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Top research institutions in Germany

Max Planck Society ranks first in Germany on research quality in 2022-now (#7 worldwide), followed by Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Ranked by research quality, 2022-now

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1Max Planck SocietyNonprofit · Munich #7 15.7% 23,632 #1
2Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresGovernment institution · Berlin #47 10.5% 36,841 #2
3Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenUniversity · Munich #48 12.5% 18,092 #3
4Technical University of MunichUniversity · Munich #51 12.7% 18,267 #4
5Heidelberg UniversityUniversity · Heidelberg #77 12.9% 15,951 #6
6Universität HamburgUniversity · Hamburg #95 12.1% 15,273 #7
7Leibniz AssociationGovernment institution · Berlin #100 13.2% 17,700 #5
8Technische Universität DresdenUniversity · Dresden #105 9.8% 11,672 #9
9University of FreiburgUniversity · Freiburg im Breisgau #126 12.2% 9,571 #11
10Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinUniversity · Berlin #132 13.8% 7,535 #23
11University of GöttingenUniversity · Göttingen #138 12.4% 7,497 #13
12University of MünsterUniversity · Münster #143 11.4% 8,973 #8
13Freie Universität BerlinUniversity · Berlin #147 12.1% 8,669 #17
14University of CologneUniversity · Cologne #153 11.9% 9,039 #20
15University of BonnUniversity · Bonn #173 12.3% 9,585 #14
16Johannes Gutenberg University MainzUniversity · Mainz #178 12.9% 7,767 #19
17Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergUniversity · Erlangen #184 10.3% 11,920 #12
18RWTH Aachen UniversityUniversity · Aachen #191 8.9% 16,324 #10
19University of TübingenUniversity · Tübingen #192 12.0% 8,889 #21
20University of WürzburgUniversity · Würzburg #193 12.1% 6,491 #15
21Goethe University FrankfurtUniversity · Frankfurt am Main #194 11.4% 9,265 #16
22Technische Universität BerlinUniversity · Berlin #207 10.9% 7,037 #18
23Ruhr University BochumUniversity · Bochum #217 10.6% 8,604 #24
24Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinHospital / health system · Berlin #260 10.6% 7,511 #27
25University of Duisburg-EssenUniversity · Essen #267 10.7% 8,221 #22
26Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfUniversity · Düsseldorf #269 11.1% 7,542 #26
27Leipzig UniversityUniversity · Leipzig #294 10.7% 7,332 #38
28Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielUniversity · Kiel #307 11.4% 6,318 #34
29TU Dortmund UniversityUniversity · Dortmund #344 9.0% 5,321 #35
30Philipps University of MarburgUniversity · Marburg #358 8.8% 5,764 #28
31University of KonstanzUniversity · Konstanz #360 13.0% 2,755 #31
32University of RegensburgUniversity · Regensburg #402 9.9% 5,121 #25
33University of BremenUniversity · Bremen #425 10.5% 5,008 #36
34Saarland UniversityUniversity · Saarbrücken #438 9.6% 5,094 #29
35Friedrich Schiller University JenaUniversity · Jena #443 11.6% 6,628 #32
36Leibniz University HannoverUniversity · Hanover #449 10.0% 6,108 #37
37European Molecular Biology LaboratoryGovernment institution · Heidelberg #455 20.4% 923 #30
38University of PotsdamUniversity · Potsdam #481 12.0% 4,944 #40
39Technische Universität DarmstadtUniversity · Darmstadt #495 9.6% 6,750 #41
40University of BayreuthUniversity · Bayreuth #501 11.2% 3,453 #54
41University of AugsburgUniversity · Augsburg #520 9.5% 3,537 #47
42Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenUniversity · Giessen #525 10.6% 4,514 #43
43University of StuttgartUniversity · Stuttgart #559 8.1% 7,224 #33
44University of SiegenUniversity · Siegen #572 9.1% 2,745 #39
45Universität UlmUniversity · Ulm #584 10.5% 4,319 #42
46Fraunhofer-GesellschaftGovernment institution · Munich #588 8.0% 13,447 #44
