100 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 1.52M citations received by 81.8K academic papers made by 120 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. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Systems Engineering

#5 in Europe

#20 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Systems Engineering

#6 in Europe

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Systems Engineering

#19 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#22 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Systems Engineering

#29 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

6. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Systems Engineering

#37 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

7. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Systems Engineering

#44 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Systems Engineering

#58 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Systems Engineering

#63 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Systems Engineering

#74 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Systems Engineering

#78 in Europe

#216 in the World

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

12. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Systems Engineering

#79 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Systems Engineering

#80 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

14. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Systems Engineering

#83 in Europe

#226 in the World

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

15. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Systems Engineering

#84 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

16. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Systems Engineering

#99 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

17. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Systems Engineering

#106 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

18. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Systems Engineering

#117 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

19. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Systems Engineering

#121 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

20. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Systems Engineering

#122 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Systems Engineering

#125 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#152 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

23. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Systems Engineering

#155 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

24. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Systems Engineering

#156 in Europe

#394 in the World

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

25. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Systems Engineering

#157 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

26. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Systems Engineering

#165 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

27. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Systems Engineering

#176 in Europe

#427 in the World

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

28. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Systems Engineering

#185 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

29. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Systems Engineering

#187 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

30. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Systems Engineering

#188 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

31. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Systems Engineering

#189 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

32. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Systems Engineering

#193 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Systems Engineering

#195 in Europe

#488 in the World

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

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Systems Engineering

#206 in Europe

#512 in the World

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

35. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Systems Engineering

#207 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

36. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Systems Engineering

#214 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

37. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#230 in Europe

#563 in the World

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

38. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Systems Engineering

#232 in Europe

#566 in the World

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

39. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Systems Engineering

#233 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

40. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Systems Engineering

#237 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

41. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Systems Engineering

#246 in Europe

#594 in the World

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

42. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Systems Engineering

#250 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

43. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Systems Engineering

#258 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

44. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Systems Engineering

#265 in Europe

#645 in the World

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

45. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Systems Engineering

#268 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

46. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Systems Engineering

#271 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

47. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Systems Engineering

#274 in Europe

#658 in the World

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

48. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Systems Engineering

#280 in Europe

#676 in the World

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

49. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Systems Engineering

#286 in Europe

#691 in the World

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

50. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Systems Engineering

#291 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

51. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Systems Engineering

#298 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

52. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Systems Engineering

#307 in Europe

#739 in the World

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

53. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Systems Engineering

#311 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

54. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Systems Engineering

#328 in Europe

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

55. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Systems Engineering

#339 in Europe

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

56. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Systems Engineering

#341 in Europe

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

57. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Systems Engineering

#347 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

58. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Systems Engineering

#348 in Europe

#826 in the World

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

59. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#353 in Europe

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

60. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Systems Engineering

#356 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

61. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Systems Engineering

#379 in Europe

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

62. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Systems Engineering

#380 in Europe

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

63. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Systems Engineering

#383 in Europe

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

64. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Systems Engineering

#390 in Europe

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

65. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Systems Engineering

#394 in Europe

#964 in the World

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

66. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Systems Engineering

#399 in Europe

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

67. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Systems Engineering

#401 in Europe

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

68. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Systems Engineering

#414 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

69. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Systems Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1024 in the World

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

70. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Systems Engineering

#431 in Europe

#1063 in the World

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

71. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Systems Engineering

#440 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

72. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Systems Engineering

#451 in Europe

#1110 in the World

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

73. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Systems Engineering

#464 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

74. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Systems Engineering

#469 in Europe

#1162 in the World

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

75. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Systems Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

76. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Systems Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

77. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Systems Engineering

#551 in Europe

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

78. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Systems Engineering

#557 in Europe

#1472 in the World

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

79. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Systems Engineering

#583 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

80. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Systems Engineering

#588 in Europe

#1616 in the World

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

81. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Systems Engineering

#593 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

82. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Systems Engineering

#608 in Europe

#1693 in the World

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

83. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Systems Engineering

#613 in Europe

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

84. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Systems Engineering

#644 in Europe

#1843 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

85. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Systems Engineering

#647 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

86. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Systems Engineering

#655 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 3,734
Founded: 1964

87. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Systems Engineering

#682 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

88. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Systems Engineering

#699 in Europe

#2073 in the World

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

89. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Systems Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2083 in the World

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

90. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Systems Engineering

#706 in Europe

#2107 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

91. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Systems Engineering

#707 in Europe

#2118 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

92. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Systems Engineering

#715 in Europe

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 14,741
Founded: 1971

93. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Systems Engineering

#720 in Europe

#2177 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

94. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#725 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

95. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Systems Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

96. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Systems Engineering

#736 in Europe

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

97. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Systems Engineering

#744 in Europe

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1877

98. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Systems Engineering

#751 in Europe

#2359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,583
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1898

99. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Systems Engineering

#753 in Europe

#2397 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

100. Constance University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Systems Engineering

#771 in Europe

#2471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,670
Founded: 1906

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