85 Best universities for International Trade 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 International Trade. A graph of 527K citations received by 23.9K 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

#49 in Europe

#82 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 Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For International Trade

#83 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#84 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For International Trade

#85 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For International Trade

#97 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For International Trade

#102 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

8. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For International Trade

#110 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

#137 in Europe

#230 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

#147 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

12. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For International Trade

#157 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

13. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For International Trade

#168 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

14. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For International Trade

#170 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

15. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For International Trade

#172 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For International Trade

#176 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For International Trade

#177 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

18. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For International Trade

#182 in Europe

#318 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

#184 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

20. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For International Trade

#191 in Europe

#327 in the World

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

21. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#200 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

22. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#218 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

23. University of Kassel

For International Trade

#236 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

24. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For International Trade

#244 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

25. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For International Trade

#247 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

26. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For International Trade

#251 in Europe

#439 in the World

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

27. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For International Trade

#256 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

#257 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

29. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For International Trade

#260 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

30. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For International Trade

#265 in Europe

#462 in the World

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

31. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For International Trade

#272 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

32. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For International Trade

#273 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

33. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For International Trade

#292 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

34. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For International Trade

#298 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

35. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For International Trade

#307 in Europe

#531 in the World

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

36. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For International Trade

#318 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

37. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#320 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

38. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For International Trade

#321 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

39. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For International Trade

#327 in Europe

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

40. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For International Trade

#332 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

41. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For International Trade

#335 in Europe

#582 in the World

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

42. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For International Trade

#346 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

43. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For International Trade

#349 in Europe

#602 in the World

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

44. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For International Trade

#356 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

45. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For International Trade

#358 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For International Trade

#360 in Europe

#619 in the World

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

47. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For International Trade

#368 in Europe

#633 in the World

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

48. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For International Trade

#381 in Europe

#658 in the World

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

49. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For International Trade

#392 in Europe

#680 in the World

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

50. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For International Trade

#411 in Europe

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

51. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For International Trade

#412 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

52. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For International Trade

#416 in Europe

#740 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

#423 in Europe

#757 in the World

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

54. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For International Trade

#438 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

55. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#443 in Europe

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

56. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For International Trade

#445 in Europe

#796 in the World

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

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For International Trade

#453 in Europe

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For International Trade

#457 in Europe

#827 in the World

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

59. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#486 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

60. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For International Trade

#492 in Europe

#901 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

#496 in Europe

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 295
Founded: 1947

62. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For International Trade

#502 in Europe

#937 in the World

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

63. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For International Trade

#507 in Europe

#951 in the World

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

64. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For International Trade

#513 in Europe

#968 in the World

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

65. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For International Trade

#519 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

66. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For International Trade

#528 in Europe

#995 in the World

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

67. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For International Trade

#534 in Europe

#1017 in the World

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

68. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For International Trade

#564 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

69. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For International Trade

#572 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

70. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For International Trade

#573 in Europe

#1136 in the World

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

71. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For International Trade

#580 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

72. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For International Trade

#589 in Europe

#1214 in the World

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

73. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For International Trade

#595 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

74. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For International Trade

#596 in Europe

#1235 in the World

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

75. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#614 in Europe

#1289 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

76. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For International Trade

#646 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

77. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For International Trade

#660 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

78. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For International Trade

#682 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

79. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For International Trade

#693 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

80. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For International Trade

#703 in Europe

#1544 in the World

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

81. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For International Trade

#714 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

82. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For International Trade

#715 in Europe

#1588 in the World

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

83. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For International Trade

#722 in Europe

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

84. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For International Trade

#724 in Europe

#1610 in the World

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

85. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For International Trade

#759 in Europe

#1753 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, Mannheim, and Hamburg.

Economics subfields in Germany

Actuarial Science63

Agricultural Economics16

Development Studies137

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics108

Environmental Economics59

International Economics79

International Relations and Diplomacy36

Investment Banking and Stock trading73

Political Economy63