70 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 187K citations received by 14.9K academic papers made by 70 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 Gender Studies

#77 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

2. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Gender Studies

#94 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

3. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Gender Studies

#117 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

4. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Gender Studies

#118 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Gender Studies

#120 in Europe

#380 in the World

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

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Gender Studies

#136 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Gender Studies

#154 in Europe

#471 in the World

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

8. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Gender Studies

#162 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

9. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Gender Studies

#165 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

10. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Gender Studies

#168 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

11. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Gender Studies

#171 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

12. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Gender Studies

#176 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

13. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Gender Studies

#197 in Europe

#596 in the World

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

14. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Gender Studies

#208 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

15. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Gender Studies

#210 in Europe

#632 in the World

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

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Gender Studies

#212 in Europe

#645 in the World

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

17. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Gender Studies

#218 in Europe

#658 in the World

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

18. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Gender Studies

#225 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

19. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Gender Studies

#230 in Europe

#691 in the World

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

20. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Gender Studies

#235 in Europe

#703 in the World

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

21. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Gender Studies

#252 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

22. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Gender Studies

#253 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

23. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Gender Studies

#257 in Europe

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

24. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Gender Studies

#260 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

25. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Gender Studies

#264 in Europe

#798 in the World

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

26. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Gender Studies

#267 in Europe

#810 in the World

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

27. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Gender Studies

#277 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

28. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Gender Studies

#279 in Europe

#842 in the World

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

29. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Gender Studies

#284 in Europe

#857 in the World

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

30. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Gender Studies

#286 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

31. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Gender Studies

#288 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

32. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Gender Studies

#295 in Europe

#880 in the World

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

33. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Gender Studies

#298 in Europe

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

34. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Gender Studies

#300 in Europe

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Gender Studies

#304 in Europe

#900 in the World

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

36. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Gender Studies

#312 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

37. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Gender Studies

#315 in Europe

#929 in the World

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

38. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Gender Studies

#319 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

39. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Gender Studies

#323 in Europe

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

40. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Gender Studies

#325 in Europe

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

41. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Gender Studies

#326 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

42. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Gender Studies

#337 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

43. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Gender Studies

#350 in Europe

#1065 in the World

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

44. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Gender Studies

#358 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

45. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Gender Studies

#361 in Europe

#1123 in the World

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

46. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Gender Studies

#373 in Europe

#1160 in the World

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

47. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Gender Studies

#374 in Europe

#1163 in the World

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

48. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Gender Studies

#382 in Europe

#1185 in the World

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

49. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Gender Studies

#389 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

50. University of Kassel

For Gender Studies

#395 in Europe

#1229 in the World

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

51. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Gender Studies

#398 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

52. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Gender Studies

#416 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

53. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Gender Studies

#417 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

54. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Gender Studies

#423 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

55. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Gender Studies

#430 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

56. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Gender Studies

#431 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

57. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Gender Studies

#434 in Europe

#1379 in the World

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

58. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Gender Studies

#446 in Europe

#1423 in the World

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

59. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Gender Studies

#457 in Europe

#1459 in the World

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

60. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Gender Studies

#459 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

61. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Gender Studies

#463 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

62. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Gender Studies

#470 in Europe

#1535 in the World

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

63. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Gender Studies

#480 in Europe

#1565 in the World

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

64. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Gender Studies

#484 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

65. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Gender Studies

#493 in Europe

#1600 in the World

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

66. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Gender Studies

#502 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

67. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Gender Studies

#520 in Europe

#1714 in the World

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

68. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Gender Studies

#537 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

69. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Gender Studies

#542 in Europe

#1805 in the World

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

70. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Gender Studies

#572 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

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

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