25 Best Human Rights Law schools in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 32.7K citations received by 3.04K 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

#55 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

2. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Human Rights Law

#58 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Human Rights Law

#61 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Human Rights Law

#80 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

5. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Human Rights Law

#92 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

6. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Human Rights Law

#93 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

7. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Human Rights Law

#94 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

8. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Human Rights Law

#109 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

9. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Human Rights Law

#110 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

10. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Human Rights Law

#117 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

11. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Human Rights Law

#128 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

12. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Human Rights Law

#133 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

13. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Human Rights Law

#136 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

14. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Human Rights Law

#145 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

15. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Human Rights Law

#154 in Europe

#380 in the World

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

16. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Human Rights Law

#172 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

17. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Human Rights Law

#175 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

18. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Human Rights Law

#179 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

19. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Human Rights Law

#181 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

20. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Human Rights Law

#194 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

21. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Human Rights Law

#208 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

22. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Human Rights Law

#210 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Human Rights Law

#215 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

24. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Human Rights Law

#225 in Europe

#563 in the World

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

25. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Human Rights Law

#229 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

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.