100 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 3.8M citations received by 162K academic papers made by 119 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

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Structural Engineering

#18 in Europe

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Structural Engineering

#19 in Europe

#84 in the World

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

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Structural Engineering

#36 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

5. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Structural Engineering

#39 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Structural Engineering

#41 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Structural Engineering

#43 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Structural Engineering

#46 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

9. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Structural Engineering

#53 in Europe

#202 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

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#55 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

12. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Structural Engineering

#63 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

13. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Structural Engineering

#67 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

14. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Structural Engineering

#70 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

15. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Structural Engineering

#77 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

16. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Structural Engineering

#98 in Europe

#316 in the World

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

17. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Structural Engineering

#110 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

18. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Structural Engineering

#113 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

19. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Structural Engineering

#122 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Structural Engineering

#128 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

21. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#143 in Europe

#421 in the World

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

22. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Structural Engineering

#151 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

23. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Structural Engineering

#157 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

24. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Structural Engineering

#159 in Europe

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

25. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Structural Engineering

#161 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

26. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Structural Engineering

#169 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

27. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Structural Engineering

#177 in Europe

#495 in the World

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

28. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Structural Engineering

#179 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

29. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Structural Engineering

#181 in Europe

#503 in the World

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

30. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Structural Engineering

#190 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Structural Engineering

#191 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Structural Engineering

#193 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Structural Engineering

#195 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Structural Engineering

#211 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

35. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#212 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

36. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Structural Engineering

#215 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

37. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Structural Engineering

#218 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

38. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Structural Engineering

#224 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

39. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Structural Engineering

#226 in Europe

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

40. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Structural Engineering

#227 in Europe

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

41. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Structural Engineering

#228 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

42. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Structural Engineering

#244 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

43. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Structural Engineering

#256 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Structural Engineering

#265 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

45. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#268 in Europe

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

46. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Structural Engineering

#270 in Europe

#748 in the World

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

47. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Structural Engineering

#271 in Europe

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

48. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Structural Engineering

#275 in Europe

#759 in the World

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

49. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Structural Engineering

#283 in Europe

#789 in the World

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

50. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Structural Engineering

#286 in Europe

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

51. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Structural Engineering

#291 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

52. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Structural Engineering

#295 in Europe

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

53. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Structural Engineering

#299 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

54. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Structural Engineering

#307 in Europe

#882 in the World

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

55. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Structural Engineering

#308 in Europe

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

56. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Structural Engineering

#310 in Europe

#894 in the World

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

57. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Structural Engineering

#320 in Europe

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 10,939
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

58. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Structural Engineering

#341 in Europe

#979 in the World

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

59. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Structural Engineering

#348 in Europe

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

60. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Structural Engineering

#359 in Europe

#1033 in the World

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

61. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Structural Engineering

#371 in Europe

#1067 in the World

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

62. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Structural Engineering

#373 in Europe

#1076 in the World

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

63. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Structural Engineering

#377 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

64. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Structural Engineering

#406 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

65. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Structural Engineering

#445 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

66. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Structural Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1396 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

67. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Structural Engineering

#481 in Europe

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

68. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Structural Engineering

#490 in Europe

#1499 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

69. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Structural Engineering

#518 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

70. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Structural Engineering

#528 in Europe

#1640 in the World

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

71. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Structural Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

72. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Structural Engineering

#561 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

73. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Structural Engineering

#563 in Europe

#1793 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

74. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Structural Engineering

#564 in Europe

#1795 in the World

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

75. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Structural Engineering

#577 in Europe

#1830 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

76. Jade University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

For Structural Engineering

#590 in Europe

#1899 in the World

Enrollment: 6,127
Founded: 2009

77. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Structural Engineering

#606 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

78. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Structural Engineering

#611 in Europe

#1996 in the World

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

79. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Structural Engineering

#638 in Europe

#2087 in the World

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

80. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Structural Engineering

#641 in Europe

#2117 in the World

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

81. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Structural Engineering

#680 in Europe

#2290 in the World

Enrollment: 6,431
Founded: 1992

82. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Structural Engineering

#692 in Europe

#2358 in the World

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

83. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#724 in Europe

#2533 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

84. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Structural Engineering

#734 in Europe

#2582 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

85. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Structural Engineering

#738 in Europe

#2592 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

86. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Structural Engineering

#741 in Europe

#2599 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

87. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Structural Engineering

#743 in Europe

#2606 in the World

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

88. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Structural Engineering

#746 in Europe

#2619 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

89. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Structural Engineering

#757 in Europe

#2671 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

90. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Structural Engineering

#771 in Europe

#2729 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

91. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Structural Engineering

#788 in Europe

#2804 in the World

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

92. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Structural Engineering

#789 in Europe

#2817 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

93. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Structural Engineering

#792 in Europe

#2830 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

94. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Structural Engineering

#798 in Europe

#2853 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

95. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Structural Engineering

#799 in Europe

#2856 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

96. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Structural Engineering

#823 in Europe

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

97. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Structural Engineering

#843 in Europe

#3079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1994

98. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Structural Engineering

#853 in Europe

#3118 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

99. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Structural Engineering

#854 in Europe

#3120 in the World

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

100. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Structural Engineering

#862 in Europe

#3197 in the World

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

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