100 Best universities for Psychology in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 25.9M citations received by 887K 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

#46 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

#92 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#24 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#36 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Psychology

#40 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Psychology

#42 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychology

#47 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

8. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Psychology

#50 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

9. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Psychology

#52 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

10. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Psychology

#54 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#57 in Europe

#200 in the World

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

12. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Psychology

#59 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

13. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Psychology

#65 in Europe

#212 in the World

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

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Psychology

#67 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

15. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychology

#72 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

16. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychology

#75 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#78 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

18. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Psychology

#82 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

19. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Psychology

#85 in Europe

#261 in the World

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

20. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychology

#93 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Psychology

#99 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Psychology

#101 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Psychology

#103 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Psychology

#106 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

25. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Psychology

#108 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Psychology

#125 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Psychology

#134 in Europe

#370 in the World

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

28. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Psychology

#143 in Europe

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

29. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychology

#144 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

30. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Psychology

#152 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

31. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Psychology

#156 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Psychology

#158 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Psychology

#176 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychology

#185 in Europe

#506 in the World

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

35. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Psychology

#193 in Europe

#528 in the World

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

36. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Psychology

#216 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

37. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#219 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Psychology

#224 in Europe

#614 in the World

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

39. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Psychology

#227 in Europe

#619 in the World

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

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Psychology

#230 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychology

#238 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychology

#240 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

43. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Psychology

#254 in Europe

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

44. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychology

#265 in Europe

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

45. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Psychology

#268 in Europe

#749 in the World

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

46. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Psychology

#284 in Europe

#810 in the World

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

47. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Psychology

#295 in Europe

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Psychology

#309 in Europe

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Psychology

#310 in Europe

#874 in the World

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

50. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Psychology

#341 in Europe

#984 in the World

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

51. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Psychology

#345 in Europe

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

52. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychology

#356 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

53. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Psychology

#392 in Europe

#1174 in the World

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

54. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychology

#396 in Europe

#1182 in the World

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

55. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Psychology

#403 in Europe

#1199 in the World

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

56. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Psychology

#404 in Europe

#1200 in the World

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

57. University of Kassel

For Psychology

#408 in Europe

#1210 in the World

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

58. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychology

#412 in Europe

#1228 in the World

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

59. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Psychology

#416 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

60. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychology

#426 in Europe

#1295 in the World

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

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychology

#430 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Psychology

#432 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

63. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Psychology

#433 in Europe

#1335 in the World

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

64. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Psychology

#439 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

65. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Psychology

#443 in Europe

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

66. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychology

#445 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

67. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#487 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

68. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Psychology

#495 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

69. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychology

#498 in Europe

#1558 in the World

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

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Psychology

#500 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

71. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Psychology

#525 in Europe

#1664 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

72. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Psychology

#548 in Europe

#1809 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

73. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Psychology

#556 in Europe

#1841 in the World

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

74. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychology

#580 in Europe

#1960 in the World

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

75. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Psychology

#599 in Europe

#2065 in the World

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

76. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Psychology

#611 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

77. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Psychology

#633 in Europe

#2253 in the World

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

78. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Psychology

#638 in Europe

#2288 in the World

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

79. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Psychology

#661 in Europe

#2434 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

80. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#676 in Europe

#2501 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

81. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Psychology

#698 in Europe

#2599 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

82. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Psychology

#707 in Europe

#2633 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

83. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychology

#732 in Europe

#2772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,217
Founded: 1971

84. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Psychology

#737 in Europe

#2790 in the World

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

85. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Psychology

#748 in Europe

#2828 in the World

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

86. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychology

#763 in Europe

#2903 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

87. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychology

#772 in Europe

#2938 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

88. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Psychology

#776 in Europe

#2988 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

89. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychology

#788 in Europe

#3068 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

90. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychology

#801 in Europe

#3136 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

91. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Psychology

#802 in Europe

#3137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

92. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Psychology

#829 in Europe

#3322 in the World

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

93. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychology

#830 in Europe

#3325 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

94. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychology

#835 in Europe

#3340 in the World

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

95. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#840 in Europe

#3367 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

96. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Psychology

#865 in Europe

#3517 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

97. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Psychology

#866 in Europe

#3522 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

98. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychology

#867 in Europe

#3534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

99. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Psychology

#868 in Europe

#3535 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

100. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychology

#892 in Europe

#3697 in the World

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

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 Psychology91

Clinical Psychology85

Cognitive Science113

Education Majors103

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution52

Neuroscience141

Occupational Therapy43

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology31

Social Psychology143

Special Education41