Karlsruhe Institute of Technology: Rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 15 in Germany, 197 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 117,810 academic publications and 3,176,254 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 197 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 62 | In Baden-Wurttemberg |
| # 68 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 15 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 7 | In Karlsruhe |
| # 73 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 107 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 162 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 3 for Engineering in Germany and 107 in the World with 82,150 publications made and 2,259,120 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #2 | #4 | #23 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #14 | #45 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #9 | #52 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #12 | #54 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #10 | #58 |
| Architecture | #3 | #24 | #66 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #24 | #68 |
| Systems | #3 | #19 | #70 |
| Optics | #3 | #17 | #89 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #14 | #90 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #36 | #97 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #29 | #104 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #15 | #106 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #28 | #109 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #29 | #112 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #25 | #115 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #31 | #121 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #31 | #133 |
| Aviation | #11 | #122 | #327 |
| Biotechnology | #36 | #223 | #650 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #4 | #14 | #50 |
| Industrial Engineering | #3 | #11 | #34 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #3 | #16 | #77 |
| Electrical Engineering | #2 | #18 | #93 |
| Automotive Engineering | #4 | #30 | #96 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #2 | #15 | #73 |
Physics rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 2 for Physics in Germany and 73 in the World with 79,815 publications made and 2,398,490 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #3 | #10 | #36 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #12 | #48 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #10 | #58 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #26 | #69 |
| Optics | #3 | #17 | #89 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #15 | #106 |
| Astrobiology | #17 | #80 | #209 |
| Biophysics | #34 | #125 | #335 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #2 | #12 | #68 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #3 | #10 | #36 |
Chemistry rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 10 for Chemistry in Germany and 162 in the World with 67,522 publications made and 2,129,626 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #1 | #6 | #16 |
| Pharmacy | #19 | #23 | #50 |
| Physical | #2 | #11 | #83 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #36 | #97 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #15 | #106 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #24 | #108 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #22 | #142 |
| Biochemistry | #31 | #131 | #364 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #9 | #32 | #85 |
| Materials Science | #3 | #14 | #85 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #4 | #17 | #94 |
Environmental Science rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Germany and 175 in the World with 49,423 publications made and 1,495,677 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #37 | #132 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #40 | #133 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #31 | #133 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #38 | #137 |
| Geology | #3 | #41 | #143 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #40 | #163 |
| Ecology | #6 | #68 | #222 |
| Paleontology | #20 | #108 | #299 |
| Forestry | #15 | #104 | #328 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #164 | #482 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #1 | #13 | #59 |
Biology rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 29 for Biology in Germany and 353 in the World with 47,655 publications made and 1,523,894 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #15 | #106 |
| Astrobiology | #17 | #80 | #209 |
| Evolutionary | #21 | #115 | #290 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #89 | #291 |
| Paleontology | #20 | #108 | #299 |
| Botany | #23 | #112 | #311 |
| Forestry | #15 | #104 | #328 |
| Biophysics | #34 | #125 | #335 |
| Toxicology | #20 | #120 | #363 |
| Biochemistry | #31 | #131 | #364 |
| Genetics | #35 | #169 | #465 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #164 | #482 |
| Zoology | #36 | #184 | #515 |
| Molecular | #40 | #172 | #517 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #41 | #212 | #533 |
| Neuroscience | #43 | #233 | #588 |
| Biotechnology | #36 | #223 | #650 |
| Entomology | #49 | #255 | #752 |
| Microbiology | #42 | #258 | #777 |
| Oncology | #38 | #273 | #865 |
| Animal Science | #34 | #280 | #971 |
| Immunology | #43 | #306 | #995 |
| Pharmacology | #43 | #323 | #1178 |
| Virology | #48 | #361 | #1252 |
Computer Science rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 7 for Computer Science in Germany and 173 in the World with 42,328 publications made and 1,059,614 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #2 | #4 | #23 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #17 | #44 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #12 | #54 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #13 | #88 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #22 | #92 |
