CHE University Ranking Range of Subjects
As at December 2025
- The CHE University Ranking is the most comprehensive and detailed university ranking in German-speaking countries.
- More than 300 higher education institutions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands are regularly assessed by the Centre for Higher Education (Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung, CHE).
- The ranking evaluates degree programs such as Business Administration, Economics, Law, and Psychology based on a range of criteria, including teaching and learning, academic support, facilities, and student satisfaction. It also includes students' assessments of the study conditions at their university.
- Important to know: Each year, approximately one-third of all subjects are reassessed. We indicate the year in which each ranking result was published.
Subject assessments
Economics
Ranking - In Economics, the University of Mannheim ranks among Germany's top universities.
- It received the highest rating in 17 of the 20 categories assessed.
Highest-rated categories - Academic studies and teaching
- Equipment
- Overall study situation
- Study organization
- Exam organization
- Support in studies
- Library
Year of assessment - 2023
Business Administration
Ranking - The University of Mannheim's Business Administration programs received the highest rating in 18 of the 20 categories assessed.
- In the student survey for the 2020 CHE Master's Ranking, the Mannheim Master in Management (MMM) program received the highest rating in all eight categories. This placed the program among the top performers in Germany, with the highest number of top ratings, alongside the Technical University of Munich and the inter-university Finance and Information Management (FIM) program.
Highest-rated categories - Overall study situation – Students gave this category an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars—the highest rating achieved by any public higher education institution in Germany.
- Research reputation
- Support for stays abroad
- Support in studies
Year of assessment 2023 Law
Ranking The University of Mannheim's Department of Law received the highest rating in 19 of the 20 categories assessed. Highest-rated categories - Academic studies and teaching
- Support in the study entry phase
- Teacher support
- Study organization
- Exams preparation
- Overall study situation
According to the ranking, the University of Mannheim and another university are the best universities in the category.
Year of assessment 2023 Business Informatics
Ranking The University of Mannheim's Business Informatics programs received the highest rating in 17 of the 20 categories assessed. Highest-rated categories - Overall study situation
- Graduations in appropriate time
- Study organization
- Job market and career orientation
Year of assessment 2023 Psychology
Ranking - In the CHE University Ranking, the University of Mannheim's bachelor’s and master’s programs in Psychology continue to rank among the best in Germany.
- In both evaluations, they received the highest rating in 14 of the 15 categories assessed.
Highest-rated categories - Study organization
- Exam organization
- Introduction to scientific work
- Support for stays abroad
- Career and practical orientation
- Lecture halls and seminar rooms
- Learning and working spaces
- Job market and career orientation
Year of assessment 2025 For more detailed information about the ranking of our bachelor’s programs, see the May 2025 press release. For the ranking of our master’s programs, see the December 2025 press release.
Humanities
Degree programs assessed - Bachelor's program in Culture and Economy: Romance Studies
- Bachelor's program in Culture and Economy: German Studies
- Bachelor's program in Romance Languages, Literatures and Media
- Bachelor’s program in German Studies: Language, Literature and Media
Highest-rated categories - Study organization
- Support in the study entry phase
- Rooms
Year of assessment 2025 Political Science
Ranking The University of Mannheim's Political Science programs received the highest rating in 13 of the 14 categories assessed. Highest-rated categories - Study organization
- Career and practical orientation
- Support in studies
- Support for stays abroad
- Introduction to scientific work
- Library equipment
- Support in the study entry phase
Year of assessment 2024 Sociology
Ranking The University of Mannheim's Sociology programs received the highest rating in 12 of the 14 categories assessed. Highest-rated categories - Study organization
- Career and practical orientation
- Support in studies
- Support for stays abroad
- Digital teaching elements
- Support in the study entry phase
Year of assessment 2024
Additional information about the ranking is available at the link below and in the print edition of the “ZEIT Studienführer” (study guide).