94 Best universities for Aesthetics in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Aesthetics. A graph of 849K citations received by 45.5K academic papers made by 94 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. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Aesthetics

#61 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

2. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Aesthetics

#68 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

3. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#71 in Europe

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Aesthetics

#74 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

5. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Aesthetics

#77 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Aesthetics

#82 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aesthetics

#84 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#93 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

9. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Aesthetics

#108 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

10. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Aesthetics

#110 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#111 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

12. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Aesthetics

#117 in Europe

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

13. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Aesthetics

#136 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Aesthetics

#142 in Europe

#372 in the World

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

15. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Aesthetics

#145 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

16. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Aesthetics

#147 in Europe

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

17. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aesthetics

#151 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

18. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Aesthetics

#154 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

19. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Aesthetics

#160 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

20. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Aesthetics

#164 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

21. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Aesthetics

#167 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

22. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aesthetics

#176 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

23. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Aesthetics

#180 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,488
Founded: 1969

24. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aesthetics

#185 in Europe

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

25. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#187 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

26. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Aesthetics

#203 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

27. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Aesthetics

#205 in Europe

#506 in the World

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

28. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Aesthetics

#206 in Europe

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

29. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Aesthetics

#207 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

30. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Aesthetics

#212 in Europe

#527 in the World

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

31. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Aesthetics

#217 in Europe

#539 in the World

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

32. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Aesthetics

#221 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Aesthetics

#223 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

34. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Aesthetics

#233 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Aesthetics

#238 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Aesthetics

#243 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

37. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Aesthetics

#245 in Europe

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

38. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Aesthetics

#253 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

39. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Aesthetics

#255 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

40. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Aesthetics

#261 in Europe

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

41. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aesthetics

#275 in Europe

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

42. University of Kassel

For Aesthetics

#279 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 25,043
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

43. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Aesthetics

#280 in Europe

#683 in the World

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

44. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Aesthetics

#289 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

45. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Aesthetics

#298 in Europe

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

46. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Aesthetics

#303 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

47. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Aesthetics

#314 in Europe

#776 in the World

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

48. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Aesthetics

#324 in Europe

#808 in the World

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

49. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Aesthetics

#325 in Europe

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

50. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Aesthetics

#333 in Europe

#836 in the World

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

51. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Aesthetics

#336 in Europe

#841 in the World

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

52. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Aesthetics

#375 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

53. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Aesthetics

#377 in Europe

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

54. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Aesthetics

#383 in Europe

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

55. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Aesthetics

#389 in Europe

#978 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

56. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Aesthetics

#408 in Europe

#1034 in the World

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

57. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Aesthetics

#412 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

58. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Aesthetics

#417 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

59. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Aesthetics

#419 in Europe

#1071 in the World

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

60. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aesthetics

#420 in Europe

#1072 in the World

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

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aesthetics

#424 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Aesthetics

#461 in Europe

#1189 in the World

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

63. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aesthetics

#471 in Europe

#1227 in the World

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

64. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aesthetics

#508 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

65. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Aesthetics

#512 in Europe

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

66. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Aesthetics

#521 in Europe

#1435 in the World

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

67. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Aesthetics

#540 in Europe

#1504 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

68. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aesthetics

#559 in Europe

#1556 in the World

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

69. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Aesthetics

#562 in Europe

#1560 in the World

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

70. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Aesthetics

#571 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

71. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Aesthetics

#578 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

72. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Aesthetics

#582 in Europe

#1641 in the World

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

73. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Aesthetics

#593 in Europe

#1677 in the World

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

74. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aesthetics

#613 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

75. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Aesthetics

#624 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

76. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Aesthetics

#650 in Europe

#1902 in the World

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

77. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Aesthetics

#657 in Europe

#1969 in the World

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

78. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Aesthetics

#675 in Europe

#2079 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

79. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Aesthetics

#681 in Europe

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

80. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Aesthetics

#686 in Europe

#2140 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

81. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Aesthetics

#698 in Europe

#2224 in the World

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

82. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Aesthetics

#699 in Europe

#2229 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

83. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Aesthetics

#700 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

84. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Aesthetics

#720 in Europe

#2350 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

85. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aesthetics

#726 in Europe

#2388 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

86. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Aesthetics

#741 in Europe

#2423 in the World

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

87. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Aesthetics

#742 in Europe

#2424 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

88. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#804 in Europe

#2731 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

89. Berlin University of the Arts

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#818 in Europe

#2812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 4,146
Founded: 1975

90. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Aesthetics

#828 in Europe

#2872 in the World

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

91. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aesthetics

#830 in Europe

#2877 in the World

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

92. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Aesthetics

#857 in Europe

#2989 in the World

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

93. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aesthetics

#880 in Europe

#3068 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

94. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Aesthetics

#892 in Europe

#3109 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

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

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