63 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 63 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

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#13 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

3. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#14 in Europe

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

4. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#16 in Europe

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#22 in Europe

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

6. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#26 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

7. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#27 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

8. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#37 in Europe

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

9. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#40 in Europe

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

10. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#49 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#52 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#53 in Europe

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

13. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#56 in Europe

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

14. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#78 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

15. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#81 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

16. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#82 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#83 in Europe

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

18. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#88 in Europe

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

19. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#92 in Europe

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

20. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#93 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

21. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#94 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

22. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#98 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

23. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#101 in Europe

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

24. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#107 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

25. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#109 in Europe

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

26. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#110 in Europe

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

27. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#111 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#113 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

29. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#115 in Europe

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

30. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#120 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

31. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#122 in Europe

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

32. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#123 in Europe

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

33. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#130 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

34. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#137 in Europe

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

35. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#143 in Europe

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#144 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

37. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#145 in Europe

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

38. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#147 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

39. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#148 in Europe

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

40. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#170 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#173 in Europe

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

42. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#176 in Europe

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,467
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

43. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#180 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

44. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#189 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 6,612
Founded: 1953

45. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#192 in Europe

#504 in the World

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

46. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#200 in Europe

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

47. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#202 in Europe

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

48. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#204 in Europe

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 4,963
Founded: 1775

49. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#210 in Europe

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

50. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#235 in Europe

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

51. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#246 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

52. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#252 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

53. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#255 in Europe

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

54. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#257 in Europe

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

55. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#273 in Europe

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

56. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#289 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

57. University of Kassel

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#291 in Europe

#787 in the World

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

58. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#302 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

59. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#306 in Europe

#831 in the World

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

60. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#332 in Europe

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1973

61. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#340 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

62. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#368 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

63. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#395 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Enrollment: 15,050
Founded: 1971

The best cities to study Applied/Engineering Physics in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Aachen, Karlsruhe, Bayreuth, and Munich.

Physics subfields in Germany

Acoustical Engineering116

Astrophysics and Astronomy118

Atomic and Molecular physics76

Condensed Matter Physics80

Materials Science152

Medical Physics49

Nanotechnology109

Nuclear Physics94

Optical Engineering140

Quantum and Particle physics160

Theoretical Physics70