Hamburg University of Technology: Rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 62 in Germany, 1057 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 17,975 academic publications and 457,248 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1057 of 9,560 | In the World |
| # 415 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 62 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 2 of 18 | In Hamburg City |
| # 2 of 18 | In Hamburg State |
| # 691 of 4,111 | For Engineering |
| # 758 of 4,061 | For Physics |
| # 816 of 3,625 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 48 for Engineering in Germany and 691 in the World with 13,273 publications made and 318,778 citations received.
Hamburg University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #6 | #57 | #162 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #98 | #229 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #111 | #362 |
| Systems | #23 | #159 | #407 |
| Automation and Control | #19 | #143 | #453 |
| Robotics | #28 | #174 | #505 |
| Telecommunications | #33 | #188 | #529 |
| Renewable Energy | #18 | #175 | #553 |
| Metallurgy | #44 | #201 | #559 |
| Construction Management | #25 | #213 | #575 |
| Computer Engineering | #34 | #207 | #591 |
| Nanotechnology | #44 | #196 | #602 |
| Architecture | #43 | #294 | #665 |
| Optics | #56 | #291 | #778 |
| Reliability and Quality | #31 | #276 | #786 |
| Remote Sensing | #49 | #321 | #879 |
| Applied Physics | #59 | #331 | #953 |
| Operations Research | #48 | #335 | #980 |
| Biotechnology | #50 | #334 | #1077 |
| Engineering Management | #47 | #439 | #1337 |
Physics rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 52 for Physics in Germany and 758 in the World with 11,461 publications made and 285,083 citations received.
Hamburg University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #44 | #196 | #602 |
| Optics | #56 | #291 | #778 |
| Applied Physics | #59 | #331 | #953 |
| Astrobiology | #56 | #358 | #970 |
| Condensed Matter | #62 | #353 | #1040 |
| Theoretical | #62 | #396 | #1064 |
| Molecular | #67 | #452 | #1365 |
| Biophysics | #65 | #503 | #1647 |
Chemistry rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 55 for Chemistry in Germany and 935 in the World with 9,885 publications made and 292,367 citations received.
Hamburg University of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #98 | #229 |
| Nanotechnology | #44 | #196 | #602 |
| Physical | #48 | #250 | #727 |
| Organic chemistry | #53 | #294 | #849 |
| Computational | #56 | #347 | #952 |
| Biochemistry | #60 | #434 | #1448 |
| Radiochemistry | #55 | #368 | #1553 |
Environmental Science rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 51 for Environmental Science in Germany and 962 in the World with 7,841 publications made and 214,634 citations received.
Hamburg University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #111 | #362 |
| Environmental Management | #16 | #159 | #463 |
| Oceanography | #40 | #232 | #638 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #36 | #230 | #640 |
| Geology | #52 | #297 | #820 |
| Paleontology | #55 | #332 | #957 |
| Ecology | #53 | #370 | #1058 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #60 | #515 | #2007 |
Computer Science rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 52 for Computer Science in Germany and 843 in the World with 7,744 publications made and 218,674 citations received.
Hamburg University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #34 | #177 | #452 |
| Robotics | #28 | #174 | #505 |
| Telecommunications | #33 | #188 | #529 |
| Computer Engineering | #34 | #207 | #591 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #39 | #296 | #667 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #42 | #235 | #684 |
| Machine Learning | #43 | #253 | #738 |
| Software Engineering | #56 | #334 | #751 |
| Computer Vision | #54 | #313 | #875 |
| Multimedia | #53 | #345 | #880 |
| Data Science | #70 | #494 | #1308 |
| Computational Linguistics | #70 | #444 | #1376 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #62 | #482 | #1580 |
| Neuroscience | #71 | #524 | #1662 |
| Cognitive Science | #74 | #500 | #1717 |
Biology rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 58 for Biology in Germany and 1335 in the World with 6,968 publications made and 232,981 citations received.
Hamburg University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #44 | #196 | #602 |
| Paleontology | #55 | #332 | #957 |
| Astrobiology | #56 | #358 | #970 |
| Biotechnology | #50 | #334 | #1077 |
| Evolutionary | #65 | #461 | #1331 |
| Biochemistry | #60 | #434 | #1448 |
| Genetics | #62 | #471 | #1577 |
| Molecular | #64 | #450 | #1577 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #62 | #482 | #1580 |
| Biophysics | #65 | #503 | #1647 |
| Neuroscience | #71 | #524 | #1662 |
| Botany | #62 | #483 | #1823 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #60 | #515 | #2007 |
| Microbiology | #60 | #495 | #2025 |
| Pharmacology | #59 | #511 | #2120 |
| Zoology | #66 | #565 | #2173 |
| Immunology | #68 | #601 | #2442 |
| Horticulture | #68 | #664 | #3035 |
| Virology | #82 | #764 | #3460 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 67 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1137 in the World with 6,026 publications made and 162,006 citations received.
Hamburg University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #68 | #372 | #956 |
| Archaeology | #56 | #390 | #1030 |
| Political Science | #74 | #437 | #1074 |
| History | #62 | #414 | #1097 |
| Anthropology | #54 | #428 | #1193 |
| Linguistics | #67 | #452 | #1261 |
| Law | #67 | #487 | #1351 |
| Aesthetics | #66 | #569 | #1586 |
| Sociology | #68 | #549 | #1679 |
| Education | #68 | #547 | #1887 |
| Demography | #69 | #645 | #2436 |
Mathematics rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 51 for Mathematics in Germany and 816 in the World with 3,743 publications made and 152,950 citations received.
Hamburg University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #41 | #224 | #551 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #42 | #235 | #684 |
| Statistics | #49 | #285 | #762 |
| Econometrics | #56 | #367 | #920 |
| Operations Research | #48 | #335 | #980 |
| Mathematics Education | #67 | #643 | #2534 |
Business rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 53 for Business in Germany and 847 in the World with 3,053 publications made and 100,444 citations received.
Hamburg University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #30 | #252 | #560 |
| Marketing | #34 | #216 | #571 |
| Construction Management | #25 | #213 | #575 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #39 | #296 | #667 |
| Management | #48 | #305 | #806 |
| Accounting | #41 | #314 | #847 |
| Operations Research | #48 | #335 | #980 |
| Advertising | #66 | #443 | #1215 |
| International Trade | #75 | #603 | #1262 |
| Engineering Management | #47 | #439 | #1337 |
| Finance | #67 | #528 | #1388 |
Art & Design rankings
Hamburg University of Technology ranked 67 for Art & Design in Germany and 1247 in the World with 1,097 publications made and 24,187 citations received.
Hamburg University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #34 | #177 | #452 |
| Architecture | #43 | #294 | #665 |
| Multimedia | #53 | #345 | #880 |
| Aesthetics | #66 | #569 | #1586 |
| Literature | #76 | #641 | #2000 |
