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Technische Universität Dresden

In research, Technische Universität Dresden stands highest in Physical Sciences (#301 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#282 of 6,636 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#514 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Hardware and Architecture, Condensed Matter Physics and Sensory Systems — Hardware and Architecture is 6.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#340
of 28,054 · #301 all time
Rank in Germany
#18
of 1,178
Research works
59k
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1M
19.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Technische Universität Dresden known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #301 of 12,888 14.6%5,557 #260
EngineeringField #282 of 6,636 13.0%2,856 #209
Health SciencesDomain #514 of 11,982 18.9%1,154 #581
MedicineField #483 of 10,443 18.7%969 #521
Social SciencesDomain #567 of 10,521 20.4%1,795 #561
Life SciencesDomain #488 of 7,800 21.6%948 #388
Computer ScienceField #399 of 4,667 14.4%848 #208
Social SciencesField #629 of 6,365 21.3%787 #637
Physics and AstronomyField #165 of 1,646 21.6%361 #223
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #249 of 2,318 13.0%681 #132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Technische Universität Dresden sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#260 #301
  2. Engineering#209 #282
  3. Health Sciences#581 #514
  4. Medicine#521 #483
  5. Social Sciences#561 #567
  6. Life Sciences#388 #488
  7. Computer Science#208 #399
  8. Social Sciences#637 #629
  9. Physics and Astronomy#223 #165
  10. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#132 #249
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Technische Universität Dresden specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Hardware and Architecture takes 6.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 65.6 works6.2×
  2. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 72.6 works4.8×
  3. Sensory SystemsSubfield · 32.6 works4.5×
  4. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 185.8 works3.8×
  5. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 108.8 works2.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 173 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 427 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 52 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.85× its world share, 284 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.45× its world share, 48 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.18× its world share, 176 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.15× its world share, 848 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 98 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.89× its world share, 77 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.01× its world share, 2,856 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 400 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.74× its world share, 575 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.07× its world share, 118 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.72× its world share, 361 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.55× its world share, 25 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 134 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 969 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 25 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.98× its world share, 268 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 227 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 94 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 107 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.08× its world share, 312 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 787 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Technische Universität Dresden?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian Bernhofer, Carsten Rother and Martin Treiber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Technische Universität Dresden.

  1. 1 Christian Bernhofer Germany · #4,090 worldwide 2.1k citations · 80 works
  2. 2 Carsten Rother Germany · #4,197 worldwide 1.8k citations · 73 works
  3. 3 Martin Treiber Germany · #5,193 worldwide 1.5k citations · 65 works
  4. 4 Christof Fetzer Germany · #7,110 worldwide 1.4k citations · 111 works
  5. 5 Ezio Bonifacio Germany · #17,229 worldwide 615 citations · 62 works
  6. 6 Clemens Kirschbaum Germany · #17,463 worldwide 1.3k citations · 139 works
  7. 7 Thomas Heine Germany · #18,615 worldwide 1.4k citations · 85 works
  8. 8 Heinz Reichmann Germany · #19,525 worldwide 555 citations · 82 works
  9. 9 Xinliang Feng Germany · #24,083 worldwide 3k citations · 200 works
  10. 10 Michael Brand Germany · #25,608 worldwide 374 citations · 50 works
All ranked researchers at Technische Universität Dresden

Which keywords describe research at Technische Universität Dresden?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Additive Manufacturing, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Biomedical Applications, Sustainability, Construction, 3D Printing and Nanocomposites.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability260◆ 1.13×82 topics
  2. Machine Learning247▼ 0.80×77 topics
  3. Deep Learning234▼ 0.72×76 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties211▲ 2.3×39 topics
  5. Climate Change208▼ 0.81×94 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications200▲ 1.78×35 topics
  7. Environmental Impact161◆ 1.00×54 topics
  8. Sustainable Development148◆ 0.99×52 topics
  9. Nanocomposites145▲ 1.91×22 topics
  10. Additive Manufacturing142▲ 4.8×8 topics
  11. Big Data118▲ 1.38×22 topics
  12. Catalysis113▲ 1.80×27 topics
  13. Energy Storage106▲ 1.72×13 topics
  14. Tissue Engineering103▲ 1.78×13 topics
  15. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse95▲ 24×2 topics
  16. 3D Printing94▲ 4.2×6 topics
  17. Construction90▲ 7.0×3 topics
  18. Finite Element Analysis84▲ 3.9×8 topics
  19. Governance83▲ 2.7×12 topics
  20. Emotion Regulation82▲ 2.8×9 topics
  21. Polymer Composites80▲ 3.2×7 topics
  22. Neuromorphic Computing69▲ 6.3×2 topics
  23. Integrated Circuits68▲ 4.6×3 topics
  24. Rheology67▲ 3.7×8 topics
  25. Structural Health Monitoring66▲ 9.0×4 topics
  26. Actuators65▲ 4.4×5 topics
  27. Flexible Electronics63▲ 3.9×3 topics
  28. Geopolymer62▲ 4.6×2 topics
  29. Material Properties62▲ 6.5×5 topics
  30. Software Engineering54▲ 6.3×2 topics
  31. Industrial Automation53▲ 8.2×3 topics
  32. Curriculum53▲ 5.9×6 topics
  33. Civil Engineering52▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Bildungsungleichheit49▲ 18×1 topic
  35. Ethnografisches Schreiben49▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Fracture Mechanics49▲ 8.3×3 topics
  37. Flexible Automation49▲ 20×1 topic
  38. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems49▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Competence46▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Historical Analysis46▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does Technische Universität Dresden publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Sociology and Education Studies, Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies.

Advanced Sensor and Ener…54Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 54 fractional worksSociology and Education …49Sociology and Education Studies: 49 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 49 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…48Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 48 fractional worksEducation Methods and Te…46Education Methods and Technologies: 46 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 46 fractional worksCivil and Structural Engineering Research: 45 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…40Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 40 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 38 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 37 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringAutomotive Engineering4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 54 works
  2. 2 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 49 works
  3. 3 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 49 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 48 works
  5. 5 Education Methods and Technologies Education 46 works
  6. 6 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 46 works
  7. 7 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 45 works
  8. 8 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 40 works
  9. 9 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 38 works
  10. 10 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 37 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available32.5%not open67.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.1%domestic only79.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Technische Universität Dresden's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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