63 Best universities for Architecture in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 311K citations received by 14.7K academic papers made by 63 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

#66 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Architecture

#25 in Europe

#68 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

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Architecture

#52 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Architecture

#57 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Architecture

#68 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Architecture

#76 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Architecture

#77 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Architecture

#94 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

13. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Architecture

#97 in Europe

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

14. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Architecture

#102 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

15. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Architecture

#110 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

16. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Architecture

#122 in Europe

#271 in the World

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

17. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Architecture

#127 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

18. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Architecture

#139 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#145 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Architecture

#154 in Europe

#342 in the World

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

21. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Architecture

#159 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

22. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Architecture

#160 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

23. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Architecture

#174 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

24. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Architecture

#183 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

25. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Architecture

#186 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

26. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Architecture

#195 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

27. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#203 in Europe

#454 in the World

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

28. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Architecture

#222 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

29. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Architecture

#229 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

30. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Architecture

#232 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

31. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Architecture

#237 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

32. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Architecture

#244 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

33. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Architecture

#248 in Europe

#542 in the World

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

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Architecture

#256 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

35. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Architecture

#260 in Europe

#572 in the World

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

36. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Architecture

#261 in Europe

#573 in the World

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

37. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Architecture

#272 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

38. University of Kassel

For Architecture

#274 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

39. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Architecture

#275 in Europe

#608 in the World

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

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Architecture

#290 in Europe

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

41. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Architecture

#292 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

42. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Architecture

#293 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

43. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Architecture

#294 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

44. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Architecture

#296 in Europe

#668 in the World

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

45. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Architecture

#300 in Europe

#677 in the World

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

46. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Architecture

#306 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

47. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Architecture

#315 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

48. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Architecture

#318 in Europe

#737 in the World

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

49. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Architecture

#320 in Europe

#740 in the World

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

50. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Architecture

#333 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

51. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Architecture

#340 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

52. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Architecture

#366 in Europe

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

53. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Architecture

#368 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

54. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Architecture

#373 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

55. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Architecture

#377 in Europe

#883 in the World

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

56. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Architecture

#387 in Europe

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

57. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Architecture

#393 in Europe

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

58. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Architecture

#405 in Europe

#977 in the World

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

59. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Architecture

#414 in Europe

#1008 in the World

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

60. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Architecture

#428 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

61. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Architecture

#444 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

62. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Architecture

#477 in Europe

#1189 in the World

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

63. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Architecture

#517 in Europe

#1367 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.