Braunschweig University of Technology: Rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 43 in Germany, 502 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 53,919 academic publications and 1,124,600 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 502 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Braunschweig |
| # 203 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 43 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 3 of 26 | In Lower Saxony |
| # 418 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 420 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 467 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 30 for Engineering in Germany and 418 in the World with 30,658 publications made and 681,126 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #1 | #18 | #50 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #41 | #158 |
| Systems | #12 | #72 | #206 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #88 | #211 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #80 | #215 |
| Architecture | #14 | #102 | #231 |
| Robotics | #16 | #88 | #276 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #101 | #301 |
| Reliability and Quality | #12 | #94 | #317 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #108 | #348 |
| Automation and Control | #15 | #118 | #376 |
| Applied Physics | #33 | #142 | #387 |
| Metallurgy | #28 | #125 | #389 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #122 | #403 |
| Remote Sensing | #25 | #151 | #412 |
| Optics | #40 | #179 | #450 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #161 | #479 |
| Renewable Energy | #17 | #164 | #521 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #213 | #617 |
| Biotechnology | #39 | #266 | #804 |
| Automotive Engineering | #3 | #28 | #93 |
Chemistry rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 40 for Chemistry in Germany and 467 in the World with 29,249 publications made and 740,431 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #15 | #19 | #39 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #88 | #211 |
| Computational | #31 | #124 | #292 |
| Organic chemistry | #35 | #142 | #390 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #122 | #403 |
| Physical | #34 | #155 | #470 |
| Biochemistry | #40 | #194 | #527 |
| Radiochemistry | #41 | #221 | #876 |
Physics rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 36 for Physics in Germany and 420 in the World with 28,697 publications made and 674,105 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #7 | #52 | #142 |
| Condensed Matter | #41 | #135 | #336 |
| Molecular | #41 | #157 | #343 |
| Applied Physics | #33 | #142 | #387 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #122 | #403 |
| Optics | #40 | #179 | #450 |
| Biophysics | #46 | #204 | #532 |
| Theoretical | #50 | #262 | #596 |
Biology rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 43 for Biology in Germany and 611 in the World with 23,403 publications made and 675,531 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #7 | #52 | #142 |
| Entomology | #30 | #129 | #340 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #122 | #403 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #35 | #174 | #440 |
| Botany | #31 | #155 | #441 |
| Evolutionary | #37 | #177 | #462 |
| Zoology | #34 | #177 | #482 |
| Paleontology | #40 | #189 | #497 |
| Horticulture | #22 | #163 | #525 |
| Biochemistry | #40 | #194 | #527 |
| Biophysics | #46 | #204 | #532 |
| Molecular | #44 | #195 | #590 |
| Microbiology | #39 | #204 | #612 |
| Genetics | #42 | #220 | #626 |
| Biotechnology | #39 | #266 | #804 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #44 | #269 | #808 |
| Toxicology | #38 | #253 | #854 |
| Immunology | #42 | #281 | #871 |
| Pharmacology | #40 | #268 | #900 |
| Neuroscience | #51 | #325 | #907 |
| Virology | #45 | #309 | #1044 |
| Forestry | #49 | #336 | #1118 |
| Oncology | #52 | #428 | #1524 |
| Animal Science | #53 | #449 | #1721 |
Environmental Science rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 36 for Environmental Science in Germany and 529 in the World with 19,779 publications made and 543,558 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | #33 | #174 | #470 |
| Oceanography | #30 | #174 | #475 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #29 | #179 | #479 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #161 | #479 |
| Paleontology | #40 | #189 | #497 |
| Ecology | #34 | #203 | #548 |
| Environmental Management | #26 | #209 | #632 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #44 | #269 | #808 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #31 | #236 | #925 |
| Forestry | #49 | #336 | #1118 |
