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Rankings

The Faculty of Engineering at FAU consistently scores highly in both national and international rankings. The Faculty has performed particularly well in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Ranking by Subject and the DFG Funding Atlas.

Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022

  • Telecommunication Engineering: international Rank 64 | national Rank 1
  • Energy Science & Engineering: international Rank 40 | national Rank 2
  • Electrical & Electronic Engineering: international Rank 101-150 | national Rank 4
  • Chemical Engineering: international Rank 201-300 | national Rank 5
  • Materials Science & Engineering: international Rank 101-150 | national Rank 5
  • Metallurgical Engineering: international Rank 73 | national Rank 5
  • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology: international Rank 151 – 200 | national Rank 7

Source: ShanghaiRanking

QS World University Ranking 2022

  • Materials Science: international Rank 95 | national Rank 5
  • Chemical Engineering: international Rank 179 | national Rank 5
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering: international Rank 187 | national Rank 6
  • Mechanical Engineering: international Rank 201-250
  • Engineering and Technology: international Rank 253

Source: QS World University Ranking

DFG Funding Atlas 2021

  • Rank 4: approved funding amounting to € 92,9 million
  • Rank 1: approved funding per professor
  • Rank 8: approved funding for Process Technology and Technical Chemistry projects
  • Rank 2: approved funding for Materials Science and Materials Engineering projects
  • Rank 4: approved funding for Electrical Engeneering and Information Technology projects
  • Rank 3: approved funding for Mechanical Engineering and Construction Technology projects

Source: DFG Förderatlas 2021

THE - Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2021

  • Overall: Rank 198
  • Citations: 72.6
  • Industry income: Rank 85
  • Engineering: Rank 101 -125

Source: Times Higher Education

Reuters TOP 100 - Europe's Most Innovative Universities 2019

Europe: Rank 2

Germany: Rank 1

Source: Reuters TOP 100

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