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Physical Sciences research in Germany

Technical University of Munich ranks first in Germany for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#71 worldwide), followed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Germany's world rank
#4
of 157 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
270k
Top-10% rate
16.7%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Technical University of MunichMunich #7155.021.1%10,232
2Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe #15047.116.5%8,725
3Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #15346.823.3%2,987
4RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen #16246.213.7%9,828
5Universität HamburgHamburg #18744.720.3%3,721
6University of MünsterMünster #19244.520.0%2,272
7Forschungszentrum JülichJülich #20843.615.6%3,284
8Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainz #22642.723.6%1,696
9Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg #24841.721.9%2,506
10Technische Universität BerlinBerlin #28640.217.7%4,774
11Ruhr University BochumBochum #29539.918.2%3,857
12University of BonnBonn #29939.823.6%2,490
13Technische Universität DresdenDresden #30139.714.6%5,557
14Freie Universität BerlinBerlin #30339.620.3%1,907
15University of GöttingenGöttingen #31039.425.2%1,922
16Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergErlangen #32638.815.5%4,700
17University of TübingenTübingen #33938.423.4%2,254
18University of StuttgartStuttgart #40336.613.3%5,676
19University of WürzburgWürzburg #41136.422.6%1,720
20Technische Universität DarmstadtDarmstadt #42336.116.4%4,971
21Leibniz University HannoverHanover #43535.816.7%3,847
22Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin #46735.124.0%1,831
23University of FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau #47734.819.8%2,510
24University of BremenBremen #48434.717.2%2,286
25Max-Planck-Institut für KohlenforschungMülheim #48634.631.0%337
26University of CologneCologne #48834.620.3%1,526
27Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYHamburg #50734.218.6%1,619
28Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und MeeresforschungBremerhaven #50834.229.4%718
29Munich Center for Quantum Science and TechnologyMunich #50934.237.7%280
30Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)Cologne #53133.720.3%4,713
31Max Planck Institute of Quantum OpticsGarching #60732.333.3%205
32University of RegensburgRegensburg #60832.318.8%1,233
33University of PotsdamPotsdam #62132.020.9%1,748
34Friedrich Schiller University JenaJena #63431.817.6%1,777
35Goethe University FrankfurtFrankfurt am Main #64631.621.3%1,955
36Leibniz Institute for CatalysisRostock #65131.518.4%440
37Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck SocietyBerlin #66931.326.4%352
38Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielKiel #67431.217.8%1,973
39Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of SolidsDresden #70030.825.0%263
40University of KonstanzKonstanz #71930.519.7%1,034
41Max Planck Institute for Intelligent SystemsStuttgart #74230.240.2%306
42Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-RossendorfDresden #75030.019.1%944
43Leipzig UniversityLeipzig #77129.817.4%1,403
44TU Dortmund UniversityDortmund #77429.713.0%2,785
45University of BayreuthBayreuth #78329.617.1%1,756
46University of Duisburg-EssenEssen #79429.515.2%2,750
47Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex SystemsDresden #79629.426.8%285
48Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of MatterHamburg #81029.227.2%207
49Institute for Advanced StudyBerlin #81829.129.9%615
50GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion ResearchDarmstadt #85128.719.8%847
51Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfDüsseldorf #86228.617.6%1,088
52Saarland UniversitySaarbrücken #86328.615.7%1,534
53GFZ Helmholtz Centre for GeosciencesPotsdam #88128.427.2%922
54Max Planck Institute for Solid State ResearchStuttgart #88528.317.4%424
55Max Planck Institute for Polymer ResearchMainz #88828.322.5%408
56Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und EnergieBerlin #90228.117.3%766
57Max Planck Institute of Microstructure PhysicsHalle #93127.830.5%168
58Universität UlmUlm #93627.716.8%1,196
59Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenGiessen #96327.419.6%1,111
60University of RostockRostock #97427.312.3%1,649

Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Germany?

Wolfram Burgard, S. Cheatham and M. A. Chelstowska rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Wolfram Burgard#103 worldwide overall6.3k citations · 265 works
  2. 2S. Cheatham#289 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 260 works
  3. 3M. A. Chelstowska#393 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 278 works
  4. 4F. Marroquim#397 worldwide overall6.2k citations · 296 works
  5. 5C. Galea#400 worldwide overall5.6k citations · 260 works
  6. 6M. Curatolo#401 worldwide overall6.3k citations · 303 works
  7. 7G. Siragusa#404 worldwide overall6k citations · 284 works
  8. 8M. Caprini#407 worldwide overall6.2k citations · 305 works
  9. 9A. Mengarelli#420 worldwide overall6k citations · 284 works
  10. 10L. March#423 worldwide overall6.1k citations · 292 works
  11. 11A. Chafaq#442 worldwide overall5.6k citations · 266 works
  12. 12W. Davey#456 worldwide overall6.4k citations · 311 works
  13. 13M. Backes#457 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 281 works
  14. 14D. Casadei#459 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 287 works
  15. 15E. Simioni#474 worldwide overall5.3k citations · 257 works

How Germany compares with other countries in Physical Sciences