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 2.18M citations received by 108K academic papers made by 132 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

#45 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

#67 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#91 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

4. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Development Studies

#101 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

5. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Development Studies

#102 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

6. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#103 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

7. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#110 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

8. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#111 in Europe

#370 in the World

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

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Development Studies

#120 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

10. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#129 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Development Studies

#131 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Development Studies

#136 in Europe

#428 in the World

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

13. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Development Studies

#149 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

14. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Development Studies

#150 in Europe

#462 in the World

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

15. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#153 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

16. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Development Studies

#154 in Europe

#466 in the World

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

17. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Development Studies

#161 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

18. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Development Studies

#167 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

19. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Development Studies

#175 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

20. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Development Studies

#178 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

21. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Development Studies

#198 in Europe

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

22. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Development Studies

#201 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

23. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Development Studies

#207 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

24. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Development Studies

#211 in Europe

#615 in the World

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

25. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Development Studies

#217 in Europe

#631 in the World

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

26. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Development Studies

#219 in Europe

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

27. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Development Studies

#226 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

28. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Development Studies

#235 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

29. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Development Studies

#239 in Europe

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

30. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Development Studies

#246 in Europe

#701 in the World

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

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Development Studies

#254 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Development Studies

#255 in Europe

#715 in the World

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

33. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Development Studies

#258 in Europe

#719 in the World

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

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Development Studies

#260 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

35. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Development Studies

#266 in Europe

#738 in the World

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

36. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Development Studies

#273 in Europe

#767 in the World

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

37. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Development Studies

#274 in Europe

#773 in the World

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

38. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Development Studies

#277 in Europe

#783 in the World

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

39. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Development Studies

#285 in Europe

#805 in the World

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

40. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Development Studies

#290 in Europe

#819 in the World

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

41. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Development Studies

#296 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Development Studies

#299 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Development Studies

#304 in Europe

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

44. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Development Studies

#306 in Europe

#863 in the World

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

45. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Development Studies

#315 in Europe

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

46. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Development Studies

#316 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

47. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Development Studies

#324 in Europe

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

48. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Development Studies

#328 in Europe

#922 in the World

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

49. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Development Studies

#331 in Europe

#931 in the World

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

50. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Development Studies

#367 in Europe

#1070 in the World

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

51. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Development Studies

#368 in Europe

#1073 in the World

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

52. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Development Studies

#369 in Europe

#1077 in the World

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

53. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Development Studies

#394 in Europe

#1159 in the World

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

54. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Development Studies

#399 in Europe

#1179 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

55. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Development Studies

#401 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

56. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Development Studies

#402 in Europe

#1188 in the World

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

57. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Development Studies

#404 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

58. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Development Studies

#407 in Europe

#1197 in the World

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

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Development Studies

#427 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Development Studies

#430 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

61. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#441 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

62. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Development Studies

#457 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

63. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Development Studies

#467 in Europe

#1427 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

64. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Development Studies

#483 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

65. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Development Studies

#501 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

66. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#506 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

67. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Development Studies

#549 in Europe

#1774 in the World

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

68. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Development Studies

#559 in Europe

#1819 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

69. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Development Studies

#596 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

70. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Development Studies

#604 in Europe

#2017 in the World

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

71. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Development Studies

#617 in Europe

#2099 in the World

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

72. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Development Studies

#621 in Europe

#2113 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

73. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Development Studies

#623 in Europe

#2119 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

74. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#628 in Europe

#2159 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

75. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Development Studies

#637 in Europe

#2186 in the World

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

76. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Development Studies

#639 in Europe

#2201 in the World

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

77. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Development Studies

#655 in Europe

#2275 in the World

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

78. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#666 in Europe

#2325 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

79. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Development Studies

#678 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

80. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Development Studies

#679 in Europe

#2419 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

81. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Development Studies

#685 in Europe

#2430 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

82. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Development Studies

#734 in Europe

#2710 in the World

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

83. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Development Studies

#737 in Europe

#2716 in the World

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

84. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Development Studies

#749 in Europe

#2822 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

85. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Development Studies

#759 in Europe

#2908 in the World

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

86. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Development Studies

#771 in Europe

#2994 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

87. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Development Studies

#779 in Europe

#3047 in the World

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

88. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Development Studies

#784 in Europe

#3063 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

89. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Development Studies

#793 in Europe

#3117 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

90. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Development Studies

#815 in Europe

#3243 in the World

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

91. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Development Studies

#817 in Europe

#3249 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

92. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Fulda

For Development Studies

#823 in Europe

#3273 in the World

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

93. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#826 in Europe

#3289 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

94. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Development Studies

#837 in Europe

#3403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

95. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Development Studies

#844 in Europe

#3465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

96. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Development Studies

#847 in Europe

#3481 in the World

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

97. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Development Studies

#858 in Europe

#3526 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
Founded: 1993

98. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Development Studies

#880 in Europe

#3633 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

99. German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

Rhineland-Palatinate | Speyer

For Development Studies

#917 in Europe

#3823 in the World

Enrollment: 295
Founded: 1947

100. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Development Studies

#925 in Europe

#3865 in the World

Enrollment: 5,333
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1946

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