100 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 8.35M citations received by 390K academic papers made by 144 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

#15 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Electrical Engineering

#20 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Electrical Engineering

#21 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Electrical Engineering

#27 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electrical Engineering

#30 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#32 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Electrical Engineering

#39 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Electrical Engineering

#41 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

9. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Electrical Engineering

#56 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

10. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Electrical Engineering

#63 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Electrical Engineering

#64 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electrical Engineering

#65 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Electrical Engineering

#76 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

14. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Electrical Engineering

#88 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

15. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electrical Engineering

#90 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Electrical Engineering

#92 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Electrical Engineering

#93 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

18. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Electrical Engineering

#103 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

19. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Electrical Engineering

#106 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

20. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Electrical Engineering

#120 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

21. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Electrical Engineering

#121 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

22. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Electrical Engineering

#132 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

23. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Electrical Engineering

#135 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

24. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#136 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

25. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Electrical Engineering

#142 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

26. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#143 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

27. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Electrical Engineering

#145 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

28. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Electrical Engineering

#147 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

29. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Electrical Engineering

#148 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

30. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Electrical Engineering

#149 in Europe

#431 in the World

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

31. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Electrical Engineering

#150 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

32. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Electrical Engineering

#155 in Europe

#441 in the World

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

33. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Electrical Engineering

#161 in Europe

#458 in the World

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

34. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Electrical Engineering

#165 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

35. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Electrical Engineering

#168 in Europe

#471 in the World

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

36. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Electrical Engineering

#176 in Europe

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

37. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Electrical Engineering

#178 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

38. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Electrical Engineering

#189 in Europe

#536 in the World

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

39. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Electrical Engineering

#192 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

40. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Electrical Engineering

#197 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

41. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electrical Engineering

#198 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

42. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Electrical Engineering

#202 in Europe

#576 in the World

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

43. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Electrical Engineering

#207 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

44. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Electrical Engineering

#211 in Europe

#591 in the World

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

45. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Electrical Engineering

#224 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

46. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Electrical Engineering

#228 in Europe

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

47. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Electrical Engineering

#232 in Europe

#653 in the World

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

48. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Electrical Engineering

#233 in Europe

#659 in the World

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

49. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Electrical Engineering

#237 in Europe

#668 in the World

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

50. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Electrical Engineering

#241 in Europe

#675 in the World

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

51. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Electrical Engineering

#242 in Europe

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

52. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Electrical Engineering

#249 in Europe

#694 in the World

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

53. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Electrical Engineering

#266 in Europe

#737 in the World

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

54. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Electrical Engineering

#268 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

55. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Electrical Engineering

#273 in Europe

#759 in the World

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

56. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Electrical Engineering

#314 in Europe

#877 in the World

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

57. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Electrical Engineering

#322 in Europe

#904 in the World

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

58. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#347 in Europe

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Electrical Engineering

#353 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

60. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Electrical Engineering

#355 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

61. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Electrical Engineering

#363 in Europe

#1077 in the World

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

62. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Electrical Engineering

#405 in Europe

#1206 in the World

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

63. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Electrical Engineering

#411 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

64. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Electrical Engineering

#415 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

65. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Electrical Engineering

#444 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

66. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Electrical Engineering

#463 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

67. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Electrical Engineering

#475 in Europe

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

68. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Electrical Engineering

#481 in Europe

#1450 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

69. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electrical Engineering

#492 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

70. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electrical Engineering

#497 in Europe

#1499 in the World

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

71. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electrical Engineering

#502 in Europe

#1516 in the World

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

72. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Electrical Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

73. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Electrical Engineering

#578 in Europe

#1923 in the World

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

74. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Electrical Engineering

#598 in Europe

#2043 in the World

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

75. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Electrical Engineering

#600 in Europe

#2047 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

76. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Electrical Engineering

#630 in Europe

#2187 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

77. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Electrical Engineering

#632 in Europe

#2193 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

78. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#647 in Europe

#2263 in the World

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

79. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Electrical Engineering

#648 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

80. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Electrical Engineering

#666 in Europe

#2340 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

81. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Electrical Engineering

#679 in Europe

#2396 in the World

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

82. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Electrical Engineering

#684 in Europe

#2421 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

83. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Electrical Engineering

#695 in Europe

#2456 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

84. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electrical Engineering

#698 in Europe

#2475 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

85. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electrical Engineering

#701 in Europe

#2501 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

86. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Electrical Engineering

#703 in Europe

#2510 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

87. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Electrical Engineering

#704 in Europe

#2516 in the World

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

88. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Electrical Engineering

#707 in Europe

#2527 in the World

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

89. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electrical Engineering

#709 in Europe

#2530 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

90. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Electrical Engineering

#716 in Europe

#2579 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

91. Jade University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

For Electrical Engineering

#717 in Europe

#2580 in the World

Enrollment: 7,600
Founded: 2009

92. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Electrical Engineering

#723 in Europe

#2603 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

93. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electrical Engineering

#739 in Europe

#2680 in the World

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

94. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Electrical Engineering

#752 in Europe

#2726 in the World

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

95. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Electrical Engineering

#761 in Europe

#2782 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

96. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Electrical Engineering

#773 in Europe

#2879 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

97. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Electrical Engineering

#782 in Europe

#2926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

98. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Electrical Engineering

#785 in Europe

#2936 in the World

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

99. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Electrical Engineering

#790 in Europe

#2951 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

100. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Electrical Engineering

#791 in Europe

#2952 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, Aachen, Karlsruhe, and Erlangen.