University of Potsdam: Rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 42 in Germany, 478 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 46,580 academic publications and 1,288,162 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 478 of 9,560 | In the World |
| # 5 of 53 | In Brandenburg |
| # 196 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 42 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 4 | In Potsdam |
| # 482 of 4,277 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 514 of 4,134 | For Computer Science |
| # 541 of 4,111 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 48 for Biology in Germany and 724 in the World with 23,592 publications made and 819,268 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #35 | #160 | #391 |
| Paleontology | #35 | #171 | #461 |
| Evolutionary | #40 | #194 | #494 |
| Biophysics | #44 | #198 | #520 |
| Entomology | #40 | #195 | #537 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #43 | #225 | #576 |
| Neuroscience | #42 | #230 | #584 |
| Zoology | #44 | #237 | #659 |
| Forestry | #30 | #212 | #663 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #215 | #667 |
| Botany | #43 | #245 | #706 |
| Molecular | #51 | #253 | #753 |
| Biochemistry | #50 | #271 | #786 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #43 | #261 | #789 |
| Genetics | #50 | #281 | #802 |
| Horticulture | #36 | #248 | #809 |
| Animal Science | #33 | #278 | #960 |
| Biotechnology | #47 | #313 | #997 |
| Immunology | #50 | #371 | #1281 |
| Virology | #53 | #379 | #1341 |
| Pharmacology | #53 | #398 | #1497 |
| Microbiology | #56 | #428 | #1561 |
| Toxicology | #49 | #397 | #1644 |
| Oncology | #56 | #455 | #1645 |
Engineering rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 44 for Engineering in Germany and 598 in the World with 22,012 publications made and 678,592 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #12 | #150 | #302 |
| Remote Sensing | #18 | #113 | #334 |
| Architecture | #23 | #174 | #379 |
| Systems | #28 | #182 | #461 |
| Telecommunications | #30 | #165 | #472 |
| Optics | #46 | #220 | #588 |
| Computer Engineering | #33 | #206 | #590 |
| Applied Physics | #47 | #222 | #591 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #215 | #667 |
| Engineering Management | #19 | #234 | #671 |
| Reliability and Quality | #25 | #243 | #701 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #52 | #322 | #801 |
| Metallurgy | #56 | #296 | #872 |
| Environmental Engineering | #41 | #305 | #946 |
| Biotechnology | #47 | #313 | #997 |
| Robotics | #57 | #424 | #1317 |
| Renewable Energy | #56 | #425 | #1369 |
| Operations Research | #67 | #461 | #1425 |
Physics rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 44 for Physics in Germany and 546 in the World with 21,664 publications made and 689,610 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #35 | #161 | #336 |
| Molecular | #42 | #163 | #362 |
| Astrobiology | #35 | #160 | #391 |
| Condensed Matter | #49 | #188 | #472 |
| Biophysics | #44 | #198 | #520 |
| Optics | #46 | #220 | #588 |
| Applied Physics | #47 | #222 | #591 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #215 | #667 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 37 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 482 in the World with 21,619 publications made and 563,115 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #18 | #161 | #368 |
| Philosophy | #35 | #172 | #397 |
| Linguistics | #34 | #173 | #437 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #185 | #460 |
| Political Science | #37 | #196 | #461 |
| Archaeology | #29 | #189 | #505 |
| History | #31 | #205 | #521 |
| Special Education | #21 | #199 | #526 |
| Demography | #32 | #192 | #540 |
| Education | #18 | #171 | #542 |
| Sociology | #30 | #220 | #591 |
| Anthropology | #26 | #247 | #638 |
| Law | #37 | #250 | #654 |
| Gender Studies | #19 | #234 | #701 |
| Genealogy | #33 | #254 | #703 |
| Media Studies | #32 | #295 | #790 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 37 for Environmental Science in Germany and 546 in the World with 20,931 publications made and 677,871 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #53 | #180 |
| Oceanography | #24 | #141 | #391 |
| Geology | #31 | #166 | #454 |
| Paleontology | #35 | #171 | #461 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #21 | #152 | #560 |
| Ecology | #37 | #210 | #564 |
| Forestry | #30 | #212 | #663 |
| Environmental Management | #27 | #224 | #666 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #43 | #261 | #789 |
| Environmental Engineering | #41 | #305 | #946 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 49 for Chemistry in Germany and 722 in the World with 19,672 publications made and 661,675 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #38 | #165 | #376 |
| Pharmacy | #55 | #233 | #595 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #215 | #667 |
| Organic chemistry | #47 | #240 | #687 |
| Physical | #49 | #252 | #733 |
