Germany's best Applied/Engineering Physics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 694K citations received by 22.9K academic papers made by 66 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. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#7 in Europe

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#10 in Europe

#60 in the World

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

3. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#13 in Europe

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

4. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#14 in Europe

#69 in the World

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

5. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#18 in Europe

#79 in the World

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

6. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#28 in Europe

#123 in the World

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

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#29 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#38 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

9. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#41 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

10. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#47 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

11. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#48 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

12. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#49 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

13. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#52 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

14. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#58 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

15. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#62 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

16. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#70 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

17. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#73 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

18. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#91 in Europe

#277 in the World

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

19. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#92 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

20. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#93 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

21. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#94 in Europe

#283 in the World

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

22. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#96 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

23. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#101 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

24. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#107 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

25. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#108 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

26. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#109 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#114 in Europe

#319 in the World

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

28. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#115 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

29. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#121 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

30. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#126 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

31. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#128 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

32. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#133 in Europe

#365 in the World

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

33. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#139 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

34. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#143 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

35. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#159 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

36. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#162 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

37. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#166 in Europe

#428 in the World

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

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#178 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

39. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#184 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#188 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#191 in Europe

#484 in the World

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

42. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#193 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

43. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#196 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

44. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#203 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

45. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#210 in Europe

#542 in the World

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

46. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#216 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

47. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#226 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

48. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#234 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

49. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#236 in Europe

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

50. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#239 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

51. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#242 in Europe

#649 in the World

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

52. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#249 in Europe

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

53. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#258 in Europe

#693 in the World

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

54. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#270 in Europe

#729 in the World

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

55. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#273 in Europe

#745 in the World

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

56. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#287 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

57. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#289 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

58. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#299 in Europe

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

59. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#324 in Europe

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

60. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#349 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

61. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#350 in Europe

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

62. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#361 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

63. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#372 in Europe

#1073 in the World

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

64. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#421 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

65. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#423 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

66. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#433 in Europe

#1334 in the World

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

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