100 Best universities for Anthropology in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 1.88M citations received by 67.7K academic papers made by 112 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 Anthropology

#56 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Anthropology

#58 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Anthropology

#63 in Europe

#211 in the World

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

4. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Anthropology

#100 in Europe

#295 in the World

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

5. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Anthropology

#103 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

6. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Anthropology

#129 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

7. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Anthropology

#130 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

8. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Anthropology

#135 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Anthropology

#144 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

10. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Anthropology

#146 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

11. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Anthropology

#153 in Europe

#413 in the World

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

12. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Anthropology

#166 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

13. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Anthropology

#172 in Europe

#462 in the World

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

14. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Anthropology

#177 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Anthropology

#182 in Europe

#484 in the World

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

16. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Anthropology

#183 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

17. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Anthropology

#186 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Anthropology

#189 in Europe

#506 in the World

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

19. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Anthropology

#192 in Europe

#514 in the World

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

20. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Anthropology

#195 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

21. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Anthropology

#200 in Europe

#548 in the World

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

22. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Anthropology

#206 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

23. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Anthropology

#227 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

24. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Anthropology

#228 in Europe

#604 in the World

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

25. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Anthropology

#230 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

26. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Anthropology

#251 in Europe

#644 in the World

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

27. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Anthropology

#254 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

28. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Anthropology

#256 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

29. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Anthropology

#257 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

30. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Anthropology

#260 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

31. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Anthropology

#265 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

32. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Anthropology

#269 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Anthropology

#270 in Europe

#708 in the World

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

34. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Anthropology

#273 in Europe

#716 in the World

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

35. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Anthropology

#277 in Europe

#726 in the World

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

36. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Anthropology

#296 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

37. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Anthropology

#302 in Europe

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

38. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Anthropology

#313 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

39. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Anthropology

#315 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

40. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Anthropology

#321 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

41. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Anthropology

#329 in Europe

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

42. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Anthropology

#330 in Europe

#870 in the World

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

43. University of Kassel

For Anthropology

#331 in Europe

#873 in the World

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

44. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Anthropology

#346 in Europe

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

45. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Anthropology

#349 in Europe

#933 in the World

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

46. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Anthropology

#351 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

47. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Anthropology

#352 in Europe

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

48. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Anthropology

#354 in Europe

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

49. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Anthropology

#356 in Europe

#952 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Anthropology

#359 in Europe

#960 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Anthropology

#369 in Europe

#1012 in the World

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

52. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Anthropology

#374 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

53. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Anthropology

#389 in Europe

#1078 in the World

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

54. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Anthropology

#427 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

55. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Anthropology

#448 in Europe

#1250 in the World

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

56. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Anthropology

#455 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

57. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Anthropology

#459 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

58. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Anthropology

#462 in Europe

#1289 in the World

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

59. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Anthropology

#466 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

60. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Anthropology

#469 in Europe

#1337 in the World

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

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Anthropology

#471 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Anthropology

#473 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

63. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Anthropology

#477 in Europe

#1359 in the World

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

64. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Anthropology

#483 in Europe

#1374 in the World

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

65. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Anthropology

#490 in Europe

#1397 in the World

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

66. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Anthropology

#524 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

67. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Anthropology

#532 in Europe

#1571 in the World

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

68. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Anthropology

#539 in Europe

#1611 in the World

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

69. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Anthropology

#547 in Europe

#1657 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

70. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Anthropology

#551 in Europe

#1665 in the World

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

71. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Anthropology

#552 in Europe

#1671 in the World

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

72. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Anthropology

#575 in Europe

#1805 in the World

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

73. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Anthropology

#580 in Europe

#1833 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

74. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Anthropology

#581 in Europe

#1834 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

75. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Anthropology

#597 in Europe

#1898 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

76. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Anthropology

#611 in Europe

#1968 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

77. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Anthropology

#628 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

78. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Anthropology

#633 in Europe

#2069 in the World

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

79. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Anthropology

#679 in Europe

#2324 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

80. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Anthropology

#680 in Europe

#2327 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

81. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Anthropology

#717 in Europe

#2477 in the World

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

82. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Anthropology

#729 in Europe

#2546 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

83. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Anthropology

#755 in Europe

#2674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

84. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Anthropology

#756 in Europe

#2680 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

85. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Anthropology

#784 in Europe

#2783 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

86. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Anthropology

#786 in Europe

#2790 in the World

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

87. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Anthropology

#787 in Europe

#2798 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

88. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Anthropology

#791 in Europe

#2822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,289
Founded: 1974

89. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Anthropology

#795 in Europe

#2830 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

90. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Anthropology

#796 in Europe

#2834 in the World

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

91. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Anthropology

#821 in Europe

#2973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 5,620
Founded: 1962

92. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Anthropology

#831 in Europe

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 2,227
Founded: 1971

93. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Anthropology

#849 in Europe

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

94. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Anthropology

#854 in Europe

#3167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

95. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Anthropology

#867 in Europe

#3237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1877

96. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Anthropology

#876 in Europe

#3297 in the World

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

97. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Anthropology

#884 in Europe

#3325 in the World

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

98. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Anthropology

#896 in Europe

#3401 in the World

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

99. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Anthropology

#897 in Europe

#3408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

100. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Anthropology

#899 in Europe

#3411 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Germany

Broadcast Journalism39

Classics and Ancient History76

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice50

Early Childhood Education38

Education Majors106

Forensic Science33

Gender Studies73

Human Rights Law37

Intellectual Property and Patent Law37

International Law43

International Relations and Diplomacy36

Journalism and Digital Media65

Law Enforcement34

Library and Information science104

Media Studies59

Military science36

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution52

Occupational Safety and Health32

Political Economy63

Political Science174

Public Policy / Administration69

Radio and Television broadcasting35

Special Education41

Sports / Exercise science47

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies106

Urban and Regional planning53