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Heidelberg University tops our list of 67 Social Sciences & Psychology universities in Germany at #80 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Humboldt University of Berlin (QS World #130) and Universität Hamburg (QS World #193). Across the whole list there are 219 courses to choose from.
67 universities · ranked best first
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Public University · 2 courses in Social Sciences & Psychology
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Public University · 5 courses in Social Sciences & Psychology
Public University · 5 courses in Social Sciences & Psychology
Public University · 6 courses in Social Sciences & Psychology
Public University · 1 course in Social Sciences & Psychology
Public University · 5 courses in Social Sciences & Psychology
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Public University · 1 course in Social Sciences & Psychology
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10 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #80 (Heidelberg University) to #526 (Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Heidelberg University is cited most (44,319,490 citations). 12 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
67 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Baden-Württemberg (1) and Berlin (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Heidelberg University, founded in 1386. Humboldt University of Berlin is the largest, with 35,000 students.
By level: 133 bachelor's, 85 master's and 1 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 97% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (74% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (73% of courses with a stated intake). Universität Erfurt offers the widest choice, with 21 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Humboldt University of Berlin is the least expensive at USD 600 a year and Heidelberg University the most at USD 3,000; the middle of the range is about USD 3,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Heidelberg University (QS World #80), Humboldt University of Berlin (QS World #130) and Universität Hamburg (QS World #193) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Humboldt University of Berlin is the least expensive at about USD 600 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
67 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 74% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
1 of these courses are listed as online.
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