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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
187
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
20
Top 30
58
Top 50
92
Top 70
113
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
203
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
27
Top 50
40
Top 70
50
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
271
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
15
Top 30
48
Top 50
70
Top 70
86
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
291
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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
41
Top 70
51
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
482
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
18
Top 30
42
Top 50
55
Top 70
72
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
484
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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
17
Top 30
68
Top 50
110
Top 70
148
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
561
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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
6
Top 30
21
Top 50
40
Top 70
60
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
578
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Hamburg ,
Germany
- Private 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
5
Top 30
22
Top 50
26
Top 70
38
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
588
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
5
Top 30
20
Top 50
43
Top 70
66
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
762
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Berlin ,
Germany
- Private 2002
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
8
Top 50
15
Top 70
17
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
765
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Leipzig ,
Germany
- Private 1898
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
9
Top 50
18
Top 70
30
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
817
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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
11
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
857
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
1
Top 30
5
Top 50
16
Top 70
18
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
886
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
7
Top 50
14
Top 70
25
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,050
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
5
Top 30
27
Top 50
34
Top 70
58
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,146
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Zeppelin Universität
Zeppelin University
Friedrichshafen ,
Germany
- Private 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
17
Top 50
19
Top 70
19
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,147
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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
14
Top 50
21
Top 70
29
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,199
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
11
Top 70
18
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,208
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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
3
Top 30
6
Top 50
12
Top 70
22
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,432
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
2
Top 30
3
Top 50
4
Top 70
4
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,721
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
8
Top 70
12
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,889
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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
6
Top 70
12
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,906
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Hamburg ,
Germany
- Private 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
4
Top 50
5
Top 70
5
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,975
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
5
Top 50
18
Top 70
33
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2,143
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Fachhochschule für Sport und Management Potsdam
College for Sport and Management Potsdam
Potsdam ,
Germany
- Private 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
1
Top 50
3
Top 70
3
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