University of Ulm: Rankings
University of Ulm ranked 37 in Germany, 421 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 74,475 academic publications and 2,310,149 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 421 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 6 of 62 | In Baden-Wurttemberg |
| # 181 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 37 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 2 | In Ulm |
| # 233 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 293 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 311 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Ulm ranked 22 for Biology in Germany and 293 in the World with 47,085 publications made and 1,839,683 citations received.
University of Ulm
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #21 | #52 | #165 |
| Immunology | #17 | #61 | #176 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #60 | #187 |
| Oncology | #14 | #55 | #198 |
| Biophysics | #23 | #75 | #208 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #81 | #221 |
| Entomology | #24 | #93 | #239 |
| Genetics | #21 | #87 | #250 |
| Biochemistry | #23 | #91 | #266 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #68 | #267 |
| Virology | #23 | #102 | #311 |
| Ethics | #14 | #108 | #315 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #27 | #126 | #322 |
| Zoology | #23 | #125 | #331 |
| Evolutionary | #30 | #144 | #375 |
| Astrobiology | #31 | #152 | #381 |
| Pharmacology | #26 | #133 | #390 |
| Microbiology | #24 | #142 | #399 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #20 | #141 | #421 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #174 | #464 |
| Botany | #34 | #168 | #470 |
| Forestry | #31 | #213 | #664 |
| Horticulture | #30 | #204 | #670 |
| Toxicology | #31 | #213 | #698 |
| Animal Science | #25 | #217 | #758 |
Medicine rankings
University of Ulm ranked 22 for Medicine in Germany and 233 in the World with 40,420 publications made and 1,526,701 citations received.
University of Ulm
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | #7 | #19 | #41 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #20 | #27 | #54 |
| Immunology | #17 | #61 | #176 |
| Radiation Therapy | #16 | #58 | #190 |
| Oncology | #14 | #55 | #198 |
| Audiology | #28 | #83 | #202 |
| Radiology | #20 | #68 | #203 |
| Surgery | #15 | #64 | #204 |
| Orthodontics | #16 | #78 | #213 |
| Urology | #16 | #72 | #216 |
| Pediatrics | #10 | #77 | #221 |
| Pathology | #17 | #80 | #228 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #8 | #72 | #250 |
| Anesthesiology | #24 | #85 | #254 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #94 | #256 |
| Cardiology | #27 | #98 | #263 |
| Epidemiology | #16 | #112 | #300 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #94 | #304 |
| Virology | #23 | #102 | #311 |
| Cosmetology | #26 | #113 | #314 |
| Ethics | #14 | #108 | #315 |
| Pharmacy | #45 | #139 | #317 |
| Physical Therapy | #20 | #118 | #317 |
| Plastic Surgery | #20 | #105 | #333 |
| Dentistry | #26 | #113 | #339 |
| Sports | #23 | #131 | #341 |
| Dermatology | #27 | #128 | #341 |
| Ophthalmology | #28 | #118 | #344 |
| Occupational Therapy | #15 | #134 | #352 |
| Pharmacology | #26 | #133 | #390 |
| Health Science | #17 | #127 | #399 |
| Forensic Science | #25 | #144 | #405 |
| Nursing | #18 | #138 | #408 |
| Gerontology | #13 | #132 | #438 |
| Optometry | #29 | #164 | #487 |
| Healthcare Administration | #21 | #176 | #511 |
| Toxicology | #31 | #213 | #698 |
| Veterinary | #36 | #279 | #1099 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Ulm ranked 29 for Chemistry in Germany and 311 in the World with 40,157 publications made and 1,448,350 citations received.
University of Ulm
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #22 | #97 | #240 |
| Biochemistry | #23 | #91 | #266 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #68 | #267 |
| Physical | #20 | #96 | #315 |
| Pharmacy | #45 | #139 | #317 |
| Organic chemistry | #31 | #125 | #353 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #35 | #199 | #451 |
| Radiochemistry | #27 | #119 | #525 |
Engineering rankings
University of Ulm ranked 29 for Engineering in Germany and 414 in the World with 30,955 publications made and 889,762 citations received.
