CHE Rank­ing 2026/2027: Pader­born Uni­ver­sity re­ceives top rat­ings from stu­dents

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Paderborn University has once again impressed in the latest ranking by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE) - especially in the assessment by students. In addition to individual judgements, facts about studies and research were taken into account. In addition to the general study situation, the ranking criteria include the support provided by teaching staff, the organisation of studies, the range of courses offered, support during studies and stays abroad, examinations, digital teaching elements as well as career and practical orientation, library facilities, study rooms and laboratories. This year, the subjects Business Administration and Economics, Law, Social Work, Economics, Business Informatics, Business Engineering, Business Psychology, Business Law and Economics were put to the test nationwide.

There were top scores in all of the university's ranked subjects. These include Industrial Engineering (at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics) as well as Business Administration, Business Informatics and Economics, all based at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. On average, students rated the general study situation, support during their studies, the range of courses on offer and the library facilities as the best. In terms of the facts about the degree programme, graduation within a reasonable period of time and support at the beginning of the degree programme stood out in particular and are among the best.

"The results are a clear sign of the high quality of our teaching and confirm that we should continue to pursue our strategy. At the same time, we attach great importance to constantly scrutinising and evaluating ourselves. This is the only way we can guarantee good study conditions in the long term that take into account the challenges of a constantly changing labour market," says Professor Dr. Matthias Bauer, President of the University.

Paderborn University offers around 70 study programmes in the fields of technology, engineering, natural sciences, economics, cultural studies and teaching. As a campus university, it guarantees short distances in every respect. Various offers make it easier to start your studies: the Central Student Advisory Service, campus days, tutorials, mentoring programmes and numerous advice centres for personal and study-related concerns. Further information is available at meine.uni-paderborn.de.

The complete ranking is available online at: studiengaenge.zeit.de/ranking.

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Symbolic image (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): Students at Paderborn University give their university top marks in the latest CHE ranking.