85 Best universities for International Trade 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 International Trade. A graph of 555K citations received by 24.2K academic papers made by 85 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

#52 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

2. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For International Trade

#73 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For International Trade

#87 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

4. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For International Trade

#89 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#90 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For International Trade

#99 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For International Trade

#105 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

8. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For International Trade

#111 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

9. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For International Trade

#116 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

10. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For International Trade

#142 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

11. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#143 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

12. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For International Trade

#159 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

13. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For International Trade

#172 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

14. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For International Trade

#175 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

15. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For International Trade

#176 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For International Trade

#178 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For International Trade

#179 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

18. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For International Trade

#180 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

19. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For International Trade

#186 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

20. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For International Trade

#196 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

21. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#200 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

22. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#216 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

23. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For International Trade

#243 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

24. University of Kassel

For International Trade

#244 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

25. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For International Trade

#246 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

26. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For International Trade

#255 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

27. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For International Trade

#257 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

28. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For International Trade

#260 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

29. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For International Trade

#266 in Europe

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

30. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For International Trade

#268 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

31. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For International Trade

#273 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

32. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For International Trade

#274 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

33. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For International Trade

#296 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

34. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For International Trade

#303 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

35. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For International Trade

#306 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

36. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For International Trade

#316 in Europe

#549 in the World

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

37. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#323 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

38. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For International Trade

#326 in Europe

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

39. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For International Trade

#328 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

40. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For International Trade

#336 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

41. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For International Trade

#339 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

42. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For International Trade

#345 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

43. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For International Trade

#353 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

44. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For International Trade

#362 in Europe

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

45. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For International Trade

#365 in Europe

#630 in the World

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

46. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For International Trade

#367 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

47. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For International Trade

#372 in Europe

#643 in the World

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

48. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For International Trade

#385 in Europe

#663 in the World

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

49. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For International Trade

#386 in Europe

#666 in the World

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

50. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For International Trade

#414 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

51. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For International Trade

#416 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

52. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For International Trade

#425 in Europe

#767 in the World

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

53. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For International Trade

#426 in Europe

#768 in the World

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

54. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For International Trade

#439 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

55. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For International Trade

#445 in Europe

#801 in the World

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

56. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#447 in Europe

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

57. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For International Trade

#451 in Europe

#815 in the World

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

58. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For International Trade

#463 in Europe

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

59. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#485 in Europe

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

60. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For International Trade

#493 in Europe

#908 in the World

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

61. German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

Rhineland-Palatinate | Speyer

For International Trade

#501 in Europe

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 295
Founded: 1947

62. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For International Trade

#507 in Europe

#931 in the World

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

63. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For International Trade

#518 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

64. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For International Trade

#521 in Europe

#978 in the World

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

65. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For International Trade

#525 in Europe

#986 in the World

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

66. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For International Trade

#531 in Europe

#1000 in the World

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

67. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For International Trade

#533 in Europe

#1002 in the World

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

68. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For International Trade

#567 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

69. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For International Trade

#573 in Europe

#1138 in the World

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

70. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For International Trade

#577 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

71. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For International Trade

#583 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

72. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For International Trade

#591 in Europe

#1215 in the World

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

73. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For International Trade

#595 in Europe

#1224 in the World

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

74. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For International Trade

#597 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

75. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#603 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

76. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For International Trade

#652 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

77. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For International Trade

#665 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

78. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#676 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

79. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For International Trade

#694 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

80. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For International Trade

#698 in Europe

#1541 in the World

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

81. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For International Trade

#716 in Europe

#1595 in the World

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

82. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For International Trade

#722 in Europe

#1614 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

83. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#724 in Europe

#1618 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

84. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For International Trade

#726 in Europe

#1622 in the World

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

85. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For International Trade

#766 in Europe

#1772 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, Frankfurt, Munich, and Mannheim.

Economics subfields in Germany

Actuarial Science63

Agricultural Economics16

Development Studies138

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics108

Environmental Economics60

International Economics80

International Relations and Diplomacy38

Investment Banking and Stock trading73

Political Economy64