16 Best universities for Media Studies in Germany

Below is the list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 18.4K citations received by 2.44K academic papers made by 16 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 Munich

For Media Studies

#67 in Europe
#192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
50,918
Founded
1472

2. Free University of Berlin

For Media Studies

#71 in Europe
#201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1948

3. University of Bremen

For Media Studies

#108 in Europe
#296 in the World
Enrollment
19,234
Founded
1971

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

For Media Studies

#121 in Europe
#339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
28,413
Founded
1386

5. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

For Media Studies

#123 in Europe
#345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
33,132
Founded
1946

6. Humboldt University of Berlin

For Media Studies

#130 in Europe
#354 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
35,587
Founded
1809

7. University of Hamburg

For Media Studies

#138 in Europe
#367 in the World
Enrollment
43,957
Founded
1919

8. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

For Media Studies

#159 in Europe
#426 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
46,429
Founded
1914

9. University of Munster

For Media Studies

#171 in Europe
#459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
44,692
Founded
1780

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

For Media Studies

#184 in Europe
#501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
38,878
Founded
1743

11. University of Leipzig

For Media Studies

#193 in Europe
#533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
31,088
Founded
1409

12. University of Tubingen

For Media Studies

#198 in Europe
#552 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
28,515
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1477

13. University of Mannheim

For Media Studies

#199 in Europe
#553 in the World
Enrollment
11,800
Founded
1907

14. University of Cologne

For Media Studies

#213 in Europe
#596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
49,382
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1388

15. University of Gottingen

For Media Studies

#214 in Europe
#598 in the World
Enrollment
31,619
Founded
1734

16. University of Freiburg

For Media Studies

#224 in Europe
#640 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
24,391
Founded
1457

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