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Research in Münster

Science Explorer records 42 research institutions in Münster, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Münster, University Hospital Münster and FH Münster.

Research institutions
42
14 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
89k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
18.2%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Münster?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of MünsterUniversity 64,231 #262
2University Hospital MünsterHospital / health system 10,475 #1,647
3FH MünsterUniversity 3,047 #8,518
4Orthopädische PraxisHospital / health system 2,127 #16,270
5Institut für Soziale ArbeitNonprofit 1,619 #12,355
6European Association of Social PsychologyInstitution 1,173 #24,931
7St. Franziskus HospitalHospital / health system 1,142 #17,707
8CeNTechInstitution 518 #12,438
9Landschaftsverband Westfalen-LippeInstitution 487 #23,374
10Max Planck Institute for Molecular BiomedicineResearch facility 476 #9,605
11Helmholtz-Institute MünsterGovernment institution 454 #11,127
12Institut für Forensische GenetikResearch facility 395 #19,118 all time
13Fachklinik HornheideHospital / health system 389 #24,953
14Wehrwissenschaftliche Institut für SchutztechnologienResearch facility 326 #31,004 all time
15German Police UniversityUniversity 315 #21,043
16Clemenshospital MünsterHospital / health system 261 #36,533 all time
17Institut für Chemo- und BiosensorikResearch facility 252 #16,474 all time
18Landwirtschaftskammer Nordrhein-WestfalenInstitution 217 #22,366
19Atrial Fibrillation NETworkNonprofit 200 #29,845 all time
20Covance (Germany)Company 113 not ranked
21Raphaelsklinik MünsterHospital / health system 99 not ranked
22Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Münsterland-Emscher-LippeInstitution 96 not ranked
23Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule MünsterUniversity 90 not ranked
24Monasterium Laboratory Skin & Hair Research Solutions (Germany)Company 83 not ranked
25European Research ServicesCompany 51 not ranked
26Comenius-InstitutUniversity 49 not ranked
27Stadtwerke Münster (Germany)Company 43 not ranked
28George Huntington InstituteHospital / health system 38 not ranked
29Christoph-Dornier-Stiftung für Klinische PsychologieInstitution 33 not ranked
30IPS Elektroniklabor (Germany)Company 30 not ranked
31Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell ProductionResearch facility 27 not ranked
32Eftas Remote Sensing Technology Transfer (Germany)Company 25 not ranked
3352°North Spatial Information ResearchCompany 23 not ranked
34Academy of Fine Arts MünsterUniversity 11 not ranked
35Gesellschaft für Bioanalytik MünsterNonprofit 9 not ranked
36Institut für Postfossile LogistikResearch facility 9 not ranked
37AestheticoHospital / health system 8 not ranked
38Netzwerk der Rehabilitationsforschung in Nordrhein-WestfalenResearch facility 3 not ranked
39European Society of Cutaneous Lupus ErythematosusResearch facility 1 not ranked
40Internationales Institut für Wald und HolzNonprofit 1 not ranked
41Species Conservation FoundationInstitution 0 not ranked
42Apothekerstiftung Westfalen-LippeNonprofit 0 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.

University of Münster: 72.2%University Hospital Münster: 11.8%FH Münster: 3.4%Orthopädische Praxis: 2.4%36 others listed: 10.2%72%largest
University of Münster64k · 72.2%University Hospital Münster10k · 11.8%FH Münster3,047 · 3.4%Orthopädische Praxis2,127 · 2.4%36 others listed9,066 · 10.2%

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

What is Münster strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Münster is most concentrated in Classics, History and Philosophy of Science and Religious studies (5.0× the world share in Classics).

  1. ClassicsSubfield · 35.0 works5.0×
  2. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 85.3 works4.7×
  3. Religious studiesSubfield · 88.2 works4.4×
  4. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 62.7 works3.3×
  5. BiochemistrySubfield · 32.8 works3.3×
  6. PhilosophySubfield · 163.0 works3.2×
  7. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 263.8 works2.9×
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Which keywords describe research in Münster?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Governance, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Bildungsungleichheit, Ethnografisches Schreiben, Identity, Epidemiology, Gender and Outcomes.

▲ 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. Epidemiology450◆ 0.96×131 topics
  2. Governance253▲ 6.4×15 topics
  3. Inflammation249◆ 1.01×83 topics
  4. Identity233▲ 2.7×65 topics
  5. Education226◆ 1.11×89 topics
  6. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse223▲ 46×2 topics
  7. Gender207▲ 3.2×47 topics
  8. Sustainable Development205◆ 1.08×52 topics
  9. History173▲ 2.1×50 topics
  10. Bildungsungleichheit166▲ 48×1 topic
  11. Ethnografisches Schreiben166▲ 48×1 topic
  12. Ethics165▲ 2.9×49 topics
  13. Lithium-ion Batteries161▲ 3.2×3 topics
  14. Leadership158▲ 2.8×21 topics
  15. Cathode Materials155▲ 3.3×3 topics
  16. Thermal Management145▲ 3.6×8 topics
  17. Philosophy141▲ 2.7×36 topics
  18. Digital Transformation141▲ 2.2×17 topics
  19. Professional Development128▲ 5.4×13 topics
  20. Outcomes112▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Bildung107▲ 28×3 topics
  22. Fluid Dynamics102▲ 6.2×6 topics
  23. Supervision96▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Digitalization95▲ 4.0×10 topics
  25. Workplace92▲ 9.2×4 topics
  26. Emotional Regulation89▲ 32×2 topics
  27. Mathematical Modeling89▲ 8.4×4 topics
  28. Materials Science88▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Engineering87▲ 16×4 topics
  30. Coaching87▲ 43×1 topic
  31. Psychodrama87▲ 40×1 topic
  32. Turbine Technology86▲ 40×1 topic
  33. Organic Synthesis78▲ 5.8×10 topics
  34. Organizational Change78▲ 9.1×5 topics
  35. Transition Metal Complexes75▲ 7.1×4 topics
  36. Autorschaft72▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Literaturkritik72▲ 29×1 topic
  38. Epidemiological Study72▲ 9.0×4 topics
  39. Crisis Management69▲ 14×4 topics
  40. Socioeconomic Status69▲ 11×4 topics

What research is done in Münster?

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 166 works
  2. 2 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 87 works
  3. 3 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 86 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 76 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 72 works
  6. 6 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 72 works
  7. 7 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 65 works
  8. 8 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 63 works
  9. 9 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 57 works
  10. 10 Education Methods and Technologies Education 56 works

Research output over time

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