100 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 36.9M citations received by 1.02M 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

#19 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#27 in Europe

#108 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

#41 in Europe

#147 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

#43 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Psychology

#46 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

8. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Psychology

#48 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

9. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Psychology

#53 in Europe

#185 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

#195 in the World

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

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#58 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

12. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Psychology

#62 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

13. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Psychology

#66 in Europe

#216 in the World

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

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Psychology

#69 in Europe

#222 in the World

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

15. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychology

#74 in Europe

#234 in the World

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

16. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychology

#79 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#80 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Psychology

#89 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

19. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Psychology

#90 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

20. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychology

#91 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Psychology

#96 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Psychology

#98 in Europe

#296 in the World

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

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Psychology

#107 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Psychology

#110 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

25. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Psychology

#115 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Psychology

#119 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Psychology

#133 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

28. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychology

#140 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Psychology

#147 in Europe

#419 in the World

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

30. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Psychology

#156 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Psychology

#157 in Europe

#447 in the World

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

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Psychology

#161 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Psychology

#173 in Europe

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychology

#185 in Europe

#510 in the World

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

35. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Psychology

#193 in Europe

#527 in the World

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

36. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Psychology

#210 in Europe

#567 in the World

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

37. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#219 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

38. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Psychology

#229 in Europe

#643 in the World

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

39. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Psychology

#233 in Europe

#653 in the World

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

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Psychology

#244 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychology

#246 in Europe

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Psychology

#249 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

43. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychology

#254 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

44. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychology

#267 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

45. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Psychology

#269 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

#303 in Europe

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

47. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Psychology

#305 in Europe

#872 in the World

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

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Psychology

#316 in Europe

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Psychology

#321 in Europe

#925 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Psychology

#338 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Psychology

#353 in Europe

#1029 in the World

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

52. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychology

#359 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

53. University of Kassel

For Psychology

#405 in Europe

#1229 in the World

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

54. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Psychology

#408 in Europe

#1235 in the World

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

55. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Psychology

#410 in Europe

#1241 in the World

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

56. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Psychology

#413 in Europe

#1252 in the World

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

57. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Psychology

#416 in Europe

#1267 in the World

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

58. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychology

#426 in Europe

#1316 in the World

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

59. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychology

#428 in Europe

#1329 in the World

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

60. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Psychology

#432 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

61. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychology

#434 in Europe

#1346 in the World

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

62. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Psychology

#436 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

63. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychology

#439 in Europe

#1366 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

64. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Psychology

#450 in Europe

#1399 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

65. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Psychology

#452 in Europe

#1413 in the World

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

66. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychology

#464 in Europe

#1465 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

67. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Psychology

#492 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

68. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#493 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

69. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Psychology

#527 in Europe

#1741 in the World

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

70. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Psychology

#533 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

71. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychology

#535 in Europe

#1802 in the World

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

72. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Psychology

#557 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

73. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Psychology

#568 in Europe

#1967 in the World

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

74. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Psychology

#604 in Europe

#2137 in the World

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

75. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Psychology

#617 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

76. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychology

#632 in Europe

#2298 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

77. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Psychology

#649 in Europe

#2393 in the World

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

78. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#671 in Europe

#2505 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

79. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Psychology

#678 in Europe

#2536 in the World

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

80. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Psychology

#685 in Europe

#2562 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

81. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Psychology

#732 in Europe

#2790 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

82. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Psychology

#740 in Europe

#2839 in the World

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

83. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Psychology

#743 in Europe

#2850 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

84. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Psychology

#750 in Europe

#2891 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

85. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#792 in Europe

#3115 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

86. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Psychology

#801 in Europe

#3158 in the World

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

87. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Psychology

#824 in Europe

#3279 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

88. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Psychology

#829 in Europe

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

89. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychology

#831 in Europe

#3317 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

90. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychology

#836 in Europe

#3351 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

91. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#843 in Europe

#3381 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

92. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychology

#860 in Europe

#3509 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

93. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychology

#863 in Europe

#3516 in the World

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

94. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Psychology

#868 in Europe

#3559 in the World

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

95. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychology

#893 in Europe

#3693 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

96. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#901 in Europe

#3748 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

97. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#908 in Europe

#3779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

98. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Psychology

#933 in Europe

#3932 in the World

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

99. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychology

#935 in Europe

#3943 in the World

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

100. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Psychology

#941 in Europe

#3968 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

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 Psychology97

Clinical Psychology86

Cognitive Science120

Education Majors107

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution52

Neuroscience148

Occupational Therapy46

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology28

Social Psychology150

Special Education40