100+ Best Materials Science schools in Germany [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 26.2M citations received by 1.04M academic papers made by 158 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. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Materials Science

#12 in Europe

#74 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Materials Science

#13 in Europe

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Materials Science

#15 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Materials Science

#19 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Materials Science

#22 in Europe

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Materials Science

#34 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

7. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Materials Science

#35 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

8. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Materials Science

#37 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

9. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Materials Science

#38 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

10. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Materials Science

#41 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

11. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Materials Science

#43 in Europe

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

12. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Materials Science

#45 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

13. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Materials Science

#49 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Materials Science

#50 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

15. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Materials Science

#52 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

16. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Materials Science

#55 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

17. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Materials Science

#62 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

18. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Materials Science

#64 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

19. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Materials Science

#75 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

20. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Materials Science

#78 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Materials Science

#84 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

22. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Materials Science

#89 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

23. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Materials Science

#92 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

24. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Materials Science

#99 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

25. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Materials Science

#104 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

26. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Materials Science

#108 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

27. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Materials Science

#112 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

28. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Materials Science

#118 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

29. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Materials Science

#122 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

30. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Materials Science

#123 in Europe

#352 in the World

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

31. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Materials Science

#125 in Europe

#356 in the World

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

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Materials Science

#126 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Materials Science

#127 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

34. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Materials Science

#130 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

35. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Materials Science

#136 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

36. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Materials Science

#138 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

37. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Materials Science

#148 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

38. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Materials Science

#150 in Europe

#429 in the World

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

39. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Materials Science

#152 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

40. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Materials Science

#158 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

41. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Materials Science

#171 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

42. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Materials Science

#185 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

43. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Materials Science

#206 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

44. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Materials Science

#208 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

45. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Materials Science

#215 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

46. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Materials Science

#223 in Europe

#597 in the World

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

47. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Materials Science

#228 in Europe

#605 in the World

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

48. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Materials Science

#234 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

49. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Materials Science

#236 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

50. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Materials Science

#239 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

51. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Materials Science

#241 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

52. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Materials Science

#260 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

53. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Materials Science

#262 in Europe

#723 in the World

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

54. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Materials Science

#272 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

55. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Materials Science

#277 in Europe

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

56. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Materials Science

#292 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Materials Science

#310 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Materials Science

#311 in Europe

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Materials Science

#312 in Europe

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

60. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Materials Science

#316 in Europe

#889 in the World

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

61. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Materials Science

#332 in Europe

#934 in the World

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

62. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Materials Science

#373 in Europe

#1064 in the World

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

63. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Materials Science

#391 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

64. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Materials Science

#399 in Europe

#1169 in the World

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

65. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Materials Science

#414 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

66. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Materials Science

#416 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

67. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Materials Science

#444 in Europe

#1391 in the World

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

68. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Materials Science

#445 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

69. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Materials Science

#508 in Europe

#1658 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

70. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Materials Science

#512 in Europe

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

71. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Materials Science

#536 in Europe

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

72. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Materials Science

#539 in Europe

#1791 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

73. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Materials Science

#552 in Europe

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

74. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Materials Science

#562 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

75. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Materials Science

#566 in Europe

#1909 in the World

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

76. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Materials Science

#577 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

77. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Materials Science

#667 in Europe

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

78. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Materials Science

#672 in Europe

#2391 in the World

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

79. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Materials Science

#678 in Europe

#2415 in the World

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

80. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Materials Science

#679 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

81. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Materials Science

#721 in Europe

#2634 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

82. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Materials Science

#722 in Europe

#2638 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

83. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Materials Science

#723 in Europe

#2648 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

84. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Materials Science

#732 in Europe

#2709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

85. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Materials Science

#737 in Europe

#2747 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

86. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Materials Science

#740 in Europe

#2767 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

87. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Materials Science

#744 in Europe

#2794 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

88. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Materials Science

#751 in Europe

#2838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

89. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Materials Science

#760 in Europe

#2863 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

90. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Materials Science

#763 in Europe

#2879 in the World

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

91. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Materials Science

#772 in Europe

#2920 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

92. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Materials Science

#775 in Europe

#2931 in the World

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

93. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Materials Science

#783 in Europe

#2963 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

94. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Materials Science

#796 in Europe

#3032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

95. Jade University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

For Materials Science

#810 in Europe

#3117 in the World

Enrollment: 7,600
Founded: 2009

96. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Materials Science

#817 in Europe

#3137 in the World

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

97. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Materials Science

#821 in Europe

#3154 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

98. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Materials Science

#823 in Europe

#3160 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

99. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Materials Science

#827 in Europe

#3171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

100. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Materials Science

#833 in Europe

#3207 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

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