Heidelberg University rankings
Heidelberg, Germany
Current positions
QS World University Rankings 2027
#86
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027
#45
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026
#59
Combining the three rankings, Heidelberg University is placed #11 in Europe and #45 in the world. That makes it number 3 of 55 ranked universities in Germany.
Compared with other universities in Germany
| University | QS | THE | ARWU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical University of Munich (TUM) | 25 | 25 | 45 |
| Ludwig Maximilians University Munich | 61 | 41 | 49 |
| Heidelberg University | 86 | 45 | 59 |
| University of Bonn | 209 | 89 | 69 |
| RWTH Aachen University | 104 | 90 | 201 |
| Humboldt University Berlin | 140 | 91 | – |
| Freie Universität Berlin | 98 | 113 | – |
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