39 Best universities for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 147K citations received by 10.9K academic papers made by 39 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

#8 in Europe

#36 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

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nuclear Engineering

#24 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nuclear Engineering

#44 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Nuclear Engineering

#71 in Europe

#211 in the World

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

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Nuclear Engineering

#74 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nuclear Engineering

#78 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Nuclear Engineering

#80 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nuclear Engineering

#81 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Nuclear Engineering

#91 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nuclear Engineering

#100 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

13. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nuclear Engineering

#117 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

14. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Nuclear Engineering

#120 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

15. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Nuclear Engineering

#130 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

16. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Nuclear Engineering

#133 in Europe

#413 in the World

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

17. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Nuclear Engineering

#136 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

18. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nuclear Engineering

#144 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

19. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Nuclear Engineering

#149 in Europe

#454 in the World

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

20. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nuclear Engineering

#156 in Europe

#475 in the World

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

21. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nuclear Engineering

#157 in Europe

#477 in the World

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

22. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nuclear Engineering

#170 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

23. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Nuclear Engineering

#185 in Europe

#542 in the World

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

24. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Nuclear Engineering

#206 in Europe

#602 in the World

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

25. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Nuclear Engineering

#216 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

26. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Nuclear Engineering

#219 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

27. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Nuclear Engineering

#232 in Europe

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

28. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Nuclear Engineering

#233 in Europe

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

29. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Nuclear Engineering

#235 in Europe

#677 in the World

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

30. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Nuclear Engineering

#236 in Europe

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

31. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Nuclear Engineering

#242 in Europe

#693 in the World

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

32. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nuclear Engineering

#243 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

33. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Nuclear Engineering

#248 in Europe

#706 in the World

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

34. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nuclear Engineering

#264 in Europe

#768 in the World

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

35. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nuclear Engineering

#274 in Europe

#792 in the World

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

36. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nuclear Engineering

#291 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

37. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Nuclear Engineering

#296 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

38. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Nuclear Engineering

#308 in Europe

#905 in the World

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

39. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Nuclear Engineering

#311 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

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