Witten/Herdecke University: Rankings

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Witten/Herdecke University ranked 69th in Germany, 1248th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. Witten/Herdecke University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,032 academic publications and 244,787 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1248 of 14,131 In the World
#461 of 2,785 In Europe
#69 of 369 In Germany
#14 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#68 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#304 of 2,196 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
#343 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#4017 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1488 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 94 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 38th for Medicine in Germany and 626th in the World with 11,750 publications made and 210,101 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#38 of 170 In Germany
#222 of 1,417 In Europe
#626 of 6,680 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 24 30
1992 18 27
1993 24 47
1994 31 77
1995 69 86
1996 54 124
1997 90 201
1998 91 269
1999 112 388
2000 108 556
2001 131 742
2002 157 877
2003 128 1206
2004 163 1520
2005 203 1843
2006 228 2221
2007 236 2640
2008 285 2981
2009 317 3778
2010 376 4785
2011 360 5420
2012 405 6293
2013 439 7359
2014 570 8341
2015 532 8942
2016 596 10384
2017 609 11066
2018 715 12468
2019 712 14762
2020 930 17949
2021 1029 21807
2022 933 23461
2023 973 25008

The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 28 36 68
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 10 91 304
Neurosurgery 33 131 343
Respiratory Therapy 26 138 349
Critical Care Nursing 30 157 366
Health Science 19 134 398
Medical Physics 33 177 401
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 146 432
Nursing 23 159 454
Anesthesiology 36 163 466
Plastic Surgery 27 150 480
Pediatrics 31 174 480
Occupational Therapy 26 203 487
Physical Therapy 32 191 492
Epidemiology 31 197 507
Surgery 37 191 538
Family medicine 31 188 554
Dermatology 36 199 558
Cardiology 38 213 566
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28 208 578
Orthodontics 38 206 579
Dentistry 37 211 593
Cosmetology 36 221 607
Sports / Exercise science 30 237 629
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 223 630
Psychiatry 39 233 639
Gerontology 27 213 647
Pathology 36 242 685
Oncology and Cancer research 36 236 701
Clinical Psychology 42 243 710
Virology 38 230 716
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 39 247 740
Urology 39 242 740
Immunology 41 265 785
Sonography and Ultrasound 40 271 800
Anatomy and Physiology 46 292 832
Radiation Therapy 38 263 854
Public Health 47 323 915
Audiology 53 322 923
Sports Medicine 46 357 957
Biomedical Engineering 51 349 1000
Pharmacology 42 292 1002
Ophthalmology 55 368 1110

Biology rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 59th for Biology in Germany and 1244th in the World with 7,379 publications made and 178,433 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#59 of 170 In Germany
#405 of 1,445 In Europe
#1244 of 6,770 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 24 31
1992 28 40
1993 27 72
1994 47 153
1995 44 160
1996 45 211
1997 63 305
1998 70 405
1999 82 553
2000 72 724
2001 79 946
2002 88 1093
2003 91 1473
2004 103 1710
2005 142 2088
2006 157 2458
2007 140 2855
2008 176 3122
2009 199 3752
2010 208 4551
2011 206 4949
2012 218 5382
2013 261 6207
2014 325 6753
2015 347 7195
2016 348 8358
2017 348 8632
2018 419 9590
2019 446 11530
2020 594 14184
2021 671 17136
2022 585 18416
2023 632 19608

The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28 208 578
Biophysics 52 245 661
Oncology and Cancer research 36 236 701
Virology 38 230 716
Molecular Biology 52 247 729
Biotechnology 40 262 770
Immunology 41 265 785
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 51 322 833
Neuroscience 55 336 956
Genetics 55 335 996
Pharmacology 42 292 1002
Biochemistry 56 376 1160
Microbiology 52 404 1351
Animal Science 50 406 1472
Evolutionary Biology 72 530 1593
Paleontology 67 516 1625
Nutrition and Food Science 61 529 2037
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 68 586 2383
Botany 72 609 2390
Zoology 73 638 2576
Nanotechnology 89 748 2985
Horticulture 69 667 3055
Agricultural Science 87 873 3911

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 69th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1100th in the World with 6,681 publications made and 99,263 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#69 of 175 In Germany
#427 of 1,492 In Europe
#1100 of 7,020 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 10 12
1992 15 18
1993 14 36
1994 13 35
1995 22 38
1996 19 64
1997 32 77
1998 41 94
1999 53 103
2000 57 143
2001 58 174
2002 88 257
2003 58 345
2004 77 404
2005 112 494
2006 112 662
2007 106 852
2008 149 1171
2009 154 1492
2010 181 1816
2011 194 2171
2012 201 2446
2013 291 3129
2014 327 3472
2015 325 4099
2016 362 4797
2017 379 5270
2018 406 6035
2019 441 7636
2020 544 9018
2021 612 11463
2022 558 12791
2023 601 13894

