100 Best universities for Systems Engineering in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.15M citations received by 91.3K academic papers made by 125 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

#8 in Europe

#28 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

#9 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Systems Engineering

#20 in Europe

#72 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#24 in Europe

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Systems Engineering

#31 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

6. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Systems Engineering

#34 in Europe

#113 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

#40 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Systems Engineering

#55 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Systems Engineering

#61 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Systems Engineering

#65 in Europe

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Systems Engineering

#69 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

12. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Systems Engineering

#75 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Systems Engineering

#81 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

14. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Systems Engineering

#84 in Europe

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

15. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Systems Engineering

#88 in Europe

#237 in the World

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

16. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Systems Engineering

#103 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

17. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Systems Engineering

#105 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

18. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Systems Engineering

#109 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

19. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Systems Engineering

#116 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

20. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Systems Engineering

#123 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Systems Engineering

#133 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Systems Engineering

#145 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

23. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#159 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

24. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Systems Engineering

#163 in Europe

#414 in the World

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

25. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Systems Engineering

#164 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

26. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Systems Engineering

#177 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

27. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Systems Engineering

#179 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

28. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Systems Engineering

#182 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

29. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Systems Engineering

#186 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

30. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Systems Engineering

#193 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

31. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Systems Engineering

#196 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

32. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Systems Engineering

#203 in Europe

#510 in the World

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

33. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Systems Engineering

#204 in Europe

#512 in the World

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

34. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Systems Engineering

#205 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

35. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Systems Engineering

#208 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

36. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#211 in Europe

#527 in the World

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

37. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Systems Engineering

#227 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

38. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Systems Engineering

#229 in Europe

#560 in the World

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

39. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Systems Engineering

#240 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

40. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Systems Engineering

#249 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

41. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Systems Engineering

#254 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

42. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Systems Engineering

#255 in Europe

#624 in the World

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

43. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Systems Engineering

#257 in Europe

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

44. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Systems Engineering

#267 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

45. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Systems Engineering

#272 in Europe

#662 in the World

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

46. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Systems Engineering

#273 in Europe

#664 in the World

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

47. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Systems Engineering

#279 in Europe

#681 in the World

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

48. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Systems Engineering

#281 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

49. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Systems Engineering

#286 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

50. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Systems Engineering

#288 in Europe

#702 in the World

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

51. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Systems Engineering

#300 in Europe

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

52. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Systems Engineering

#307 in Europe

#746 in the World

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

53. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Systems Engineering

#315 in Europe

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

54. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Systems Engineering

#327 in Europe

#782 in the World

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

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Systems Engineering

#344 in Europe

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

56. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#357 in Europe

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

57. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Systems Engineering

#366 in Europe

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

58. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Systems Engineering

#367 in Europe

#885 in the World

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

59. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Systems Engineering

#374 in Europe

#909 in the World

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

60. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Systems Engineering

#376 in Europe

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

61. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Systems Engineering

#377 in Europe

#915 in the World

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

62. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Systems Engineering

#378 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

63. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Systems Engineering

#390 in Europe

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

64. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Systems Engineering

#392 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

65. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Systems Engineering

#396 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

66. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Systems Engineering

#415 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

67. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Systems Engineering

#424 in Europe

#1045 in the World

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

68. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Systems Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

69. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Systems Engineering

#433 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

70. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Systems Engineering

#441 in Europe

#1096 in the World

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

71. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Systems Engineering

#451 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

72. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Systems Engineering

#470 in Europe

#1187 in the World

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

73. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Systems Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1189 in the World

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

74. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Systems Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

75. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Systems Engineering

#501 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

76. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Systems Engineering

#545 in Europe

#1457 in the World

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

77. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Systems Engineering

#558 in Europe

#1489 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

78. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Systems Engineering

#566 in Europe

#1521 in the World

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

79. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Systems Engineering

#610 in Europe

#1723 in the World

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

80. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Systems Engineering

#612 in Europe

#1728 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

81. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Systems Engineering

#614 in Europe

#1746 in the World

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

82. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Systems Engineering

#620 in Europe

#1769 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

83. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Systems Engineering

#624 in Europe

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

84. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#645 in Europe

#1864 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

85. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Systems Engineering

#654 in Europe

#1919 in the World

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

86. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Systems Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2142 in the World

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

87. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Systems Engineering

#706 in Europe

#2151 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

88. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Systems Engineering

#715 in Europe

#2179 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

89. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Systems Engineering

#716 in Europe

#2182 in the World

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

90. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Systems Engineering

#717 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 14,373
Founded: 1971

91. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Systems Engineering

#722 in Europe

#2204 in the World

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

92. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Systems Engineering

#727 in Europe

#2230 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

93. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Systems Engineering

#737 in Europe

#2295 in the World

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

94. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Systems Engineering

#738 in Europe

#2299 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

95. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Systems Engineering

#742 in Europe

#2320 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

96. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Systems Engineering

#749 in Europe

#2359 in the World

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

97. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Systems Engineering

#751 in Europe

#2368 in the World

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

98. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Systems Engineering

#754 in Europe

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

99. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Systems Engineering

#765 in Europe

#2449 in the World

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

100. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Systems Engineering

#786 in Europe

#2531 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

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