University of Leipzig: Rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 17 in Germany, 208 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 89,327 academic publications and 2,281,862 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 208 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 73 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 17 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 6 | In Leipzig |
| # 2 of 19 | In Saxony |
| # 266 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 296 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 323 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 28 for Biology in Germany and 345 in the World with 48,934 publications made and 1,649,189 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #7 | #53 | #169 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #83 | #228 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #87 | #230 |
| Biophysics | #27 | #83 | #234 |
| Molecular | #27 | #90 | #274 |
| Immunology | #26 | #112 | #298 |
| Genetics | #26 | #108 | #302 |
| Oncology | #25 | #103 | #303 |
| Biochemistry | #26 | #106 | #308 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #108 | #339 |
| Evolutionary | #26 | #130 | #341 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #124 | #368 |
| Virology | #27 | #134 | #382 |
| Entomology | #33 | #147 | #388 |
| Microbiology | #27 | #148 | #417 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #136 | #435 |
| Zoology | #31 | #163 | #435 |
| Paleontology | #34 | #170 | #458 |
| Botany | #35 | #178 | #489 |
| Ethics | #27 | #205 | #557 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #196 | #572 |
| Forestry | #28 | #202 | #615 |
| Astrobiology | #46 | #243 | #634 |
| Horticulture | #42 | #280 | #978 |
| Toxicology | #43 | #286 | #1011 |
Medicine rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 24 for Medicine in Germany and 266 in the World with 42,485 publications made and 1,353,366 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #12 | #17 | #38 |
| Pharmacy | #25 | #51 | #111 |
| Neurosurgery | #24 | #67 | #166 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #56 | #171 |
| Audiology | #23 | #74 | #188 |
| Radiation Therapy | #17 | #60 | #193 |
| Cardiology | #19 | #74 | #210 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #78 | #211 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #63 | #216 |
| Ophthalmology | #19 | #70 | #223 |
| Epidemiology | #9 | #85 | #228 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #90 | #251 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #68 | #252 |
| Pathology | #21 | #92 | #262 |
| Radiology | #24 | #89 | #264 |
| Surgery | #23 | #95 | #277 |
| Immunology | #26 | #112 | #298 |
| Oncology | #25 | #103 | #303 |
| Urology | #27 | #105 | #305 |
| Nursing | #7 | #99 | #310 |
| Anesthesiology | #29 | #115 | #314 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #119 | #320 |
| Plastic Surgery | #19 | #102 | #328 |
| Orthodontics | #28 | #120 | #354 |
| Pediatrics | #24 | #134 | #359 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #124 | #368 |
| Dermatology | #29 | #140 | #368 |
| Dentistry | #28 | #122 | #371 |
| Optometry | #22 | #127 | #379 |
| Virology | #27 | #134 | #382 |
| Cosmetology | #28 | #139 | #401 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #24 | #134 | #412 |
| Health Science | #19 | #132 | #414 |
| Physical Therapy | #29 | #169 | #444 |
| Healthcare Administration | #17 | #160 | #475 |
| Sports | #34 | #213 | #529 |
| Ethics | #27 | #205 | #557 |
| Toxicology | #43 | #286 | #1011 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 33 for Chemistry in Germany and 371 in the World with 40,721 publications made and 1,273,904 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #25 | #51 | #111 |
| Computational | #29 | #114 | #265 |
| Biochemistry | #26 | #106 | #308 |
| Organic chemistry | #32 | #138 | #385 |
| Physical | #31 | #140 | #431 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #34 | #191 | #433 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #136 | #435 |
| Radiochemistry | #33 | #161 | #666 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 23 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 323 in the World with 32,803 publications made and 736,916 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #13 | #78 | #211 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #7 | #80 | #249 |
| Philosophy | #23 | #109 | #254 |
| Political Science | #25 | #131 | #326 |
| Linguistics | #24 | #131 | #337 |
| Demography | #15 | #121 | #346 |
| Publishing | #12 | #126 | #363 |
| Media Studies | #9 | #155 | #423 |
| Sociology | #20 | #156 | #436 |
| Anthropology | #13 | #172 | #457 |
| History | #27 | #183 | #467 |
| Archaeology | #26 | #176 | #470 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #158 | #481 |
| Law | #25 | #189 | #499 |
| Genealogy | #23 | #196 | #514 |
| Aesthetics | #31 | #220 | #531 |
| International Law | #35 | #278 | #667 |
| Education | #30 | #247 | #731 |
| Special Education | #37 | #298 | #780 |
Physics rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 35 for Physics in Germany and 411 in the World with 31,015 publications made and 786,535 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #19 | #66 | #144 |
