100 Best universities for Engineering in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 47.9M citations received by 1.97M academic papers made by 168 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

#62 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

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Engineering

#17 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Engineering

#33 in Europe

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Engineering

#35 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

6. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Engineering

#37 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

7. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Engineering

#42 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

8. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#43 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

9. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#47 in Europe

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

10. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Engineering

#54 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Engineering

#55 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Engineering

#56 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Engineering

#67 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

14. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Engineering

#68 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

15. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Engineering

#71 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

16. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Engineering

#87 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

17. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Engineering

#88 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

18. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#89 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

19. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Engineering

#91 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

20. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Engineering

#100 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

21. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Engineering

#102 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

22. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Engineering

#110 in Europe

#323 in the World

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

23. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Engineering

#117 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

24. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Engineering

#118 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

25. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#123 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

26. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Engineering

#128 in Europe

#367 in the World

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

27. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Engineering

#130 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

28. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Engineering

#132 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

29. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Engineering

#142 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

30. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Engineering

#146 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

31. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Engineering

#149 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

32. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Engineering

#150 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

33. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Engineering

#155 in Europe

#421 in the World

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

34. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Engineering

#157 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

35. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Engineering

#165 in Europe

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

36. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Engineering

#166 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

37. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Engineering

#169 in Europe

#447 in the World

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

38. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Engineering

#171 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

39. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Engineering

#177 in Europe

#475 in the World

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

40. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#184 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

41. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Engineering

#199 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Engineering

#201 in Europe

#548 in the World

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

43. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Engineering

#202 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

44. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Engineering

#221 in Europe

#595 in the World

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

45. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Engineering

#223 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

46. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Engineering

#225 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

47. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#236 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

48. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Engineering

#248 in Europe

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

49. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Engineering

#249 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

50. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Engineering

#263 in Europe

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

51. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Engineering

#270 in Europe

#747 in the World

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

52. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Engineering

#272 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

53. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Engineering

#278 in Europe

#775 in the World

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

54. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Engineering

#290 in Europe

#811 in the World

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

55. University of Kassel

For Engineering

#291 in Europe

#812 in the World

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

56. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Engineering

#305 in Europe

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Engineering

#312 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Engineering

#321 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

59. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Engineering

#322 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

60. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Engineering

#341 in Europe

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

61. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Engineering

#349 in Europe

#976 in the World

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

62. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Engineering

#362 in Europe

#1001 in the World

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

63. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Engineering

#379 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

64. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Engineering

#382 in Europe

#1050 in the World

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

65. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Engineering

#411 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

66. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Engineering

#412 in Europe

#1177 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

67. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Engineering

#428 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

68. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1430 in the World

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

69. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Engineering

#519 in Europe

#1590 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

70. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Engineering

#558 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

71. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#564 in Europe

#1777 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

72. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Engineering

#567 in Europe

#1804 in the World

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

73. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Engineering

#574 in Europe

#1832 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

74. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Engineering

#578 in Europe

#1849 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

75. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Engineering

#616 in Europe

#2031 in the World

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

76. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Engineering

#626 in Europe

#2068 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

77. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Engineering

#647 in Europe

#2174 in the World

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

78. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Engineering

#650 in Europe

#2206 in the World

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

79. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Engineering

#661 in Europe

#2266 in the World

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

80. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Engineering

#675 in Europe

#2324 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

81. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Engineering

#708 in Europe

#2510 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

82. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Engineering

#725 in Europe

#2594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

83. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Engineering

#729 in Europe

#2610 in the World

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

84. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2621 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

85. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Engineering

#770 in Europe

#2819 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

86. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Engineering

#784 in Europe

#2862 in the World

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

87. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Engineering

#799 in Europe

#2947 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

88. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Engineering

#801 in Europe

#2953 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

89. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Engineering

#803 in Europe

#2965 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

90. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#815 in Europe

#3029 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

91. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Engineering

#820 in Europe

#3044 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

92. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Engineering

#826 in Europe

#3088 in the World

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

93. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Engineering

#833 in Europe

#3119 in the World

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

94. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Engineering

#846 in Europe

#3173 in the World

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

95. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Engineering

#847 in Europe

#3179 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

96. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Engineering

#850 in Europe

#3185 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

97. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Engineering

#853 in Europe

#3207 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

98. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Engineering

#858 in Europe

#3237 in the World

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

99. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering

#864 in Europe

#3257 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

100. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Engineering

#865 in Europe

#3262 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

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 Engineering126

Aerospace Engineering131

Agricultural Engineering23

Applied/Engineering Physics62

Architectural Engineering52

Automation and Control engineering62

Automotive Engineering70

Biochemical Engineering55

Biomedical Engineering67

Biotechnology73

Chemical Engineering118

Civil Engineering96

Computer Engineering76

Computer Networking136

Construction Management39

Electrical Engineering144

Electronic Engineering108

Engineering Management45

Environmental Engineering74

Firefighting and Fire Science23

Geotechnical Engineering85

Human-Computer Interaction113

Industrial Engineering47

Landscape Architecture35

Marine Engineering29

Materials Science158

Mechanical Engineering154

Metallurgical Engineering126

Mining Engineering33

Nanotechnology114

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research76

Optical Engineering145

Petroleum Engineering44

Polymer science and Plastics engineering60

Product and Industrial Design41

Reliability and Quality Engineering63

Remote Sensing80

Renewable Energy Engineering69

Structural Engineering113

Systems Engineering120

Technical Drawing32

Telecommunications137

Transportation Engineering63