100 Best universities for Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 7.54M citations received by 244K academic papers made by 118 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

#14 in Europe

#105 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in Europe

#114 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

#19 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemical Engineering

#23 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Chemical Engineering

#36 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#38 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

7. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemical Engineering

#39 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#44 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Chemical Engineering

#53 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

10. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Chemical Engineering

#57 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

11. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Chemical Engineering

#59 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

12. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemical Engineering

#61 in Europe

#261 in the World

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

13. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemical Engineering

#65 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

14. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemical Engineering

#66 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

15. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Chemical Engineering

#70 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Chemical Engineering

#73 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#74 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemical Engineering

#76 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

19. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Chemical Engineering

#78 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

20. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Chemical Engineering

#98 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

21. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Chemical Engineering

#105 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

22. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemical Engineering

#106 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

23. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemical Engineering

#115 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

24. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Chemical Engineering

#122 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

25. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Chemical Engineering

#124 in Europe

#437 in the World

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

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Chemical Engineering

#126 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

27. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Chemical Engineering

#129 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Chemical Engineering

#139 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

29. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#143 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

30. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemical Engineering

#147 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Chemical Engineering

#148 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Chemical Engineering

#153 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

33. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Chemical Engineering

#167 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

34. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Chemical Engineering

#168 in Europe

#523 in the World

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

35. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#172 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Chemical Engineering

#178 in Europe

#551 in the World

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

37. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Chemical Engineering

#184 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

38. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Chemical Engineering

#188 in Europe

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

39. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Chemical Engineering

#201 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

40. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Chemical Engineering

#204 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

41. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Chemical Engineering

#205 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

42. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemical Engineering

#212 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

43. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Chemical Engineering

#218 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

44. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Chemical Engineering

#220 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

45. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemical Engineering

#235 in Europe

#716 in the World

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

46. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Chemical Engineering

#248 in Europe

#745 in the World

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

47. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Chemical Engineering

#250 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

48. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Chemical Engineering

#255 in Europe

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

49. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Chemical Engineering

#285 in Europe

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Chemical Engineering

#287 in Europe

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemical Engineering

#288 in Europe

#882 in the World

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

52. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Chemical Engineering

#295 in Europe

#912 in the World

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

53. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Chemical Engineering

#299 in Europe

#933 in the World

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

54. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Chemical Engineering

#302 in Europe

#936 in the World

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

55. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Chemical Engineering

#308 in Europe

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

56. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Chemical Engineering

#314 in Europe

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

57. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#324 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

58. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Chemical Engineering

#330 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

59. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemical Engineering

#339 in Europe

#1101 in the World

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

60. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Chemical Engineering

#340 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

61. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemical Engineering

#401 in Europe

#1398 in the World

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

62. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemical Engineering

#406 in Europe

#1416 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

63. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemical Engineering

#416 in Europe

#1470 in the World

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

64. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Chemical Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1479 in the World

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

65. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Chemical Engineering

#446 in Europe

#1579 in the World

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

66. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemical Engineering

#451 in Europe

#1598 in the World

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

67. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemical Engineering

#459 in Europe

#1654 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

68. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Chemical Engineering

#480 in Europe

#1742 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

69. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemical Engineering

#497 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

70. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#507 in Europe

#1875 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

71. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Chemical Engineering

#519 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

72. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Chemical Engineering

#558 in Europe

#2093 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

73. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemical Engineering

#589 in Europe

#2225 in the World

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

74. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Chemical Engineering

#619 in Europe

#2367 in the World

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

75. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemical Engineering

#643 in Europe

#2477 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

76. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemical Engineering

#672 in Europe

#2627 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

77. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemical Engineering

#690 in Europe

#2731 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

78. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Chemical Engineering

#692 in Europe

#2763 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

79. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Chemical Engineering

#693 in Europe

#2765 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

80. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemical Engineering

#694 in Europe

#2776 in the World

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

81. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemical Engineering

#707 in Europe

#2831 in the World

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

82. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Chemical Engineering

#713 in Europe

#2851 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

83. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Chemical Engineering

#724 in Europe

#2915 in the World

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

84. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Chemical Engineering

#734 in Europe

#2981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

85. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#743 in Europe

#3010 in the World

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

86. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemical Engineering

#745 in Europe

#3013 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

87. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#746 in Europe

#3027 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

88. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Chemical Engineering

#747 in Europe

#3029 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

89. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#758 in Europe

#3081 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

90. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Chemical Engineering

#762 in Europe

#3093 in the World

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

91. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Chemical Engineering

#766 in Europe

#3110 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

92. Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Chemical Engineering

#767 in Europe

#3113 in the World

Enrollment: 5,622
Founded: 1971

93. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Chemical Engineering

#776 in Europe

#3145 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

94. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Chemical Engineering

#778 in Europe

#3162 in the World

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

95. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemical Engineering

#779 in Europe

#3172 in the World

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

96. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemical Engineering

#783 in Europe

#3192 in the World

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

97. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Chemical Engineering

#799 in Europe

#3265 in the World

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

98. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemical Engineering

#800 in Europe

#3267 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

99. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Chemical Engineering

#803 in Europe

#3284 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

100. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Chemical Engineering

#809 in Europe

#3312 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

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