40 Best universities for Remote Sensing in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Remote Sensing. A graph of 209K citations received by 7.31K academic papers made by 40 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. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Europe

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Remote Sensing

#14 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Remote Sensing

#21 in Europe

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Remote Sensing

#27 in Europe

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

5. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Remote Sensing

#30 in Europe

#90 in the World

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

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Remote Sensing

#35 in Europe

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Remote Sensing

#40 in Europe

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Remote Sensing

#52 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Remote Sensing

#55 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

10. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Remote Sensing

#59 in Europe

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

11. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Remote Sensing

#74 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Remote Sensing

#80 in Europe

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

13. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Remote Sensing

#86 in Europe

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

14. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Remote Sensing

#89 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

15. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Remote Sensing

#97 in Europe

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,260
Founded: 1970

16. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Remote Sensing

#98 in Europe

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Remote Sensing

#100 in Europe

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

18. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Remote Sensing

#115 in Europe

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

19. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Remote Sensing

#123 in Europe

#328 in the World

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

20. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Remote Sensing

#130 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

21. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Remote Sensing

#132 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

22. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Remote Sensing

#133 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

23. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Remote Sensing

#148 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

24. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Remote Sensing

#149 in Europe

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

25. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Remote Sensing

#155 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

26. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Remote Sensing

#165 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

27. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Remote Sensing

#169 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

28. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Remote Sensing

#172 in Europe

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

29. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Remote Sensing

#177 in Europe

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

30. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Remote Sensing

#181 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 9,283
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

31. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Remote Sensing

#195 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

32. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Remote Sensing

#197 in Europe

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

33. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Remote Sensing

#205 in Europe

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

34. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Remote Sensing

#206 in Europe

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

35. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Remote Sensing

#214 in Europe

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

36. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Remote Sensing

#226 in Europe

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

37. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Remote Sensing

#231 in Europe

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

38. University of Kassel

For Remote Sensing

#238 in Europe

#624 in the World

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

39. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Remote Sensing

#268 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

40. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Remote Sensing

#271 in Europe

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

The best cities to study Remote Sensing in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bremen, Karlsruhe, Munich, and Bonn.

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