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 30 237 629
Radio and Television broadcasting 33 278 803
Political Science 63 345 835
Genealogy 38 298 840
Anthropology 45 341 888
Occupational Safety and Health 31 282 920
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 53 402 999
Philosophy 72 436 1105
Law 61 415 1125
Demography 55 396 1135
Gender Studies 47 374 1163
Communications and Public Relations 55 426 1183
Sociology 60 434 1230
Archaeology 67 506 1409
History 67 510 1427
Library and Information science 74 487 1454
Education Majors 62 465 1494
Aesthetics 69 562 1560
Linguistics 75 543 1579

Psychology rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 46th for Psychology in Germany and 810th in the World with 5,244 publications made and 105,605 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#46 of 169 In Germany
#284 of 1,414 In Europe
#810 of 6,528 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 26
1992 5 17
1993 8 20
1994 12 21
1995 18 24
1996 20 37
1997 27 62
1998 25 73
1999 34 105
2000 30 159
2001 36 223
2002 42 272
2003 38 402
2004 47 469
2005 65 559
2006 83 755
2007 87 932
2008 110 1112
2009 131 1426
2010 159 1945
2011 149 2289
2012 160 2816
2013 218 3522
2014 253 4025
2015 255 4371
2016 272 5324
2017 298 5824
2018 339 6693
2019 330 8090
2020 437 9947
2021 531 12097
2022 463 13377
2023 506 14338

The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 26 203 487
Psychiatry 39 233 639
Clinical Psychology 42 243 710
Neuroscience 55 336 956
Child Psychology 51 335 972
Social Psychology 63 423 1177
Education Majors 62 465 1494
Cognitive Science 71 482 1607

Computer Science rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 74th for Computer Science in Germany and 1677th in the World with 3,988 publications made and 82,786 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#74 of 172 In Germany
#551 of 1,459 In Europe
#1677 of 6,752 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 14 22
1992 8 16
1993 14 24
1994 14 35
1995 14 21
1996 18 55
1997 24 90
1998 33 122
1999 28 136
2000 23 200
2001 38 266
2002 46 321
2003 34 420
2004 39 514
2005 57 616
2006 62 894
2007 79 942
2008 70 1145
2009 95 1437
2010 103 1772
2011 104 2024
2012 103 2213
2013 153 2580
2014 176 2882
2015 183 3293
2016 192 4014
2017 220 4320
2018 240 5047
2019 237 6077
2020 340 7525
2021 380 9562
2022 357 10565
2023 439 11630

The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 51 322 833
Neuroscience 55 336 956
Data Science 72 498 1324
Management Information Systems 76 546 1381
Library and Information science 74 487 1454
Cognitive Science 71 482 1607
Human-Computer Interaction 95 669 2027
Machine Learning 77 605 2080
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 81 675 2330
Cyber Security 85 699 2478
Computer Vision 100 750 2773
Telecommunications 95 778 2938
Computer Networking 96 768 2955

Chemistry rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 68th for Chemistry in Germany and 1580th in the World with 3,946 publications made and 112,373 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#68 of 165 In Germany
#493 of 1,401 In Europe
#1580 of 6,447 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 19 30
1992 26 58
1993 27 81
1994 44 160
1995 35 178
1996 26 220
1997 51 296
1998 47 404
1999 60 473
2000 50 657
2001 57 754
2002 59 897
2003 57 1186
2004 75 1342
2005 91 1647
2006 97 1890
2007 97 2210
2008 109 2310
2009 103 2731
2010 111 3274
2011 106 3517
2012 120 3734
2013 134 4176
2014 158 4399
2015 174 4545
2016 183 5205
2017 169 5268
2018 227 5849
2019 211 6778
2020 292 8227
2021 311 9741
2022 274 10528
2023 285 11330

The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 56 376 1160
Nutrition and Food Science 61 529 2037
Inorganic Chemistry 71 555 2082
Organic Chemistry 72 583 2107
Materials Science 78 672 2391
Physical chemistry 85 707 2750
Environmental Chemistry 85 695 2773
Nanotechnology 89 748 2985
Chemical Engineering 97 799 3265

Environmental Science rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 73rd for Environmental Science in Germany and 2038th in the World with 3,105 publications made and 59,572 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#73 of 170 In Germany
#606 of 1,458 In Europe
#2038 of 6,798 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 11 14
1992 14 19
1993 14 31
1994 21 76
1995 15 84
1996 16 108
1997 16 114
1998 22 120
1999 49 146
2000 26 197
2001 36 262
2002 26 298
2003 21 349
2004 36 390
2005 54 525
2006 54 613
2007 44 681
2008 68 815
2009 74 938
2010 81 1159
2011 95 1349
2012 96 1524
2013 128 1725
2014 137 1973
2015 150 2205
2016 144 2678
2017 162 2789
2018 182 3150
2019 199 3857
2020 241 4878
2021 275 6194
2022 267 6904
2023 292 7387