| Condensed Matter | #29 | #85 | #231 |
| Biophysics | #27 | #83 | #234 |
| Applied Physics | #18 | #93 | #283 |
| Molecular | #39 | #146 | #323 |
| Optics | #35 | #157 | #411 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #136 | #435 |
| Astrobiology | #46 | #243 | #634 |
Engineering rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 38 for Engineering in Germany and 481 in the World with 30,226 publications made and 828,359 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #7 | #53 | #169 |
| Applied Physics | #18 | #93 | #283 |
| Remote Sensing | #23 | #131 | #375 |
| Optics | #35 | #157 | #411 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #34 | #191 | #433 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #136 | #435 |
| Metallurgy | #42 | #180 | #516 |
| Systems | #35 | #209 | #524 |
| Architecture | #33 | #248 | #542 |
| Telecommunications | #47 | #271 | #750 |
| Engineering Management | #23 | #277 | #784 |
| Environmental Engineering | #43 | #318 | #999 |
| Renewable Energy | #43 | #349 | #1117 |
| Computer Engineering | #58 | #383 | #1186 |
| Operations Research | #59 | #414 | #1209 |
| Reliability and Quality | #53 | #411 | #1258 |
| Robotics | #62 | #451 | #1425 |
| Automation and Control | #58 | #450 | #1499 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 28 for Computer Science in Germany and 389 in the World with 27,106 publications made and 891,060 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #13 | #64 | #179 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #83 | #228 |
| Data Science | #7 | #84 | #230 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #87 | #230 |
| Software Engineering | #23 | #137 | #296 |
| Cognitive Science | #25 | #114 | #320 |
| Animation | #30 | #159 | #408 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #21 | #185 | #439 |
| Multimedia | #31 | #227 | #586 |
| Machine Learning | #34 | #203 | #591 |
| Computer Vision | #42 | #244 | #647 |
| Information Technology | #18 | #219 | #723 |
| Telecommunications | #47 | #271 | #750 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #56 | #333 | #1004 |
| Computer Engineering | #58 | #383 | #1186 |
| Robotics | #62 | #451 | #1425 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 32 for Environmental Science in Germany and 504 in the World with 24,343 publications made and 667,061 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #34 | #170 | #458 |
| Geology | #36 | #184 | #500 |
| Oceanography | #32 | #186 | #512 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #196 | #572 |
| Ecology | #39 | #214 | #578 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #34 | #219 | #602 |
| Forestry | #28 | #202 | #615 |
| Environmental Management | #33 | #255 | #743 |
| Environmental Engineering | #43 | #318 | #999 |
Psychology rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 22 for Psychology in Germany and 296 in the World with 19,405 publications made and 696,965 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #63 | #216 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #83 | #228 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #90 | #251 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #119 | #320 |
| Cognitive Science | #25 | #114 | #320 |
| Education | #30 | #247 | #731 |
| Special Education | #37 | #298 | #780 |
| Human Sexuality | #24 | #247 | #818 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 32 for Mathematics in Germany and 488 in the World with 10,207 publications made and 330,643 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #31 | #167 | #442 |
| Econometrics | #32 | #209 | #527 |
| Actuarial Science | #30 | #200 | #542 |
| Applied Mathematics | #45 | #274 | #653 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #56 | #333 | #1004 |
| Mathematics Education | #39 | #321 | #1012 |
| Operations Research | #59 | #414 | #1209 |
Business rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 29 for Business in Germany and 573 in the World with 6,669 publications made and 166,513 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | #20 | #153 | #415 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #21 | #185 | #439 |
| Finance | #31 | #208 | #525 |
| Actuarial Science | #30 | #200 | #542 |
| Advertising | #26 | #202 | #547 |
| International Trade | #36 | #316 | #549 |
| Project Management | #31 | #254 | #565 |
| Management | #37 | #229 | #624 |
| Risk Management | #35 | #284 | #657 |
| Real Estate | #15 | #215 | #669 |
| Engineering Management | #23 | #277 | #784 |
| Accounting | #38 | #293 | #789 |
| Entrepreneurship | #36 | #354 | #795 |
| Operations Research | #59 | #414 | #1209 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Leipzig ranked 28 for Art & Design in Germany and 489 in the World with 4,165 publications made and 81,416 citations received.
University of Leipzig
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #13 | #116 | #301 |
| Acting and Drama | #11 | #130 | #306 |
| Literature | #21 | #166 | #403 |
| Animation | #30 | #159 | #408 |
| Creative Writing | #10 | #189 | #477 |
| Aesthetics | #31 | #220 | #531 |
| Architecture | #33 | #248 | #542 |
| Cinematography | #14 | #236 | #559 |
| Graphic Design | #41 | #225 | #581 |
| Multimedia | #31 | #227 | #586 |
| Photography | #26 | #246 | #612 |
| Sculpture | #26 | #328 | #824 |
