25 Best Human Rights Law schools 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 Human Rights Law. A graph of 19.3K citations received by 2.63K 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

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Human Rights Law

#53 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

2. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Human Rights Law

#61 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Human Rights Law

#62 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Human Rights Law

#82 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

5. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Human Rights Law

#85 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

6. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Human Rights Law

#86 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

7. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Human Rights Law

#88 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

8. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Human Rights Law

#89 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

9. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Human Rights Law

#106 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

10. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Human Rights Law

#123 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Human Rights Law

#132 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Human Rights Law

#136 in Europe

#325 in the World

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

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Human Rights Law

#138 in Europe

#328 in the World

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

14. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Human Rights Law

#142 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

15. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Human Rights Law

#144 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

16. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Human Rights Law

#146 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Human Rights Law

#163 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

18. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Human Rights Law

#172 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

19. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Human Rights Law

#180 in Europe

#421 in the World

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

20. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Human Rights Law

#184 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

21. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Human Rights Law

#187 in Europe

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

22. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Human Rights Law

#222 in Europe

#539 in the World

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

23. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Human Rights Law

#225 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

24. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Human Rights Law

#230 in Europe

#573 in the World

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

25. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Human Rights Law

#240 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

The best cities to study Human Rights Law in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Gottingen.