25 Best universities for Genealogy in Germany

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Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Genealogy. A graph of 71K citations received by 3.42K academic papers made by 25 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. Free University of Berlin

For Genealogy

#63 in Europe
#202 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
37,908
Founded
1948

2. University of Hamburg

For Genealogy

#66 in Europe
#213 in the World
Enrollment
43,957
Founded
1919

3. University of Munich

For Genealogy

#76 in Europe
#242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
52,418
Founded
1472

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

For Genealogy

#78 in Europe
#248 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
28,413
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1386

5. University of Konstanz

For Genealogy

#82 in Europe
#262 in the World
Enrollment
10,939
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1966

6. University of Gottingen

For Genealogy

#86 in Europe
#271 in the World
Enrollment
31,619
Founded
1734

8. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

For Genealogy

#92 in Europe
#282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Enrollment
33,132
Founded
1946

9. University of Tubingen

For Genealogy

#94 in Europe
#292 in the World
Enrollment
28,238
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1477

10. University of Cologne

For Genealogy

#114 in Europe
#330 in the World
Enrollment
52,204
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1388

11. University of Bonn

For Genealogy

#116 in Europe
#336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
38,043
Founded
1818

12. University of Bielefeld

For Genealogy

#120 in Europe
#341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
24,488
Founded
1969

13. Humboldt University of Berlin

For Genealogy

#121 in Europe
#342 in the World
Enrollment
36,232
Founded
1809

14. University of Freiburg

For Genealogy

#122 in Europe
#343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
23,938
Founded
1457

15. University of Munster

For Genealogy

#125 in Europe
#351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
43,728
Founded
1780

17. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

For Genealogy

#130 in Europe
#359 in the World
Enrollment
37,473
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1965

18. University of Marburg

For Genealogy

#134 in Europe
#370 in the World
Enrollment
22,612
Founded
1527

19. University of Wurzburg

For Genealogy

#135 in Europe
#371 in the World
Enrollment
27,149
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1402

21. Kiel University

For Genealogy

#142 in Europe
#382 in the World
Enrollment
27,468
Founded
1665

22. Dresden University of Technology

For Genealogy

#179 in Europe
#481 in the World
Enrollment
31,517
Founded
1828

23. Technical University of Munich

For Genealogy

#189 in Europe
#502 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
44,000
Male:Female
63:37
Founded
1868

24. University of Leipzig

For Genealogy

#199 in Europe
#526 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
31,088
Founded
1409

25. University of Giessen

For Genealogy

#200 in Europe
#529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
27,184
Founded
1607

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