100 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 6.81M citations received by 269K 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

#91 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

#114 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Telecommunications

#26 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#33 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

6. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Telecommunications

#39 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Telecommunications

#43 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Telecommunications

#50 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

9. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#58 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

10. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Telecommunications

#64 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Telecommunications

#81 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Telecommunications

#86 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

13. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Telecommunications

#88 in Europe

#304 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

#89 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

15. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#100 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

16. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Telecommunications

#104 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

17. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Telecommunications

#107 in Europe

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

18. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Telecommunications

#108 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

19. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Telecommunications

#114 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

20. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Telecommunications

#127 in Europe

#388 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

#393 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

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

23. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Telecommunications

#138 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

24. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Telecommunications

#141 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

25. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Telecommunications

#145 in Europe

#421 in the World

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

26. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Telecommunications

#150 in Europe

#437 in the World

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

27. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Telecommunications

#154 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

28. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#159 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

29. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Telecommunications

#161 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

30. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Telecommunications

#163 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

31. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#170 in Europe

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

32. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Telecommunications

#185 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

33. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#187 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

34. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Telecommunications

#208 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

35. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Telecommunications

#209 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

36. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Telecommunications

#214 in Europe

#604 in the World

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

37. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Telecommunications

#223 in Europe

#633 in the World

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

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Telecommunications

#237 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

39. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Telecommunications

#240 in Europe

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

40. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Telecommunications

#247 in Europe

#688 in the World

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

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Telecommunications

#248 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

42. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Telecommunications

#257 in Europe

#712 in the World

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

43. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Telecommunications

#260 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

44. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Telecommunications

#261 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

45. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Telecommunications

#269 in Europe

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

46. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Telecommunications

#270 in Europe

#740 in the World

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

47. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Telecommunications

#272 in Europe

#745 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

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Telecommunications

#281 in Europe

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

50. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Telecommunications

#289 in Europe

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

51. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Telecommunications

#297 in Europe

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

52. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Telecommunications

#299 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

53. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Telecommunications

#306 in Europe

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

54. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Telecommunications

#307 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

55. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#322 in Europe

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

56. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Telecommunications

#338 in Europe

#960 in the World

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

57. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Telecommunications

#342 in Europe

#980 in the World

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

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Telecommunications

#349 in Europe

#1001 in the World

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

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Telecommunications

#364 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

60. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Telecommunications

#368 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

61. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Telecommunications

#375 in Europe

#1071 in the World

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

62. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Telecommunications

#414 in Europe

#1237 in the World

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

63. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Telecommunications

#433 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

64. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Telecommunications

#436 in Europe

#1324 in the World

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

65. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Telecommunications

#458 in Europe

#1407 in the World

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

66. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#468 in Europe

#1456 in the World

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

67. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Telecommunications

#475 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

68. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Telecommunications

#488 in Europe

#1521 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

#510 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

70. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Telecommunications

#515 in Europe

#1658 in the World

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

71. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Telecommunications

#524 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

72. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Telecommunications

#558 in Europe

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

73. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Telecommunications

#573 in Europe

#1874 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

74. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Telecommunications

#588 in Europe

#1946 in the World

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

75. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Telecommunications

#609 in Europe

#2045 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

76. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Telecommunications

#634 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

77. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Telecommunications

#637 in Europe

#2218 in the World

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

78. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Telecommunications

#638 in Europe

#2239 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

79. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Telecommunications

#642 in Europe

#2246 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

80. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#645 in Europe

#2251 in the World

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

81. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Telecommunications

#677 in Europe

#2491 in the World

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

82. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Telecommunications

#679 in Europe

#2498 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

83. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#680 in Europe

#2499 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

84. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Telecommunications

#690 in Europe

#2541 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

85. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#709 in Europe

#2674 in the World

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

86. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Telecommunications

#721 in Europe

#2729 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

87. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Telecommunications

#731 in Europe

#2780 in the World

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

88. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#732 in Europe

#2782 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

89. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Telecommunications

#739 in Europe

#2813 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

90. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#761 in Europe

#2904 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

91. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Telecommunications

#764 in Europe

#2907 in the World

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

92. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Telecommunications

#767 in Europe

#2915 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

93. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Telecommunications

#769 in Europe

#2920 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

94. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Telecommunications

#776 in Europe

#2957 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

95. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Telecommunications

#788 in Europe

#3020 in the World

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

96. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Telecommunications

#791 in Europe

#3034 in the World

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

97. Constance University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Telecommunications

#795 in Europe

#3051 in the World

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

98. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Telecommunications

#801 in Europe

#3083 in the World

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

99. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Telecommunications

#805 in Europe

#3115 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

100. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Telecommunications

#806 in Europe

#3118 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
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.