University of Passau: Rankings
University of Passau ranked 72 in Germany, 1258 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 9,449 academic publications and 135,772 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1258 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 488 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 72 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 11 of 1 | In Passau |
| # 1047 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1138 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1146 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Passau ranked 64 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1047 in the World with 6,305 publications made and 90,702 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #26 | #224 | #527 |
| Political Science | #62 | #352 | #855 |
| Philosophy | #62 | #347 | #880 |
| Media Studies | #40 | #335 | #929 |
| Linguistics | #61 | #384 | #1018 |
| Law | #61 | #437 | #1203 |
| History | #65 | #484 | #1341 |
| Archaeology | #66 | #505 | #1433 |
| Anthropology | #70 | #551 | #1667 |
| Aesthetics | #70 | #596 | #1687 |
| Gender Studies | #65 | #525 | #1760 |
| Sociology | #70 | #570 | #1794 |
| Education | #72 | #610 | #2192 |
| Demography | #75 | #740 | #2938 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Passau ranked 63 for Computer Science in Germany and 1146 in the World with 4,689 publications made and 97,340 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #25 | #143 | #306 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #25 | #147 | #439 |
| Computational Linguistics | #40 | #220 | #557 |
| Multimedia | #34 | #241 | #620 |
| Data Science | #53 | #351 | #836 |
| Computer Engineering | #47 | #289 | #843 |
| Computer Vision | #62 | #390 | #1138 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #64 | #485 | #1156 |
| Machine Learning | #62 | #404 | #1294 |
| Cognitive Science | #65 | #433 | #1389 |
| Telecommunications | #70 | #518 | #1682 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #72 | #619 | #2377 |
| Neuroscience | #79 | #681 | #2422 |
Engineering rankings
University of Passau ranked 74 for Engineering in Germany and 2035 in the World with 3,306 publications made and 61,131 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #49 | #320 | #740 |
| Computer Engineering | #47 | #289 | #843 |
| Systems | #58 | #372 | #908 |
| Reliability and Quality | #39 | #315 | #913 |
| Operations Research | #55 | #396 | #1155 |
| Telecommunications | #70 | #518 | #1682 |
| Optics | #78 | #688 | #2460 |
| Nanotechnology | #99 | #823 | #3377 |
| Metallurgy | #102 | #910 | #3817 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Passau ranked 77 for Environmental Science in Germany and 2270 in the World with 2,736 publications made and 49,345 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #74 | #635 | #2264 |
| Geology | #77 | #666 | #2377 |
| Paleontology | #78 | #666 | #2463 |
| Environmental Management | #76 | #706 | #2599 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #78 | #693 | #2615 |
| Oceanography | #89 | #808 | #3098 |
Physics rankings
University of Passau ranked 79 for Physics in Germany and 2392 in the World with 2,447 publications made and 40,335 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #75 | #593 | #1969 |
| Optics | #78 | #688 | #2460 |
| Nanotechnology | #99 | #823 | #3377 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Passau ranked 66 for Mathematics in Germany and 1320 in the World with 2,390 publications made and 47,330 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #25 | #147 | #439 |
| Actuarial Science | #55 | #374 | #1001 |
| Applied Mathematics | #62 | #415 | #1100 |
| Operations Research | #55 | #396 | #1155 |
| Econometrics | #68 | #456 | #1180 |
| Statistics | #68 | #469 | #1375 |
| Mathematics Education | #60 | #496 | #1743 |
Business rankings
University of Passau ranked 63 for Business in Germany and 1235 in the World with 2,379 publications made and 41,810 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #48 | #385 | #663 |
| Risk Management | #43 | #344 | #801 |
| Advertising | #41 | #312 | #838 |
| Actuarial Science | #55 | #374 | #1001 |
| Finance | #61 | #442 | #1103 |
| Management | #63 | #418 | #1138 |
| Operations Research | #55 | #396 | #1155 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #64 | #485 | #1156 |
| Accounting | #58 | #430 | #1174 |
| Marketing | #64 | #474 | #1298 |
| Project Management | #89 | #703 | #1821 |
Biology rankings
University of Passau ranked 81 for Biology in Germany and 3052 in the World with 1,972 publications made and 41,640 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #70 | #507 | #1490 |
| Virology | #59 | #496 | #1886 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #72 | #619 | #2377 |
| Neuroscience | #79 | #681 | #2422 |
| Paleontology | #78 | #666 | #2463 |
| Genetics | #78 | #720 | #2978 |
| Botany | #79 | #756 | #3299 |
| Biochemistry | #83 | #775 | #3328 |
| Nanotechnology | #99 | #823 | #3377 |
Economics rankings
University of Passau ranked 67 for Economics in Germany and 1374 in the World with 1,540 publications made and 25,700 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #48 | #385 | #663 |
| Actuarial Science | #55 | #374 | #1001 |
| Finance | #61 | #442 | #1103 |
| Econometrics | #68 | #456 | #1180 |
Psychology rankings
University of Passau ranked 74 for Psychology in Germany and 2137 in the World with 1,286 publications made and 28,594 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #65 | #433 | #1389 |
| Education | #72 | #610 | #2192 |
| Neuroscience | #79 | #681 | #2422 |
| Psychiatry | #97 | #851 | #3578 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Passau ranked 60 for Art & Design in Germany and 1138 in the World with 1,166 publications made and 16,990 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #34 | #241 | #620 |
| Architecture | #49 | #320 | #740 |
| Literature | #58 | #422 | #1117 |
| Creative Writing | #58 | #495 | #1405 |
| Aesthetics | #70 | #596 | #1687 |
