13 Best Psychology universities in Berlin [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Berlin ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 3.59M citations received by 102K academic papers made by 13 universities in Berlin 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

For Psychology

#1 in Brandenburg

#3 in Germany

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

2. Free University of Berlin

For Psychology

#2 in Brandenburg

#11 in Germany

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

3. Humboldt University of Berlin

For Psychology

#3 in Brandenburg

#17 in Germany

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

4. Technical University of Berlin

For Psychology

#4 in Brandenburg

#37 in Germany

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

5. Berlin School of Economics and Law

For Psychology

#8 in Brandenburg

#91 in Germany

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

6. ESMT Berlin

For Psychology

#9 in Brandenburg

#96 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

7. Hertie School of Governance

For Psychology

#10 in Brandenburg

#97 in Germany

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

8. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

For Psychology

#11 in Brandenburg

#115 in Germany

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

9. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

For Psychology

#12 in Brandenburg

#116 in Germany

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

10. Steinbeis University

For Psychology

#13 in Brandenburg

#144 in Germany

Enrollment: 6,344
Founded: 1998

11. Berlin University of the Arts

For Psychology

#15 in Brandenburg

#150 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 4,201
Founded: 1975

12. SRH University of Applied Sciences Berlin

For Psychology

#16 in Brandenburg

#151 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 518
Founded: 2002

13. Bard College Berlin

For Psychology

#17 in Brandenburg

#157 in Germany

Enrollment: 100
Founded: 1999

Universities for Psychology near Berlin

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
28	University of Potsdam	42	Potsdam, Brandenburg
82	European University Viadrina	78	Frankfurt, Brandenburg
119	Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg	84	Senftenberg
125	Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg	33	Magdeburg
127	West Pomeranian University of Technology of Szczecin	45	Szczecin
128	Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin	19	Szczecin
128	University of Szczecin	31	Szczecin
148	University of Leipzig	22	Leipzig
150	Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg	38	Halle
158	University of Zielona Gora	34	Zielona Gora

Psychology subfields in Berlin