| Animation | #6 | #26 | #112 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #25 | #115 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #46 | #119 |
| Data Science | #2 | #45 | #142 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #56 | #163 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #59 | #229 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #87 | #260 |
| Information Technology | #6 | #80 | #311 |
| Cognitive Science | #32 | #149 | #399 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #41 | #212 | #533 |
| Neuroscience | #43 | #233 | #588 |
| Web Design and Development | #1 | #2 | #7 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #4 | #30 | #90 |
| Database Administration | #5 | #22 | #99 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 19 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 284 in the World with 35,548 publications made and 829,028 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #20 | #93 | #219 |
| Archaeology | #11 | #87 | #250 |
| Linguistics | #15 | #94 | #267 |
| History | #14 | #105 | #294 |
| Political Science | #23 | #128 | #317 |
| Law | #15 | #138 | #382 |
| Publishing | #15 | #140 | #391 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #155 | #392 |
| Education | #15 | #167 | #536 |
| Media Studies | #22 | #257 | #679 |
| Sociology | #35 | #265 | #693 |
| Anthropology | #34 | #276 | #722 |
| Demography | #46 | #294 | #836 |
| Gender Studies | #45 | #367 | #1114 |
Mathematics rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 6 for Mathematics in Germany and 189 in the World with 20,384 publications made and 551,025 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #22 | #92 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #28 | #103 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #29 | #112 |
| Statistics | #6 | #60 | #195 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #110 | #280 |
| Actuarial Science | #18 | #141 | #389 |
| Mathematics Education | #32 | #246 | #771 |
Medicine rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 36 for Medicine in Germany and 639 in the World with 18,949 publications made and 524,470 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #19 | #23 | #50 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #42 | #117 | #266 |
| Orthodontics | #27 | #116 | #340 |
| Toxicology | #20 | #120 | #363 |
| Dentistry | #31 | #141 | #420 |
| Sports | #38 | #248 | #612 |
| Physical Therapy | #38 | #263 | #673 |
| Radiology | #39 | #247 | #729 |
| Pathology | #38 | #253 | #742 |
| Optometry | #37 | #252 | #743 |
| Psychiatry | #41 | #272 | #758 |
| Cardiology | #40 | #277 | #773 |
| Ophthalmology | #41 | #270 | #790 |
| Neurosurgery | #40 | #257 | #826 |
| Oncology | #38 | #273 | #865 |
| Anesthesiology | #40 | #278 | #878 |
| Gerontology | #42 | #325 | #980 |
| Immunology | #43 | #306 | #995 |
| Veterinary | #34 | #265 | #1030 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #44 | #346 | #1089 |
| Surgery | #41 | #340 | #1090 |
| Pharmacology | #43 | #323 | #1178 |
| Radiation Therapy | #44 | #337 | #1199 |
| Clinical Psychology | #55 | #398 | #1211 |
| Virology | #48 | #361 | #1252 |
| Nursing | #47 | #411 | #1270 |
| Healthcare Administration | #47 | #426 | #1302 |
| Audiology | #64 | #423 | #1373 |
| Health Science | #48 | #448 | #1541 |
| Urology | #51 | #431 | #1560 |
Business rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 5 for Business in Germany and 235 in the World with 14,471 publications made and 322,823 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #2 | #14 | #45 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #28 | #109 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #29 | #112 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #46 | #119 |
| Project Management | #5 | #64 | #139 |
| Risk Management | #4 | #52 | #141 |
| Management | #4 | #58 | #209 |
| Finance | #8 | #77 | #215 |
| Marketing | #4 | #68 | #216 |
| Actuarial Science | #18 | #141 | #389 |
| Real Estate | #9 | #134 | #422 |
| Advertising | #17 | #155 | #452 |
| Accounting | #15 | #159 | #466 |
| International Trade | #31 | #273 | #470 |
| Entrepreneurship | #37 | #356 | #800 |
Psychology rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 36 for Psychology in Germany and 567 in the World with 10,707 publications made and 311,560 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #32 | #149 | #399 |
| Education | #15 | #167 | #536 |
| Neuroscience | #43 | #233 | #588 |
| Psychiatry | #41 | #272 | #758 |
| Clinical Psychology | #55 | #398 | #1211 |
Economics rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 13 for Economics in Germany and 340 in the World with 7,578 publications made and 207,848 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #8 | #77 | #215 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #110 | #280 |
| Actuarial Science | #18 | #141 | #389 |
| International Trade | #31 | #273 | #470 |
Art & Design rankings
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ranked 11 for Art & Design in Germany and 282 in the World with 6,707 publications made and 150,858 citations received.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #3 | #24 | #66 |
| Animation | #6 | #26 | #112 |
| Graphic Design | #10 | #56 | #167 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #87 | #260 |
| Acting and Drama | #14 | #139 | #329 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #155 | #392 |
| Literature | #23 | #180 | #434 |
| Music | #26 | #202 | #530 |
| Creative Writing | #52 | #457 | #1255 |
