100 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 7.1M citations received by 274K academic papers made by 138 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 Telecommunications

#14 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Telecommunications

#22 in Europe

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Telecommunications

#25 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Telecommunications

#26 in Europe

#122 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#33 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

6. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Telecommunications

#39 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Telecommunications

#43 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Telecommunications

#49 in Europe

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

9. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#56 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

10. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Telecommunications

#63 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Telecommunications

#82 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Telecommunications

#87 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

13. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Telecommunications

#89 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Telecommunications

#91 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

15. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#101 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

16. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Telecommunications

#106 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

17. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Telecommunications

#108 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

18. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Telecommunications

#109 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

19. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Telecommunications

#114 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

20. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Telecommunications

#126 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

21. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Telecommunications

#131 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

22. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Telecommunications

#133 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

23. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Telecommunications

#137 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

24. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Telecommunications

#144 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

25. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Telecommunications

#145 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

26. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Telecommunications

#153 in Europe

#447 in the World

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

27. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Telecommunications

#157 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

28. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#158 in Europe

#455 in the World

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

29. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Telecommunications

#162 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

30. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Telecommunications

#165 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

31. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#169 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

32. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Telecommunications

#186 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

33. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#188 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

34. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Telecommunications

#209 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

35. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Telecommunications

#210 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

36. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Telecommunications

#214 in Europe

#609 in the World

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

37. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Telecommunications

#225 in Europe

#644 in the World

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

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Telecommunications

#237 in Europe

#669 in the World

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

39. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Telecommunications

#241 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

40. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Telecommunications

#248 in Europe

#698 in the World

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

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Telecommunications

#249 in Europe

#700 in the World

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

42. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Telecommunications

#259 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

43. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Telecommunications

#260 in Europe

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

44. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Telecommunications

#263 in Europe

#735 in the World

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

45. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Telecommunications

#265 in Europe

#737 in the World

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

46. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Telecommunications

#267 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

47. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Telecommunications

#271 in Europe

#750 in the World

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

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Telecommunications

#274 in Europe

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Telecommunications

#283 in Europe

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

50. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Telecommunications

#291 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

51. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Telecommunications

#296 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

52. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Telecommunications

#300 in Europe

#855 in the World

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

53. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Telecommunications

#308 in Europe

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

54. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Telecommunications

#316 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

55. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#323 in Europe

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

56. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Telecommunications

#340 in Europe

#979 in the World

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

57. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Telecommunications

#343 in Europe

#991 in the World

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

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Telecommunications

#360 in Europe

#1044 in the World

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

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Telecommunications

#369 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

60. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Telecommunications

#372 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

61. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Telecommunications

#377 in Europe

#1087 in the World

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

62. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Telecommunications

#423 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

63. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Telecommunications

#436 in Europe

#1336 in the World

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

64. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Telecommunications

#437 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

65. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Telecommunications

#455 in Europe

#1405 in the World

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

66. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#470 in Europe

#1469 in the World

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

67. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Telecommunications

#488 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

68. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Telecommunications

#490 in Europe

#1528 in the World

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

69. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#513 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

70. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Telecommunications

#518 in Europe

#1682 in the World

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

71. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Telecommunications

#530 in Europe

#1721 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

72. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Telecommunications

#552 in Europe

#1788 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

73. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Telecommunications

#581 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

74. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Telecommunications

#595 in Europe

#1981 in the World

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

75. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Telecommunications

#614 in Europe

#2064 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

76. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Telecommunications

#630 in Europe

#2190 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

77. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Telecommunications

#637 in Europe

#2236 in the World

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

78. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Telecommunications

#639 in Europe

#2249 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

79. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#640 in Europe

#2250 in the World

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

80. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Telecommunications

#641 in Europe

#2254 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

81. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#673 in Europe

#2480 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

82. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Telecommunications

#678 in Europe

#2502 in the World

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

83. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Telecommunications

#680 in Europe

#2508 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

84. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Telecommunications

#686 in Europe

#2528 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

85. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#716 in Europe

#2709 in the World

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

86. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Telecommunications

#730 in Europe

#2771 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

87. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#732 in Europe

#2789 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

88. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Telecommunications

#733 in Europe

#2791 in the World

Enrollment: 6,431
Founded: 1992

89. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Telecommunications

#735 in Europe

#2795 in the World

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

90. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Telecommunications

#759 in Europe

#2905 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

91. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Telecommunications

#763 in Europe

#2920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

92. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#766 in Europe

#2929 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

93. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Telecommunications

#767 in Europe

#2932 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

94. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Telecommunications

#785 in Europe

#2996 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

95. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Telecommunications

#788 in Europe

#3029 in the World

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

96. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Telecommunications

#791 in Europe

#3037 in the World

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

97. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Telecommunications

#796 in Europe

#3065 in the World

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

98. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Telecommunications

#801 in Europe

#3093 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

99. Constance University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Telecommunications

#804 in Europe

#3105 in the World

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

100. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Telecommunications

#807 in Europe

#3126 in the World

Enrollment: 47,098
Founded: 1993

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