University of Munster: Rankings
University of Munster ranked 16 in Germany, 200 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 106,570 academic publications and 3,193,467 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 200 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 70 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 16 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 4 | In Munster |
| # 4 of 64 | In North Rhine-Westphalia |
| # 169 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 190 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 214 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Munster ranked 18 for Biology in Germany and 222 in the World with 56,052 publications made and 2,297,059 citations received.
University of Munster
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #13 | #54 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #49 | #152 |
| Molecular | #20 | #50 | #157 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #62 | #182 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #68 | #200 |
| Entomology | #21 | #76 | #203 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #74 | #208 |
| Genetics | #18 | #73 | #214 |
| Immunology | #22 | #82 | #224 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #74 | #226 |
| Microbiology | #16 | #85 | #247 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #72 | #276 |
| Oncology | #21 | #93 | #279 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #22 | #107 | #280 |
| Pharmacology | #19 | #97 | #281 |
| Botany | #20 | #105 | #295 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #122 | #324 |
| Ethics | #16 | #113 | #332 |
| Zoology | #24 | #132 | #353 |
| Horticulture | #21 | #127 | #400 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #19 | #135 | #410 |
| Forestry | #18 | #138 | #418 |
| Virology | #31 | #171 | #508 |
| Toxicology | #35 | #241 | #797 |
| Animal Science | #37 | #290 | #1026 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Munster ranked 11 for Chemistry in Germany and 169 in the World with 52,499 publications made and 2,120,525 citations received.
University of Munster
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Computational | #2 | #8 | #24 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #26 | #112 |
| Physical | #5 | #26 | #143 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #80 | #179 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #62 | #182 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #72 | #276 |
| Radiochemistry | #8 | #54 | #289 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #3 | #14 | #76 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #1 | #19 | #83 |
Medicine rankings
University of Munster ranked 19 for Medicine in Germany and 219 in the World with 44,354 publications made and 1,649,126 citations received.
University of Munster
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #22 | #33 | #68 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #36 | #101 |
| Neurosurgery | #22 | #52 | #123 |
| Audiology | #15 | #46 | #134 |
| Cardiology | #13 | #53 | #160 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #54 | #160 |
| Dermatology | #19 | #60 | #164 |
| Cosmetology | #14 | #57 | #166 |
| Radiology | #16 | #60 | #188 |
| Urology | #10 | #60 | #190 |
| Anesthesiology | #14 | #62 | #193 |
| Dentistry | #12 | #71 | #197 |
| Radiation Therapy | #18 | #63 | #198 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #72 | #209 |
| Immunology | #22 | #82 | #224 |
| Surgery | #19 | #76 | #236 |
| Pediatrics | #12 | #89 | #247 |
| Oncology | #21 | #93 | #279 |
| Pathology | #23 | #101 | #280 |
| Pharmacology | #19 | #97 | #281 |
| Epidemiology | #17 | #114 | #303 |
| Plastic Surgery | #17 | #92 | #309 |
| Ophthalmology | #27 | #114 | #322 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #107 | #324 |
| Ethics | #16 | #113 | #332 |
| Physical Therapy | #23 | #139 | #369 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #23 | #132 | #410 |
| Sports | #25 | #157 | #410 |
| Optometry | #28 | #159 | #455 |
| Occupational Therapy | #23 | #198 | #485 |
| Health Science | #24 | #165 | #501 |
| Virology | #31 | #171 | #508 |
| Gerontology | #21 | #181 | #582 |
| Nursing | #31 | #216 | #613 |
| Healthcare Administration | #29 | #232 | #670 |
| Toxicology | #35 | #241 | #797 |
| Veterinary | #28 | #215 | #802 |
Physics rankings
University of Munster ranked 13 for Physics in Germany and 190 in the World with 41,341 publications made and 1,526,990 citations received.
University of Munster
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #13 | #54 |
| Molecular | #9 | #20 | #63 |
| Theoretical | #16 | #62 | #136 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #39 | #146 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #49 | #152 |
| Optics | #12 | #45 | #166 |
| Condensed Matter | #17 | #56 | #172 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #72 | #276 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #9 | #20 | #63 |
Engineering rankings
University of Munster ranked 15 for Engineering in Germany and 250 in the World with 38,586 publications made and 1,430,950 citations received.
University of Munster
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #8 | #39 | #146 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #32 | #156 |
| Optics | #12 | #45 | #166 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #80 | #179 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #72 | #276 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #101 | #303 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #122 | #324 |
| Systems | #30 | #193 | #486 |
| Environmental Engineering | #26 | #198 | #596 |
| Architecture | #39 | #275 | #608 |
| Telecommunications | #36 | #214 | #609 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #236 | #654 |
| Computer Engineering | #45 | #281 | #813 |
| Reliability and Quality | #37 | #311 | #905 |
| Engineering Management | #32 | #347 | #1031 |
| Renewable Energy | #37 | #327 | #1034 |
| Automation and Control | #60 | #471 | #1590 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Munster ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 214 in the World with 37,520 publications made and 754,737 citations received.
