100 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 66.7M citations received by 2.26M academic papers made by 169 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 Engineering

#11 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Engineering

#15 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Engineering

#17 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Engineering

#32 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Engineering

#34 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

6. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Engineering

#38 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

7. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Engineering

#39 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#44 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#48 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

10. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Engineering

#55 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Engineering

#59 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Engineering

#60 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Engineering

#62 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

14. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Engineering

#66 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

15. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Engineering

#70 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

16. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Engineering

#86 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Engineering

#92 in Europe

#292 in the World

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

18. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#93 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

19. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Engineering

#96 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

20. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Engineering

#99 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

21. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Engineering

#100 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

22. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Engineering

#104 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

23. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Engineering

#114 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

24. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Engineering

#118 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

25. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#127 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

26. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Engineering

#131 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

27. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Engineering

#136 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Engineering

#145 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

29. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Engineering

#151 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

30. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Engineering

#152 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

31. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Engineering

#158 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

32. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Engineering

#161 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

33. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Engineering

#162 in Europe

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

34. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Engineering

#164 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

35. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Engineering

#167 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

36. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Engineering

#172 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

37. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Engineering

#174 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

38. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Engineering

#177 in Europe

#481 in the World

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

39. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Engineering

#183 in Europe

#495 in the World

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

40. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#187 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

41. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Engineering

#198 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Engineering

#208 in Europe

#571 in the World

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

43. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Engineering

#209 in Europe

#572 in the World

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

44. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Engineering

#217 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

45. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Engineering

#222 in Europe

#611 in the World

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

46. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Engineering

#227 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

47. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Engineering

#243 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

48. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#244 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

49. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Engineering

#257 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

50. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Engineering

#265 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

51. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Engineering

#272 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

52. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Engineering

#276 in Europe

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

53. University of Kassel

For Engineering

#290 in Europe

#822 in the World

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

54. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Engineering

#303 in Europe

#856 in the World

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

55. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Engineering

#306 in Europe

#864 in the World

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

56. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Engineering

#308 in Europe

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Engineering

#312 in Europe

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Engineering

#323 in Europe

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

59. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Engineering

#324 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

60. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Engineering

#349 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

61. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Engineering

#354 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

62. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Engineering

#379 in Europe

#1088 in the World

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

63. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Engineering

#403 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

64. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Engineering

#416 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

65. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Engineering

#417 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

66. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1233 in the World

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

67. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Engineering

#449 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

68. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Engineering

#480 in Europe

#1465 in the World

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

69. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Engineering

#542 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

70. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Engineering

#566 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

71. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#571 in Europe

#1864 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

72. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Engineering

#588 in Europe

#1910 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

73. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Engineering

#590 in Europe

#1914 in the World

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

74. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Engineering

#615 in Europe

#2035 in the World

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

75. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Engineering

#623 in Europe

#2066 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

76. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Engineering

#630 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

77. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Engineering

#641 in Europe

#2196 in the World

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

78. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Engineering

#663 in Europe

#2295 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

79. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Engineering

#675 in Europe

#2366 in the World

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

80. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Engineering

#695 in Europe

#2486 in the World

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

81. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Engineering

#714 in Europe

#2600 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

82. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Engineering

#718 in Europe

#2617 in the World

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

83. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#737 in Europe

#2684 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

84. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Engineering

#738 in Europe

#2691 in the World

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

85. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Engineering

#762 in Europe

#2826 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

86. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Engineering

#785 in Europe

#2950 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

87. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Engineering

#809 in Europe

#3073 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

88. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Engineering

#812 in Europe

#3099 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

89. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Engineering

#841 in Europe

#3212 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

90. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#846 in Europe

#3226 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

91. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Engineering

#847 in Europe

#3227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

92. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#849 in Europe

#3232 in the World

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

93. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Engineering

#853 in Europe

#3257 in the World

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

94. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Engineering

#857 in Europe

#3278 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

95. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Engineering

#864 in Europe

#3296 in the World

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

96. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Engineering

#872 in Europe

#3325 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

97. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Engineering

#873 in Europe

#3327 in the World

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

98. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Engineering

#875 in Europe

#3333 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

99. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#878 in Europe

#3344 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

100. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Engineering

#884 in Europe

#3367 in the World

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

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

Engineering subfields in Germany

Acoustical Engineering128

Aerospace Engineering132

Agricultural Engineering22

Applied/Engineering Physics66

Architectural Engineering59

Automation and Control engineering65

Automotive Engineering75

Biochemical Engineering58

Biomedical Engineering70

Biotechnology79

Chemical Engineering119

Civil Engineering102

Computer Engineering78

Computer Networking140

Construction Management45

Electrical Engineering147

Electronic Engineering110

Engineering Management51

Environmental Engineering76

Firefighting and Fire Science20

Geotechnical Engineering88

Human-Computer Interaction120

Industrial Engineering47

Landscape Architecture25

Marine Engineering34

Materials Science161

Mechanical Engineering155

Metallurgical Engineering129

Mining Engineering32

Nanotechnology113

Nuclear Engineering46

Operations Research77

Optical Engineering147

Petroleum Engineering49

Polymer science and Plastics engineering60

Product and Industrial Design40

Reliability and Quality Engineering71

Remote Sensing83

Renewable Energy Engineering70

Structural Engineering119

Systems Engineering124

Technical Drawing46

Telecommunications138

Transportation Engineering69