Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz: Rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 18 in Germany, 215 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 122,365 academic publications and 3,983,753 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 215 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 76 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 18 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 3 | In Mainz |
| # 1 of 18 | In Rhineland-Palatinate |
| # 139 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 184 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 193 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 13 for Biology in Germany and 193 in the World with 67,628 publications made and 2,764,409 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #7 | #24 | #99 |
| Immunology | #6 | #31 | #109 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #29 | #118 |
| Oncology | #7 | #28 | #124 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #49 | #127 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #48 | #148 |
| Entomology | #16 | #59 | #155 |
| Virology | #11 | #45 | #163 |
| Genetics | #12 | #54 | #165 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #56 | #173 |
| Biophysics | #18 | #59 | #183 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #71 | #195 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #92 | #246 |
| Zoology | #16 | #94 | #247 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #90 | #253 |
| Microbiology | #17 | #87 | #254 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #93 | #258 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #63 | #259 |
| Botany | #22 | #109 | #299 |
| Toxicology | #18 | #117 | #354 |
| Ethics | #17 | #123 | #361 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #22 | #151 | #441 |
| Horticulture | #27 | #185 | #598 |
| Forestry | #37 | #231 | #727 |
| Animal Science | #38 | #291 | #1029 |
Medicine rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 8 for Medicine in Germany and 139 in the World with 63,185 publications made and 2,240,337 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #8 | #10 | #16 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #17 | #36 |
| Pharmacy | #20 | #25 | #58 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #23 | #63 |
| Radiation Therapy | #10 | #23 | #105 |
| Immunology | #6 | #31 | #109 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #29 | #115 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #29 | #118 |
| Ophthalmology | #10 | #29 | #119 |
| Audiology | #11 | #37 | #121 |
| Oncology | #7 | #28 | #124 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #39 | #124 |
| Surgery | #7 | #33 | #127 |
| Optometry | #6 | #36 | #131 |
| Urology | #6 | #35 | #132 |
| Dermatology | #14 | #44 | #132 |
| Radiology | #11 | #37 | #133 |
| Dentistry | #6 | #49 | #148 |
| Virology | #11 | #45 | #163 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #56 | #164 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #54 | #170 |
| Pathology | #11 | #61 | #181 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #50 | #185 |
| Epidemiology | #7 | #70 | #201 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #70 | #209 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #71 | #247 |
| Health Science | #10 | #78 | #252 |
| Physical Therapy | #13 | #97 | #271 |
| Nursing | #10 | #104 | #322 |
| Sports | #21 | #125 | #330 |
| Cosmetology | #27 | #121 | #334 |
| Toxicology | #18 | #117 | #354 |
| Ethics | #17 | #123 | #361 |
| Plastic Surgery | #22 | #116 | #375 |
| Gerontology | #15 | #148 | #479 |
| Healthcare Administration | #20 | #171 | #496 |
| Occupational Therapy | #31 | #227 | #560 |
| Veterinary | #30 | #224 | #845 |
| Social Work | #17 | #312 | #951 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #5 | #27 | #97 |
Chemistry rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 13 for Chemistry in Germany and 184 in the World with 60,601 publications made and 2,542,381 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #20 | #25 | #58 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #12 | #105 |
| Computational | #15 | #54 | #145 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #45 | #163 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #56 | #173 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #63 | #259 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #21 | #127 | #288 |
| Physical | #16 | #88 | #301 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #2 | #3 | #14 |
Physics rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 14 for Physics in Germany and 196 in the World with 48,892 publications made and 1,800,858 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #8 | #16 | #50 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #16 | #77 |
| Theoretical | #8 | #34 | #87 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #49 | #127 |
| Biophysics | #18 | #59 | #183 |
| Optics | #15 | #63 | #214 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #63 | #259 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #112 | #317 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #8 | #16 | #50 |
Engineering rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 19 for Engineering in Germany and 301 in the World with 43,403 publications made and 1,558,667 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #15 | #63 | #214 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #93 | #258 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #63 | #259 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #21 | #127 | #288 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #112 | #317 |
| Metallurgy | #21 | #98 | #328 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #166 | #488 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #189 | #562 |
