TU Dortmund University: Rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 41 in Germany, 463 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 56,611 academic publications and 1,285,041 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 463 of 0 | In the World |
| # 1 of 3 | In Dortmund |
| # 193 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 41 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 9 of 64 | In North Rhine-Westphalia |
| # 313 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 350 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 355 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 24 for Engineering in Germany and 350 in the World with 29,930 publications made and 786,605 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #7 | #39 |
| Systems | #6 | #35 | #117 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #33 | #123 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #53 | #135 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #43 | #182 |
| Construction Management | #12 | #96 | #259 |
| Robotics | #14 | #85 | #273 |
| Architecture | #18 | #139 | #301 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #103 | #306 |
| Applied Physics | #31 | #131 | #365 |
| Reliability and Quality | #15 | #116 | #376 |
| Metallurgy | #29 | #126 | #390 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #126 | #392 |
| Optics | #38 | #162 | #420 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #130 | #420 |
| Environmental Engineering | #20 | #176 | #515 |
| Aviation | #22 | #212 | #555 |
| Renewable Energy | #19 | #183 | #572 |
| Remote Sensing | #40 | #283 | #763 |
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #308 | #767 |
| Biotechnology | #49 | #317 | #1011 |
| Industrial Engineering | #9 | #39 | #94 |
Physics rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 33 for Physics in Germany and 395 in the World with 29,881 publications made and 795,240 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #36 | #121 | #260 |
| Condensed Matter | #36 | #111 | #285 |
| Theoretical | #33 | #149 | #309 |
| Applied Physics | #31 | #131 | #365 |
| Optics | #38 | #162 | #420 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #130 | #420 |
| Astrobiology | #42 | #207 | #518 |
| Biophysics | #47 | #207 | #537 |
Chemistry rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 42 for Chemistry in Germany and 530 in the World with 24,954 publications made and 672,656 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #26 | #56 | #124 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #53 | #135 |
| Computational | #37 | #153 | #353 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #130 | #420 |
| Organic chemistry | #39 | #156 | #426 |
| Physical | #33 | #154 | #468 |
| Biochemistry | #43 | #211 | #594 |
| Radiochemistry | #42 | #223 | #889 |
Computer Science rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 22 for Computer Science in Germany and 313 in the World with 22,199 publications made and 602,982 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #7 | #39 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #64 | #160 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #46 | #172 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #45 | #195 |
| Animation | #22 | #92 | #256 |
| Robotics | #14 | #85 | #273 |
| Data Science | #18 | #116 | #303 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #126 | #392 |
| Multimedia | #19 | #153 | #405 |
| Cognitive Science | #33 | #154 | #415 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #173 | #420 |
| Computer Vision | #30 | #166 | #456 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #38 | #195 | #493 |
| Neuroscience | #38 | #215 | #552 |
| Computational Linguistics | #44 | #240 | #605 |
| Information Technology | #21 | #249 | #831 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 32 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 428 in the World with 21,970 publications made and 390,284 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #25 | #120 | #276 |
| Political Science | #31 | #165 | #395 |
| Linguistics | #35 | #177 | #444 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #14 | #159 | #464 |
| Special Education | #25 | #215 | #576 |
| Education | #25 | #201 | #617 |
| Law | #33 | #238 | #626 |
| Archaeology | #43 | #254 | #649 |
| Media Studies | #20 | #250 | #654 |
| History | #44 | #272 | #674 |
| Aesthetics | #44 | #298 | #715 |
| Anthropology | #35 | #280 | #733 |
| Sociology | #37 | #281 | #735 |
| Demography | #43 | #269 | #769 |
| Gender Studies | #28 | #279 | #814 |
Biology rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 47 for Biology in Germany and 690 in the World with 21,361 publications made and 617,247 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #6 | #56 | #180 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #130 | #420 |
| Evolutionary | #33 | #159 | #421 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #38 | #195 | #493 |
| Astrobiology | #42 | #207 | #518 |
| Biophysics | #47 | #207 | #537 |
| Neuroscience | #38 | #215 | #552 |
| Biochemistry | #43 | #211 | #594 |
| Molecular | #50 | #237 | #706 |
| Genetics | #46 | #257 | #729 |
| Paleontology | #51 | #289 | #819 |
| Pharmacology | #39 | #265 | #889 |
