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 4.45M citations received by 181K academic papers made by 143 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 Social Psychology

#44 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Social Psychology

#46 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Social Psychology

#53 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#58 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Social Psychology

#71 in Europe

#247 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

#80 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Social Psychology

#82 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

8. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Social Psychology

#85 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

9. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Social Psychology

#97 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

10. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Social Psychology

#100 in Europe

#319 in the World

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

11. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Social Psychology

#102 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

12. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Social Psychology

#104 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

13. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Social Psychology

#105 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

14. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Social Psychology

#107 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

15. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Social Psychology

#112 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

16. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Social Psychology

#114 in Europe

#351 in the World

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

17. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Social Psychology

#116 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

18. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Social Psychology

#119 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

19. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Social Psychology

#121 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

20. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Social Psychology

#126 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Social Psychology

#131 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Social Psychology

#135 in Europe

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

23. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Social Psychology

#136 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

24. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#143 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

25. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Social Psychology

#144 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

26. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Social Psychology

#162 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Social Psychology

#163 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

28. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#167 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

29. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Social Psychology

#175 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

30. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Social Psychology

#176 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Social Psychology

#177 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Social Psychology

#186 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

33. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Social Psychology

#188 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

34. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Social Psychology

#190 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

35. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Social Psychology

#193 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

36. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Social Psychology

#198 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

37. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Social Psychology

#204 in Europe

#544 in the World

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

38. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Social Psychology

#216 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

39. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Social Psychology

#224 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

40. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Social Psychology

#228 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

41. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Social Psychology

#231 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Social Psychology

#233 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

43. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Social Psychology

#238 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

44. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Social Psychology

#248 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

45. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Social Psychology

#267 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

46. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Social Psychology

#269 in Europe

#711 in the World

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

47. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Social Psychology

#281 in Europe

#743 in the World

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

48. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Social Psychology

#285 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

49. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Social Psychology

#299 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

50. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Social Psychology

#303 in Europe

#806 in the World

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

51. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Social Psychology

#307 in Europe

#829 in the World

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

52. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Social Psychology

#310 in Europe

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

53. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Social Psychology

#311 in Europe

#838 in the World

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

54. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Social Psychology

#331 in Europe

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

55. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Social Psychology

#334 in Europe

#904 in the World

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

56. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Social Psychology

#346 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

57. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Social Psychology

#353 in Europe

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

58. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Social Psychology

#355 in Europe

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

59. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Social Psychology

#362 in Europe

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

60. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Social Psychology

#368 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Social Psychology

#370 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Social Psychology

#382 in Europe

#1036 in the World

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

63. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Social Psychology

#423 in Europe

#1177 in the World

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

64. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Social Psychology

#432 in Europe

#1202 in the World

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

65. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Social Psychology

#433 in Europe

#1203 in the World

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

66. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Social Psychology

#444 in Europe

#1269 in the World

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

67. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Social Psychology

#445 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

68. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Social Psychology

#451 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

69. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Social Psychology

#461 in Europe

#1324 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Social Psychology

#471 in Europe

#1352 in the World

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

71. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Social Psychology

#475 in Europe

#1362 in the World

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

72. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Social Psychology

#477 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

73. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Social Psychology

#481 in Europe

#1400 in the World

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

74. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Social Psychology

#495 in Europe

#1465 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

75. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Social Psychology

#519 in Europe

#1550 in the World

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

76. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Social Psychology

#554 in Europe

#1714 in the World

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

77. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Social Psychology

#555 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

78. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Social Psychology

#596 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

79. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Social Psychology

#599 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

80. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Social Psychology

#602 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

81. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Social Psychology

#614 in Europe

#1974 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

82. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Social Psychology

#620 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

83. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Social Psychology

#652 in Europe

#2140 in the World

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

84. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Social Psychology

#659 in Europe

#2166 in the World

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

85. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Social Psychology

#662 in Europe

#2185 in the World

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

86. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#667 in Europe

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

87. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#668 in Europe

#2226 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

88. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Social Psychology

#671 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

89. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Social Psychology

#686 in Europe

#2304 in the World

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

90. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Social Psychology

#758 in Europe

#2653 in the World

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

91. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Social Psychology

#760 in Europe

#2656 in the World

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

92. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Social Psychology

#774 in Europe

#2747 in the World

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

93. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Social Psychology

#801 in Europe

#2895 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

94. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Social Psychology

#804 in Europe

#2904 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

95. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Social Psychology

#810 in Europe

#2937 in the World

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

96. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#817 in Europe

#2982 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

97. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Social Psychology

#847 in Europe

#3175 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

98. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Social Psychology

#850 in Europe

#3204 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

99. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Social Psychology

#858 in Europe

#3244 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

100. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Social Psychology

#865 in Europe

#3271 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

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