University of Duisburg – Essen: Rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 31 in Germany, 372 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 73,263 academic publications and 1,924,518 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 372 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 3 | In Essen |
| # 156 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 31 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 6 of 64 | In North Rhine-Westphalia |
| # 369 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 372 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 377 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 35 for Biology in Germany and 432 in the World with 36,950 publications made and 1,318,202 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #21 | #100 | #251 |
| Oncology | #24 | #101 | #300 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #83 | #304 |
| Immunology | #29 | #129 | #346 |
| Neuroscience | #32 | #138 | #354 |
| Biophysics | #35 | #136 | #359 |
| Virology | #26 | #129 | #374 |
| Entomology | #32 | #146 | #387 |
| Genetics | #33 | #148 | #398 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #34 | #170 | #413 |
| Evolutionary | #35 | #165 | #435 |
| Molecular | #35 | #150 | #441 |
| Biochemistry | #37 | #165 | #445 |
| Paleontology | #33 | #169 | #457 |
| Pharmacology | #32 | #169 | #498 |
| Zoology | #38 | #192 | #535 |
| Biotechnology | #33 | #195 | #540 |
| Microbiology | #36 | #192 | #577 |
| Toxicology | #29 | #188 | #611 |
| Ethics | #29 | #221 | #617 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #37 | #207 | #619 |
| Botany | #46 | #273 | #790 |
| Horticulture | #48 | #348 | #1344 |
| Forestry | #55 | #402 | #1382 |
| Animal Science | #55 | #484 | #1894 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 35 for Chemistry in Germany and 423 in the World with 33,775 publications made and 1,107,133 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #42 | #103 | #228 |
| Computational | #32 | #128 | #300 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #83 | #304 |
| Physical | #30 | #139 | #429 |
| Biochemistry | #37 | #165 | #445 |
| Organic chemistry | #41 | #167 | #451 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #38 | #214 | #508 |
| Radiochemistry | #39 | #210 | #844 |
Engineering rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 26 for Engineering in Germany and 379 in the World with 32,789 publications made and 878,702 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Control | #9 | #49 | #200 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #64 | #221 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #60 | #227 |
| Robotics | #13 | #82 | #270 |
| Architecture | #17 | #127 | #279 |
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #97 | #289 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #83 | #304 |
| Systems | #19 | #116 | #305 |
| Applied Physics | #28 | #115 | #322 |
| Optics | #29 | #121 | #331 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #137 | #374 |
| Telecommunications | #23 | #137 | #410 |
| Metallurgy | #33 | #139 | #426 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #152 | #456 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #38 | #214 | #508 |
| Biotechnology | #33 | #195 | #540 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #193 | #561 |
| Operations Research | #30 | #217 | #620 |
| Aviation | #29 | #243 | #644 |
| Remote Sensing | #50 | #329 | #900 |
Physics rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 30 for Physics in Germany and 369 in the World with 31,194 publications made and 820,467 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #21 | #64 | #189 |
| Astrobiology | #21 | #100 | #251 |
| Molecular | #34 | #115 | #254 |
| Theoretical | #29 | #128 | #265 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #83 | #304 |
| Applied Physics | #28 | #115 | #322 |
| Optics | #29 | #121 | #331 |
| Biophysics | #35 | #136 | #359 |
Medicine rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 31 for Medicine in Germany and 372 in the World with 29,246 publications made and 1,036,142 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #33 | #57 | #115 |
| Pharmacy | #42 | #103 | #228 |
| Neurosurgery | #27 | #96 | #241 |
| Cardiology | #25 | #92 | #246 |
| Radiation Therapy | #27 | #86 | #253 |
| Anesthesiology | #25 | #87 | #257 |
| Oncology | #24 | #101 | #300 |
| Radiology | #28 | #113 | #304 |
| Surgery | #29 | #117 | #330 |
| Psychiatry | #28 | #127 | #344 |
| Immunology | #29 | #129 | #346 |
| Clinical Psychology | #23 | #118 | #352 |
| Urology | #29 | #124 | #373 |
| Audiology | #37 | #149 | #374 |
| Virology | #26 | #129 | #374 |
| Ophthalmology | #31 | #131 | #381 |
| Pathology | #30 | #147 | #386 |
| Health Science | #16 | #126 | #397 |
| Pediatrics | #26 | #154 | #422 |
| Physical Therapy | #28 | #166 | #434 |
| Dermatology | #34 | #167 | #446 |
| Sports | #30 | #180 | #451 |
| Epidemiology | #29 | #188 | #490 |
| Pharmacology | #32 | #169 | #498 |
| Healthcare Administration | #22 | #177 | #512 |
| Nursing | #26 | #179 | #524 |
| Social Work | #4 | #177 | #528 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #29 | #187 | #562 |
| Toxicology | #29 | #188 | #611 |
| Optometry | #34 | #210 | #611 |
| Ethics | #29 | #221 | #617 |
| Cosmetology | #37 | #240 | #704 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #274 | #711 |
| Dentistry | #40 | #260 | #740 |
| Plastic Surgery | #38 | #222 | #743 |
| Gerontology | #32 | #251 | #761 |
