The University of Potsdam belongs to the top 300 universities in the world and the top 150 universities in Europe.
| Ranking | Year | Rank (in the world) |
Rank (in Europe) |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS World University Rankings | 2020 | 701 | 293 |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2019 | 401 | 158 |
| Times Higher Education World University Rankings | 2020 | 251 | 124 |