Germany's best International Economics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in International Economics. A graph of 573K citations received by 23.3K academic papers made by 80 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. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Economics

#44 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

2. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For International Economics

#51 in Europe

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For International Economics

#68 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

4. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For International Economics

#71 in Europe

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Economics

#73 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For International Economics

#86 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For International Economics

#91 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

8. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For International Economics

#92 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

9. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Economics

#115 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

10. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For International Economics

#118 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

11. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For International Economics

#121 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

12. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For International Economics

#122 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

13. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For International Economics

#138 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

14. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For International Economics

#150 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

15. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For International Economics

#153 in Europe

#240 in the World

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

16. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For International Economics

#158 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

17. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For International Economics

#175 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

18. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For International Economics

#179 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

19. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For International Economics

#180 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

20. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Economics

#182 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

21. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For International Economics

#186 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

22. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For International Economics

#187 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

23. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For International Economics

#195 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

24. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Economics

#198 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

25. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For International Economics

#215 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

26. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For International Economics

#223 in Europe

#365 in the World

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

27. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For International Economics

#232 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

28. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For International Economics

#239 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

29. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For International Economics

#240 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

30. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For International Economics

#245 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

31. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For International Economics

#254 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

32. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For International Economics

#258 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

33. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For International Economics

#272 in Europe

#445 in the World

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

34. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For International Economics

#274 in Europe

#447 in the World

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

35. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For International Economics

#277 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

36. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For International Economics

#284 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

37. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For International Economics

#296 in Europe

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

38. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For International Economics

#300 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

39. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For International Economics

#309 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

40. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For International Economics

#310 in Europe

#509 in the World

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

41. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Economics

#313 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

42. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For International Economics

#317 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

43. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For International Economics

#331 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

44. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For International Economics

#335 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

45. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For International Economics

#336 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

46. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Economics

#341 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

47. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For International Economics

#345 in Europe

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

48. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For International Economics

#347 in Europe

#582 in the World

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

49. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For International Economics

#350 in Europe

#585 in the World

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

50. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For International Economics

#351 in Europe

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

51. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For International Economics

#359 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

52. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For International Economics

#382 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

53. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For International Economics

#387 in Europe

#654 in the World

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

54. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For International Economics

#413 in Europe

#696 in the World

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

55. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For International Economics

#416 in Europe

#703 in the World

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

56. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For International Economics

#427 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

57. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For International Economics

#431 in Europe

#728 in the World

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

58. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For International Economics

#438 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

59. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For International Economics

#441 in Europe

#750 in the World

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

60. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Economics

#459 in Europe

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

61. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For International Economics

#469 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

62. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For International Economics

#485 in Europe

#844 in the World

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

63. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For International Economics

#486 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

64. German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

Rhineland-Palatinate | Speyer

For International Economics

#523 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 295
Founded: 1947

65. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For International Economics

#524 in Europe

#946 in the World

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

66. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For International Economics

#532 in Europe

#963 in the World

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

67. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For International Economics

#545 in Europe

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

68. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For International Economics

#549 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

69. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For International Economics

#551 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

70. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For International Economics

#555 in Europe

#1027 in the World

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

71. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For International Economics

#557 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

72. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For International Economics

#571 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

73. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For International Economics

#579 in Europe

#1110 in the World

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

74. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For International Economics

#581 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

75. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For International Economics

#584 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

76. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For International Economics

#615 in Europe

#1240 in the World

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

77. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Economics

#643 in Europe

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

78. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For International Economics

#650 in Europe

#1351 in the World

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

79. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For International Economics

#669 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

80. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Fulda

For International Economics

#688 in Europe

#1470 in the World

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

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