100 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 942K citations received by 34.9K academic papers made by 106 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 Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Communications and Public Relations

#91 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

2. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#100 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Communications and Public Relations

#105 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Communications and Public Relations

#127 in Europe

#378 in the World

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

5. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Communications and Public Relations

#128 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Communications and Public Relations

#157 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Communications and Public Relations

#159 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

8. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Communications and Public Relations

#166 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

9. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Communications and Public Relations

#174 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

10. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Communications and Public Relations

#181 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

11. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Communications and Public Relations

#190 in Europe

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

12. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Communications and Public Relations

#207 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

13. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Communications and Public Relations

#218 in Europe

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

14. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Communications and Public Relations

#223 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

15. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Communications and Public Relations

#225 in Europe

#620 in the World

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

16. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Communications and Public Relations

#235 in Europe

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

17. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Communications and Public Relations

#242 in Europe

#655 in the World

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

18. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Communications and Public Relations

#243 in Europe

#657 in the World

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

19. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Communications and Public Relations

#253 in Europe

#698 in the World

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

20. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Communications and Public Relations

#257 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

21. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Communications and Public Relations

#259 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

22. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Communications and Public Relations

#272 in Europe

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

23. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Communications and Public Relations

#276 in Europe

#742 in the World

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

24. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Communications and Public Relations

#277 in Europe

#743 in the World

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

25. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Communications and Public Relations

#280 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

26. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Communications and Public Relations

#282 in Europe

#749 in the World

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

27. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Communications and Public Relations

#290 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

28. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Communications and Public Relations

#292 in Europe

#779 in the World

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

29. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Communications and Public Relations

#297 in Europe

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

30. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Communications and Public Relations

#311 in Europe

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

31. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Communications and Public Relations

#317 in Europe

#850 in the World

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

32. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Communications and Public Relations

#321 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

33. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Communications and Public Relations

#323 in Europe

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

34. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Communications and Public Relations

#330 in Europe

#879 in the World

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

35. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Communications and Public Relations

#339 in Europe

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

36. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Communications and Public Relations

#356 in Europe

#949 in the World

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

37. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#357 in Europe

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

38. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#361 in Europe

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

39. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Communications and Public Relations

#364 in Europe

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

40. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Communications and Public Relations

#367 in Europe

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

41. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Communications and Public Relations

#376 in Europe

#1025 in the World

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

42. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Communications and Public Relations

#384 in Europe

#1057 in the World

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

43. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Communications and Public Relations

#393 in Europe

#1070 in the World

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

44. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Communications and Public Relations

#396 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

45. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Communications and Public Relations

#404 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

46. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Communications and Public Relations

#405 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

47. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Communications and Public Relations

#407 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

48. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Communications and Public Relations

#409 in Europe

#1133 in the World

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

49. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#411 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

50. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Communications and Public Relations

#430 in Europe

#1186 in the World

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

51. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Communications and Public Relations

#435 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

52. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Communications and Public Relations

#437 in Europe

#1214 in the World

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

53. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Communications and Public Relations

#438 in Europe

#1215 in the World

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

54. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#449 in Europe

#1259 in the World

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

55. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Communications and Public Relations

#450 in Europe

#1266 in the World

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

56. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Communications and Public Relations

#453 in Europe

#1277 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

57. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Communications and Public Relations

#454 in Europe

#1284 in the World

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

58. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#462 in Europe

#1301 in the World

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

59. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Communications and Public Relations

#463 in Europe

#1306 in the World

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

60. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Communications and Public Relations

#471 in Europe

#1337 in the World

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

61. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Communications and Public Relations

#480 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

62. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Communications and Public Relations

#482 in Europe

#1363 in the World

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

63. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Communications and Public Relations

#491 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

64. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Communications and Public Relations

#497 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

65. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Communications and Public Relations

#505 in Europe

#1454 in the World

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

66. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Communications and Public Relations

#507 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

67. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Communications and Public Relations

#512 in Europe

#1487 in the World

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

68. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Communications and Public Relations

#515 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

69. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Communications and Public Relations

#524 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

70. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Communications and Public Relations

#529 in Europe

#1530 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

71. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Communications and Public Relations

#536 in Europe

#1557 in the World

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

72. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Communications and Public Relations

#538 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

73. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Communications and Public Relations

#539 in Europe

#1565 in the World

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

74. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Communications and Public Relations

#540 in Europe

#1567 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

75. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Communications and Public Relations

#542 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

76. German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

Rhineland-Palatinate | Speyer

For Communications and Public Relations

#545 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 295
Founded: 1947

77. Cologne Business School

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Communications and Public Relations

#564 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Enrollment: 1,123
Founded: 1993

78. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Communications and Public Relations

#571 in Europe

#1685 in the World

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

79. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#591 in Europe

#1765 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

80. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Communications and Public Relations

#598 in Europe

#1790 in the World

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

81. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Communications and Public Relations

#602 in Europe

#1804 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

82. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Communications and Public Relations

#613 in Europe

#1869 in the World

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

83. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Communications and Public Relations

#635 in Europe

#1956 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

84. Kuhne Logistics University

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Communications and Public Relations

#639 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Enrollment: 450
Founded: 2010

85. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Communications and Public Relations

#651 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

86. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Communications and Public Relations

#661 in Europe

#2060 in the World

Enrollment: 47,098
Founded: 1993

87. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Communications and Public Relations

#664 in Europe

#2075 in the World

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

88. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Communications and Public Relations

#665 in Europe

#2077 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

89. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Communications and Public Relations

#678 in Europe

#2156 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

90. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Communications and Public Relations

#710 in Europe

#2329 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

91. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Communications and Public Relations

#743 in Europe

#2503 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

92. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Communications and Public Relations

#745 in Europe

#2515 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

93. HafenCity University Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Communications and Public Relations

#756 in Europe

#2573 in the World

Enrollment: 2,426
Founded: 2006

94. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Communications and Public Relations

#759 in Europe

#2588 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

95. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Communications and Public Relations

#796 in Europe

#2768 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

96. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#814 in Europe

#2854 in the World

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

97. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Communications and Public Relations

#816 in Europe

#2857 in the World

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

98. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Communications and Public Relations

#824 in Europe

#2916 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

99. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Communications and Public Relations

#827 in Europe

#2940 in the World

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

100. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Communications and Public Relations

#831 in Europe

#2966 in the World

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

The best cities to study Communications and Public Relations in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hamburg, Luneburg, Munich, and Berlin.