Germany's best Social Psychology universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 6.7M citations received by 206K academic papers made by 150 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. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Social Psychology

#40 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Social Psychology

#43 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Social Psychology

#51 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#59 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Social Psychology

#77 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

6. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#78 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

7. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Social Psychology

#86 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

8. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Social Psychology

#89 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Social Psychology

#92 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

10. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Social Psychology

#96 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Social Psychology

#98 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Social Psychology

#100 in Europe

#316 in the World

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

13. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Social Psychology

#101 in Europe

#317 in the World

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

14. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Social Psychology

#104 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

15. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Social Psychology

#111 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

16. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Social Psychology

#112 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

17. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Social Psychology

#114 in Europe

#342 in the World

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

18. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Social Psychology

#116 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

19. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Social Psychology

#117 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

20. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Social Psychology

#123 in Europe

#365 in the World

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

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Social Psychology

#125 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Social Psychology

#127 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

23. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Social Psychology

#135 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

24. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#145 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

25. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Social Psychology

#153 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

26. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Social Psychology

#155 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

27. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Social Psychology

#168 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

28. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#170 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

29. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Social Psychology

#174 in Europe

#478 in the World

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

30. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Social Psychology

#179 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

31. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Social Psychology

#182 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

32. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Social Psychology

#188 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

33. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Social Psychology

#191 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

34. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Social Psychology

#194 in Europe

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

35. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Social Psychology

#196 in Europe

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

36. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Social Psychology

#201 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

37. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Social Psychology

#219 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

38. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Social Psychology

#220 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

39. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Social Psychology

#224 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Social Psychology

#234 in Europe

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Social Psychology

#235 in Europe

#627 in the World

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

42. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Social Psychology

#239 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

43. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Social Psychology

#242 in Europe

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

44. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Social Psychology

#255 in Europe

#682 in the World

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

45. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Social Psychology

#260 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

46. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Social Psychology

#282 in Europe

#747 in the World

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

47. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Social Psychology

#292 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

48. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Social Psychology

#295 in Europe

#792 in the World

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

49. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Social Psychology

#298 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

50. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Social Psychology

#301 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

51. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Social Psychology

#304 in Europe

#814 in the World

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

52. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Social Psychology

#321 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

53. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Social Psychology

#327 in Europe

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

54. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Social Psychology

#331 in Europe

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

55. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Social Psychology

#342 in Europe

#933 in the World

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

56. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Social Psychology

#344 in Europe

#938 in the World

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

57. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Social Psychology

#361 in Europe

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

58. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Social Psychology

#364 in Europe

#992 in the World

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

59. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Social Psychology

#372 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Social Psychology

#381 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Social Psychology

#384 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Social Psychology

#404 in Europe

#1108 in the World

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

63. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Social Psychology

#439 in Europe

#1234 in the World

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

64. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Social Psychology

#444 in Europe

#1262 in the World

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

65. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Social Psychology

#448 in Europe

#1287 in the World

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

66. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Social Psychology

#449 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

67. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Social Psychology

#450 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

68. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Social Psychology

#453 in Europe

#1307 in the World

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

69. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Social Psychology

#457 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Social Psychology

#463 in Europe

#1352 in the World

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

71. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Social Psychology

#492 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

72. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Social Psychology

#499 in Europe

#1499 in the World

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

73. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Social Psychology

#501 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

74. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Social Psychology

#507 in Europe

#1525 in the World

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

75. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Social Psychology

#542 in Europe

#1693 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Social Psychology

#556 in Europe

#1760 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

77. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Social Psychology

#579 in Europe

#1861 in the World

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

78. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Social Psychology

#606 in Europe

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

79. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Social Psychology

#623 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

80. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Social Psychology

#643 in Europe

#2138 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

81. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Social Psychology

#651 in Europe

#2171 in the World

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

82. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Social Psychology

#654 in Europe

#2180 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

83. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#658 in Europe

#2191 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

84. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Social Psychology

#675 in Europe

#2271 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

85. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Social Psychology

#701 in Europe

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 2,227
Founded: 1971

86. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#702 in Europe

#2401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

87. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Social Psychology

#707 in Europe

#2418 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

88. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Social Psychology

#718 in Europe

#2490 in the World

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

89. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Social Psychology

#729 in Europe

#2535 in the World

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

90. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Social Psychology

#745 in Europe

#2638 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

91. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Social Psychology

#771 in Europe

#2754 in the World

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

92. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#786 in Europe

#2847 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

93. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Social Psychology

#793 in Europe

#2885 in the World

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

94. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Social Psychology

#807 in Europe

#2946 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

95. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Social Psychology

#808 in Europe

#2947 in the World

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

96. Kuhne Logistics University

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Social Psychology

#847 in Europe

#3167 in the World

Enrollment: 450
Founded: 2010

97. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Social Psychology

#876 in Europe

#3283 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

98. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Social Psychology

#884 in Europe

#3314 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

99. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Social Psychology

#896 in Europe

#3374 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

100. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Social Psychology

#905 in Europe

#3411 in the World

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

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