CHE Ranking 2026

Strong results for business administration, economics, and business information systems

The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Göttingen has performed very well in the latest 2026 ranking by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE), with the majority of its assessed subjects - Business Administration, Economics and Business Information Systems - falling within the top and middle groups. Students in particular are very satisfied with their study situation overall and rate the Faculty above average in the student survey.

The following criteria were rated very highly by the students:

• General study situation


• Course offerings


• Organisation of studies


• Support from teaching staff


• Support during your studies


• Examination administration


• Rooms


• Study and work spaces


• Labs and spaces


• Library


• Digital learning


• Career and practical guidance


• Support for stays abroad

In the ‘Facts on Teaching and Research’ section, the Faculty of Business and Economics ranks among the top performers in each of the following criteria:

Business Administration

• Support at the start of your studies


• Doctorates per professor

Economics

• Support at the start of your studies


• Publications per professor


• Research funding per researcher


• Doctorates per professor

Business Information Systems

• Support at the start of your studies


• Doctorates per professor

The CHE University Ranking takes into account data on study programmes, teaching, facilities and research, as well as the results of surveys of students and lecturers at the respective universities. The first survey primarily targeted undergraduate students. The survey of postgraduate students will take place in the summer semester of 2026; according to the CHE, the results are due to be published in autumn/winter 2026. Furthermore, there is no definitive ranking list of the participating universities; instead, the CHE classifies them into three groups (top, middle and bottom) based on indicators and criteria it has developed itself. The results of the student survey on the general study situation are presented on a 5-star scale.

According to its own statement, the CHE University Ranking is the most comprehensive and detailed ranking of German Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences: Further information

All results (in German) are published on HeyStudium, the study guidance portal run by Die Zeit.