Top Universities in Schleswig-Holstein (state)
2026 Schleswig-Holstein University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Schleswig-Holstein University Ranking, which lists 11 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Germany.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Schleswig-Holstein Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Schleswig-Holstein University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel | Kiel |
| 84 | Universität zu Lübeck | Lübeck |
| 91 | Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Kiel | Kiel |
| 120 | Europa-Universität Flensburg | Flensburg |
| 163 | Technische Hochschule Lübeck | Lübeck |
| 181 | Hochschule Flensburg | Flensburg |
| 194 | Fachhochschule Wedel | Wedel |
| 228 | Nordakademie Hochschule der Wirtschaft | Elmshorn |
| 248 | Musikhochschule Lübeck | Lübeck |
| 261 | Muthesius Kunsthochschule | Kiel |
| 270 | Fachhochschule Westküste | Heide |
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How many universities are there in Schleswig-Holstein?
- There are 11 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Schleswig-Holstein higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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