32 Best universities for Product / Industrial Design 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 Product and Industrial Design. A graph of 78.3K citations received by 5.1K academic papers made by 32 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 Product and Industrial Design

#8 in Europe

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Product and Industrial Design

#10 in Europe

#31 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Product and Industrial Design

#13 in Europe

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Product and Industrial Design

#17 in Europe

#57 in the World

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

5. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Product and Industrial Design

#32 in Europe

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Product and Industrial Design

#33 in Europe

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Product and Industrial Design

#36 in Europe

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Product and Industrial Design

#42 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

9. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Product and Industrial Design

#44 in Europe

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

10. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Product and Industrial Design

#45 in Europe

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

11. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Product and Industrial Design

#53 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

12. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Product and Industrial Design

#60 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

13. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Product and Industrial Design

#67 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

14. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Product and Industrial Design

#71 in Europe

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

15. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Product and Industrial Design

#75 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

16. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Product and Industrial Design

#76 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

17. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Product and Industrial Design

#88 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

18. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Product and Industrial Design

#111 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

19. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Product and Industrial Design

#120 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

20. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Product and Industrial Design

#131 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

21. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Product and Industrial Design

#138 in Europe

#338 in the World

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

22. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Product and Industrial Design

#146 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

23. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Product and Industrial Design

#154 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

24. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Product and Industrial Design

#181 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

25. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Product and Industrial Design

#189 in Europe

#477 in the World

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

26. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Product and Industrial Design

#192 in Europe

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

27. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Product and Industrial Design

#200 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

28. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Product and Industrial Design

#228 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

29. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Product and Industrial Design

#231 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

30. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Product and Industrial Design

#235 in Europe

#617 in the World

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

31. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Product and Industrial Design

#243 in Europe

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

32. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Product and Industrial Design

#249 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

The best cities to study Product and Industrial Design in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Aachen, Munich, Berlin, and Karlsruhe.