About
Ulm University is a public university in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The university was founded in 1967 and focuses on natural sciences, medicine, engineering sciences, mathematics, economics and computer science. With 9,891 students, it is one of the youngest public universities in Germany. The campus of the university is located north of the city on a hill called Oberer Eselsberg, while the university hospital has additional sites across the city.
Ranked Top 251 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 58 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
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17 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | =133 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | =164 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =188 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 191 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 208 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =209 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | =225 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 227 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 274 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 341 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =372 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Physics | 576 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =599 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =600 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =632 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =715 | 55.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,279 | 55.8 | 2026 |
ARWU
23 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2017 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Medical Technology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Statistics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Public Health | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2017 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Biotechnology | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
THE
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 176–200 | 49.8 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 176–200 | 48.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 251–300 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 501–600 | 37.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 601–800 | 28.8 | 2026 |
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11 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =333 | 62.4 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 451-500 | - | 2023 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 501-520 | - | 2023 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2026 |