Updated on - Apr 18th, 2022 | 05:30 PM By Archana S
The University of Duisburg-Essen is a public research university in Duisburg and Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a member of the University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr, which was founded recently. The university is one of the top 200 universities in the world. In the 2021 edition of the US News World University Ranking, the University of Duisburg Essen is ranked 124th among the Best Global Universities in Europe.
The University of Duisburg-Essen is listed 251 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with a 4.0-star overall rating, according to student ratings on Studyportals. Some of the highlights of the University of Duisburg-Essen rankings are listed below:
The University of Duisburg Essen was ranked in the 751-800 range in the QS World University Rankings for 2021. Duisburg Essen University was ranked 301st in the Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2020. Following are some of the world rankings of the University of Duisburg-Essen given by these ranking agencies.
Ranked by |
World Ranking 2021 |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings |
#301 |
CWUR Center for World University Rankings |
#307 |
Nature Index |
#423 |
QS - World University Ranking |
#751- 800 |
US News & World Report's |
#285 |
The University of Duisburg- Essen has been ranked as Germany's 22nd best university to study by Times Higher Education. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the Young Universities Ranking for 2020, the University of Duisburg Essen was ranked 16th. The University of Duisburg- Essen was the 21st Best University in Germany in the U.S. News World University Rankings in 2021. University of Duisburg-Essen's National Rankings is tabulated below:
Ranked by |
National Ranking 2021 |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings |
#19 |
CWUR Center for World University Rankings |
#17 |
Nature Index |
#15 |
The University of Duisburg-Essen offers 230-degree programs across 11 faculties. The Times Higher Education Ranking ranked the courses offered by Duisburg-Essen in its 2020-2021 edition. In the U.S. News World University Ranking for 2021, the university's disciplines made it into the top 200, with courses like Cardiac and Cardiovascular System and Oncology making it into the top 100. Tabulated below ranking at University of Duisburg-Essen Rankings by Subject.
Course name |
Ranked by |
Ranking 2020- 2021 |
Engineering and Technology |
THE Report |
#201- 250 |
Physical Sciences |
THE Report |
#401- 500 |
Social Sciences |
THE Report |
#251- 300 |
Business and Economics |
THE Report |
#301- 400 |
Medicine |
QS Report |
201-250 |
Sociology |
QS Report |
251-300 |