Best Law Universities in Germany [2026 Rankings]

1

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

Heidelberg University – Germany

For Law

#55 in Europe #183 in the World

45% Acceptance

28,413 Enrollment

1386 Founded

2

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

University of Hamburg

For Law

#58 in Europe #190 in the World

39% Acceptance

43,957 Enrollment

1919 Founded

3

Bavaria | Munich

University of Munich

For Law

#62 in Europe #196 in the World

55% Acceptance

52,418 Enrollment

1472 Founded

4

Hesse | Frankfurt

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

For Law

#79 in Europe #240 in the World

50% Acceptance

43,461 Enrollment

1914 Founded

5

Bavaria | Munich

Technical University of Munich

For Law

#83 in Europe #254 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1868 Founded

6

Brandenburg | Berlin

Free University of Berlin

For Law

#88 in Europe #269 in the World

15% Acceptance

37,908 Enrollment

1948 Founded

7

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

University of Bonn

For Law

#106 in Europe #313 in the World

36% Acceptance

38,043 Enrollment

1818 Founded

8

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

University of Gottingen

For Law

#110 in Europe #321 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,619 Enrollment

1734 Founded

9

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

RWTH Aachen University

For Law

#111 in Europe #322 in the World

35% Acceptance

47,521 Enrollment

1870 Founded

10

Brandenburg | Berlin

Humboldt University of Berlin

For Law

#113 in Europe #325 in the World

34% Acceptance

36,232 Enrollment

1809 Founded

11

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

University of Freiburg

For Law

#118 in Europe #335 in the World

33% Acceptance

23,938 Enrollment

1457 Founded

12

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

University of Cologne

For Law

#124 in Europe #352 in the World

33% Acceptance

52,204 Enrollment

1388 Founded

13

Bavaria | Erlangen

University of Erlangen Nuremberg

For Law

#126 in Europe #357 in the World

46% Acceptance

39,658 Enrollment

1743 Founded

14

Brandenburg | Berlin

Technical University of Berlin

For Law

#134 in Europe #374 in the World

23% Acceptance

34,842 Enrollment

1946 Founded

15

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

For Law

#138 in Europe #382 in the World

26% Acceptance

23,321 Enrollment

2009 Founded

16

Saxony | Dresden

Dresden University of Technology

For Law

#141 in Europe #393 in the World

28% Acceptance

31,517 Enrollment

1828 Founded

17

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

University of Mannheim

For Law

#143 in Europe #400 in the World

27% Acceptance

11,532 Enrollment

1907 Founded

18

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

University of Tubingen

For Law

#150 in Europe #411 in the World

33% Acceptance

28,238 Enrollment

1477 Founded

19

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

University of Munster

For Law

#162 in Europe #444 in the World

14% Acceptance

43,728 Enrollment

1780 Founded

20

Bremen State | Bremen City

University of Bremen

For Law

#168 in Europe #455 in the World

52% Acceptance

17,984 Enrollment

1971 Founded

21

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

Ruhr University Bochum

For Law

#177 in Europe #476 in the World

28% Acceptance

42,954 Enrollment

1962 Founded

22

Hesse | Darmstadt

Darmstadt University of Technology

For Law

#179 in Europe #481 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,969 Enrollment

1877 Founded

23

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

For Law

#182 in Europe #488 in the World

28% Acceptance

33,132 Enrollment

1946 Founded

24

Brandenburg | Berlin

Charite – Medical University of Berlin

For Law

#203 in Europe #525 in the World

38% Acceptance

9,340 Enrollment

1710 Founded

25

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

University of Stuttgart

For Law

#216 in Europe #552 in the World

48% Acceptance

22,616 Enrollment

1829 Founded

26

Hesse | Marburg

University of Marburg

For Law

#227 in Europe #594 in the World

54% Acceptance

22,612 Enrollment

1527 Founded

27

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

Kiel University

For Law

#232 in Europe #604 in the World

45% Acceptance

27,468 Enrollment

1665 Founded

28

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

TU Dortmund University

For Law

#238 in Europe #626 in the World

59% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1968 Founded

29

Thuringia | Jena

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

For Law

#240 in Europe #629 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,345 Enrollment

1558 Founded

30

Bavaria | Wurzburg

University of Wurzburg

For Law

#242 in Europe #633 in the World

23% Acceptance

27,149 Enrollment

1402 Founded

31

Lower Saxony | Hanover

Leibniz University of Hanover

For Law

#247 in Europe #649 in the World

50% Acceptance

28,018 Enrollment

1831 Founded

32

Hesse | Kassel

University of Kassel

For Law

#260 in Europe #688 in the World

36% Acceptance

21,352 Enrollment

1971 Founded

33

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

For Law

#305 in Europe #791 in the World

50% Acceptance

19,387 Enrollment

1817 Founded

34

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

Braunschweig University of Technology

For Law

#306 in Europe #794 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,794 Enrollment

