100 Best universities for Chemical Engineering in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 9.55M citations received by 270K 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

#106 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemical Engineering

#15 in Europe

#118 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

#17 in Europe

#123 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemical Engineering

#19 in Europe

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Chemical Engineering

#31 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

6. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemical Engineering

#33 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

7. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#34 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#44 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Chemical Engineering

#52 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

10. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Chemical Engineering

#53 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

11. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Chemical Engineering

#58 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

12. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemical Engineering

#61 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

13. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemical Engineering

#67 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

14. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemical Engineering

#68 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

15. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Chemical Engineering

#73 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

16. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Chemical Engineering

#75 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#76 in Europe

#312 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

#314 in the World

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

19. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Chemical Engineering

#82 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

20. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemical Engineering

#95 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

21. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Chemical Engineering

#96 in Europe

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

22. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemical Engineering

#110 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Chemical Engineering

#113 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Chemical Engineering

#122 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

25. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Chemical Engineering

#125 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

26. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Chemical Engineering

#129 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

27. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Chemical Engineering

#134 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Chemical Engineering

#137 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

29. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemical Engineering

#144 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

30. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#148 in Europe

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Chemical Engineering

#150 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Chemical Engineering

#157 in Europe

#516 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

#545 in the World

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

34. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Chemical Engineering

#172 in Europe

#561 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

#177 in Europe

#576 in the World

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

36. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#180 in Europe

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

37. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Chemical Engineering

#186 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

38. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Chemical Engineering

#190 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

39. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemical Engineering

#199 in Europe

#635 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

#659 in the World

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

41. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Chemical Engineering

#213 in Europe

#671 in the World

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

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Chemical Engineering

#217 in Europe

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

43. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Chemical Engineering

#223 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

44. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Chemical Engineering

#237 in Europe

#738 in the World

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

45. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Chemical Engineering

#238 in Europe

#739 in the World

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

46. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemical Engineering

#242 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

47. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Chemical Engineering

#251 in Europe

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

48. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Chemical Engineering

#260 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

49. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Chemical Engineering

#285 in Europe

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Chemical Engineering

#287 in Europe

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemical Engineering

#297 in Europe

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

52. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Chemical Engineering

#298 in Europe

#969 in the World

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

53. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Chemical Engineering

#303 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

54. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Chemical Engineering

#309 in Europe

#1021 in the World

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

55. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Chemical Engineering

#317 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

56. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Chemical Engineering

#321 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Chemical Engineering

#324 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#327 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

59. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemical Engineering

#337 in Europe

#1138 in the World

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

60. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Chemical Engineering

#345 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

61. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemical Engineering

#416 in Europe

#1519 in the World

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

62. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Chemical Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1528 in the World

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

63. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemical Engineering

#420 in Europe

#1533 in the World

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

64. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemical Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

65. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Chemical Engineering

#455 in Europe

#1710 in the World

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

66. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemical Engineering

#456 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

67. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Chemical Engineering

#472 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

68. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemical Engineering

#490 in Europe

#1849 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

69. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Chemical Engineering

#509 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

70. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#518 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

71. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemical Engineering

#531 in Europe

#2009 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

72. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Chemical Engineering

#554 in Europe

#2136 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

73. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemical Engineering

#630 in Europe

#2461 in the World

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

74. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemical Engineering

#646 in Europe

#2531 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

75. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Chemical Engineering

#656 in Europe

#2577 in the World

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

76. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemical Engineering

#679 in Europe

#2693 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

77. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemical Engineering

#688 in Europe

#2746 in the World

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

78. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Chemical Engineering

#690 in Europe

#2773 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

79. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemical Engineering

#700 in Europe

#2839 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

80. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Chemical Engineering

#709 in Europe

#2880 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

81. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemical Engineering

#715 in Europe

#2899 in the World

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

82. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Chemical Engineering

#727 in Europe

#2962 in the World

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

83. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Chemical Engineering

#738 in Europe

#3014 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

84. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Chemical Engineering

#743 in Europe

#3039 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

85. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#750 in Europe

#3070 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

86. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Chemical Engineering

#752 in Europe

#3072 in the World

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

87. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemical Engineering

#753 in Europe

#3074 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

88. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Chemical Engineering

#755 in Europe

#3096 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

89. Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Chemical Engineering

#769 in Europe

#3177 in the World

Enrollment: 5,622
Founded: 1971

90. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemical Engineering

#778 in Europe

#3198 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

91. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Chemical Engineering

#779 in Europe

#3208 in the World

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

92. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Chemical Engineering

#788 in Europe

#3253 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

93. Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Kleve

For Chemical Engineering

#797 in Europe

#3305 in the World

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

94. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Chemical Engineering

#803 in Europe

#3336 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

95. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemical Engineering

#804 in Europe

#3352 in the World

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

96. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemical Engineering

#805 in Europe

#3353 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

97. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Chemical Engineering

#807 in Europe

#3365 in the World

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

98. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemical Engineering

#809 in Europe

#3371 in the World

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

99. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Chemical Engineering

#816 in Europe

#3410 in the World

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

100. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemical Engineering

#826 in Europe

#3456 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.