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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
146
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Constructor University
Jacobs University Bremen
Bremen ,
Germany
- Private 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
28
Top 30
58
Top 50
95
Top 70
113
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
160
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
Freiberg ,
Germany
- Private 1765
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
70
Top 50
105
Top 70
144
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
235
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Universität Witten Herdecke
Witten/Herdecke University
Witten ,
Germany
- Private 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
16
Top 30
47
Top 50
63
Top 70
83
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
250
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management
Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management
Wuhan ,
Germany
- Private 1984
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
34
Top 50
47
Top 70
59
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
297
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
Hannover ,
Germany
- Private 1778
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
26
Top 50
38
Top 70
48
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
342
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Berlin ,
Germany
- Private 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
24
Top 50
37
Top 70
46
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
425
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Hochschule für Gesundheits- und Medizinberufe Hamburg
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences for Health and Medical Professions
Hamburg ,
Germany
- Private 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
7
Top 30
25
Top 50
35
Top 70
52
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
433
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Universität Hildesheim
University of Hildesheim
Hildesheim ,
Germany
- Private 1978
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
7
Top 30
20
Top 50
44
Top 70
67
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
521
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Katholische Universität Eichstätt Ingolstadt
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Eichstätt ,
Germany
- Private 1980
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
5
Top 30
19
Top 50
32
Top 70
53
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
611
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Zeppelin Universität
Zeppelin University
Friedrichshafen ,
Germany
- Private 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
14
Top 50
18
Top 70
18
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
618
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Hamburg ,
Germany
- Private 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
20
Top 50
25
Top 70
29
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
768
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
European Business School Schloss Reichartshausen
EBS University of Business and Law
Oestrich-Winkel ,
Germany
- Private 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
10
Top 50
20
Top 70
24
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
814
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Leipzig ,
Germany
- Private 1898
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
6
Top 50
10
Top 70
21
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
914
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Westfälische Hochschule (Fachhochschule Gelsenkirchen)
Westphalian University of Applied Sciences
Gelsenkirchen ,
Germany
- Private 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
8
Top 50
16
Top 70
17
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
957
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Hochschule Bremen
Bremen University of Applied Sciences
Bremen ,
Germany
- Private 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
6
Top 50
14
Top 70
27
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
962
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Hochschule für Gesundheit und Medizin Berlin
Berlin School of Health and Medicine
Berlin ,
Germany
- Private 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
6
Top 50
12
Top 70
17
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,338
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Berlin ,
Germany
- Private 2002
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
7
Top 50
13
Top 70
16
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,339
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
International Psychoanalytic University
Internationale Psychoanalytische Universität
Berlin ,
Germany
- Private 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
6
Top 50
9
Top 70
13
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,351
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Psychologische Hochschule Berlin
Berlin School of Psychology
Berlin ,
Germany
- Private 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
6
Top 50
7
Top 70
7
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,429
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane
Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane
Neuruppin ,
Germany
- Private 2014
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
7
Top 50
9
Top 70
12
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,464
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Hamburg ,
Germany
- Private 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
5
Top 70
5
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,631
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Technische Hochschule Rosenheim
Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences
Rosenheim ,
Germany
- Private 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
9
Top 70
12
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,677
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management
FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
Essen ,
Germany
- Private 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
6
Top 50
25
Top 70
39
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,807
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Technische Hochschule Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences
Aschaffenburg ,
Germany
- Private 1995
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
7
Top 70
14
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,823
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Karlsruhe ,
Germany
- Private 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
4
Top 70
8
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