100 Best universities for Education Majors in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 841K citations received by 50.4K academic papers made by 103 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

#58 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Education Majors

#65 in Europe

#268 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

#78 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Education Majors

#81 in Europe

#307 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

#99 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

6. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Education Majors

#110 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Education Majors

#122 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

8. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#127 in Europe

#419 in the World

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

9. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Education Majors

#133 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

10. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Education Majors

#144 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

11. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#145 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

12. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Education Majors

#147 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

13. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Education Majors

#156 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

14. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Education Majors

#165 in Europe

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

15. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Education Majors

#166 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

16. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Education Majors

#167 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

17. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Education Majors

#168 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

18. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Education Majors

#174 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

19. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Education Majors

#175 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

20. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Education Majors

#176 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

21. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Education Majors

#177 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

22. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Education Majors

#179 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

23. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Education Majors

#187 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

24. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#189 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

25. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Education Majors

#203 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

26. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Education Majors

#207 in Europe

#618 in the World

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

27. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Education Majors

#211 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

28. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Education Majors

#219 in Europe

#657 in the World

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

29. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Education Majors

#259 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

30. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Education Majors

#261 in Europe

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

31. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Education Majors

#268 in Europe

#798 in the World

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

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Education Majors

#273 in Europe

#804 in the World

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

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Education Majors

#275 in Europe

#815 in the World

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

34. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Education Majors

#278 in Europe

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

35. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Education Majors

#281 in Europe

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

36. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Education Majors

#283 in Europe

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 25,043
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

37. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Education Majors

#289 in Europe

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

38. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Education Majors

#293 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

39. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Education Majors

#294 in Europe

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

40. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Education Majors

#297 in Europe

#880 in the World

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

41. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Education Majors

#301 in Europe

#888 in the World

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

42. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Education Majors

#309 in Europe

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

43. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Education Majors

#314 in Europe

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

44. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Education Majors

#316 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

45. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Education Majors

#321 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

46. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Education Majors

#328 in Europe

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

47. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Education Majors

#329 in Europe

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

48. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Education Majors

#331 in Europe

#977 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

49. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Education Majors

#342 in Europe

#1015 in the World

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

50. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Education Majors

#343 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

51. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Education Majors

#347 in Europe

#1030 in the World

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

52. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Education Majors

#356 in Europe

#1049 in the World

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

53. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#361 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

54. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Education Majors

#394 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

55. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Education Majors

#409 in Europe

#1262 in the World

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

56. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Education Majors

#410 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

57. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Education Majors

#414 in Europe

#1293 in the World

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

58. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Education Majors

#419 in Europe

#1317 in the World

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

59. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Education Majors

#445 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

60. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Education Majors

#453 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

61. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Education Majors

#461 in Europe

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

62. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Education Majors

#465 in Europe

#1494 in the World

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

63. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Education Majors

#468 in Europe

#1511 in the World

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

64. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Education Majors

#470 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

65. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Education Majors

#485 in Europe

#1572 in the World

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

66. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Education Majors

#507 in Europe

#1673 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

67. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Education Majors

#509 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

68. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Education Majors

#526 in Europe

#1778 in the World

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

69. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Education Majors

#549 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

70. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Education Majors

#558 in Europe

#1962 in the World

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

71. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Education Majors

#589 in Europe

#2107 in the World

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

72. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Education Majors

#594 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

73. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Education Majors

#607 in Europe

#2180 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

74. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Education Majors

#674 in Europe

#2534 in the World

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

75. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Education Majors

#683 in Europe

#2641 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Education Majors

#689 in Europe

#2667 in the World

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

77. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Education Majors

#709 in Europe

#2743 in the World

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

78. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Education Majors

#712 in Europe

#2768 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Education Majors

#736 in Europe

#2901 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Education Majors

#752 in Europe

#3020 in the World

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

81. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Education Majors

#764 in Europe

#3091 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

82. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Education Majors

#769 in Europe

#3100 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

83. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#781 in Europe

#3143 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

84. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Education Majors

#783 in Europe

#3161 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

85. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Education Majors

#801 in Europe

#3241 in the World

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

86. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Education Majors

#805 in Europe

#3248 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

87. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Education Majors

#816 in Europe

#3306 in the World

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

88. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Education Majors

#825 in Europe

#3357 in the World

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

89. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Education Majors

#837 in Europe

#3434 in the World

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

90. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Education Majors

#839 in Europe

#3437 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

91. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Education Majors

#843 in Europe

#3447 in the World

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

92. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Education Majors

#845 in Europe

#3454 in the World

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

93. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Education Majors

#853 in Europe

#3504 in the World

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

94. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Education Majors

#854 in Europe

#3516 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

95. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Education Majors

#860 in Europe

#3544 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

96. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Fulda

For Education Majors

#865 in Europe

#3559 in the World

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

97. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Education Majors

#867 in Europe

#3570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 14,741
Founded: 1971

98. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Education Majors

#898 in Europe

#3683 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

99. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Education Majors

#909 in Europe

#3745 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

100. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Education Majors

#911 in Europe

#3753 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

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