University of Duisburg-Essen
About
The University of Duisburg-Essen is a public research university in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the university was awarded 194th place in the world. It was originally founded in 1654 and re-established on 1 January 2003, as a merger of the Gerhard Mercator University of Duisburg and the university of Essen. It is based in both the cities of Duisburg and Essen, and a part of University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 306 worldwide across 2 major ranking systems
Ranked in 16 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 37,867
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 33.1 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 20%
- Female : Male
- 50 : 50
- Staff
- 6,070
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 351-400 | - | 2020 |
| Materials Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =366 | 61.3 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 401-420 | - | 2024 |
| Natural Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 501-575 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2025 |