100 Best universities for Aerospace 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 6.86M citations received by 235K 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

#10 in Europe

#54 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

#14 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Aerospace Engineering

#15 in Europe

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aerospace Engineering

#21 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#27 in Europe

#112 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

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Aerospace Engineering

#42 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

8. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#44 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

9. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Aerospace Engineering

#47 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

10. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Aerospace Engineering

#53 in Europe

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

11. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Aerospace Engineering

#54 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

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

#64 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

14. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Aerospace Engineering

#73 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

15. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Aerospace Engineering

#84 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Aerospace Engineering

#86 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Aerospace Engineering

#90 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

18. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Aerospace Engineering

#91 in Europe

#283 in the World

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

19. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aerospace Engineering

#94 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

20. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aerospace Engineering

#98 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

21. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Aerospace Engineering

#104 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

22. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aerospace Engineering

#109 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

23. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#117 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

24. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#121 in Europe

#351 in the World

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

25. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#122 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

26. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#124 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

27. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#130 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

28. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Aerospace Engineering

#155 in Europe

#432 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

#157 in Europe

#436 in the World

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

30. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#164 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Aerospace Engineering

#168 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Aerospace Engineering

#174 in Europe

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

33. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Aerospace Engineering

#178 in Europe

#491 in the World

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

34. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#187 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

35. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#192 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#197 in Europe

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

37. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Aerospace Engineering

#198 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

38. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Aerospace Engineering

#206 in Europe

#547 in the World

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

39. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Aerospace Engineering

#211 in Europe

#564 in the World

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

40. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Aerospace Engineering

#215 in Europe

#572 in the World

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

41. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#217 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

42. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Aerospace Engineering

#218 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#234 in Europe

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

44. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Aerospace Engineering

#238 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

45. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Aerospace Engineering

#239 in Europe

#630 in the World

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

46. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Aerospace Engineering

#242 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Aerospace Engineering

#249 in Europe

#661 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

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Aerospace Engineering

#257 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

50. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#259 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

51. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Aerospace Engineering

#271 in Europe

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

52. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Aerospace Engineering

#275 in Europe

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

53. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Aerospace Engineering

#278 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

54. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Aerospace Engineering

#286 in Europe

#754 in the World

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

55. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Aerospace Engineering

#289 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

56. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#324 in Europe

#855 in the World

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

57. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Aerospace Engineering

#329 in Europe

#874 in the World

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

58. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aerospace Engineering

#334 in Europe

#895 in the World

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

59. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#363 in Europe

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

60. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#369 in Europe

#998 in the World

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

61. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Aerospace Engineering

#379 in Europe

#1022 in the World

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

62. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Aerospace Engineering

#384 in Europe

#1035 in the World

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

63. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Aerospace Engineering

#389 in Europe

#1051 in the World

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

64. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Aerospace Engineering

#425 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

65. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Aerospace Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

66. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Aerospace Engineering

#444 in Europe

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

67. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#477 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

68. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aerospace Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

69. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aerospace Engineering

#490 in Europe

#1423 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

#1500 in the World

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

71. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Aerospace Engineering

#541 in Europe

#1652 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

72. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Aerospace Engineering

#545 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

73. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Aerospace Engineering

#601 in Europe

#1912 in the World

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

74. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Aerospace Engineering

#603 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

75. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Aerospace Engineering

#616 in Europe

#1956 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

76. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Aerospace Engineering

#625 in Europe

#1999 in the World

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

77. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#632 in Europe

#2053 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

78. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Aerospace Engineering

#639 in Europe

#2114 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

79. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Aerospace Engineering

#673 in Europe

#2285 in the World

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

80. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Aerospace Engineering

#677 in Europe

#2296 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

81. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aerospace Engineering

#703 in Europe

#2464 in the World

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

82. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aerospace Engineering

#732 in Europe

#2608 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

83. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aerospace Engineering

#737 in Europe

#2627 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

84. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#742 in Europe

#2650 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

85. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#743 in Europe

#2654 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

86. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Aerospace Engineering

#751 in Europe

#2686 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

87. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#765 in Europe

#2745 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

88. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Aerospace Engineering

#783 in Europe

#2804 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

89. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#787 in Europe

#2822 in the World

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

90. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Aerospace Engineering

#796 in Europe

#2863 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

91. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#803 in Europe

#2905 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

92. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#810 in Europe

#2934 in the World

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

93. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#814 in Europe

#2962 in the World

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

94. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Aerospace Engineering

#835 in Europe

#3068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

95. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Aerospace Engineering

#837 in Europe

#3070 in the World

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

96. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#858 in Europe

#3185 in the World

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

97. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Aerospace Engineering

#859 in Europe

#3186 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

98. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aerospace Engineering

#868 in Europe

#3220 in the World

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

99. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Aerospace Engineering

#871 in Europe

#3238 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

100. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Aerospace Engineering

#875 in Europe

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 3,734
Founded: 1964

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