University of Wurzburg: Rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 20 in Germany, 239 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 93,621 academic publications and 3,451,385 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 239 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 45 | In Bavaria |
| # 89 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 20 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 3 | In Wurzburg |
| # 187 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 197 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 216 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 15 for Biology in Germany and 197 in the World with 59,586 publications made and 2,768,249 citations received.
University of Wurzburg
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #2 | #10 | #41 |
| Molecular | #9 | #27 | #104 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #31 | #114 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #35 | #124 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #43 | #148 |
| Botany | #10 | #43 | #150 |
| Immunology | #14 | #49 | #151 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #49 | #152 |
| Genetics | #11 | #51 | #159 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #52 | #164 |
| Virology | #13 | #53 | #178 |
| Zoology | #8 | #64 | #181 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #65 | #184 |
| Oncology | #15 | #57 | #204 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #70 | #221 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #59 | #223 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #73 | #231 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #60 | #245 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #85 | #245 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #95 | #289 |
| Biotechnology | #23 | #118 | #318 |
| Astrobiology | #28 | #133 | #331 |
| Forestry | #17 | #123 | #376 |
| Ethics | #39 | #309 | #867 |
| Animal Science | #30 | #265 | #907 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 14 for Chemistry in Germany and 187 in the World with 53,306 publications made and 2,405,358 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #5 | #5 | #10 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #43 | #148 |
| Computational | #17 | #58 | #153 |
| Organic chemistry | #16 | #60 | #192 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #60 | #245 |
| Physical | #28 | #135 | #420 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #31 | #185 | #422 |
| Radiochemistry | #32 | #154 | #647 |
Medicine rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 18 for Medicine in Germany and 216 in the World with 46,338 publications made and 1,915,416 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #5 | #5 | #10 |
| Neurosurgery | #16 | #37 | #94 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #29 | #48 | #96 |
| Radiation Therapy | #13 | #35 | #133 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #47 | #144 |
| Immunology | #14 | #49 | #151 |
| Dermatology | #21 | #63 | #169 |
| Virology | #13 | #53 | #178 |
| Audiology | #21 | #70 | #184 |
| Oncology | #15 | #57 | #204 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #75 | #216 |
| Anesthesiology | #21 | #71 | #218 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #70 | #221 |
| Pathology | #15 | #78 | #225 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #73 | #231 |
| Cardiology | #22 | #82 | #231 |
| Radiology | #22 | #80 | #237 |
| Surgery | #22 | #84 | #252 |
| Ophthalmology | #22 | #89 | #255 |
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #91 | #299 |
| Urology | #26 | #104 | #303 |
| Optometry | #18 | #107 | #309 |
| Pediatrics | #20 | #124 | #338 |
| Orthodontics | #31 | #131 | #376 |
| Physical Therapy | #26 | #150 | #389 |
| Sports | #26 | #158 | #411 |
| Dentistry | #30 | #139 | #418 |
| Epidemiology | #26 | #164 | #439 |
| Cosmetology | #29 | #151 | #442 |
| Occupational Therapy | #29 | #220 | #536 |
| Nursing | #28 | #193 | #558 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #30 | #192 | #573 |
| Health Science | #28 | #198 | #590 |
| Veterinary | #25 | #199 | #744 |
| Plastic Surgery | #40 | #234 | #781 |
| Ethics | #39 | #309 | #867 |
| Healthcare Administration | #35 | #308 | #904 |
| Gerontology | #48 | #365 | #1092 |
Physics rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 22 for Physics in Germany and 279 in the World with 35,414 publications made and 1,326,616 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #27 | #98 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #31 | #114 |
| Molecular | #22 | #60 | #138 |
| Optics | #13 | #57 | #192 |
| Theoretical | #27 | #109 | #218 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #60 | #245 |
| Applied Physics | #23 | #107 | #307 |
| Astrobiology | #28 | #133 | #331 |
Engineering rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 22 for Engineering in Germany and 320 in the World with 34,264 publications made and 1,324,803 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #13 | #57 | #192 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #60 | #245 |
| Applied Physics | #23 | #107 | #307 |
| Biotechnology | #23 | #118 | #318 |
| Robotics | #18 | #100 | #321 |
| Metallurgy | #23 | #105 | #343 |
| Architecture | #21 | #159 | #354 |
