83 Best universities for Art History in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Art History. A graph of 395K citations received by 29.1K academic papers made by 83 universities in Germany was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Art History

#26 in Europe

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

2. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Art History

#45 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

3. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#47 in Europe

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Art History

#50 in Europe

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

5. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Art History

#61 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

6. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Art History

#62 in Europe

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Art History

#72 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#73 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Art History

#84 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 28,238
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Art History

#85 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

11. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Art History

#92 in Europe

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

12. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Art History

#105 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Art History

#106 in Europe

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

14. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Art History

#111 in Europe

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Art History

#112 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Art History

#134 in Europe

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

17. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Art History

#147 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Art History

#148 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

19. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Art History

#151 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

20. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Art History

#152 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

21. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Art History

#156 in Europe

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

22. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Art History

#161 in Europe

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,773
Founded: 1972

23. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Art History

#162 in Europe

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 31,088
Founded: 1409

24. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#170 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Art History

#171 in Europe

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 17,345
Founded: 1558

26. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Art History

#172 in Europe

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

27. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Art History

#192 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 27,149
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

28. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#193 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

29. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Art History

#194 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

30. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Art History

#195 in Europe

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Art History

#202 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Art History

#210 in Europe

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

33. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Art History

#220 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

34. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Art History

#236 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 10,939
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

35. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Art History

#243 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

36. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Art History

#248 in Europe

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 17,794
Founded: 1745

37. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Art History

#249 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

38. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Art History

#254 in Europe

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

39. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Art History

#261 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

40. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Art History

#262 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

41. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Art History

#279 in Europe

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Art History

#299 in Europe

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

43. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Art History

#302 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

44. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Art History

#305 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

45. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Art History

#312 in Europe

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 34,616
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1968

46. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Art History

#317 in Europe

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,975
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

47. University of Kassel

For Art History

#318 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

48. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Art History

#321 in Europe

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 12,996
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1419

49. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Art History

#328 in Europe

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,564
Founded: 1970

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Art History

#332 in Europe

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Art History

#350 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

52. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Art History

#357 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

53. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Art History

#371 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

54. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Art History

#384 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

55. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Art History

#385 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

56. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Art History

#388 in Europe

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

57. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Art History

#390 in Europe

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

58. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Art History

#401 in Europe

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

59. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Art History

#407 in Europe

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

60. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Art History

#415 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

61. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Art History

#421 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,110
Founded: 1972

62. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Art History

#426 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

63. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Art History

#427 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

64. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Art History

#444 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

65. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Art History

#477 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

66. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Art History

#480 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

67. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Art History

#483 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Enrollment: 13,607
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

68. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Art History

#484 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

69. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Art History

#487 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 13,671
Founded: 1971

70. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Art History

#493 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

71. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Art History

#504 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

72. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Art History

#514 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

73. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Art History

#524 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Founded: 1775

74. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Art History

#544 in Europe

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 8,392
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

75. Berlin University of the Arts

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#552 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 4,201
Founded: 1975

76. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Art History

#553 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,846
Founded: 1973

77. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Art History

#576 in Europe

#1623 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Art History

#580 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Art History

#589 in Europe

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

80. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Art History

#592 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

81. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Art History

#640 in Europe

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 8,371
Founded: 1878

82. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Art History

#655 in Europe

#1931 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

83. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Art History

#705 in Europe

#2194 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

The best cities to study Art History in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, and Heidelberg.