100 Best universities for Acoustical Engineering 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 4.65M citations received by 188K academic papers made by 127 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. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in Europe

#84 in the World

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

2. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Acoustical Engineering

#28 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Acoustical Engineering

#30 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

5. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Acoustical Engineering

#36 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Acoustical Engineering

#42 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Acoustical Engineering

#44 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

8. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Acoustical Engineering

#46 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

9. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Acoustical Engineering

#47 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

10. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Acoustical Engineering

#60 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Acoustical Engineering

#61 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Acoustical Engineering

#62 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

13. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Acoustical Engineering

#65 in Europe

#216 in the World

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

14. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Acoustical Engineering

#66 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

15. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Acoustical Engineering

#69 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

16. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Acoustical Engineering

#73 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

17. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Acoustical Engineering

#78 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

18. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Acoustical Engineering

#80 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

19. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Acoustical Engineering

#93 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

20. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Acoustical Engineering

#94 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

21. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Acoustical Engineering

#96 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

22. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Acoustical Engineering

#113 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

23. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Acoustical Engineering

#121 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

24. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Acoustical Engineering

#126 in Europe

#351 in the World

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

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Acoustical Engineering

#130 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#131 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

27. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Acoustical Engineering

#134 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

28. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Acoustical Engineering

#138 in Europe

#370 in the World

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

29. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#143 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

30. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Acoustical Engineering

#144 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

31. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#153 in Europe

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

32. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Acoustical Engineering

#158 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

33. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Acoustical Engineering

#164 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

34. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Acoustical Engineering

#172 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

35. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Acoustical Engineering

#179 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

36. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Acoustical Engineering

#184 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

37. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Acoustical Engineering

#188 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

38. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Acoustical Engineering

#189 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

39. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Acoustical Engineering

#191 in Europe

#494 in the World

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

40. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#197 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

41. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Acoustical Engineering

#199 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

42. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#202 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

43. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Acoustical Engineering

#203 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

44. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Acoustical Engineering

#213 in Europe

#548 in the World

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

45. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Acoustical Engineering

#216 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

46. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Acoustical Engineering

#239 in Europe

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

47. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Acoustical Engineering

#244 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

48. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Acoustical Engineering

#246 in Europe

#662 in the World

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

49. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Acoustical Engineering

#247 in Europe

#666 in the World

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

50. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Acoustical Engineering

#248 in Europe

#668 in the World

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

51. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Acoustical Engineering

#265 in Europe

#700 in the World

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

52. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Acoustical Engineering

#283 in Europe

#740 in the World

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

53. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#290 in Europe

#761 in the World

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

54. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Acoustical Engineering

#293 in Europe

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

55. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Acoustical Engineering

#296 in Europe

#771 in the World

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

56. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Acoustical Engineering

#309 in Europe

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Acoustical Engineering

#310 in Europe

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Acoustical Engineering

#322 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

59. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Acoustical Engineering

#351 in Europe

#943 in the World

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

60. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Acoustical Engineering

#373 in Europe

#1019 in the World

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

61. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Acoustical Engineering

#379 in Europe

#1042 in the World

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

62. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Acoustical Engineering

#403 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

63. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Acoustical Engineering

#409 in Europe

#1149 in the World

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

64. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Acoustical Engineering

#412 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

65. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Acoustical Engineering

#453 in Europe

#1306 in the World

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

66. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Acoustical Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1308 in the World

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

67. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Acoustical Engineering

#475 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

68. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Acoustical Engineering

#492 in Europe

#1439 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

69. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Acoustical Engineering

#493 in Europe

#1442 in the World

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

70. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Acoustical Engineering

#507 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

71. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Acoustical Engineering

#516 in Europe

#1551 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

72. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Acoustical Engineering

#519 in Europe

#1556 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

73. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Acoustical Engineering

#525 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

74. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Acoustical Engineering

#581 in Europe

#1831 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

75. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Acoustical Engineering

#598 in Europe

#1904 in the World

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

76. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Acoustical Engineering

#611 in Europe

#1960 in the World

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

77. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Acoustical Engineering

#619 in Europe

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Acoustical Engineering

#635 in Europe

#2091 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Acoustical Engineering

#666 in Europe

#2243 in the World

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

80. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Acoustical Engineering

#672 in Europe

#2287 in the World

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

81. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Acoustical Engineering

#685 in Europe

#2355 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

82. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Acoustical Engineering

#701 in Europe

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

83. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Acoustical Engineering

#710 in Europe

#2481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 8,371
Founded: 1878

84. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Acoustical Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2561 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

85. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#763 in Europe

#2696 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

86. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Acoustical Engineering

#768 in Europe

#2713 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

87. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Acoustical Engineering

#810 in Europe

#2889 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

88. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Acoustical Engineering

#844 in Europe

#3090 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

89. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Acoustical Engineering

#847 in Europe

#3107 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

90. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Acoustical Engineering

#861 in Europe

#3152 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

91. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#864 in Europe

#3196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

92. University of Applied Sciences Mittweida

Saxony | Mittweida

For Acoustical Engineering

#866 in Europe

#3208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,849
Founded: 1867

93. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#870 in Europe

#3240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

94. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Acoustical Engineering

#899 in Europe

#3367 in the World

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

95. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Acoustical Engineering

#900 in Europe

#3369 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

96. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Acoustical Engineering

#909 in Europe

#3396 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

97. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Acoustical Engineering

#911 in Europe

#3401 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

98. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Acoustical Engineering

#913 in Europe

#3407 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

99. Jade University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

For Acoustical Engineering

#915 in Europe

#3420 in the World

Enrollment: 6,127
Founded: 2009

100. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Acoustical Engineering

#916 in Europe

#3422 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

The best cities to study Acoustical Engineering in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Gottingen, Heidelberg, and Aachen.