85 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 1.75M citations received by 67.5K academic papers made by 85 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. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geotechnical Engineering

#29 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Geotechnical Engineering

#30 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#43 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Geotechnical Engineering

#47 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#56 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

6. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Geotechnical Engineering

#59 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

7. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#64 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

8. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Geotechnical Engineering

#68 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

9. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Geotechnical Engineering

#74 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#78 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#79 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

12. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geotechnical Engineering

#83 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

13. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#89 in Europe

#315 in the World

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

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Geotechnical Engineering

#101 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

15. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Geotechnical Engineering

#103 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

16. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#104 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

17. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Geotechnical Engineering

#109 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

18. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#113 in Europe

#365 in the World

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

19. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Geotechnical Engineering

#115 in Europe

#370 in the World

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

20. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Geotechnical Engineering

#121 in Europe

#389 in the World

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

21. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#131 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

22. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#139 in Europe

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

23. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Geotechnical Engineering

#142 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

24. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#152 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

25. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#162 in Europe

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

26. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#170 in Europe

#520 in the World

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

27. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#175 in Europe

#537 in the World

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

28. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Geotechnical Engineering

#184 in Europe

#560 in the World

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

29. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#188 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

30. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Geotechnical Engineering

#192 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#200 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Geotechnical Engineering

#228 in Europe

#675 in the World

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

33. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Geotechnical Engineering

#229 in Europe

#676 in the World

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

34. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Geotechnical Engineering

#231 in Europe

#678 in the World

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

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#234 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

36. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Geotechnical Engineering

#235 in Europe

#685 in the World

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

37. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#236 in Europe

#687 in the World

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

38. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geotechnical Engineering

#239 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

39. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#246 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

40. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#254 in Europe

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

41. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Geotechnical Engineering

#259 in Europe

#752 in the World

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

42. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Geotechnical Engineering

#264 in Europe

#767 in the World

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

43. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Geotechnical Engineering

#267 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

44. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Geotechnical Engineering

#271 in Europe

#798 in the World

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

45. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Geotechnical Engineering

#281 in Europe

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

46. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Geotechnical Engineering

#295 in Europe

#872 in the World

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

47. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#301 in Europe

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

48. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Geotechnical Engineering

#313 in Europe

#943 in the World

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

49. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#346 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

50. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#355 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

51. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Geotechnical Engineering

#364 in Europe

#1112 in the World

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

52. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#376 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

53. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#380 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

54. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Geotechnical Engineering

#387 in Europe

#1192 in the World

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

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#412 in Europe

#1294 in the World

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

56. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Geotechnical Engineering

#427 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Geotechnical Engineering

#429 in Europe

#1380 in the World

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

58. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Geotechnical Engineering

#432 in Europe

#1390 in the World

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

59. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geotechnical Engineering

#442 in Europe

#1437 in the World

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

60. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#447 in Europe

#1455 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

61. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Geotechnical Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

62. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Geotechnical Engineering

#465 in Europe

#1508 in the World

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

63. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#466 in Europe

#1514 in the World

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

64. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Geotechnical Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

65. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Geotechnical Engineering

#487 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

66. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#488 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

67. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Geotechnical Engineering

#492 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

68. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#493 in Europe

#1606 in the World

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

69. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#497 in Europe

#1622 in the World

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

70. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#565 in Europe

#1993 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

71. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Geotechnical Engineering

#567 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

72. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Geotechnical Engineering

#599 in Europe

#2159 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

73. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#603 in Europe

#2174 in the World

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

74. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#619 in Europe

#2258 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

75. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#636 in Europe

#2352 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

76. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geotechnical Engineering

#644 in Europe

#2393 in the World

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

77. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Geotechnical Engineering

#651 in Europe

#2420 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

78. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#653 in Europe

#2442 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

79. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Geotechnical Engineering

#657 in Europe

#2468 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

80. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Geotechnical Engineering

#669 in Europe

#2523 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

81. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#670 in Europe

#2530 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

82. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Geotechnical Engineering

#682 in Europe

#2590 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

83. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#734 in Europe

#2895 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

84. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#782 in Europe

#3149 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

85. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geotechnical Engineering

#802 in Europe

#3268 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

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