Best Literature Universities in Germany [2026 Rankings]

1

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

Heidelberg University – Germany

For Literature

#53 in Europe #157 in the World

45% Acceptance

28,413 Enrollment

1386 Founded

2

Bavaria | Munich

University of Munich

For Literature

#57 in Europe #164 in the World

55% Acceptance

52,418 Enrollment

1472 Founded

3

Brandenburg | Berlin

Free University of Berlin

For Literature

#58 in Europe #166 in the World

15% Acceptance

37,908 Enrollment

1948 Founded

4

Hesse | Frankfurt

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

For Literature

#69 in Europe #188 in the World

50% Acceptance

43,461 Enrollment

1914 Founded

5

Bavaria | Munich

Technical University of Munich

For Literature

#71 in Europe #195 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1868 Founded

6

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

University of Hamburg

For Literature

#77 in Europe #206 in the World

39% Acceptance

43,957 Enrollment

1919 Founded

7

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

University of Tubingen

For Literature

#81 in Europe #221 in the World

33% Acceptance

28,238 Enrollment

1477 Founded

8

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

University of Cologne

For Literature

#87 in Europe #233 in the World

33% Acceptance

52,204 Enrollment

1388 Founded

9

Brandenburg | Berlin

Humboldt University of Berlin

For Literature

#89 in Europe #239 in the World

34% Acceptance

36,232 Enrollment

1809 Founded

10

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

University of Bonn

For Literature

#109 in Europe #287 in the World

36% Acceptance

38,043 Enrollment

1818 Founded

11

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

University of Freiburg

For Literature

#114 in Europe #299 in the World

33% Acceptance

23,938 Enrollment

1457 Founded

12

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

RWTH Aachen University

For Literature

#125 in Europe #315 in the World

35% Acceptance

47,521 Enrollment

1870 Founded

13

Bavaria | Erlangen

University of Erlangen Nuremberg

For Literature

#129 in Europe #322 in the World

46% Acceptance

39,658 Enrollment

1743 Founded

14

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

University of Gottingen

For Literature

#140 in Europe #340 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,619 Enrollment

1734 Founded

15

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

University of Munster

For Literature

#149 in Europe #360 in the World

14% Acceptance

43,728 Enrollment

1780 Founded

16

Bavaria | Wurzburg

University of Wurzburg

For Literature

#150 in Europe #365 in the World

23% Acceptance

27,149 Enrollment

1402 Founded

17

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

University of Stuttgart

For Literature

#151 in Europe #372 in the World

48% Acceptance

22,616 Enrollment

1829 Founded

18

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

For Literature

#154 in Europe #378 in the World

28% Acceptance

33,132 Enrollment

1946 Founded

19

Saxony | Dresden

Dresden University of Technology

For Literature

#156 in Europe #381 in the World

28% Acceptance

31,517 Enrollment

1828 Founded

20

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

Ruhr University Bochum

For Literature

#162 in Europe #394 in the World

28% Acceptance

42,954 Enrollment

1962 Founded

21

Brandenburg | Berlin

Technical University of Berlin

For Literature

#170 in Europe #414 in the World

23% Acceptance

34,842 Enrollment

1946 Founded

22

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

For Literature

#180 in Europe #434 in the World

26% Acceptance

23,321 Enrollment

2009 Founded

23

Bremen State | Bremen City

University of Bremen

For Literature

#190 in Europe #458 in the World

52% Acceptance

17,984 Enrollment

1971 Founded

24

Hesse | Darmstadt

Darmstadt University of Technology

For Literature

#228 in Europe #540 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,969 Enrollment

1877 Founded

25

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

Kiel University

For Literature

#238 in Europe #558 in the World

45% Acceptance

27,468 Enrollment

1665 Founded

26

Lower Saxony | Hanover

Leibniz University of Hanover

For Literature

#268 in Europe #634 in the World

50% Acceptance

28,018 Enrollment

1831 Founded

27

Thuringia | Jena

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

For Literature

#275 in Europe #646 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,345 Enrollment

1558 Founded

28

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

TU Dortmund University

For Literature

#291 in Europe #694 in the World

59% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1968 Founded

29

Bavaria | Bayreuth

University of Bayreuth

For Literature

#311 in Europe #748 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,773 Enrollment

