RWTH Aachen University: Rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 12 in Germany, 171 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 138,675 academic publications and 3,772,734 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 171 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Aachen |
| # 59 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 12 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 3 of 64 | In North Rhine-Westphalia |
| # 103 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 108 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 119 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 2 for Engineering in Germany and 103 in the World with 82,242 publications made and 2,281,313 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #12 | #26 |
| Systems | #2 | #9 | #29 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #9 | #33 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #16 | #44 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #8 | #54 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #13 | #61 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #9 | #62 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #17 | #63 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #17 | #64 |
| Architecture | #4 | #25 | #68 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #14 | #69 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #21 | #95 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #22 | #109 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #17 | #121 |
| Aviation | #4 | #44 | #123 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #38 | #138 |
| Robotics | #7 | #40 | #139 |
| Optics | #10 | #37 | #149 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #97 | #273 |
| Remote Sensing | #21 | #125 | #359 |
| Mining Engineering | #1 | #15 | #87 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #4 | #25 | #86 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #1 | #9 | #22 |
| Technical Drawing | #1 | #5 | #30 |
| Structural Engineering | #2 | #18 | #82 |
| Industrial Engineering | #1 | #2 | #7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #2 | #13 | #63 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #4 | #14 | #64 |
| Electrical Engineering | #3 | #19 | #96 |
| Automotive Engineering | #1 | #3 | #15 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #3 | #16 | #75 |
| Electronic Engineering | #1 | #21 | #100 |
Physics rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 4 for Physics in Germany and 108 in the World with 76,185 publications made and 2,213,553 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #1 | #8 | #54 |
| Condensed Matter | #10 | #30 | #104 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #17 | #121 |
| Theoretical | #15 | #61 | #135 |
| Optics | #10 | #37 | #149 |
| Molecular | #28 | #81 | #179 |
| Biophysics | #29 | #94 | #265 |
| Astrobiology | #29 | #140 | #345 |
Chemistry rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 4 for Chemistry in Germany and 142 in the World with 73,657 publications made and 2,441,261 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #12 | #26 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #18 | #38 |
| Physical | #3 | #16 | #98 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #19 | #100 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #17 | #121 |
| Computational | #12 | #47 | #131 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #68 | #196 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #66 | #336 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #6 | #28 | #75 |
| Materials Science | #1 | #12 | #79 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #2 | #23 | #93 |
Biology rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 16 for Biology in Germany and 218 in the World with 66,023 publications made and 2,263,941 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #17 | #121 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #68 | #196 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #85 | #234 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #78 | #236 |
| Genetics | #22 | #88 | #251 |
| Immunology | #25 | #96 | #254 |
| Biophysics | #29 | #94 | #265 |
| Molecular | #26 | #86 | #268 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #97 | #273 |
| Toxicology | #15 | #95 | #277 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #108 | #284 |
| Oncology | #22 | #97 | #291 |
| Evolutionary | #24 | #127 | #328 |
| Pharmacology | #23 | #114 | #342 |
| Astrobiology | #29 | #140 | #345 |
| Botany | #28 | #141 | #391 |
| Microbiology | #31 | #155 | #443 |
| Virology | #29 | #160 | #472 |
| Entomology | #37 | #180 | #487 |
| Ethics | #25 | #189 | #518 |
| Zoology | #37 | #188 | #524 |
| Horticulture | #26 | #175 | #550 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #32 | #191 | #558 |
| Forestry | #32 | #217 | #679 |
| Animal Science | #42 | #337 | #1234 |
Computer Science rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 4 for Computer Science in Germany and 131 in the World with 52,493 publications made and 1,465,470 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #2 | #13 | #35 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #10 | #48 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #13 | #61 |
| Animation | #3 | #11 | #62 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #10 | #62 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #19 | #85 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #26 | #105 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #22 | #109 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #18 | #123 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #50 | #132 |
| Robotics | #7 | #40 | #139 |
| Data Science | #4 | #59 | #169 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #52 | #178 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #85 | #234 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #108 | #284 |
| Information Technology | #5 | #71 | #292 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #3 | #22 | #74 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #2 | #14 | #88 |
