Rankings

The CHE Ranking is a German university ranking. It looks at overall facts as well as personal evaluations from both students and professors. Additionally, CHE runs surveys on specific topics relevant to the quality of study each year. 

• Top areas in the 2024 ranking:

Biology: Study organisation, examination organisation, rooms, IT equipment, introduction into science and scientific work, laboratory practicals, excursions, scientific skills, methodological skills, interdisciplinary skills

Chemistry: General study situation, study organisation, support during studies, laboratory practicals, scientific skills, methodological skills, interdisciplinary skills

Geography: General study situation, study organisation, support from lecturers, support during studies, examination organisation, library, rooms, IT equipment, excursions, support and introduction into science and scientific work, support for studying abroad, academic focus, practical implementation  

Medicine: Study organisation, rooms, library, skills labs

Physics: General study situation, organisation of studies, range of courses 

Sports science: Organisation of studies, support from lecturers, support and introduction into science and scientific work, library, sports facilities

Political science / Social science: Library

Dentistry: Organisation of studies

• Top areas in the 2023 ranking:

Business Studies and Economics (incl. BWL, VWL): Course offerings, digital teaching elements, study organisation, examination organisation, support during studies, support from lecturers, support at the beginning of studies, IT equipment, rooms, library equipment, career guidance offers, support for studying abroad, introduction to academic work

Law: Range of courses, study organisation, examination organisation, support during studies, supervision by lecturers, support at the beginning of studies, exam preparation, IT equipment, rooms, library, self-study places, support for studying abroad, introduction to academic work

• Top areas in the 2022 ranking:

German Studies: Support at the beginning of studies
Psychology: Course offerings, digital teaching elements, study organisation, transition to the Master's degree programme, supervision by lecturers, graduation within a reasonable period of time, scientific relevance, research funding per scientist
Romance Studies: Support at the beginning of studies

Adult and Continuing Education: Support at the beginning of studies, degrees in a reasonable time, publication per professor

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking  evaluates universities based on various criteria in teaching & research, knowledge transfer, third-party funding from industry and internationality. The evaluation also includes surveys on reputation, citations and the student-teacher ratio. More than 1,904 universities worldwide took part in the 2024 ranking, including 52 from Germany.

Ranking results 2024:

• Rank 351-400 international
• Best courses of study: Psychology (201-250); Medicine, Teaching Degree, Life Science (all 251-300), Arts & Humanities, Physical Sciences (all 301-400)

The World University Ranking published annually by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) lists 1,422 universities in 2024, including 46 German universities. The parameters focus on reputation and academic performance. Only the first 500 universities are assessed and ranked individually, after which they are categorized into groups.

Ranking results 2024:

• Rank 396 international
• Best courses of study: Life Sciences & Medicine (Rank 334)

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (known as the ‘Shanghai Ranking’) focuses on the area of research (high-ranking research awards, publications and citations). In 2023, the best 1,000 of a total of 2,500 universities analysed were published.

Ranking results 2024:

• Rank 501-600 (international)
• Best courses of study: Veterinary Medicine (Rank 76-100), Atmospheric Science, Agricultural Sciences, Dentistry (all Rank 151-200)