1972 Founded

30

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

University of Mannheim

For Literature

#324 in Europe #789 in the World

27% Acceptance

11,532 Enrollment

1907 Founded

31

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

Braunschweig University of Technology

For Literature

#327 in Europe #802 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,794 Enrollment

1745 Founded

32

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

Technical University of Kaiserslautern

For Literature

#346 in Europe #868 in the World

30% Acceptance

13,607 Enrollment

1970 Founded

33

Hesse | Kassel

University of Kassel

For Literature

#424 in Europe #1128 in the World

36% Acceptance

21,352 Enrollment

1971 Founded

34

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

Hamburg University of Technology

For Literature

#641 in Europe #2000 in the World

45% Acceptance

7,223 Enrollment

1978 Founded

35

Brandenburg | Berlin

Berlin School of Economics and Law

For Literature

#840 in Europe #2989 in the World

43% Acceptance

12,246 Enrollment

1971 Founded

36

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

Stuttgart Media University

For Literature

#885 in Europe #3274 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,240 Enrollment

1903 Founded

37

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

University of Hagen

For Literature

#499 in Europe #1389 in the World

43% Acceptance

71,351 Enrollment

1974 Founded

38

Brandenburg | Berlin

Hertie School of Governance

For Literature

#636 in Europe #1967 in the World

27% Acceptance

586 Enrollment

2003 Founded

39

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

University of Koblenz-Landau

For Literature

#541 in Europe #1553 in the World

51% Acceptance

15,757 Enrollment

1990 Founded

40

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

University of Hildesheim

For Literature

#724 in Europe #2350 in the World

51% Acceptance

8,307 Enrollment

1978 Founded

41

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

University of Konstanz

For Literature

#210 in Europe #500 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,939 Enrollment

1966 Founded

42

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

University of Siegen

For Literature

#339 in Europe #852 in the World

54% Acceptance

17,805 Enrollment

1972 Founded

43

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

European University Viadrina

For Literature

#761 in Europe #2519 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,210 Enrollment

1991 Founded

44

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

University of Trier

For Literature

#351 in Europe #877 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,564 Enrollment

1970 Founded

45

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Clausthal University of Technology

For Literature

#689 in Europe #2214 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,446 Enrollment

1775 Founded

46

Bavaria | Munich

Munich School of Philosophy

For Literature

#848 in Europe #3050 in the World

41% Acceptance

342 Enrollment

1925 Founded

47

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

University of Paderborn

For Literature

#321 in Europe #772 in the World

60% Acceptance

19,110 Enrollment

1972 Founded

48

Brandenburg | Berlin

Berlin University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#1062 in Europe #4232 in the World

51% Acceptance

14,167 Enrollment

1994 Founded

49

Saarland | Saarbrucken

Saarland University

For Literature

#209 in Europe #499 in the World

36% Acceptance

16,250 Enrollment

1948 Founded

50

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

Leuphana University of Luneburg

For Literature

#562 in Europe #1651 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,620 Enrollment

1946 Founded

51

Bavaria | Eichstatt

Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

For Literature

#616 in Europe #1894 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,910 Enrollment

1980 Founded

52

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

University of Wuppertal

For Literature

#307 in Europe #740 in the World

40% Acceptance

22,601 Enrollment

1972 Founded

53

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus – Senftenberg

For Literature

#594 in Europe #1813 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,280 Enrollment

2013 Founded

54

Saxony | Leipzig

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#991 in Europe #3868 in the World

42% Acceptance

6,431 Enrollment

1992 Founded

55

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

Osnabruck University

For Literature

#440 in Europe #1176 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,628 Enrollment

1974 Founded

56

Bavaria | Passau

University of Passau

For Literature

#422 in Europe #1117 in the World

70% Acceptance

11,846 Enrollment

1973 Founded

57

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

University of Bielefeld

For Literature

#215 in Europe #515 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,342 Enrollment

1969 Founded

58

Brandenburg | Potsdam

University of Potsdam

For Literature

#244 in Europe #571 in the World

45% Acceptance

20,406 Enrollment

1991 Founded

59

Saxony | Chemnitz

Chemnitz University of Technology

For Literature

#301 in Europe #730 in the World

46% Acceptance

9,873 Enrollment

1836 Founded

60

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

For Literature

#286 in Europe #673 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,899 Enrollment

