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 1.47M citations received by 83.7K 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

#25 in Europe

#95 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

#39 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Library and Information science

#41 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Library and Information science

#43 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

5. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Library and Information science

#48 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

6. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Library and Information science

#60 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Library and Information science

#63 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Library and Information science

#66 in Europe

#200 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Library and Information science

#68 in Europe

#203 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

#71 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

11. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Library and Information science

#74 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#77 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. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#84 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Library and Information science

#85 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Library and Information science

#89 in Europe

#246 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

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

19. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Library and Information science

#102 in Europe

#271 in the World

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

20. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Library and Information science

#103 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

21. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#104 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

22. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Library and Information science

#118 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

23. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Library and Information science

#124 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

24. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Library and Information science

#125 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

25. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Library and Information science

#126 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

26. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Library and Information science

#130 in Europe

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Library and Information science

#134 in Europe

#337 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

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Library and Information science

#155 in Europe

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

30. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#156 in Europe

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

31. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Library and Information science

#160 in Europe

#401 in the World

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

32. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Library and Information science

#163 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

33. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Library and Information science

#166 in Europe

#414 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

#172 in Europe

#435 in the World

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

35. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Library and Information science

#178 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

36. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Library and Information science

#181 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

37. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Library and Information science

#185 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

38. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Library and Information science

#188 in Europe

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

39. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Library and Information science

#202 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

40. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Library and Information science

#206 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

41. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Library and Information science

#207 in Europe

#515 in the World

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

42. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Library and Information science

#209 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

43. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Library and Information science

#211 in Europe

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Library and Information science

#234 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

45. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Library and Information science

#244 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

46. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Library and Information science

#245 in Europe

#615 in the World

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

47. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Library and Information science

#254 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

48. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Library and Information science

#277 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

49. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Library and Information science

#283 in Europe

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

50. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Library and Information science

#284 in Europe

#723 in the World

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

51. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Library and Information science

#285 in Europe

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Library and Information science

#300 in Europe

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Library and Information science

#303 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

54. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Library and Information science

#309 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

55. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Library and Information science

#317 in Europe

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

56. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Library and Information science

#329 in Europe

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Library and Information science

#335 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Library and Information science

#345 in Europe

#904 in the World

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

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Library and Information science

#353 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

60. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Library and Information science

#360 in Europe

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

61. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Library and Information science

#361 in Europe

#946 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

#369 in Europe

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

63. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Library and Information science

#374 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

64. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Library and Information science

#389 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

65. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Library and Information science

#411 in Europe

#1119 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

#427 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

#434 in Europe

#1208 in the World

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

68. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Library and Information science

#436 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

69. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Library and Information science

#446 in Europe

#1261 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

#462 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

71. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Library and Information science

#465 in Europe

#1335 in the World

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

72. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Library and Information science

#477 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

73. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Library and Information science

#483 in Europe

#1403 in the World

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

74. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Library and Information science

#490 in Europe

#1434 in the World

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

75. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Library and Information science

#511 in Europe

#1521 in the World

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

76. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Library and Information science

#517 in Europe

#1557 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

77. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Library and Information science

#543 in Europe

#1684 in the World

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

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Library and Information science

#545 in Europe

#1689 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Library and Information science

#552 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Library and Information science

#592 in Europe

#1870 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

#596 in Europe

#1885 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

82. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#604 in Europe

#1933 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

83. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Library and Information science

#608 in Europe

#1950 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

84. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Library and Information science

#615 in Europe

#1970 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

85. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Library and Information science

#628 in Europe

#2027 in the World

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

86. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Library and Information science

#637 in Europe

#2080 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

87. Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Library and Information science

#649 in Europe

#2141 in the World

Enrollment: 3,639
Founded: 1991

88. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Library and Information science

#658 in Europe

#2174 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

89. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Library and Information science

#661 in Europe

#2197 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

90. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Library and Information science

#684 in Europe

#2320 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

91. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#702 in Europe

#2394 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

#716 in Europe

#2463 in the World

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

93. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Library and Information science

#719 in Europe

#2492 in the World

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

94. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Library and Information science

#721 in Europe

#2501 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

#739 in Europe

#2605 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

96. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Library and Information science

#760 in Europe

#2710 in the World

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

97. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Library and Information science

#775 in Europe

#2777 in the World

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

98. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Library and Information science

#782 in Europe

#2800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1994

99. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Library and Information science

#790 in Europe

#2821 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

#799 in Europe

#2865 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

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