Top Universities in Thuringia (state)
2026 Thuringia University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the German state of Thuringia? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Thuringia 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 Thuringia 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 Thuringia University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena | Jena |
| 66 | Technische Universität Ilmenau | Ilmenau |
| 69 | Bauhaus-Universität Weimar | Weimar |
| 82 | Universität Erfurt | Erfurt |
| 121 | Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena | Jena |
| 156 | Fachhochschule Erfurt | Erfurt |
| 193 | IU Internationale Hochschule | Erfurt |
| 201 | Hochschule Schmalkalden | Schmalkalden |
| 206 | Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar | Weimar |
| 244 | Hochschule Nordhausen | Nordhausen |
| 279 | Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach | Gera |
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How many universities are there in Thuringia?
- There are 11 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Thuringia higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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