100 Best universities for Aerospace Engineering 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 7.17M citations received by 240K academic papers made by 132 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 Aerospace Engineering

#9 in Europe

#53 in the World

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

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Aerospace Engineering

#15 in Europe

#73 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Aerospace Engineering

#16 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aerospace Engineering

#21 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#29 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#30 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#42 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

8. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Aerospace Engineering

#45 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

9. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Aerospace Engineering

#49 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

10. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Aerospace Engineering

#54 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

11. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Aerospace Engineering

#55 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

12. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Aerospace Engineering

#59 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

13. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Aerospace Engineering

#62 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

14. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Aerospace Engineering

#73 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

15. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Aerospace Engineering

#85 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Aerospace Engineering

#87 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Aerospace Engineering

#92 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

18. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aerospace Engineering

#93 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

19. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Aerospace Engineering

#96 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

20. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aerospace Engineering

#100 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

21. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Aerospace Engineering

#103 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

22. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aerospace Engineering

#111 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

23. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#119 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

24. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#120 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

25. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#124 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

26. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#125 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

27. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#132 in Europe

#377 in the World

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

28. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Aerospace Engineering

#156 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

29. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Aerospace Engineering

#159 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

30. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#167 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Aerospace Engineering

#171 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Aerospace Engineering

#176 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

33. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Aerospace Engineering

#178 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

34. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#189 in Europe

#515 in the World

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

35. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#191 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#197 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

37. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Aerospace Engineering

#200 in Europe

#539 in the World

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

38. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Aerospace Engineering

#207 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

39. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Aerospace Engineering

#214 in Europe

#567 in the World

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

40. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#216 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

41. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Aerospace Engineering

#217 in Europe

#576 in the World

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

42. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Aerospace Engineering

#220 in Europe

#582 in the World

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

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#236 in Europe

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

44. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Aerospace Engineering

#239 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

45. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Aerospace Engineering

#240 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

46. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Aerospace Engineering

#243 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Aerospace Engineering

#246 in Europe

#659 in the World

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

48. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Aerospace Engineering

#253 in Europe

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Aerospace Engineering

#255 in Europe

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

50. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#259 in Europe

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

51. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Aerospace Engineering

#272 in Europe

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

52. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Aerospace Engineering

#278 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

53. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Aerospace Engineering

#279 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

54. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Aerospace Engineering

#284 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

55. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Aerospace Engineering

#288 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

56. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#327 in Europe

#867 in the World

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

57. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Aerospace Engineering

#332 in Europe

#894 in the World

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

58. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aerospace Engineering

#334 in Europe

#903 in the World

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

59. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#366 in Europe

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

60. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#368 in Europe

#1000 in the World

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

61. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Aerospace Engineering

#382 in Europe

#1044 in the World

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

62. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Aerospace Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1049 in the World

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

63. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Aerospace Engineering

#399 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

64. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Aerospace Engineering

#427 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

65. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Aerospace Engineering

#428 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

66. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Aerospace Engineering

#448 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

67. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#472 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

68. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aerospace Engineering

#485 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

69. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aerospace Engineering

#495 in Europe

#1449 in the World

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

70. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Aerospace Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1510 in the World

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

71. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Aerospace Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

72. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Aerospace Engineering

#546 in Europe

#1684 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

73. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Aerospace Engineering

#589 in Europe

#1868 in the World

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

74. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Aerospace Engineering

#604 in Europe

#1929 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

75. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Aerospace Engineering

#625 in Europe

#1997 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

76. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Aerospace Engineering

#631 in Europe

#2018 in the World

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

77. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#635 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

78. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Aerospace Engineering

#651 in Europe

#2162 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

79. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Aerospace Engineering

#679 in Europe

#2312 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

80. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Aerospace Engineering

#682 in Europe

#2322 in the World

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

81. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aerospace Engineering

#701 in Europe

#2458 in the World

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

82. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aerospace Engineering

#728 in Europe

#2605 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

83. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#741 in Europe

#2645 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

84. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#746 in Europe

#2654 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

85. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aerospace Engineering

#747 in Europe

#2658 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

86. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Aerospace Engineering

#755 in Europe

#2697 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

87. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#772 in Europe

#2772 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

88. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Aerospace Engineering

#782 in Europe

#2812 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

89. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#784 in Europe

#2817 in the World

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

90. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#799 in Europe

#2896 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

91. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Aerospace Engineering

#801 in Europe

#2903 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

92. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#810 in Europe

#2959 in the World

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

93. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#818 in Europe

#2990 in the World

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

94. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Aerospace Engineering

#837 in Europe

#3074 in the World

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

95. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Aerospace Engineering

#844 in Europe

#3101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1994

96. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Aerospace Engineering

#849 in Europe

#3149 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

97. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#860 in Europe

#3206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

98. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aerospace Engineering

#864 in Europe

#3216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

99. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Aerospace Engineering

#866 in Europe

#3227 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

100. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#872 in Europe

#3240 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

The best cities to study Aerospace Engineering in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Karlsruhe, Aachen, and Stuttgart.