University of Trier: Rankings
University of Trier ranked 57 in Germany, 773 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 14,334 academic publications and 328,502 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 773 of 9,560 | In the World |
| # 318 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 57 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 3 of 18 | In Rhineland-Palatinate |
| # 1 of 2 | In Trier |
| # 829 of 4,277 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 925 of 3,035 | For Psychology |
| # 978 of 3,295 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Trier ranked 58 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 829 in the World with 9,202 publications made and 174,656 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #20 | #166 | #381 |
| Genealogy | #27 | #212 | #577 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #26 | #241 | #678 |
| Philosophy | #55 | #297 | #709 |
| Political Science | #59 | #304 | #734 |
| Media Studies | #33 | #299 | #797 |
| Social Work | #14 | #287 | #883 |
| Linguistics | #57 | #350 | #897 |
| History | #52 | #367 | #950 |
| Archaeology | #57 | #395 | #1042 |
| Law | #57 | #400 | #1070 |
| Sociology | #56 | #413 | #1148 |
| Aesthetics | #60 | #453 | #1182 |
| Gender Studies | #49 | #410 | #1276 |
| Demography | #56 | #420 | #1286 |
| Education | #57 | #424 | #1316 |
| Anthropology | #62 | #476 | #1362 |
Biology rankings
University of Trier ranked 63 for Biology in Germany and 1509 in the World with 5,167 publications made and 209,510 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #45 | #260 | #704 |
| Evolutionary | #57 | #361 | #963 |
| Forestry | #43 | #298 | #977 |
| Zoology | #54 | #376 | #1220 |
| Biotechnology | #52 | #370 | #1246 |
| Botany | #56 | #400 | #1331 |
| Paleontology | #62 | #447 | #1380 |
| Immunology | #52 | #406 | #1424 |
| Biochemistry | #61 | #435 | #1449 |
| Genetics | #57 | #439 | #1449 |
| Molecular | #66 | #453 | #1595 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #64 | #494 | #1638 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #57 | #464 | #1752 |
| Horticulture | #56 | #448 | #1846 |
| Virology | #61 | #499 | #1903 |
| Pharmacology | #57 | #486 | #1936 |
| Nanotechnology | #79 | #662 | #2655 |
| Oncology | #68 | #634 | #2669 |
| Microbiology | #68 | #658 | #3019 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Trier ranked 62 for Computer Science in Germany and 1145 in the World with 5,047 publications made and 174,664 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #45 | #247 | #664 |
| Neuroscience | #45 | #260 | #704 |
| Software Engineering | #54 | #326 | #727 |
| Computational Linguistics | #53 | #315 | #821 |
| Multimedia | #51 | #340 | #866 |
| Data Science | #58 | #376 | #935 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #53 | #321 | #964 |
| Machine Learning | #56 | #362 | #1145 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #65 | #494 | #1190 |
| Computer Vision | #69 | #466 | #1441 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #64 | #494 | #1638 |
| Telecommunications | #77 | #637 | #2236 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Trier ranked 67 for Environmental Science in Germany and 1440 in the World with 4,878 publications made and 134,408 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #43 | #298 | #977 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #52 | #347 | #1026 |
| Ecology | #60 | #435 | #1279 |
| Oceanography | #65 | #446 | #1322 |
| Geology | #65 | #459 | #1376 |
| Paleontology | #62 | #447 | #1380 |
| Environmental Management | #60 | #492 | #1574 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #57 | #464 | #1752 |
| Environmental Engineering | #65 | #538 | #1957 |
Medicine rankings
University of Trier ranked 58 for Medicine in Germany and 1241 in the World with 3,982 publications made and 165,480 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #123 | #363 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #49 | #157 | #380 |
| Audiology | #40 | #188 | #493 |
| Psychiatry | #46 | #298 | #867 |
| Social Work | #14 | #287 | #883 |
