45 Best universities for Engineering Management 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 Engineering Management. A graph of 115K citations received by 7.65K academic papers made by 45 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 Engineering Management

#15 in Europe

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Engineering Management

#17 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

3. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Engineering Management

#40 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

4. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering Management

#43 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

5. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Engineering Management

#44 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

6. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Engineering Management

#50 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

7. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Engineering Management

#54 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

8. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Engineering Management

#63 in Europe

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

9. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Engineering Management

#75 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

10. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Engineering Management

#85 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Engineering Management

#89 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

12. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Engineering Management

#97 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

13. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Engineering Management

#119 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

14. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Engineering Management

#124 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

15. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering Management

#134 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

16. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Engineering Management

#193 in Europe

#547 in the World

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

17. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Engineering Management

#204 in Europe

#568 in the World

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

18. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Engineering Management

#208 in Europe

#578 in the World

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

19. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Engineering Management

#226 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

20. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Engineering Management

#228 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

21. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Engineering Management

#241 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

22. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Engineering Management

#246 in Europe

#708 in the World

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

23. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Engineering Management

#250 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

24. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Engineering Management

#251 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

25. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Engineering Management

#253 in Europe

#732 in the World

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

26. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Engineering Management

#256 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

27. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Engineering Management

#291 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

28. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Engineering Management

#305 in Europe

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

29. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Engineering Management

#307 in Europe

#913 in the World

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

30. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Engineering Management

#318 in Europe

#940 in the World

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

31. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering Management

#319 in Europe

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

32. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Engineering Management

#323 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

33. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Engineering Management

#328 in Europe

#982 in the World

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

34. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Engineering Management

#329 in Europe

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

35. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Engineering Management

#330 in Europe

#989 in the World

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

36. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Engineering Management

#346 in Europe

#1030 in the World

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

37. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Engineering Management

#351 in Europe

#1040 in the World

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

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Engineering Management

#357 in Europe

#1055 in the World

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

39. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Engineering Management

#359 in Europe

#1060 in the World

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

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Engineering Management

#361 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

41. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Engineering Management

#385 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

42. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Engineering Management

#386 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

43. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Engineering Management

#388 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

44. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Engineering Management

#396 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 14,741
Founded: 1971

45. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Engineering Management

#397 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

The best cities to study Engineering Management in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Aachen, Munich, Darmstadt, and Berlin.