23 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Baden-Wurttemberg

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.32M citations received by 57K academic papers made by 23 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

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Heidelberg

For Mechanical Engineering

#6 in Germany

#35 in Europe

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

4. University of Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau

For Mechanical Engineering

#15 in Germany

#83 in Europe

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

5. University of Tubingen

Tubingen

For Mechanical Engineering

#18 in Germany

#104 in Europe

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

6. University of Ulm

Ulm

For Mechanical Engineering

#36 in Germany

#193 in Europe

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

7. University of Konstanz

Konstanz

For Mechanical Engineering

#37 in Germany

#194 in Europe

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

8. University of Mannheim

Mannheim

For Mechanical Engineering

#58 in Germany

#329 in Europe

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

9. University of Hohenheim

Stuttgart

For Mechanical Engineering

#69 in Germany

#499 in Europe

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

10. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Furtwangen

For Mechanical Engineering

#75 in Germany

#607 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

11. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Karlsruhe

For Mechanical Engineering

#77 in Germany

#620 in Europe

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

12. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Stuttgart

For Mechanical Engineering

#80 in Germany

#663 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

13. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Esslingen

For Mechanical Engineering

#92 in Germany

#778 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

14. Reutlingen University

Reutlingen

For Mechanical Engineering

#97 in Germany

#827 in Europe

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

15. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Heilbronn

For Mechanical Engineering

#101 in Germany

#848 in Europe

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

16. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Mannheim

For Mechanical Engineering

#106 in Germany

#867 in Europe

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

17. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Offenburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#112 in Germany

#889 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

18. Pforzheim University

Pforzheim

For Mechanical Engineering

#118 in Germany

#930 in Europe

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

19. Zeppelin University

Friedrichshafen

For Mechanical Engineering

#126 in Germany

#1015 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

20. Constance University of Applied Sciences

Konstanz

For Mechanical Engineering

#133 in Germany

#1042 in Europe

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

21. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Weingarten

For Mechanical Engineering

#137 in Germany

#1078 in Europe

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

22. Stuttgart Media University

Stuttgart

For Mechanical Engineering

#142 in Germany

#1114 in Europe

Enrollment: 5,240
Founded: 1903

23. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Ludwigsburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#147 in Germany

#1148 in Europe

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

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	19
Hesse	12	7
Thuringia	4	32
North Rhine-Westphalia	26	2
Saxony	7	11
Saxony-Anhalt	4	34
Lower Saxony	14	13
Brandenburg	16	10
Bremen	3	30
Hamburg	7	8
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	3	42
Schleswig-Holstein	4	33