StudyCheck Award:
Students rate the University of Hohenheim as “Top University 2026”  [28.01.26]

98 percent recommend the course to others / 5th most popular university in Germany, 2nd in Baden-Württemberg / good teaching and range of courses in tune with the times

StudyCheck Award 2026: 98 percent of students studying at the University of Hohenheim would recommend their university. | Image source: University of Hohenheim / Max Kovalenko | more press photos in print quality

“Wonderful university” (B. Sc. Agricultural Sciences), “Excellent Master’s, great facilities & professors” (M. Sc. Food Science and Technology) “Super degree program with future prospects” (B. Sc. Digital Management), “Varied teaching, practical, and theoretical” (M. Sc. Biology). Those are some of the current evaluations for the University of Hohenheim.

Hohenheim not only has the most beautiful university campus in Germany and the most beautiful Central Library in Baden-Württemberg. Above all, it offers its students the opportunity to help shape the university and develop solutions for a sustainable and digital future. “I find our students to be extremely committed. I am therefore all the more pleased that they perceive our institution to be one of the top universities in Germany,” said Professor Sebastian Hess, Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Hohenheim.


Open for all degree programs: Humboldt reloaded and AIDAHO

A unique feature in Hohenheim is the “Humboldt reloaded” research-based learning program. Students are given the opportunity to work independently and in small groups on current topics and implement their own research projects as early as the basic study period.

Interdisciplinary learning opportunities on digitalization are also very much en vogue at the University of Hohenheim: The certificate course AIDAHO (AI & Data Science Certificate Hohenheim) is open to all students, teaching skills in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science.


Degree programs on the cutting edge of science

“We attach great importance to responding to current core topics in our teaching and enabling our students to look beyond the boundaries of their own subjects,” said Professor Hess. “This is not only reflected in the successful and creative courses, which we recognize with a variety of teaching awards.”

The range of courses is also constantly adapting to demand – for example in agricultural sciences. From spring 2026, Bachelor’s students will have the opportunity to specialize in “Horticultural Sciences.” This new field of study is characterized by a specially tailored curriculum and its own courses, which range from sustainable vegetable, fruit, and wine growing to the basics of agronomy and economics.

There has been another recent innovation in the Business Administration and Economics degree programs: The English-language Master’s degree program in “Economics” has been reformed and now combines classic economics content with data-driven analysis and decision-making processes. The reformed degree program started in the current winter semester under the name “Economics with Data Science.”


AACSB: International seal of quality for business, economics and social sciences

The high quality of teaching and research at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences has also been officially confirmed since 2025: by the AACSB seal. The largest of the three faculties at the University of Hohenheim is thus one of the approximately 6 percent of the best business schools worldwide that meet the international gold standard for outstanding research and teaching. For students, accreditation means a valuable advantage when starting their career.


Top degree programs according to StudyCheck ratings

According to StudyCheck ratings, the most popular degree programs in Hohenheim are:

- Agricultural Sciences (Bachelor’s): 4.2 out of 5 stars, 98 % recommendation
- Nutritional Science (Bachelor’s): 4.0 out of 5 stars, 100 % recommendation
- Digital Business Management (Bachelor’s): 4.1 out of 5 stars, 99 % recommendation
- Sustainability & Change (Bachelor’s): 4.0 out of 5 stars, 100 % recommendation
- Food Science & Biotechnology (Bachelor’s): 4.1 out of 5 stars, 96 % recommendation

Prospective students can find out about the University of Hohenheim's range of programs at the Master’s Info Day on 29 January and 23 April 2026 and at the Bachelor's Info Day on 8 May 2026. Current information events: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/get-to-know-hohenheim


BACKGROUND: Ranking “Most popular colleges and universities” (“StudyCheck Award 2026”)

The basis for the “Most Popular Universities” ranking in 2026 is all the ratings published on StudyCheck.de in the past calendar year 2025. The ranking of the individual universities is determined by the score value, which is formed by the star rating and the recommendation rate of the students.

In the ranking, 292 reviews were submitted for the University of Hohenheim with an average recommendation rating of 98% and a star rating of 4.01 out of 5 stars. This resulted in a score value of 8.91 out of a maximum of 10. Details on results and methodology can be found at https://www.studycheck.de/hochschulranking/beliebteste-universitaeten


Additional information
StudyCheck Award 2026: https://www.studycheck.de/hochschulranking/beliebteste-universitaeten
University of Hohenheim on StudyCheck: https://www.studycheck.de/hochschulen/uni-hohenheim
Range of courses at the University of Hohenheim: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/find-out-about-us
Current information events: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/get-to-know-hohenheim
Innovative teaching in Hohenheim: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/innovative-teaching
Humboldt reloaded: https://humboldt-reloaded.uni-hohenheim.de/

Contact for press:

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hess, University of Hohenheim, Vice President for Academic Affairs,
+49 711 459 22899, s.hess@uni-hohenheim.de

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