Press release: CHE Ranking 2026: top marks for Göttingen University

No. 57.6 - 08.05.2026

Economics, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, and Law – as shown by data and student feedback

The latest Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE) University Ranking shows the University of Göttingen has received high ratings in Economics, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, and Law. Students’ opinions scored all subjects highly, particularly in terms of library facilities. Economics subjects also performed especially well in the “Study and work spaces” category. In addition, Business Information Systems achieved a high score in the “Support at the start of your studies” category.

In addition to student feedback, the ranking assesses data about courses and research. Here, all economics subjects ranked among the top performers in the categories “Support in the study entry phase” and “Doctorates per professor”. Economics was ranked among the top group in the categories “publications per academic” and “third-party funds per academic”. Law scored particularly highly in the “exams preparation” category.

CHE University Ranking is the most comprehensive and detailed ranking of Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences in Germany and this year’s ranking assessed eight subjects. The University of Göttingen was evaluated in Business Administration, Economics, Law, and Business Information Systems. The results are here: www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/universities/che-ranking/