43 Best universities for Library and Information science in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 80.6K citations received by 3.68K academic papers made by 43 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 Library and Information science

#42 in Europe

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

2. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#70 in Europe

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

3. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Library and Information science

#71 in Europe

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

4. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Library and Information science

#73 in Europe

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Library and Information science

#76 in Europe

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

6. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Library and Information science

#79 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

7. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Library and Information science

#88 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Library and Information science

#95 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Library and Information science

#98 in Europe

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

10. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Library and Information science

#106 in Europe

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

11. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Library and Information science

#123 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#124 in Europe

#377 in the World

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

13. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Library and Information science

#133 in Europe

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

14. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Library and Information science

#136 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

15. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Library and Information science

#138 in Europe

#405 in the World

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

16. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Library and Information science

#146 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

17. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Library and Information science

#163 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

18. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Library and Information science

#165 in Europe

#484 in the World

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

19. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Library and Information science

#167 in Europe

#487 in the World

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

20. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Library and Information science

#170 in Europe

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

21. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Library and Information science

#175 in Europe

#503 in the World

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

22. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Library and Information science

#180 in Europe

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Library and Information science

#185 in Europe

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

24. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Library and Information science

#189 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

25. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#190 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

26. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Library and Information science

#196 in Europe

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

27. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Library and Information science

#197 in Europe

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

28. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Library and Information science

#213 in Europe

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

29. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Library and Information science

#227 in Europe

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

30. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Library and Information science

#228 in Europe

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Library and Information science

#229 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

32. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Library and Information science

#239 in Europe

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

33. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Library and Information science

#242 in Europe

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,256
Founded: 1965

34. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Library and Information science

#253 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

35. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Library and Information science

#256 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

36. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Library and Information science

#258 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

37. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Library and Information science

#265 in Europe

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

38. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Library and Information science

#266 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

39. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Library and Information science

#267 in Europe

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

40. University of Kassel

For Library and Information science

#282 in Europe

#789 in the World

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

41. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Library and Information science

#285 in Europe

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

42. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Library and Information science

#292 in Europe

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

43. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Library and Information science

#295 in Europe

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

The best cities to study Library and Information science in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, and Stuttgart.