100 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 19.6M citations received by 593K academic papers made by 161 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 Statistics

#19 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Statistics

#21 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Statistics

#30 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Statistics

#37 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Statistics

#49 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Statistics

#59 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

7. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Statistics

#65 in Europe

#212 in the World

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

8. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#72 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Statistics

#73 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

10. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Statistics

#77 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Statistics

#93 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Statistics

#95 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

13. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#98 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

14. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Statistics

#100 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

15. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#105 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

16. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Statistics

#107 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

17. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Statistics

#109 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

18. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Statistics

#110 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

19. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Statistics

#111 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

20. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Statistics

#117 in Europe

#323 in the World

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

21. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Statistics

#118 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

22. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#119 in Europe

#325 in the World

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

23. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Statistics

#126 in Europe

#342 in the World

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

24. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Statistics

#129 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

25. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Statistics

#136 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Statistics

#142 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

27. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Statistics

#144 in Europe

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

28. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Statistics

#151 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

29. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Statistics

#161 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

30. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Statistics

#162 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

31. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Statistics

#169 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

32. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Statistics

#175 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

33. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Statistics

#189 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

34. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Statistics

#191 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

35. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Statistics

#193 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Statistics

#200 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

37. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Statistics

#204 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

38. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Statistics

#205 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Statistics

#210 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

40. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Statistics

#218 in Europe

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

41. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Statistics

#223 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

42. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Statistics

#224 in Europe

#591 in the World

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

43. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Statistics

#235 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

44. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Statistics

#240 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

45. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Statistics

#241 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

46. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Statistics

#254 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

47. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Statistics

#267 in Europe

#705 in the World

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

48. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Statistics

#270 in Europe

#715 in the World

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

49. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Statistics

#297 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

50. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Statistics

#298 in Europe

#802 in the World

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

51. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Statistics

#301 in Europe

#812 in the World

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

52. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Statistics

#302 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

53. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Statistics

#310 in Europe

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

54. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Statistics

#321 in Europe

#860 in the World

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

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Statistics

#337 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

56. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Statistics

#361 in Europe

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

57. University of Kassel

For Statistics

#366 in Europe

#983 in the World

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

58. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Statistics

#368 in Europe

#1004 in the World

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

59. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Statistics

#373 in Europe

#1014 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

60. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Statistics

#377 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

61. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Statistics

#380 in Europe

#1034 in the World

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

62. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Statistics

#391 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

63. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Statistics

#395 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

64. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Statistics

#403 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

65. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Statistics

#440 in Europe

#1259 in the World

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

66. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Statistics

#443 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

67. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Statistics

#459 in Europe

#1338 in the World

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

68. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Statistics

#463 in Europe

#1346 in the World

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

69. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Statistics

#481 in Europe

#1413 in the World

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

70. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Statistics

#497 in Europe

#1499 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

71. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Statistics

#538 in Europe

#1639 in the World

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

72. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Statistics

#548 in Europe

#1684 in the World

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

73. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Statistics

#553 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

74. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Statistics

#570 in Europe

#1781 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

75. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Statistics

#571 in Europe

#1785 in the World

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

76. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Statistics

#586 in Europe

#1855 in the World

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

77. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Statistics

#596 in Europe

#1910 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

78. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Statistics

#613 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

79. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Statistics

#629 in Europe

#2102 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

80. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Statistics

#642 in Europe

#2143 in the World

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

81. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Statistics

#644 in Europe

#2159 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

82. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Statistics

#649 in Europe

#2221 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

83. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Statistics

#658 in Europe

#2277 in the World

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

84. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Statistics

#685 in Europe

#2425 in the World

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

85. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Statistics

#689 in Europe

#2456 in the World

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

86. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Statistics

#694 in Europe

#2476 in the World

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

87. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Statistics

#726 in Europe

#2646 in the World

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

88. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#735 in Europe

#2701 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

89. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Statistics

#763 in Europe

#2842 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

90. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#764 in Europe

#2851 in the World

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

91. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Statistics

#766 in Europe

#2860 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

92. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Statistics

#769 in Europe

#2880 in the World

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

93. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Statistics

#773 in Europe

#2901 in the World

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

94. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Statistics

#790 in Europe

#3001 in the World

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

95. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Statistics

#829 in Europe

#3276 in the World

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

96. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#836 in Europe

#3341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

97. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Statistics

#844 in Europe

#3376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

98. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#857 in Europe

#3456 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

99. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Statistics

#863 in Europe

#3476 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

100. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Statistics

#870 in Europe

#3515 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Statistics 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