Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg: Rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 49 in Germany, 666 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 43,034 academic publications and 1,055,894 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 666 of 9,560 | In the World |
| # 276 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 49 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 2 | In Magdeburg |
| # 2 of 9 | In Saxony-Anhalt |
| # 483 of 3,035 | For Psychology |
| # 494 of 3,462 | For Medicine |
| # 497 of 4,134 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 46 for Biology in Germany and 665 in the World with 22,302 publications made and 724,991 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #28 | #107 | #280 |
| Oncology | #33 | #160 | #455 |
| Immunology | #34 | #168 | #470 |
| Biophysics | #42 | #195 | #510 |
| Molecular | #41 | #173 | #523 |
| Genetics | #38 | #192 | #549 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #208 | #625 |
| Biochemistry | #44 | #223 | #629 |
| Ethics | #30 | #224 | #636 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #251 | #646 |
| Evolutionary | #48 | #262 | #674 |
| Astrobiology | #47 | #273 | #709 |
| Biotechnology | #38 | #245 | #739 |
| Virology | #40 | #260 | #796 |
| Microbiology | #43 | #271 | #818 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #264 | #820 |
| Paleontology | #56 | #336 | #962 |
| Botany | #55 | #389 | #1275 |
| Animal Science | #51 | #418 | #1559 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #55 | #433 | #1590 |
| Zoology | #63 | #504 | #1887 |
| Horticulture | #59 | #492 | #2109 |
| Forestry | #66 | #598 | #2328 |
Medicine rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 34 for Medicine in Germany and 494 in the World with 19,491 publications made and 630,749 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #9 | #35 | #108 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #35 | #72 | #153 |
| Audiology | #27 | #82 | #201 |
| Forensic Science | #15 | #84 | #230 |
| Optometry | #16 | #102 | #292 |
| Neurosurgery | #34 | #134 | #349 |
| Radiology | #34 | #141 | #390 |
| Ophthalmology | #32 | #137 | #399 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #160 | #434 |
| Sports | #29 | #170 | #435 |
| Dermatology | #33 | #164 | #439 |
| Cardiology | #35 | #175 | #451 |
| Oncology | #33 | #160 | #455 |
| Immunology | #34 | #168 | #470 |
| Surgery | #35 | #169 | #480 |
| Clinical Psychology | #33 | #171 | #483 |
| Anesthesiology | #36 | #168 | #483 |
| Radiation Therapy | #35 | #184 | #519 |
| Occupational Therapy | #32 | #236 | #591 |
| Pathology | #35 | #212 | #599 |
| Epidemiology | #34 | #221 | #604 |
| Physical Therapy | #36 | #245 | #618 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #208 | #625 |
| Ethics | #30 | #224 | #636 |
| Plastic Surgery | #34 | #202 | #651 |
| Nursing | #33 | #246 | #700 |
| Urology | #36 | #232 | #719 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #34 | #254 | #740 |
| Virology | #40 | #260 | #796 |
| Orthodontics | #47 | #283 | #801 |
| Healthcare Administration | #34 | #280 | #812 |
| Pediatrics | #37 | #273 | #864 |
| Dentistry | #47 | #309 | #955 |
| Gerontology | #44 | #336 | #1011 |
| Pharmacy | #63 | #357 | #1038 |
| Health Science | #40 | #354 | #1110 |
Chemistry rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 48 for Chemistry in Germany and 700 in the World with 19,341 publications made and 540,559 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #41 | #245 | #587 |
| Biochemistry | #44 | #223 | #629 |
| Physical | #50 | #260 | #761 |
| Organic chemistry | #52 | #283 | #810 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #264 | #820 |
| Pharmacy | #63 | #357 | #1038 |
| Computational | #61 | #390 | #1176 |
| Radiochemistry | #50 | #334 | #1398 |
Engineering rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 47 for Engineering in Germany and 685 in the World with 18,975 publications made and 392,511 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #17 | #105 | #284 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #131 | #352 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #130 | #389 |
| Automation and Control | #21 | #157 | #491 |
| Reliability and Quality | #19 | #158 | #500 |
| Architecture | #34 | #256 | #559 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #41 | #245 | #587 |
| Renewable Energy | #21 | #206 | #633 |
| Applied Physics | #48 | #238 | #643 |
| Robotics | #38 | #225 | #652 |
| Optics | #48 | #252 | #691 |
| Engineering Management | #20 | #249 | #710 |
| Aviation | #38 | #276 | #727 |
| Telecommunications | #43 | #260 | #732 |
| Biotechnology | #38 | #245 | #739 |
| Computer Engineering | #42 | #268 | #783 |
| Metallurgy | #52 | #275 | #814 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #264 | #820 |
| Environmental Engineering | #56 | #406 | #1333 |
| Remote Sensing | #64 | #454 | #1345 |
