List of 8 best universities in Cologne

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EduRank

Top 8 universities in Cologne ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.25M citations received by 91.2K academic publications made by 8 universities from Cologne, the popularity of 286 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Cologne

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

2. German Sport University Cologne

Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1947

3. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1971

4. Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
328
Founded
1990

5. Cologne Business School

Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
1,123
Founded
1993

6. Catholic University of Applied Sciences NRW

Enrollment
4,030
Male:Female
26:74
Founded
1971

7. Academy of Music and Dance in Cologne

Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
1,568
Founded
1925

8. Koln University of Applied Sciences

Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
4,742
Founded
1971