1745 Founded

35

Bavaria | Bayreuth

University of Bayreuth

For Law

#320 in Europe #833 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,773 Enrollment

1972 Founded

36

Lower Saxony | Hanover

Hannover Medical School

For Law

#350 in Europe #936 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,843 Enrollment

1965 Founded

37

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

University of Hohenheim

For Law

#367 in Europe #981 in the World

34% Acceptance

8,392 Enrollment

1818 Founded

38

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

Technical University of Kaiserslautern

For Law

#378 in Europe #1004 in the World

30% Acceptance

13,607 Enrollment

1970 Founded

39

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

Hamburg University of Technology

For Law

#487 in Europe #1351 in the World

45% Acceptance

7,223 Enrollment

1978 Founded

40

Brandenburg | Berlin

Berlin School of Economics and Law

For Law

#535 in Europe #1525 in the World

43% Acceptance

12,246 Enrollment

1971 Founded

41

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#975 in Europe #3865 in the World

14% Acceptance

8,371 Enrollment

1878 Founded

42

Brandenburg | Potsdam

Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1242 in Europe #5283 in the World

46% Acceptance

3,639 Enrollment

1991 Founded

43

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

Osnabruck University

For Law

#335 in Europe #877 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,628 Enrollment

1974 Founded

44

Rhineland-Palatinate | Speyer

German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

For Law

#791 in Europe #2776 in the World

32% Acceptance

295 Enrollment

1947 Founded

45

Bavaria | Kempten

Kempten University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1331 in Europe #5802 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,337 Enrollment

1977 Founded

46

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

HafenCity University Hamburg

For Law

#1076 in Europe #4360 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,426 Enrollment

2006 Founded

47

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#963 in Europe #3799 in the World

60% Acceptance

8,633 Enrollment

1971 Founded

48

Saxony | Freiberg

Freiberg University of Technology

For Law

#707 in Europe #2320 in the World

49% Acceptance

4,016 Enrollment

1765 Founded

49

Bavaria | Neubiberg

Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

For Law

#521 in Europe #1474 in the World

32% Acceptance

1,084 Enrollment

1973 Founded

50

Hesse | Darmstadt

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#588 in Europe #1756 in the World

53% Acceptance

16,136 Enrollment

1971 Founded

51

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

University of Siegen

For Law

#396 in Europe #1059 in the World

54% Acceptance

17,805 Enrollment

1972 Founded

52

Thuringia | Erfurt

University of Erfurt

For Law

#483 in Europe #1346 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,052 Enrollment

1994 Founded

53

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

Stuttgart Media University

For Law

#1215 in Europe #5160 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,240 Enrollment

1903 Founded

54

Brandenburg | Berlin

Berlin University of the Arts

For Law

#1129 in Europe #4666 in the World

12% Acceptance

4,201 Enrollment

1975 Founded

55

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

For Law

#328 in Europe #854 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,899 Enrollment

1973 Founded

56

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

Trier University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1087 in Europe #4400 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,951 Enrollment

1996 Founded

57

Bavaria | Deggendorf

Deggendorf Institute of Technology

For Law

#1061 in Europe #4276 in the World

56% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1994 Founded

58

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

Hamburg School of Business Administration

For Law

#888 in Europe #3312 in the World

35% Acceptance

731 Enrollment

2004 Founded

59

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

University of Applied Sciences and Arts

For Law

#1088 in Europe #4406 in the World

68% Acceptance

14,373 Enrollment

1971 Founded

60

Saxony | Chemnitz

Chemnitz University of Technology

For Law

#459 in Europe #1264 in the World

46% Acceptance

9,873 Enrollment

1836 Founded

61

Bavaria | Munich

Munich University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#797 in Europe #2795 in the World

43% Acceptance

18,183 Enrollment

1971 Founded

62

Hesse | Giessen

University of Giessen

For Law

#255 in Europe #667 in the World

70% Acceptance

27,184 Enrollment

1607 Founded

63

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

University of Paderborn

For Law

#338 in Europe #893 in the World

60% Acceptance

19,110 Enrollment

1972 Founded

64

Thuringia | Weimar

Bauhaus – University Weimar

For Law

#687 in Europe #2211 in the World

37% Acceptance

3,988 Enrollment

1860 Founded

65

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1184 in Europe #4963 in the World

