University of Cologne rankings
Cologne, Germany
Current positions
QS World University Rankings 2027
#269
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027
#163
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026
#151
Combining the three rankings, University of Cologne is placed #47 in Europe and #151 in the world. That makes it number 15 of 55 ranked universities in Germany.
Compared with other universities in Germany
| University | QS | THE | ARWU |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Göttingen | 261 | 133 | 151 |
| Goethe University Frankfurt | 376 | 193 | 151 |
| Dresden University of Technology | 185 | 168 | 151 |
| University of Cologne | 269 | 163 | 151 |
| University of Münster | 370 | 194 | 151 |
| Technische Universität Berlin | 158 | 171 | 201 |
| University of Würzburg | 430 | 182 | 201 |
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