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Mathematical Physics research in Germany

Max Planck Society ranks first in Germany for Mathematical Physics research in 2022-now (#5 worldwide), followed by University of Bonn and Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.

Germany's world rank
#3
of 32 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.5k
Top-10% rate
11.7%
Ranked institutions
4

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

What is the best university for Mathematical Physics in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Max Planck SocietyMunich #561.219.2%108
2University of BonnBonn #2324.314.1%84
3Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresBerlin #2522.312.2%75
4University of MünsterMünster #3117.112.0%61

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

Who are the top Mathematical Physics researchers in Germany?

Herbert E. Spohn, Peter Grassberger and Ralf Metzler rank highest among researchers based in Germany, on their papers in Mathematical Physics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Herbert E. Spohn#45,706 worldwide overall20.9 of 43 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Peter Grassberger#46,221 worldwide overall19.0 of 41 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Ralf Metzler#9,068 worldwide overall11.0 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Michael Röckner#492,791 worldwide overall21.1 of 86 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Don Bernard Zagier#81,150 worldwide overall12.2 of 34 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Kurt Binder#74,663 worldwide overall11.0 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Gunter M. Schütz#335,665 worldwide overall11.4 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Andreas Kirsch#308,342 worldwide overall10.3 of 29 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Michael A. Rapoport#82,867 worldwide overall9.2 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Herbert Koch#778,700 worldwide overall10.1 of 29 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Alexander Asaturovich Grigor'yan#156,279 worldwide overall10.4 of 29 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Patrik L. Ferrari#311,855 worldwide overall8.6 of 20 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Tobias Weth#85,729 worldwide overall8.7 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Gerhard Keller#362,933 worldwide overall9.3 of 29 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Thomas Bartsch#246,177 worldwide overall10.2 of 25 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Germany on their work in Mathematical Physics 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 Mathematical Physics