62 Best universities for Architecture in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 294K citations received by 14.5K academic papers made by 62 universities in Germany was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Architecture

#11 in Europe

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

2. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Architecture

#13 in Europe

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Architecture

#24 in Europe

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Architecture

#25 in Europe

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Architecture

#27 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#29 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Architecture

#51 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Architecture

#55 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Architecture

#61 in Europe

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,110
Founded: 1972

10. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Architecture

#72 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 13,607
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Architecture

#74 in Europe

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

12. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Architecture

#89 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

13. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Architecture

#95 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 17,794
Founded: 1745

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Architecture

#97 in Europe

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

15. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Architecture

#107 in Europe

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

16. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Architecture

#120 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 12,996
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1419

17. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Architecture

#126 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

18. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Architecture

#137 in Europe

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 34,616
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1968

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#143 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Architecture

#152 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Architecture

#157 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Architecture

#161 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 27,149
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

23. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Architecture

#173 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

24. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Architecture

#183 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

25. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Architecture

#187 in Europe

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

26. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Architecture

#193 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

27. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#200 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

28. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Architecture

#219 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

29. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Architecture

#228 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

30. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Architecture

#229 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Architecture

#231 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Architecture

#236 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 10,939
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

33. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Architecture

#241 in Europe

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 31,088
Founded: 1409

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Architecture

#248 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

35. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Architecture

#257 in Europe

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,975
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

36. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Architecture

#260 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 28,238
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

37. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Architecture

#266 in Europe

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

38. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Architecture

#267 in Europe

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

39. University of Kassel

For Architecture

#269 in Europe

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 25,043
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

40. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Architecture

#287 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Architecture

#288 in Europe

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,488
Founded: 1969

42. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Architecture

#290 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

43. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Architecture

#293 in Europe

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,084
Founded: 1973

44. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Architecture

#294 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

45. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Architecture

#297 in Europe

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

46. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Architecture

#303 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

47. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Architecture

#309 in Europe

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 13,671
Founded: 1971

48. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Architecture

#312 in Europe

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

49. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Architecture

#318 in Europe

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,846
Founded: 1973

50. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Architecture

#329 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

51. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Architecture

#333 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

52. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Architecture

#357 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

53. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Architecture

#362 in Europe

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

54. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Architecture

#364 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

55. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Architecture

#371 in Europe

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

56. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Architecture

#384 in Europe

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

57. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Architecture

#394 in Europe

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

58. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Architecture

#400 in Europe

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Founded: 1775

59. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Architecture

#422 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,280
Founded: 2013

60. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Architecture

#425 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

61. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Architecture

#467 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 17,345
Founded: 1558

62. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Architecture

#508 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

The best cities to study Architecture in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, and Aachen.