| Remote Sensing | #32 | #224 | #591 |
| Telecommunications | #37 | #225 | #644 |
| Operations Research | #37 | #250 | #705 |
| Systems | #50 | #288 | #706 |
| Aviation | #36 | #271 | #719 |
| Automation and Control | #50 | #399 | #1328 |
| Renewable Energy | #54 | #420 | #1348 |
| Reliability and Quality | #58 | #449 | #1410 |
| Robotics | #69 | #487 | #1578 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 18 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 281 in the World with 34,864 publications made and 972,835 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #5 | #23 | #63 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #22 | #92 |
| Philosophy | #18 | #89 | #210 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #83 | #265 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #106 | #281 |
| Linguistics | #18 | #113 | #303 |
| Demography | #10 | #105 | #307 |
| History | #15 | #118 | #322 |
| Political Science | #24 | #130 | #325 |
| Archaeology | #21 | #140 | #384 |
| Sociology | #16 | #150 | #415 |
| Law | #23 | #182 | #488 |
| Aesthetics | #28 | #207 | #508 |
| Anthropology | #19 | #195 | #516 |
| Education | #19 | #173 | #548 |
| Publishing | #22 | #218 | #571 |
| Gender Studies | #16 | #221 | #654 |
| Special Education | #30 | #259 | #678 |
| Social Work | #17 | #312 | #951 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #1 | #15 | #55 |
Computer Science rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 25 for Computer Science in Germany and 347 in the World with 31,532 publications made and 1,202,521 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #12 | #48 | #148 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #71 | #195 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #122 | #338 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #166 | #488 |
| Data Science | #35 | #219 | #497 |
| Computational Linguistics | #36 | #195 | #505 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #194 | #511 |
| Computer Vision | #37 | #195 | #521 |
| Machine Learning | #31 | #190 | #558 |
| Telecommunications | #37 | #225 | #644 |
| Animation | #58 | #335 | #915 |
| Software Engineering | #65 | #408 | #953 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #67 | #526 | #1293 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #71 | #451 | #1439 |
| Robotics | #69 | #487 | #1578 |
Environmental Science rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 20 for Environmental Science in Germany and 343 in the World with 30,721 publications made and 1,175,880 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #16 | #90 | #253 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #18 | #92 | #270 |
| Geology | #20 | #105 | #308 |
| Oceanography | #25 | #149 | #410 |
| Ecology | #28 | #165 | #436 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #22 | #151 | #441 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #189 | #562 |
| Forestry | #37 | #231 | #727 |
| Environmental Management | #40 | #320 | #937 |
Psychology rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 10 for Psychology in Germany and 195 in the World with 25,929 publications made and 936,266 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #12 | #48 | #148 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #54 | #170 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #50 | #185 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #122 | #338 |
| Human Sexuality | #9 | #150 | #481 |
| Education | #19 | #173 | #548 |
| Occupational Therapy | #31 | #227 | #560 |
| Special Education | #30 | #259 | #678 |
| Social Work | #17 | #312 | #951 |
Mathematics rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 22 for Mathematics in Germany and 356 in the World with 13,713 publications made and 514,827 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #17 | #108 | #308 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #165 | #460 |
| Econometrics | #30 | #200 | #508 |
| Applied Mathematics | #40 | #212 | #516 |
| Operations Research | #37 | #250 | #705 |
| Mathematics Education | #33 | #263 | #825 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #71 | #451 | #1439 |
Business rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 33 for Business in Germany and 608 in the World with 6,649 publications made and 207,669 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #8 | #109 | #348 |
| Finance | #24 | #165 | #426 |
| International Trade | #27 | #257 | #449 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #165 | #460 |
| Marketing | #35 | #224 | #589 |
| Operations Research | #37 | #250 | #705 |
| Accounting | #36 | #290 | #785 |
| Management | #53 | #331 | #861 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #67 | #526 | #1293 |
| Project Management | #73 | #571 | #1385 |
Economics rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 29 for Economics in Germany and 546 in the World with 4,999 publications made and 164,287 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #24 | #165 | #426 |
| International Trade | #27 | #257 | #449 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #165 | #460 |
| Econometrics | #30 | #200 | #508 |
Art & Design rankings
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ranked 20 for Art & Design in Germany and 373 in the World with 4,635 publications made and 122,633 citations received.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #4 | #124 | #288 |
| Acting and Drama | #15 | #140 | #330 |
| Literature | #18 | #154 | #378 |
| Sculpture | #13 | #192 | #418 |
| Creative Writing | #15 | #203 | #504 |
| Aesthetics | #28 | #207 | #508 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #194 | #511 |
| Music | #33 | #237 | #634 |
| Graphic Design | #52 | #305 | #805 |
| Photography | #33 | #301 | #806 |
| Animation | #58 | #335 | #915 |
