About
Saarland University is a public research university located in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland. It was founded in 1948 in Homburg in co-operation with France and is organized in six faculties that cover all major fields of science. In 2007, the university was recognized as an excellence center for computer science in Germany.
Ranked Top 401 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 44 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
ARWU
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2017 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Psychology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2017 |
| Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
| Management | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
QS
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 401-550 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 451-500 | - | 2020 |
| Mathematics | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 301–400 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 401–500 | 38.8 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | 33.6 | 2026 |
| Law | 401+ | 18.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 501–600 | 33.9 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 601–800 | 31.6 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |
US News
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology and Biochemistry | =483 | 35.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =500 | 35.8 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =608 | 35.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =794 | 35.8 | 2026 |
| Physics | 810 | 35.8 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =995 | 35.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,301 | 35.8 | 2026 |
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