Universities & Colleges in Germany map & data
There are 3,840 universities and colleges mapped in Germany, spread over 16 states. The most are in Nordrhein-Westfalen (729), Bayern (549) and Baden-Württemberg (468). 96% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Mannheim, Hochschule Hof and Großbritannien-Zentrum.
Universities & Colleges by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 729 | 19% |
| Bayern | 549 | 14% |
| Baden-Württemberg | 468 | 12% |
| Niedersachsen | 438 | 11% |
| Hessen | 300 | 7.8% |
| Berlin | 256 | 6.7% |
| Sachsen | 243 | 6.3% |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 180 | 4.7% |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 135 | 3.5% |
| Hamburg | 113 | 2.9% |
| Thüringen | 108 | 2.8% |
| Brandenburg | 90 | 2.3% |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 90 | 2.3% |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 83 | 2.2% |
| Bremen | 31 | 0.8% |
| Saarland | 27 | 0.7% |
Notable universities and colleges in Germany
- Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg MannheimBaden-Württemberg · university
- Hochschule HofHof · Bayern · college
- Großbritannien-ZentrumBerlin · university
- Technische Hochschule WildauWildau · Brandenburg · university
- Hochschule BremenBremen · university
- Technische Universität HamburgHamburg · university
- CVJM-HochschuleKassel · Hessen · university
- Universität GreifswaldMecklenburg-Vorpommern · university
- Hochschule EsslingenBaden-Württemberg · university
- Hochschule MünchenMünchen · Bayern · university
- Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler BerlinBerlin · college
- Hochschule für Künste BremenBremen · university
- Universität HamburgHamburg · university
- EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und RechtHessen · university
- Hochschule Furtwangen UniversityFurtwangen im Schwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg · university
- Hochschule für Musik und Theater MünchenMünchen · Bayern · university
- Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin – Campus SchönebergBerlin · college
- Universität BremenBremen · university
- Hochschule FuldaFulda · Hessen · university
- Hochschule für Musik KarlsruheBaden-Württemberg · university
- LebensmitteltechnologieFreising · Bayern · university
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Campus MitteBerlin · university
- Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende KunstFrankfurt am Main · Hessen · university
- Hochschule für Polizei Villingen-SchwenningenVillingen-Schwenningen · Baden-Württemberg · university
- Leibniz-Institut für Ost- und SüdosteuropaforschungRegensburg · Bayern · university
- Internationale Psychoanalytische Universität BerlinBerlin · university
- Hochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung und Finanzen LudwigsburgLudwigsburg · Baden-Württemberg · university
- Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule RegensburgRegensburg · Bayern · university
- Katholische Hochschule für Sozialwesen BerlinBerlin · college
- Karlsruher Institut für TechnologieBaden-Württemberg · university
- Technische Hochschule AugsburgBayern · university
- Universität der Künste BerlinBerlin · university
- Pädagogische Hochschule LudwigsburgLudwigsburg · Baden-Württemberg · university
- Technische Hochschule Würzburg-SchweinfurtBayern · university
- Universität HeidelbergBaden-Württemberg · university
- Technische Universität MünchenMünchen · Bayern · university
- Universität KonstanzKonstanz · Baden-Württemberg · university
- Ukrainische Freie UniversitätMünchen · Bayern · college
- Universität BayreuthBayreuth · Bayern · university
- Universität der Bundeswehr MünchenBayern · university
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Every university or college in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Universities, colleges and tertiary campuses.
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How many universities and colleges are there in Germany?
This layer holds 3,840 universities and colleges in Germany, the most of them in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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