51% Acceptance

6,211 Enrollment

1914 Founded

66

Brandenburg | Berlin

Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#972 in Europe #3849 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,833 Enrollment

1971 Founded

67

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1152 in Europe #4785 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,403 Enrollment

1908 Founded

68

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

University of Applied Science Koblenz

For Law

#956 in Europe #3756 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,145 Enrollment

1996 Founded

69

Bavaria | Munich

Munich Business School

For Law

#993 in Europe #3928 in the World

51% Acceptance

637 Enrollment

1991 Founded

70

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

Bucerius Law School

For Law

#1108 in Europe #4528 in the World

12% Acceptance

670 Enrollment

2000 Founded

71

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1058 in Europe #4263 in the World

51% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

72

Saxony | Leipzig

University of Leipzig

For Law

#189 in Europe #499 in the World

10% Acceptance

31,088 Enrollment

1409 Founded

73

Bavaria | Bamberg

University of Bamberg

For Law

#382 in Europe #1020 in the World

40% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

74

Lower Saxony | Wolfenbuttel

Ostfalia – Braunschweig/Wolfenbuttel, University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1161 in Europe #4848 in the World

32% Acceptance

10,035 Enrollment

1971 Founded

75

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

University of Wuppertal

For Law

#415 in Europe #1130 in the World

40% Acceptance

22,601 Enrollment

1972 Founded

76

Thuringia | Ilmenau

Ilmenau University of Technology

For Law

#619 in Europe #1889 in the World

42% Acceptance

4,889 Enrollment

1953 Founded

77

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1292 in Europe #5604 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,583 Enrollment

1898 Founded

78

Brandenburg | Berlin

Hertie School of Governance

For Law

#504 in Europe #1411 in the World

27% Acceptance

586 Enrollment

2003 Founded

79

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

University of Greifswald

For Law

#533 in Europe #1520 in the World

32% Acceptance

10,366 Enrollment

1456 Founded

80

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

For Law

#494 in Europe #1382 in the World

37% Acceptance

1,669 Enrollment

1984 Founded

81

Bavaria | Munich

Munich School of Philosophy

For Law

#809 in Europe #2852 in the World

41% Acceptance

342 Enrollment

1925 Founded

82

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#698 in Europe #2257 in the World

49% Acceptance

17,125 Enrollment

1970 Founded

83

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

For Law

#1060 in Europe #4270 in the World

32% Acceptance

11,170 Enrollment

1971 Founded

84

Saxony-Anhalt | Mockern OT Friedensau

Friedensau School of Theology

For Law

#1348 in Europe #5906 in the World

90% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

1899 Founded

85

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1222 in Europe #5182 in the World

35% Acceptance

3,734 Enrollment

1964 Founded

86

Bavaria | Augsburg

University of Augsburg

For Law

#390 in Europe #1043 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,975 Enrollment

1970 Founded

87

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

Jade University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1363 in Europe #6065 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,127 Enrollment

2009 Founded

88

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

University of Bielefeld

For Law

#190 in Europe #501 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,342 Enrollment

1969 Founded

89

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

Pforzheim University

For Law

#950 in Europe #3701 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,753 Enrollment

1877 Founded

90

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

European University Viadrina

For Law

#544 in Europe #1572 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,210 Enrollment

1991 Founded

91

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

University of Rostock

For Law

#416 in Europe #1132 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,996 Enrollment

1419 Founded

92

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

Mainz University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#847 in Europe #3085 in the World

49% Acceptance

5,786 Enrollment

1996 Founded

93

Bavaria | Coburg

Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts

For Law

#1244 in Europe #5302 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,025 Enrollment

1971 Founded

94

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

For Law

#598 in Europe #1805 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,587 Enrollment

1972 Founded

95

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

Munster University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1033 in Europe #4094 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

96

Saxony-Anhalt | Wernigerode

Hochschule Harz University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1316 in Europe #5718 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,269 Enrollment

1991 Founded

97

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

Catholic University of Applied Sciences in Freiburg

For Law

#1421 in Europe #6417 in the World

55% Acceptance

1,728 Enrollment

1918 Founded

98

Bavaria | Regensburg

University of Regensburg

For Law

#295 in Europe #772 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,702 Enrollment

1962 Founded

99

Lower Saxony | Vechta

University of Vechta

For Law

#928 in Europe #3544 in the World

47% Acceptance

4,540 Enrollment

1830 Founded

100

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

For Law

#212 in Europe #543 in the World

51% Acceptance

37,473 Enrollment

1965 Founded

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