4 Best Universities in Heidelberg [2026 Rankings]

Top 4 universities in Heidelberg ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 9.69M citations received by 266K academic publications made by 4 universities from Heidelberg, the popularity of 1,073 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Heidelberg University - Germany

#1 in Baden-Wurttemberg

#1 in Germany

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

2. University of Education, Heidelberg

#25 in Baden-Wurttemberg

#166 in Germany

Enrollment: 5,110
Founded: 1904

3. Heidelberg University of Applied Sciences

#47 in Baden-Wurttemberg

#282 in Germany

Enrollment: 3,243
Founded: 1969

4. College of Jewish Studies

#50 in Baden-Wurttemberg

#299 in Germany

Enrollment: 111
Founded: 1979

Universities near Heidelberg

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
10	Schwetzingen University of Applied Sciences	366	Mannheim
16	University of the Federal Employment Agency	321	Mannheim
17	University of Applied Management Studies	338	Mannheim
18	Mannheim University of Applied Sciences	116	Mannheim
19	University of Mannheim	46	Mannheim
19	State University for Music and Performing Arts in Mannheim	247	Mannheim
21	Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society	164	Ludwigshafen
24	German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer	127	Speyer
36	Worms University of Applied Sciences	140	Worms
44	College of Finance in Edenkoben	369	Edenkoben