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Technical University of Munich vs The University of Sydney

On research quality in 2022–now, Technical University of Munich ranks #76 in the world and The University of Sydney #78, of 28,054 institutions. Technical University of Munich stands higher in 7 of the 17 fields both publish in, The University of Sydney in 10.

Research profiles alike: -0.34different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Technical University of Munich

Germany · Munich

World rank, 2022–now
#76
#58 all time
Works, 2022–now
16k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
38%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Theoretical Computer Science, Hardware and Architecture, Software.

The University of Sydney

Australia · Sydney

World rank, 2022–now
#78
#108 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
24.9%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
33%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Decision Sciences, Public Administration, Music.

Who leads in each field?

Technical University of Munich stands higher in 7 of 17 fields, The University of Sydney in 10. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Technical University of Munich 710 The University of Sydney
  1. #90Agricultural and Biological Sciences#73
  2. —Arts and Humanities#77
  3. #88Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#120
  4. #191Business, Management and Accounting#112
  5. #84Chemistry—
  6. #15Computer Science#73
  7. —Decision Sciences#26
  8. —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#82
  9. #91Engineering#114
  10. #69Environmental Science#74
  11. —Health Professions#7
  12. #73Mathematics—
  13. #125Medicine#36
  14. —Neuroscience#61
  15. #53Physics and Astronomy—
  16. —Psychology#26
  17. #339Social Sciences#16

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Chemistry1.6× 0.4×
  2. Engineering1.9× 0.6×
  3. Chemical Engineering2.0× 0.7×
  4. Physics and Astronomy2.2× 0.8×
  5. Computer Science1.8× 1.0×
  6. Materials Science0.8× 0.5×
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.0× 0.6×
  8. Mathematics1.4× 0.9×
  9. Energy1.0× 0.7×
  10. Environmental Science1.0× 0.8×
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 0.8×
  12. Decision Sciences1.4× 1.2×
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.9× 0.8×
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.6× 0.6×
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.0×
  16. Neuroscience1.0× 1.6×
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.8×
  18. Nursing0.5× 0.9×
  19. Medicine0.6× 1.2×
  20. Psychology0.7× 1.7×
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.6× 1.5×
  22. Veterinary0.8× 2.4×
  23. Health Professions0.5× 1.7×
  24. Social Sciences0.4× 1.2×
  25. Arts and Humanities0.2× 1.4×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 0.9×
Technical University of MunichThe University of Sydney

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Technical University of Munich leans further are at the top, The University of Sydney’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kThe University of Sydney4,914 in 2025Technical University of Munich3,839 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Technical University of Munich or The University of Sydney?

The University of Sydney publishes 1.2× as much research as Technical University of Munich in 2022–now (20k against 16k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Technical University of Munich or The University of Sydney?

24.9% of The University of Sydney's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.1% for Technical University of Munich.