writing 26 276 681
Animation 49 267 685
Entertainment Industry Business 28 287 758

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Wurzburg

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Economics 36 253 651
International Economics 57 398 688
Development Studies 40 290 819
Environmental Economics 41 350 851