100 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 7.77M citations received by 182K academic papers made by 111 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. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Demography

#27 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Demography

#49 in Europe

#154 in the World

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

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Demography

#61 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Demography

#68 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

5. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Demography

#79 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Demography

#81 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Demography

#92 in Europe

#277 in the World

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

8. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Demography

#97 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Demography

#103 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

10. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Demography

#105 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Demography

#106 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Demography

#115 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

13. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Demography

#117 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

14. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Demography

#119 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

15. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Demography

#121 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

16. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Demography

#123 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

17. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Demography

#128 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

18. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Demography

#131 in Europe

#369 in the World

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

19. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Demography

#139 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

20. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Demography

#140 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

21. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Demography

#150 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

22. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Demography

#152 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

23. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Demography

#162 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

24. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Demography

#163 in Europe

#458 in the World

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

25. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Demography

#164 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

26. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Demography

#165 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

27. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Demography

#176 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

28. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Demography

#182 in Europe

#516 in the World

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

29. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Demography

#185 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

30. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Demography

#188 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Demography

#190 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Demography

#192 in Europe

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

33. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Demography

#196 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

34. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Demography

#197 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

35. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Demography

#206 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Demography

#209 in Europe

#586 in the World

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

37. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Demography

#215 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

38. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Demography

#217 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

39. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Demography

#241 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Demography

#242 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Demography

#266 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

42. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Demography

#267 in Europe

#764 in the World

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

43. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Demography

#269 in Europe

#769 in the World

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

44. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Demography

#289 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

45. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Demography

#292 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

46. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Demography

#294 in Europe

#836 in the World

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

47. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Demography

#333 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

48. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Demography

#349 in Europe

#1022 in the World

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

49. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Demography

#375 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Demography

#378 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. University of Kassel

For Demography

#380 in Europe

#1121 in the World

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

52. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Demography

#392 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

53. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Demography

#397 in Europe

#1197 in the World

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

54. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Demography

#402 in Europe

#1221 in the World

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

55. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Demography

#418 in Europe

#1283 in the World

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

56. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Demography

#420 in Europe

#1286 in the World

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

57. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Demography

#425 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

58. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Demography

#444 in Europe

#1399 in the World

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

59. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Demography

#450 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

60. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Demography

#505 in Europe

#1696 in the World

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

61. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Demography

#518 in Europe

#1774 in the World

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

62. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Demography

#521 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

63. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Demography

#540 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

64. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Demography

#546 in Europe

#1952 in the World

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

65. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Demography

#549 in Europe

#1956 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

66. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Demography

#567 in Europe

#2024 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

67. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Demography

#576 in Europe

#2072 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

68. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Demography

#644 in Europe

#2433 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

69. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Demography

#645 in Europe

#2436 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Demography

#651 in Europe

#2468 in the World

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

71. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Demography

#660 in Europe

#2539 in the World

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

72. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Demography

#676 in Europe

#2647 in the World

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

73. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Demography

#708 in Europe

#2790 in the World

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

74. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Demography

#722 in Europe

#2834 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

75. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Demography

#740 in Europe

#2938 in the World

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

76. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Demography

#769 in Europe

#3127 in the World

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

77. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Demography

#781 in Europe

#3202 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

78. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Demography

#783 in Europe

#3220 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

79. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Demography

#792 in Europe

#3272 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

80. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Demography

#798 in Europe

#3308 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

81. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Demography

#806 in Europe

#3356 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

82. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Demography

#810 in Europe

#3397 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

83. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Demography

#816 in Europe

#3430 in the World

Enrollment: 6,431
Founded: 1992

84. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Demography

#817 in Europe

#3436 in the World

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

85. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Demography

#826 in Europe

#3500 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

86. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Demography

#842 in Europe

#3576 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

87. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Demography

#852 in Europe

#3635 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

88. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Demography

#870 in Europe

#3706 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

89. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Demography

#871 in Europe

#3722 in the World

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

90. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Demography

#877 in Europe

#3780 in the World

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

91. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Demography

#878 in Europe

#3792 in the World

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

92. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Demography

#911 in Europe

#3973 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

93. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Demography

#931 in Europe

#4075 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

94. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Demography

#937 in Europe

#4102 in the World

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

95. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Demography

#942 in Europe

#4132 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

96. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Demography

#948 in Europe

#4191 in the World

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

97. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Demography

#953 in Europe

#4211 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

98. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Demography

#969 in Europe

#4318 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

99. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Demography

#971 in Europe

#4326 in the World

Enrollment: 47,098
Founded: 1993

100. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Demography

#995 in Europe

#4472 in the World

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

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Germany

Anthropology112

Broadcast Journalism39

Classics and Ancient History78

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice51

Early Childhood Education37

Education Majors107

Forensic Science33

Gender Studies73

Human Rights Law35

Intellectual Property and Patent Law38

International Law43

International Relations and Diplomacy38

Journalism and Digital Media65

Law Enforcement34

Library and Information science104

Media Studies59

Military science37

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution52

Occupational Safety and Health30

Political Economy64

Political Science174

Public Policy / Administration69

Radio and Television broadcasting37

Special Education40

Sports / Exercise science49

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies107

Urban and Regional planning53