70 Best universities for Automotive Engineering in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Automotive Engineering. A graph of 297K citations received by 20.6K academic papers made by 70 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. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Automotive Engineering

#2 in Europe

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Automotive Engineering

#11 in Europe

#48 in the World

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

3. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Automotive Engineering

#33 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Automotive Engineering

#34 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

5. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Automotive Engineering

#36 in Europe

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Automotive Engineering

#39 in Europe

#122 in the World

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

7. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Automotive Engineering

#55 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Automotive Engineering

#58 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Automotive Engineering

#87 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Automotive Engineering

#101 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Automotive Engineering

#108 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

12. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Automotive Engineering

#112 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

13. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Automotive Engineering

#117 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

14. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Automotive Engineering

#135 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

15. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Automotive Engineering

#156 in Europe

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

16. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Automotive Engineering

#172 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

17. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Automotive Engineering

#183 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

18. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Automotive Engineering

#184 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

19. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Automotive Engineering

#212 in Europe

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

20. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Automotive Engineering

#221 in Europe

#700 in the World

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

21. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Automotive Engineering

#223 in Europe

#712 in the World

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

22. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Automotive Engineering

#230 in Europe

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

23. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Automotive Engineering

#238 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

24. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Automotive Engineering

#245 in Europe

#771 in the World

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

25. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Automotive Engineering

#246 in Europe

#775 in the World

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

26. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Automotive Engineering

#248 in Europe

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

27. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Automotive Engineering

#252 in Europe

#788 in the World

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

28. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Automotive Engineering

#256 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

29. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Automotive Engineering

#258 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

30. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Automotive Engineering

#267 in Europe

#828 in the World

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

31. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Automotive Engineering

#270 in Europe

#833 in the World

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

32. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Automotive Engineering

#275 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

33. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Automotive Engineering

#278 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

34. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Automotive Engineering

#289 in Europe

#904 in the World

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

35. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Automotive Engineering

#294 in Europe

#922 in the World

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

36. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Automotive Engineering

#316 in Europe

#997 in the World

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

37. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Automotive Engineering

#321 in Europe

#1011 in the World

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

38. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Automotive Engineering

#322 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

39. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Automotive Engineering

#332 in Europe

#1049 in the World

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

40. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Automotive Engineering

#337 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

41. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Automotive Engineering

#345 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

42. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Automotive Engineering

#351 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

43. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Automotive Engineering

#362 in Europe

#1144 in the World

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

44. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Automotive Engineering

#376 in Europe

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

45. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Automotive Engineering

#383 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

46. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Automotive Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1209 in the World

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

47. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Automotive Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1249 in the World

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

48. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Automotive Engineering

#415 in Europe

#1302 in the World

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

49. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Automotive Engineering

#420 in Europe

#1320 in the World

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

50. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Automotive Engineering

#435 in Europe

#1394 in the World

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

51. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Automotive Engineering

#449 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

52. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Automotive Engineering

#456 in Europe

#1496 in the World

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

53. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Automotive Engineering

#464 in Europe

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

54. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Automotive Engineering

#466 in Europe

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

55. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Automotive Engineering

#470 in Europe

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

56. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Automotive Engineering

#474 in Europe

#1555 in the World

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

57. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Automotive Engineering

#476 in Europe

#1569 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

58. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Automotive Engineering

#478 in Europe

#1581 in the World

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

59. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Automotive Engineering

#506 in Europe

#1681 in the World

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

60. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Automotive Engineering

#508 in Europe

#1685 in the World

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

61. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Automotive Engineering

#510 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

62. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Automotive Engineering

#512 in Europe

#1696 in the World

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

63. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Automotive Engineering

#515 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

64. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Automotive Engineering

#517 in Europe

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

65. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Automotive Engineering

#531 in Europe

#1765 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

66. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Automotive Engineering

#535 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

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

Lower Saxony | Wolfenbuttel

For Automotive Engineering

#546 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 11,042
Founded: 1971

68. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Automotive Engineering

#562 in Europe

#1917 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

69. Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Bavaria | Coburg

For Automotive Engineering

#577 in Europe

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,025
Founded: 1971

70. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Automotive Engineering

#592 in Europe

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1877

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