100 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 13.8M citations received by 546K academic papers made by 166 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. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Business

#28 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Business

#29 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Business

#60 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Business

#71 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

5. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Business

#74 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Business

#82 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Business

#83 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

8. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Business

#84 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Business

#90 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

10. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Business

#112 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Business

#115 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

12. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Business

#116 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

13. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Business

#117 in Europe

#336 in the World

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

14. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Business

#120 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Business

#133 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Business

#136 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

17. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Business

#139 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

18. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Business

#141 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

19. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Business

#148 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

20. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Business

#152 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

21. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Business

#153 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

22. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Business

#157 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

23. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Business

#158 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

24. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Business

#159 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

25. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Business

#174 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Business

#190 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

27. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Business

#192 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

28. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Business

#201 in Europe

#545 in the World

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

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Business

#211 in Europe

#573 in the World

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

30. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Business

#212 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

31. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Business

#216 in Europe

#583 in the World

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

32. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Business

#224 in Europe

#601 in the World

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

33. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Business

#229 in Europe

#608 in the World

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

34. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Business

#234 in Europe

#618 in the World

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

35. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Business

#236 in Europe

#622 in the World

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

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Business

#244 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

37. University of Kassel

For Business

#250 in Europe

#654 in the World

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

38. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Business

#269 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

39. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Business

#271 in Europe

#698 in the World

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

40. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Business

#272 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

41. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Business

#275 in Europe

#707 in the World

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

42. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Business

#278 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

43. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Business

#280 in Europe

#717 in the World

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

44. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Business

#292 in Europe

#742 in the World

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

45. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Business

#296 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

46. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Business

#298 in Europe

#754 in the World

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

47. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Business

#309 in Europe

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Business

#313 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Business

#315 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

50. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Business

#320 in Europe

#808 in the World

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

51. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Business

#321 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

52. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Business

#325 in Europe

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

53. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Business

#333 in Europe

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

54. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Business

#341 in Europe

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Business

#348 in Europe

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

56. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Business

#354 in Europe

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

57. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Business

#368 in Europe

#942 in the World

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

58. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Business

#381 in Europe

#972 in the World

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

59. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Business

#396 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

60. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Business

#426 in Europe

#1095 in the World

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

61. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Business

#439 in Europe

#1128 in the World

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

62. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Business

#451 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

63. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Business

#467 in Europe

#1235 in the World

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

64. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Business

#476 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

65. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Business

#477 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Business

#478 in Europe

#1264 in the World

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

67. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Business

#479 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

68. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Business

#480 in Europe

#1281 in the World

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

69. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Business

#494 in Europe

#1339 in the World

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

70. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Business

#498 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

71. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Business

#502 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

72. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Business

#519 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

73. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Business

#545 in Europe

#1546 in the World

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

74. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Business

#565 in Europe

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

75. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Business

#576 in Europe

#1659 in the World

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

76. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Business

#584 in Europe

#1682 in the World

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

77. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Business

#601 in Europe

#1746 in the World

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

78. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Business

#616 in Europe

#1802 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

79. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Business

#617 in Europe

#1806 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

80. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Business

#618 in Europe

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

81. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Business

#619 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

82. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Business

#635 in Europe

#1880 in the World

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

83. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Business

#639 in Europe

#1904 in the World

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

84. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Business

#652 in Europe

#1980 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

85. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Business

#660 in Europe

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

86. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Business

#671 in Europe

#2127 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

87. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Business

#674 in Europe

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

88. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Business

#675 in Europe

#2138 in the World

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

89. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Business

#694 in Europe

#2222 in the World

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

90. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Business

#732 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

91. German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

Rhineland-Palatinate | Speyer

For Business

#733 in Europe

#2432 in the World

Enrollment: 295
Founded: 1947

92. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Business

#741 in Europe

#2463 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

93. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Business

#755 in Europe

#2534 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

94. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Business

#767 in Europe

#2579 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

95. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Business

#780 in Europe

#2615 in the World

Enrollment: 47,098
Founded: 1993

96. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Business

#782 in Europe

#2625 in the World

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

97. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Business

#794 in Europe

#2681 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

98. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Business

#796 in Europe

#2690 in the World

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

99. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Business

#809 in Europe

#2761 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

100. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Business

#841 in Europe

#2947 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

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