Development Studies in Germany: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 3.4M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 138 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 Development Studies

#46 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#64 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#88 in Europe

#283 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#92 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

5. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Development Studies

#93 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Development Studies

#102 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

7. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#112 in Europe

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

8. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#115 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

9. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#116 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Development Studies

#117 in Europe

#380 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Development Studies

#128 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Development Studies

#138 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Development Studies

#141 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

14. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Development Studies

#147 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

15. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#149 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

16. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Development Studies

#156 in Europe

#475 in the World

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

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Development Studies

#159 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

18. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Development Studies

#165 in Europe

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

19. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Development Studies

#173 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

20. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Development Studies

#175 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

21. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Development Studies

#204 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

22. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Development Studies

#205 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

23. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Development Studies

#213 in Europe

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

24. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Development Studies

#215 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

25. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Development Studies

#218 in Europe

#642 in the World

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

26. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Development Studies

#224 in Europe

#657 in the World

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

27. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Development Studies

#225 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

28. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Development Studies

#241 in Europe

#697 in the World

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

29. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Development Studies

#249 in Europe

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

30. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Development Studies

#250 in Europe

#720 in the World

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

31. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Development Studies

#252 in Europe

#734 in the World

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

32. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Development Studies

#254 in Europe

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

33. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Development Studies

#264 in Europe

#754 in the World

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

34. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Development Studies

#266 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

35. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Development Studies

#268 in Europe

#769 in the World

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

36. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Development Studies

#270 in Europe

#778 in the World

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

37. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Development Studies

#280 in Europe

#811 in the World

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

38. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Development Studies

#282 in Europe

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

39. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Development Studies

#296 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

40. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Development Studies

#303 in Europe

#871 in the World

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

41. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Development Studies

#308 in Europe

#883 in the World

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

42. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Development Studies

#319 in Europe

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

43. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Development Studies

#323 in Europe

#913 in the World

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

44. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Development Studies

#325 in Europe

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

45. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Development Studies

#334 in Europe

#959 in the World

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

46. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Development Studies

#337 in Europe

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

47. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Development Studies

#338 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

48. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Development Studies

#348 in Europe

#1002 in the World

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

49. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Development Studies

#349 in Europe

#1006 in the World

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

50. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Development Studies

#373 in Europe

#1105 in the World

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

51. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Development Studies

#374 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

52. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Development Studies

#375 in Europe

#1108 in the World

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

53. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Development Studies

#394 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

54. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Development Studies

#399 in Europe

#1203 in the World

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

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Development Studies

#401 in Europe

#1214 in the World

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

56. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Development Studies

#414 in Europe

#1258 in the World

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

57. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Development Studies

#427 in Europe

#1298 in the World

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

58. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Development Studies

#441 in Europe

#1342 in the World

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

59. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Development Studies

#443 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

60. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Development Studies

#445 in Europe

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

61. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Development Studies

#480 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

62. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#497 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

63. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#502 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

64. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Development Studies

#504 in Europe

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

65. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Development Studies

#507 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

66. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Development Studies

#508 in Europe

#1616 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

67. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Development Studies

#584 in Europe

#1928 in the World

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

68. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Development Studies

#587 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

69. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#627 in Europe

#2177 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

70. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Development Studies

#630 in Europe

#2185 in the World

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

71. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#636 in Europe

#2215 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

72. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Development Studies

#646 in Europe

#2255 in the World

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

73. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#651 in Europe

#2287 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

74. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Development Studies

#653 in Europe

#2292 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

75. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Development Studies

#666 in Europe

#2327 in the World

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

76. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Development Studies

#672 in Europe

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

77. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Development Studies

#685 in Europe

#2452 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Development Studies

#686 in Europe

#2458 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Development Studies

#688 in Europe

#2464 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

80. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Development Studies

#694 in Europe

#2483 in the World

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

81. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Development Studies

#713 in Europe

#2585 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

82. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Development Studies

#760 in Europe

#2850 in the World

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

83. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Development Studies

#775 in Europe

#2936 in the World

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

84. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Fulda

For Development Studies

#800 in Europe

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,289
Founded: 1974

85. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Development Studies

#816 in Europe

#3178 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

86. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Development Studies

#826 in Europe

#3232 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

87. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Development Studies

#836 in Europe

#3285 in the World

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

88. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Development Studies

#838 in Europe

#3296 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

89. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Development Studies

#851 in Europe

#3414 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

90. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Development Studies

#862 in Europe

#3492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

91. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Development Studies

#869 in Europe

#3557 in the World

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

92. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#882 in Europe

#3637 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

93. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Development Studies

#896 in Europe

#3709 in the World

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

94. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Development Studies

#898 in Europe

#3725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 2,227
Founded: 1971

95. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#915 in Europe

#3788 in the World

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

96. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#918 in Europe

#3798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

97. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Development Studies

#919 in Europe

#3804 in the World

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

98. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Development Studies

#927 in Europe

#3830 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

99. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Development Studies

#936 in Europe

#3871 in the World

Enrollment: 47,098
Founded: 1993

100. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Development Studies

#941 in Europe

#3898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

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