47Bielefeld UniversityUniversity · Bielefeld #623 10.9% 4,807 #49
48Medizinische Hochschule HannoverUniversity · Hanover #636 8.9% 5,389 #58
49Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgUniversity · Oldenburg #641 10.0% 3,162 #55
50Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinResearch facility · Berlin #649 17.2% 1,194 #45
51Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergUniversity · Halle #703 9.7% 4,155 #52
52Osnabrück UniversityUniversity · Osnabrück #707 12.0% 2,066 #82
53Universität GreifswaldUniversity · Greifswald #778 11.1% 2,859 #60
54University of LübeckUniversity · Lübeck #788 11.0% 2,991 #62
55German Centre for Cardiovascular ResearchResearch facility · Berlin #789 18.7% 1,125 #48
56University of RostockUniversity · Rostock #792 7.9% 4,013 #59
57Technische Universität BraunschweigUniversity · Braunschweig #803 7.4% 4,413 #53
58German Center for Infection ResearchResearch facility · Braunschweig #860 17.2% 644 #51
59Otto-von-Guericke-Universität MagdeburgUniversity · Magdeburg #870 8.6% 3,845 #57
60Bayer (Germany)Company · Leverkusen #919 12.2% 2,238 #74
61University of KaiserslauternUniversity · Kaiserslautern #986 8.5% 2,167 #61
62University of WuppertalUniversity · Wuppertal #1,022 8.0% 2,951 #84
63University of MannheimUniversity · Mannheim #1,042 14.1% 1,952 #65
64University of KasselUniversity · Kassel #1,079 9.2% 3,347 #50
65University of Koblenz and LandauUniversity · Mainz #1,119 12.0% 986 #75
66Chemnitz University of TechnologyUniversity · Chemnitz #1,298 7.4% 2,636 #81
67TH Köln - University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Cologne #1,365 9.6% 1,127 #71
68Universität der Bundeswehr MünchenUniversity · Munich #1,382 7.6% 2,354 #96
69München KlinikHospital / health system · Munich #1,401 3.3% 2,164 #76
70Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience TübingenGovernment institution · Tübingen #1,409 9.2% 385 #46
71Paderborn UniversityUniversity · Paderborn #1,415 8.4% 2,889 #64
72Leuphana University of LüneburgUniversity · Lüneburg #1,455 15.2% 1,532 #88
73University of HohenheimUniversity · Stuttgart #1,535 12.3% 2,172 #87
74Hamburg Institut (Germany)Company · Hamburg #1,546 11.8% 504 #86
75HAW HamburgUniversity · Hamburg #1,559 7.9% 994 #83
76Constructor UniversityUniversity · Bremen #1,576 13.5% 625 #66
77Hamburg University of TechnologyUniversity · Hamburg #1,599 8.7% 1,414 #95
78Siemens (Germany)Company · Munich #1,603 7.7% 2,673 #102
79German Center for Lung ResearchResearch facility · Giessen #1,625 16.3% 786 #67
80Federal Institute For Materials Research and TestingResearch facility · Berlin #1,628 9.6% 1,125 #78
81University of BambergUniversity · Bamberg #1,641 9.9% 1,927 #93
82National Center for Tumor DiseasesFunder · Heidelberg #1,688 18.8% 497 #91
83Physikalisch-Technische BundesanstaltGovernment institution · Braunschweig #1,735 6.8% 936 #70
84Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)Company · Ingelheim #1,779 12.6% 1,475 #79
85University of ErfurtUniversity · Erfurt #1,800 11.6% 1,131 #113
86German Sport University CologneUniversity · Cologne #1,844 10.7% 1,186 #160
87LVR-Klinik KölnHospital / health system · Cologne #1,874 2.4% 1,205 #119
88Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-LandauUniversity · Landau #1,882 9.0% 701 #105
89Hochschule OsnabrückUniversity · Osnabrück #1,885 8.6% 653 #106
90Hochschule BielefeldUniversity · Bielefeld #1,888 9.0% 781 #107
91Karlsruhe University of EducationUniversity · Karlsruhe #1,929 7.0% 622 #69
92Robert Koch InstituteGovernment institution · Berlin #2,052 13.5% 806 #104
93BASF (Germany)Company · Ludwigshafen am Rhein #2,096 11.5% 504 #98
94OTH RegensburgUniversity · Regensburg #2,185 6.6% 747 #174
95FH AachenUniversity · Aachen #2,192 4.8% 782 #68