| Botany | #52 | #297 | #894 |
| Oncology | #42 | #287 | #932 |
| Biotechnology | #49 | #317 | #1011 |
| Microbiology | #50 | #368 | #1201 |
| Immunology | #49 | #367 | #1265 |
| Animal Science | #46 | #356 | #1302 |
| Zoology | #55 | #412 | #1426 |
| Forestry | #58 | #421 | #1453 |
| Virology | #55 | #406 | #1481 |
| Horticulture | #52 | #404 | #1581 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #72 | #662 | #2810 |
Environmental Science rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 46 for Environmental Science in Germany and 696 in the World with 15,954 publications made and 421,931 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #20 | #176 | #515 |
| Geology | #47 | #246 | #669 |
| Oceanography | #46 | #270 | #751 |
| Ecology | #46 | #273 | #763 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #43 | #286 | #818 |
| Paleontology | #51 | #289 | #819 |
| Environmental Management | #38 | #306 | #902 |
| Forestry | #58 | #421 | #1453 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #72 | #662 | #2810 |
Mathematics rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 21 for Mathematics in Germany and 355 in the World with 11,993 publications made and 289,074 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #46 | #172 |
| Applied Mathematics | #16 | #91 | #241 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #103 | #266 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #103 | #306 |
| Statistics | #22 | #120 | #329 |
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #118 | #418 |
| Actuarial Science | #24 | #159 | #439 |
Medicine rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 47 for Medicine in Germany and 863 in the World with 11,979 publications made and 327,240 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #26 | #56 | #124 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #56 | #180 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #45 | #126 | #283 |
| Audiology | #35 | #126 | #316 |
| Optometry | #33 | #205 | #596 |
| Sports | #41 | #300 | #757 |
| Orthodontics | #48 | #285 | #808 |
| Psychiatry | #44 | #289 | #840 |
| Pharmacology | #39 | #265 | #889 |
| Radiology | #44 | #303 | #911 |
| Oncology | #42 | #287 | #932 |
| Clinical Psychology | #46 | #325 | #971 |
| Physical Therapy | #47 | #361 | #990 |
| Dentistry | #49 | #320 | #992 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #42 | #327 | #1013 |
| Gerontology | #47 | #353 | #1045 |
| Ophthalmology | #50 | #343 | #1051 |
| Pathology | #48 | #336 | #1068 |
| Radiation Therapy | #43 | #310 | #1087 |
| Occupational Therapy | #46 | #402 | #1121 |
| Anesthesiology | #45 | #353 | #1170 |
| Epidemiology | #43 | #354 | #1179 |
| Immunology | #49 | #367 | #1265 |
| Nursing | #48 | #416 | #1286 |
| Surgery | #50 | #389 | #1293 |
| Urology | #47 | #391 | #1340 |
| Veterinary | #38 | #334 | #1394 |
| Health Science | #47 | #432 | #1467 |
| Virology | #55 | #406 | #1481 |
| Cardiology | #52 | #465 | #1520 |
| Healthcare Administration | #53 | #489 | #1621 |
| Pediatrics | #47 | #523 | #1957 |
Business rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 17 for Business in Germany and 384 in the World with 8,914 publications made and 196,592 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #4 | #33 | #123 |
| Construction Management | #12 | #96 | #259 |
| Management | #10 | #90 | #289 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #103 | #306 |
| Entrepreneurship | #19 | #177 | #384 |
| Project Management | #18 | #173 | #398 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #173 | #420 |
| Marketing | #21 | #165 | #432 |
| Actuarial Science | #24 | #159 | #439 |
| Finance | #26 | #172 | #440 |
| Risk Management | #23 | #200 | #467 |
| Advertising | #18 | #162 | #474 |
| Accounting | #26 | #214 | #583 |
| International Trade | #45 | #365 | #630 |
| Real Estate | #17 | #247 | #754 |
Psychology rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 45 for Psychology in Germany and 758 in the World with 7,596 publications made and 182,906 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #33 | #154 | #415 |
| Neuroscience | #38 | #215 | #552 |
| Special Education | #25 | #215 | #576 |
| Education | #25 | #201 | #617 |
| Psychiatry | #44 | #289 | #840 |
| Clinical Psychology | #46 | #325 | #971 |
| Occupational Therapy | #46 | #402 | #1121 |
Economics rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 25 for Economics in Germany and 506 in the World with 5,119 publications made and 110,360 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #14 | #103 | #266 |
| Actuarial Science | #24 | #159 | #439 |
| Finance | #26 | #172 | #440 |
| International Trade | #45 | #365 | #630 |
Art & Design rankings
TU Dortmund University ranked 35 for Art & Design in Germany and 577 in the World with 3,324 publications made and 58,303 citations received.
TU Dortmund University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #14 | #77 | #219 |
| Animation | #22 | #92 | #256 |
| Architecture | #18 | #139 | #301 |
| Multimedia | #19 | #153 | #405 |
| Music | #25 | #197 | #520 |
| Acting and Drama | #36 | #251 | #563 |
| Literature | #41 | #291 | #694 |
| Aesthetics | #44 | #298 | #715 |
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #308 | #767 |
| Creative Writing | #38 | #374 | #983 |