Computer Science rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 38 for Computer Science in Germany and 515 in the World with 17,847 publications made and 387,137 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #41 | #158 |
| Software Engineering | #18 | #95 | #209 |
| Animation | #18 | #78 | #224 |
| Robotics | #16 | #88 | #276 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #91 | #280 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #108 | #348 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #151 | #401 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #35 | #174 | #440 |
| Computer Vision | #31 | #170 | #462 |
| Data Science | #38 | #237 | #538 |
| Computational Linguistics | #42 | #224 | #565 |
| Machine Learning | #44 | #258 | #746 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #47 | #335 | #768 |
| Cognitive Science | #51 | #312 | #887 |
| Neuroscience | #51 | #325 | #907 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 43 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 587 in the World with 17,640 publications made and 297,834 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #41 | #198 | #461 |
| Political Science | #43 | #237 | #561 |
| Archaeology | #41 | #250 | #640 |
| Linguistics | #44 | #260 | #644 |
| History | #43 | #268 | #666 |
| Law | #44 | #306 | #794 |
| Publishing | #34 | #304 | #795 |
| Aesthetics | #51 | #374 | #941 |
| Sociology | #58 | #429 | #1231 |
| Education | #55 | #403 | #1233 |
| Demography | #55 | #418 | #1283 |
| Anthropology | #68 | #541 | #1615 |
| Gender Studies | #68 | #557 | #1897 |
Medicine rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 46 for Medicine in Germany and 856 in the World with 11,727 publications made and 282,663 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #15 | #19 | #39 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #44 | #122 | #277 |
| Orthodontics | #44 | #271 | #767 |
| Toxicology | #38 | #253 | #854 |
| Dentistry | #45 | #293 | #867 |
| Immunology | #42 | #281 | #871 |
| Pharmacology | #40 | #268 | #900 |
| Physical Therapy | #45 | #355 | #968 |
| Clinical Psychology | #50 | #348 | #1024 |
| Healthcare Administration | #42 | #360 | #1040 |
| Virology | #45 | #309 | #1044 |
| Dermatology | #40 | #318 | #1075 |
| Ophthalmology | #53 | #352 | #1077 |
| Pathology | #49 | #343 | #1083 |
| Psychiatry | #51 | #373 | #1140 |
| Audiology | #61 | #384 | #1164 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #46 | #372 | #1237 |
| Radiation Therapy | #45 | #356 | #1271 |
| Radiology | #55 | #406 | #1275 |
| Urology | #45 | #373 | #1276 |
| Nursing | #49 | #428 | #1336 |
| Sports | #57 | #467 | #1340 |
| Oncology | #52 | #428 | #1524 |
| Veterinary | #41 | #366 | #1559 |
| Surgery | #56 | #460 | #1589 |
| Cardiology | #54 | #489 | #1608 |
| Anesthesiology | #59 | #457 | #1654 |
| Gerontology | #60 | #547 | #1867 |
| Health Science | #56 | #515 | #1873 |
Mathematics rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 39 for Mathematics in Germany and 594 in the World with 7,519 publications made and 169,424 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #19 | #97 | #256 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #91 | #280 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #101 | #301 |
| Statistics | #45 | #241 | #632 |
| Econometrics | #60 | #384 | #969 |
| Mathematics Education | #55 | #386 | #1245 |
Business rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 31 for Business in Germany and 583 in the World with 6,053 publications made and 120,598 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #8 | #80 | #215 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #101 | #301 |
| Project Management | #14 | #145 | #341 |
| Management | #24 | #161 | #463 |
| Marketing | #28 | #199 | #535 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #213 | #617 |
| Finance | #39 | #264 | #646 |
| Advertising | #40 | #279 | #746 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #47 | #335 | #768 |
| International Trade | #69 | #573 | #1138 |
| Accounting | #61 | #450 | #1244 |
Art & Design rankings
Braunschweig University of Technology ranked 36 for Art & Design in Germany and 580 in the World with 3,063 publications made and 60,409 citations received.
Braunschweig University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #18 | #78 | #224 |
| Architecture | #14 | #102 | #231 |
| Graphic Design | #16 | #90 | #244 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #151 | #401 |
| Acting and Drama | #40 | #278 | #632 |
| Cinematography | #21 | #298 | #735 |
| Literature | #50 | #327 | #802 |
| Aesthetics | #51 | #374 | #941 |
| Creative Writing | #50 | #450 | #1227 |
