63 Best universities for Actuarial Science 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 Actuarial Science. A graph of 145K citations received by 11K 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.

1. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Actuarial Science

#11 in Europe

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

2. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Actuarial Science

#16 in Europe

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

3. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Actuarial Science

#26 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

4. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Actuarial Science

#31 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Actuarial Science

#37 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Actuarial Science

#60 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Actuarial Science

#62 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

8. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Actuarial Science

#69 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

9. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Actuarial Science

#73 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

10. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Actuarial Science

#83 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

11. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Actuarial Science

#85 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

12. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Actuarial Science

#87 in Europe

#261 in the World

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

13. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Actuarial Science

#99 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

14. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Actuarial Science

#100 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

15. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Actuarial Science

#112 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

16. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Actuarial Science

#116 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

17. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Actuarial Science

#123 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

18. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Actuarial Science

#124 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

19. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Actuarial Science

#130 in Europe

#365 in the World

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

20. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Actuarial Science

#138 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

21. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Actuarial Science

#146 in Europe

#401 in the World

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

22. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Actuarial Science

#149 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

23. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Actuarial Science

#150 in Europe

#414 in the World

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

24. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Actuarial Science

#157 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

25. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Actuarial Science

#165 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

26. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Actuarial Science

#169 in Europe

#462 in the World

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

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Actuarial Science

#171 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

28. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Actuarial Science

#173 in Europe

#466 in the World

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

29. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Actuarial Science

#180 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

30. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Actuarial Science

#186 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

31. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Actuarial Science

#190 in Europe

#509 in the World

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

32. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Actuarial Science

#201 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Actuarial Science

#206 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

34. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Actuarial Science

#210 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

35. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Actuarial Science

#214 in Europe

#578 in the World

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

36. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Actuarial Science

#227 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

37. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Actuarial Science

#233 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

38. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Actuarial Science

#234 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

39. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Actuarial Science

#238 in Europe

#630 in the World

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

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Actuarial Science

#248 in Europe

#649 in the World

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

41. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Actuarial Science

#286 in Europe

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

42. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Actuarial Science

#296 in Europe

#796 in the World

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

43. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Actuarial Science

#298 in Europe

#798 in the World

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

44. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Actuarial Science

#301 in Europe

#804 in the World

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

45. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Actuarial Science

#304 in Europe

#809 in the World

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

46. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Actuarial Science

#310 in Europe

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

47. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Actuarial Science

#318 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

48. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Actuarial Science

#327 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

49. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Actuarial Science

#331 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

50. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Actuarial Science

#339 in Europe

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

51. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Actuarial Science

#343 in Europe

#904 in the World

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

52. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Actuarial Science

#352 in Europe

#919 in the World

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

53. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Actuarial Science

#353 in Europe

#921 in the World

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

54. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Actuarial Science

#355 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

55. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Actuarial Science

#357 in Europe

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

56. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Actuarial Science

#359 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

57. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Actuarial Science

#361 in Europe

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

58. Munich Business School

Bavaria | Munich

For Actuarial Science

#364 in Europe

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 637
Founded: 1991

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Actuarial Science

#365 in Europe

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

60. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Actuarial Science

#368 in Europe

#978 in the World

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

61. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Actuarial Science

#370 in Europe

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

62. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Actuarial Science

#382 in Europe

#1031 in the World

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

63. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Actuarial Science

#391 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

The best cities to study Actuarial Science in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Frankfurt, Mannheim, Bonn, and Cologne.