93 Best universities for Math Teachers 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 Math Teachers. A graph of 902K citations received by 38.6K academic papers made by 93 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 Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Math Teachers

#43 in Europe

#239 in the World

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

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Math Teachers

#47 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Math Teachers

#65 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Math Teachers

#70 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

5. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#80 in Europe

#335 in the World

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

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Math Teachers

#89 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Math Teachers

#101 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

8. University of Kassel

For Math Teachers

#102 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Math Teachers

#110 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

10. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Math Teachers

#112 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

11. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Math Teachers

#116 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

12. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Math Teachers

#118 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

13. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Math Teachers

#130 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

14. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Math Teachers

#149 in Europe

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

15. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Math Teachers

#153 in Europe

#503 in the World

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

16. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#159 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#162 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Math Teachers

#163 in Europe

#525 in the World

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

19. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Math Teachers

#165 in Europe

#531 in the World

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

20. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Math Teachers

#181 in Europe

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

21. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Math Teachers

#189 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

22. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Math Teachers

#199 in Europe

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

23. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Math Teachers

#208 in Europe

#666 in the World

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

24. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Math Teachers

#215 in Europe

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

25. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Math Teachers

#217 in Europe

#696 in the World

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

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Math Teachers

#218 in Europe

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

27. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Math Teachers

#223 in Europe

#708 in the World

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

28. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Math Teachers

#227 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Math Teachers

#232 in Europe

#731 in the World

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

30. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Math Teachers

#234 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

31. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Math Teachers

#246 in Europe

#769 in the World

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

32. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Math Teachers

#247 in Europe

#770 in the World

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

33. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Math Teachers

#261 in Europe

#822 in the World

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

34. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Math Teachers

#267 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

35. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Math Teachers

#270 in Europe

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

36. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Math Teachers

#279 in Europe

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

37. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Math Teachers

#287 in Europe

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

38. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Math Teachers

#288 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

39. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Math Teachers

#315 in Europe

#994 in the World

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

40. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Math Teachers

#325 in Europe

#1043 in the World

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

41. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Math Teachers

#329 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

42. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Math Teachers

#330 in Europe

#1057 in the World

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

43. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Math Teachers

#337 in Europe

#1104 in the World

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

44. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Math Teachers

#338 in Europe

#1105 in the World

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

45. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Math Teachers

#341 in Europe

#1123 in the World

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

46. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Math Teachers

#342 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

47. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Math Teachers

#349 in Europe

#1144 in the World

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

48. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Math Teachers

#360 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

49. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Math Teachers

#363 in Europe

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

50. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Math Teachers

#373 in Europe

#1204 in the World

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

51. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Math Teachers

#374 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

52. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Math Teachers

#378 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

53. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Math Teachers

#380 in Europe

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

54. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Math Teachers

#384 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

55. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Math Teachers

#385 in Europe

#1253 in the World

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

56. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Math Teachers

#395 in Europe

#1277 in the World

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

57. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Math Teachers

#406 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

58. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Math Teachers

#413 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

59. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#460 in Europe

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

60. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Math Teachers

#488 in Europe

#1737 in the World

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

61. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Math Teachers

#497 in Europe

#1764 in the World

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

62. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Math Teachers

#508 in Europe

#1805 in the World

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

63. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Math Teachers

#523 in Europe

#1882 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

64. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Math Teachers

#530 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

65. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Math Teachers

#543 in Europe

#1969 in the World

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

66. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Math Teachers

#619 in Europe

#2428 in the World

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

67. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Math Teachers

#647 in Europe

#2577 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

68. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Math Teachers

#656 in Europe

#2620 in the World

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

69. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Math Teachers

#659 in Europe

#2628 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

70. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Math Teachers

#663 in Europe

#2651 in the World

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

71. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Math Teachers

#673 in Europe

#2693 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

72. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Math Teachers

#688 in Europe

#2761 in the World

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

73. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Math Teachers

#731 in Europe

#2954 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

74. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Math Teachers

#754 in Europe

#3063 in the World

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

75. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Math Teachers

#762 in Europe

#3105 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

76. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#763 in Europe

#3108 in the World

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

77. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Math Teachers

#776 in Europe

#3142 in the World

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

78. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Math Teachers

#789 in Europe

#3195 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

79. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Math Teachers

#808 in Europe

#3344 in the World

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

80. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Math Teachers

#825 in Europe

#3439 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

81. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Math Teachers

#826 in Europe

#3440 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

82. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Math Teachers

#827 in Europe

#3441 in the World

Enrollment: 5,333
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1946

83. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Math Teachers

#835 in Europe

#3480 in the World

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

84. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Math Teachers

#839 in Europe

#3507 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

85. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#850 in Europe

#3564 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

86. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Math Teachers

#865 in Europe

#3646 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

87. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Math Teachers

#878 in Europe

#3698 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

88. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Math Teachers

#884 in Europe

#3729 in the World

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

89. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Math Teachers

#894 in Europe

#3779 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

90. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Math Teachers

#934 in Europe

#4013 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

91. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Math Teachers

#940 in Europe

#4050 in the World

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

92. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Math Teachers

#941 in Europe

#4053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

93. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Math Teachers

#969 in Europe

#4165 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

The best cities to study Math Teachers in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Hamburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, and Berlin.

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