100 Best universities for 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 Mathematics. A graph of 24.1M citations received by 770K 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

#91 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

#35 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Mathematics

#40 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Mathematics

#46 in Europe

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Mathematics

#58 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

7. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Mathematics

#69 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

8. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Mathematics

#75 in Europe

#246 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

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

10. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Mathematics

#82 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

11. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#84 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Mathematics

#86 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

13. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#88 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

14. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Mathematics

#97 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

15. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Mathematics

#99 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

16. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#107 in Europe

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

17. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Mathematics

#109 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Mathematics

#112 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

19. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#121 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

20. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Mathematics

#123 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

#126 in Europe

#355 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

#127 in Europe

#356 in the World

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

23. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Mathematics

#129 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

24. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Mathematics

#130 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

25. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Mathematics

#131 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

26. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Mathematics

#145 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

27. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Mathematics

#150 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

28. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Mathematics

#156 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

29. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Mathematics

#165 in Europe

#437 in the World

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

30. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Mathematics

#169 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

31. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Mathematics

#178 in Europe

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
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

#189 in Europe

#508 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

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

35. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Mathematics

#199 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Mathematics

#204 in Europe

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

37. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Mathematics

#208 in Europe

#563 in the World

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

38. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Mathematics

#217 in Europe

#585 in the World

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

39. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Mathematics

#224 in Europe

#594 in the World

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

40. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Mathematics

#230 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

41. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Mathematics

#235 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

42. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Mathematics

#237 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Mathematics

#238 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

44. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Mathematics

#245 in Europe

#654 in the World

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

45. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Mathematics

#252 in Europe

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

46. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Mathematics

#258 in Europe

#692 in the World

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

47. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Mathematics

#269 in Europe

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

48. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Mathematics

#286 in Europe

#773 in the World

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

49. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Mathematics

#296 in Europe

#796 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

#298 in Europe

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

51. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Mathematics

#300 in Europe

#816 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

52. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Mathematics

#304 in Europe

#832 in the World

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

53. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Mathematics

#305 in Europe

#833 in the World

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

54. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Mathematics

#306 in Europe

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

55. University of Kassel

For Mathematics

#319 in Europe

#875 in the World

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

56. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Mathematics

#344 in Europe

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Mathematics

#363 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Mathematics

#376 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

59. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Mathematics

#394 in Europe

#1101 in the World

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

60. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Mathematics

#412 in Europe

#1159 in the World

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

61. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Mathematics

#416 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

62. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Mathematics

#419 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

63. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Mathematics

#420 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

64. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Mathematics

#432 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

65. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Mathematics

#438 in Europe

#1258 in the World

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

66. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Mathematics

#450 in Europe

#1320 in the World

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

67. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Mathematics

#464 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

68. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Mathematics

#472 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

69. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Mathematics

#500 in Europe

#1513 in the World

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

70. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Mathematics

#518 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

71. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Mathematics

#520 in Europe

#1636 in the World

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

72. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Mathematics

#529 in Europe

#1665 in the World

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

73. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Mathematics

#546 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

74. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Mathematics

#558 in Europe

#1757 in the World

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

75. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Mathematics

#570 in Europe

#1821 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

#580 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

77. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Mathematics

#613 in Europe

#2015 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

78. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Mathematics

#627 in Europe

#2102 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

79. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Mathematics

#636 in Europe

#2133 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

80. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Mathematics

#643 in Europe

#2164 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

81. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Mathematics

#682 in Europe

#2378 in the World

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

82. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Mathematics

#688 in Europe

#2401 in the World

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

83. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Mathematics

#689 in Europe

#2411 in the World

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

84. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Mathematics

#703 in Europe

#2507 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

85. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Mathematics

#710 in Europe

#2552 in the World

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

86. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Mathematics

#724 in Europe

#2629 in the World

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

87. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Mathematics

#725 in Europe

#2632 in the World

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

88. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Mathematics

#739 in Europe

#2696 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

89. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#740 in Europe

#2698 in the World

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

90. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#742 in Europe

#2701 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

91. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Mathematics

#754 in Europe

#2801 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

92. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Mathematics

#765 in Europe

#2864 in the World

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

93. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Mathematics

#787 in Europe

#2990 in the World

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

94. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Mathematics

#848 in Europe

#3390 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

95. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Mathematics

#855 in Europe

#3456 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

96. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Mathematics

#866 in Europe

#3495 in the World

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

97. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Mathematics

#868 in Europe

#3499 in the World

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

98. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#878 in Europe

#3552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

99. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Mathematics

#889 in Europe

#3596 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

100. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Mathematics

#895 in Europe

#3627 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

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 Teachers94

Operations Research77