Technical University of Berlin: Rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 19 in Germany, 224 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 96,351 academic publications and 2,242,456 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 224 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 36 | In Berlin |
| # 3 of 53 | In Brandenburg |
| # 81 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 19 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 173 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 189 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 240 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 9 for Engineering in Germany and 173 in the World with 58,525 publications made and 1,547,954 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #22 | #64 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #10 | #67 |
| Architecture | #6 | #29 | #81 |
| Systems | #4 | #24 | #85 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #30 | #91 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #40 | #99 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #46 | #104 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #31 | #124 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #33 | #144 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #38 | #144 |
| Optics | #11 | #42 | #160 |
| Aviation | #8 | #61 | #168 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #35 | #173 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #48 | #179 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #41 | #179 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #57 | #181 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #55 | #199 |
| Robotics | #11 | #65 | #203 |
| Remote Sensing | #12 | #88 | #280 |
| Reliability and Quality | #10 | #80 | #282 |
| Biotechnology | #41 | #271 | #816 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #3 | #12 | #40 |
| Industrial Engineering | #6 | #28 | #73 |
Physics rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 12 for Physics in Germany and 189 in the World with 53,868 publications made and 1,468,741 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #14 | #36 | #102 |
| Condensed Matter | #12 | #36 | #125 |
| Optics | #11 | #42 | #160 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #35 | #173 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #72 | #196 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #55 | #199 |
| Theoretical | #26 | #104 | #209 |
| Biophysics | #40 | #185 | #485 |
Chemistry rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 24 for Chemistry in Germany and 278 in the World with 47,471 publications made and 1,393,154 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #9 | #9 | #22 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #22 | #64 |
| Computational | #11 | #40 | #115 |
| Physical | #6 | #29 | #155 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #35 | #173 |
| Organic chemistry | #19 | #68 | #209 |
| Biochemistry | #33 | #149 | #407 |
| Radiochemistry | #22 | #107 | #474 |
Biology rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 33 for Biology in Germany and 425 in the World with 38,014 publications made and 1,207,439 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #35 | #173 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #72 | #196 |
| Botany | #18 | #92 | #269 |
| Paleontology | #28 | #141 | #376 |
| Biochemistry | #33 | #149 | #407 |
| Evolutionary | #34 | #162 | #429 |
| Entomology | #35 | #162 | #429 |
| Forestry | #22 | #162 | #479 |
| Biophysics | #40 | #185 | #485 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #202 | #522 |
| Horticulture | #25 | #173 | #547 |
| Zoology | #40 | #207 | #576 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #233 | #596 |
| Genetics | #41 | #216 | #611 |
| Microbiology | #40 | #212 | #633 |
| Ethics | #32 | #228 | #641 |
| Molecular | #47 | #223 | #651 |
| Biotechnology | #41 | #271 | #816 |
| Toxicology | #40 | #263 | #917 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #46 | #302 | #955 |
| Animal Science | #41 | #316 | #1135 |
| Virology | #47 | #332 | #1148 |
| Pharmacology | #46 | #338 | #1238 |
| Immunology | #55 | #430 | #1537 |
| Oncology | #57 | #475 | #1786 |
Computer Science rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 13 for Computer Science in Germany and 240 in the World with 36,590 publications made and 863,267 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #18 | #77 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #33 | #96 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #31 | #124 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #33 | #144 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #41 | #145 |
| Computational Linguistics | #11 | #54 | #160 |
| Animation | #13 | #57 | #180 |
| Robotics | #11 | #65 | #203 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #61 | #206 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #79 | #208 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #49 | #208 |
| Data Science | #9 | #89 | #241 |
| Cognitive Science | #22 | #111 | #316 |
| Information Technology | #7 | #104 | #373 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #202 | #522 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #233 | #596 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #5 | #31 | #92 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 17 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 280 in the World with 35,478 publications made and 698,948 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #15 | #82 | #198 |
| Political Science | #18 | #104 | #262 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #115 | #310 |
| Linguistics | #22 | #124 | #326 |
| Archaeology | #19 | #130 | #361 |
| History | #20 | #137 | #367 |
| Law | #14 | #134 | #374 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #12 | #148 | #441 |
| Publishing | #17 | #187 | #489 |
| Sociology | #25 | #196 | #533 |
| Anthropology | #25 | #234 | #616 |
| Education | #26 | #206 | #625 |
| Media Studies | #21 | #252 | #660 |
| Demography | #39 | #241 | #688 |
| Gender Studies | #43 | #356 | #1081 |
Environmental Science rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 14 for Environmental Science in Germany and 293 in the World with 33,668 publications made and 955,836 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #10 | #67 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #34 | #117 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #62 | #237 |
| Oceanography | #11 | #84 | #258 |
| Ecology | #12 | #90 | #279 |
| Geology | #21 | #110 | #318 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #24 | #118 | #343 |
| Paleontology | #28 | #141 | #376 |
| Forestry | #22 | #162 | #479 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #46 | #302 | #955 |
Mathematics rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 13 for Mathematics in Germany and 271 in the World with 16,867 publications made and 405,805 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #18 | #77 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #24 | #94 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #57 | #181 |
| Statistics | #15 | #105 | #302 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #135 | #329 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #156 | #430 |
| Mathematics Education | #18 | #166 | #536 |
Business rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 7 for Business in Germany and 257 in the World with 13,777 publications made and 332,677 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #5 | #40 | #99 |
| Project Management | #3 | #46 | #107 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #48 | #179 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #57 | #181 |
| Management | #3 | #54 | #195 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #79 | #208 |
| Marketing | #5 | #72 | #223 |
| Finance | #13 | #101 | #260 |
| Risk Management | #11 | #102 | #265 |
| International Trade | #21 | #200 | #337 |
| Advertising | #11 | #120 | #376 |
| Entrepreneurship | #20 | #185 | #400 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #156 | #430 |
| Accounting | #11 | #152 | #452 |
| Real Estate | #12 | #210 | #657 |
Psychology rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 37 for Psychology in Germany and 607 in the World with 9,271 publications made and 270,636 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #22 | #111 | #316 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #202 | #522 |
| Education | #26 | #206 | #625 |
| Occupational Therapy | #35 | #265 | #678 |
| Psychiatry | #45 | #295 | #861 |
| Clinical Psychology | #56 | #424 | #1298 |
Economics rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 14 for Economics in Germany and 348 in the World with 7,591 publications made and 211,853 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #13 | #101 | #260 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #135 | #329 |
| International Trade | #21 | #200 | #337 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #156 | #430 |
Art & Design rankings
Technical University of Berlin ranked 12 for Art & Design in Germany and 283 in the World with 6,779 publications made and 144,184 citations received.
Technical University of Berlin
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #6 | #29 | #81 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #46 | #104 |
| Graphic Design | #8 | #48 | #143 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #41 | #145 |
| Animation | #13 | #57 | #180 |
| Interior Design | #7 | #91 | #217 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #115 | #310 |
| Photography | #11 | #126 | #324 |
| Music | #18 | #145 | #376 |
| Literature | #22 | #170 | #414 |
| Acting and Drama | #25 | #213 | #481 |
| Cinematography | #15 | #241 | #579 |
| Sculpture | #23 | #289 | #670 |
| Creative Writing | #35 | #345 | #892 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #4 | #20 | #61 |
