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Top marks for Hamburg's universities

1 June 2025
CHE Ranking 2025/26 highlights undergraduate technical degree courses

Many degree courses at universities in Hamburg have topped the rank by Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE). The courses are offered by HafenCity University (HCU), Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (HSU), Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW), Medical School Hamburg (MSH), Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) and the University of Hamburg (UHH).

Top ranks for technical degree courses

Students, who were sureyed about the conditions at their respective univserity, gave a striking number of technical degree courses surveyed top marks for teaching and research. Hamburg University of Technology was particularly praised for its civil engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, materials engineering and mechatronics courses, particularly in terms of support at the start of the degree. The range of courses and the IT infrastructure were also highly rated.

HafenCity University's Architecture and Civil Engineering courses topped the rankings for the support provided at the beginning of the course, the library, and the organisation of the courses.

Helmut Schmidt University fared particularly well in terms of Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, and Mechanical Engineering courses, as well as Educational Science and Psychology courses. Graduating within a reasonable timeframe and the organisation of the degree courses stood out, as did the introduction to academic work in some cases.

Universities with different strengths

The CHE University Ranking 2025/26 also included HAW's degree courses in Applied Natural Sciences; Biotechnology; Electrical Engineering and Information Technology; Mechanical Engineering; Mechatronics; Medical Engineering; Environmental Engineering; and Process Engineering. Students appreciate the support provided by lecturers and the practical focus of the courses. 

The Medical School Hamburg's course in psychology also topped the ranks. Students value the digital teaching elements and practical orientation. The University of Hamburg was honoured  for Educational Science, German Philology, and Romance Studies. Students are particularly satisfied with the library, and the research funding.
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Sources and further information

CHE University Ranking

The CHE University Ranking is one of the most comprehensive university comparisons in the German-speaking world. It includes facts about courses, teaching, facilities and research as well as a student survey on the conditions at their universities. Universiteis are categorized according to top, middle and bottom.

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