It doesn't take a hundred years to make a name for yourself in the national and international university environment. The University of Bayreuth is the best proof that it can be done faster. From our founding in 1975, we have consistently thought along interdisciplinary lines. Today, this has made us pioneers of innovative research and teaching.
The success of this strategy is reflected in national and international rankings. The current results are the best motivation for us to become even better.
Students gave the University of Bayreuth top marks for the level of digitalisation on campus at the Digital Campus Awards.For example, the digital quality of lectures and media equipment were assessed.
Sustainability
Sustainability is an important topic for us and is firmly anchored in our philosophy and strategy. This endeavour is rewarded by our positions in THE Impact Ranking.
Teaching
The University of Bayreuth offers optimal structures and excellent learning conditions. The commitment of the teaching staff is reflected in the regular top rankings, for example in the CHE Ranking and the WirtschaftsWoche survey.
Methods & details on the placements
In the following, the seat is abbreviated with # and the ranking group with RG.
The Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE WUR) is one of the leading international university rankings published annually by Times Higher Education. It assesses thousands of universities worldwide on the basis of criteria such as teaching, research, citations, international orientation and industrial revenue. The ranking has been published since 2004 and is an important benchmark for the performance of universities at international level.
Total ranking
# 31 in Germany
RG 301-350 worldwide
Rankings by subject worldwide
RG 151-175 Business & Economics
RG 251-300 Engineering
RG 301-400 Arts & Humanities
RG 301-400 Physical Sciences
RG 301-400 Social Sciences
The QS Ranking has been published by QS Quacquarelli Symonds since 2004. It is largely based on reputation surveys among researchers and employers. In addition, criteria such as internationalisation, citations, teaching and sustainability are also included in the assessment.
First published as a pilot project in 2022 and fully established in 2023, it evaluates universities worldwide based on social, environmental, and governance criteria (ESG). Factors such as the impact of research related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the influence of alumni on global challenges are included in the assessment.
Total Ranking
# 318 worldwide
points in each category
Social Impact: 78.8 points
Environmental Impact: 63 points
Governance: 63.7 points
Environmental Research: 90.3 points
Health & Wellbeing: 95 points
with a maximum of 100 points in each category
The Shanghai-Ranking oder Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is a prestigious university ranking carried out by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. It was first published in 2003 and is one of the oldest and most influential university rankings. In addition to award-based indicators, research performance is the main factor used to evaluate universities.
Total ranking
RG 30-35 in Germany
RG 401-500 worldwide
Rankings by subject worldwide
RG 151-200 Ecology
RG 201-300 Earth Sciences
RG 201-300 Business Administration
RG 201-300 Agricultural Sciences
RG 201-300 Environmental Science & Engineering
RG 201-300 Geography
RG 301-400 Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
RG 301-400 Chemistry
RG 301-400 Materials Science & Engineering
RG 301-400 Economics
The Times Higher Education Impact Ranking assesses universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Carefully selected indicators are used to provide a comprehensive and balanced comparison in four broad areas: Research, Administration, Outreach and Teaching.
Total ranking
# 3 in Germany RG 301-400 worldwide
# 9 in Germany # 94 worldwide
# 6 in Germany RG 301-400 worldwide
# 6 in Germany RG 201-300 worldwide
# 7 in Germany RG 401-600 worldwide
# 4 in Germany RG 601-800 worldwide
Similar to THE WUR, the Times Higher Education Young University Ranking (THE YUR) evaluates universities based on criteria such as teaching, research, citations, international orientation and industrial revenue, with the difference that the universities must be less than 50 years old. In addition, reputation-based indicators are given less weight than citation-based and data-based indicators.
Total ranking
# 2 in Germany
# 38 worldwide
The Nature Index records contributions to research articles published in selected high-quality journals.
Total ranking
# 33 in Germany
# 454 worldwide
Rankings by subject worldwide
# 131 Earth & Environmental Sciences
# 406 Physical Sciences
# 439 Chemistry
# 523 Biological Sciences
Based on the Nature Index, the Young Nature Index recognises the world's leading universities under the age of 50.
Total ranking
# 1 in Germany
# 19 worldwide
For 25 years, the CHE Ranking has been a comprehensive and most detailed ranking that evaluates German universities and universities of applied sciences primarily on the basis of student judgements.
CHE Ranking 2024 | Geosciences
Laboratory practicals: 4.6 Points (Germany-wide average 3.9)
Excursions: 4.6 Points (Germany-wide average4.2)
General study organisation: 4.5 Points (Germany-wide average 4.4)
CHE Ranking 2024 | Physics
Study organisation: 4.7 Points (Germany-wide average 4.6)
General study situation: 4.6 Points (Germany-wide average 4.1)
Library facilities: 4.7 Points (Germany-wide average 4.4)
CHE Ranking 2023 | Business Administration
General study situation: 4.6 Points (Germany-wide average 4.2)
Study organisation: 4.6 Points (Germany-wide average 4.4)
Teaching programme: 4.6 Points (Germany-wide average 4.3)
CHE Ranking 2023 | Economics
Study organisation: 4.7 Points (Germany-wide average 4.5)
General study situation: 4.6 Points (Germany-wide average4.2)
Teaching programme: 4.5 Points (Germany-wide average 4.2)
CHE Ranking 2023 | Business Administration and Engineering
Rooms: 4.7 Points (Germany-wide average 4.2)
Library facilities: 4.6 Points (Germany-wide average 4.3)
IT infrastructure: 4.5 Points (Germany-wide average 4.2)
CHE Ranking 2023 | Law
Study organisation: 4.6 Points (Germany-wide average 4.4)
Support during studies: 4.5 Points (Germany-wide average 4.0)
General study situation: 4.5 Points (Germany-wide average 4.1)
The Humboldt-Ranking shows the institutions in Germany at which international researchers sponsored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation are most frequently active. For this ranking, the number of guest stays by sponsorship recipients who have been active in Germany in the last five years with fellowships or awards from the Humboldt Foundation is analysed.
Total ranking
# 21 weighted
# 32 absolute
The WirtschaftsWoche ranking is based on a survey of 500 HR managers in law firms and companies in Germany as to which university graduates fulfil their expectations the most.
Total ranking
# 6 Law
# 7 Economics
# 10 Natural science
UniNow's Digital Campus Index provides an overview of student satisfaction with digitalisation at their university. It assesses the digital quality of lectures, equipment, administration and other areas at the university.
Total ranking
# 1 among German Universities
# 8 among German Universities of Applied Sciences
On Studycheck, students and graduates can rate their own university, resulting in a total of 83,708 ratings in 2025. On average, the University of Bayreuth received four out of five stars in the overall rating last year. This puts it once again in 8th place among universities in Germany.
