TU Bergakademie Freiberg once again achieves top positions among German and European universities in geoengineering (Mining and Minerals Engineering). In a global comparison of these subjects, TU Bergakademie Freiberg reaches 12th place, which means it has improved by six places since 2022. Among the German universities in this subject group, TU Freiberg comes in first place, as in the previous year. Second place in Germany is achieved by the subject Drilling Technology and Fluid Mining at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
The QS World University Ranking by Subject examines the research and publication activities of researchers, the internationality of research and studies, and the popularity of graduates on the labour market. The top ranking thus confirms the research strength of TU Bergakademie Freiberg in several areas.
Other subjects in the ranking
In the fields of geology, mechanical engineering and material sciences, Saxony's university is also among the 200 to 450 best universities worldwide, depending on the subject. The QS ranking does not show exact rankings from world rank 50 onwards. Instead, it groups the universities into ranks of 101-150, 151-200 and so on.
Background: About the QS Ranking
The QS World University Ranking of the British education provider QS Quacquarelli Symonds is updated twice a year - currently in 54 subjects at around 1,600 educational institutions. For this purpose, QS says it conducts worldwide surveys among 130,000 academics and 75,000 employers who employ university graduates. This makes the analysis an important orientation aid, especially for prospective students and young academics. In addition to the surveys, the most influential publications in the Scopus literature database and the Hirsch Index also serve as the basis for the evaluations.