96German Research Centre for Artificial IntelligenceFunder · Kaiserslautern #2,197 9.3% 1,113 #100
97Munich University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Munich #2,250 6.4% 968 #173
98Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und HeimatGovernment institution · Bonn #2,275 13.3% 1,931 #101
99University of PassauUniversity · Passau #2,285 9.2% 1,438 #121
100Witten/Herdecke UniversityUniversity · Witten #2,299 11.2% 1,874 #138
101Deutsches Konsortium für Translationale KrebsforschungResearch facility · Heidelberg #2,366 20.1% 395 #85
102Stuttgart ObservatoryResearch facility · Stuttgart #2,367 2.6% 823 #63
103Robert Bosch (Germany)Company · Stuttgart #2,386 8.4% 1,012 #72
104IU International University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Erfurt #2,426 7.1% 919 #266
105German Center for Diabetes ResearchResearch facility · Munich #2,455 18.1% 294 #73
106Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-SenftenbergUniversity · Senftenberg #2,462 7.9% 1,684 #126
107Bauhaus-Universität WeimarUniversity · Weimar #2,508 11.5% 891 #141
108University of Applied Sciences MainzUniversity · Mainz #2,518 6.5% 541 #56
109Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften KielUniversity · Kiel #2,535 11.8% 512 #89
110FH MünsterUniversity · Münster #2,571 7.3% 808 #129
111Koblenz University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Koblenz #2,626 5.8% 649 #157
112Hochschule Düsseldorf University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Düsseldorf #2,633 4.7% 902 #140
113Universität TrierUniversity · Trier #2,669 11.2% 1,606 #146
114Leipzig University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Leipzig #2,717 7.8% 534 #117
115Technische Universität IlmenauUniversity · Ilmenau #2,720 7.7% 1,909 #124
116Zimmer Biomet (Germany)Company · Berlin #2,754 17.1% 393 #97
117FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and ManagementUniversity · Essen #2,791 5.1% 812 #166
118Fulda University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Fulda #2,817 6.3% 646 #191
119University Children's Hospital TübingenHospital / health system · Tübingen #2,858 12.9% 693 #120
120University of HildesheimUniversity · Hildesheim #2,906 8.2% 979 #137
121Catholic University of Eichstätt-IngolstadtUniversity · Eichstätt #2,974 10.5% 995 #184
122Clausthal University of TechnologyUniversity · Clausthal-Zellerfeld #3,007 8.4% 1,184 #386
123FernUniversität in HagenUniversity · Hagen #3,062 8.0% 1,595 #133
124Europa-Universität FlensburgUniversity · Flensburg #3,073 9.2% 653 #169
125IZA - Institute of Labor EconomicsNonprofit · Bonn #3,076 9.5% 954 #178
126Clinical Research Center KielResearch facility · Kiel #3,081 7.9% 366 #92
127MSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical UniversityUniversity · Hamburg #3,122 12.8% 551 #198
128Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-SiegUniversity · Sankt Augustin #3,175 4.8% 628 #194
129Deggendorf Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Deggendorf #3,194 7.4% 417 #226
130Central Institute of Mental HealthHospital / health system · Mannheim #3,234 11.2% 375 #130
131Helmut Schmidt UniversityUniversity · Hamburg #3,239 8.9% 1,513 #172
132Schott (Germany)Company · Mainz #3,250 7.5% 360 #77
133University of Applied Sciences PotsdamUniversity · Potsdam #3,298 12.2% 362 #149
134Hologic (Germany)Company · Wiesbaden #3,363 9.9% 482 #115
135European University ViadrinaUniversity · Frankfurt #3,364 10.9% 596 #144
136Helios Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken WiesbadenHospital / health system · Wiesbaden #3,432 6.1% 589 #110
137Stuttgart Technical University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Stuttgart #3,460 6.8% 510 #158
138Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and ArtsUniversity · Dortmund #3,495 5.0% 509 #218
139Hochschule NiederrheinUniversity · Krefeld #3,509 4.9% 572 #127
140Bergmann und Partner RechtsanwälteInstitution · Hamm #3,523 2.9% 573 #213
141Technische Hochschule IngolstadtUniversity · Ingolstadt #3,633 9.0% 629 #242
142Heilbronn UniversityUniversity · Heilbronn #3,709 5.9% 664 #185
143HTW Berlin - University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Berlin #3,792 4.9% 769 #340
144Merck KGaA, Darmstadt (Germany)Company · Darmstadt #3,875 12.4% 532 #109
145Institute of Molecular BiologyResearch facility · Mainz #3,921 16.2% 172 #114
146Technische Hochschule UlmUniversity · Ulm #3,960 7.1% 444 #125
147Berlin School of Economics and LawUniversity · Berlin #3,979 13.7% 729 #183
148Esslingen University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Esslingen am Neckar #3,995 5.2% 546 #186
149Reutlingen UniversityUniversity · Reutlingen #3,998 6.0% 688 #182
150Technische Hochschule MannheimUniversity · Mannheim #4,025 8.9% 359 #170
151Hochschule BremenUniversity · Bremen #4,039 7.8% 397 #187
152State Museum of Natural History KarlsruheArchive · Karlsruhe #4,078 1.4% 845 #453
153Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences NurembergUniversity · Nuremberg #4,100 4.0% 703 #162
154Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Freising #4,174 13.7% 259 #128
155University of Applied Sciences LandshutUniversity · Landshut #4,186 4.2% 378 #229
156Frankfurt Institute for Advanced StudiesResearch facility · Frankfurt am Main #4,191 14.2% 264 #136
157Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-SchweinfurtUniversity · Würzburg #4,196 6.3% 473 #331
158Brain (Germany)Company · Zwingenberg #4,198 14.4% 242 #155
159University of Applied Sciences KaiserslauternUniversity · Kaiserslautern #4,199 7.0% 369 #179
160University of Education FreiburgUniversity · Freiburg #4,287 11.7% 477 #168
161Universität BayernUniversity · Munich #4,327 3.3% 373 #269
162Karlsruhe University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Karlsruhe #4,390 7.0% 488 #228
163Offenburg University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Offenburg #4,453 6.9% 554 #210
164University Hospital MagdeburgHospital / health system · Magdeburg #4,456 8.2% 613 #154
165BMW Group (Germany)Company · Munich #4,459 8.1% 498 #134
166Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden – University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Dresden #4,482 8.4% 378 #196
167Heidelberg University of EducationUniversity · Heidelberg #4,483 10.8% 310 #143
168Ostfalia University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Wolfenbüttel #4,522 6.2% 384 #209
169University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, FoundationUniversity · Hanover #4,558 7.8% 1,058 #161
170Kempten University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Kempten (Allgäu) #4,609 7.9% 351 #206
171Giessen School of TheologyUniversity · Giessen #4,685 8.3% 310 #112
172Trier University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Trier #4,758 7.9% 415 #202
173Frankfurt University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Frankfurt am Main #4,828 6.0% 392 #199
174Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State UniversityUniversity · Stuttgart #4,839 5.7% 403 #216
175Siemens Healthineers (Germany)Company · Forchheim #4,867 13.7% 479 #132
176University of VechtaUniversity · Vechta #4,893 10.3% 455 #212
177Berliner Hochschule für TechnikUniversity · Berlin #4,896 9.1% 345 #153
178Intelligent Transport Systems NiedersachsenInstitution · Braunschweig #4,908 2.5% 347 #301
179Darmstadt University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Darmstadt #4,975 8.3% 516 #1350