| Biochemistry | #50 | #271 | #786 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #52 | #322 | #801 |
| Radiochemistry | #49 | #320 | #1326 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 37 for Computer Science in Germany and 514 in the World with 18,344 publications made and 568,323 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #9 | #50 | #156 |
| Software Engineering | #20 | #113 | #247 |
| Data Science | #21 | #144 | #355 |
| Computer Vision | #22 | #132 | #375 |
| Cognitive Science | #34 | #155 | #416 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #23 | #138 | #419 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #197 | #459 |
| Animation | #35 | #184 | #464 |
| Telecommunications | #30 | #165 | #472 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #182 | #484 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #43 | #225 | #576 |
| Neuroscience | #42 | #230 | #584 |
| Computer Engineering | #33 | #206 | #590 |
| Machine Learning | #38 | #226 | #653 |
| Robotics | #57 | #424 | #1317 |
Medicine rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 48 for Medicine in Germany and 873 in the World with 12,200 publications made and 384,038 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #48 | #150 | #349 |
| Ophthalmology | #33 | #145 | #412 |
| Sports | #27 | #161 | #422 |
| Physical Therapy | #34 | #209 | #523 |
| Pharmacy | #55 | #233 | #595 |
| Occupational Therapy | #33 | #241 | #611 |
| Clinical Psychology | #37 | #215 | #626 |
| Gerontology | #31 | #240 | #730 |
| Audiology | #48 | #286 | #785 |
| Psychiatry | #42 | #281 | #803 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #38 | #280 | #839 |
| Orthodontics | #50 | #316 | #913 |
| Cardiology | #43 | #329 | #985 |
| Health Science | #35 | #321 | #1002 |
| Pathology | #46 | #330 | #1046 |
| Dentistry | #50 | #344 | #1070 |
| Epidemiology | #42 | #332 | #1078 |
| Nursing | #43 | #373 | #1102 |
| Radiology | #53 | #384 | #1185 |
| Immunology | #50 | #371 | #1281 |
| Pediatrics | #43 | #366 | #1301 |
| Healthcare Administration | #48 | #435 | #1336 |
| Virology | #53 | #379 | #1341 |
| Surgery | #54 | #411 | #1389 |
| Anesthesiology | #54 | #417 | #1472 |
| Pharmacology | #53 | #398 | #1497 |
| Urology | #49 | #422 | #1519 |
| Toxicology | #49 | #397 | #1644 |
| Oncology | #56 | #455 | #1645 |
| Veterinary | #49 | #445 | #2085 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 40 for Mathematics in Germany and 611 in the World with 7,965 publications made and 243,352 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #23 | #138 | #419 |
| Statistics | #40 | #215 | #569 |
| Econometrics | #39 | #256 | #620 |
| Mathematics Education | #22 | #200 | #637 |
| Applied Mathematics | #56 | #327 | #786 |
| Operations Research | #67 | #461 | #1425 |
Psychology rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 42 for Psychology in Germany and 699 in the World with 7,776 publications made and 265,566 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #34 | #155 | #416 |
| Special Education | #21 | #199 | #526 |
| Education | #18 | #171 | #542 |
| Neuroscience | #42 | #230 | #584 |
| Occupational Therapy | #33 | #241 | #611 |
| Clinical Psychology | #37 | #215 | #626 |
| Human Sexuality | #14 | #201 | #661 |
| Psychiatry | #42 | #281 | #803 |
Business rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 30 for Business in Germany and 574 in the World with 6,112 publications made and 183,409 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #20 | #177 | #407 |
| Entrepreneurship | #21 | #200 | #422 |
| Management | #22 | #151 | #440 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #197 | #459 |
| International Trade | #40 | #336 | #583 |
| Marketing | #36 | #231 | #612 |
| Engineering Management | #19 | #234 | #671 |
| Finance | #47 | #318 | #769 |
| Risk Management | #41 | #333 | #773 |
| Accounting | #42 | #320 | #882 |
| Advertising | #58 | #390 | #1053 |
| Operations Research | #67 | #461 | #1425 |
Economics rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 38 for Economics in Germany and 724 in the World with 3,810 publications made and 109,957 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #40 | #336 | #583 |
| Econometrics | #39 | #256 | #620 |
| Finance | #47 | #318 | #769 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Potsdam ranked 33 for Art & Design in Germany and 541 in the World with 3,337 publications made and 75,851 citations received.
University of Potsdam
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #12 | #150 | #302 |
| Graphic Design | #23 | #125 | #328 |
| Interior Design | #11 | #155 | #361 |
| Architecture | #23 | #174 | #379 |
| Acting and Drama | #23 | #203 | #451 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #185 | #460 |
| Sculpture | #15 | #206 | #461 |
| Animation | #35 | #184 | #464 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #182 | #484 |
| Literature | #33 | #244 | #571 |
| Music | #31 | #227 | #612 |
| Creative Writing | #24 | #261 | #646 |
| Cinematography | #22 | #304 | #748 |
