41 Best universities for Development Studies in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 157K citations received by 6.13K academic papers made by 41 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 Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Development Studies

#61 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

2. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#78 in Europe

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1948

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#81 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Development Studies

#94 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Founded: 1386

5. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#104 in Europe

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 35,587
Founded: 1809

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Development Studies

#108 in Europe

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

7. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Development Studies

#111 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

8. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Development Studies

#121 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

9. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#126 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

10. University of Kassel

For Development Studies

#130 in Europe

#417 in the World

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

11. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Development Studies

#136 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

12. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#137 in Europe

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 33,577
Founded: 1946

13. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Development Studies

#149 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

14. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Development Studies

#154 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

15. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Development Studies

#161 in Europe

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 11,268
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

16. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Development Studies

#170 in Europe

#519 in the World

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

17. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Development Studies

#178 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 9,283
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

18. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Development Studies

#190 in Europe

#580 in the World

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

19. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#211 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

20. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Development Studies

#219 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

21. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Development Studies

#230 in Europe

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

22. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Development Studies

#235 in Europe

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

23. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Development Studies

#238 in Europe

#718 in the World

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

24. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Development Studies

#242 in Europe

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Development Studies

#244 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Development Studies

#247 in Europe

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

27. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Development Studies

#248 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

28. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Development Studies

#250 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Development Studies

#273 in Europe

#837 in the World

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

30. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Development Studies

#275 in Europe

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 9,076
Founded: 1946

31. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Development Studies

#289 in Europe

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,161
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1972

32. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Development Studies

#297 in Europe

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

33. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Development Studies

#303 in Europe

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

34. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Development Studies

#306 in Europe

#944 in the World

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

35. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Development Studies

#314 in Europe

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1968

36. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Development Studies

#330 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

37. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Development Studies

#336 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

38. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Development Studies

#341 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

39. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Development Studies

#349 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

40. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Development Studies

#362 in Europe

#1166 in the World

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

41. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#371 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 8,077
Founded: 1710

The best cities to study Development Studies in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Gottingen, Berlin, Munich, and Heidelberg.

Economics subfields in Germany

Actuarial Science52

Agricultural Economics19

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics67

Environmental Economics42

International Economics56

International Relations and Diplomacy46

International Trade48

Investment Banking and Stock trading60

Political Economy44