Osnabruck University: Rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 60 in Germany, 815 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 22,872 academic publications and 540,076 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 815 of 9,560 | In the World |
| # 334 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 60 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 6 of 26 | In Lower Saxony |
| # 1 of 2 | In Osnabruck |
| # 753 of 4,277 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 876 of 3,442 | For Business |
| # 915 of 3,773 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 53 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 753 in the World with 10,672 publications made and 225,411 citations received.
Osnabruck University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #29 | #240 | #573 |
| Political Science | #46 | #252 | #601 |
| Philosophy | #52 | #281 | #664 |
| Linguistics | #52 | #320 | #826 |
| Law | #48 | #335 | #877 |
| Sociology | #49 | #335 | #915 |
| Education | #42 | #314 | #934 |
| Gender Studies | #35 | #317 | #950 |
| Anthropology | #49 | #356 | #950 |
| Archaeology | #54 | #369 | #970 |
| History | #53 | #375 | #976 |
| Aesthetics | #56 | #411 | #1053 |
| Demography | #50 | #378 | #1115 |
Biology rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 53 for Biology in Germany and 1015 in the World with 10,418 publications made and 348,090 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #17 | #63 | #165 |
| Biophysics | #33 | #123 | #332 |
| Evolutionary | #45 | #229 | #568 |
| Zoology | #45 | #241 | #672 |
| Genetics | #51 | #282 | #806 |
| Neuroscience | #50 | #304 | #824 |
| Biochemistry | #51 | #294 | #873 |
| Astrobiology | #53 | #331 | #882 |
| Botany | #51 | #293 | #883 |
| Paleontology | #53 | #313 | #895 |
| Molecular | #55 | #297 | #901 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #325 | #1042 |
| Toxicology | #44 | #304 | #1088 |
| Immunology | #45 | #335 | #1115 |
| Microbiology | #48 | #357 | #1147 |
| Forestry | #51 | #351 | #1199 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #56 | #409 | #1243 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #52 | #368 | #1259 |
| Virology | #52 | #371 | #1302 |
| Horticulture | #49 | #367 | #1416 |
| Oncology | #55 | #445 | #1595 |
| Biotechnology | #56 | #464 | #1640 |
| Animal Science | #56 | #490 | #1924 |
| Pharmacology | #61 | #517 | #2184 |
Chemistry rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 53 for Chemistry in Germany and 915 in the World with 9,893 publications made and 309,635 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #51 | #264 | #638 |
| Pharmacy | #58 | #292 | #793 |
| Biochemistry | #51 | #294 | #873 |
| Organic chemistry | #56 | #304 | #889 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #325 | #1042 |
| Physical | #57 | #354 | #1124 |
| Radiochemistry | #66 | #530 | #2348 |
Physics rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 59 for Physics in Germany and 929 in the World with 9,282 publications made and 247,982 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #33 | #123 | #332 |
| Molecular | #47 | #180 | #415 |
| Condensed Matter | #48 | #173 | #441 |
| Theoretical | #54 | #295 | #702 |
| Optics | #53 | #281 | #754 |
| Applied Physics | #57 | #302 | #846 |
| Astrobiology | #53 | #331 | #882 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #325 | #1042 |
Engineering rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 61 for Engineering in Germany and 1016 in the World with 9,239 publications made and 246,177 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #29 | #177 | #512 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #260 | #731 |
| Optics | #53 | #281 | #754 |
| Remote Sensing | #41 | #291 | #786 |
| Applied Physics | #57 | #302 | #846 |
| Systems | #64 | #395 | #980 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #325 | #1042 |
| Architecture | #60 | #428 | #1049 |
| Telecommunications | #59 | #369 | #1072 |
| Metallurgy | #62 | #390 | #1216 |
| Computer Engineering | #62 | #418 | #1306 |
| Environmental Engineering | #57 | #429 | #1450 |
| Biotechnology | #56 | #464 | #1640 |
| Reliability and Quality | #69 | #557 | #1839 |
Environmental Science rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 54 for Environmental Science in Germany and 1034 in the World with 7,424 publications made and 236,388 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #53 | #313 | #895 |
| Geology | #56 | #342 | #945 |
| Ecology | #51 | #342 | #950 |
| Oceanography | #53 | #334 | #951 |
| Environmental Management | #45 | #367 | #1104 |
