83 Best universities for Applied Mathematics 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 Applied Mathematics. A graph of 1.72M citations received by 72.7K academic papers made by 83 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 Applied Mathematics

#13 in Europe

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied Mathematics

#14 in Europe

#61 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#24 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Applied Mathematics

#26 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Applied Mathematics

#28 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Applied Mathematics

#45 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Applied Mathematics

#48 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Applied Mathematics

#49 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

9. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#50 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Applied Mathematics

#56 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Applied Mathematics

#66 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Applied Mathematics

#70 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

13. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Applied Mathematics

#73 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

14. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Applied Mathematics

#75 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

15. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied Mathematics

#81 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

16. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Applied Mathematics

#91 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

17. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Applied Mathematics

#95 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

18. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Applied Mathematics

#96 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

19. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Applied Mathematics

#97 in Europe

#256 in the World

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

20. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied Mathematics

#98 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

21. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Applied Mathematics

#101 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

22. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Applied Mathematics

#109 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

23. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#111 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

24. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Applied Mathematics

#114 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

25. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Applied Mathematics

#122 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

26. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Applied Mathematics

#123 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

27. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Applied Mathematics

#124 in Europe

#327 in the World

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

28. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Applied Mathematics

#130 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

29. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Applied Mathematics

#136 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

30. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Applied Mathematics

#138 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

31. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Applied Mathematics

#145 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

32. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Applied Mathematics

#151 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Applied Mathematics

#155 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Applied Mathematics

#156 in Europe

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

35. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Applied Mathematics

#162 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

36. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Applied Mathematics

#171 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

37. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Applied Mathematics

#178 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

38. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Applied Mathematics

#190 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

39. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Applied Mathematics

#207 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

40. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Applied Mathematics

#212 in Europe

#516 in the World

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

41. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied Mathematics

#224 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

42. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Applied Mathematics

#233 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

43. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Applied Mathematics

#254 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Applied Mathematics

#258 in Europe

#617 in the World

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

45. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Applied Mathematics

#274 in Europe

#653 in the World

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

46. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Applied Mathematics

#277 in Europe

#663 in the World

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

47. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Applied Mathematics

#284 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

48. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Applied Mathematics

#286 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

49. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Applied Mathematics

#301 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

50. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Applied Mathematics

#302 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

51. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Applied Mathematics

#304 in Europe

#729 in the World

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

52. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Applied Mathematics

#314 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

53. University of Kassel

For Applied Mathematics

#320 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

54. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Applied Mathematics

#324 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

55. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Applied Mathematics

#326 in Europe

#784 in the World

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

56. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Applied Mathematics

#327 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Applied Mathematics

#343 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Applied Mathematics

#349 in Europe

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

59. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Applied Mathematics

#359 in Europe

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

60. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Applied Mathematics

#376 in Europe

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

61. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Applied Mathematics

#414 in Europe

#1095 in the World

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

62. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Applied Mathematics

#415 in Europe

#1100 in the World

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

63. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied Mathematics

#417 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

64. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#422 in Europe

#1115 in the World

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

65. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Applied Mathematics

#427 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

66. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Applied Mathematics

#436 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

67. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Applied Mathematics

#444 in Europe

#1211 in the World

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

68. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Applied Mathematics

#446 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

69. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Applied Mathematics

#459 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

70. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Applied Mathematics

#502 in Europe

#1460 in the World

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

71. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Applied Mathematics

#516 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

72. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied Mathematics

#541 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

73. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Applied Mathematics

#545 in Europe

#1642 in the World

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

74. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Applied Mathematics

#549 in Europe

#1657 in the World

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

75. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Applied Mathematics

#551 in Europe

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

76. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Applied Mathematics

#566 in Europe

#1733 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

77. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Applied Mathematics

#612 in Europe

#2035 in the World

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

78. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Applied Mathematics

#640 in Europe

#2218 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

79. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Applied Mathematics

#641 in Europe

#2220 in the World

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

80. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Applied Mathematics

#652 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Enrollment: 6,431
Founded: 1992

81. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#694 in Europe

#2502 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

82. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Applied Mathematics

#700 in Europe

#2532 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

83. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Applied Mathematics

#701 in Europe

#2535 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

The best cities to study Applied Mathematics in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin, and Aachen.

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