100 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 1.36M citations received by 68.4K 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#44 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#74 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

4. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#80 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

5. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#84 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#94 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

7. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#100 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

8. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#107 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

9. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#111 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

10. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#116 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

11. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#122 in Europe

#315 in the World

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

12. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#125 in Europe

#319 in the World

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

13. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#140 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

14. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#144 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

15. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#145 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

16. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#157 in Europe

#415 in the World

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

17. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#163 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

18. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#170 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

19. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#179 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

20. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#181 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

21. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#186 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

22. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#205 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

23. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#207 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

24. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#209 in Europe

#515 in the World

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

25. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#211 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

26. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#215 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

27. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#218 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

28. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#220 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

29. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#223 in Europe

#551 in the World

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

30. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#228 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

31. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#231 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

32. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#245 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

33. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#247 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

34. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#249 in Europe

#616 in the World

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

35. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#259 in Europe

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

36. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#265 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

37. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#281 in Europe

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

38. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#301 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

39. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#302 in Europe

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

40. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#308 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

41. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#309 in Europe

#769 in the World

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

42. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#336 in Europe

#855 in the World

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

43. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#345 in Europe

#881 in the World

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

44. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#349 in Europe

#889 in the World

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

45. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#350 in Europe

#891 in the World

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

46. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#381 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

47. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#384 in Europe

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

48. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#386 in Europe

#996 in the World

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

49. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#391 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

50. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#394 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

51. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#395 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

52. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#400 in Europe

#1042 in the World

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

53. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#404 in Europe

#1053 in the World

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

54. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#406 in Europe

#1057 in the World

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

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#408 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

56. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#416 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

57. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#421 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

58. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#431 in Europe

#1122 in the World

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

59. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#435 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

60. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#451 in Europe

#1180 in the World

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

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#457 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#469 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

63. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#471 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

64. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#477 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

65. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#479 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

66. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#482 in Europe

#1293 in the World

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

67. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#508 in Europe

#1397 in the World

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

68. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#520 in Europe

#1455 in the World

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

69. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#534 in Europe

#1530 in the World

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

70. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#553 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

71. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#556 in Europe

#1594 in the World

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

72. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#623 in Europe

#1890 in the World

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

73. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#627 in Europe

#1920 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

74. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#629 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

75. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#659 in Europe

#2061 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

76. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#661 in Europe

#2063 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

77. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#662 in Europe

#2066 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

78. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#672 in Europe

#2128 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

79. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#682 in Europe

#2184 in the World

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

80. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#684 in Europe

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

81. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#695 in Europe

#2244 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

82. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#696 in Europe

#2245 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

83. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#707 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

84. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#723 in Europe

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

85. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#733 in Europe

#2453 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

86. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#740 in Europe

#2484 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

87. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#743 in Europe

#2487 in the World

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

88. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#763 in Europe

#2581 in the World

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

89. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#810 in Europe

#2871 in the World

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

90. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#824 in Europe

#2915 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

91. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#841 in Europe

#2982 in the World

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

92. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#859 in Europe

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

93. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#893 in Europe

#3321 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

94. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#896 in Europe

#3346 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

95. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#903 in Europe

#3384 in the World

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

96. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#906 in Europe

#3403 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

97. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#921 in Europe

#3529 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

98. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#925 in Europe

#3595 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

99. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#931 in Europe

#3626 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

100. Berlin University of the Arts

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#932 in Europe

#3630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 4,201
Founded: 1975

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Hamburg, Heidelberg, and Berlin.