29 Best universities for Product / Industrial Design in Germany

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 74.5K citations received by 3.57K academic papers made by 29 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

#6 in Europe

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Product and Industrial Design

#7 in Europe

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Product and Industrial Design

#14 in Europe

#51 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Product and Industrial Design

#24 in Europe

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Product and Industrial Design

#29 in Europe

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

6. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Product and Industrial Design

#31 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

7. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Product and Industrial Design

#42 in Europe

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

8. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Product and Industrial Design

#50 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

9. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Product and Industrial Design

#53 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

10. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Product and Industrial Design

#56 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

11. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Product and Industrial Design

#57 in Europe

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

12. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Product and Industrial Design

#58 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

13. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Product and Industrial Design

#81 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

14. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Product and Industrial Design

#83 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

15. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Product and Industrial Design

#89 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

16. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Product and Industrial Design

#97 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

17. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Product and Industrial Design

#98 in Europe

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

18. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Product and Industrial Design

#102 in Europe

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

19. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Product and Industrial Design

#121 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

20. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Product and Industrial Design

#130 in Europe

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

21. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Product and Industrial Design

#140 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

22. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Product and Industrial Design

#144 in Europe

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

23. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Product and Industrial Design

#156 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

24. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Product and Industrial Design

#175 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

25. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Product and Industrial Design

#188 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

26. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Product and Industrial Design

#189 in Europe

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

27. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Product and Industrial Design

#191 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

28. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Product and Industrial Design

#202 in Europe

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

29. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Product and Industrial Design

#204 in Europe

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

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