| Gerontology | #40 | #321 | #966 |
| Radiology | #50 | #346 | #1053 |
| Orthodontics | #58 | #390 | #1149 |
| Dermatology | #41 | #342 | #1166 |
| Physical Therapy | #53 | #420 | #1222 |
| Dentistry | #59 | #410 | #1306 |
| Immunology | #52 | #406 | #1424 |
| Pathology | #57 | #431 | #1465 |
| Nursing | #55 | #462 | #1493 |
| Anesthesiology | #55 | #424 | #1514 |
| Sports | #62 | #572 | #1826 |
| Cardiology | #61 | #547 | #1836 |
| Health Science | #57 | #523 | #1894 |
| Virology | #61 | #499 | #1903 |
| Pharmacology | #57 | #486 | #1936 |
| Surgery | #65 | #563 | #2006 |
| Healthcare Administration | #66 | #605 | #2167 |
| Oncology | #68 | #634 | #2669 |
Engineering rankings
University of Trier ranked 73 for Engineering in Germany and 1914 in the World with 3,887 publications made and 113,086 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #30 | #208 | #545 |
| Operations Research | #52 | #370 | #1083 |
| Systems | #74 | #475 | #1210 |
| Biotechnology | #52 | #370 | #1246 |
| Environmental Engineering | #65 | #538 | #1957 |
| Optics | #74 | #597 | #2032 |
| Telecommunications | #77 | #637 | #2236 |
| Nanotechnology | #79 | #662 | #2655 |
| Metallurgy | #93 | #837 | #3404 |
Physics rankings
University of Trier ranked 70 for Physics in Germany and 1859 in the World with 3,515 publications made and 100,804 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #67 | #494 | #1469 |
| Optics | #74 | #597 | #2032 |
| Condensed Matter | #79 | #672 | #2640 |
| Nanotechnology | #79 | #662 | #2655 |
Psychology rankings
University of Trier ranked 49 for Psychology in Germany and 925 in the World with 3,297 publications made and 143,185 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #123 | #363 |
| Cognitive Science | #45 | #247 | #664 |
| Neuroscience | #45 | #260 | #704 |
| Psychiatry | #46 | #298 | #867 |
| Social Work | #14 | #287 | #883 |
| Education | #57 | #424 | #1316 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Trier ranked 59 for Mathematics in Germany and 1101 in the World with 2,829 publications made and 89,731 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #50 | #302 | #727 |
| Econometrics | #48 | #312 | #781 |
| Actuarial Science | #45 | #320 | #854 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #53 | #321 | #964 |
| Statistics | #58 | #370 | #1010 |
| Operations Research | #52 | #370 | #1083 |
| Mathematics Education | #47 | #351 | #1145 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Trier ranked 71 for Chemistry in Germany and 1881 in the World with 2,744 publications made and 125,335 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #61 | #435 | #1449 |
| Nanotechnology | #79 | #662 | #2655 |
| Physical | #82 | #682 | #2669 |
| Organic chemistry | #82 | #722 | #2941 |
Business rankings
University of Trier ranked 60 for Business in Germany and 1095 in the World with 2,652 publications made and 62,461 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #7 | #86 | #187 |
| International Trade | #47 | #372 | #643 |
| Finance | #50 | #337 | #831 |
| Actuarial Science | #45 | #320 | #854 |
| Advertising | #44 | #323 | #871 |
| Accounting | #47 | #362 | #969 |
| Operations Research | #52 | #370 | #1083 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #65 | #494 | #1190 |
| Management | #64 | #437 | #1200 |
| Project Management | #65 | #514 | #1218 |
| Marketing | #65 | #481 | #1318 |
Economics rankings
University of Trier ranked 51 for Economics in Germany and 978 in the World with 2,057 publications made and 48,651 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #47 | #372 | #643 |
| Econometrics | #48 | #312 | #781 |
| Finance | #50 | #337 | #831 |
| Actuarial Science | #45 | #320 | #854 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Trier ranked 57 for Art & Design in Germany and 1047 in the World with 1,196 publications made and 24,469 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #22 | #222 | #557 |
| Creative Writing | #23 | #259 | #643 |
| Acting and Drama | #47 | #361 | #864 |
| Multimedia | #51 | #340 | #866 |
| Literature | #53 | #351 | #877 |
| Aesthetics | #60 | #453 | #1182 |
