Universities in Würzburg, Germany
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Würzburg
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings updated with University of Würzburg in position 360.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Latest URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance from Urap . University of Würzburg in position #227.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: Publication of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. University of Würzburg ranked #711.
  • 27 Oct, 2023: New edition of GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Textile Science and Engineering). 18 universities in Würzburg ranked.

Rankings of universities in Würzburg, Germany 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 235 student ratings)
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  • #17 
  • #175 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #23 
  • #440 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #19 
  • #360 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 15 more rankings of University of Würzburg and subject specific rankings for 7 subjects

#2
Germany

University of Music, Würzburg

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 16 student ratings)
  • #250 
  • #11576 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#3
Germany

Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 35 student ratings)
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Highest subject rankings of universities in Würzburg

Chemistry Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions by Subject
#79 
University of Würzburg
Psychology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
University of Würzburg
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#168 
University of Würzburg
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#176 
University of Würzburg
Biotechnology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#301 
University of Würzburg
Education THE World University Rankings by Subject
#301 
University of Würzburg
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#434 
University of Würzburg

Würzburg Key Facts for International Students

2 out of 3 Universities in Würzburg Ranked in at least one ranking

18 Different Rankings list Universities in Würzburg (12 institution and 6 subject rankings)

7 Global Rankings rank Universities in Würzburg Among TOP 200

Population: 134000

Time: GMT +1

District/province: Bavaria, Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken

Living costs for students in Würzburg:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 78* (22% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 117* (17% more expensive than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 57* (43% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 4.48 €
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type F
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
Nobel prize laureates:
Wilhelm Wien (, 1911)

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Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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