100 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 2.63M citations received by 143K academic papers made by 113 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 Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Structural Engineering

#12 in Europe

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Structural Engineering

#19 in Europe

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Structural Engineering

#21 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

4. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Structural Engineering

#35 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

5. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Structural Engineering

#41 in Europe

#162 in the World

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

6. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Structural Engineering

#42 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Structural Engineering

#43 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Structural Engineering

#46 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

9. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Structural Engineering

#53 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

10. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Structural Engineering

#54 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#61 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

12. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Structural Engineering

#65 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

13. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Structural Engineering

#69 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

14. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Structural Engineering

#75 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

15. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Structural Engineering

#79 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

16. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Structural Engineering

#101 in Europe

#319 in the World

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

17. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Structural Engineering

#106 in Europe

#328 in the World

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

18. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Structural Engineering

#111 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

19. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Structural Engineering

#118 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Structural Engineering

#135 in Europe

#389 in the World

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

21. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#146 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

22. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Structural Engineering

#151 in Europe

#436 in the World

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

23. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Structural Engineering

#156 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

24. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Structural Engineering

#157 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

25. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Structural Engineering

#159 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

26. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Structural Engineering

#161 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

27. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Structural Engineering

#166 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

28. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Structural Engineering

#174 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

29. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Structural Engineering

#182 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

30. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Structural Engineering

#188 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

31. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Structural Engineering

#191 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Structural Engineering

#194 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Structural Engineering

#199 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Structural Engineering

#200 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

35. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Structural Engineering

#208 in Europe

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

36. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#213 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

37. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Structural Engineering

#214 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

38. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Structural Engineering

#216 in Europe

#583 in the World

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

39. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Structural Engineering

#219 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

40. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Structural Engineering

#220 in Europe

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

41. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Structural Engineering

#232 in Europe

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

42. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Structural Engineering

#251 in Europe

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

43. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Structural Engineering

#256 in Europe

#682 in the World

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

44. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Structural Engineering

#260 in Europe

#694 in the World

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

45. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Structural Engineering

#263 in Europe

#713 in the World

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

46. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Structural Engineering

#266 in Europe

#716 in the World

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

47. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Structural Engineering

#273 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

48. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Structural Engineering

#281 in Europe

#752 in the World

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

49. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Structural Engineering

#282 in Europe

#755 in the World

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

50. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Structural Engineering

#285 in Europe

#762 in the World

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

51. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Structural Engineering

#293 in Europe

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

52. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Structural Engineering

#295 in Europe

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

53. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Structural Engineering

#296 in Europe

#810 in the World

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

54. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#297 in Europe

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

55. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Structural Engineering

#302 in Europe

#836 in the World

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

56. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Structural Engineering

#304 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

57. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Structural Engineering

#319 in Europe

#902 in the World

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

58. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Structural Engineering

#324 in Europe

#919 in the World

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

59. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Structural Engineering

#343 in Europe

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

60. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Structural Engineering

#352 in Europe

#1002 in the World

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

61. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Structural Engineering

#358 in Europe

#1015 in the World

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

62. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Structural Engineering

#376 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

63. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Structural Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1155 in the World

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

64. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Structural Engineering

#401 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

65. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Structural Engineering

#413 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

66. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Structural Engineering

#430 in Europe

#1277 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

67. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Structural Engineering

#465 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

68. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Structural Engineering

#495 in Europe

#1496 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

69. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Structural Engineering

#507 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

70. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Structural Engineering

#508 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

71. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Structural Engineering

#514 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

72. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Structural Engineering

#522 in Europe

#1599 in the World

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

73. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Structural Engineering

#530 in Europe

#1651 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

74. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Structural Engineering

#553 in Europe

#1714 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

75. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Structural Engineering

#562 in Europe

#1752 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

76. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Structural Engineering

#589 in Europe

#1865 in the World

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

77. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Structural Engineering

#599 in Europe

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

78. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Structural Engineering

#635 in Europe

#2055 in the World

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

79. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Structural Engineering

#639 in Europe

#2076 in the World

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

80. Jade University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

For Structural Engineering

#647 in Europe

#2119 in the World

Enrollment: 7,600
Founded: 2009

81. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Structural Engineering

#666 in Europe

#2192 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

82. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Structural Engineering

#687 in Europe

#2308 in the World

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

83. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Structural Engineering

#713 in Europe

#2463 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

84. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Structural Engineering

#715 in Europe

#2469 in the World

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

85. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Structural Engineering

#720 in Europe

#2490 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

86. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Structural Engineering

#725 in Europe

#2512 in the World

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

87. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Structural Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2528 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

88. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#741 in Europe

#2573 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

89. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Structural Engineering

#750 in Europe

#2611 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

90. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Structural Engineering

#754 in Europe

#2628 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

91. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Structural Engineering

#769 in Europe

#2716 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

92. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Structural Engineering

#772 in Europe

#2721 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

93. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Structural Engineering

#780 in Europe

#2762 in the World

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

94. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Structural Engineering

#788 in Europe

#2805 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

95. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Structural Engineering

#796 in Europe

#2837 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

96. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Structural Engineering

#797 in Europe

#2842 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

97. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Structural Engineering

#813 in Europe

#2961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

98. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Structural Engineering

#830 in Europe

#3018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

99. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#838 in Europe

#3054 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

100. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Structural Engineering

#868 in Europe

#3190 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

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