Top Positions in the CHE Ranking

Excellent study conditions and international orientation - Viadrina once again tops the nationwide CHE university ranking in 2026

The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) has once again achieved top positions in the nationwide university ranking of the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE) and the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT. The ranking, which also takes student assessments into account, once again recognises Viadrina's excellent study conditions with outstanding support and an outstanding international orientation.

Leading positions for supervision, integration of theory and practice and internationalisation in business and economics study courses

In terms of study situation, internationalisation and support, the Bachelor's degree programmes in business and economics International Business Administration (IBA), Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre (IBWL) and the dual Bachelor's degree programme Wirtschaftsprüfung (Auditing) were ranked top nationwide. Students awarded top marks for the support provided by lecturers and the course programme, for digital learning and the organisation of examinations. Viadrina is also ahead of the rest of Germany in terms of support and opportunities to study abroad and internationalisation on site.

Viadrina is also in the top group when it comes to dovetailing theory and practice in the dual study course Wirtschaftsprüfung (Auditing).

Law degree programme receives top marks from students - integrated Master's from October 2026

In terms of study conditions, the Law (state examination) study course is also a national leader. In the students' assessment, the individual supervision and support provided by lecturers, the course programme and the organisation of examinations in particular received top marks, which are well above the national average. The excellent individual support at the start of the degree programme was emphasised.

An expression of this focus on the needs of students, particularly in the demanding study course Law (state examination), is the introduction of a Master's degree in German and European Law (LL. M.), which is unique in this form in Germany, for the winter semester 2026/27. The degree, which is integrated into the state examination in law study course, complements the existing Bachelor of Laws degree and offers students a legal degree regardless of the outcome of the state examination.

The university ranking of the weekly newspaper Die ZEIT and the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE) is Germany's largest and most important comparative ranking of state and private universities. The results in the areas of research, teaching and facilities are based on students' judgements. This year's CHE University Ranking covers the subjects of Rechtswissenschaft (Law), Business Administration, Economics, Business Administration, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering, Business Psychology, Business Law and Social Work.