37 Best universities for Architecture in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 54.7K citations received by 3.76K academic papers made by 37 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

#16 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Architecture

#19 in Europe

#53 in the World

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

3. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Architecture

#29 in Europe

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Architecture

#34 in Europe

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Architecture

#37 in Europe

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#40 in Europe

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

7. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Architecture

#60 in Europe

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Architecture

#65 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Architecture

#76 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Architecture

#78 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Architecture

#79 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Architecture

#106 in Europe

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

13. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Architecture

#114 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

14. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Architecture

#118 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

15. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Architecture

#128 in Europe

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

16. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Architecture

#129 in Europe

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

17. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Architecture

#138 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

18. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#144 in Europe

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

19. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Architecture

#147 in Europe

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

20. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Architecture

#160 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

21. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Architecture

#168 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

22. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Architecture

#177 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

23. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Architecture

#179 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

24. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Architecture

#183 in Europe

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

25. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Architecture

#185 in Europe

#413 in the World

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

26. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Architecture

#198 in Europe

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

27. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Architecture

#228 in Europe

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,581
Founded: 1973

28. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Architecture

#232 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

29. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Architecture

#237 in Europe

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

30. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Architecture

#241 in Europe

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1973

31. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Architecture

#245 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

32. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Architecture

#246 in Europe

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

33. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Architecture

#248 in Europe

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

34. University of Kassel

For Architecture

#252 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

35. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Architecture

#253 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

36. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Architecture

#255 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

37. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Architecture

#260 in Europe

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

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