About
The University of Hamburg is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System, the Hamburg Colonial Institute, and the Academic College. The main campus is located in the central district of Rotherbaum, with affiliated institutes and research centres distributed around the city-state. Seven Nobel Prize winners and one Wolf Prize winner are affiliated with UHH.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 115 subject rankings
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38 subjectsQS
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30 subjectsTHE
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 73 | 54.3 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 77 | 56.0 | 2026 |
| Education | =96 | 55.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 101–125 | 59.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 101–125 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 126–150 | 53.9 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 126–150 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 151–175 | 54.3 | 2024 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |