100 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 2.52M citations received by 82.8K academic papers made by 102 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 Civil Engineering

#12 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Civil Engineering

#25 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

3. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Civil Engineering

#26 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Civil Engineering

#31 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

5. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Civil Engineering

#41 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Civil Engineering

#47 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Civil Engineering

#49 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

8. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Civil Engineering

#58 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

9. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Civil Engineering

#62 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Civil Engineering

#63 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

11. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Civil Engineering

#73 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

12. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Civil Engineering

#78 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

13. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Civil Engineering

#88 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

14. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Civil Engineering

#93 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

15. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Civil Engineering

#98 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

16. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Civil Engineering

#99 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

17. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Civil Engineering

#104 in Europe

#314 in the World

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

18. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Civil Engineering

#115 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

19. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Civil Engineering

#120 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

20. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Civil Engineering

#130 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

21. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Civil Engineering

#131 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

22. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Civil Engineering

#138 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

23. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Civil Engineering

#151 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

24. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Civil Engineering

#164 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

25. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Civil Engineering

#169 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

26. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Civil Engineering

#172 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

27. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Civil Engineering

#176 in Europe

#509 in the World

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

28. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Civil Engineering

#188 in Europe

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

29. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Civil Engineering

#193 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

30. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Civil Engineering

#194 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

31. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Civil Engineering

#201 in Europe

#581 in the World

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

32. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Civil Engineering

#205 in Europe

#591 in the World

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

33. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Civil Engineering

#212 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

34. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Civil Engineering

#216 in Europe

#620 in the World

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

35. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Civil Engineering

#220 in Europe

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

36. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Civil Engineering

#226 in Europe

#644 in the World

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

37. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Civil Engineering

#239 in Europe

#676 in the World

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

38. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Civil Engineering

#265 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

39. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Civil Engineering

#266 in Europe

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

40. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Civil Engineering

#278 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

41. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Civil Engineering

#280 in Europe

#796 in the World

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

42. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Civil Engineering

#296 in Europe

#832 in the World

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

43. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Civil Engineering

#313 in Europe

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

44. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Civil Engineering

#317 in Europe

#888 in the World

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

45. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Civil Engineering

#321 in Europe

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

46. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Civil Engineering

#327 in Europe

#921 in the World

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

47. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Civil Engineering

#330 in Europe

#928 in the World

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

48. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Civil Engineering

#338 in Europe

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

49. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Civil Engineering

#341 in Europe

#972 in the World

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

50. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Civil Engineering

#344 in Europe

#983 in the World

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

51. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Civil Engineering

#357 in Europe

#1031 in the World

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

52. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Civil Engineering

#372 in Europe

#1076 in the World

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

53. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Civil Engineering

#375 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Civil Engineering

#381 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

55. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Civil Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

56. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Civil Engineering

#399 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

57. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Civil Engineering

#401 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

58. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Civil Engineering

#424 in Europe

#1230 in the World

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

59. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Civil Engineering

#439 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

60. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Civil Engineering

#444 in Europe

#1303 in the World

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

61. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Civil Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

62. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Civil Engineering

#459 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

63. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Civil Engineering

#460 in Europe

#1362 in the World

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

64. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Civil Engineering

#462 in Europe

#1367 in the World

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

65. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Civil Engineering

#473 in Europe

#1410 in the World

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

66. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Civil Engineering

#476 in Europe

#1421 in the World

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

67. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Civil Engineering

#477 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

68. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Civil Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

69. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Civil Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1464 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

70. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Civil Engineering

#553 in Europe

#1712 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

71. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Civil Engineering

#556 in Europe

#1728 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

72. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Civil Engineering

#569 in Europe

#1805 in the World

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

73. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Civil Engineering

#572 in Europe

#1824 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

74. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Civil Engineering

#589 in Europe

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

75. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Civil Engineering

#618 in Europe

#2045 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

76. HafenCity University Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Civil Engineering

#629 in Europe

#2112 in the World

Enrollment: 2,426
Founded: 2006

77. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Civil Engineering

#640 in Europe

#2160 in the World

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

78. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Civil Engineering

#668 in Europe

#2321 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Civil Engineering

#679 in Europe

#2365 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Civil Engineering

#705 in Europe

#2504 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

81. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Civil Engineering

#721 in Europe

#2561 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

82. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Civil Engineering

#746 in Europe

#2676 in the World

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

83. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Civil Engineering

#759 in Europe

#2730 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

84. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Civil Engineering

#765 in Europe

#2753 in the World

Enrollment: 6,431
Founded: 1992

85. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Civil Engineering

#769 in Europe

#2783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1994

86. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Civil Engineering

#780 in Europe

#2838 in the World

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

87. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Civil Engineering

#786 in Europe

#2861 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

88. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Civil Engineering

#795 in Europe

#2895 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

89. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Civil Engineering

#796 in Europe

#2903 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

90. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Civil Engineering

#817 in Europe

#2980 in the World

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

91. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Civil Engineering

#818 in Europe

#2983 in the World

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

92. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Civil Engineering

#843 in Europe

#3131 in the World

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

93. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Civil Engineering

#853 in Europe

#3166 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

94. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Civil Engineering

#875 in Europe

#3272 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

95. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Civil Engineering

#878 in Europe

#3286 in the World

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

96. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Civil Engineering

#896 in Europe

#3371 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

97. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Civil Engineering

#933 in Europe

#3532 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

98. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Civil Engineering

#939 in Europe

#3547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

99. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Civil Engineering

#949 in Europe

#3586 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

100. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Civil Engineering

#962 in Europe

#3659 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

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