95 Best universities for Aesthetics in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Aesthetics. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 53.2K academic papers made by 95 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. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Aesthetics

#45 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Aesthetics

#59 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

3. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#69 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Aesthetics

#72 in Europe

#198 in the World

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

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aesthetics

#78 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Aesthetics

#80 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Aesthetics

#86 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

8. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#95 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Aesthetics

#107 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

10. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Aesthetics

#108 in Europe

#296 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#115 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

12. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Aesthetics

#132 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

13. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Aesthetics

#133 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Aesthetics

#141 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

15. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aesthetics

#142 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

16. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Aesthetics

#146 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

17. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Aesthetics

#155 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

18. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Aesthetics

#158 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

19. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Aesthetics

#168 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

20. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Aesthetics

#173 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

21. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aesthetics

#174 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

22. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#176 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

23. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Aesthetics

#184 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

24. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Aesthetics

#185 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

25. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Aesthetics

#195 in Europe

#477 in the World

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

26. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aesthetics

#196 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

27. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Aesthetics

#199 in Europe

#481 in the World

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

28. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Aesthetics

#207 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

29. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Aesthetics

#211 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

30. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Aesthetics

#213 in Europe

#520 in the World

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

31. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Aesthetics

#220 in Europe

#531 in the World

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

32. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Aesthetics

#225 in Europe

#541 in the World

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

33. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Aesthetics

#232 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

34. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Aesthetics

#235 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Aesthetics

#242 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Aesthetics

#243 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

37. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Aesthetics

#255 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

38. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Aesthetics

#269 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

39. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Aesthetics

#270 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

40. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aesthetics

#271 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

41. University of Kassel

For Aesthetics

#286 in Europe

#679 in the World

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

42. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Aesthetics

#288 in Europe

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Aesthetics

#291 in Europe

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

44. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Aesthetics

#298 in Europe

#715 in the World

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

45. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Aesthetics

#302 in Europe

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

46. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Aesthetics

#322 in Europe

#781 in the World

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

47. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Aesthetics

#340 in Europe

#831 in the World

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

48. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Aesthetics

#342 in Europe

#840 in the World

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

49. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Aesthetics

#359 in Europe

#882 in the World

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

50. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Aesthetics

#368 in Europe

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

51. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Aesthetics

#374 in Europe

#941 in the World

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

52. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Aesthetics

#376 in Europe

#947 in the World

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

53. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Aesthetics

#380 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

54. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Aesthetics

#392 in Europe

#995 in the World

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

55. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Aesthetics

#405 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

56. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Aesthetics

#411 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

57. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Aesthetics

#415 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

58. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Aesthetics

#429 in Europe

#1093 in the World

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

59. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aesthetics

#438 in Europe

#1126 in the World

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

60. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Aesthetics

#453 in Europe

#1182 in the World

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

61. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Aesthetics

#455 in Europe

#1186 in the World

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

62. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aesthetics

#463 in Europe

#1203 in the World

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

63. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aesthetics

#478 in Europe

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

64. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Aesthetics

#549 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

65. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Aesthetics

#559 in Europe

#1556 in the World

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

66. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aesthetics

#569 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

67. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aesthetics

#583 in Europe

#1631 in the World

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

68. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Aesthetics

#585 in Europe

#1641 in the World

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

69. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Aesthetics

#595 in Europe

#1684 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

70. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Aesthetics

#596 in Europe

#1687 in the World

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

71. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Aesthetics

#604 in Europe

#1707 in the World

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

72. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aesthetics

#612 in Europe

#1727 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

73. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Aesthetics

#621 in Europe

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

74. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Aesthetics

#624 in Europe

#1784 in the World

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

75. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Aesthetics

#649 in Europe

#1898 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

76. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Aesthetics

#677 in Europe

#2038 in the World

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

77. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Aesthetics

#687 in Europe

#2109 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

78. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aesthetics

#693 in Europe

#2146 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

79. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Aesthetics

#694 in Europe

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

80. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Aesthetics

#708 in Europe

#2232 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

81. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Aesthetics

#710 in Europe

#2238 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

82. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Aesthetics

#721 in Europe

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

83. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Aesthetics

#737 in Europe

#2380 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

84. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Aesthetics

#742 in Europe

#2393 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

85. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Aesthetics

#782 in Europe

#2560 in the World

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

86. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Aesthetics

#788 in Europe

#2594 in the World

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

87. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Aesthetics

#791 in Europe

#2599 in the World

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

88. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Aesthetics

#818 in Europe

#2759 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

89. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#825 in Europe

#2793 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

90. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#865 in Europe

#3002 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

91. Berlin University of the Arts

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#869 in Europe

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 4,201
Founded: 1975

92. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aesthetics

#876 in Europe

#3036 in the World

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

93. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Aesthetics

#878 in Europe

#3057 in the World

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

94. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aesthetics

#883 in Europe

#3071 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

95. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Aesthetics

#889 in Europe

#3093 in the World

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

The best cities to study Aesthetics in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, and Heidelberg.

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Anthropology112

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Communications and Public Relations106

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Early Childhood Education37

Education Majors107

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Human Rights Law35

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Journalism and Digital Media65

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