FAU again achieves top scores for citations per researcher

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QS World University Rankings 2022 have been published

FAU has ranked first place again in the prestigious citations per researcher category on a national level in the recently published QS Rankings 2022. At an international level, FAU continues to be listed among the 20 most prestigious universities in the world.

Overall, FAU is ranked among the top 25 percent of the universities listed in the QS Rankings worldwide. Compared to other universities in Germany, FAU has gone up two places to rank 17th overall.

About the ranking

The ‘QS World University Rankings 2022’ published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) compares 1300 universities from around the globe in terms of their reputation among researchers and employers, number of citations per researcher, student-to-faculty ratio, and the percentage of international students and staff. Quacquarelli Symonds uses a mixture of statistics and surveys of researchers and HR managers to compile its rankings.

Further information

Amelie Feder

Data and Management Information

amelie.feder@fau.de