46 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 224K citations received by 13.1K academic papers made by 46 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

#6 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nuclear Engineering

#10 in Europe

#43 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

#13 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

#43 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Nuclear Engineering

#68 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

7. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nuclear Engineering

#71 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

8. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Nuclear Engineering

#74 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Nuclear Engineering

#77 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nuclear Engineering

#82 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Nuclear Engineering

#91 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nuclear Engineering

#108 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nuclear Engineering

#111 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Nuclear Engineering

#118 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

15. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Nuclear Engineering

#129 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

16. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nuclear Engineering

#133 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

17. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Nuclear Engineering

#135 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

18. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Nuclear Engineering

#144 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

19. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nuclear Engineering

#155 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

20. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Nuclear Engineering

#160 in Europe

#498 in the World

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

21. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nuclear Engineering

#161 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

#174 in Europe

#526 in the World

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

23. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Nuclear Engineering

#175 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

24. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Nuclear Engineering

#190 in Europe

#571 in the World

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

25. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nuclear Engineering

#196 in Europe

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

26. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Nuclear Engineering

#207 in Europe

#619 in the World

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

27. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nuclear Engineering

#210 in Europe

#624 in the World

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

28. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Nuclear Engineering

#212 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

29. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Nuclear Engineering

#224 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

30. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Nuclear Engineering

#233 in Europe

#695 in the World

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

31. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Nuclear Engineering

#240 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

32. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nuclear Engineering

#258 in Europe

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

33. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Nuclear Engineering

#269 in Europe

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

34. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nuclear Engineering

#271 in Europe

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

35. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Nuclear Engineering

#278 in Europe

#833 in the World

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

36. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Nuclear Engineering

#280 in Europe

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

37. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Nuclear Engineering

#282 in Europe

#844 in the World

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

38. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Nuclear Engineering

#298 in Europe

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

39. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Nuclear Engineering

#302 in Europe

#898 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

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

41. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Nuclear Engineering

#316 in Europe

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

42. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Nuclear Engineering

#322 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

43. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nuclear Engineering

#324 in Europe

#979 in the World

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

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Nuclear Engineering

#336 in Europe

#1008 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

#347 in Europe

#1045 in the World

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

46. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Nuclear Engineering

#349 in Europe

#1055 in the World

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

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