100 Best universities for Finance in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 3.83M citations received by 164K 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

#16 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Finance

#44 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

#45 in Europe

#144 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

#63 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

6. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Finance

#70 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

7. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Finance

#76 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

8. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Finance

#77 in Europe

#212 in the World

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

9. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Finance

#87 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

10. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#89 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

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

#94 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

13. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#97 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Finance

#126 in Europe

#338 in the World

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

15. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Finance

#134 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

16. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Finance

#136 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Finance

#140 in Europe

#365 in the World

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

18. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Finance

#147 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

19. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Finance

#151 in Europe

#390 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

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

22. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Finance

#155 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

23. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Finance

#156 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

24. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Finance

#164 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

25. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Finance

#168 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Finance

#169 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Finance

#173 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Finance

#176 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

29. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Finance

#187 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

30. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Finance

#191 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

31. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Finance

#208 in Europe

#521 in the World

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

32. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Finance

#210 in Europe

#526 in the World

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

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Finance

#217 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

34. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Finance

#221 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

35. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Finance

#227 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

36. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Finance

#243 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

37. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Finance

#255 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

38. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Finance

#257 in Europe

#630 in the World

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

39. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Finance

#258 in Europe

#632 in the World

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

40. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Finance

#270 in Europe

#658 in the World

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

41. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Finance

#274 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

42. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Finance

#277 in Europe

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

43. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Finance

#281 in Europe

#678 in the World

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

44. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Finance

#283 in Europe

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

45. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Finance

#286 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

46. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Finance

#306 in Europe

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

47. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Finance

#323 in Europe

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

48. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Finance

#326 in Europe

#798 in the World

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

49. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Finance

#332 in Europe

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

50. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Finance

#335 in Europe

#825 in the World

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

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Finance

#341 in Europe

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Finance

#344 in Europe

#856 in the World

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

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Finance

#351 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

54. University of Kassel

For Finance

#359 in Europe

#888 in the World

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

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Finance

#365 in Europe

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

56. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Finance

#367 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

57. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Finance

#390 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

58. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Finance

#397 in Europe

#977 in the World

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

59. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Finance

#399 in Europe

#982 in the World

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

60. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Finance

#409 in Europe

#1012 in the World

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

61. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Finance

#436 in Europe

#1089 in the World

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

62. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Finance

#468 in Europe

#1183 in the World

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

63. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Finance

#481 in Europe

#1228 in the World

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

64. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Finance

#487 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

65. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#494 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

66. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Finance

#497 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

67. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Finance

#524 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

68. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Finance

#527 in Europe

#1386 in the World

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

69. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#530 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

70. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Finance

#538 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

71. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#545 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

72. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#557 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

73. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Finance

#558 in Europe

#1518 in the World

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

74. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Finance

#565 in Europe

#1556 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

75. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Finance

#567 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

76. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Finance

#570 in Europe

#1570 in the World

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

77. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Finance

#576 in Europe

#1590 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

78. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Finance

#580 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

79. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Finance

#594 in Europe

#1688 in the World

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

80. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Finance

#601 in Europe

#1732 in the World

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

81. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Finance

#604 in Europe

#1749 in the World

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

82. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Finance

#610 in Europe

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

83. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Finance

#618 in Europe

#1809 in the World

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

84. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Finance

#621 in Europe

#1820 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

85. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Finance

#632 in Europe

#1873 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

86. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Finance

#649 in Europe

#1958 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

87. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Finance

#651 in Europe

#1964 in the World

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

88. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Finance

#666 in Europe

#2015 in the World

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

89. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Finance

#670 in Europe

#2027 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

90. Munich Business School

Bavaria | Munich

For Finance

#688 in Europe

#2138 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

#716 in Europe

#2294 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
Founded: 1993

92. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Finance

#735 in Europe

#2377 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

93. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Finance

#737 in Europe

#2380 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

94. German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

Rhineland-Palatinate | Speyer

For Finance

#745 in Europe

#2424 in the World

Enrollment: 295
Founded: 1947

95. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Finance

#746 in Europe

#2428 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

96. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Finance

#755 in Europe

#2510 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

97. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Finance

#775 in Europe

#2618 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

98. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Finance

#802 in Europe

#2769 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

99. Kuhne Logistics University

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Finance

#805 in Europe

#2784 in the World

Enrollment: 450
Founded: 2010

100. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Finance

#815 in Europe

#2838 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 Studies137

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics108

Environmental Economics59

International Economics79

International Relations and Diplomacy36

International Trade85

Investment Banking and Stock trading73

Political Economy63