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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
198
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
26
Top 30
60
Top 50
99
Top 70
122
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
222
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Berlin ,
Germany
- Private 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
26
Top 50
41
Top 70
47
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
250
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
14
Top 30
45
Top 50
70
Top 70
82
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
310
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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
15
Top 30
69
Top 50
111
Top 70
143
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
335
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
10
Top 30
25
Top 50
37
Top 70
49
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
376
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Zeppelin Universität
Zeppelin University
Friedrichshafen ,
Germany
- Private 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
18
Top 50
19
Top 70
19
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
413
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Leipzig ,
Germany
- Private 1898
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
7
Top 50
17
Top 70
26
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
433
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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
17
Top 30
37
Top 50
56
Top 70
73
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
501
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
18
Top 50
46
Top 70
66
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
564
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Hamburg ,
Germany
- Private 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
22
Top 50
25
Top 70
35
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
608
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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
13
Top 50
22
Top 70
29
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
679
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Berlin ,
Germany
- Private 2002
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
7
Top 50
13
Top 70
17
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
690
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
10
Top 50
16
Top 70
17
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
760
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Hochschule Fresenius
Fresenius University of Applied Sciences
Idstein ,
Germany
- Private 1848
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
9
Top 50
15
Top 70
27
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,018
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
3
Top 30
22
Top 50
41
Top 70
71
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,025
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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
3
Top 30
20
Top 50
34
Top 70
64
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,089
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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
3
Top 30
6
Top 50
9
Top 70
17
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,187
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
7
Top 50
18
Top 70
25
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,300
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Hamburg ,
Germany
- Private 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
3
Top 50
5
Top 70
5
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,420
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
8
Top 50
10
Top 70
10
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,477
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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
7
Top 70
12
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,584
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Private Fachhochschule Gottingen Studium Fernstudium
PFH Private University of Applied Sciences
Göttingen ,
Germany
- Private 1995
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
4
Top 70
4
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,771
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
German Graduate School of Management & Law
Deutsche Graduiertenschule für Management und Recht
Heilbronn ,
Germany
- Private 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
2
Top 50
3
Top 70
3
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,781
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
27
Top 70
39
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,899
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Hamburg ,
Germany
- Private 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
5
Top 70
6
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