| Forestry | #51 | #351 | #1199 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #52 | #368 | #1259 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #60 | #405 | #1269 |
| Environmental Engineering | #57 | #429 | #1450 |
Computer Science rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 58 for Computer Science in Germany and 979 in the World with 7,416 publications made and 196,313 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #29 | #177 | #512 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #27 | #231 | #532 |
| Cognitive Science | #44 | #240 | #637 |
| Multimedia | #44 | #283 | #721 |
| Neuroscience | #50 | #304 | #824 |
| Software Engineering | #61 | #369 | #838 |
| Data Science | #55 | #361 | #874 |
| Computational Linguistics | #57 | #337 | #897 |
| Computer Vision | #57 | #342 | #968 |
| Telecommunications | #59 | #369 | #1072 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #61 | #376 | #1152 |
| Machine Learning | #60 | #382 | #1197 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #56 | #409 | #1243 |
| Computer Engineering | #62 | #418 | #1306 |
Medicine rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 56 for Medicine in Germany and 1149 in the World with 5,983 publications made and 178,353 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #8 | #33 | #101 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #41 | #114 | #261 |
| Dermatology | #35 | #181 | #491 |
| Clinical Psychology | #42 | #261 | #762 |
| Pharmacy | #58 | #292 | #793 |
| Ophthalmology | #45 | #301 | #897 |
| Epidemiology | #40 | #305 | #926 |
| Audiology | #56 | #334 | #963 |
| Toxicology | #44 | #304 | #1088 |
| Psychiatry | #50 | #365 | #1112 |
| Immunology | #45 | #335 | #1115 |
| Virology | #52 | #371 | #1302 |
| Radiology | #57 | #419 | #1330 |
| Gerontology | #50 | #445 | #1378 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #48 | #411 | #1387 |
| Healthcare Administration | #49 | #450 | #1404 |
| Pathology | #55 | #422 | #1417 |
| Nursing | #50 | #443 | #1423 |
| Surgery | #55 | #432 | #1491 |
| Physical Therapy | #60 | #503 | #1559 |
| Oncology | #55 | #445 | #1595 |
| Health Science | #50 | #470 | #1636 |
| Dentistry | #67 | #504 | #1642 |
| Orthodontics | #69 | #537 | #1690 |
| Sports | #61 | #568 | #1810 |
| Pharmacology | #61 | #517 | #2184 |
| Cardiology | #70 | #622 | #2189 |
| Anesthesiology | #71 | #630 | #2396 |
Psychology rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 50 for Psychology in Germany and 999 in the World with 4,374 publications made and 138,694 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #44 | #240 | #637 |
| Clinical Psychology | #42 | #261 | #762 |
| Neuroscience | #50 | #304 | #824 |
| Education | #42 | #314 | #934 |
| Psychiatry | #50 | #365 | #1112 |
Business rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 54 for Business in Germany and 876 in the World with 3,106 publications made and 89,742 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #25 | #210 | #472 |
| International Trade | #34 | #303 | #524 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #27 | #231 | #532 |
| Operations Research | #38 | #260 | #731 |
| Management | #46 | #293 | #782 |
| Finance | #53 | #354 | #874 |
| Actuarial Science | #61 | #398 | #1109 |
| Marketing | #60 | #427 | #1156 |
| Advertising | #63 | #434 | #1190 |
| Accounting | #62 | #454 | #1253 |
Mathematics rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 61 for Mathematics in Germany and 1176 in the World with 3,048 publications made and 84,262 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #38 | #260 | #731 |
| Econometrics | #51 | #344 | #863 |
| Statistics | #63 | #401 | #1103 |
| Actuarial Science | #61 | #398 | #1109 |
| Applied Mathematics | #65 | #427 | #1128 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #61 | #376 | #1152 |
| Mathematics Education | #51 | #378 | #1222 |
Economics rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 53 for Economics in Germany and 994 in the World with 2,152 publications made and 54,602 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #34 | #303 | #524 |
| Econometrics | #51 | #344 | #863 |
| Finance | #53 | #354 | #874 |
| Actuarial Science | #61 | #398 | #1109 |
Art & Design rankings
Osnabruck University ranked 56 for Art & Design in Germany and 968 in the World with 1,592 publications made and 30,467 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #21 | #215 | #537 |
| Multimedia | #44 | #283 | #721 |
| Architecture | #60 | #428 | #1049 |
| Aesthetics | #56 | #411 | #1053 |
| Creative Writing | #42 | #407 | #1075 |
| Literature | #60 | #440 | #1176 |
