CHE University Ranking

When it comes to Economics, the University of Mannheim is in 2023 one of the higher education institutions with the most top scores nationwide. It is ranked among the top entries in 17 of the 20 categories and performed extremely well in the categories “student affairs and teaching” as well as “equipment”. The programs in Economics are successful in the categories “general study conditions”, “study organization”, “examination organization”, “support for students” and “library”.

Business Administration at the University of Mannheim is in 2023 ranked among the top entries in 18 of the 20 categories. Students evaluate the general study conditions with 4.5 of 5 stars – the best result a public higher education institution achieved. The Business School is highly successful in the categories “research reputation”, “support in studying abroad” and “support for students”.

The Department of Law did in 2023 especially well with regard to the category “student affairs and teaching” and achieved top scores in 19 of the 20 categories. The department achieved top results in the categories “support for first-year students”, “supervision by teachers”, “study organization”, and “exam preparation”. According to the ranking, the University of Mannheim and another university are the best universities in the category “general study conditions”.

The programs in Business Informatics at the University of Mannheim in 2023 are ranked among the top entries in 17 of 20 categories. It scored very high in the categories “general study conditions”, “graduation in due time”, “study organization”, and “services to support the transition to professional life”.

In the 2025 CHE University Ranking, the University of Mannheim confirmed its position as one of the leading institutions in Germany for Psychology, being ranked as one of the top institutions in 14 of 15 categories. Among other categories, Mannheim Psychology received top marks for “study organization,” “examination organization,” “introduction to academic work,” “support for stays abroad,” “career orientation offers,” “rooms for courses” and “rooms for studying and working.” The University of Mannheim is also in the top group for the special category “support for first-year students” with 11 out of 14 points.

The humanities programs at the University of Mannheim received notable recognition in the CHE ranking 2025, once again securing a place among the leading institutions for humanities in a countrywide comparison. The bachelor's programs “Culture and Economy: German Studies” and “Culture and Economy: Romance Studies” as well as the degree programs “Romance Studies: Language, Literature and Media” and “German Studies: Language, Literature and Media” were all analyzed.

The University of Mannheim ranks highly in 14 out of 16 categories within Romance Studies. The categories “general study environment,” “study organization,” “support from lecturers,” “support during studies,” “rooms for courses,” and “rooms for studying and working” were rated particularly highly. In the evaluation of the special category “support for first-year students,” Romance Studies scored 14 out of 16 points, tying for second place.

The German Studies program also performed very well.  In 10 of the 15 categories evaluated, it is positioned in the leading group. It achieved particularly good ratings in the categories “study organization,” “support for stays abroad” and “rooms for courses.” German Studies, akin to Romance Studies, earned a total of 14 out of 16 points in the category “support for first-year students,” placing it in a shared second position. 

In the CHE Ranking 2024, the University of Mannheim is in the top group in 13 out of 14 categories in Political Science. The organization of studies is rated particularly well. In addition, the offers for career orientation, support during studies and support for stays abroad were rated particularly well compared to the average of all universities compared. Students also rated the introduction to academic work and the library facilities very positively. In addition, first-year students feel very well supported. In the category “Support at the beginning of studies”, the University of Mannheim is also in the top group.

In the CHE Ranking 2024, the University of Mannheim is in the top group in 12 out of 14 categories in Sociology. The organization of studies is rated particularly well. In addition, the offers for career orientation, support during studies and support for stays abroad were rated particularly well compared to the average of all universities compared. Students also rated the digital teaching elements very positively. In addition, first-year students feel very well supported. In the category “Support at the beginning of studies”, the University of Mannheim is also in the top group.