180Orthopädische PraxisHospital / health system · Münster #4,976 4.4% 431 #204
181Furtwangen UniversityUniversity · Furtwangen im Schwarzwald #5,003 7.0% 529 #249
182European Molecular Biology OrganizationNonprofit · Heidelberg #5,092 21.5% 95 #139
183Hochschule FreseniusUniversity · Idstein #5,102 6.0% 364 #197
184Westfälische HochschuleUniversity · Gelsenkirchen #5,117 8.5% 235 #167
185Leipzig/Halle AirportInstitution · Schkeuditz #5,144 2.4% 411 #171
186Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor FontaneUniversity · Neuruppin #5,168 13.6% 431 #236
187Pforzheim University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Pforzheim #5,185 7.0% 433 #275
188Institute of Medical Microbiology and HygieneResearch facility · Regensburg #5,308 12.6% 240 #123
189Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychotherapie und PsychosomatikHospital / health system · Dresden #5,386 6.4% 377 #164
190University of Applied Sciences Emden LeerUniversity · Emden #5,447 6.8% 264 #389
191LungenClinic GrosshansdorfHospital / health system · Großhansdorf #5,453 5.7% 296 #234
192RheinMain University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Wiesbaden #5,461 5.4% 558 #273
193Loewe Center for Synthetic MicrobiologyUniversity · Marburg #5,536 13.9% 134 #118
194Deutsches Herzzentrum der CharitéHospital / health system · Berlin #5,549 10.4% 377 #175
195Zeppelin Universität gemeinnützige GmbHUniversity · Friedrichshafen #5,578 11.3% 419 #225
196Hochschule MittweidaUniversity · Mittweida #5,612 3.9% 370 #263
197HafenCity University HamburgUniversity · Hamburg #5,618 8.1% 333 #342
198Ruhr West University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Mülheim #5,661 4.3% 344 #103
199Bochum University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Bochum #5,680 5.9% 337 #334
200German Environment AgencyFunder · Dessau #5,729 13.6% 223 #165
201Ludwigsburg University of EducationUniversity · Ludwigsburg #5,738 9.6% 439 #253
202Technische Hochschule MittelhessenUniversity · Giessen #5,760 5.5% 440 #256
203Fischer (Germany)Company · Karlsruhe #5,831 6.2% 172 #131
204Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementUniversity · Frankfurt am Main #5,891 12.7% 339 #214
205German Institute of Development and SustainabilityResearch facility · Bonn #5,953 17.2% 259 #233
206Klinik für FrauenheilkundeHospital / health system · Freiburg #5,960 1.0% 476 #223
207South Westphalia University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Iserlohn #6,039 6.7% 337 #280
208Hesse (Germany)Company · Paderborn #6,077 2.5% 287 #377
209Technische Hochschule AugsburgUniversity · Augsburg #6,093 10.1% 279 #357
210Hochschule AalenUniversity · Aalen #6,146 3.9% 540 #390
211HTWG Hochschule Konstanz - Technik, Wirtschaft und GestaltungUniversity · Konstanz #6,219 6.5% 260 #239
212West German Heart and Vascular Center EssenHospital / health system · Essen #6,222 18.2% 298 #148
213WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementUniversity · Vallendar #6,233 18.8% 373 #195
214GesundheitsamtGovernment institution · Frankfurt am Main #6,237 4.2% 327 #258
215Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des SaarlandesUniversity · Saarbrücken #6,278 5.3% 276 #295
216Institute for BiodiversityNonprofit · Regensburg #6,304 12.3% 462 #201
217Fresenius (Germany)Company · Bad Homburg #6,310 11.2% 285 #300
218Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences JenaUniversity · Jena #6,328 6.8% 238 #452
219Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical StudiesResearch facility · Heidelberg #6,349 15.1% 227 #122
220Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Hamm #6,371 4.2% 341 #392
221Schön Klinik NeustadtHospital / health system · Neustadt #6,465 2.4% 269 #346
