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Classics research in Germany

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ranks first in Germany for Classics research in 2022-now (#5 worldwide), followed by .

Germany's world rank
#2
of 11 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.4k
Top-10% rate
10.2%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Classics in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #530.110.8%64

Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Classics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Classics researchers in Germany?

Gerd Althoff, Charles H. Lohr and Otto Gerhard Oexle rank highest among researchers based in Germany, on their papers in Classics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Gerd Althoff#545,868 worldwide overall8.2 of 24 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Charles H. Lohr#362,561 worldwide overall5.8 of 9 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Otto Gerhard Oexle#383,514 worldwide overall5.9 of 12 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Hagen Keller#569,972 worldwide overall5.9 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Philip Rance#613,494 worldwide overall4.2 of 7 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Heiko Augustinus Oberman#334,670 worldwide overall4.2 of 9 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Philipp Niewöhner#1,209,617 worldwide overall4.3 of 11 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Mischa Meier#1,452,443 worldwide overall5.2 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Helmut Gneuss#970,164 worldwide overall4.4 of 16 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Hans‐Joachim Gehrke#1,010,932 worldwide overall3.5 of 9 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Mechthild Gretsch#586,615 worldwide overall3.3 of 8 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Wolfram Brandes#927,030 worldwide overall4.3 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Franz Josef Worstbrock#1,403,032 worldwide overall3.5 of 10 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Hans Belting#199,443 worldwide overall3.6 of 12 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Hubert Mordek#1,872,825 worldwide overall3.8 of 14 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Germany on their work in Classics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Germany compares with other countries in Classics