University of Regensburg
About
The University of Regensburg is a public research university located in the city of Regensburg, Germany. The university was founded on 18 July 1962 by the Landtag of Bavaria as the fourth full-fledged university in Bavaria. Following groundbreaking in 1965, the university officially opened to students during the 1967–1968 winter semester, initially housing faculties in Law and Business Sciences and Philosophy. During the summer semester of 1968 the faculty of Theology was created. Currently, the University of Regensburg houses eleven faculties.
Ranked Top 401 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 46 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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ARWU
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
QS
12 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 51-150 | - | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 301-310 | - | 2022 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 301-350 | - | 2021 |
| Chemistry | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2023 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 501-550 | - | 2024 |
ARWU
18 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Education | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Ecology | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Public Health | 401-500 | - | 2017 |
| Psychology | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
US News
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | 185 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 252 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Physics | =290 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 298 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =331 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 426 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =449 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 470 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =483 | 49.6 | 2026 |
THE
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 251–300 | 44.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Education | 301–400 | 36.3 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | 33.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 501–600 | 35.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 501–600 | 37.4 | 2026 |