Universities in Germany
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Germany
  • 06 Mar, 2024: New edition of Scimago Institutions Rankings. 98 universities in Germany ranked.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: THE World’s Most International Universities updated with Free University of Berlin ranked highest among 12 listed universities in Germany.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance updated with Free University of Berlin ranked highest among 76 listed universities in Germany.
  • 15 Dec, 2023: Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science) updated with Technical University of Munich ranked highest among 15 listed universities in Germany.

Rankings of universities in Germany 2024

#351
Germany

University of Applied Sciences for Economics in Hanover

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)

#352
Germany

School of Art, Design and Popular Music of Freiburg

Student satisfaction: 2.1 / 5.0 (based on 21 student ratings)

#353
Germany

College of Theology, Wuppertal/Bethel



#354
Germany

Bochum Technical University of Applied Sciences

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 43 student ratings)

#355

Giessen-Friedberg University of Applied Sciences

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 128 student ratings)

#356
Germany

Private University of Applied Sciences for Business and Technology

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)
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#357
Germany

Natural Science and Technical Academy


#358
Germany

College of Sport Management of Potsdam

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)

#359
Germany

University of applied sciences and arts in Ottersberg

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 6 student ratings)

#360
Germany

Neuss School for International Business

Student satisfaction: 3.6 / 5.0 (based on 91 student ratings)

#361
Germany

University of Church Music of the Protestant Church of Westphalia


#362
Germany

University for Protestant Church Music in Bavaria


#363
Germany

Protestant College of Church Music

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 4 student ratings)

#364
Germany

Brand Academy - School of Design and Communication

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (based on 11 student ratings)

#365
Germany

School of International Economics and Logistics

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)

#366
Germany

Deutschen Bundesbank University of Applied Sciences

Student satisfaction: 3.1 / 5.0 (based on 11 student ratings)

#367
Germany

VWA Academy of occupational studies

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)
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#368
Germany

College of Public Administration


#369

University of Cooperative Education

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 34 student ratings)

#370
Germany

School of Art Therapy Nürtingen


#371
Germany

Touro College Berlin

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (based on 16 student ratings)
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#372
Germany

College of Philosophy and Theology, Benediktbeuern

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 129 student ratings)

#373
Germany

Lutheran Theological Seminary

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 19 student ratings)

#374

Catholic University of Applied Sciences

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 9 student ratings)

#375
Germany

Ottersberg University of Applied Sciences

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 6 student ratings)

#376
Germany

Fashion Design Institut

Student satisfaction: 4.9 / 5.0 (based on 41 student ratings)

#377
Germany

School of Finance NRW

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (based on 33 student ratings)

#378
Germany

Hall University of Applied Sciences

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 91 student ratings)
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#379
Germany

Adam-Ries University of Applied Sciences

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 9 student ratings)

#380
Germany

Euro Business College Hamburg

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)

#381

IUBH University of Applied Sciences, IUBH Internationale Hochschule GmbH

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 56 student ratings)

#382

Volkswagen AutoUni

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 27 student ratings)

#383

European Business College Munich, New European College

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 37 student ratings)

#384

Freiberg University of Mining and Technology


#385

MSB Medical School Berlin

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 37 student ratings)

Highest subject rankings of universities in Germany

Anthropology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#5 
University of Tübingen
Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#12 
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#15 
Technical University of Munich
Aerospace Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#16 
Technical University of Munich
Marketing QS World University Rankings By Subject
#20 
EBS Business School, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Chemistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#22 
Technical University of Munich
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#23 
University of Bonn
Law THE World University Rankings by Subject
#25 
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#32 
Humboldt University of Berlin
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#34 
Humboldt University of Berlin

Germany Key Facts for International Students

265 out of 385 Universities in Germany Ranked in at least one ranking

29 Different Rankings list Universities in Germany (19 institution and 10 subject rankings)

33 Global Rankings rank Universities in Germany Among TOP 200

Time: GMT +2

Telephone country code: +49

  • Religion:
  • Catholicism  28%
  • Evangelicalism  26%
  • Islam  5%
  • Orthodox  2%
  • Atheist, agnostic and unclassified  36%
  • Other religions: , Buddhism  3%
  • Largest cities in Germany:
  • 1. Berlin: 3,400,000
  • 2. Hamburg: 1,700,000
  • 3. Munich: 1,300,000
  • 4. Cologne: 960,000
  • 5. Frankfurt: 650,000

Largest international airport in Germany:

Frankfurt Airport (FRA): 64.505.151 Passengers/Year; 2 Terminals; 12 km. from Frankfurt am Main city center

Nobel prize laureates:
Stefan W. Hell (, 2014)
 
Stefan W. Hell (, 2014)
 
Stefan W. Hell (, 2014)
 
Harald zur Hausen (, 2008)
 
Peter Grünberg (, 2007)
 
Gerhard Ertl (, 2007)
 
Theodor W. Hänsch (, 2005)
 
Theodor W. Hänsch (, 2005)
 
Theodor W. Hänsch (, 2005)
 
Paul J. Crutzen (, 1995)
 

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FAQ

Technical University of Munich ranks #1 in Germany in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Germany Technical University of Munich is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 31 rankings where Technical University of Munich is listed.

University of Tübingen is ranked best in Germany for Social Studies & Humanities (Anthropology). See all rankings for the University of Tübingen.

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is ranked best in Germany for Journalism & Media Studies (Journalism). See all rankings for the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

Technical University of Munich is ranked best in Germany for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Technical University of Munich.

Technical University of Munich is ranked best in Germany for Engineering (Aerospace Engineering). See all rankings for the Technical University of Munich.

EBS Business School, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht is ranked best in Germany for Business (Marketing). See all rankings for the EBS Business School, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht.

Technical University of Munich is ranked best in Germany for Natural Sciences (Chemistry). See all rankings for the Technical University of Munich.

University of Bonn is ranked best in Germany for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the University of Bonn.

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is ranked best in Germany for Law (Law). See all rankings for the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

Humboldt University of Berlin is ranked best in Germany for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the Humboldt University of Berlin.

Humboldt University of Berlin is ranked best in Germany for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Humboldt University of Berlin.

University of Göttingen is ranked best in Germany for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the University of Göttingen.

University of Tübingen is ranked best in Germany for Education (Education). See all rankings for the University of Tübingen.

RWTH Aachen University is ranked best in Germany for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the RWTH Aachen University.

Ranking publishers

4icu

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:

Patent Volume 33% Patent Citations 34% Industry Article Citation Impact 11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%

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Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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