61 Best universities for Architecture in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 195K citations received by 13K academic papers made by 61 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

#12 in Europe

#33 in the World

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

2. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Architecture

#18 in Europe

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Architecture

#25 in Europe

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Architecture

#27 in Europe

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

5. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#28 in Europe

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

6. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Architecture

#29 in Europe

#78 in the World

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

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Architecture

#50 in Europe

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Architecture

#53 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Architecture

#54 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

10. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Architecture

#55 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Architecture

#69 in Europe

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Architecture

#85 in Europe

#198 in the World

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

13. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Architecture

#87 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

14. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Architecture

#113 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

15. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Architecture

#115 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Architecture

#123 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#131 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

18. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Architecture

#135 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

19. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Architecture

#145 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

20. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Architecture

#153 in Europe

#332 in the World

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

21. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Architecture

#155 in Europe

#338 in the World

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

22. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Architecture

#158 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Architecture

#184 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Architecture

#187 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

25. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#196 in Europe

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

26. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Architecture

#203 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

27. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Architecture

#205 in Europe

#455 in the World

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

28. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Architecture

#208 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

29. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Architecture

#212 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

30. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Architecture

#214 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

31. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Architecture

#223 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

32. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Architecture

#224 in Europe

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

33. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Architecture

#247 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Architecture

#250 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

35. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Architecture

#252 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

36. University of Kassel

For Architecture

#256 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

37. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Architecture

#260 in Europe

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

38. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Architecture

#268 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

39. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Architecture

#269 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

40. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Architecture

#271 in Europe

#594 in the World

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

41. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Architecture

#284 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

42. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Architecture

#295 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

43. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Architecture

#296 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

44. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Architecture

#300 in Europe

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

45. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Architecture

#301 in Europe

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

46. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Architecture

#302 in Europe

#668 in the World

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

47. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Architecture

#308 in Europe

#708 in the World

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

48. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Architecture

#314 in Europe

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

49. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Architecture

#321 in Europe

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

50. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Architecture

#337 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

51. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Architecture

#346 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

52. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Architecture

#354 in Europe

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

53. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Architecture

#359 in Europe

#832 in the World

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

54. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Architecture

#360 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

55. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Architecture

#386 in Europe

#902 in the World

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

56. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Architecture

#389 in Europe

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

57. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Architecture

#401 in Europe

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

58. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Architecture

#406 in Europe

#956 in the World

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

59. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Architecture

#433 in Europe

#1048 in the World

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

60. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Architecture

#435 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

61. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Architecture

#467 in Europe

#1175 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, Aachen, and Darmstadt.