1973 Founded

61

Bavaria | Neubiberg

Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

For Literature

#657 in Europe #2063 in the World

32% Acceptance

1,084 Enrollment

1973 Founded

62

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

For Literature

#194 in Europe #468 in the World

51% Acceptance

37,473 Enrollment

1965 Founded

63

Bremen State | Bremen City

Jacobs University Bremen

For Literature

#669 in Europe #2117 in the World

53% Acceptance

1,531 Enrollment

2001 Founded

64

Saxony | Leipzig

University of Leipzig

For Literature

#166 in Europe #403 in the World

10% Acceptance

31,088 Enrollment

1409 Founded

65

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

For Literature

#987 in Europe #3856 in the World

32% Acceptance

11,170 Enrollment

1971 Founded

66

Bavaria | Munich

Munich University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#837 in Europe #2967 in the World

43% Acceptance

18,183 Enrollment

1971 Founded

67

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

University of Duisburg – Essen

For Literature

#247 in Europe #580 in the World

51% Acceptance

43,281 Enrollment

2003 Founded

68

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#902 in Europe #3354 in the World

49% Acceptance

17,125 Enrollment

1970 Founded

69

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

For Literature

#317 in Europe #766 in the World

32% Acceptance

13,143 Enrollment

1993 Founded

70

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

Cologne University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#891 in Europe #3297 in the World

51% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

71

Bavaria | Bamberg

University of Bamberg

For Literature

#455 in Europe #1213 in the World

40% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

72

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#1016 in Europe #3990 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,295 Enrollment

1897 Founded

73

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

For Literature

#638 in Europe #1993 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,587 Enrollment

1972 Founded

74

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

University of Flensburg

For Literature

#750 in Europe #2459 in the World

48% Acceptance

5,333 Enrollment

1946 Founded

75

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

Folkwang University of the Arts

For Literature

#625 in Europe #1921 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,506 Enrollment

1927 Founded

76

Bavaria | Augsburg

University of Augsburg

For Literature

#302 in Europe #731 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,975 Enrollment

1970 Founded

77

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

University of Applied Science Koblenz

For Literature

#1074 in Europe #4295 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,145 Enrollment

1996 Founded

78

Hesse | Wiesbaden

RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#1036 in Europe #4098 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,322 Enrollment

1971 Founded

79

Thuringia | Erfurt

University of Erfurt

For Literature

#417 in Europe #1102 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,052 Enrollment

1994 Founded

80

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

German Sport University Cologne

For Literature

#588 in Europe #1771 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

81

Brandenburg | Berlin

Berlin University of the Arts

For Literature

#838 in Europe #2985 in the World

12% Acceptance

4,201 Enrollment

1975 Founded

82

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

For Literature

#961 in Europe #3697 in the World

37% Acceptance

1,669 Enrollment

1984 Founded

83

Hesse | Darmstadt

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#688 in Europe #2211 in the World

53% Acceptance

16,136 Enrollment

1971 Founded

84

Thuringia | Weimar

Bauhaus – University Weimar

For Literature

#521 in Europe #1460 in the World

37% Acceptance

3,988 Enrollment

1860 Founded

85

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

Zeppelin University

For Literature

#914 in Europe #3426 in the World

30% Acceptance

805 Enrollment

2003 Founded

86

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

Aachen University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#747 in Europe #2447 in the World

51% Acceptance

13,671 Enrollment

1971 Founded

87

Brandenburg | Berlin

Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#973 in Europe #3793 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,833 Enrollment

1971 Founded

88

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

Mainz University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#817 in Europe #2829 in the World

49% Acceptance

5,786 Enrollment

1996 Founded

89

Lower Saxony | Vechta

University of Vechta

For Literature

#906 in Europe #3378 in the World

47% Acceptance

4,540 Enrollment

1830 Founded

90

Thuringia | Ilmenau

Ilmenau University of Technology

For Literature

#550 in Europe #1581 in the World

42% Acceptance

4,889 Enrollment

1953 Founded

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