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 3.19M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 137 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

#184 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

#69 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#90 in Europe

#292 in the World

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

4. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Development Studies

#92 in Europe

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#97 in Europe

#314 in the World

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

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Development Studies

#98 in Europe

#321 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

#114 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Development Studies

#117 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

10. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#118 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Development Studies

#126 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Development Studies

#135 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Development Studies

#139 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

14. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Development Studies

#146 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

15. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#148 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

16. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Development Studies

#153 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Development Studies

#157 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

18. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Development Studies

#163 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

19. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Development Studies

#166 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

20. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Development Studies

#174 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

21. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Development Studies

#201 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

22. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Development Studies

#207 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

23. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Development Studies

#208 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

24. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Development Studies

#212 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

25. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Development Studies

#214 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

26. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Development Studies

#222 in Europe

#646 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

#226 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

28. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Development Studies

#244 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

29. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Development Studies

#246 in Europe

#703 in the World

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

30. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Development Studies

#247 in Europe

#707 in the World

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

31. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Development Studies

#255 in Europe

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

32. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Development Studies

#256 in Europe

#734 in the World

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

33. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Development Studies

#262 in Europe

#749 in the World

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

34. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Development Studies

#263 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

35. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Development Studies

#266 in Europe

#757 in the World

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

36. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Development Studies

#272 in Europe

#776 in the World

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

37. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Development Studies

#274 in Europe

#787 in the World

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

38. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Development Studies

#283 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

39. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Development Studies

#295 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

40. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Development Studies

#307 in Europe

#878 in the World

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

41. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Development Studies

#315 in Europe

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

42. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Development Studies

#317 in Europe

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

43. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Development Studies

#322 in Europe

#912 in the World

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

44. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Development Studies

#326 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

45. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Development Studies

#331 in Europe

#948 in the World

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

46. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Development Studies

#334 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

47. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Development Studies

#336 in Europe

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

48. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Development Studies

#342 in Europe

#982 in the World

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

49. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Development Studies

#348 in Europe

#1007 in the World

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

50. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Development Studies

#369 in Europe

#1089 in the World

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

51. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Development Studies

#370 in Europe

#1090 in the World

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

52. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Development Studies

#379 in Europe

#1117 in the World

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

53. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Development Studies

#398 in Europe

#1201 in the World

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

54. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Development Studies

#399 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Development Studies

#404 in Europe

#1219 in the World

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

56. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Development Studies

#412 in Europe

#1246 in the World

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

57. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Development Studies

#425 in Europe

#1289 in the World

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

58. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Development Studies

#429 in Europe

#1297 in the World

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

59. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Development Studies

#441 in Europe

#1335 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

60. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Development Studies

#442 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

61. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Development Studies

#475 in Europe

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

62. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#491 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

63. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#495 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

64. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Development Studies

#498 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

65. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Development Studies

#504 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

66. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Development Studies

#508 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

67. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Development Studies

#579 in Europe

#1907 in the World

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

68. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Development Studies

#585 in Europe

#1948 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

69. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Development Studies

#624 in Europe

#2163 in the World

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

70. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#630 in Europe

#2204 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

71. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Development Studies

#631 in Europe

#2209 in the World

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

72. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#632 in Europe

#2210 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

73. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Development Studies

#633 in Europe

#2213 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

74. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Development Studies

#646 in Europe

#2252 in the World

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

75. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#647 in Europe

#2255 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

76. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Development Studies

#669 in Europe

#2332 in the World

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

77. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Development Studies

#682 in Europe

#2407 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

78. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Development Studies

#685 in Europe

#2425 in the World

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

79. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Development Studies

#688 in Europe

#2446 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

80. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Development Studies

#690 in Europe

#2456 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

81. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Development Studies

#695 in Europe

#2490 in the World

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

82. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Development Studies

#761 in Europe

#2871 in the World

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

83. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Development Studies

#769 in Europe

#2912 in the World

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

84. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Fulda

For Development Studies

#801 in Europe

#3115 in the World

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

85. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Development Studies

#811 in Europe

#3160 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

86. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Development Studies

#827 in Europe

#3222 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

87. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Development Studies

#828 in Europe

#3227 in the World

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

88. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Development Studies

#832 in Europe

#3250 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

89. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Development Studies

#848 in Europe

#3361 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

90. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Development Studies

#851 in Europe

#3381 in the World

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

91. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Development Studies

#859 in Europe

#3465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

92. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Development Studies

#873 in Europe

#3576 in the World

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

93. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#874 in Europe

#3577 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

94. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Development Studies

#893 in Europe

#3676 in the World

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

95. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#896 in Europe

#3703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

96. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#913 in Europe

#3791 in the World

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

97. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Development Studies

#919 in Europe

#3806 in the World

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

98. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Development Studies

#925 in Europe

#3840 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
Founded: 1993

99. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Development Studies

#930 in Europe

#3864 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

100. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Development Studies

#948 in Europe

#3944 in the World

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

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