45 Best universities for Construction Management 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 Construction Management. A graph of 223K citations received by 9.45K academic papers made by 45 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 Construction Management

#9 in Europe

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Construction Management

#14 in Europe

#45 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Construction Management

#16 in Europe

#50 in the World

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

4. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Construction Management

#37 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

5. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Construction Management

#40 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

6. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Construction Management

#45 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

7. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Construction Management

#56 in Europe

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

8. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Construction Management

#80 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Construction Management

#82 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

10. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Construction Management

#87 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

11. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Construction Management

#94 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

12. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Construction Management

#96 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

13. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Construction Management

#100 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

14. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Construction Management

#121 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

15. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Construction Management

#131 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Construction Management

#133 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Construction Management

#137 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

18. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Construction Management

#149 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

19. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Construction Management

#172 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

20. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Construction Management

#180 in Europe

#495 in the World

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

21. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Construction Management

#192 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

22. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Construction Management

#195 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

23. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Construction Management

#197 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

24. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Construction Management

#210 in Europe

#570 in the World

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

25. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Construction Management

#213 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

26. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Construction Management

#222 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

27. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Construction Management

#246 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

28. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Construction Management

#249 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

29. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Construction Management

#259 in Europe

#671 in the World

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

30. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Construction Management

#265 in Europe

#685 in the World

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

31. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Construction Management

#288 in Europe

#749 in the World

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

32. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Construction Management

#292 in Europe

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

33. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Construction Management

#313 in Europe

#817 in the World

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

34. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Construction Management

#327 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

35. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Construction Management

#331 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

36. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Construction Management

#334 in Europe

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

37. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Construction Management

#356 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

38. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Construction Management

#401 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

39. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Construction Management

#403 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

40. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Construction Management

#404 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

41. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Construction Management

#410 in Europe

#1074 in the World

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

42. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Construction Management

#411 in Europe

#1082 in the World

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

43. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Construction Management

#422 in Europe

#1106 in the World

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

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Construction Management

#426 in Europe

#1114 in the World

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

45. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Construction Management

#433 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

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