83 Best universities for Applied Mathematics 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 Applied Mathematics. A graph of 1.65M citations received by 71.9K 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

#25 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Applied Mathematics

#27 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Applied Mathematics

#28 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Applied Mathematics

#43 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Applied Mathematics

#47 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Applied Mathematics

#48 in Europe

#139 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

#55 in Europe

#154 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

#178 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

#74 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

14. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Applied Mathematics

#77 in Europe

#200 in the World

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

15. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied Mathematics

#82 in Europe

#209 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

#92 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

18. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Applied Mathematics

#95 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

19. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Applied Mathematics

#97 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

20. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Applied Mathematics

#98 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

21. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied Mathematics

#102 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

22. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Applied Mathematics

#110 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

23. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#111 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

24. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Applied Mathematics

#112 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

25. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Applied Mathematics

#121 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
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 Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Applied Mathematics

#128 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

28. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Applied Mathematics

#133 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

29. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Applied Mathematics

#135 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

30. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Applied Mathematics

#139 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

31. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Applied Mathematics

#141 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

32. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Applied Mathematics

#152 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

33. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Applied Mathematics

#155 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Applied Mathematics

#157 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

35. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Applied Mathematics

#160 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

36. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Applied Mathematics

#173 in Europe

#431 in the World

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

37. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Applied Mathematics

#176 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

38. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Applied Mathematics

#189 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

39. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Applied Mathematics

#205 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

40. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Applied Mathematics

#211 in Europe

#512 in the World

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

41. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Applied Mathematics

#230 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

42. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied Mathematics

#231 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

43. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Applied Mathematics

#253 in Europe

#604 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

#256 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

45. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Applied Mathematics

#272 in Europe

#644 in the World

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

46. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Applied Mathematics

#278 in Europe

#659 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

#283 in Europe

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

48. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Applied Mathematics

#284 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

49. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Applied Mathematics

#289 in Europe

#696 in the World

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

50. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Applied Mathematics

#301 in Europe

#720 in the World

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

51. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Applied Mathematics

#303 in Europe

#722 in the World

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

52. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Applied Mathematics

#316 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

53. University of Kassel

For Applied Mathematics

#320 in Europe

#762 in the World

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

54. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Applied Mathematics

#323 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

55. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Applied Mathematics

#324 in Europe

#778 in the World

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

56. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Applied Mathematics

#328 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Applied Mathematics

#342 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Applied Mathematics

#350 in Europe

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

59. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Applied Mathematics

#361 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

60. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Applied Mathematics

#374 in Europe

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

61. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Applied Mathematics

#414 in Europe

#1088 in the World

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

62. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Applied Mathematics

#416 in Europe

#1092 in the World

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

63. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied Mathematics

#421 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

64. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Applied Mathematics

#423 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

65. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#426 in Europe

#1126 in the World

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

66. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Applied Mathematics

#439 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

67. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Applied Mathematics

#440 in Europe

#1189 in the World

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

68. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Applied Mathematics

#441 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

69. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Applied Mathematics

#449 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

70. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Applied Mathematics

#496 in Europe

#1408 in the World

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

71. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Applied Mathematics

#514 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

72. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied Mathematics

#528 in Europe

#1570 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

73. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Applied Mathematics

#551 in Europe

#1650 in the World

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

74. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Applied Mathematics

#552 in Europe

#1651 in the World

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

75. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Applied Mathematics

#553 in Europe

#1654 in the World

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

76. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Applied Mathematics

#562 in Europe

#1709 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

77. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Applied Mathematics

#610 in Europe

#2009 in the World

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

78. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Applied Mathematics

#633 in Europe

#2177 in the World

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

79. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Applied Mathematics

#640 in Europe

#2206 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

80. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Applied Mathematics

#642 in Europe

#2216 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

81. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#695 in Europe

#2490 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

82. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Applied Mathematics

#700 in Europe

#2528 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

83. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Applied Mathematics

#703 in Europe

#2540 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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