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Technical University of Munich vs University of Copenhagen

On research quality in 2022–now, Technical University of Munich ranks #76 in the world and University of Copenhagen #77, of 28,054 institutions. Technical University of Munich stands higher in 6 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Copenhagen in 10.

Research profiles alike: -0.29different 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.

University of Copenhagen

Denmark · Copenhagen

World rank, 2022–now
#77
#113 all time
Works, 2022–now
14k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
42%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Equine, Medical Terminology, Veterinary.

Who leads in each field?

Technical University of Munich stands higher in 6 of 16 fields, University of Copenhagen 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 610 University of Copenhagen
  1. #90Agricultural and Biological Sciences#38
  2. —Arts and Humanities#93
  3. #88Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#33
  4. #191Business, Management and Accounting—
  5. #84Chemistry—
  6. #15Computer Science—
  7. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#90
  8. #91Engineering—
  9. #69Environmental Science#72
  10. —Health Professions#151
  11. #73Mathematics—
  12. #125Medicine#79
  13. —Neuroscience#27
  14. #53Physics and Astronomy#49
  15. —Psychology#125
  16. #339Social Sciences#35

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. Engineering1.9× 0.2×
  2. Chemical Engineering2.0× 0.5×
  3. Computer Science1.8× 0.6×
  4. Energy1.0× 0.4×
  5. Business, Management and Accounting0.9× 0.4×
  6. Materials Science0.8× 0.5×
  7. Decision Sciences1.4× 0.8×
  8. Physics and Astronomy2.2× 1.5×
  9. Chemistry1.6× 1.1×
  10. Mathematics1.4× 1.3×
  11. Environmental Science1.0× 1.2×
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.0× 1.2×
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.6× 0.8×
  14. Neuroscience1.0× 1.7×
  15. Health Professions0.5× 1.0×
  16. Psychology0.7× 1.3×
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 2.0×
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.6× 1.3×
  19. Medicine0.6× 1.2×
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.7×
  21. Nursing0.5× 1.5×
  22. Social Sciences0.4× 1.1×
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 1.7×
  24. Veterinary0.8× 4.8×
  25. Dentistry0.1× 0.9×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.2× 1.6×
Technical University of MunichUniversity of Copenhagen

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, University of Copenhagen’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kTechnical University of Munich3,839 in 2025University of Copenhagen3,244 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Technical University of Munich or University of Copenhagen?

Technical University of Munich publishes 1.2× as much research as University of Copenhagen in 2022–now (16k against 14k fractional works).

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

26.5% of University of Copenhagen's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.1% for Technical University of Munich.