222Hochschule HannoverUniversity · Hanover #6,467 6.4% 311 #355
223Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences and ArtsUniversity · Lemgo #6,495 7.6% 274 #311
224Hertie SchoolUniversity · Berlin #6,600 21.8% 329 #203
225Nuremberg HospitalHospital / health system · Nuremberg #6,625 7.6% 368 #260
226Steinbeis FoundationInstitution · Stuttgart #6,649 8.5% 259 #319
227Mercedes-Benz (Germany)Company · Stuttgart #6,656 4.6% 391 #350
228Cardiovascular Center FrankfurtResearch facility · Frankfurt am Main #6,704 5.3% 289 #159
229Westsächsische Hochschule ZwickauUniversity · Zwickau #6,759 4.8% 276 #353
230Vivantes KlinikumHospital / health system · Berlin #6,823 7.8% 298 #211
231Institut für Soziale ArbeitNonprofit · Münster #6,856 8.9% 346 #376
232Daimler (Germany)Company · Stuttgart #6,893 7.8% 255 #94
233FZI Research Center for Information TechnologyNonprofit · Karlsruhe #6,897 5.5% 324 #643
234Comprehensive Cancer Center ErlangenHospital / health system · Erlangen #6,912 17.4% 277 #238
235Evonik (Germany)Company · Essen #7,013 6.9% 232 #116
236European Central BankGovernment institution · Frankfurt am Main #7,028 16.5% 666 #283
237University of Applied Sciences ErfurtUniversity · Erfurt #7,101 10.4% 205 #365
238TH Bingen University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Bingen am Rhein #7,133 15.3% 257 #255
239X-Fab (Germany)Company · Erfurt #7,163 7.1% 960 #494
240Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience BerlinGovernment institution · Berlin #7,231 15.1% 113 #147
241Munich School of PhilosophyUniversity · Munich #7,264 13.2% 339 #254
242Folkwang University of the ArtsUniversity · Essen #7,351 10.0% 762 #758
243Ludwigshafen University of Business and SocietyUniversity · Ludwigshafen am Rhein #7,365 8.8% 212 #189
244Hannover Re (Germany)Company · Hanover #7,374 10.4% 204 #271
245Leipzig Heart InstituteResearch facility · Leipzig #7,465 12.5% 290 #192
246Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und JugendmedizinHospital / health system · Cologne #7,604 1.7% 335 #436
247Rhine-Waal University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Kleve #7,605 8.2% 289 #563
248Klinikum StuttgartHospital / health system · Stuttgart #7,637 6.1% 353 #237
249MSB Medical School BerlinUniversity · Berlin #7,642 10.8% 255 #440
250German University of Administrative SciencesUniversity · Speyer #7,655 6.5% 309 #382
251HHL Leipzig Graduate School of ManagementUniversity · Leipzig #7,664 20.6% 224 #261
252Coburg University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Coburg #7,669 4.9% 259 #401
253Volkswagen Group (Germany)Company · Wolfsburg #7,708 6.8% 283 #247
254Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und BerufsforschungResearch facility · Nuremberg #7,710 12.8% 281 #246
255Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und PsychotherapieHospital / health system · Leipzig #7,762 4.1% 300 #265
256Hochschule Magdeburg-StendalUniversity · Magdeburg #7,787 10.2% 237 #289
257German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science StudiesGovernment institution · Hanover #7,801 12.3% 229 #455
258Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthHospital / health system · Dortmund #7,837 11.3% 243 #403
259Klinikum LeverkusenHospital / health system · Leverkusen #7,882 2.7% 244 #208
260Stuttgart Media UniversityUniversity · Stuttgart #7,886 6.9% 270 #379
261Centrum für Integrierte OnkologieResearch facility · Bonn #7,895 2.7% 366 #373
262Institut für Medien- und KommunikationspolitikResearch facility · Berlin #7,911 5.3% 388 #369
263Brandenburg University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Brandenburg #7,924 5.9% 191 #451
264Cologne Institute for Economic ResearchUniversity · Cologne #7,943 10.1% 244 #227
265Infineon Technologies (Germany)Company · Munich #8,001 6.3% 921 #163
