100 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 6.95M citations received by 267K academic papers made by 161 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 Management

#11 in Europe

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Management

#18 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Management

#54 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Management

#58 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Management

#60 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Management

#68 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Management

#74 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

8. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Management

#80 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

9. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Management

#87 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

10. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Management

#90 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Management

#93 in Europe

#299 in the World

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

12. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Management

#94 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

13. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Management

#107 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Management

#111 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

15. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Management

#116 in Europe

#351 in the World

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

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Management

#118 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Management

#131 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

18. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Management

#133 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

19. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Management

#135 in Europe

#405 in the World

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

20. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Management

#136 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

21. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Management

#138 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

22. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Management

#151 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

23. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Management

#156 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

24. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Management

#161 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

25. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Management

#167 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

26. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Management

#168 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

27. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Management

#176 in Europe

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

28. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Management

#184 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

29. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Management

#197 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

30. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Management

#200 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

31. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Management

#201 in Europe

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

32. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Management

#203 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

33. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Management

#205 in Europe

#568 in the World

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

34. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Management

#209 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

35. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Management

#211 in Europe

#580 in the World

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

36. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Management

#212 in Europe

#583 in the World

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

37. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Management

#229 in Europe

#624 in the World

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

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Management

#243 in Europe

#655 in the World

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

39. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Management

#250 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

40. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Management

#258 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

41. University of Kassel

For Management

#263 in Europe

#711 in the World

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

42. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Management

#269 in Europe

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

43. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Management

#270 in Europe

#725 in the World

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

44. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Management

#276 in Europe

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

45. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Management

#279 in Europe

#744 in the World

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

46. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Management

#293 in Europe

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

47. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Management

#296 in Europe

#787 in the World

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

48. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Management

#305 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

49. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Management

#311 in Europe

#819 in the World

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

50. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Management

#316 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

51. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Management

#328 in Europe

#858 in the World

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

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Management

#329 in Europe

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Management

#331 in Europe

#861 in the World

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

54. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Management

#334 in Europe

#868 in the World

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

55. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Management

#335 in Europe

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

56. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Management

#337 in Europe

#877 in the World

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

57. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Management

#354 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

58. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Management

#355 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

59. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Management

#360 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

60. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Management

#367 in Europe

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

61. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Management

#389 in Europe

#1056 in the World

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

62. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Management

#413 in Europe

#1125 in the World

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

63. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Management

#418 in Europe

#1138 in the World

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

64. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Management

#437 in Europe

#1200 in the World

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

65. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Management

#438 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

66. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Management

#451 in Europe

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

67. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Management

#466 in Europe

#1281 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

68. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Management

#478 in Europe

#1326 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

69. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Management

#481 in Europe

#1334 in the World

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

70. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Management

#490 in Europe

#1366 in the World

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

71. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Management

#506 in Europe

#1446 in the World

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

72. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Management

#515 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

73. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Management

#516 in Europe

#1491 in the World

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

74. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Management

#537 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

75. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Management

#551 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

76. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Management

#555 in Europe

#1671 in the World

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

77. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Management

#556 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

78. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Management

#580 in Europe

#1785 in the World

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

79. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Management

#595 in Europe

#1849 in the World

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

80. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Management

#602 in Europe

#1883 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

81. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Management

#621 in Europe

#1962 in the World

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

82. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Management

#631 in Europe

#2006 in the World

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

83. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Management

#642 in Europe

#2053 in the World

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

84. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Management

#644 in Europe

#2073 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

85. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Management

#646 in Europe

#2089 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

86. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Management

#660 in Europe

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

87. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Management

#684 in Europe

#2263 in the World

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

88. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Management

#690 in Europe

#2290 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

89. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Management

#694 in Europe

#2311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

90. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Management

#702 in Europe

#2357 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

91. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Management

#719 in Europe

#2453 in the World

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

92. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Management

#734 in Europe

#2521 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

93. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Management

#753 in Europe

#2611 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

94. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Management

#755 in Europe

#2613 in the World

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

95. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Management

#762 in Europe

#2641 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

96. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Management

#766 in Europe

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 8,371
Founded: 1878

97. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Management

#771 in Europe

#2681 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

98. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Management

#783 in Europe

#2743 in the World

Enrollment: 47,098
Founded: 1993

99. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Management

#791 in Europe

#2783 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

100. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Management

#806 in Europe

#2858 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

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