100 Best universities for 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 Mathematics. A graph of 22.9M citations received by 755K academic papers made by 163 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 Mathematics

#19 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Mathematics

#24 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Mathematics

#37 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Mathematics

#40 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Mathematics

#45 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Mathematics

#57 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

7. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Mathematics

#69 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

8. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Mathematics

#74 in Europe

#239 in the World

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

9. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Mathematics

#78 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

10. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Mathematics

#80 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

11. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#84 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Mathematics

#87 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

13. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#88 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

14. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Mathematics

#98 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

15. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Mathematics

#100 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

16. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Mathematics

#109 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

17. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#112 in Europe

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Mathematics

#116 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

19. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#119 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

20. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Mathematics

#124 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

21. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Mathematics

#125 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

22. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Mathematics

#126 in Europe

#351 in the World

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

23. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Mathematics

#127 in Europe

#356 in the World

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

24. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Mathematics

#129 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

25. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Mathematics

#131 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

26. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Mathematics

#146 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

27. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Mathematics

#149 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

28. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Mathematics

#153 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

29. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Mathematics

#163 in Europe

#429 in the World

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

30. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Mathematics

#172 in Europe

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

31. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Mathematics

#176 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

32. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Mathematics

#183 in Europe

#488 in the World

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

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Mathematics

#190 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

34. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Mathematics

#195 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

35. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Mathematics

#198 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

36. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Mathematics

#205 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

37. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Mathematics

#208 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

38. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Mathematics

#215 in Europe

#578 in the World

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

39. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Mathematics

#218 in Europe

#586 in the World

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

40. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Mathematics

#231 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

41. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Mathematics

#234 in Europe

#617 in the World

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

42. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Mathematics

#236 in Europe

#621 in the World

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

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Mathematics

#238 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

44. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Mathematics

#245 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

45. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Mathematics

#255 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

46. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Mathematics

#261 in Europe

#694 in the World

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

47. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Mathematics

#268 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

48. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Mathematics

#281 in Europe

#756 in the World

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

49. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Mathematics

#289 in Europe

#784 in the World

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

50. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Mathematics

#297 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

51. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Mathematics

#302 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

52. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Mathematics

#303 in Europe

#825 in the World

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

53. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Mathematics

#304 in Europe

#826 in the World

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

54. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Mathematics

#307 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

55. University of Kassel

For Mathematics

#321 in Europe

#876 in the World

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

56. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Mathematics

#338 in Europe

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Mathematics

#360 in Europe

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Mathematics

#374 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

59. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Mathematics

#390 in Europe

#1086 in the World

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

60. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Mathematics

#413 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

61. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Mathematics

#414 in Europe

#1155 in the World

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

62. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Mathematics

#417 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

63. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Mathematics

#418 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

64. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Mathematics

#430 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

65. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Mathematics

#437 in Europe

#1247 in the World

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

66. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Mathematics

#450 in Europe

#1299 in the World

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

67. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Mathematics

#469 in Europe

#1379 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

68. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Mathematics

#470 in Europe

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

69. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Mathematics

#501 in Europe

#1520 in the World

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

70. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Mathematics

#511 in Europe

#1556 in the World

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

71. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Mathematics

#517 in Europe

#1603 in the World

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

72. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Mathematics

#525 in Europe

#1635 in the World

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

73. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Mathematics

#548 in Europe

#1709 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

74. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Mathematics

#554 in Europe

#1731 in the World

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

75. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Mathematics

#565 in Europe

#1775 in the World

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

76. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Mathematics

#578 in Europe

#1843 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

77. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Mathematics

#608 in Europe

#1987 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

78. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Mathematics

#623 in Europe

#2084 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

79. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Mathematics

#629 in Europe

#2110 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

80. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Mathematics

#644 in Europe

#2159 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

81. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Mathematics

#682 in Europe

#2362 in the World

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

82. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Mathematics

#685 in Europe

#2390 in the World

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

83. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Mathematics

#688 in Europe

#2420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

84. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Mathematics

#694 in Europe

#2448 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

85. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Mathematics

#705 in Europe

#2515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

86. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Mathematics

#714 in Europe

#2565 in the World

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

87. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Mathematics

#725 in Europe

#2617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

88. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Mathematics

#734 in Europe

#2671 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

89. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#737 in Europe

#2680 in the World

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

90. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#743 in Europe

#2703 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

91. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Mathematics

#754 in Europe

#2786 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

92. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Mathematics

#767 in Europe

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 2,227
Founded: 1971

93. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Mathematics

#781 in Europe

#2950 in the World

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

94. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Mathematics

#846 in Europe

#3413 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

95. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Mathematics

#862 in Europe

#3475 in the World

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

96. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Mathematics

#865 in Europe

#3501 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

97. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#866 in Europe

#3502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

98. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Mathematics

#869 in Europe

#3513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

99. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#890 in Europe

#3627 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

100. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Mathematics

#898 in Europe

#3659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 5,620
Founded: 1962

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

Mathematics subfields in Germany

Actuarial Science63

Applied Mathematics83

Blockchain and Cryptography82

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics108

Math Teachers93

Operations Research76