24 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Baden-Wurttemberg

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Baden-Wurttemberg ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.84M citations received by 64.5K academic papers made by 24 universities in Baden-Wurttemberg 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. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Karlsruhe

For Mechanical Engineering

#3 in Germany

#16 in Europe

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

2. University of Stuttgart

Stuttgart

For Mechanical Engineering

#4 in Germany

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Heidelberg

For Mechanical Engineering

#5 in Germany

#31 in Europe

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

4. University of Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau

For Mechanical Engineering

#14 in Germany

#78 in Europe

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

5. University of Tubingen

Tubingen

For Mechanical Engineering

#19 in Germany

#104 in Europe

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

6. University of Konstanz

Konstanz

For Mechanical Engineering

#35 in Germany

#191 in Europe

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

7. University of Ulm

Ulm

For Mechanical Engineering

#40 in Germany

#215 in Europe

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

8. University of Mannheim

Mannheim

For Mechanical Engineering

#57 in Germany

#327 in Europe

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

9. University of Hohenheim

Stuttgart

For Mechanical Engineering

#68 in Germany

#483 in Europe

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

10. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Furtwangen

For Mechanical Engineering

#75 in Germany

#613 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

11. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Karlsruhe

For Mechanical Engineering

#79 in Germany

#678 in Europe

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

12. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Stuttgart

For Mechanical Engineering

#83 in Germany

#700 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

13. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Esslingen

For Mechanical Engineering

#92 in Germany

#805 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

14. Reutlingen University

Reutlingen

For Mechanical Engineering

#93 in Germany

#817 in Europe

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

15. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Offenburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#97 in Germany

#846 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

16. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Heilbronn

For Mechanical Engineering

#103 in Germany

#860 in Europe

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

17. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Mannheim

For Mechanical Engineering

#110 in Germany

#910 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,583
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1898

18. Pforzheim University

Pforzheim

For Mechanical Engineering

#111 in Germany

#911 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1877

19. Zeppelin University

Friedrichshafen

For Mechanical Engineering

#132 in Germany

#1050 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

20. Constance University of Applied Sciences

Konstanz

For Mechanical Engineering

#136 in Germany

#1088 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,670
Founded: 1906

21. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Weingarten

For Mechanical Engineering

#137 in Germany

#1093 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 3,734
Founded: 1964

22. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Ludwigsburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#144 in Germany

#1134 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 5,620
Founded: 1962

23. Stuttgart Media University

Stuttgart

For Mechanical Engineering

#146 in Germany

#1140 in Europe

Enrollment: 5,240
Founded: 1903

24. Biberach University of Applied Sciences

Biberach an der Riss

For Mechanical Engineering

#150 in Germany

#1199 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 2,370
Founded: 1964

Closest to Baden-Wurttemberg states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Bavaria	20	1
Rhineland-Palatinate	10	20
Hesse	12	8
Thuringia	4	32
North Rhine-Westphalia	26	2
Saxony	7	11
Saxony-Anhalt	4	36
Lower Saxony	14	13
Brandenburg	16	10
Bremen	3	30
Hamburg	7	7
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	3	41
Schleswig-Holstein	4	34