| Remote Sensing | #24 | #142 | #398 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #31 | #185 | #422 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #153 | #447 |
| Systems | #32 | #203 | #516 |
| Construction Management | #29 | #259 | #671 |
| Automation and Control | #31 | #230 | #726 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #288 | #806 |
| Computer Engineering | #46 | #285 | #822 |
| Environmental Engineering | #38 | #285 | #874 |
| Reliability and Quality | #41 | #338 | #1005 |
| Engineering Management | #40 | #405 | #1234 |
| Renewable Energy | #58 | #437 | #1400 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 24 for Computer Science in Germany and 328 in the World with 29,932 publications made and 1,273,486 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #13 | #49 | #152 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #65 | #184 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #64 | #211 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #111 | #321 |
| Robotics | #18 | #100 | #321 |
| Software Engineering | #30 | #164 | #358 |
| Computer Vision | #23 | #137 | #385 |
| Data Science | #27 | #172 | #405 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #153 | #447 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #167 | #496 |
| Computational Linguistics | #37 | #199 | #510 |
| Machine Learning | #37 | #212 | #615 |
| Animation | #44 | #244 | #642 |
| Computer Engineering | #46 | #285 | #822 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #51 | #381 | #874 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 33 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 439 in the World with 25,214 publications made and 839,093 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #10 | #47 | #144 |
| Philosophy | #29 | #140 | #318 |
| Genealogy | #20 | #146 | #385 |
| Linguistics | #30 | #158 | #403 |
| Demography | #24 | #163 | #458 |
| History | #28 | #185 | #472 |
| Special Education | #19 | #174 | #476 |
| Archaeology | #28 | #185 | #494 |
| Political Science | #40 | #211 | #499 |
| Aesthetics | #32 | #225 | #541 |
| Sociology | #32 | #228 | #614 |
| Law | #35 | #242 | #633 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #28 | #249 | #709 |
| Anthropology | #33 | #270 | #709 |
| International Law | #37 | #299 | #716 |
| Publishing | #33 | #278 | #717 |
| Education | #31 | #264 | #793 |
| Media Studies | #43 | #364 | #1051 |
| Gender Studies | #46 | #392 | #1208 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 25 for Environmental Science in Germany and 390 in the World with 23,917 publications made and 1,055,228 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #14 | #85 | #245 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #95 | #289 |
| Geology | #23 | #116 | #331 |
| Ecology | #20 | #131 | #366 |
| Forestry | #17 | #123 | #376 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #28 | #174 | #466 |
| Oceanography | #36 | #210 | #577 |
| Environmental Engineering | #38 | #285 | #874 |
| Environmental Management | #46 | #368 | #1105 |
Psychology rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 19 for Psychology in Germany and 266 in the World with 19,248 publications made and 852,597 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #13 | #49 | #152 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #64 | #211 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #75 | #216 |
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #91 | #299 |
| Special Education | #19 | #174 | #476 |
| Occupational Therapy | #29 | #220 | #536 |
| Education | #31 | #264 | #793 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 33 for Mathematics in Germany and 508 in the World with 9,148 publications made and 364,877 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #30 | #138 | #359 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #167 | #496 |
| Statistics | #34 | #192 | #503 |
| Econometrics | #33 | #210 | #528 |
| Mathematics Education | #19 | #171 | #551 |
| Actuarial Science | #34 | #223 | #592 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #288 | #806 |
Business rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 35 for Business in Germany and 622 in the World with 6,054 publications made and 188,267 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | #30 | #204 | #541 |
| Finance | #33 | #220 | #545 |
| Advertising | #28 | #207 | #553 |
| Management | #35 | #211 | #580 |
| Actuarial Science | #34 | #223 | #592 |
| Construction Management | #29 | #259 | #671 |
| International Trade | #52 | #425 | #767 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #288 | #806 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #51 | #381 | #874 |
| Project Management | #51 | #393 | #899 |
| Accounting | #48 | #370 | #989 |
| Engineering Management | #40 | #405 | #1234 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Wurzburg ranked 23 for Art & Design in Germany and 410 in the World with 3,879 publications made and 174,984 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #13 | #111 | #321 |
| Music | #15 | #129 | #333 |
| Architecture | #21 | #159 | #354 |
| Literature | #16 | #150 | #365 |
| Graphic Design | #26 | #142 | #385 |
| Photography | #19 | #196 | #482 |
| Aesthetics | #32 | #225 | #541 |
| Acting and Drama | #31 | #241 | #543 |
| Creative Writing | #20 | #250 | #619 |
| Animation | #44 | #244 | #642 |
| Game Design and Development | #4 | #21 | #72 |