The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 67 516 1625
Geography and Cartography 77 616 1900
Geology 73 585 1936
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 68 586 2383
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 79 695 2463
Ecology 78 685 2479
Environmental Chemistry 85 695 2773
Oceanography 99 861 3361
Environmental Management 105 902 3575
Agricultural Science 87 873 3911

Engineering rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 77th for Engineering in Germany and 2174th in the World with 2,742 publications made and 62,416 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#77 of 168 In Germany
#647 of 1,453 In Europe
#2174 of 6,684 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 17 22
1992 23 52
1993 17 63
1994 33 137
1995 26 117
1996 14 141
1997 21 178
1998 36 235
1999 30 208
2000 33 315
2001 39 329
2002 36 384
2003 26 498
2004 44 571
2005 48 705
2006 47 723
2007 51 898
2008 68 1084
2009 73 1244
2010 81 1601
2011 99 1747
2012 68 1891
2013 81 2033
2014 107 2318
2015 125 2381
2016 145 2834
2017 138 2824
2018 148 3275
2019 138 3792
2020 196 4646
2021 241 5810
2022 220 6427
2023 221 7044

The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 40 262 770
Biomedical Engineering 51 349 1000
Aerospace Engineering 76 615 1973
Optical Engineering 75 602 2026
Human-Computer Interaction 95 669 2027
Acoustical Engineering 81 666 2251
Mechanical Engineering 83 693 2266
Metallurgical Engineering 76 648 2362
Materials Science 78 672 2391
Systems Engineering 101 772 2482
Civil Engineering 88 764 2751
Telecommunications 95 778 2938
Computer Networking 96 768 2955
Nanotechnology 89 748 2985
Structural Engineering 101 874 3224
Chemical Engineering 97 799 3265
Electrical Engineering 118 895 3429

Mathematics rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 70th for Mathematics in Germany and 1405th in the World with 2,417 publications made and 57,187 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#70 of 163 In Germany
#487 of 1,388 In Europe
#1405 of 6,305 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 6
1992 1 8
1993 5 14
1994 2 38
1995 1 12
1996 3 25
1997 5 26
1998 10 27
1999 6 44
2000 11 60
2001 7 79
2002 17 103
2003 13 132
2004 23 183
2005 24 227
2006 32 271
2007 26 328
2008 44 421
2009 59 569
2010 79 778
2011 71 944
2012 72 1102
2013 105 1431
2014 112 1639
2015 122 1935
2016 125 2385
2017 125 2501
2018 160 2963
2019 160 3630
2020 239 4619
2021 256 6000
2022 241 6721
2023 248 7200

The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 66 446 1254
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 88 618 1938
Math Teachers 70 627 2487

Business rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 78th for Business in Germany and 1627th in the World with 1,603 publications made and 27,763 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#78 of 164 In Germany
#578 of 1,414 In Europe
#1627 of 6,187 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 4
1992 1 0
1993 3 5
1994 3 7
1995 3 9
1996 5 15
1997 4 14
1998 12 8
1999 2 17
2000 11 14
2001 8 28
2002 20 49
2003 15 65
2004 20 68
2005 12 111
2006 41 160
2007 26 179
2008 37 231
2009 43 306
2010 45 411
2011 54 514
2012 39 531
2013 59 662
2014 80 893
2015 79 943
2016 87 1112
2017 108 1378
2018 94 1593
2019 95 1931
2020 116 2424
2021 163 3237
2022 132 3815
2023 175 4353

The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 32 299 639
Occupational Safety and Health 31 282 920
International Trade 65 503 947
Human Resource Management 55 385 947
International Business 68 518 1052
Marketing 69 474 1264
Accounting 66 462 1283
Management Information Systems 76 546 1381
Project Management 77 571 1430
Advertising 77 548 1636
Management 76 553 1639
Finance 84 610 1787

Economics rankings

Witten/Herdecke University ranked 67th for Economics in Germany and 1311th in the World with 1,489 publications made and 26,338 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#67 of 161 In Germany
#490 of 1,366 In Europe
#1311 of 5,995 In the World

Witten/Herdecke University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 4
1992 4 1
1993 3 4
1994 1 8
1995 2 7
1996 6 8
1997 0 10
1998 9 5
1999 3 10
2000 11 8
2001 6 16
2002 21 38
2003 7 31
2004 17 55
2005 16 90
2006 30 125
2007 20 163
2008 32 198
2009 41 252
2010 46 379
2011 45 463
2012 42 512
2013 61 664
2014 72 822
2015 80 937
2016 67 1072
2017 87 1304
2018 69 1521
2019 89 1894
2020 113 2277
2021 174 3151
2022 145 3451
2023 154 3909

The following table provides academic rankings for Witten/Herdecke University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 65 503 947
Development Studies 51 368 1073
Finance 84 610 1787
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 88 618 1938

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Witten/Herdecke University

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Fashion Design 73 532 1398
Art & Design 77 594 1702
Literature 78 634 1948
Astrophysics and Astronomy 77 635 2054
Physics 75 629 2085
Nuclear Physics 75 621 2217
Quantum and Particle physics 81 692 2445