100 Best universities for Statistics in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 14.3M citations received by 538K academic papers made by 160 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

#18 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Statistics

#19 in Europe

#90 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Statistics

#36 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Statistics

#39 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Statistics

#54 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Statistics

#62 in Europe

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

7. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Statistics

#65 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

8. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Statistics

#74 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

9. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Statistics

#80 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

10. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#89 in Europe

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Statistics

#97 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Statistics

#98 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

13. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Statistics

#103 in Europe

#296 in the World

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

14. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#104 in Europe

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

15. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#105 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Statistics

#106 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Statistics

#110 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

18. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Statistics

#113 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

19. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Statistics

#121 in Europe

#330 in the World

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

20. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#123 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

21. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Statistics

#126 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

22. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Statistics

#127 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Statistics

#132 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Statistics

#136 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

25. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Statistics

#142 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Statistics

#143 in Europe

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

27. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Statistics

#150 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

28. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Statistics

#151 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

29. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Statistics

#165 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

30. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Statistics

#169 in Europe

#445 in the World

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

31. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Statistics

#178 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

32. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Statistics

#186 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

33. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Statistics

#188 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

34. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Statistics

#192 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

35. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Statistics

#196 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

36. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Statistics

#198 in Europe

#521 in the World

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

37. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Statistics

#204 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

38. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Statistics

#215 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Statistics

#216 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

40. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Statistics

#221 in Europe

#581 in the World

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

41. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Statistics

#223 in Europe

#586 in the World

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

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Statistics

#224 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

43. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Statistics

#225 in Europe

#591 in the World

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

44. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Statistics

#235 in Europe

#616 in the World

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

45. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Statistics

#238 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

46. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Statistics

#253 in Europe

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

47. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Statistics

#265 in Europe

#692 in the World

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

48. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Statistics

#283 in Europe

#737 in the World

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

49. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Statistics

#286 in Europe

#753 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 Statistics

#295 in Europe

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

51. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Statistics

#299 in Europe

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

52. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Statistics

#318 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

53. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Statistics

#319 in Europe

#844 in the World

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

54. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Statistics

#320 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

55. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Statistics

#355 in Europe

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

56. University of Kassel

For Statistics

#369 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

57. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Statistics

#370 in Europe

#994 in the World

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

58. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Statistics

#372 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

59. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Statistics

#376 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

60. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Statistics

#378 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

61. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Statistics

#384 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

62. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Statistics

#391 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

63. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Statistics

#399 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

64. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Statistics

#420 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

65. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Statistics

#440 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

66. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Statistics

#446 in Europe

#1254 in the World

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

67. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Statistics

#455 in Europe

#1288 in the World

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

68. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Statistics

#460 in Europe

#1311 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

69. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Statistics

#479 in Europe

#1389 in the World

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

70. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Statistics

#487 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

71. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Statistics

#495 in Europe

#1440 in the World

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

72. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Statistics

#544 in Europe

#1642 in the World

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

73. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Statistics

#554 in Europe

#1671 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

74. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Statistics

#563 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

75. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Statistics

#569 in Europe

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

76. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Statistics

#577 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

77. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Statistics

#591 in Europe

#1826 in the World

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

78. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Statistics

#612 in Europe

#1945 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

79. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Statistics

#619 in Europe

#1976 in the World

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

80. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Statistics

#623 in Europe

#1986 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

81. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Statistics

#646 in Europe

#2144 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

82. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Statistics

#647 in Europe

#2156 in the World

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

83. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Statistics

#648 in Europe

#2163 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

84. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Statistics

#659 in Europe

#2247 in the World

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

85. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Statistics

#726 in Europe

#2632 in the World

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

86. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Statistics

#742 in Europe

#2694 in the World

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

87. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Statistics

#751 in Europe

#2748 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

88. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#755 in Europe

#2783 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

89. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#763 in Europe

#2843 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

90. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Statistics

#770 in Europe

#2874 in the World

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

91. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Statistics

#772 in Europe

#2877 in the World

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

92. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Statistics

#795 in Europe

#3035 in the World

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

93. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Statistics

#811 in Europe

#3147 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

94. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Statistics

#825 in Europe

#3207 in the World

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

95. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Statistics

#839 in Europe

#3324 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

96. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Statistics

#842 in Europe

#3338 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

97. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#852 in Europe

#3387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

98. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Statistics

#860 in Europe

#3417 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

99. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Statistics

#875 in Europe

#3497 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

100. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Statistics

#880 in Europe

#3530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
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 Mathematics82

Blockchain and Cryptography80

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics104

Math Teachers90

Operations Research76