University of Munster
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #8 | #36 | #101 |
| Philosophy | #9 | #55 | #155 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #48 | #160 |
| Political Science | #6 | #67 | #189 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #116 | #316 |
| History | #17 | #120 | #324 |
| Linguistics | #25 | #132 | #338 |
| Genealogy | #16 | #133 | #364 |
| Archaeology | #20 | #132 | #365 |
| Publishing | #13 | #131 | #376 |
| Demography | #21 | #150 | #422 |
| Aesthetics | #19 | #168 | #425 |
| Sociology | #19 | #154 | #431 |
| International Law | #22 | #187 | #432 |
| Law | #19 | #162 | #444 |
| Anthropology | #18 | #190 | #504 |
| Special Education | #20 | #198 | #524 |
| Education | #21 | #186 | #572 |
| Gender Studies | #13 | #204 | #606 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Munster ranked 17 for Environmental Science in Germany and 319 in the World with 28,286 publications made and 996,571 citations received.
University of Munster
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #11 | #74 | #226 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #15 | #85 | #248 |
| Geology | #13 | #84 | #257 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #19 | #135 | #410 |
| Ecology | #27 | #157 | #418 |
| Forestry | #18 | #138 | #418 |
| Oceanography | #29 | #170 | #464 |
| Environmental Engineering | #26 | #198 | #596 |
| Environmental Management | #39 | #318 | #931 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Munster ranked 26 for Computer Science in Germany and 365 in the World with 27,470 publications made and 963,145 citations received.
University of Munster
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #20 | #74 | #208 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #22 | #107 | #280 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #109 | #280 |
| Data Science | #14 | #110 | #289 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #104 | #294 |
| Animation | #25 | #122 | #325 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #136 | #371 |
| Computational Linguistics | #29 | #147 | #382 |
| Software Engineering | #33 | #195 | #427 |
| Computer Vision | #29 | #164 | #453 |
| Machine Learning | #23 | #154 | #469 |
| Information Technology | #11 | #148 | #489 |
| Telecommunications | #36 | #214 | #609 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #44 | #245 | #715 |
| Computer Engineering | #45 | #281 | #813 |
Psychology rankings
University of Munster ranked 18 for Psychology in Germany and 263 in the World with 20,269 publications made and 774,045 citations received.
University of Munster
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #20 | #74 | #208 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #72 | #209 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #104 | #294 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #107 | #324 |
| Occupational Therapy | #23 | #198 | #485 |
| Special Education | #20 | #198 | #524 |
| Education | #21 | #186 | #572 |
| Human Sexuality | #19 | #216 | #715 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Munster ranked 18 for Mathematics in Germany and 329 in the World with 11,038 publications made and 437,578 citations received.
University of Munster
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #16 | #107 | #306 |
| Applied Mathematics | #27 | #124 | #327 |
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #120 | #421 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #154 | #424 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #184 | #463 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #236 | #654 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #44 | #245 | #715 |
Business rankings
University of Munster ranked 25 for Business in Germany and 461 in the World with 8,163 publications made and 211,270 citations received.
University of Munster
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #11 | #123 | #280 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #109 | #280 |
| Advertising | #3 | #85 | #281 |
| Marketing | #14 | #120 | #338 |
| Finance | #16 | #137 | #357 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #154 | #424 |
| International Trade | #26 | #255 | #443 |
| Accounting | #25 | #210 | #575 |
| Management | #36 | #212 | #583 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #236 | #654 |
| Risk Management | #37 | #294 | #691 |
| Engineering Management | #32 | #347 | #1031 |
Economics rankings
University of Munster ranked 26 for Economics in Germany and 524 in the World with 5,539 publications made and 130,262 citations received.
University of Munster
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #16 | #137 | #357 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #154 | #424 |
| International Trade | #26 | #255 | #443 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #184 | #463 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Munster ranked 21 for Art & Design in Germany and 382 in the World with 4,822 publications made and 108,110 citations received.
University of Munster
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #9 | #89 | #224 |
| Graphic Design | #19 | #100 | #265 |
| Animation | #25 | #122 | #325 |
| Literature | #15 | #149 | #360 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #136 | #371 |
| Aesthetics | #19 | #168 | #425 |
| Acting and Drama | #21 | #193 | #436 |
| Creative Writing | #16 | #208 | #518 |
| Cinematography | #12 | #224 | #530 |
| Architecture | #39 | #275 | #608 |
| Sculpture | #31 | #368 | #984 |
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