46 Best Law schools in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 77.4K citations received by 7.35K academic papers made by 46 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. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Law

#73 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

2. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Law

#74 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Law

#79 in Europe

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

4. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Law

#85 in Europe

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Law

#87 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Law

#96 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Law

#102 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

8. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Law

#110 in Europe

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

9. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Law

#116 in Europe

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

10. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Law

#139 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

11. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Law

#145 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

12. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Law

#147 in Europe

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

13. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Law

#159 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

14. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Law

#164 in Europe

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

15. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Law

#166 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

16. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Law

#172 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

17. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Law

#179 in Europe

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

18. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Law

#182 in Europe

#521 in the World

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

19. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Law

#189 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

20. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Law

#192 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

21. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Law

#213 in Europe

#630 in the World

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

22. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Law

#215 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

23. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Law

#221 in Europe

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

24. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Law

#230 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

25. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Law

#231 in Europe

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

26. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Law

#235 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Law

#246 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

28. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Law

#250 in Europe

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

29. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Law

#258 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

30. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Law

#261 in Europe

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

31. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Law

#272 in Europe

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

32. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Law

#275 in Europe

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

33. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Law

#276 in Europe

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

34. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Law

#280 in Europe

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Law

#282 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Law

#285 in Europe

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,716
Founded: 1991

37. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Law

#289 in Europe

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

38. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Law

#290 in Europe

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,260
Founded: 1970

39. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Law

#306 in Europe

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

40. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Law

#313 in Europe

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

41. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Law

#316 in Europe

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

42. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Law

#318 in Europe

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

43. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Law

#331 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

44. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Law

#340 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

45. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Law

#347 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,785
Founded: 1994

46. Bucerius Law School

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Law

#356 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 670
Founded: 2000

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Germany

Broadcast Journalism44

Classics and Ancient History38

Communications and Public Relations63

Criminology and Criminal Justice27

Early Childhood Education36

Education Majors23

Forensic Science42

Gender Studies21

Human Rights Law40

Intellectual Property and Patent Law45

International Law47

International Relations and Diplomacy46

Journalism and Digital Media41

Law Enforcement39

Library and Information science52

Media Studies32

Military science29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution57

Occupational Safety and Health37

Political Economy44

Political Science96

Public Policy / Administration34

Radio and Television broadcasting42

Special Education40

Sports / Exercise science46

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies39

Urban and Regional planning44