63 Best universities for Actuarial Science in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 217K citations received by 11.5K 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

#13 in Europe

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

2. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Actuarial Science

#19 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

3. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Actuarial Science

#31 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

4. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Actuarial Science

#32 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Actuarial Science

#35 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

6. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Actuarial Science

#52 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Actuarial Science

#58 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Actuarial Science

#65 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

9. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Actuarial Science

#73 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

10. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Actuarial Science

#76 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Actuarial Science

#82 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

12. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Actuarial Science

#85 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

13. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Actuarial Science

#97 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

14. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Actuarial Science

#103 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

15. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Actuarial Science

#121 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Actuarial Science

#125 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Actuarial Science

#134 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

18. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Actuarial Science

#137 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

19. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Actuarial Science

#144 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

20. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Actuarial Science

#146 in Europe

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

21. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Actuarial Science

#154 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

22. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Actuarial Science

#156 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

23. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Actuarial Science

#158 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

24. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Actuarial Science

#160 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

25. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Actuarial Science

#163 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

26. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Actuarial Science

#166 in Europe

#457 in the World

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

27. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Actuarial Science

#170 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

28. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Actuarial Science

#181 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Actuarial Science

#190 in Europe

#524 in the World

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

30. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Actuarial Science

#205 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

31. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Actuarial Science

#207 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Actuarial Science

#210 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Actuarial Science

#216 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

34. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Actuarial Science

#219 in Europe

#582 in the World

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

35. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Actuarial Science

#228 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

36. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Actuarial Science

#234 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

37. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Actuarial Science

#255 in Europe

#674 in the World

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

38. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Actuarial Science

#256 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

39. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Actuarial Science

#262 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Actuarial Science

#267 in Europe

#709 in the World

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

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Actuarial Science

#279 in Europe

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Actuarial Science

#304 in Europe

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

43. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Actuarial Science

#309 in Europe

#829 in the World

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

44. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Actuarial Science

#316 in Europe

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

45. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Actuarial Science

#320 in Europe

#856 in the World

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

46. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Actuarial Science

#322 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

47. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Actuarial Science

#327 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

48. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Actuarial Science

#341 in Europe

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

49. Munich Business School

Bavaria | Munich

For Actuarial Science

#358 in Europe

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 637
Founded: 1991

50. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Actuarial Science

#361 in Europe

#968 in the World

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

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Actuarial Science

#363 in Europe

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Actuarial Science

#364 in Europe

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

53. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Actuarial Science

#366 in Europe

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

54. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Actuarial Science

#370 in Europe

#996 in the World

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

55. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Actuarial Science

#374 in Europe

#1007 in the World

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

56. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Actuarial Science

#375 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

57. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Actuarial Science

#384 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

58. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Actuarial Science

#386 in Europe

#1031 in the World

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

59. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Actuarial Science

#387 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

60. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Actuarial Science

#390 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

61. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Actuarial Science

#394 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

62. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Actuarial Science

#399 in Europe

#1100 in the World

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

63. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Actuarial Science

#414 in Europe

#1156 in the World

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

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