17 Best universities for Tax Law 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 Tax Law. A graph of 44.1K citations received by 2.72K academic papers made by 17 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.

1. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Tax Law

#11 in Europe

#49 in the World

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

2. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Tax Law

#12 in Europe

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

3. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Tax Law

#17 in Europe

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

4. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Tax Law

#25 in Europe

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

5. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Tax Law

#27 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

6. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Tax Law

#30 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

7. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Tax Law

#45 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

8. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Tax Law

#55 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Tax Law

#61 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

10. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Tax Law

#65 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

11. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Tax Law

#70 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

12. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Tax Law

#74 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

13. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Tax Law

#77 in Europe

#234 in the World

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

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Tax Law

#79 in Europe

#244 in the World

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

15. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Tax Law

#83 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

16. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Tax Law

#84 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

17. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Tax Law

#92 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

The best cities to study Tax Law in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Mannheim, Cologne, and Frankfurt.