100 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 34.8M citations received by 990K academic papers made by 169 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 Psychology

#8 in Europe

#48 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychology

#18 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#29 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#35 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychology

#40 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

6. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Psychology

#41 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Psychology

#45 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

8. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Psychology

#47 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

9. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Psychology

#52 in Europe

#182 in the World

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

10. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Psychology

#56 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#58 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

12. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Psychology

#59 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

13. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Psychology

#66 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Psychology

#67 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

15. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychology

#72 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

16. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychology

#78 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#80 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Psychology

#86 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

19. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Psychology

#88 in Europe

#262 in the World

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

20. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychology

#92 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Psychology

#96 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Psychology

#99 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

23. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Psychology

#104 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

24. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Psychology

#105 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

25. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Psychology

#115 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Psychology

#119 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Psychology

#132 in Europe

#372 in the World

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

28. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychology

#141 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Psychology

#146 in Europe

#415 in the World

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

30. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Psychology

#153 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Psychology

#157 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Psychology

#158 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Psychology

#174 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychology

#185 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

35. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Psychology

#189 in Europe

#520 in the World

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

36. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Psychology

#209 in Europe

#564 in the World

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

37. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#219 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

38. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Psychology

#226 in Europe

#634 in the World

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

39. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Psychology

#230 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Psychology

#242 in Europe

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychology

#244 in Europe

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Psychology

#250 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

43. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychology

#253 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

44. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychology

#264 in Europe

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

45. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Psychology

#268 in Europe

#758 in the World

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

46. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Psychology

#300 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

47. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Psychology

#307 in Europe

#874 in the World

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

48. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Psychology

#317 in Europe

#919 in the World

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

49. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Psychology

#319 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Psychology

#337 in Europe

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Psychology

#350 in Europe

#1024 in the World

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

52. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychology

#356 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

53. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Psychology

#405 in Europe

#1228 in the World

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

54. University of Kassel

For Psychology

#407 in Europe

#1230 in the World

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

55. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Psychology

#408 in Europe

#1231 in the World

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

56. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Psychology

#414 in Europe

#1261 in the World

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

57. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Psychology

#415 in Europe

#1265 in the World

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

58. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychology

#419 in Europe

#1296 in the World

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

59. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychology

#428 in Europe

#1326 in the World

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

60. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychology

#431 in Europe

#1335 in the World

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

61. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Psychology

#434 in Europe

#1343 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

62. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Psychology

#436 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

63. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychology

#440 in Europe

#1375 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

64. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Psychology

#448 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

65. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Psychology

#451 in Europe

#1405 in the World

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

66. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychology

#464 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

67. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Psychology

#491 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

68. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#496 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

69. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Psychology

#523 in Europe

#1730 in the World

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

70. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychology

#524 in Europe

#1735 in the World

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

71. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Psychology

#533 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

72. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Psychology

#554 in Europe

#1903 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

73. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Psychology

#557 in Europe

#1919 in the World

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

74. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Psychology

#600 in Europe

#2108 in the World

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

75. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Psychology

#614 in Europe

#2194 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

76. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychology

#615 in Europe

#2197 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

77. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Psychology

#648 in Europe

#2400 in the World

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

78. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Psychology

#669 in Europe

#2500 in the World

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

79. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#673 in Europe

#2517 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

80. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Psychology

#690 in Europe

#2599 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

81. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Psychology

#719 in Europe

#2727 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

82. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Psychology

#737 in Europe

#2814 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

83. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Psychology

#739 in Europe

#2841 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

84. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Psychology

#740 in Europe

#2843 in the World

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

85. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Psychology

#789 in Europe

#3111 in the World

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

86. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#797 in Europe

#3136 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

87. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Psychology

#810 in Europe

#3203 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

88. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychology

#826 in Europe

#3271 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

89. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Psychology

#828 in Europe

#3286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

90. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychology

#832 in Europe

#3311 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

91. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#844 in Europe

#3411 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

92. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychology

#859 in Europe

#3472 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

93. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Psychology

#867 in Europe

#3545 in the World

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

94. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychology

#870 in Europe

#3562 in the World

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

95. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychology

#878 in Europe

#3628 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

96. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#904 in Europe

#3754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

97. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#907 in Europe

#3773 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

98. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychology

#937 in Europe

#3952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

99. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Psychology

#938 in Europe

#3953 in the World

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

100. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Psychology

#949 in Europe

#3995 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

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

Psychology subfields in Germany

Child Psychology95

Clinical Psychology86

Cognitive Science118

Education Majors106

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution52

Neuroscience146

Occupational Therapy44

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology28

Social Psychology150

Special Education41