Computer Science rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 36 for Computer Science in Germany and 497 in the World with 18,469 publications made and 577,056 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #17 | #72 | #216 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #107 | #280 |
| Cognitive Science | #19 | #97 | #284 |
| Software Engineering | #24 | #142 | #305 |
| Machine Learning | #19 | #135 | #412 |
| Data Science | #31 | #193 | #440 |
| Computational Linguistics | #35 | #182 | #471 |
| Computer Vision | #33 | #176 | #476 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #33 | #189 | #544 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #251 | #646 |
| Robotics | #38 | #225 | #652 |
| Multimedia | #38 | #267 | #674 |
| Telecommunications | #43 | #260 | #732 |
| Computer Engineering | #42 | #268 | #783 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #48 | #340 | #786 |
Physics rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 50 for Physics in Germany and 719 in the World with 16,893 publications made and 355,307 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #42 | #195 | #510 |
| Condensed Matter | #53 | #244 | #642 |
| Applied Physics | #48 | #238 | #643 |
| Optics | #48 | #252 | #691 |
| Astrobiology | #47 | #273 | #709 |
| Theoretical | #57 | #315 | #769 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #264 | #820 |
| Molecular | #57 | #344 | #918 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 46 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 698 in the World with 14,871 publications made and 351,509 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #15 | #84 | #230 |
| Philosophy | #46 | #238 | #552 |
| Publishing | #23 | #224 | #582 |
| Linguistics | #43 | #244 | #611 |
| Political Science | #54 | #288 | #690 |
| Anthropology | #32 | #268 | #706 |
| Aesthetics | #45 | #302 | #727 |
| Demography | #45 | #292 | #834 |
| Archaeology | #50 | #340 | #868 |
| Sociology | #47 | #321 | #873 |
| History | #50 | #347 | #885 |
| Law | #49 | #337 | #886 |
| Education | #41 | #307 | #916 |
| Gender Studies | #37 | #327 | #979 |
Environmental Science rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 52 for Environmental Science in Germany and 996 in the World with 11,071 publications made and 249,850 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #52 | #314 | #878 |
| Geology | #53 | #324 | #906 |
| Paleontology | #56 | #336 | #962 |
| Environmental Management | #43 | #346 | #1017 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #54 | #352 | #1041 |
| Ecology | #56 | #405 | #1172 |
| Environmental Engineering | #56 | #406 | #1333 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #55 | #433 | #1590 |
| Forestry | #66 | #598 | #2328 |
Psychology rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 33 for Psychology in Germany and 483 in the World with 11,054 publications made and 427,240 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #28 | #107 | #280 |
| Cognitive Science | #19 | #97 | #284 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #160 | #434 |
| Clinical Psychology | #33 | #171 | #483 |
| Occupational Therapy | #32 | #236 | #591 |
| Education | #41 | #307 | #916 |
Mathematics rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 36 for Mathematics in Germany and 556 in the World with 7,419 publications made and 258,978 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #15 | #130 | #389 |
| Applied Mathematics | #33 | #155 | #400 |
| Econometrics | #27 | #190 | #480 |
| Statistics | #35 | #193 | #510 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #33 | #189 | #544 |
| Actuarial Science | #42 | #304 | #820 |
| Mathematics Education | #57 | #410 | #1348 |
Business rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 36 for Business in Germany and 644 in the World with 5,506 publications made and 151,906 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #15 | #131 | #352 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #130 | #389 |
| Accounting | #22 | #186 | #529 |
| Marketing | #29 | #202 | #539 |
| Management | #31 | #201 | #556 |
| Project Management | #29 | #251 | #559 |
| Engineering Management | #20 | #249 | #710 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #48 | #340 | #786 |
| Actuarial Science | #42 | #304 | #820 |
| Advertising | #42 | #313 | #841 |
| Finance | #56 | #371 | #908 |
| International Trade | #71 | #583 | #1187 |
Art & Design rankings
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg ranked 43 for Art & Design in Germany and 715 in the World with 2,567 publications made and 49,524 citations received.
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #17 | #72 | #216 |
| Graphic Design | #34 | #196 | #503 |
| Architecture | #34 | #256 | #559 |
| Acting and Drama | #37 | #258 | #578 |
| Multimedia | #38 | #267 | #674 |
| Music | #37 | #263 | #689 |
| Aesthetics | #45 | #302 | #727 |
| Literature | #47 | #317 | #766 |
| Creative Writing | #48 | #442 | #1191 |
