35 Best universities for Special Education 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 Special Education. A graph of 87.9K citations received by 2.29K academic papers made by 35 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 Special Education

#41 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

2. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Special Education

#46 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

3. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Special Education

#53 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Special Education

#57 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Special Education

#61 in Europe

#200 in the World

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

6. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Special Education

#97 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

7. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Special Education

#100 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

8. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Special Education

#112 in Europe

#336 in the World

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

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Special Education

#114 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

10. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Special Education

#115 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

11. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Special Education

#122 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

12. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Special Education

#123 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Special Education

#124 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Special Education

#131 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

15. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Special Education

#148 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Special Education

#152 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Special Education

#171 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

18. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Special Education

#184 in Europe

#504 in the World

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

19. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Special Education

#186 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

20. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Special Education

#189 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

21. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Special Education

#193 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

22. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Special Education

#201 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

23. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Special Education

#202 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

24. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Special Education

#214 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

25. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Special Education

#220 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

26. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Special Education

#221 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

27. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Special Education

#222 in Europe

#601 in the World

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

28. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Special Education

#231 in Europe

#617 in the World

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

29. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Special Education

#238 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

30. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Special Education

#243 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

31. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Special Education

#249 in Europe

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

32. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Special Education

#268 in Europe

#715 in the World

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

33. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Special Education

#274 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

34. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Special Education

#276 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

35. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Special Education

#283 in Europe

#746 in the World

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

The best cities to study Special Education in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Freiburg im Breisgau, Tubingen, and Erlangen.

Psychology subfields in Germany

Child Psychology91

Clinical Psychology85

Cognitive Science113

Education Majors103

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution52

Neuroscience141

Occupational Therapy43

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology31