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University of Potsdam

University of Potsdam

🇩🇪 Germany 4-Year University
Global #8422 Germany #77
Campus of University of Potsdam

Institution Info

Founded
1991
Type
4-Year University
Students
20,406 students
Faculty
3,006

About

University of Potsdam is a higher education institution in Germany, founded in 1991. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 20K students. It is part of Germany's higher education landscape, which includes over 500 institutions across the country.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #477 · Ranked 33.40
THE 2026 THE #230 · Ranked 57.21
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #8422 · Ranked 35.63
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

462
h-index
2,727,727
Citations
58,640
Publications
41,633
i10-index
2.42
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Potsdam is ranked #8,422 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Germany, it holds the #77 position.
University of Potsdam was founded in 1991, making it 35 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Germany.
University of Potsdam has a student body of approximately 20,406 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 6:1.
University of Potsdam has produced 58,640 research publications with 2,727,727 total citations and an h-index of 462, according to OpenAlex data.