Field · Chemical Engineering · Germany
Chemical Engineering research in Germany
Leibniz Institute for Catalysis ranks first in Germany for Chemical Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#78 worldwide), followed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Technical University of Munich.
- Germany's world rank
- #5 of 45 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Chemical Engineering in Germany?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leibniz Institute for CatalysisRostock | #78 | 18.1 | 17.0% | 69 |
| 2 | Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe | #109 | 11.9 | 10.7% | 166 |
| 3 | Technical University of MunichMunich | #117 | 10.5 | 13.9% | 114 |
| 4 | RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen | #122 | 9.8 | 11.8% | 160 |
| 5 | Ruhr University BochumBochum | #128 | 8.9 | 18.7% | 64 |
| 6 | Forschungszentrum JülichJülich | #190 | 143.0 | 6.4% | 83 |
| 7 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergErlangen | #197 | 75.0 | 8.3% | 78 |
| 8 | Technische Universität DarmstadtDarmstadt | #198 | 65.0 | 16.0% | 85 |
| 9 | Technische Universität BerlinBerlin | #199 | 56.0 | 9.1% | 70 |
| 10 | University of StuttgartStuttgart | #201 | 37.0 | 9.1% | 80 |
| 11 | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)Cologne | #202 | 28.0 | 11.0% | 67 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Chemical Engineering researchers in Germany?
H. G. Hertz, Udo Weimar and Nicolae Bârsan rank highest among researchers based in Germany.
- 1H. G. Hertz#4,626 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 14 works
- 2Udo Weimar#9,037 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 21 works
- 3Nicolae Bârsan#9,052 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 18 works
- 4G. Ertl#10,198 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 21 works
- 5Bernhard Rieger#16,682 worldwide overall985 citations · 11 works
- 6Kurt Binder#22,752 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 9 works
- 7Felix Studt#29,318 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 14 works
- 8Arne Thomas#30,585 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 9 works
- 9Matthias Scheffler#40,101 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 9 works
- 10Martin Winter#41,128 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 11 works
- 11Jürgen Gmehling#43,787 worldwide overall602 citations · 34 works
- 12Kurt Kremer#44,639 worldwide overall806 citations · 10 works
- 13André Bardow#47,052 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 13 works
- 14Thomas Klassen#47,060 worldwide overall806 citations · 13 works
- 15J. Troe#47,901 worldwide overall872 citations · 8 works
How Germany compares with other countries in Chemical Engineering