100 Best universities for Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 9.02M citations received by 265K academic papers made by 119 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. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemical Engineering

#15 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemical Engineering

#18 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemical Engineering

#20 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Chemical Engineering

#32 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

6. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemical Engineering

#33 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

7. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#35 in Europe

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#43 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Chemical Engineering

#51 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

10. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Chemical Engineering

#53 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

11. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Chemical Engineering

#58 in Europe

#254 in the World

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

12. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemical Engineering

#62 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

13. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemical Engineering

#64 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

14. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemical Engineering

#69 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

15. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Chemical Engineering

#72 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

16. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Chemical Engineering

#74 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#75 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemical Engineering

#78 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

19. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Chemical Engineering

#80 in Europe

#318 in the World

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

20. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Chemical Engineering

#93 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

21. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemical Engineering

#96 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

22. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Chemical Engineering

#110 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

23. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemical Engineering

#112 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

24. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Chemical Engineering

#122 in Europe

#435 in the World

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

25. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Chemical Engineering

#123 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

26. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Chemical Engineering

#126 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

27. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Chemical Engineering

#133 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Chemical Engineering

#137 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

29. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemical Engineering

#142 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

30. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Chemical Engineering

#146 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

31. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#147 in Europe

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

32. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Chemical Engineering

#156 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

33. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Chemical Engineering

#164 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

34. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Chemical Engineering

#168 in Europe

#547 in the World

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

35. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Chemical Engineering

#175 in Europe

#567 in the World

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

36. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#181 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

37. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Chemical Engineering

#184 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

38. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Chemical Engineering

#185 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

39. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemical Engineering

#201 in Europe

#633 in the World

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

40. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Chemical Engineering

#206 in Europe

#644 in the World

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

41. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Chemical Engineering

#210 in Europe

#660 in the World

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

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Chemical Engineering

#217 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

43. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Chemical Engineering

#222 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

44. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Chemical Engineering

#232 in Europe

#718 in the World

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

45. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Chemical Engineering

#234 in Europe

#723 in the World

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

46. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemical Engineering

#239 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

47. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Chemical Engineering

#250 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

48. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Chemical Engineering

#259 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

49. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Chemical Engineering

#285 in Europe

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Chemical Engineering

#287 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemical Engineering

#294 in Europe

#944 in the World

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

52. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Chemical Engineering

#298 in Europe

#961 in the World

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

53. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Chemical Engineering

#302 in Europe

#976 in the World

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

54. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Chemical Engineering

#307 in Europe

#992 in the World

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

55. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Chemical Engineering

#312 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

56. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Chemical Engineering

#320 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Chemical Engineering

#322 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#327 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

59. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemical Engineering

#339 in Europe

#1124 in the World

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

60. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Chemical Engineering

#343 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

61. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemical Engineering

#415 in Europe

#1494 in the World

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

62. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Chemical Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1509 in the World

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

63. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemical Engineering

#422 in Europe

#1517 in the World

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

64. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemical Engineering

#423 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

65. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Chemical Engineering

#452 in Europe

#1678 in the World

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

66. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemical Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

67. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Chemical Engineering

#467 in Europe

#1741 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

68. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemical Engineering

#474 in Europe

#1770 in the World

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

69. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Chemical Engineering

#509 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

70. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#511 in Europe

#1935 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

71. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemical Engineering

#517 in Europe

#1963 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

72. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Chemical Engineering

#559 in Europe

#2140 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

73. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemical Engineering

#626 in Europe

#2434 in the World

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

74. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Chemical Engineering

#642 in Europe

#2509 in the World

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

75. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemical Engineering

#643 in Europe

#2510 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

76. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemical Engineering

#672 in Europe

#2640 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

77. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Chemical Engineering

#687 in Europe

#2756 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

78. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemical Engineering

#688 in Europe

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

79. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemical Engineering

#694 in Europe

#2805 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

80. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemical Engineering

#709 in Europe

#2864 in the World

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

81. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Chemical Engineering

#729 in Europe

#2963 in the World

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

82. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Chemical Engineering

#731 in Europe

#2973 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

83. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Chemical Engineering

#734 in Europe

#2989 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

84. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Chemical Engineering

#739 in Europe

#3025 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

85. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Chemical Engineering

#744 in Europe

#3033 in the World

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

86. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Chemical Engineering

#745 in Europe

#3037 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

87. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#749 in Europe

#3061 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

88. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemical Engineering

#753 in Europe

#3081 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

89. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Chemical Engineering

#772 in Europe

#3168 in the World

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

90. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#773 in Europe

#3176 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

91. Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Chemical Engineering

#781 in Europe

#3191 in the World

Enrollment: 5,622
Founded: 1971

92. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Chemical Engineering

#786 in Europe

#3234 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

93. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Chemical Engineering

#802 in Europe

#3302 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

94. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#803 in Europe

#3306 in the World

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

95. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemical Engineering

#805 in Europe

#3328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,583
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1898

96. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemical Engineering

#806 in Europe

#3333 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

97. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Chemical Engineering

#807 in Europe

#3340 in the World

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

98. Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Kleve

For Chemical Engineering

#808 in Europe

#3351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 6,723
Founded: 2009

99. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Chemical Engineering

#809 in Europe

#3352 in the World

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

100. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemical Engineering

#824 in Europe

#3427 in the World

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

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