34 Best universities for Publishing 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 Publishing. A graph of 25.2K citations received by 2.39K academic papers made by 34 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. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Publishing

#25 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Publishing

#44 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

3. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Publishing

#56 in Europe

#206 in the World

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

4. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Publishing

#61 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

5. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Publishing

#67 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

6. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Publishing

#76 in Europe

#249 in the World

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

7. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Publishing

#84 in Europe

#271 in the World

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

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Publishing

#85 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Publishing

#91 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

10. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Publishing

#93 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Publishing

#118 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Publishing

#119 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Publishing

#130 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

14. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Publishing

#142 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

15. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Publishing

#146 in Europe

#414 in the World

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

16. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Publishing

#164 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

17. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Publishing

#167 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

18. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Publishing

#171 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

19. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Publishing

#180 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

20. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Publishing

#196 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

21. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Publishing

#212 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

22. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Publishing

#223 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Publishing

#224 in Europe

#576 in the World

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

24. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Publishing

#230 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

25. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Publishing

#235 in Europe

#609 in the World

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

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Publishing

#237 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

27. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Publishing

#240 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

28. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Publishing

#245 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

29. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Publishing

#247 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

30. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Publishing

#263 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

31. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Publishing

#282 in Europe

#768 in the World

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

32. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Publishing

#292 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

33. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Publishing

#297 in Europe

#810 in the World

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

34. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Publishing

#325 in Europe

#884 in the World

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

The best cities to study Publishing in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berlin, Bonn, Gottingen, and Dresden.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Germany

Anthropology107

Broadcast Journalism40

Classics and Ancient History71

Communications and Public Relations101

Criminology and Criminal Justice45

Early Childhood Education38

Education Majors103

Forensic Science35

Gender Studies70

Human Rights Law39

Intellectual Property and Patent Law38

International Law44

International Relations and Diplomacy37

Journalism and Digital Media61

Law Enforcement35

Library and Information science102

Media Studies51

Military science36

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution52

Occupational Safety and Health32

Political Economy58

Political Science173

Public Policy / Administration62

Radio and Television broadcasting38

Special Education41

Sports / Exercise science45

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies100

Urban and Regional planning45