Germany's best Library and Information science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 1.4M citations received by 83.4K academic papers made by 104 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. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Library and Information science

#24 in Europe

#94 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Library and Information science

#38 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Library and Information science

#39 in Europe

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Library and Information science

#44 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

5. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Library and Information science

#46 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

6. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Library and Information science

#60 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

7. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Library and Information science

#62 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Library and Information science

#65 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Library and Information science

#67 in Europe

#201 in the World

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

10. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Library and Information science

#69 in Europe

#206 in the World

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

11. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Library and Information science

#73 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#76 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Library and Information science

#79 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Library and Information science

#80 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

15. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Library and Information science

#84 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

16. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#85 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

17. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Library and Information science

#87 in Europe

#244 in the World

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

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Library and Information science

#95 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

19. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Library and Information science

#98 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

20. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Library and Information science

#100 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

21. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#104 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

22. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Library and Information science

#113 in Europe

#292 in the World

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

23. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Library and Information science

#122 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

24. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Library and Information science

#123 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

25. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Library and Information science

#124 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

26. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Library and Information science

#130 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Library and Information science

#131 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

28. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Library and Information science

#146 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Library and Information science

#152 in Europe

#389 in the World

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

30. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Library and Information science

#156 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

31. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#157 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

32. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Library and Information science

#162 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

33. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Library and Information science

#163 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

34. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Library and Information science

#170 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

35. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Library and Information science

#179 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

36. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Library and Information science

#182 in Europe

#455 in the World

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

37. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Library and Information science

#183 in Europe

#458 in the World

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

38. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Library and Information science

#184 in Europe

#462 in the World

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

39. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Library and Information science

#199 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

40. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Library and Information science

#202 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

41. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Library and Information science

#207 in Europe

#513 in the World

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

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Library and Information science

#209 in Europe

#523 in the World

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

43. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Library and Information science

#212 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Library and Information science

#229 in Europe

#583 in the World

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

45. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Library and Information science

#245 in Europe

#612 in the World

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

46. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Library and Information science

#250 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

47. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Library and Information science

#256 in Europe

#635 in the World

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

48. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Library and Information science

#274 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

49. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Library and Information science

#279 in Europe

#717 in the World

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

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Library and Information science

#280 in Europe

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Library and Information science

#282 in Europe

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Library and Information science

#296 in Europe

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Library and Information science

#297 in Europe

#769 in the World

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

54. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Library and Information science

#302 in Europe

#784 in the World

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

55. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Library and Information science

#312 in Europe

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

56. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Library and Information science

#330 in Europe

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Library and Information science

#331 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Library and Information science

#337 in Europe

#881 in the World

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

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Library and Information science

#350 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

60. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Library and Information science

#357 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

61. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Library and Information science

#358 in Europe

#936 in the World

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

62. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Library and Information science

#370 in Europe

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

63. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Library and Information science

#372 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

64. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Library and Information science

#373 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

65. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Library and Information science

#409 in Europe

#1112 in the World

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

66. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Library and Information science

#426 in Europe

#1172 in the World

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

67. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Library and Information science

#430 in Europe

#1191 in the World

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

68. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Library and Information science

#440 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

69. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Library and Information science

#444 in Europe

#1264 in the World

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

70. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Library and Information science

#453 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

71. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Library and Information science

#460 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,084
Founded: 1973

72. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Library and Information science

#468 in Europe

#1352 in the World

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

73. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Library and Information science

#478 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

74. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Library and Information science

#481 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

75. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Library and Information science

#509 in Europe

#1524 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

76. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Library and Information science

#513 in Europe

#1549 in the World

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

77. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Library and Information science

#543 in Europe

#1696 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Library and Information science

#549 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Library and Information science

#563 in Europe

#1777 in the World

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

80. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Library and Information science

#580 in Europe

#1826 in the World

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

81. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Library and Information science

#582 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

82. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#597 in Europe

#1913 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

83. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Library and Information science

#601 in Europe

#1929 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

84. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Library and Information science

#616 in Europe

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,280
Founded: 2013

85. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Library and Information science

#619 in Europe

#2013 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

86. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Library and Information science

#631 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

87. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Library and Information science

#645 in Europe

#2120 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

88. Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Library and Information science

#648 in Europe

#2134 in the World

Enrollment: 3,639
Founded: 1991

89. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Library and Information science

#654 in Europe

#2177 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

90. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Library and Information science

#674 in Europe

#2293 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

91. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#696 in Europe

#2361 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

92. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Library and Information science

#712 in Europe

#2452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

93. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Library and Information science

#716 in Europe

#2475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

94. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Library and Information science

#718 in Europe

#2487 in the World

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

95. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Library and Information science

#737 in Europe

#2611 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

96. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Library and Information science

#758 in Europe

#2713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

97. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Library and Information science

#761 in Europe

#2718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 5,620
Founded: 1962

98. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Library and Information science

#768 in Europe

#2763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

99. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Library and Information science

#777 in Europe

#2796 in the World

Enrollment: 5,333
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1946

100. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Library and Information science

#780 in Europe

#2805 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

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