90 Best universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 578K citations received by 28.9K academic papers made by 90 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. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Accounting

#40 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#52 in Europe

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Accounting

#58 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Accounting

#83 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Accounting

#90 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

6. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Accounting

#93 in Europe

#287 in the World

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

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Accounting

#98 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

8. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Accounting

#114 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

9. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Accounting

#126 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

10. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#139 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#145 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

12. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Accounting

#146 in Europe

#436 in the World

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

13. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Accounting

#147 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Accounting

#152 in Europe

#445 in the World

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

15. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Accounting

#153 in Europe

#447 in the World

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

16. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#158 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

17. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Accounting

#159 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

18. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Accounting

#166 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

19. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Accounting

#171 in Europe

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

20. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Accounting

#173 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

21. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Accounting

#179 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

22. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Accounting

#185 in Europe

#512 in the World

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

23. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Accounting

#190 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

24. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Accounting

#195 in Europe

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

25. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Accounting

#196 in Europe

#541 in the World

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

26. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Accounting

#197 in Europe

#542 in the World

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

27. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Accounting

#208 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

28. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Accounting

#212 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

29. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Accounting

#215 in Europe

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

30. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Accounting

#217 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

31. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Accounting

#235 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

32. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Accounting

#236 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

33. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Accounting

#244 in Europe

#670 in the World

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

34. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Accounting

#254 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

35. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Accounting

#255 in Europe

#686 in the World

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

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Accounting

#258 in Europe

#693 in the World

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

37. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Accounting

#259 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

38. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Accounting

#275 in Europe

#736 in the World

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

39. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Accounting

#284 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

40. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Accounting

#293 in Europe

#778 in the World

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

41. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Accounting

#308 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

42. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Accounting

#320 in Europe

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

43. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#322 in Europe

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

44. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Accounting

#326 in Europe

#849 in the World

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

45. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Accounting

#341 in Europe

#887 in the World

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

46. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Accounting

#343 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

47. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Accounting

#345 in Europe

#901 in the World

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

48. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Accounting

#349 in Europe

#912 in the World

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

49. University of Kassel

For Accounting

#350 in Europe

#913 in the World

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

50. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Accounting

#353 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

51. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Accounting

#354 in Europe

#923 in the World

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

52. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Accounting

#374 in Europe

#983 in the World

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

53. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Accounting

#378 in Europe

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

54. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Accounting

#388 in Europe

#1026 in the World

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

55. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#390 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

56. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Accounting

#401 in Europe

#1069 in the World

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

57. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Accounting

#403 in Europe

#1073 in the World

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

58. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#404 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

59. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Accounting

#408 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

60. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Accounting

#421 in Europe

#1119 in the World

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

61. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Accounting

#429 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

62. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Accounting

#432 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

63. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Accounting

#435 in Europe

#1162 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

64. Hamburg School of Business Administration

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#445 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 731
Founded: 2004

65. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Accounting

#447 in Europe

#1230 in the World

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

66. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Accounting

#462 in Europe

#1283 in the World

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

67. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Accounting

#464 in Europe

#1292 in the World

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

68. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Accounting

#468 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

69. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Accounting

#474 in Europe

#1316 in the World

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

70. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#476 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

71. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Accounting

#490 in Europe

#1363 in the World

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

72. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Accounting

#498 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

73. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Accounting

#511 in Europe

#1427 in the World

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

74. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Accounting

#524 in Europe

#1488 in the World

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

75. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Accounting

#528 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

76. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Accounting

#538 in Europe

#1573 in the World

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

77. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Accounting

#556 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

78. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#560 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

79. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Accounting

#566 in Europe

#1703 in the World

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

80. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Accounting

#579 in Europe

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1877

81. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Accounting

#582 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

82. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Accounting

#623 in Europe

#1910 in the World

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

83. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Accounting

#628 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

84. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Accounting

#639 in Europe

#1987 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

85. Munich Business School

Bavaria | Munich

For Accounting

#651 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 637
Founded: 1991

86. Kuhne Logistics University

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Accounting

#663 in Europe

#2095 in the World

Enrollment: 450
Founded: 2010

87. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Accounting

#664 in Europe

#2100 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

88. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Accounting

#681 in Europe

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

89. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Accounting

#692 in Europe

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

90. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Accounting

#715 in Europe

#2340 in the World

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

The best cities to study Accounting in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Frankfurt, Hamburg, Mannheim, and Munich.