Environmental Science rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Germany and 213 in the World with 46,444 publications made and 1,307,390 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #21 | #95 |
| Environmental Management | #5 | #44 | #144 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #42 | #149 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #50 | #178 |
| Geology | #10 | #63 | #194 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #78 | #236 |
| Ecology | #9 | #80 | #244 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #13 | #105 | #399 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #32 | #191 | #558 |
| Forestry | #32 | #217 | #679 |
Medicine rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 20 for Medicine in Germany and 227 in the World with 45,847 publications made and 1,396,880 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #14 | #18 | #38 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #13 | #18 | #39 |
| Neurosurgery | #8 | #23 | #52 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #28 | #129 |
| Radiology | #12 | #43 | #144 |
| Cardiology | #11 | #46 | #148 |
| Audiology | #20 | #61 | #165 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #57 | #167 |
| Dentistry | #8 | #61 | #173 |
| Urology | #12 | #64 | #199 |
| Surgery | #17 | #68 | #213 |
| Anesthesiology | #19 | #68 | #213 |
| Ophthalmology | #20 | #73 | #228 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #86 | #243 |
| Immunology | #25 | #96 | #254 |
| Pathology | #22 | #95 | #271 |
| Toxicology | #15 | #95 | #277 |
| Oncology | #22 | #97 | #291 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #10 | #90 | #293 |
| Radiation Therapy | #30 | #105 | #312 |
| Dermatology | #26 | #123 | #331 |
| Sports | #22 | #129 | #337 |
| Pharmacology | #23 | #114 | #342 |
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #130 | #346 |
| Optometry | #21 | #126 | #374 |
| Physical Therapy | #25 | #143 | #378 |
| Clinical Psychology | #28 | #132 | #392 |
| Pediatrics | #28 | #158 | #433 |
| Virology | #29 | #160 | #472 |
| Health Science | #23 | #161 | #489 |
| Cosmetology | #32 | #173 | #497 |
| Ethics | #25 | #189 | #518 |
| Healthcare Administration | #24 | #187 | #541 |
| Nursing | #27 | #190 | #551 |
| Epidemiology | #37 | #232 | #634 |
| Gerontology | #30 | #238 | #728 |
| Veterinary | #35 | #276 | #1087 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 11 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 225 in the World with 41,828 publications made and 1,049,160 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #10 | #58 | #159 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #58 | #167 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #75 | #225 |
| Political Science | #11 | #86 | #236 |
| History | #10 | #90 | #261 |
| Law | #9 | #111 | #322 |
| Publishing | #14 | #136 | #383 |
| Aesthetics | #20 | #173 | #435 |
| Sociology | #21 | #177 | #480 |
| Education | #13 | #151 | #482 |
| Anthropology | #20 | #197 | #528 |
| Demography | #33 | #196 | #550 |
| International Law | #34 | #272 | #655 |
| Special Education | #31 | #261 | #686 |
| Gender Studies | #33 | #303 | #898 |
| Media Studies | #52 | #426 | #1261 |
Mathematics rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 4 for Mathematics in Germany and 142 in the World with 23,621 publications made and 665,606 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #26 | #99 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #26 | #105 |
| Statistics | #4 | #37 | #136 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #38 | #138 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #111 | #284 |
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #154 | #499 |
| Actuarial Science | #31 | #206 | #554 |
Psychology rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 20 for Psychology in Germany and 268 in the World with 22,301 publications made and 693,993 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #52 | #178 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #85 | #234 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #86 | #243 |
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #130 | #346 |
| Clinical Psychology | #28 | #132 | #392 |
| Education | #13 | #151 | #482 |
| Special Education | #31 | #261 | #686 |
| Human Sexuality | #26 | #273 | #880 |
Business rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 1 for Business in Germany and 119 in the World with 17,557 publications made and 454,645 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #9 | #33 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #17 | #63 |
| Management | #1 | #11 | #72 |
| Project Management | #2 | #35 | #79 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #50 | #132 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #38 | #138 |
| Marketing | #3 | #39 | #139 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #73 | #160 |
| Finance | #7 | #75 | #210 |
| Real Estate | #6 | #78 | #273 |
| Risk Management | #12 | #107 | #276 |
| Accounting | #8 | #121 | #377 |
| International Trade | #25 | #246 | #429 |
| Advertising | #23 | #180 | #506 |
| Actuarial Science | #31 | #206 | #554 |
Economics rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 12 for Economics in Germany and 323 in the World with 8,337 publications made and 217,852 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #7 | #75 | #210 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #111 | #284 |
| International Trade | #25 | #246 | #429 |
| Actuarial Science | #31 | #206 | #554 |
Art & Design rankings
RWTH Aachen University ranked 7 for Art & Design in Germany and 213 in the World with 7,603 publications made and 160,761 citations received.
RWTH Aachen University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #3 | #11 | #62 |
| Architecture | #4 | #25 | #68 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #19 | #85 |
| Graphic Design | #15 | #86 | #237 |
| Literature | #12 | #125 | #315 |
| Photography | #14 | #145 | #361 |
| Sculpture | #10 | #165 | #363 |
| Acting and Drama | #17 | #158 | #364 |
| Aesthetics | #20 | #173 | #435 |
| Music | #34 | #245 | #654 |
| Creative Writing | #33 | #325 | #835 |
| Computer Graphics | #2 | #14 | #62 |
| Game Design and Development | #2 | #11 | #37 |
