100 Best universities for Engineering in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 63.3M citations received by 2.21M 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

#10 in Europe

#65 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

#16 in Europe

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Engineering

#17 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Engineering

#30 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Engineering

#33 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

6. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Engineering

#37 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

7. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Engineering

#38 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#42 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#45 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

10. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Engineering

#54 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

11. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Engineering

#58 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

12. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Engineering

#59 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Engineering

#60 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

14. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Engineering

#66 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

15. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Engineering

#72 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

16. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Engineering

#85 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Engineering

#89 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

18. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#92 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

19. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Engineering

#95 in Europe

#293 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

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

21. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Engineering

#100 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

22. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Engineering

#104 in Europe

#317 in the World

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

23. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Engineering

#113 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

24. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Engineering

#117 in Europe

#345 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

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

26. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Engineering

#129 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

27. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Engineering

#134 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Engineering

#144 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

29. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Engineering

#146 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

30. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Engineering

#151 in Europe

#413 in the World

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

31. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Engineering

#159 in Europe

#429 in the World

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

32. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Engineering

#160 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

33. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Engineering

#162 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

34. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Engineering

#163 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

35. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Engineering

#164 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

36. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Engineering

#169 in Europe

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

37. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Engineering

#174 in Europe

#466 in the World

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

38. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Engineering

#176 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

39. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Engineering

#182 in Europe

#487 in the World

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

40. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#188 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

41. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Engineering

#200 in Europe

#545 in the World

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

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Engineering

#203 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

43. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Engineering

#204 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

44. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Engineering

#219 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

45. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Engineering

#221 in Europe

#601 in the World

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

46. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Engineering

#226 in Europe

#614 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

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

48. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#246 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

49. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Engineering

#256 in Europe

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

50. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Engineering

#264 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

51. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Engineering

#269 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

52. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Engineering

#273 in Europe

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

53. University of Kassel

For Engineering

#288 in Europe

#813 in the World

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

54. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Engineering

#300 in Europe

#850 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

#301 in Europe

#852 in the World

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

56. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Engineering

#308 in Europe

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Engineering

#310 in Europe

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Engineering

#322 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

59. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Engineering

#323 in Europe

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

60. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Engineering

#349 in Europe

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

61. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Engineering

#350 in Europe

#991 in the World

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

62. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Engineering

#373 in Europe

#1060 in the World

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

63. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Engineering

#391 in Europe

#1109 in the World

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

64. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Engineering

#413 in Europe

#1199 in the World

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

65. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Engineering

#417 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

66. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

67. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Engineering

#449 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

68. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Engineering

#480 in Europe

#1461 in the World

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

69. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

70. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Engineering

#567 in Europe

#1833 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

71. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#572 in Europe

#1853 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

72. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Engineering

#575 in Europe

#1862 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

73. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Engineering

#583 in Europe

#1883 in the World

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

74. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Engineering

#604 in Europe

#1996 in the World

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

75. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Engineering

#607 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

76. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Engineering

#632 in Europe

#2098 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

77. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Engineering

#640 in Europe

#2174 in the World

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

78. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Engineering

#665 in Europe

#2311 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

79. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Engineering

#671 in Europe

#2341 in the World

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

80. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Engineering

#689 in Europe

#2457 in the World

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

81. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Engineering

#712 in Europe

#2586 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

82. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Engineering

#721 in Europe

#2618 in the World

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

83. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#736 in Europe

#2673 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

84. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Engineering

#739 in Europe

#2677 in the World

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

85. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Engineering

#764 in Europe

#2825 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

86. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Engineering

#780 in Europe

#2917 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

87. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Engineering

#811 in Europe

#3063 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

88. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Engineering

#815 in Europe

#3093 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

89. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Engineering

#834 in Europe

#3176 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

90. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Engineering

#842 in Europe

#3198 in the World

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

91. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#845 in Europe

#3209 in the World

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

92. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Engineering

#848 in Europe

#3214 in the World

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

93. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#849 in Europe

#3216 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

94. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Engineering

#856 in Europe

#3255 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

95. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Engineering

#859 in Europe

#3265 in the World

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

96. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Engineering

#863 in Europe

#3286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

97. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Engineering

#872 in Europe

#3322 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

98. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Engineering

#878 in Europe

#3350 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

99. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Engineering

#881 in Europe

#3361 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

100. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Engineering

#885 in Europe

#3370 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

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 Engineering127

Aerospace Engineering132

Agricultural Engineering22

Applied/Engineering Physics66

Architectural Engineering58

Automation and Control engineering65

Automotive Engineering74

Biochemical Engineering57

Biomedical Engineering69

Biotechnology78

Chemical Engineering119

Civil Engineering102

Computer Engineering77

Computer Networking140

Construction Management44

Electrical Engineering146

Electronic Engineering110

Engineering Management51

Environmental Engineering75

Firefighting and Fire Science20

Geotechnical Engineering87

Human-Computer Interaction118

Industrial Engineering49

Landscape Architecture26

Marine Engineering31

Materials Science161

Mechanical Engineering155

Metallurgical Engineering127

Mining Engineering32

Nanotechnology112

Nuclear Engineering45

Operations Research76

Optical Engineering147

Petroleum Engineering49

Polymer science and Plastics engineering60

Product and Industrial Design40

Reliability and Quality Engineering69

Remote Sensing83

Renewable Energy Engineering68

Structural Engineering118

Systems Engineering125

Technical Drawing43

Telecommunications138

Transportation Engineering68