Geography and Cartography in Germany: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 23.3M citations received by 795K academic papers made by 166 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. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Geography and Cartography

#24 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Geography and Cartography

#32 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

3. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Geography and Cartography

#43 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Geography and Cartography

#44 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geography and Cartography

#52 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Geography and Cartography

#53 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Geography and Cartography

#63 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

8. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Geography and Cartography

#66 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Geography and Cartography

#68 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

10. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geography and Cartography

#85 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geography and Cartography

#93 in Europe

#267 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geography and Cartography

#98 in Europe

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

13. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Geography and Cartography

#100 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

14. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Geography and Cartography

#107 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Geography and Cartography

#110 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Geography and Cartography

#117 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

17. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Geography and Cartography

#118 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

18. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geography and Cartography

#119 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

19. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Geography and Cartography

#120 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geography and Cartography

#128 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geography and Cartography

#131 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

22. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Geography and Cartography

#132 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

23. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Geography and Cartography

#134 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

24. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Geography and Cartography

#138 in Europe

#380 in the World

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

25. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geography and Cartography

#160 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

26. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Geography and Cartography

#181 in Europe

#498 in the World

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

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Geography and Cartography

#182 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

28. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Geography and Cartography

#188 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

29. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Geography and Cartography

#192 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

30. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Geography and Cartography

#201 in Europe

#541 in the World

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

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Geography and Cartography

#203 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Geography and Cartography

#207 in Europe

#551 in the World

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

33. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Geography and Cartography

#212 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

34. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geography and Cartography

#213 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

35. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Geography and Cartography

#215 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

36. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Geography and Cartography

#219 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

37. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Geography and Cartography

#220 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

38. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Geography and Cartography

#226 in Europe

#601 in the World

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

39. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geography and Cartography

#250 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

40. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Geography and Cartography

#251 in Europe

#653 in the World

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

41. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Geography and Cartography

#262 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

42. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Geography and Cartography

#265 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

43. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Geography and Cartography

#279 in Europe

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

44. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Geography and Cartography

#280 in Europe

#728 in the World

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

45. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Geography and Cartography

#282 in Europe

#732 in the World

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

46. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Geography and Cartography

#292 in Europe

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

47. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Geography and Cartography

#307 in Europe

#794 in the World

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

48. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Geography and Cartography

#309 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

49. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Geography and Cartography

#316 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Geography and Cartography

#329 in Europe

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Geography and Cartography

#355 in Europe

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

52. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geography and Cartography

#362 in Europe

#960 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

53. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Geography and Cartography

#375 in Europe

#1003 in the World

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

54. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Geography and Cartography

#376 in Europe

#1006 in the World

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

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Geography and Cartography

#382 in Europe

#1039 in the World

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

56. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Geography and Cartography

#386 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

57. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geography and Cartography

#391 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

58. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Geography and Cartography

#393 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

59. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Geography and Cartography

#406 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

60. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Geography and Cartography

#407 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

61. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Geography and Cartography

#417 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

62. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Geography and Cartography

#419 in Europe

#1159 in the World

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

63. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Geography and Cartography

#421 in Europe

#1162 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

64. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Geography and Cartography

#422 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

65. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Geography and Cartography

#460 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

66. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Geography and Cartography

#482 in Europe

#1362 in the World

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

67. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geography and Cartography

#497 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

68. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Geography and Cartography

#500 in Europe

#1447 in the World

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

69. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Geography and Cartography

#557 in Europe

#1683 in the World

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

70. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Geography and Cartography

#563 in Europe

#1706 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

71. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geography and Cartography

#567 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

72. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Geography and Cartography

#568 in Europe

#1731 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

73. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Geography and Cartography

#574 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

74. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Geography and Cartography

#585 in Europe

#1803 in the World

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

75. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Geography and Cartography

#588 in Europe

#1814 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

76. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Geography and Cartography

#634 in Europe

#2028 in the World

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

77. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geography and Cartography

#657 in Europe

#2160 in the World

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

78. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geography and Cartography

#659 in Europe

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

79. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Geography and Cartography

#663 in Europe

#2191 in the World

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

80. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Geography and Cartography

#674 in Europe

#2262 in the World

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

81. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Geography and Cartography

#679 in Europe

#2292 in the World

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

82. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Geography and Cartography

#720 in Europe

#2501 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

83. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geography and Cartography

#723 in Europe

#2509 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

84. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Geography and Cartography

#754 in Europe

#2662 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

85. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Geography and Cartography

#764 in Europe

#2720 in the World

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

86. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Geography and Cartography

#767 in Europe

#2734 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

87. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Geography and Cartography

#779 in Europe

#2794 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

88. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geography and Cartography

#783 in Europe

#2826 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

89. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Geography and Cartography

#820 in Europe

#3014 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

90. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Geography and Cartography

#822 in Europe

#3020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 8,371
Founded: 1878

91. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Geography and Cartography

#827 in Europe

#3049 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

92. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geography and Cartography

#828 in Europe

#3056 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

93. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geography and Cartography

#834 in Europe

#3087 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

94. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geography and Cartography

#840 in Europe

#3108 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

95. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Geography and Cartography

#892 in Europe

#3449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

96. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Geography and Cartography

#898 in Europe

#3473 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

97. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Geography and Cartography

#907 in Europe

#3501 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

98. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geography and Cartography

#908 in Europe

#3502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

99. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Geography and Cartography

#927 in Europe

#3581 in the World

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

100. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Geography and Cartography

#929 in Europe

#3583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

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