266St. Franziskus HospitalHospital / health system · Münster #8,020 7.4% 242 #307
267St. Josef-HospitalHospital / health system · Bochum #8,045 10.2% 284 #222
268Anhalt University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Köthen #8,063 9.8% 234 #489
269Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-WeidenUniversity · Amberg #8,075 5.2% 201 #493
270Wismar University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Wismar #8,095 6.0% 302 #570
271Technical University of Applied Sciences WildauUniversity · Wildau #8,120 7.1% 213 #354
272International School of ManagementUniversity · Dortmund #8,155 7.5% 272 #508
273Neu-Ulm University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Neu-Ulm #8,188 11.3% 187 #378
274University of Education WeingartenUniversity · Weingarten #8,214 8.9% 204 #482
275Neubrandenburg University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Neubrandenburg #8,219 3.3% 188 #447
276Rosenheim Technical University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Rosenheim #8,226 4.3% 198 #501
277Aschaffenburg University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Aschaffenburg #8,242 7.8% 252 #406
278Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und WohlfahrtspflegeNonprofit · Hamburg #8,295 6.0% 290 #315
279Carl Zeiss (Germany)Company · Oberkochen #8,368 9.3% 335 #278
280Ansbach University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Ansbach #8,391 5.8% 234 #564
281Klinik für PsychosomatikHospital / health system · Aalen #8,424 8.3% 254 #207
282Berlin University of the ArtsUniversity · Berlin #8,497 4.6% 280 #362
283University of Design Schwäbisch GmündUniversity · Schwäbisch Gmünd #8,518 10.4% 178 #388
284University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-WeingartenUniversity · Weingarten #8,589 5.5% 195 #336
285Freudenberg (Germany)Company · Weinheim #8,647 6.8% 169 #324
286Starnberg HospitalHospital / health system · Starnberg #8,667 3.7% 179 #361
287Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing (Germany)Company · Walldorf #8,669 6.0% 249 #274
288Klinik und Poliklinik für NeurologieHospital / health system · Cologne #8,724 3.3% 344 #321
289BioNTech (Germany)Company · Mainz #8,743 20.6% 100 #291
290Hanover University of Music Drama and MediaUniversity · Hanover #8,744 5.8% 253 #544
291Ukrainian Free UniversityUniversity · Munich #8,759 4.5% 231 #284
292Albstadt-Sigmaringen UniversityUniversity · Albstadt #8,767 6.8% 168 #458
293Institut Für Angewandte KulturforschungNonprofit · Göttingen #8,774 7.3% 305 #441
294Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und PsychotherapieHospital / health system · Cologne #8,783 7.2% 747 #553
295Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security AffairsResearch facility · Berlin #8,821 14.2% 262 #151
296Nordhausen University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Nordhausen #8,844 5.1% 174 #412
297RuhrlandklinikHospital / health system · Essen #8,852 9.3% 267 #232
298Harz University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Wernigerode #8,900 8.0% 154 #351
299Klinikum IngolstadtHospital / health system · Ingolstadt #8,945 4.8% 201 #305
300Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied ScienceUniversity · Nürtingen #8,970 6.4% 196 #411

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Germany on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Germany

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%10%20%mean 9.21033%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Max Planck SocietyTechnical University…Ludwig-Maximilians-U…Helmholtz Associatio…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the table above.

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