University of Ulm
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #9 | #60 | #187 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #68 | #267 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #95 | #285 |
| Optics | #27 | #110 | #311 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #109 | #350 |
| Robotics | #21 | #116 | #357 |
| Architecture | #25 | #186 | #409 |
| Metallurgy | #30 | #131 | #412 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #151 | #449 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #35 | #199 | #451 |
| Reliability and Quality | #17 | #151 | #469 |
| Systems | #31 | #197 | #502 |
| Aviation | #21 | #209 | #545 |
| Automation and Control | #26 | #196 | #606 |
| Environmental Engineering | #34 | #247 | #753 |
| Remote Sensing | #42 | #292 | #788 |
| Renewable Energy | #49 | #386 | #1242 |
| Operations Research | #65 | #441 | #1337 |
| Engineering Management | #50 | #464 | #1449 |
Physics rankings
University of Ulm ranked 28 for Physics in Germany and 356 in the World with 29,441 publications made and 852,417 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #23 | #75 | #208 |
| Condensed Matter | #26 | #79 | #222 |
| Molecular | #33 | #114 | #253 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #68 | #267 |
| Theoretical | #30 | #130 | #269 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #95 | #285 |
| Optics | #27 | #110 | #311 |
| Astrobiology | #31 | #152 | #381 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Ulm ranked 30 for Computer Science in Germany and 406 in the World with 24,521 publications made and 805,221 citations received.
University of Ulm
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #22 | #81 | #221 |
| Software Engineering | #21 | #134 | #290 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #27 | #126 | #322 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #109 | #350 |
| Robotics | #21 | #116 | #357 |
| Cognitive Science | #31 | #133 | #363 |
| Computer Vision | #27 | #155 | #434 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #149 | #441 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #151 | #449 |
| Multimedia | #21 | #172 | #465 |
| Computational Linguistics | #38 | #204 | #517 |
| Animation | #39 | #219 | #561 |
| Machine Learning | #35 | #208 | #602 |
| Data Science | #44 | #273 | #648 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #54 | #389 | #893 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Ulm ranked 44 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 590 in the World with 19,874 publications made and 549,274 citations received.
University of Ulm
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #19 | #139 | #394 |
| Forensic Science | #25 | #144 | #405 |
| Linguistics | #38 | #209 | #513 |
| Philosophy | #44 | #230 | #534 |
| Special Education | #26 | #219 | #585 |
| Political Science | #47 | #260 | #619 |
| Sociology | #34 | #245 | #649 |
| Aesthetics | #42 | #288 | #683 |
| Archaeology | #44 | #268 | #683 |
| History | #46 | #293 | #728 |
| Law | #41 | #286 | #749 |
| Anthropology | #39 | #318 | #833 |
| Education | #40 | #303 | #901 |
| Gender Studies | #39 | #330 | #983 |
Psychology rankings
University of Ulm ranked 23 for Psychology in Germany and 316 in the World with 17,340 publications made and 656,261 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #22 | #81 | #221 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #94 | #256 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #94 | #304 |
| Occupational Therapy | #15 | #134 | #352 |
| Cognitive Science | #31 | #133 | #363 |
| Special Education | #26 | #219 | #585 |
| Human Sexuality | #20 | #218 | #717 |
| Education | #40 | #303 | #901 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Ulm ranked 40 for Environmental Science in Germany and 582 in the World with 16,966 publications made and 577,244 citations received.
University of Ulm
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #20 | #141 | #421 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #174 | #464 |
| Geology | #38 | #198 | #541 |
| Ecology | #43 | #233 | #645 |
| Forestry | #31 | #213 | #664 |
| Oceanography | #43 | #255 | #690 |
| Environmental Engineering | #34 | #247 | #753 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #44 | #289 | #841 |
| Environmental Management | #51 | #409 | #1243 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Ulm ranked 28 for Mathematics in Germany and 416 in the World with 10,072 publications made and 345,921 citations received.
University of Ulm
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #53 | #188 |
| Applied Mathematics | #28 | #130 | #337 |
| Statistics | #25 | #137 | #367 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #149 | #441 |
| Econometrics | #36 | #227 | #560 |
| Mathematics Education | #49 | #371 | #1198 |
| Operations Research | #65 | #441 | #1337 |
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