Best universities in Germany 2025

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 23 September, 2025

The top universities in Germany 2025

Germany Rank 2025World University Rank 2025UniversityOverallTeachingResearch EnvironmentResearch QualityIndustryInternational Outlook
126Technical University of Munich83.570.48691.710083.1
238LMU Munich78.765.276.591.710076.4
347Universität Heidelberg76.265.663.495.299.378.5
484Humboldt University of Berlin6853.363.584.965.576.8
589University of Bonn67.651.857.489.286.272.4
692RWTH Aachen University67.253.964.27810070.3
793Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin67.147.34997.810074.6
8100University of Tübingen66.247.855.18999.873
9104Free University of Berlin65.849.959.682.77181.7
10121University of Göttingen64.849.25488.270.770.5
11128University of Freiburg63.845.451.386.910073.1
12132University of Hamburg63.244.553.585.299.666.3
13140Technical University of Berlin62.445.454.779.599.771.4
14157University of Cologne61.442.947.58696.570.5
15160TU Dresden61.147.250.678.699.865.9
16163University of Würzburg60.939.844.192.799.961
17166Karlsruhe Institute of Technology60.845.856.971.110073.1
18188University of Münster59.44447.983.982.254.7
=19=199Ulm University58.739.740.587.999.765.3
=19=199University of Mannheim58.736.644.887.194.466.6
=21201–250Friedrich Schiller University Jena55.8–58.642.642.3837864.2
=21201–250Goethe University Frankfurt55.8–58.642.543.382.583.968.7
=21201–250University of Erlangen-Nuremberg55.8–58.642.148.478.510061.8
=21201–250University of Potsdam55.8–58.637.745.281.891.266.3
=25251–300Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf53.7–55.737.134.685.484.269.1
=25251–300Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz53.7–55.738.733.281.882.965.7
=25251–300Technical University of Darmstadt53.7–55.742.7486599.968.8
=25251–300University of Duisburg-Essen53.7–55.735.43682.990.165
=25251–300University of Konstanz53.7–55.738.643.273.496.674.6
=25251–300University of Stuttgart53.7–55.743.549.762.999.961.1
=31301–350Ruhr University Bochum51.1–53.635.839.371.874.961.9
=31301–350University of Bayreuth51.1–53.638.941.266.181.767.5
=31301–350University of Bremen51.1–53.640.840.670.363.764.3
=31301–350University of Hohenheim51.1–53.635.636.679.973.961.7
=31301–350University of Kiel51.1–53.631.933.982.463.562.8
=36351–400Justus Liebig University Giessen49.4–51.034.739.472.570.663.8
=36351–400Leibniz University Hannover49.4–51.037.84264.684.258.7
=38401–500Leuphana University of Lüneburg46.0–49.225.726.683.828.563.1
=38401–500TU Dortmund University46.0–49.235.542.160.176.956.9
=38401–500University of Greifswald46.0–49.235.133.473.461.752.1
=38401–500University of Marburg46.0–49.236.731.87068.560.5
=42501–600Constructor University43.3–45.935.33449.183.793.9
=42501–600Hamburg University of Technology43.3–45.936.526.859.385.561.1
=42501–600Paderborn University43.3–45.932.338.853.77849.3
=42501–600TU Braunschweig43.3–45.935.325.559.883.759.1
=42501–600University of Passau43.3–45.932.73758.969.759.2
=42501–600University of Siegen43.3–45.931.63760.256.457.2
=42501–600University of Wuppertal43.3–45.931.231.461.46455.2
49601–800University of Kaiserslautern38.2–43.234.930.355.38351.8
501001–1200Technische Universität Ilmenau30.7–34.433.222.433.776.963.6

Key Insights from the 2025 Germany University Rankings 

  • The Technical University of Munich retains the first place position from last year as the top university in Germany
  • There are 50 universities from Germany ranked in the 2025 World University Rankings
  • Humboldt University Berlin is the highest ranked university, located in the German capital city of Berlin
  • LMU Munich achieves a perfect score for its connections to industry

The table for the best universities in Germany was derived from data collected from the THE World University Rankings. The results are calculated using 18 performance indicators underlying five metrics: research environment, teaching (the learning environment), research quality, industry and international outlook. For more insights and a detailed breakdown of our ranking methodology, visit our methodology page. Use the Germany university ranking table above to explore the right institution for you.

 

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Discover the Times Higher Education German University Rankings 2025 and explore which universities in Germany rank the highest. This list of German universities reveals the best universities and colleges in Germany, according to the trusted Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025.

Universities across Germany are scored in areas such as teaching, research and international outlook. It uses a robust methodology, created by the in-house data team, that is relied upon by students, academics, policymakers, and industry leaders worldwide.

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