100 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 12M citations received by 441K academic papers made by 147 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 Electrical Engineering

#14 in Europe

#84 in the World

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

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Electrical Engineering

#18 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Electrical Engineering

#19 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Electrical Engineering

#27 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electrical Engineering

#30 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#37 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Electrical Engineering

#38 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Electrical Engineering

#40 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

9. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Electrical Engineering

#50 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electrical Engineering

#60 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Electrical Engineering

#64 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Electrical Engineering

#65 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Electrical Engineering

#71 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

14. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Electrical Engineering

#79 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

15. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electrical Engineering

#92 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Electrical Engineering

#93 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Electrical Engineering

#95 in Europe

#314 in the World

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

18. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Electrical Engineering

#97 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

19. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Electrical Engineering

#107 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Electrical Engineering

#123 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

21. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Electrical Engineering

#126 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

22. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Electrical Engineering

#131 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Electrical Engineering

#133 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Electrical Engineering

#138 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

25. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#141 in Europe

#419 in the World

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

26. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Electrical Engineering

#145 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

27. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#147 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

28. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Electrical Engineering

#148 in Europe

#428 in the World

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

29. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Electrical Engineering

#151 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

30. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Electrical Engineering

#152 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

31. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Electrical Engineering

#158 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

32. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Electrical Engineering

#162 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

33. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Electrical Engineering

#169 in Europe

#486 in the World

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

34. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Electrical Engineering

#171 in Europe

#494 in the World

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

35. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Electrical Engineering

#177 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

36. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Electrical Engineering

#178 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

37. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Electrical Engineering

#183 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

38. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Electrical Engineering

#196 in Europe

#566 in the World

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

39. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Electrical Engineering

#198 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

40. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Electrical Engineering

#200 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

41. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electrical Engineering

#207 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

42. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Electrical Engineering

#210 in Europe

#609 in the World

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

43. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Electrical Engineering

#214 in Europe

#617 in the World

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

44. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Electrical Engineering

#220 in Europe

#642 in the World

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

45. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Electrical Engineering

#221 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

46. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Electrical Engineering

#224 in Europe

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

47. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Electrical Engineering

#234 in Europe

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

48. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Electrical Engineering

#239 in Europe

#683 in the World

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

49. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Electrical Engineering

#241 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

50. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Electrical Engineering

#242 in Europe

#692 in the World

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

51. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Electrical Engineering

#246 in Europe

#704 in the World

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

52. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Electrical Engineering

#253 in Europe

#735 in the World

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

53. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Electrical Engineering

#266 in Europe

#769 in the World

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

54. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Electrical Engineering

#273 in Europe

#782 in the World

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

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Electrical Engineering

#279 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

56. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Electrical Engineering

#339 in Europe

#986 in the World

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

57. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Electrical Engineering

#344 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

58. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#365 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Electrical Engineering

#366 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

60. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Electrical Engineering

#379 in Europe

#1146 in the World

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

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Electrical Engineering

#380 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Electrical Engineering

#411 in Europe

#1247 in the World

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

63. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Electrical Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

64. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Electrical Engineering

#430 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

65. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Electrical Engineering

#435 in Europe

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

66. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electrical Engineering

#481 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

67. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electrical Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1540 in the World

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

68. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Electrical Engineering

#495 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

69. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Electrical Engineering

#498 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

70. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electrical Engineering

#499 in Europe

#1579 in the World

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

71. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Electrical Engineering

#501 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

72. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Electrical Engineering

#560 in Europe

#1879 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

73. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Electrical Engineering

#590 in Europe

#2019 in the World

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

74. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Electrical Engineering

#599 in Europe

#2063 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

75. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Electrical Engineering

#628 in Europe

#2203 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

76. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Electrical Engineering

#633 in Europe

#2235 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

77. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Electrical Engineering

#642 in Europe

#2274 in the World

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

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Electrical Engineering

#653 in Europe

#2323 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Electrical Engineering

#654 in Europe

#2328 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

80. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#660 in Europe

#2371 in the World

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

81. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#682 in Europe

#2470 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

82. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electrical Engineering

#684 in Europe

#2475 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

83. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Electrical Engineering

#692 in Europe

#2510 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

84. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Electrical Engineering

#701 in Europe

#2547 in the World

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

85. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Electrical Engineering

#704 in Europe

#2567 in the World

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

86. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Electrical Engineering

#705 in Europe

#2578 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

87. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Electrical Engineering

#706 in Europe

#2580 in the World

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

88. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Electrical Engineering

#714 in Europe

#2618 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

89. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electrical Engineering

#718 in Europe

#2634 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

90. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Electrical Engineering

#719 in Europe

#2637 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

91. Jade University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

For Electrical Engineering

#722 in Europe

#2648 in the World

Enrollment: 6,127
Founded: 2009

92. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Electrical Engineering

#739 in Europe

#2700 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

93. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electrical Engineering

#746 in Europe

#2725 in the World

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

94. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Electrical Engineering

#758 in Europe

#2777 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

95. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Electrical Engineering

#769 in Europe

#2879 in the World

Enrollment: 5,333
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1946

96. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Electrical Engineering

#775 in Europe

#2902 in the World

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

97. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Electrical Engineering

#786 in Europe

#2970 in the World

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

98. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Electrical Engineering

#789 in Europe

#2979 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

99. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Electrical Engineering

#799 in Europe

#3018 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

100. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Electrical Engineering

#807 in Europe

#3047 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

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