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Anthropology research in Germany

University of Tübingen ranks first in Germany for Anthropology research in 2022–2025 (#4 worldwide), followed by University of Cologne and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Germany's world rank
#3
of 44 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.1k
Top-10% rate
18.9%
Ranked institutions
7

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Anthropology in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TübingenTübingen #472.437.3%87
2University of CologneCologne #6118.319.8%75
3Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #8511.717.1%73
4University of BonnBonn #998.614.7%67
5Universität HamburgHamburg #1126.215.8%66
6Freie Universität BerlinBerlin #1136.014.7%71
7Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyHamburg #1382.03.8%127

Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Anthropology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Anthropology researchers in Germany?

Jürgen Osterhammel, Sahra Talamo and Werner Eck rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Jürgen Osterhammel#5,719 worldwide overall286 citations · 10 works
  2. 2Sahra Talamo#7,637 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 8 works
  3. 3Werner Eck#16,388 worldwide overall153 citations · 9 works
  4. 4Johannes Krause#16,834 worldwide overall496 citations · 7 works
  5. 5Nina Glick Schiller#17,507 worldwide overall508 citations · 7 works
  6. 6Michael P. Richards#27,211 worldwide overall606 citations · 15 works
  7. 7Glenn W. Most#36,742 worldwide overall131 citations · 10 works
  8. 8Jan Assmann#37,735 worldwide overall158 citations · 7 works
  9. 9Nicole Boivin#43,319 worldwide overall347 citations · 17 works
  10. 10Günther Martin#55,908 worldwide overall136 citations · 7 works
  11. 11Hervé Bocherens#59,241 worldwide overall572 citations · 23 works
  12. 12Paul Yule#64,252 worldwide overall122 citations · 10 works
  13. 13Harold L. Dibble#67,351 worldwide overall275 citations · 8 works
  14. 14Marc Bloch#71,740 worldwide overall104 citations · 7 works
  15. 15Shara E. Bailey#82,252 worldwide overall186 citations · 8 works

How Germany compares with other countries in Anthropology