81 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in Germany

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 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 81 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. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

4. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in Europe

#182 in the World

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

5. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Clinical Psychology

#52 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

6. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

7. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

8. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Clinical Psychology

#65 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

9. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

10. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Clinical Psychology

#75 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Clinical Psychology

#77 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

13. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Clinical Psychology

#82 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

14. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

15. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Clinical Psychology

#91 in Europe

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

16. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Clinical Psychology

#92 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Clinical Psychology

#95 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

18. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Clinical Psychology

#96 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

19. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Clinical Psychology

#99 in Europe

#318 in the World

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

20. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in Europe

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,260
Founded: 1970

21. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Clinical Psychology

#115 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

22. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Clinical Psychology

#117 in Europe

#352 in the World

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

23. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Clinical Psychology

#122 in Europe

#365 in the World

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

24. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Clinical Psychology

#124 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

25. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Clinical Psychology

#125 in Europe

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,256
Founded: 1965

26. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Clinical Psychology

#126 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

27. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Clinical Psychology

#129 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

28. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Clinical Psychology

#146 in Europe

#435 in the World

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

29. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Clinical Psychology

#157 in Europe

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

30. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Clinical Psychology

#162 in Europe

#474 in the World

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

31. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Clinical Psychology

#166 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Clinical Psychology

#167 in Europe

#483 in the World

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

33. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Clinical Psychology

#173 in Europe

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Clinical Psychology

#180 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Clinical Psychology

#194 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

36. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Clinical Psychology

#198 in Europe

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

37. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Clinical Psychology

#209 in Europe

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

38. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Clinical Psychology

#218 in Europe

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

39. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Clinical Psychology

#219 in Europe

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

40. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Clinical Psychology

#226 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

41. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Clinical Psychology

#228 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

42. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Clinical Psychology

#248 in Europe

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 2,326
Founded: 1982

43. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Clinical Psychology

#257 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Clinical Psychology

#260 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

45. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Clinical Psychology

#311 in Europe

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

46. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Clinical Psychology

#321 in Europe

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,040
Founded: 1971

47. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Clinical Psychology

#322 in Europe

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

48. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Clinical Psychology

#323 in Europe

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

49. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Clinical Psychology

#330 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

50. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Clinical Psychology

#331 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 9,076
Founded: 1946

51. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Clinical Psychology

#333 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Clinical Psychology

#340 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Clinical Psychology

#361 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

54. University of Kassel

For Clinical Psychology

#392 in Europe

#1242 in the World

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

55. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Clinical Psychology

#403 in Europe

#1290 in the World

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

56. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Clinical Psychology

#410 in Europe

#1319 in the World

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

57. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Clinical Psychology

#419 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

58. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Clinical Psychology

#423 in Europe

#1373 in the World

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

59. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Clinical Psychology

#430 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Enrollment: 8,532
Founded: 1971

60. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Clinical Psychology

#434 in Europe

#1417 in the World

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

61. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Clinical Psychology

#441 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

62. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Clinical Psychology

#447 in Europe

#1470 in the World

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

63. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Clinical Psychology

#462 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

64. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Clinical Psychology

#484 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 6,048
Founded: 1978

65. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Clinical Psychology

#488 in Europe

#1681 in the World

Enrollment: 9,283
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

66. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Clinical Psychology

#495 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,467
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

67. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Clinical Psychology

#512 in Europe

#1790 in the World

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

68. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Clinical Psychology

#529 in Europe

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

69. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Clinical Psychology

#544 in Europe

#1939 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

70. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Clinical Psychology

#555 in Europe

#2004 in the World

Enrollment: 5,473
Founded: 1996

71. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Clinical Psychology

#557 in Europe

#2010 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

72. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Clinical Psychology

#565 in Europe

#2077 in the World

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

73. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Clinical Psychology

#574 in Europe

#2118 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

74. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Clinical Psychology

#586 in Europe

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

75. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Clinical Psychology

#587 in Europe

#2186 in the World

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

76. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Clinical Psychology

#589 in Europe

#2203 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

77. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Clinical Psychology

#603 in Europe

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

78. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Clinical Psychology

#639 in Europe

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1973

79. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Clinical Psychology

#667 in Europe

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

80. Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Bavaria | Coburg

For Clinical Psychology

#669 in Europe

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,179
Founded: 1971

81. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Clinical Psychology

#688 in Europe

#2805 in the World

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

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

Psychology subfields in Germany

Child Psychology88

Cognitive Science107

Education Majors95

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution51

Neuroscience129

Occupational Therapy42

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology30

Social Psychology129

Special Education40