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Cologne, Germany Public

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QS overall · 2024: #268
Students: 48,841
Established: 1388

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About University of Cologne

University of Cologne is listed in our international college directory in Cologne, Germany.

Rankings

161 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 7 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#268
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#160
Times Higher Education 2024
Arts · Global · University
#81
Times Higher Education 2024
Humanities · Global · University
#81
Times Higher Education 2024
Law · Global · University
#57
Times Higher Education 2024
Psychology · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#151

2023 · 21 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#335
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#146
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#230
QS World University 2023
Arts · Global · University
#156
QS World University 2023
Humanities · Global · University
#156
QS World University 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#246
Times Higher Education 2023
Archaeology · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Arts · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Biology · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Business · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemistry · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Economics · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Geography · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
International Business · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Law · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Mathematics · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Physics · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Political Science · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Psychology · Global · University
#146
Times Higher Education 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#146

2022 · 28 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#151
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#184
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#311
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#172
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#230
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biology · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Geography · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Physics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Sciences · Global · University
#76
Times Higher Education 2022
Archaeology · Global · University
#172
Times Higher Education 2022
Arts · Global · University
#172
Times Higher Education 2022
Business · Global · University
#172
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#172
Times Higher Education 2022
Economics · Global · University
#172
Times Higher Education 2022
Geography · Global · University
#172
Times Higher Education 2022
Law · Global · University
#172
Times Higher Education 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#172
Times Higher Education 2022
Physics · Global · University
#172
Times Higher Education 2022
Political Science · Global · University
#172
Times Higher Education 2022
Psychology · Global · University
#172
US News 2022
Arts · Global · University
#140
US News 2022
Biochemistry · Global · University
#164
US News 2022
Biology · Global · University
#164
US News 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#493
US News 2022
Humanities · Global · University
#140
US News 2022
Physics · Global · University
#364

2021 · 21 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#101
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#194
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#282
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#145
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#232
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biology · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Business · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Economics · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Geography · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Law · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Physics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Political Science · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Psychology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Sciences · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Social Studies · Global · University
#40
Times Higher Education 2021
Arts · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2021
Economics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2021
Humanities · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2021
International Business · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2021
Psychology · Global · University
#101

2020 · 27 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#194
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#308
Round University Ranking 2020
Overall · Global · University
#182
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#157
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biology · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Economics · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Geography · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Law · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Mathematics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Physics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Political Science · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Social Studies · Global · University
#43
QS World University 2020
Archaeology · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2020
Economics · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2020
Geography · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2020
Language · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2020
Law · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Physics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2020
Arts · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2020
Humanities · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#100

2019 · 35 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#151
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#212
Round University Ranking 2019
Overall · Global · University
#155
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#146
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#244
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Economics · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Geography · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Mathematics · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Political Science · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#101
Financial Times 2019
Business · Global · University
#60
QS World University 2019
Archaeology · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2019
Economics · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Geography · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2019
International Business · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Language · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Law · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Physics · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2019
Arts · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2019
Economics · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2019
Humanities · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2019
International Business · Global · University
#151
US News 2019
Arts · Global · University
#172
US News 2019
Biology · Global · University
#90
US News 2019
Business · Global · University
#151
US News 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#445
US News 2019
Economics · Global · University
#151
US News 2019
Humanities · Global · University
#172
US News 2019
Neuroscience · Global · University
#158
US News 2019
Physics · Global · University
#398
US News 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#119

2018 · 13 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#151
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#213
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#145
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Economics · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Geography · Global · University
#51
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Mathematics · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Physics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Political Science · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Psychology · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2018
Arts · Global · University
#91
Times Higher Education 2018
Humanities · Global · University
#91

2017 · 8 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Economics · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Geography · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Mathematics · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Physics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Psychology · Global · University
#101

2016 · 1 record

Financial Times 2016
Business · Global · University
#66

Tuition fees

Recorded minimum: $636.00
₹60.5K
Recorded maximum: $725.00
₹68.9K

Fee period and programme are not recorded. Approximate INR conversion.

Additional facts

Faculty5,827

Student:Faculty9:1

THE overall · 2024#160

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Contact

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