CHE university rankings for the German-speaking world

For prospective students and potential employers in the German-speaking world the CHE ranking is one of the most influential for the German higher education landscape. Our University's departments and degree programmes regularly achieve excellent scores in the different categories under evaluation. The ranking is conducted annually by Centrum for Higher Education Development and published by German newspaper 'Die ZEIT' both online and in its Studienführer, a special publication for readers looking for a degree programme. The digital version makes it possible to compare subjects and institutions according to a set of individual parameters.
Departments evaluated at the University of Passau:
Very pleasing results for the University of Passau were published in the new ranking for 2020/21 of the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE). Detailed information on the individual subjects can be found on this page and in the official press release.
Faculty of Law
In 13 of 14 categories surveyed among students, the Faculty of Law is positioned in the nationwide leading group. Top marks were awarded in the categories 'Overall study situation', 'Courses offered', 'IT infrastructure' and 'Support from teachers', among others. The University's law revision programme was awarded a grade of 1.3, thus setting the standard throughout Germany (average mark: 2.0).
Information systems
The Information systems department achieved further leading rankings for the University of Passau.
This top rating by students is given in the areas of 'Support at the beginning of studies', 'Quality of rooms', 'Support for studying abroad' and 'Career orientation offers', among others.
Further details
Website of the Centre for Higher Education Development
ZEIT-Studienführer (registration required)