84 Best universities for International Trade in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in International Trade. A graph of 361K citations received by 21.9K academic papers made by 84 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. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#50 in Europe

#83 in the World

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

2. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For International Trade

#75 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

3. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For International Trade

#78 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#94 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For International Trade

#96 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For International Trade

#99 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For International Trade

#103 in Europe

#162 in the World

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

8. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For International Trade

#107 in Europe

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

9. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For International Trade

#117 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

10. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#133 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

11. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For International Trade

#138 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

12. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For International Trade

#159 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

13. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For International Trade

#167 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For International Trade

#173 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

15. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For International Trade

#176 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

16. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For International Trade

#178 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

17. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For International Trade

#182 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

18. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For International Trade

#196 in Europe

#338 in the World

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

19. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For International Trade

#197 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

20. University of Kassel

For International Trade

#198 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For International Trade

#201 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#218 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

23. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For International Trade

#223 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

24. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For International Trade

#226 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

25. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For International Trade

#230 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For International Trade

#236 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For International Trade

#252 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

28. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For International Trade

#253 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

29. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For International Trade

#254 in Europe

#435 in the World

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

30. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For International Trade

#262 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

31. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For International Trade

#264 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

32. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#267 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

33. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For International Trade

#274 in Europe

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

34. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For International Trade

#283 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

35. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#289 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

36. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For International Trade

#291 in Europe

#506 in the World

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

37. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For International Trade

#299 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

38. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For International Trade

#301 in Europe

#527 in the World

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

39. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For International Trade

#310 in Europe

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

40. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For International Trade

#311 in Europe

#542 in the World

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

41. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For International Trade

#317 in Europe

#556 in the World

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

42. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For International Trade

#331 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For International Trade

#343 in Europe

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

44. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For International Trade

#347 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

45. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For International Trade

#354 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

46. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For International Trade

#356 in Europe

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

47. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For International Trade

#364 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

48. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For International Trade

#374 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

49. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For International Trade

#375 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

50. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For International Trade

#377 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

51. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For International Trade

#397 in Europe

#691 in the World

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

52. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For International Trade

#400 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

53. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#411 in Europe

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

54. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For International Trade

#413 in Europe

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

55. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For International Trade

#415 in Europe

#738 in the World

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

56. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For International Trade

#438 in Europe

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

57. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For International Trade

#442 in Europe

#804 in the World

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

58. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For International Trade

#445 in Europe

#815 in the World

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

59. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For International Trade

#446 in Europe

#816 in the World

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

60. German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

Rhineland-Palatinate | Speyer

For International Trade

#453 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 295
Founded: 1947

61. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#479 in Europe

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

62. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For International Trade

#481 in Europe

#893 in the World

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

63. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For International Trade

#484 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

64. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For International Trade

#501 in Europe

#944 in the World

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

65. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For International Trade

#503 in Europe

#947 in the World

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

66. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For International Trade

#521 in Europe

#989 in the World

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

67. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For International Trade

#523 in Europe

#995 in the World

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

68. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For International Trade

#525 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

69. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For International Trade

#539 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

70. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For International Trade

#542 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

71. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For International Trade

#546 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

72. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For International Trade

#570 in Europe

#1173 in the World

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

73. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For International Trade

#573 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

74. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#601 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

75. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For International Trade

#607 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

76. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For International Trade

#608 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 5,333
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1946

77. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For International Trade

#625 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

78. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#643 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

79. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For International Trade

#645 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,289
Founded: 1974

80. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#649 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

81. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For International Trade

#659 in Europe

#1439 in the World

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

82. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For International Trade

#679 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

83. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For International Trade

#683 in Europe

#1499 in the World

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

84. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For International Trade

#699 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

The best cities to study International Trade in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berlin, Mannheim, Frankfurt, and Hamburg.

Economics subfields in Germany

Actuarial Science63

Agricultural Economics17

Development Studies132

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics104

Environmental Economics58

International Economics77

International Relations and Diplomacy37

Investment Banking and Stock trading72

Political Economy58