82 Best universities for Applied Mathematics in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.19M citations received by 64.5K academic papers made by 82 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

#11 in Europe

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied Mathematics

#12 in Europe

#57 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Applied Mathematics

#24 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Applied Mathematics

#26 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#30 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Applied Mathematics

#41 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

7. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Applied Mathematics

#45 in Europe

#136 in the World

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

8. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#47 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Applied Mathematics

#52 in Europe

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

10. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Applied Mathematics

#53 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

11. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Applied Mathematics

#60 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

12. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Applied Mathematics

#70 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

13. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Applied Mathematics

#79 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Applied Mathematics

#80 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

15. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Applied Mathematics

#85 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

16. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Applied Mathematics

#88 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

17. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Applied Mathematics

#89 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

18. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied Mathematics

#90 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

19. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied Mathematics

#92 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

20. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Applied Mathematics

#96 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

21. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Applied Mathematics

#105 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

22. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#108 in Europe

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

23. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Applied Mathematics

#112 in Europe

#296 in the World

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

24. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Applied Mathematics

#114 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

25. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Applied Mathematics

#129 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Applied Mathematics

#132 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

27. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Applied Mathematics

#133 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

28. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Applied Mathematics

#134 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

29. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Applied Mathematics

#139 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

30. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Applied Mathematics

#140 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

31. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Applied Mathematics

#143 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

32. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Applied Mathematics

#154 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Applied Mathematics

#162 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Applied Mathematics

#173 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

35. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Applied Mathematics

#179 in Europe

#442 in the World

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

36. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Applied Mathematics

#180 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

37. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Applied Mathematics

#190 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

38. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Applied Mathematics

#205 in Europe

#503 in the World

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

39. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Applied Mathematics

#208 in Europe

#510 in the World

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

40. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied Mathematics

#213 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

41. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Applied Mathematics

#226 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

42. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Applied Mathematics

#250 in Europe

#593 in the World

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

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Applied Mathematics

#252 in Europe

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

44. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Applied Mathematics

#257 in Europe

#609 in the World

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

45. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Applied Mathematics

#258 in Europe

#611 in the World

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

46. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Applied Mathematics

#268 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

47. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Applied Mathematics

#277 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Applied Mathematics

#284 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Applied Mathematics

#286 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

50. University of Kassel

For Applied Mathematics

#296 in Europe

#707 in the World

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

51. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Applied Mathematics

#311 in Europe

#751 in the World

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

52. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Applied Mathematics

#312 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

53. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Applied Mathematics

#313 in Europe

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

54. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Applied Mathematics

#320 in Europe

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Applied Mathematics

#333 in Europe

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

56. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Applied Mathematics

#342 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

57. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Applied Mathematics

#350 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

58. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Applied Mathematics

#359 in Europe

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

59. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Applied Mathematics

#376 in Europe

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

60. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Applied Mathematics

#390 in Europe

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

61. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Applied Mathematics

#403 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

62. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Applied Mathematics

#412 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

63. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied Mathematics

#414 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

64. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Applied Mathematics

#422 in Europe

#1116 in the World

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

65. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#425 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

66. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Applied Mathematics

#440 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

67. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Applied Mathematics

#443 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

68. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Applied Mathematics

#446 in Europe

#1193 in the World

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

69. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Applied Mathematics

#460 in Europe

#1237 in the World

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

70. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Applied Mathematics

#461 in Europe

#1240 in the World

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

71. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Applied Mathematics

#476 in Europe

#1311 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

72. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied Mathematics

#487 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

73. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Applied Mathematics

#525 in Europe

#1510 in the World

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

74. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Applied Mathematics

#540 in Europe

#1571 in the World

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

75. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Applied Mathematics

#556 in Europe

#1671 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

76. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Applied Mathematics

#557 in Europe

#1673 in the World

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

77. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Applied Mathematics

#598 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

78. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Applied Mathematics

#608 in Europe

#1953 in the World

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

79. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Applied Mathematics

#644 in Europe

#2194 in the World

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

80. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Applied Mathematics

#694 in Europe

#2466 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

81. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied Mathematics

#703 in Europe

#2496 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

82. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Applied Mathematics

#714 in Europe

#2559 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

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

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