Top 50 Universities in Germany

This curated ranking covers the 50 largest universities in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 3,590 universities tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. University of Aleppo, Humboldt University of Berlin and Goethe University Frankfurt lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,971,362 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 600,834, and the largest, University of Aleppo, reaches around 2,062,633 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each university, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.

Ranking

Rank Name Audience size Country share Subtype Category
1 University of Aleppo University of Aleppo 2,062,633 51.7% University Business & Career
2 Humboldt University of Berlin Humboldt University of Berlin 1,531,994 31.8% University Business & Career
3 Goethe University Frankfurt Goethe University Frankfurt 1,376,735 66.8% University Business & Career
4 University of Milan University of Milan 1,052,891 15.7% University Business & Career
5 University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay 1,010,896 2.9% University Business & Career
6 University of Mannheim University of Mannheim 926,495 75.5% University Business & Career
7 Harvard University Harvard University 887,202 3.0% University Business & Career
8 University of Oxford University of Oxford 848,839 2.3% University Business & Career
9 Technical University of Dortmund Technical University of Dortmund 716,055 87.2% University Business & Career
10 London School of Economics London School of Economics 712,968 9.1% University Business & Career
11 Free University of Berlin Free University of Berlin 669,754 65.5% University Business & Career
12 University of Cambridge University of Cambridge 662,481 4.6% University Business & Career
13 Maastricht University Maastricht University 661,376 49.5% University Business & Career
14 University of Amsterdam University of Amsterdam 644,778 36.1% University Business & Career
15 Leipzig University Leipzig University 632,672 71.3% University Business & Career
16 Harvard Business School Harvard Business School 623,233 5.7% University Business & Career
17 University of Hanover University of Hanover 620,734 74.4% University Business & Career
18 University of Münster University of Münster 599,668 55.8% University Business & Career
19 Iran University of Science and Technology Iran University of Science and Technology 588,710 23.2% University Business & Career
20 Stockholm University Stockholm University 572,997 13.1% University Business & Career
21 RWTH Aachen University RWTH Aachen University 566,135 46.1% University Business & Career
22 Delft University of Technology Delft University of Technology 560,973 39.5% University Business & Career
23 Technische Universität München Technische Universität München 558,878 36.2% University Business & Career
24 University of Cologne University of Cologne 517,661 52.1% University Business & Career
25 Ruhr University Bochum Ruhr University Bochum 510,975 72.4% University Business & Career
26 Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 498,722 52.0% University Business & Career
27 University of Tokyo University of Tokyo 488,427 4.3% University Business & Career
28 University of Baghdad University of Baghdad 484,549 3.7% University Business & Career
29 International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization 452,504 3.2% University Business & Career
30 University of Düsseldorf University of Düsseldorf 452,221 64.7% University Business & Career
31 Hochschule München Hochschule München 451,885 78.4% University Business & Career
32 University of Hamburg University of Hamburg 444,257 58.4% University Business & Career
33 University of Tehran University of Tehran 432,609 9.0% University Business & Career
34 The New School The New School 414,264 8.1% University Business & Career
35 Leiden University Leiden University 406,578 14.7% University Business & Career
36 Technical University of Berlin Technical University of Berlin 402,248 33.3% University Business & Career
37 Tsinghua University Tsinghua University 391,782 13.2% University Business & Career
38 University of Augsburg University of Augsburg 377,048 66.3% University Business & Career
39 University of Lagos University of Lagos 374,246 4.2% University Business & Career
40 University of Bonn University of Bonn 372,508 36.8% University Business & Career
41 University of Regensburg University of Regensburg 371,712 51.1% University Business & Career
42 Waseda University Waseda University 358,207 2.7% University Business & Career
43 Durban University of Technology Durban University of Technology 352,914 6.8% University Business & Career
44 University of Buenos Aires University of Buenos Aires 352,765 18.4% University Business & Career
45 Esslingen University of Applied Sciences Esslingen University of Applied Sciences 346,700 95.1% University Business & Career
46 American University in Cairo American University in Cairo 341,956 3.2% University Business & Career
47 London Business School London Business School 339,968 10.3% University Business & Career
48 Royal College of Art Royal College of Art 338,880 14.6% University Business & Career
49 Technical University of Madrid Technical University of Madrid 338,848 1.7% University Business & Career
50 German University in Cairo German University in Cairo 338,186 3.7% University Business & Career

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 50 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each university by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.

How often is the list updated?

The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.

What is the largest university in Germany?

University of Aleppo currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,062,633 people in Germany.

Methodology

Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.

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