16 Best universities for Tax Law 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 Tax Law. A graph of 26.2K citations received by 2.47K academic papers made by 16 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 Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Tax Law

#12 in Europe

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Tax Law

#14 in Europe

#60 in the World

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

3. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Tax Law

#16 in Europe

#67 in the World

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

4. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Tax Law

#23 in Europe

#90 in the World

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

5. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Tax Law

#28 in Europe

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

6. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Tax Law

#29 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

7. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Tax Law

#48 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

8. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Tax Law

#57 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Tax Law

#61 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Tax Law

#64 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

11. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Tax Law

#67 in Europe

#198 in the World

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

12. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Tax Law

#72 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

13. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Tax Law

#81 in Europe

#237 in the World

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

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Tax Law

#89 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

15. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Tax Law

#90 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Tax Law

#98 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

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