80 Best universities for Art History in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 244K citations received by 25K academic papers made by 80 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. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Art History

#37 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

2. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Art History

#41 in Europe

#113 in the World

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

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Art History

#43 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#47 in Europe

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Art History

#48 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Art History

#61 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Art History

#65 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

8. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#70 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Art History

#71 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

10. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Art History

#73 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Art History

#75 in Europe

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

12. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Art History

#87 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Art History

#97 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

14. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Art History

#103 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

15. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Art History

#106 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

16. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Art History

#116 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

17. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Art History

#120 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

18. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Art History

#132 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

19. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Art History

#135 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

20. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Art History

#136 in Europe

#325 in the World

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

21. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#137 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

22. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Art History

#141 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

23. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Art History

#147 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

24. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Art History

#157 in Europe

#367 in the World

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

25. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Art History

#160 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

26. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#161 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

27. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Art History

#164 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

28. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Art History

#167 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

29. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Art History

#176 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

30. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Art History

#177 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

31. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Art History

#178 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

32. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Art History

#180 in Europe

#429 in the World

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

33. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Art History

#190 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

34. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Art History

#204 in Europe

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

35. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Art History

#214 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

36. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Art History

#217 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

37. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Art History

#231 in Europe

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

38. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Art History

#239 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

39. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Art History

#254 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Art History

#271 in Europe

#642 in the World

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

41. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Art History

#275 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

42. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Art History

#278 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

43. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Art History

#286 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

44. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Art History

#293 in Europe

#680 in the World

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

45. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Art History

#296 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

46. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Art History

#306 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Art History

#310 in Europe

#713 in the World

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

48. University of Kassel

For Art History

#312 in Europe

#715 in the World

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

49. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Art History

#322 in Europe

#751 in the World

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

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Art History

#323 in Europe

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Art History

#327 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Art History

#331 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Art History

#333 in Europe

#776 in the World

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

54. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Art History

#335 in Europe

#781 in the World

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

55. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Art History

#353 in Europe

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

56. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Art History

#363 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

57. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Art History

#365 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

58. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Art History

#387 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

59. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Art History

#392 in Europe

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

60. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Art History

#393 in Europe

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

61. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Art History

#405 in Europe

#1022 in the World

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

62. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Art History

#408 in Europe

#1028 in the World

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

63. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Art History

#418 in Europe

#1060 in the World

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

64. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Art History

#425 in Europe

#1079 in the World

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

65. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Art History

#428 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

66. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Art History

#437 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

67. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Art History

#441 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

68. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Art History

#447 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

69. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Art History

#454 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

70. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Art History

#461 in Europe

#1234 in the World

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

71. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Art History

#468 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

72. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Art History

#475 in Europe

#1268 in the World

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

73. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Art History

#494 in Europe

#1354 in the World

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

74. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Art History

#504 in Europe

#1378 in the World

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

75. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Art History

#522 in Europe

#1449 in the World

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

76. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Art History

#526 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

77. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Art History

#538 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

78. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Art History

#551 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

79. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Art History

#554 in Europe

#1568 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

80. Berlin University of the Arts

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Art History

#592 in Europe

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 4,146
Founded: 1975

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