86 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 3.54M citations received by 91.6K academic papers made by 86 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. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in Europe

#67 in the World

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

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

4. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

5. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Clinical Psychology

#45 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

6. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Clinical Psychology

#51 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Clinical Psychology

#54 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Clinical Psychology

#55 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

9. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Clinical Psychology

#60 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

10. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Clinical Psychology

#64 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Clinical Psychology

#78 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

13. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Clinical Psychology

#79 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

14. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Clinical Psychology

#80 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

15. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in Europe

#295 in the World

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

16. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Clinical Psychology

#92 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

17. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Clinical Psychology

#93 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Clinical Psychology

#96 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Clinical Psychology

#99 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

20. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Clinical Psychology

#105 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

21. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Clinical Psychology

#114 in Europe

#338 in the World

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

22. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Clinical Psychology

#117 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

23. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Clinical Psychology

#119 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

24. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Clinical Psychology

#121 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

25. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Clinical Psychology

#122 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

26. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Clinical Psychology

#126 in Europe

#380 in the World

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

27. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Clinical Psychology

#130 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

28. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Clinical Psychology

#132 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

29. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Clinical Psychology

#148 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

30. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Clinical Psychology

#157 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

31. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Clinical Psychology

#159 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

32. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Clinical Psychology

#167 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Clinical Psychology

#171 in Europe

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Clinical Psychology

#176 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

35. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Clinical Psychology

#195 in Europe

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

36. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Clinical Psychology

#213 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

37. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Clinical Psychology

#217 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

38. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Clinical Psychology

#218 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

39. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Clinical Psychology

#222 in Europe

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Clinical Psychology

#233 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

41. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Clinical Psychology

#258 in Europe

#754 in the World

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

42. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Clinical Psychology

#262 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

43. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Clinical Psychology

#263 in Europe

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

44. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Clinical Psychology

#270 in Europe

#786 in the World

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

45. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Clinical Psychology

#321 in Europe

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Clinical Psychology

#325 in Europe

#975 in the World

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

47. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Clinical Psychology

#330 in Europe

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

48. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Clinical Psychology

#335 in Europe

#998 in the World

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

49. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Clinical Psychology

#336 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

50. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Clinical Psychology

#347 in Europe

#1033 in the World

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

51. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Clinical Psychology

#348 in Europe

#1036 in the World

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

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Clinical Psychology

#353 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Clinical Psychology

#388 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

54. University of Kassel

For Clinical Psychology

#397 in Europe

#1225 in the World

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

55. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Clinical Psychology

#401 in Europe

#1234 in the World

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

56. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Clinical Psychology

#419 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

57. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Clinical Psychology

#443 in Europe

#1418 in the World

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

58. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Clinical Psychology

#448 in Europe

#1449 in the World

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

59. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Clinical Psychology

#465 in Europe

#1520 in the World

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

60. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Clinical Psychology

#469 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Clinical Psychology

#471 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Clinical Psychology

#474 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

63. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Clinical Psychology

#501 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

64. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Clinical Psychology

#509 in Europe

#1760 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

65. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Clinical Psychology

#525 in Europe

#1816 in the World

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

66. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Clinical Psychology

#534 in Europe

#1854 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

67. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Clinical Psychology

#536 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

68. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Clinical Psychology

#543 in Europe

#1880 in the World

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

69. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Clinical Psychology

#562 in Europe

#2032 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

70. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Clinical Psychology

#566 in Europe

#2048 in the World

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

71. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Clinical Psychology

#577 in Europe

#2112 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

72. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Clinical Psychology

#587 in Europe

#2167 in the World

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

73. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Clinical Psychology

#599 in Europe

#2246 in the World

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

74. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Clinical Psychology

#600 in Europe

#2257 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

75. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Clinical Psychology

#615 in Europe

#2349 in the World

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

76. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Clinical Psychology

#620 in Europe

#2369 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

77. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Clinical Psychology

#625 in Europe

#2397 in the World

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

78. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Clinical Psychology

#655 in Europe

#2575 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

79. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Clinical Psychology

#669 in Europe

#2677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

80. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Clinical Psychology

#670 in Europe

#2678 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

81. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Clinical Psychology

#672 in Europe

#2683 in the World

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

82. Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Bavaria | Coburg

For Clinical Psychology

#693 in Europe

#2812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,025
Founded: 1971

83. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Clinical Psychology

#717 in Europe

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

84. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Clinical Psychology

#729 in Europe

#2977 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
Founded: 1993

85. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Clinical Psychology

#765 in Europe

#3218 in the World

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

86. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Clinical Psychology

#771 in Europe

#3263 in the World

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

The best cities to study Clinical Psychology in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Heidelberg, Hamburg, Munich, and Berlin.

Psychology subfields in Germany

Child Psychology95

Cognitive Science118

Education Majors106

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution52

Neuroscience146

Occupational Therapy44

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology28

Social Psychology150

Special Education41