International Business in Germany: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in International Business. A graph of 461K citations received by 27K academic papers made by 88 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. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Business

#47 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

2. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For International Business

#67 in Europe

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For International Business

#71 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

4. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For International Business

#81 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Business

#87 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For International Business

#98 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For International Business

#108 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

8. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For International Business

#109 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

9. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Business

#113 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

10. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For International Business

#115 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

11. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For International Business

#117 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For International Business

#121 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

13. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For International Business

#144 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

14. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For International Business

#146 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For International Business

#157 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

16. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For International Business

#162 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

17. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For International Business

#165 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

18. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For International Business

#181 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

19. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For International Business

#183 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

20. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For International Business

#185 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

21. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For International Business

#189 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

22. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For International Business

#195 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

23. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For International Business

#202 in Europe

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

24. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For International Business

#210 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

25. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Business

#213 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

26. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For International Business

#224 in Europe

#415 in the World

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

27. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For International Business

#225 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

28. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For International Business

#227 in Europe

#419 in the World

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

29. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For International Business

#229 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

30. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For International Business

#236 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

31. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For International Business

#254 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

32. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For International Business

#256 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

33. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For International Business

#269 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

34. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For International Business

#270 in Europe

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

35. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For International Business

#272 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

36. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For International Business

#274 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

37. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For International Business

#277 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

38. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Business

#281 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

39. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For International Business

#288 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

40. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For International Business

#293 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

41. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For International Business

#300 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

42. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For International Business

#301 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

43. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For International Business

#302 in Europe

#556 in the World

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

44. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For International Business

#304 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

45. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For International Business

#314 in Europe

#578 in the World

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

46. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Business

#318 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

47. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For International Business

#323 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

48. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For International Business

#347 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

49. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For International Business

#351 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

50. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For International Business

#352 in Europe

#643 in the World

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

51. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For International Business

#357 in Europe

#654 in the World

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

52. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For International Business

#363 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

53. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For International Business

#364 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

54. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For International Business

#372 in Europe

#679 in the World

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

55. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For International Business

#374 in Europe

#682 in the World

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

56. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Business

#381 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

57. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For International Business

#389 in Europe

#730 in the World

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

58. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For International Business

#390 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

59. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For International Business

#425 in Europe

#797 in the World

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

60. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For International Business

#429 in Europe

#807 in the World

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

61. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Business

#445 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

62. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For International Business

#452 in Europe

#882 in the World

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

63. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For International Business

#458 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

64. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For International Business

#467 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

65. German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

Rhineland-Palatinate | Speyer

For International Business

#481 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 295
Founded: 1947

66. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For International Business

#507 in Europe

#1022 in the World

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

67. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For International Business

#517 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

68. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For International Business

#518 in Europe

#1052 in the World

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

69. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For International Business

#532 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

70. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For International Business

#550 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

71. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For International Business

#551 in Europe

#1138 in the World

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

72. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For International Business

#553 in Europe

#1144 in the World

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

73. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For International Business

#560 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

74. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Business

#565 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

75. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For International Business

#568 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

76. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For International Business

#572 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

77. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For International Business

#600 in Europe

#1336 in the World

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

78. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Business

#628 in Europe

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

79. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For International Business

#629 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 5,333
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1946

80. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For International Business

#632 in Europe

#1437 in the World

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

81. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Business

#639 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

82. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For International Business

#664 in Europe

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

83. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For International Business

#672 in Europe

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
Founded: 1993

84. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Business

#678 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

85. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Fulda

For International Business

#679 in Europe

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,289
Founded: 1974

86. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For International Business

#686 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

87. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For International Business

#718 in Europe

#1702 in the World

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

88. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For International Business

#732 in Europe

#1770 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

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