44 Best universities for Linguistics in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 170K citations received by 8.44K academic papers made by 44 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 Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Linguistics

#27 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Linguistics

#28 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Linguistics

#29 in Europe

#102 in the World

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

4. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Linguistics

#56 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

5. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Linguistics

#58 in Europe

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,680
Founded: 1948

6. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Linguistics

#59 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

7. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Linguistics

#62 in Europe

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 35,587
Founded: 1809

8. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Linguistics

#63 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

9. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Linguistics

#64 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

10. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Linguistics

#68 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 11,268
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Linguistics

#76 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Linguistics

#80 in Europe

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1948

13. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Linguistics

#82 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

14. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Linguistics

#83 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

15. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Linguistics

#84 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Linguistics

#98 in Europe

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

17. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Linguistics

#103 in Europe

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Founded: 1386

18. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Linguistics

#121 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

19. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Linguistics

#122 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

20. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Linguistics

#129 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

21. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Linguistics

#134 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

22. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Linguistics

#139 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

23. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Linguistics

#148 in Europe

#331 in the World

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

24. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Linguistics

#151 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

25. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Linguistics

#159 in Europe

#381 in the World

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

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Linguistics

#173 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

27. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Linguistics

#177 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

28. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Linguistics

#191 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

29. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Linguistics

#198 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

30. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Linguistics

#212 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 15,260
Founded: 1970

31. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Linguistics

#216 in Europe

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Linguistics

#217 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Linguistics

#221 in Europe

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 33,577
Founded: 1946

34. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Linguistics

#224 in Europe

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

35. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Linguistics

#228 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

36. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Linguistics

#235 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

37. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Linguistics

#246 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

38. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Linguistics

#257 in Europe

#674 in the World

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

39. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Linguistics

#266 in Europe

#700 in the World

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

40. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Linguistics

#271 in Europe

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

41. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Linguistics

#283 in Europe

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,161
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1972

42. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Linguistics

#286 in Europe

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

43. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Linguistics

#293 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

44. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Linguistics

#315 in Europe

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Linguistics in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Potsdam, Hamburg, Tubingen, and Cologne.

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