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Of the 16 Professional Business & Management universities in Germany, Heidelberg University ranks highest at #80 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (QS World #487) and WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (#97 in Germany) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 28 courses to choose from.
16 universities · ranked best first
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Public University · 1 course in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 4 courses in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 7 courses in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in Professional Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in Professional Business & Management
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #80 (Heidelberg University) to #487 (Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Heidelberg University has the largest research record in this group, with 44,319,490 citations and an h-index of 1,646. 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The split is 16 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Baden-Württemberg (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Heidelberg University, founded in 1386. Heidelberg University is the largest, with 29,000 students.
The usual length is 3–4 years and 4 Semester. 43% are full-time and 5 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (64% of courses with a stated intake). Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Ludwigshafen offers the widest choice, with 7 of these courses.
Heidelberg University (QS World #80), Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (QS World #487) and WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (#97 in Germany) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
16 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 3–4 years, with 4 Semester the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 64% of courses with a stated start date begin then.
5 of these courses are listed as online.
Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Ludwigshafen, with 7, ahead of Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (4).
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