94 Best universities for Math Teachers 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 Math Teachers. A graph of 987K citations received by 40K academic papers made by 94 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

#44 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Math Teachers

#48 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Math Teachers

#66 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

4. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Math Teachers

#71 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

5. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Math Teachers

#84 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

6. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#88 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

7. University of Kassel

For Math Teachers

#100 in Europe

#377 in the World

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

8. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Math Teachers

#101 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Math Teachers

#108 in Europe

#396 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

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

11. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Math Teachers

#118 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

#120 in Europe

#421 in the World

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

13. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Math Teachers

#138 in Europe

#465 in the World

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

14. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Math Teachers

#154 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

15. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Math Teachers

#156 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

16. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#162 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

17. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Math Teachers

#164 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

18. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#166 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

19. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Math Teachers

#171 in Europe

#551 in the World

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

20. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Math Teachers

#184 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

21. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Math Teachers

#191 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

22. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Math Teachers

#200 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

23. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Math Teachers

#208 in Europe

#664 in the World

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

24. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Math Teachers

#219 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

25. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Math Teachers

#220 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Math Teachers

#222 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

27. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Math Teachers

#224 in Europe

#711 in the World

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

28. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Math Teachers

#227 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Math Teachers

#228 in Europe

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

30. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Math Teachers

#229 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

31. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Math Teachers

#241 in Europe

#758 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

#246 in Europe

#771 in the World

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

33. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Math Teachers

#263 in Europe

#825 in the World

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

34. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Math Teachers

#269 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

35. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Math Teachers

#275 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

36. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Math Teachers

#278 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

37. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Math Teachers

#287 in Europe

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

38. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Math Teachers

#290 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

39. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Math Teachers

#321 in Europe

#1012 in the World

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

40. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Math Teachers

#327 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

41. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Math Teachers

#328 in Europe

#1046 in the World

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

42. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Math Teachers

#330 in Europe

#1051 in the World

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

43. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Math Teachers

#338 in Europe

#1097 in the World

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

44. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Math Teachers

#344 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

45. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Math Teachers

#347 in Europe

#1134 in the World

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

46. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Math Teachers

#349 in Europe

#1141 in the World

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

47. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Math Teachers

#351 in Europe

#1145 in the World

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

48. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Math Teachers

#368 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

49. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Math Teachers

#371 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

50. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Math Teachers

#374 in Europe

#1208 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

51. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Math Teachers

#378 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

52. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Math Teachers

#379 in Europe

#1224 in the World

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

53. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Math Teachers

#381 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

54. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Math Teachers

#384 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

55. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Math Teachers

#386 in Europe

#1245 in the World

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

56. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Math Teachers

#394 in Europe

#1272 in the World

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

57. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Math Teachers

#410 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

58. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Math Teachers

#419 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

59. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#460 in Europe

#1593 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

60. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Math Teachers

#496 in Europe

#1743 in the World

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

61. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Math Teachers

#497 in Europe

#1765 in the World

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

62. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Math Teachers

#505 in Europe

#1779 in the World

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

63. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Math Teachers

#524 in Europe

#1860 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

64. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Math Teachers

#532 in Europe

#1890 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

65. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Math Teachers

#540 in Europe

#1971 in the World

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

66. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Math Teachers

#618 in Europe

#2427 in the World

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

67. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Math Teachers

#643 in Europe

#2534 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

68. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Math Teachers

#654 in Europe

#2594 in the World

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

69. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Math Teachers

#658 in Europe

#2620 in the World

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

70. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Math Teachers

#662 in Europe

#2636 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

71. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Math Teachers

#663 in Europe

#2647 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

72. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Math Teachers

#700 in Europe

#2803 in the World

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

73. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Math Teachers

#746 in Europe

#3026 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

74. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Math Teachers

#760 in Europe

#3102 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

75. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Math Teachers

#770 in Europe

#3136 in the World

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

76. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#771 in Europe

#3139 in the World

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

77. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Math Teachers

#773 in Europe

#3143 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

78. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Math Teachers

#774 in Europe

#3147 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

79. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Math Teachers

#805 in Europe

#3317 in the World

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

80. University of Flensburg

Schleswig-Holstein | Flensburg

For Math Teachers

#820 in Europe

#3415 in the World

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

81. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Math Teachers

#833 in Europe

#3459 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

82. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Math Teachers

#839 in Europe

#3502 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

83. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Math Teachers

#841 in Europe

#3507 in the World

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

84. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Math Teachers

#848 in Europe

#3543 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

85. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Math Teachers

#864 in Europe

#3630 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

86. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Math Teachers

#866 in Europe

#3639 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

87. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Math Teachers

#879 in Europe

#3698 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

88. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Math Teachers

#888 in Europe

#3741 in the World

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

89. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Math Teachers

#906 in Europe

#3849 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

90. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Math Teachers

#938 in Europe

#4007 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

91. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Math Teachers

#940 in Europe

#4018 in the World

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

92. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Math Teachers

#952 in Europe

#4102 in the World

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

93. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Math Teachers

#979 in Europe

#4222 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

94. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Math Teachers

#980 in Europe

#4229 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
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 Gottingen.

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