The ranking of German language and literature in Donghua University is an evaluation of the relative strength of teaching and scientific research ability of this major. The national ranking of German language and literature in Donghua University reflects the ranking of this major among the schools offering this major in China. The ranking can reflect the teaching staff, scientific research achievements and employment prospects of German language and literature in Donghua University. Generally, the top majors in postgraduate entrance examination have more advantages in academic development and employment, but at the same time, the competition for postgraduate entrance examination is more intense and relatively difficult to obtain. The professional strength at the bottom of the professional ranking is average, but the relative competition is small and it is easier to get into the exam.

Donghua University, located in Shanghai, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is a national "double-first-class" construction university and a "2 1 1 project" construction university.