100 Best universities for Metallurgical Engineering 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 11.4M citations received by 423K academic papers made by 126 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 Metallurgical Engineering

#10 in Europe

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

2. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#13 in Europe

#80 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Metallurgical Engineering

#14 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Metallurgical Engineering

#15 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Metallurgical Engineering

#24 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

6. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Metallurgical Engineering

#31 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

7. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Metallurgical Engineering

#32 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

8. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Metallurgical Engineering

#33 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

9. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#37 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

10. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#38 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#41 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

12. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#46 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

13. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Metallurgical Engineering

#50 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

14. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#51 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

15. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Metallurgical Engineering

#56 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

16. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Metallurgical Engineering

#66 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#76 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

18. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#77 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

19. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Metallurgical Engineering

#83 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

20. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Metallurgical Engineering

#84 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

21. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Metallurgical Engineering

#88 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

22. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Metallurgical Engineering

#91 in Europe

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#94 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

24. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Metallurgical Engineering

#102 in Europe

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Metallurgical Engineering

#106 in Europe

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 17,345
Founded: 1558

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Metallurgical Engineering

#109 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

27. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Metallurgical Engineering

#116 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

28. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Metallurgical Engineering

#120 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

29. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Metallurgical Engineering

#122 in Europe

#369 in the World

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

30. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Metallurgical Engineering

#133 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

31. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Metallurgical Engineering

#134 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

32. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#136 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

33. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#137 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

34. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#145 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

35. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Metallurgical Engineering

#146 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

36. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Metallurgical Engineering

#147 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

37. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#149 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

38. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Metallurgical Engineering

#154 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

39. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#156 in Europe

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

40. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#159 in Europe

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

41. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Metallurgical Engineering

#160 in Europe

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

42. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Metallurgical Engineering

#174 in Europe

#487 in the World

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

43. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#189 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

44. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Metallurgical Engineering

#193 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

45. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Metallurgical Engineering

#198 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

46. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Metallurgical Engineering

#225 in Europe

#624 in the World

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

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Metallurgical Engineering

#228 in Europe

#635 in the World

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

48. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#235 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

49. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Metallurgical Engineering

#248 in Europe

#698 in the World

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

50. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Metallurgical Engineering

#253 in Europe

#715 in the World

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

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#259 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#278 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

53. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#281 in Europe

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,975
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

54. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Metallurgical Engineering

#286 in Europe

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#291 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

56. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Metallurgical Engineering

#293 in Europe

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

57. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Metallurgical Engineering

#296 in Europe

#844 in the World

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

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#306 in Europe

#885 in the World

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

59. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Metallurgical Engineering

#322 in Europe

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#332 in Europe

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

61. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Metallurgical Engineering

#335 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

62. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Metallurgical Engineering

#376 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

63. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Metallurgical Engineering

#389 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

64. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#393 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

65. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#432 in Europe

#1360 in the World

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

66. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Metallurgical Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

67. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#449 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

68. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#501 in Europe

#1689 in the World

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

69. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Metallurgical Engineering

#550 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

70. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#562 in Europe

#1947 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

71. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Metallurgical Engineering

#577 in Europe

#2006 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

72. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Metallurgical Engineering

#592 in Europe

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

73. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Metallurgical Engineering

#604 in Europe

#2132 in the World

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

74. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Metallurgical Engineering

#607 in Europe

#2138 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

75. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#623 in Europe

#2226 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

76. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Metallurgical Engineering

#648 in Europe

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

77. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#667 in Europe

#2486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

78. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Metallurgical Engineering

#672 in Europe

#2499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

79. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2645 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

80. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Metallurgical Engineering

#708 in Europe

#2675 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

81. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Metallurgical Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2779 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

82. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#746 in Europe

#2843 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

83. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#747 in Europe

#2865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

84. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Metallurgical Engineering

#755 in Europe

#2911 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

85. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#763 in Europe

#2958 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

86. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#795 in Europe

#3134 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

87. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Metallurgical Engineering

#797 in Europe

#3159 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

88. University of Applied Sciences Mittweida

Saxony | Mittweida

For Metallurgical Engineering

#804 in Europe

#3188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,849
Founded: 1867

89. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Metallurgical Engineering

#813 in Europe

#3237 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

90. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Metallurgical Engineering

#814 in Europe

#3241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,564
Founded: 1970

91. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Metallurgical Engineering

#816 in Europe

#3259 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

92. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Metallurgical Engineering

#834 in Europe

#3342 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

93. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#837 in Europe

#3350 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

94. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#839 in Europe

#3360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

95. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Metallurgical Engineering

#848 in Europe

#3416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

96. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#853 in Europe

#3444 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

97. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#854 in Europe

#3454 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

98. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Metallurgical Engineering

#865 in Europe

#3520 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

99. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Metallurgical Engineering

#874 in Europe

#3573 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

100. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Metallurgical Engineering

#888 in Europe

#3665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,846
Founded: 1973

The best cities to study Metallurgical Engineering in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Aachen, Erlangen, Munich, and Karlsruhe.