65 best universities in Germany in 2026
Ranking based on the average of the three main global rankings: Shanghai (ARWU), Times Higher Education and QS.
Technical University of Munich
Average rank: #35
No. 25Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
KIT: public German university, one of the largest technical universities, leader in engineering.
No. 26Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Public German interdisciplinary university renowned for humanities, social sciences, and sustainability.
No. 27Humboldt University of Berlin
Public German university in Berlin, historic, renowned for humanities and natural sciences.
No. 28Justus Liebig University Giessen
Public German university renowned for medicine, natural sciences, and agriculture.
No. 29University of Duisburg-Essen
Public German university renowned for medicine, engineering, and humanities.
No. 30University of the Ruhr Bochum
Public German university, one of the largest, strong in medicine and engineering.
No. 31University of Potsdam
Public German university near Berlin, strong in humanities and environmental sciences.
No. 32Kiel University
Public German university renowned for natural sciences and medicine.
No. 33University of Münster
Public German university, one of the largest, strong in medicine and sciences.
No. 34Constructor University
Private international German university focused on sciences, technology, and interdisciplinary studies.
No. 35Saarland University
Public German university strong in law, economics, and computer science.
No. 36Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Historic public German university strong in medicine, law, and theology.
No. 37University of Ulm
Public German university renowned for research in sciences and technology.
No. 38University of Hohenheim
Public German university specializing in agricultural, economic, and natural sciences.
No. 39Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Historic public German university renowned for natural sciences, medicine, and humanities.
No. 40University of Mannheim
Public German university, leader in economics, law, and social sciences.
No. 41University of Regensburg
Public German university renowned for medicine, law, and humanities.
No. 42University of Rostock
Historic public German university strong in medicine, law, and natural sciences.
No. 43Hamburg University of Technology
Public German university specializing in engineering, computer science, and maritime technologies.
No. 44University of Hagen
Public German university, leader in distance education.
No. 45Philipps University of Marburg
Historic public German university strong in medicine and humanities.
No. 46Technical University of Braunschweig
Public German leader in engineering and technology.
No. 47Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Public German university renowned for engineering, medicine, and natural sciences.
No. 48Technical University of Dortmund
Public German university specializing in engineering and technology.