45 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 208K citations received by 12.9K 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. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Nuclear Engineering

#1 in Europe

#5 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nuclear Engineering

#9 in Europe

#41 in the World

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

3. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Nuclear Engineering

#12 in Europe

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nuclear Engineering

#25 in Europe

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nuclear Engineering

#42 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Nuclear Engineering

#67 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

7. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Nuclear Engineering

#69 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

8. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nuclear Engineering

#71 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Nuclear Engineering

#77 in Europe

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nuclear Engineering

#81 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Nuclear Engineering

#85 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nuclear Engineering

#108 in Europe

#328 in the World

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

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nuclear Engineering

#109 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Nuclear Engineering

#115 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

15. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Nuclear Engineering

#122 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

16. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nuclear Engineering

#132 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

17. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Nuclear Engineering

#136 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

18. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Nuclear Engineering

#143 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

19. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nuclear Engineering

#153 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

20. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Nuclear Engineering

#155 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

21. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nuclear Engineering

#159 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

22. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Nuclear Engineering

#165 in Europe

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,084
Founded: 1973

23. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Nuclear Engineering

#178 in Europe

#539 in the World

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

24. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nuclear Engineering

#183 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

25. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Nuclear Engineering

#185 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

26. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Nuclear Engineering

#206 in Europe

#609 in the World

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

27. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nuclear Engineering

#207 in Europe

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

28. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Nuclear Engineering

#211 in Europe

#622 in the World

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

29. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Nuclear Engineering

#225 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

30. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Nuclear Engineering

#229 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

31. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Nuclear Engineering

#234 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

32. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nuclear Engineering

#254 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

33. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nuclear Engineering

#262 in Europe

#757 in the World

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

34. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Nuclear Engineering

#265 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

35. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Nuclear Engineering

#273 in Europe

#799 in the World

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

36. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Nuclear Engineering

#274 in Europe

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

37. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Nuclear Engineering

#279 in Europe

#829 in the World

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

38. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Nuclear Engineering

#291 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

39. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Nuclear Engineering

#293 in Europe

#877 in the World

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

40. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nuclear Engineering

#306 in Europe

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

41. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Nuclear Engineering

#311 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

42. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Nuclear Engineering

#316 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

43. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nuclear Engineering

#319 in Europe

#952 in the World

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

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Nuclear Engineering

#324 in Europe

#968 in the World

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

45. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Nuclear Engineering

#342 in Europe

#1024 in the World

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

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