100 Best universities for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 2.47M citations received by 109K academic papers made by 110 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. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Electronic Engineering

#26 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Electronic Engineering

#27 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

5. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Electronic Engineering

#35 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#39 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

7. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electronic Engineering

#42 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

8. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Electronic Engineering

#60 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

9. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Electronic Engineering

#70 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

10. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Electronic Engineering

#76 in Europe

#277 in the World

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

11. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Electronic Engineering

#78 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

12. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Electronic Engineering

#79 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

13. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electronic Engineering

#88 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

14. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electronic Engineering

#97 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

15. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Electronic Engineering

#98 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

16. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Electronic Engineering

#103 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

17. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Electronic Engineering

#105 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

18. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Electronic Engineering

#113 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

19. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Electronic Engineering

#128 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

20. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Electronic Engineering

#130 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

21. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Electronic Engineering

#131 in Europe

#394 in the World

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

22. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Electronic Engineering

#135 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

23. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Electronic Engineering

#137 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

24. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Electronic Engineering

#138 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Electronic Engineering

#141 in Europe

#415 in the World

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

26. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Electronic Engineering

#143 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

27. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Electronic Engineering

#163 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

28. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Electronic Engineering

#179 in Europe

#529 in the World

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

29. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electronic Engineering

#184 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

30. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Electronic Engineering

#185 in Europe

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

31. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Electronic Engineering

#189 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

32. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#201 in Europe

#602 in the World

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

33. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Electronic Engineering

#203 in Europe

#609 in the World

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

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Electronic Engineering

#212 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

35. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#217 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

36. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Electronic Engineering

#240 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

37. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Electronic Engineering

#241 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

38. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Electronic Engineering

#243 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

39. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Electronic Engineering

#246 in Europe

#738 in the World

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

40. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Electronic Engineering

#251 in Europe

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

41. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Electronic Engineering

#256 in Europe

#778 in the World

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

42. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Electronic Engineering

#263 in Europe

#798 in the World

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

43. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Electronic Engineering

#271 in Europe

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

44. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Electronic Engineering

#274 in Europe

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

45. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Electronic Engineering

#277 in Europe

#830 in the World

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

46. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Electronic Engineering

#280 in Europe

#838 in the World

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

47. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Electronic Engineering

#290 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

48. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Electronic Engineering

#291 in Europe

#861 in the World

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

49. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Electronic Engineering

#298 in Europe

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

50. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Electronic Engineering

#299 in Europe

#890 in the World

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

51. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#305 in Europe

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

52. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Electronic Engineering

#313 in Europe

#926 in the World

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

53. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Electronic Engineering

#315 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

54. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Electronic Engineering

#316 in Europe

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

55. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Electronic Engineering

#329 in Europe

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

56. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Electronic Engineering

#333 in Europe

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

57. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Electronic Engineering

#351 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

58. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Electronic Engineering

#360 in Europe

#1087 in the World

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

59. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Electronic Engineering

#363 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

60. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Electronic Engineering

#364 in Europe

#1096 in the World

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

61. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Electronic Engineering

#366 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

62. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Electronic Engineering

#376 in Europe

#1133 in the World

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

63. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Electronic Engineering

#381 in Europe

#1152 in the World

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

64. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Electronic Engineering

#388 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

65. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electronic Engineering

#414 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

66. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Electronic Engineering

#423 in Europe

#1324 in the World

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

67. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Electronic Engineering

#447 in Europe

#1445 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

68. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electronic Engineering

#456 in Europe

#1498 in the World

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

69. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electronic Engineering

#473 in Europe

#1580 in the World

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

70. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Electronic Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

71. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Electronic Engineering

#494 in Europe

#1669 in the World

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

72. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electronic Engineering

#510 in Europe

#1756 in the World

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

73. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Electronic Engineering

#552 in Europe

#1892 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

74. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Electronic Engineering

#581 in Europe

#1993 in the World

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

75. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Electronic Engineering

#588 in Europe

#2031 in the World

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

76. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Electronic Engineering

#596 in Europe

#2048 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

77. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Electronic Engineering

#601 in Europe

#2077 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

78. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Electronic Engineering

#604 in Europe

#2085 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Electronic Engineering

#610 in Europe

#2120 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Electronic Engineering

#614 in Europe

#2140 in the World

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

81. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Electronic Engineering

#629 in Europe

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

82. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Electronic Engineering

#631 in Europe

#2217 in the World

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

83. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Electronic Engineering

#654 in Europe

#2362 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

84. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Electronic Engineering

#667 in Europe

#2412 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

85. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Electronic Engineering

#671 in Europe

#2440 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

86. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electronic Engineering

#676 in Europe

#2477 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

87. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Electronic Engineering

#677 in Europe

#2479 in the World

Enrollment: 6,431
Founded: 1992

88. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Electronic Engineering

#685 in Europe

#2543 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

89. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Electronic Engineering

#692 in Europe

#2589 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

90. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#710 in Europe

#2635 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

91. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Electronic Engineering

#712 in Europe

#2645 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

92. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Electronic Engineering

#722 in Europe

#2681 in the World

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

93. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Electronic Engineering

#731 in Europe

#2733 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

94. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Electronic Engineering

#751 in Europe

#2796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

95. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Electronic Engineering

#762 in Europe

#2852 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

96. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#770 in Europe

#2898 in the World

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

97. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Electronic Engineering

#775 in Europe

#2924 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

98. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electronic Engineering

#780 in Europe

#2963 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

99. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Electronic Engineering

#783 in Europe

#2974 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

100. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Electronic Engineering

#789 in Europe

#3000 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

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