Ranking, it is ranked 14th worldwide in 2019. In May 2018 the Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE – Center for Higher Education Development) rankings placed the university in the top ranks in different categories and fields, like the Physics department for seminar and lecture content and Biology, Computer Science, Math, Medicine and Sports for excellent programs and support in the early stages of starting at Essen-Duisburg. In the European Commission funded U-Multirank system the university as a whole was ranked as "excellent" in the research categories "External research income", "Top cited publications", "Post-doc positions", in the knowledge transfer categories "Income from private sources", "Spin-offs" and "Publications cited in patents". In the category international orientation Essen-Duisburg was rated "excellent" for their "International academic staff". Notable people Alumni Notable alumni of the university include: Gorden Wagener, German car designer, and is the chief design officer for Daimler AG Cornelius Boersch, serial entrepreneur and business angel Osagie Ehanire, Nigerian medical doctor and politician Peter Bialobrzeski, photographer and a professor of photography Rainer Blasczyk, physician for transfusion medicine Bärbel Höhn, German politician Moritz Körner, German politician Andreas Gursky, German artist and photographer Ina Hartwig, German writer, literature critic and academic lecturer Klaus-Dieter Hungenberg, German chemist Petra Kammerevert, German politician Suzie Kerstgens, German singer Dieter Nuhr, German cabaret artist Hannelore Kraft, German politician and Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westfalia (NRW) Frank T. Rothaermel, American academic Points of interest Botanischer Garten der Universität Duisburg-Essen, the university's botanical garden in Essen See also Official website ConRuhr References Further reading 30 Jahre Universität Essen (Essener Universitätsreden, Heft 10, Akademisches Jahr 2001/02), Universität Essen 2002 (Beiträge aus der Vortragsreihe "Wurzeln der Universität") Claus Bussmann, Holger Heith: Chronik 1972–1997. Chronik der ersten 25 Lebensjahre der Gerhard-Mercator-Universität/GH Duisburg, die als Gesamthochschule Duisburg das Licht der Welt erblickte, Duisburg 1997, Dieter Geuenich, Irmgard Hantsche (Hrsg.): Zur Geschichte der Universität Duisburg 1655–1818 (Duisburger Forschungen 53), Duisburg 2007 Helmut Schrey: Die Universität Duisburg. Geschichte und Gegenwart. Traditionen, Personen, Probleme, Duisburg 1982, External links Official website of the University of Duisburg-Essen UAMR – University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr University of Duisburg-Essen University of Duisburg-Essen Universities and colleges in North Rhine-Westphalia Educational institutions established in the 1640s 1818 disestablishments Educational institutions established in 2003 1654 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Universities and colleges formed by merger in Germany 2003 establishments in Germany