Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
(HHU)
About
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, named after German poet Heinrich Heine, is a public university in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which was founded in 1965. It is the successor organization to Düsseldorf's Medical Academy of 1907.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 251 worldwide across 2 major ranking systems
Ranked in 23 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 25,296
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 26.8 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 14%
- Female : Male
- 58 : 42
- Staff
- 5,923
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
THE
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownUS News
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 57 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =115 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 125 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =134 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | =171 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =182 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =194 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 215 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | 228 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =247 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =340 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =353 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =441 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =532 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =712 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Physics | =736 | 54.5 | 2026 |
THE
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 201–250 | 46.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 201–250 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 401–500 | 34.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 601–800 | 32.8 | 2026 |