83 Best universities for Art History in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 378K citations received by 28.8K 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

#23 in Europe

#67 in the World

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

2. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Art History

#42 in Europe

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

3. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#43 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Art History

#47 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

5. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Art History

#58 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Art History

#60 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#72 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Art History

#73 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Art History

#82 in Europe

#213 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

#218 in the World

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

11. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Art History

#89 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

12. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Art History

#103 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Art History

#105 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

14. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Art History

#109 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

15. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Art History

#110 in Europe

#262 in the World

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

16. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Art History

#129 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

17. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Art History

#144 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Art History

#145 in Europe

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

19. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Art History

#148 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

20. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Art History

#149 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

21. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Art History

#154 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

22. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Art History

#155 in Europe

#367 in the World

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

23. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Art History

#161 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

24. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Art History

#165 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Art History

#168 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

26. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#170 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

27. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Art History

#188 in Europe

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Art History

#191 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

29. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#194 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

30. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Art History

#196 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Art History

#201 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Art History

#207 in Europe

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

33. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Art History

#213 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

34. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Art History

#235 in Europe

#556 in the World

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

35. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Art History

#239 in Europe

#564 in the World

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

36. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Art History

#240 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

37. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Art History

#245 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

38. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Art History

#248 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

39. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Art History

#258 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

40. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Art History

#261 in Europe

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

41. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Art History

#275 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Art History

#296 in Europe

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,488
Founded: 1969

43. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Art History

#297 in Europe

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

44. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Art History

#305 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

45. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Art History

#311 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

46. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Art History

#312 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

47. University of Kassel

For Art History

#316 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 25,043
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

48. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Art History

#322 in Europe

#767 in the World

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

49. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Art History

#325 in Europe

#774 in the World

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

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Art History

#329 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Art History

#355 in Europe

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

52. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Art History

#356 in Europe

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

53. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Art History

#366 in Europe

#880 in the World

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

54. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Art History

#368 in Europe

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

55. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Art History

#377 in Europe

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

56. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Art History

#392 in Europe

#957 in the World

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

57. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Art History

#393 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

58. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Art History

#396 in Europe

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

59. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Art History

#410 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

60. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Art History

#411 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

61. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Art History

#415 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

62. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Art History

#424 in Europe

#1046 in the World

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

63. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Art History

#445 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

64. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Art History

#446 in Europe

#1113 in the World

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

65. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Art History

#461 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

66. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Art History

#471 in Europe

#1210 in the World

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

67. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Art History

#476 in Europe

#1229 in the World

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

68. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Art History

#477 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

69. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Art History

#479 in Europe

#1239 in the World

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

70. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Art History

#495 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

71. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Art History

#498 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

72. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Art History

#500 in Europe

#1313 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

73. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Art History

#507 in Europe

#1329 in the World

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

74. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Art History

#541 in Europe

#1495 in the World

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

75. Berlin University of the Arts

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#542 in Europe

#1507 in the World

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

76. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Art History

#544 in Europe

#1513 in the World

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

77. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Art History

#569 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Art History

#574 in Europe

#1618 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Art History

#588 in Europe

#1664 in the World

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

80. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Art History

#589 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

81. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Art History

#624 in Europe

#1804 in the World

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

82. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Art History

#646 in Europe

#1902 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

83. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Art History

#697 in Europe

#2169 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.