100 Best universities for Electronic Engineering 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 1.69M citations received by 97.7K academic papers made by 108 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 Electronic Engineering

#20 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Electronic Engineering

#27 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

5. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Electronic Engineering

#35 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#37 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

7. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electronic Engineering

#47 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

8. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Electronic Engineering

#59 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

9. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Electronic Engineering

#72 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

10. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Electronic Engineering

#81 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

11. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Electronic Engineering

#85 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

12. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electronic Engineering

#87 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

13. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Electronic Engineering

#96 in Europe

#317 in the World

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

14. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Electronic Engineering

#99 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

15. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Electronic Engineering

#101 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

16. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Electronic Engineering

#104 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

17. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Electronic Engineering

#111 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

18. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electronic Engineering

#114 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

19. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Electronic Engineering

#121 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

20. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Electronic Engineering

#126 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

21. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Electronic Engineering

#127 in Europe

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

22. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Electronic Engineering

#128 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

23. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Electronic Engineering

#129 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

24. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Electronic Engineering

#139 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

25. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Electronic Engineering

#155 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

26. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Electronic Engineering

#156 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

27. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Electronic Engineering

#158 in Europe

#462 in the World

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

28. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electronic Engineering

#164 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

29. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Electronic Engineering

#180 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

30. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Electronic Engineering

#186 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

31. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Electronic Engineering

#194 in Europe

#567 in the World

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

32. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Electronic Engineering

#202 in Europe

#602 in the World

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

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Electronic Engineering

#219 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#221 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

35. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#223 in Europe

#653 in the World

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

36. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Electronic Engineering

#238 in Europe

#723 in the World

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

37. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Electronic Engineering

#240 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

38. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Electronic Engineering

#247 in Europe

#744 in the World

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

39. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Electronic Engineering

#253 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

40. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Electronic Engineering

#262 in Europe

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

41. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Electronic Engineering

#264 in Europe

#779 in the World

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

42. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Electronic Engineering

#267 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

43. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Electronic Engineering

#270 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

44. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Electronic Engineering

#275 in Europe

#804 in the World

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

45. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Electronic Engineering

#283 in Europe

#824 in the World

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

46. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Electronic Engineering

#291 in Europe

#845 in the World

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

47. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Electronic Engineering

#292 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

48. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Electronic Engineering

#293 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

49. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Electronic Engineering

#296 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

50. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Electronic Engineering

#298 in Europe

#865 in the World

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

51. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Electronic Engineering

#305 in Europe

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

52. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Electronic Engineering

#308 in Europe

#890 in the World

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

53. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Electronic Engineering

#317 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

54. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Electronic Engineering

#324 in Europe

#946 in the World

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

55. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Electronic Engineering

#327 in Europe

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

56. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#330 in Europe

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

57. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Electronic Engineering

#335 in Europe

#975 in the World

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

58. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Electronic Engineering

#349 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

59. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Electronic Engineering

#368 in Europe

#1072 in the World

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

60. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Electronic Engineering

#369 in Europe

#1074 in the World

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

61. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Electronic Engineering

#379 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

62. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Electronic Engineering

#380 in Europe

#1109 in the World

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

63. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Electronic Engineering

#385 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

64. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Electronic Engineering

#389 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

65. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Electronic Engineering

#396 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

66. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Electronic Engineering

#430 in Europe

#1314 in the World

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

67. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electronic Engineering

#437 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

68. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electronic Engineering

#472 in Europe

#1524 in the World

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

69. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Electronic Engineering

#477 in Europe

#1540 in the World

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

70. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Electronic Engineering

#478 in Europe

#1550 in the World

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

71. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Electronic Engineering

#512 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

72. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Electronic Engineering

#516 in Europe

#1725 in the World

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

73. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Electronic Engineering

#535 in Europe

#1809 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

74. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Electronic Engineering

#556 in Europe

#1866 in the World

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

75. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Electronic Engineering

#565 in Europe

#1897 in the World

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

76. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Electronic Engineering

#576 in Europe

#1938 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

77. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Electronic Engineering

#580 in Europe

#1947 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

78. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Electronic Engineering

#589 in Europe

#1977 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

79. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Electronic Engineering

#613 in Europe

#2086 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

80. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Electronic Engineering

#629 in Europe

#2144 in the World

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

81. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Electronic Engineering

#631 in Europe

#2160 in the World

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

82. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Electronic Engineering

#641 in Europe

#2225 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

83. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Electronic Engineering

#650 in Europe

#2277 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

84. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Electronic Engineering

#655 in Europe

#2290 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

85. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Electronic Engineering

#661 in Europe

#2331 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

86. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Electronic Engineering

#665 in Europe

#2349 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

87. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Electronic Engineering

#675 in Europe

#2449 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

88. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Electronic Engineering

#681 in Europe

#2469 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

89. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Electronic Engineering

#691 in Europe

#2523 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

90. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Electronic Engineering

#696 in Europe

#2547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

91. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#700 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

92. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Electronic Engineering

#720 in Europe

#2627 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

93. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Electronic Engineering

#736 in Europe

#2703 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

94. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Electronic Engineering

#741 in Europe

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

95. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Electronic Engineering

#753 in Europe

#2770 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

96. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Electronic Engineering

#757 in Europe

#2795 in the World

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

97. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Electronic Engineering

#762 in Europe

#2824 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

98. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Electronic Engineering

#775 in Europe

#2912 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

99. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Electronic Engineering

#776 in Europe

#2918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

100. RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Electronic Engineering

#777 in Europe

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,322
Founded: 1971

The best cities to study Electronic Engineering in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Aachen, Erlangen, and Karlsruhe.