Goethe University Frankfurt
About
Goethe University Frankfurt is a public research university located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was founded in 1914 as a citizens' university, which means it was founded and funded by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt. The original name in German was Universität Frankfurt am Main. In 1932, the university's name was extended in honour of one of the most famous native sons of Frankfurt, the poet, philosopher and writer/dramatist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The university currently has around 48,000 students, distributed across four major campuses within the city.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 98 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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37 subjectsARWU
29 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Political Sciences | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Sociology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Finance | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Geography | 151-200 | - | 2024 |
| Atmospheric Science | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Public Administration | 151-200 | - | 2024 |
| Physics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2020 |
| Biotechnology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 201-300 | - | 2021 |
| Psychology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Public Health | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
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22 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 96 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =109 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | =112 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =119 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | =122 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 133 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 144 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =151 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 157 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =157 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 178 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 178 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =202 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =218 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Physics | =224 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =292 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =303 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =320 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =384 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =434 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =448 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =710 | 62.9 | 2026 |
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10 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 97 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 126–150 | 57.0 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 126–150 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 151–175 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 176–200 | 49.8 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 176–200 | 53.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 201–250 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 251–300 | 42.5 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |