38 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Germany

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 14.1K citations received by 3.87K academic papers made by 38 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

#40 in Europe

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

2. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#54 in Europe

#155 in the World

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

3. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#61 in Europe

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

4. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#67 in Europe

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#68 in Europe

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

6. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#70 in Europe

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#81 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

8. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#84 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

9. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#87 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

10. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#94 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

11. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#97 in Europe

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

12. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#103 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

13. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#110 in Europe

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#113 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

15. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#120 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

16. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#123 in Europe

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

17. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#136 in Europe

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

18. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#168 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

19. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#179 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

20. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#185 in Europe

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

21. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#187 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

22. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#189 in Europe

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,785
Founded: 1994

23. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#192 in Europe

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

24. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#193 in Europe

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

25. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#195 in Europe

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

26. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#201 in Europe

#597 in the World

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

27. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#203 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

28. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#208 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

29. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#209 in Europe

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

30. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#229 in Europe

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

31. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#236 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

32. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#255 in Europe

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

33. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#256 in Europe

#790 in the World

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

34. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#259 in Europe

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#269 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#275 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

37. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#288 in Europe

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

38. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#289 in Europe

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

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