100 Best universities for Aerospace Engineering in Germany

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 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 125 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

#8 in Europe

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Aerospace Engineering

#14 in Europe

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Aerospace Engineering

#16 in Europe

#78 in the World

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

4. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aerospace Engineering

#17 in Europe

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

5. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#40 in Europe

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

6. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Aerospace Engineering

#42 in Europe

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

7. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Aerospace Engineering

#46 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

8. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#48 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

9. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Aerospace Engineering

#50 in Europe

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

10. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Aerospace Engineering

#52 in Europe

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

11. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Aerospace Engineering

#60 in Europe

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

12. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Aerospace Engineering

#67 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

13. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Aerospace Engineering

#78 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

14. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aerospace Engineering

#87 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

15. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Aerospace Engineering

#90 in Europe

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

16. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aerospace Engineering

#91 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

17. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#94 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aerospace Engineering

#96 in Europe

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

19. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Aerospace Engineering

#97 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

20. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Aerospace Engineering

#101 in Europe

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

21. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#107 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

22. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Aerospace Engineering

#109 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

23. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#112 in Europe

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

24. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#115 in Europe

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

25. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Aerospace Engineering

#117 in Europe

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

26. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#118 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

27. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#119 in Europe

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

28. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Aerospace Engineering

#136 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

29. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Aerospace Engineering

#145 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

30. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Aerospace Engineering

#150 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

31. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Aerospace Engineering

#154 in Europe

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

32. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#155 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

33. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#169 in Europe

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1973

34. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#170 in Europe

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

35. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Aerospace Engineering

#178 in Europe

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

36. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Aerospace Engineering

#190 in Europe

#525 in the World

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

37. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#191 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Aerospace Engineering

#197 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

39. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#200 in Europe

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

40. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Aerospace Engineering

#202 in Europe

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Aerospace Engineering

#203 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

42. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Aerospace Engineering

#207 in Europe

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#208 in Europe

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

44. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Aerospace Engineering

#225 in Europe

#605 in the World

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

45. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Aerospace Engineering

#228 in Europe

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

46. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Aerospace Engineering

#229 in Europe

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Aerospace Engineering

#232 in Europe

#619 in the World

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

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#247 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Aerospace Engineering

#248 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

50. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#265 in Europe

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,467
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

51. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Aerospace Engineering

#268 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

52. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Aerospace Engineering

#269 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

53. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Aerospace Engineering

#272 in Europe

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

54. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Aerospace Engineering

#274 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 6,612
Founded: 1953

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Aerospace Engineering

#277 in Europe

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

56. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Aerospace Engineering

#314 in Europe

#836 in the World

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

57. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Aerospace Engineering

#326 in Europe

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

58. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#342 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

59. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aerospace Engineering

#350 in Europe

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,256
Founded: 1965

60. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#359 in Europe

#967 in the World

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

61. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Aerospace Engineering

#372 in Europe

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 4,963
Founded: 1775

62. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Aerospace Engineering

#373 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

63. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Aerospace Engineering

#392 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

64. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Aerospace Engineering

#393 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

65. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Aerospace Engineering

#404 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

66. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Aerospace Engineering

#437 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

67. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aerospace Engineering

#467 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 9,283
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

68. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Aerospace Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,260
Founded: 1970

69. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1374 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

70. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aerospace Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

71. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Aerospace Engineering

#516 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

72. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Aerospace Engineering

#533 in Europe

#1629 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

73. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Aerospace Engineering

#557 in Europe

#1732 in the World

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

74. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Aerospace Engineering

#590 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Enrollment: 4,072
Founded: 1860

75. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Aerospace Engineering

#596 in Europe

#1925 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

76. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Aerospace Engineering

#611 in Europe

#1980 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

77. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Aerospace Engineering

#624 in Europe

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

78. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Aerospace Engineering

#632 in Europe

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,040
Founded: 1971

79. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Aerospace Engineering

#642 in Europe

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,581
Founded: 1973

80. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Aerospace Engineering

#648 in Europe

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 2,326
Founded: 1982

81. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aerospace Engineering

#654 in Europe

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

82. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Aerospace Engineering

#688 in Europe

#2401 in the World

Enrollment: 15,050
Founded: 1971

83. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Aerospace Engineering

#699 in Europe

#2450 in the World

Enrollment: 8,532
Founded: 1971

84. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Aerospace Engineering

#706 in Europe

#2473 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

85. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Aerospace Engineering

#722 in Europe

#2567 in the World

Enrollment: 3,738
Founded: 1832

86. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Aerospace Engineering

#725 in Europe

#2586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

87. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#727 in Europe

#2599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1971

88. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Aerospace Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

89. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#744 in Europe

#2657 in the World

Enrollment: 9,076
Founded: 1946

90. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#749 in Europe

#2674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 4,096
Founded: 1967

91. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Aerospace Engineering

#754 in Europe

#2693 in the World

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

92. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#768 in Europe

#2784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

93. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Aerospace Engineering

#775 in Europe

#2817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

94. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#792 in Europe

#2910 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

95. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Aerospace Engineering

#797 in Europe

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

96. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Aerospace Engineering

#806 in Europe

#2944 in the World

Enrollment: 5,473
Founded: 1996

97. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Aerospace Engineering

#831 in Europe

#3051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,917
Founded: 1982

98. Ostfalia - Braunschweig/Wolfenbuttel, University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wolfenbuttel

For Aerospace Engineering

#840 in Europe

#3100 in the World

Enrollment: 11,042
Founded: 1971

99. Jade University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

For Aerospace Engineering

#844 in Europe

#3105 in the World

Enrollment: 7,600
Founded: 2009

100. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Aerospace Engineering

#847 in Europe

#3128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 3,287
Founded: 1964

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