100 Best universities for Education Majors in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 1.54M citations received by 63.6K academic papers made by 107 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

Bavaria | Munich

For Education Majors

#45 in Europe

#207 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Education Majors

#52 in Europe

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Education Majors

#62 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Education Majors

#81 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

5. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Education Majors

#98 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Education Majors

#104 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Education Majors

#111 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

8. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#121 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

9. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Education Majors

#126 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

10. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Education Majors

#127 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

11. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Education Majors

#129 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

12. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#144 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

13. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Education Majors

#151 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Education Majors

#155 in Europe

#506 in the World

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

15. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Education Majors

#167 in Europe

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

16. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Education Majors

#169 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

17. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Education Majors

#170 in Europe

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

18. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Education Majors

#171 in Europe

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

19. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Education Majors

#173 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

20. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Education Majors

#181 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

21. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Education Majors

#186 in Europe

#572 in the World

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

22. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Education Majors

#189 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

23. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Education Majors

#190 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

24. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Education Majors

#196 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

25. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Education Majors

#201 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 34,616
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1968

26. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#206 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

27. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Education Majors

#215 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

28. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Education Majors

#229 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

29. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Education Majors

#231 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

30. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Education Majors

#247 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

31. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Education Majors

#264 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Education Majors

#271 in Europe

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Education Majors

#276 in Europe

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

34. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Education Majors

#278 in Europe

#830 in the World

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

35. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Education Majors

#280 in Europe

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

36. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Education Majors

#284 in Europe

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

37. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Education Majors

#286 in Europe

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

38. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Education Majors

#301 in Europe

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

39. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Education Majors

#302 in Europe

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,975
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

40. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Education Majors

#303 in Europe

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

41. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Education Majors

#307 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

42. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Education Majors

#314 in Europe

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

43. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Education Majors

#324 in Europe

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

44. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Education Majors

#326 in Europe

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,773
Founded: 1972

45. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Education Majors

#327 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

46. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Education Majors

#329 in Europe

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

47. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Education Majors

#333 in Europe

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,110
Founded: 1972

48. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Education Majors

#335 in Europe

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

49. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Education Majors

#337 in Europe

#995 in the World

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

50. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Education Majors

#339 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 13,607
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

51. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Education Majors

#359 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

52. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#369 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

53. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Education Majors

#370 in Europe

#1108 in the World

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

54. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Education Majors

#402 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

55. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Education Majors

#403 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 17,794
Founded: 1745

56. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Education Majors

#421 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Education Majors

#424 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,564
Founded: 1970

58. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Education Majors

#427 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 12,996
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1419

59. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Education Majors

#440 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,084
Founded: 1973

60. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Education Majors

#454 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

61. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Education Majors

#460 in Europe

#1484 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

62. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Education Majors

#483 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

63. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Education Majors

#495 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 5,620
Founded: 1962

64. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Education Majors

#520 in Europe

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

65. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Education Majors

#523 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

66. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Education Majors

#524 in Europe

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

67. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Education Majors

#530 in Europe

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

68. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Education Majors

#547 in Europe

#1887 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

69. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Education Majors

#586 in Europe

#2076 in the World

Enrollment: 8,392
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

70. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Education Majors

#603 in Europe

#2155 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

71. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Education Majors

#609 in Europe

#2190 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

72. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Education Majors

#610 in Europe

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,846
Founded: 1973

73. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Education Majors

#614 in Europe

#2204 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

74. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Education Majors

#704 in Europe

#2715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

75. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Education Majors

#709 in Europe

#2731 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

76. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Education Majors

#714 in Europe

#2746 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

77. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Education Majors

#725 in Europe

#2811 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

78. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Education Majors

#732 in Europe

#2846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

79. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Education Majors

#802 in Europe

#3185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

80. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Education Majors

#805 in Europe

#3195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,280
Founded: 2013

81. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Education Majors

#808 in Europe

#3200 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

82. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Education Majors

#827 in Europe

#3315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 8,371
Founded: 1878

83. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Education Majors

#829 in Europe

#3324 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

84. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#836 in Europe

#3379 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

85. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Education Majors

#848 in Europe

#3428 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

86. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Education Majors

#880 in Europe

#3581 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

87. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Education Majors

#885 in Europe

#3607 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

88. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Education Majors

#887 in Europe

#3621 in the World

Enrollment: 5,333
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1946

89. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Education Majors

#888 in Europe

#3625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

90. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Education Majors

#900 in Europe

#3702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

91. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Education Majors

#901 in Europe

#3706 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

92. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#908 in Europe

#3738 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

93. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Fulda

For Education Majors

#929 in Europe

#3827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,289
Founded: 1974

94. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Education Majors

#933 in Europe

#3849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

95. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Education Majors

#936 in Europe

#3866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Founded: 1775

96. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#944 in Europe

#3921 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

97. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Education Majors

#954 in Europe

#4005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 14,373
Founded: 1971

98. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Education Majors

#956 in Europe

#4008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 13,671
Founded: 1971

99. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Education Majors

#964 in Europe

#4028 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

100. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Education Majors

#965 in Europe

#4032 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

The best cities to study Education Majors in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Hamburg, Heidelberg, and Tubingen.