| Orthodontics | #45 | #276 | #781 |
| Veterinary | #40 | #361 | #1535 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 26 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 377 in the World with 26,871 publications made and 554,062 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | #19 | #115 | #286 |
| Philosophy | #27 | #128 | #297 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #9 | #106 | #318 |
| Linguistics | #28 | #156 | #400 |
| Special Education | #16 | #148 | #417 |
| Education | #11 | #129 | #434 |
| Law | #27 | #196 | #514 |
| Social Work | #4 | #177 | #528 |
| Demography | #31 | #190 | #534 |
| History | #33 | #218 | #544 |
| Sociology | #28 | #204 | #549 |
| Archaeology | #33 | #211 | #550 |
| Aesthetics | #35 | #242 | #586 |
| Publishing | #25 | #227 | #595 |
| Anthropology | #27 | #250 | #642 |
| Genealogy | #31 | #244 | #653 |
| Media Studies | #23 | #264 | #689 |
| Gender Studies | #21 | #245 | #730 |
| International Law | #40 | #317 | #779 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 32 for Computer Science in Germany and 424 in the World with 25,711 publications made and 726,160 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #12 | #65 | #161 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #58 | #189 |
| Animation | #19 | #83 | #235 |
| Robotics | #13 | #82 | #270 |
| Information Technology | #4 | #69 | #286 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #127 | #320 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #21 | #110 | #342 |
| Neuroscience | #32 | #138 | #354 |
| Data Science | #23 | #151 | #368 |
| Telecommunications | #23 | #137 | #410 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #34 | #170 | #413 |
| Computer Vision | #36 | #183 | #498 |
| Computational Linguistics | #41 | #222 | #560 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #193 | #561 |
| Cognitive Science | #40 | #213 | #566 |
| Machine Learning | #33 | #199 | #580 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 35 for Environmental Science in Germany and 525 in the World with 20,678 publications made and 550,071 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #152 | #456 |
| Paleontology | #33 | #169 | #457 |
| Geology | #35 | #179 | #492 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #30 | #188 | #514 |
| Oceanography | #33 | #187 | #514 |
| Ecology | #35 | #204 | #549 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #37 | #207 | #619 |
| Environmental Management | #28 | #225 | #668 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #29 | #230 | #888 |
| Forestry | #55 | #402 | #1382 |
Psychology rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 28 for Psychology in Germany and 395 in the World with 14,790 publications made and 487,902 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #28 | #127 | #344 |
| Clinical Psychology | #23 | #118 | #352 |
| Neuroscience | #32 | #138 | #354 |
| Special Education | #16 | #148 | #417 |
| Human Sexuality | #6 | #128 | #429 |
| Education | #11 | #129 | #434 |
| Social Work | #4 | #177 | #528 |
| Cognitive Science | #40 | #213 | #566 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #274 | #711 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 26 for Mathematics in Germany and 397 in the World with 13,216 publications made and 361,573 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #21 | #110 | #342 |
| Applied Mathematics | #29 | #136 | #352 |
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #126 | #357 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #101 | #381 |
| Econometrics | #22 | #160 | #399 |
| Statistics | #28 | #149 | #404 |
| Operations Research | #30 | #217 | #620 |
Business rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 20 for Business in Germany and 408 in the World with 9,347 publications made and 201,978 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #9 | #64 | #221 |
| International Trade | #16 | #178 | #310 |
| Entrepreneurship | #13 | #143 | #318 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #127 | #320 |
| Management | #13 | #107 | #332 |
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #126 | #357 |
| Risk Management | #17 | #153 | #373 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #137 | #374 |
| Finance | #20 | #152 | #395 |
| Project Management | #19 | #176 | #406 |
| Accounting | #17 | #164 | #478 |
| Real Estate | #10 | #165 | #525 |
| Marketing | #32 | #208 | #551 |
| Advertising | #29 | #209 | #569 |
| Operations Research | #30 | #217 | #620 |
Economics rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 22 for Economics in Germany and 491 in the World with 6,094 publications made and 116,873 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #16 | #178 | #310 |
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #126 | #357 |
| Finance | #20 | #152 | #395 |
| Econometrics | #22 | #160 | #399 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Duisburg – Essen ranked 29 for Art & Design in Germany and 499 in the World with 4,052 publications made and 79,645 citations received.
University of Duisburg – Essen
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #3 | #42 | #118 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #58 | #189 |
| Graphic Design | #13 | #72 | #204 |
| Animation | #19 | #83 | #235 |
| Architecture | #17 | #127 | #279 |
| Literature | #34 | #247 | #580 |
| Aesthetics | #35 | #242 | #586 |
| Creative Writing | #25 | #263 | #653 |
| Cinematography | #20 | #280 | #696 |
| Acting and Drama | #45 | #350 | #833 |
