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Research in Erlangen

Science Explorer records 21 research institutions in Erlangen, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen and Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light.

Research institutions
21
10 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
96k
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Erlangen?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergUniversity 76,396 #248
2Universitätsklinikum ErlangenHospital / health system 12,302 #1,430
3Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated CircuitsResearch facility 1,820 #7,943
4Max Planck Institute for the Science of LightResearch facility 1,531 #1,876
5Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device TechnologyResearch facility 740 #18,440
6Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und LebensmittelsicherheitGovernment institution 718 #27,120
7Comprehensive Cancer Center ErlangenHospital / health system 566 #5,393
8Framatome (Germany)Company 450 #21,700
9Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-NürnbergGovernment institution 391 #5,011
10International Audio Laboratories ErlangenResearch facility 377 #20,718
11Institut für FrauengesundheitInstitution 304 #41,371 all time
12Malteser Waldkrankenhaus ErlangenHospital / health system 197 #38,947 all time
13FMP Technology (Germany)Company 109 not ranked
14Molecular Networks (Germany)Company 80 not ranked
15Cerbomed (Germany)Company 34 not ranked
16Intego (Germany)Company 25 not ranked
17Nutricia (Germany)Company 23 not ranked
18Sivantos (Germany)Company 22 not ranked
19NanoWorld Services (Germany)Company 19 not ranked
20IDEX Corporation (Germany)Company 15 not ranked
21E&L Medical Systems (Germany)Company 5 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: 79.5%Universitätsklinikum Erlangen: 12.8%Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits: 1.9%Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light: 1.6%17 others listed: 4.2%79%largest
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg76k · 79.5%Universitätsklinikum Erlangen12k · 12.8%Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits1,820 · 1.9%Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light1,531 · 1.6%17 others listed4,075 · 4.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Erlangen strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Erlangen is most concentrated in Hardware and Architecture, Biophysics and Signal Processing (3.3× the world share in Hardware and Architecture).

  1. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 49.0 works3.3×
  2. BiophysicsSubfield · 48.9 works3.2×
  3. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 129.3 works3.2×
  4. OtorhinolaryngologySubfield · 41.4 works3.1×
  5. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 278.9 works2.9×
  6. ClassicsSubfield · 20.7 works2.6×
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Which keywords describe research in Erlangen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Inflammation, Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Additive Manufacturing, Biomedical Applications, Mechanical Properties and Tissue Engineering.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning567▲ 1.24×76 topics
  2. Epidemiology470◆ 0.89×131 topics
  3. Machine Learning402◆ 0.92×82 topics
  4. Inflammation361▲ 1.30×83 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications232▲ 1.47×35 topics
  6. Nanoparticles222▲ 1.32×44 topics
  7. Neural Networks220◆ 1.07×35 topics
  8. Cancer214▲ 1.20×52 topics
  9. Quality of Life212◆ 1.10×53 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties209▲ 1.61×35 topics
  11. Tissue Engineering168▲ 2.1×13 topics
  12. Treatment168◆ 1.03×50 topics
  13. Immunotherapy164▲ 1.72×19 topics
  14. Catalysis155▲ 1.75×26 topics
  15. Microstructure155▲ 2.2×19 topics
  16. Additive Manufacturing153▲ 3.7×8 topics
  17. Convolutional Neural Networks146▲ 1.49×14 topics
  18. Chemotherapy138▲ 1.47×25 topics
  19. Biosensors131▲ 1.91×12 topics
  20. Radiotherapy127▲ 2.5×13 topics
  21. Angiogenesis110▲ 2.5×16 topics
  22. Magnetic Resonance Imaging99▲ 2.9×8 topics
  23. Materials92▲ 2.9×6 topics
  24. 3D Printing92▲ 2.9×5 topics
  25. Entanglement84▲ 4.2×4 topics
  26. Integrated Circuits80▲ 3.8×3 topics
  27. Ceramics78▲ 3.8×4 topics
  28. Beamforming76▲ 5.3×4 topics
  29. Nonlinear Optics74▲ 5.0×4 topics
  30. Epidemiological Study72▲ 8.0×4 topics
  31. Process Parameters68▲ 4.7×3 topics
  32. Fused Deposition Modeling68▲ 4.5×1 topic
  33. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse67▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Socioeconomic Status64▲ 9.1×3 topics
  35. Healthcare Utilization64▲ 6.0×3 topics
  36. Data Collection61▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Germany60▲ 22×1 topic
  38. Health Surveys60▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Audio-Visual Speech Recognition56▲ 7.7×1 topic
  40. Speech Enhancement56▲ 7.7×1 topic

What research is done in Erlangen?

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 68 works
  2. 2 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 60 works
  3. 3 Speech and Audio Processing Signal Processing 56 works
  4. 4 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 53 works
  5. 5 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 50 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 49 works
  7. 7 Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging Biomedical Engineering 43 works
  8. 8 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 42 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 41 works
  10. 10 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 40 works

Research output over time

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