93 Best universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 913K citations received by 31.5K academic papers made by 93 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.

1. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Accounting

#35 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#40 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Accounting

#55 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Accounting

#75 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Accounting

#91 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Accounting

#92 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

7. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Accounting

#99 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

8. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Accounting

#121 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

9. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#142 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

10. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Accounting

#149 in Europe

#442 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#152 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

12. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Accounting

#155 in Europe

#457 in the World

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

13. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Accounting

#157 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

14. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Accounting

#158 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

15. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Accounting

#159 in Europe

#466 in the World

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

16. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Accounting

#160 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

17. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Accounting

#164 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

18. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#167 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

19. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Accounting

#176 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

20. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Accounting

#178 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

21. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Accounting

#183 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

22. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Accounting

#186 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

23. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Accounting

#201 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

24. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Accounting

#206 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

25. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Accounting

#210 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

26. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Accounting

#214 in Europe

#583 in the World

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

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Accounting

#226 in Europe

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

28. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Accounting

#227 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

29. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Accounting

#229 in Europe

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

30. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Accounting

#234 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

31. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Accounting

#245 in Europe

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 8,392
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

32. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Accounting

#249 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

33. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Accounting

#251 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

34. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Accounting

#277 in Europe

#745 in the World

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

35. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Accounting

#282 in Europe

#760 in the World

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

36. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Accounting

#290 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

37. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Accounting

#291 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

38. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Accounting

#293 in Europe

#789 in the World

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

39. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Accounting

#294 in Europe

#790 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

40. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Accounting

#301 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

41. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#314 in Europe

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Accounting

#320 in Europe

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

43. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Accounting

#323 in Europe

#886 in the World

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

44. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Accounting

#332 in Europe

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

45. University of Kassel

For Accounting

#334 in Europe

#903 in the World

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

46. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Accounting

#341 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

47. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Accounting

#362 in Europe

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,564
Founded: 1970

48. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Accounting

#370 in Europe

#989 in the World

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

49. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Accounting

#384 in Europe

#1029 in the World

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

50. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Accounting

#394 in Europe

#1051 in the World

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

51. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Accounting

#409 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

52. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Accounting

#412 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

53. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#413 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Accounting

#415 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

55. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Accounting

#416 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

56. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Accounting

#418 in Europe

#1131 in the World

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

57. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#419 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

58. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Accounting

#430 in Europe

#1174 in the World

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

59. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Accounting

#441 in Europe

#1222 in the World

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

60. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#444 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

61. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Accounting

#450 in Europe

#1244 in the World

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

62. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Accounting

#454 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

63. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Accounting

#459 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

64. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Accounting

#466 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,773
Founded: 1972

65. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Accounting

#481 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

66. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Accounting

#482 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

67. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Accounting

#495 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

68. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Accounting

#502 in Europe

#1419 in the World

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

69. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Accounting

#504 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

70. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Accounting

#513 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

71. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Accounting

#528 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

72. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Accounting

#553 in Europe

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

73. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Accounting

#559 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 2,227
Founded: 1971

74. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#567 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

75. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Accounting

#568 in Europe

#1673 in the World

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

76. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#581 in Europe

#1714 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

77. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Accounting

#584 in Europe

#1740 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

78. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#590 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

79. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Accounting

#599 in Europe

#1842 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

80. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Accounting

#612 in Europe

#1875 in the World

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

81. Kuhne Logistics University

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#643 in Europe

#2005 in the World

Enrollment: 450
Founded: 2010

82. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Accounting

#649 in Europe

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1877

83. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Accounting

#671 in Europe

#2171 in the World

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

84. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Accounting

#679 in Europe

#2196 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

85. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Accounting

#683 in Europe

#2213 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

86. Munich Business School

Bavaria | Munich

For Accounting

#729 in Europe

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 637
Founded: 1991

87. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Accounting

#730 in Europe

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

88. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Accounting

#743 in Europe

#2441 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

89. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Accounting

#752 in Europe

#2474 in the World

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

90. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Accounting

#758 in Europe

#2519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

91. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Accounting

#790 in Europe

#2733 in the World

Enrollment: 47,098
Founded: 1993

92. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#800 in Europe

#2769 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

93. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#807 in Europe

#2812 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Accounting in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Frankfurt, Hamburg, Mannheim, and Munich.