100 Best universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 4.2M citations received by 166K academic papers made by 145 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. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Finance

#19 in Europe

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Finance

#43 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

3. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Finance

#47 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Finance

#59 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Finance

#64 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

6. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Finance

#71 in Europe

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

7. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Finance

#75 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

8. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Finance

#77 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

9. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#87 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

10. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Finance

#88 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#92 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

12. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Finance

#95 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

13. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#101 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Finance

#126 in Europe

#332 in the World

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

15. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Finance

#136 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Finance

#137 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Finance

#143 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

18. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Finance

#149 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

19. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Finance

#150 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

20. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Finance

#152 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

21. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Finance

#154 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

22. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Finance

#155 in Europe

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

23. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Finance

#156 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

24. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Finance

#165 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

25. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Finance

#169 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

26. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Finance

#172 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

27. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Finance

#174 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Finance

#177 in Europe

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

29. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Finance

#190 in Europe

#474 in the World

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

30. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Finance

#193 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

31. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Finance

#208 in Europe

#525 in the World

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

32. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Finance

#214 in Europe

#535 in the World

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

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Finance

#220 in Europe

#545 in the World

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

34. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Finance

#222 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

35. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Finance

#227 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

36. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Finance

#248 in Europe

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

37. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Finance

#254 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

38. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Finance

#259 in Europe

#635 in the World

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

39. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Finance

#264 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

40. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Finance

#271 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

41. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Finance

#272 in Europe

#661 in the World

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

42. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Finance

#281 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

43. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Finance

#285 in Europe

#687 in the World

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

44. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Finance

#290 in Europe

#698 in the World

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

45. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Finance

#291 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

46. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Finance

#301 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

47. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Finance

#318 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

48. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Finance

#327 in Europe

#803 in the World

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

49. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Finance

#336 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

50. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Finance

#337 in Europe

#831 in the World

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

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Finance

#345 in Europe

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Finance

#351 in Europe

#871 in the World

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

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Finance

#354 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

54. University of Kassel

For Finance

#364 in Europe

#892 in the World

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

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Finance

#367 in Europe

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

56. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Finance

#371 in Europe

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

57. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Finance

#395 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

58. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Finance

#401 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

59. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Finance

#405 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

60. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Finance

#412 in Europe

#1019 in the World

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

61. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Finance

#442 in Europe

#1103 in the World

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

62. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Finance

#472 in Europe

#1196 in the World

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

63. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#488 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

64. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Finance

#493 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

65. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Finance

#498 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

66. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Finance

#502 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

67. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Finance

#528 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

68. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#532 in Europe

#1396 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

69. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Finance

#534 in Europe

#1402 in the World

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

70. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Finance

#541 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

71. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#553 in Europe

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

72. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#558 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

73. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Finance

#561 in Europe

#1539 in the World

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

74. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Finance

#572 in Europe

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

75. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Finance

#575 in Europe

#1593 in the World

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

76. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Finance

#576 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

77. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Finance

#583 in Europe

#1618 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

78. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Finance

#584 in Europe

#1638 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

79. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Finance

#598 in Europe

#1713 in the World

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

80. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Finance

#604 in Europe

#1747 in the World

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

81. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Finance

#608 in Europe

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

82. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Finance

#610 in Europe

#1777 in the World

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

83. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Finance

#619 in Europe

#1808 in the World

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

84. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Finance

#620 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

85. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Finance

#637 in Europe

#1885 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

86. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Finance

#645 in Europe

#1931 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

87. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Finance

#660 in Europe

#1992 in the World

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

88. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Finance

#672 in Europe

#2033 in the World

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

89. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Finance

#673 in Europe

#2043 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

90. Munich Business School

Bavaria | Munich

For Finance

#690 in Europe

#2171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 637
Founded: 1991

91. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Finance

#720 in Europe

#2304 in the World

Enrollment: 47,098
Founded: 1993

92. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Finance

#738 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

93. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Finance

#740 in Europe

#2428 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

94. German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

Rhineland-Palatinate | Speyer

For Finance

#741 in Europe

#2437 in the World

Enrollment: 295
Founded: 1947

95. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Finance

#746 in Europe

#2459 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

96. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#756 in Europe

#2534 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

97. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Finance

#763 in Europe

#2570 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

98. Kuhne Logistics University

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Finance

#802 in Europe

#2779 in the World

Enrollment: 450
Founded: 2010

99. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Finance

#806 in Europe

#2792 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

100. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Finance

#820 in Europe

#2872 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

The best cities to study Finance in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Frankfurt, Munich, Bonn, and Hamburg.

Economics subfields in Germany

Actuarial Science63

Agricultural Economics16

Development Studies138

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics108

Environmental Economics60

International Economics80

International Relations and Diplomacy38

International Trade85

Investment Banking and Stock trading73

Political Economy64