Germany's best Polymer science and Plastics engineering universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Polymer science and Plastics engineering. A graph of 187K citations received by 9.76K academic papers made by 60 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. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

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

2. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#4 in Europe

#13 in the World

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

3. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#11 in Europe

#31 in the World

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

4. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#14 in Europe

#34 in the World

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

5. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#19 in Europe

#50 in the World

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

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#22 in Europe

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#24 in Europe

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

8. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#25 in Europe

#67 in the World

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

9. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#31 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

10. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#32 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#36 in Europe

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

12. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#42 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

13. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#48 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

14. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#50 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

15. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#60 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

16. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#64 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

17. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#79 in Europe

#200 in the World

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

18. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#81 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

19. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#89 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

20. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#91 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

21. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#94 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

22. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#99 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

23. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#102 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

24. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#104 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

25. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#111 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

26. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#113 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

27. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#117 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

28. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#118 in Europe

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

29. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#130 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

30. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#131 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

31. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#134 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

32. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#138 in Europe

#332 in the World

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

33. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#141 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#148 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

35. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#158 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

36. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#160 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

37. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#165 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

38. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#172 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

39. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#175 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

40. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#180 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

41. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#199 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

42. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#203 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

43. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#206 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

44. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#207 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

45. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#214 in Europe

#513 in the World

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

46. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#215 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

47. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#216 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

48. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#217 in Europe

#521 in the World

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

49. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#228 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

50. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#235 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#253 in Europe

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#266 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

53. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#276 in Europe

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

54. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#282 in Europe

#695 in the World

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

55. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#294 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

56. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#300 in Europe

#749 in the World

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

57. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#321 in Europe

#832 in the World

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

58. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#327 in Europe

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

59. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#340 in Europe

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

60. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#363 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

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