Study Humanities in Germany 🇩🇪
Germany offers 91 Humanities programs across 37 universities. Tuition ranges from $1k–$12k/yr, making it one of the more affordable destinations for international students.
By Degree Level
Top Universities for Humanities in Germany
Kiel · National rank #7 · QS #618
Hamburg · National rank #9 · QS #193
Bayreuth · National rank #9 · QS #448
Frankfurt · National rank #10 · QS #316
Hannover · National rank #20 · QS #433
Stuttgart · National rank #22 · QS #310
Giessen · National rank #22 · QS #496
Düsseldorf · National rank #24 · QS #851
Halle · National rank #32 · QS #751
Kassel · National rank #49 · QS #449
Witten
Mainz
Greifswald
Cologne
Braunschweig
Leipzig
Leipzig
Saarbrücken
Jena
All Programs
Digital Humanities
University of Kiel
American Studies
Goethe University Frankfurt
Philosophy
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Comparative Studies
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Acting
University of Hannover
Philosophy and Culture
Universität Witten/Herdecke
Doctoral Program in Humanities
Universität Mainz
Applied Linguistics
University of Hannover
PhD in Humanities
Ernst Moritz Arndt University
Catholic Theology
University of Hannover
Master of Arts in Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology
University of Cologne
PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Braunschweig
PhD in Humanities
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
History
University of Hannover
Philosophy
University of Stuttgart
Humanities
University of Hamburg
History
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
German Studies
University of Hannover
Doctoral Program in Humanities
Universität Kassel
Doctoral Program in Humanities
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
American Studies
University of Leipzig
Linguistics
University of Leipzig
PhD in History
University of Leipzig
History
Universität der Bundeswehr München
PhD in Humanities
Universität Leipzig
History
Universität Saarland
Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
University of Jena
Indo-European Studies
University of Jena
Archaeology of Prehistory and Early History
University of Jena
Medieval and New Latin (minor in a multi-subject bachelor's program)
University of Jena
Arabic Studies
University of Jena
German as a Foreign Language (major and minor subject)
University of Jena
Philosophy
University of Jena
Applied Ethics and Conflict Management
University of Jena
Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Saarland
PhD in Humanities
University of Erfurt
English and American Studies
Universität Kiel
Digital Humanities
University of Koblenz-Landau
English / American Studies
University of Münster
PhD in Humanities
Universität Halle-Wittenberg
PhD in English and American Studies
University of Bamberg
History
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Bamberg
Cultural Studies of the Middle East
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Bamberg
English and American Studies
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Bamberg
English and American Studies (Anglistik/Amerikanistik)
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Bamberg
Doctoral Program in Humanities
University of Mainz
English Studies (2-Fächer-Bachelor)
Hochschule Braunschweig
Master of Arts in English Linguistics and Literary Studies
University of Trier
History
Universität Leipzig
English Studies
Universität Saarland
American Studies
Universität Leipzig
Medieval Studies
University of Jena
Humanities and Digital Humanities
University of Würzburg
Master of Arts in Classical Philology
University of Trier
Art History and Film Studies
University of Jena
PhD in Humanities
University of Halle-Wittenberg
German Studies
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Philosophy
University of Hannover
English Studies
University of Saarland
Humanities
University of Würzburg
Anglistik/Amerikanistik (English/American Studies)
University of Erfurt
Applied Linguistics
University of Leipzig
Volkskunde/Kulturgeschichte (Folklore/Cultural History)
University of Jena
Eastern Slavonic Studies (major and minor subject)
University of Jena
Jewish Studies
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
African Languages, Media and Communication
Goethe University Frankfurt
History
University of Leipzig
Master of Arts in English Studies
University of Cologne
PhD Program in Humanities
University of Erfurt
PhD in History
Universität Leipzig
German Studies
Universität Siegen
Doctoral Program in Humanities and Social Sciences
Universität Stuttgart
Anglophone Literatures, Cultures and Media
Goethe University Frankfurt
Doctoral Program in Humanities and Cultural Studies
University of Giessen
Ancient Studies
University of Jena
Ancient History
University of Jena
Digital Methods in the Humanities and Cultural Studies M.A.
Hochschule Mainz
English Studies
University of Hannover
Southern Slavonic Studies (major and minor subject)
University of Jena
Literary Studies
Universität Siegen
Cultural Studies
University of Bayreuth
Anglistik/Amerikanistik (English and American Studies)
University of Trier
English Studies
Universität Leipzig
Humanities and Social Sciences
Universität Saarland
English Studies
University of Kiel
Arts and Humanities
University of Düsseldorf
Linguistics
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
English and American Studies
University of Bamberg
English and American Studies
University of Jena
Computing in the Humanities
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Bamberg
English & American Studies
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
