100 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 4.39M citations received by 236K academic papers made by 137 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 Telecommunications

#13 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Telecommunications

#23 in Europe

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Telecommunications

#25 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Telecommunications

#28 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#33 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

6. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Telecommunications

#38 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Telecommunications

#44 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Telecommunications

#52 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

9. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#60 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

10. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Telecommunications

#67 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Telecommunications

#79 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Telecommunications

#91 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

13. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Telecommunications

#95 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

14. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Telecommunications

#99 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

15. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Telecommunications

#101 in Europe

#330 in the World

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

16. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#106 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

17. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Telecommunications

#110 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

18. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Telecommunications

#113 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

19. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Telecommunications

#124 in Europe

#377 in the World

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

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Telecommunications

#125 in Europe

#378 in the World

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

21. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Telecommunications

#130 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

22. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Telecommunications

#131 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

23. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Telecommunications

#133 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

24. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Telecommunications

#141 in Europe

#417 in the World

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

25. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Telecommunications

#142 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

26. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Telecommunications

#145 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

27. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Telecommunications

#146 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Telecommunications

#155 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

29. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#157 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

30. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#159 in Europe

#465 in the World

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

31. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Telecommunications

#174 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

32. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#180 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

33. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Telecommunications

#182 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

34. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Telecommunications

#204 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

35. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Telecommunications

#213 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

36. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Telecommunications

#219 in Europe

#614 in the World

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

37. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Telecommunications

#225 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

38. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Telecommunications

#231 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

39. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Telecommunications

#232 in Europe

#649 in the World

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

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Telecommunications

#240 in Europe

#662 in the World

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

41. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Telecommunications

#244 in Europe

#669 in the World

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

42. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Telecommunications

#262 in Europe

#712 in the World

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

43. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Telecommunications

#263 in Europe

#713 in the World

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

44. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Telecommunications

#264 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

45. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Telecommunications

#270 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

46. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Telecommunications

#271 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

47. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Telecommunications

#278 in Europe

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

48. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Telecommunications

#282 in Europe

#772 in the World

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

49. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Telecommunications

#288 in Europe

#790 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

50. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Telecommunications

#290 in Europe

#794 in the World

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

51. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#292 in Europe

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

52. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Telecommunications

#300 in Europe

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

53. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Telecommunications

#303 in Europe

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

54. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Telecommunications

#305 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

55. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Telecommunications

#316 in Europe

#863 in the World

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

56. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Telecommunications

#333 in Europe

#923 in the World

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

57. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Telecommunications

#337 in Europe

#941 in the World

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

58. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Telecommunications

#345 in Europe

#965 in the World

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

59. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Telecommunications

#355 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

60. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Telecommunications

#358 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

61. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Telecommunications

#359 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

62. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Telecommunications

#384 in Europe

#1089 in the World

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

63. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Telecommunications

#397 in Europe

#1152 in the World

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

64. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Telecommunications

#425 in Europe

#1247 in the World

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

65. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Telecommunications

#458 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

66. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Telecommunications

#460 in Europe

#1361 in the World

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

67. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#471 in Europe

#1403 in the World

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

68. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Telecommunications

#479 in Europe

#1456 in the World

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

69. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Telecommunications

#509 in Europe

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

70. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Telecommunications

#513 in Europe

#1618 in the World

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

71. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#517 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

72. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Telecommunications

#523 in Europe

#1657 in the World

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

73. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Telecommunications

#544 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

74. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Telecommunications

#566 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

75. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Telecommunications

#585 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

76. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Telecommunications

#599 in Europe

#1937 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

77. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Telecommunications

#621 in Europe

#2081 in the World

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

78. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Telecommunications

#631 in Europe

#2150 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

79. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Telecommunications

#638 in Europe

#2202 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

80. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Telecommunications

#642 in Europe

#2210 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

81. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Telecommunications

#650 in Europe

#2283 in the World

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

82. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Telecommunications

#657 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

83. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Telecommunications

#679 in Europe

#2448 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

84. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Telecommunications

#688 in Europe

#2477 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

85. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Telecommunications

#702 in Europe

#2593 in the World

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

86. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Telecommunications

#713 in Europe

#2639 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

87. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Telecommunications

#725 in Europe

#2704 in the World

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

88. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Telecommunications

#729 in Europe

#2715 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

89. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#736 in Europe

#2747 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

90. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#738 in Europe

#2755 in the World

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

91. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Telecommunications

#740 in Europe

#2760 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

92. Constance University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Telecommunications

#750 in Europe

#2805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,670
Founded: 1906

93. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Telecommunications

#756 in Europe

#2824 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
Founded: 1993

94. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Telecommunications

#768 in Europe

#2890 in the World

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

95. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Telecommunications

#778 in Europe

#2938 in the World

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

96. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Telecommunications

#790 in Europe

#3000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 14,741
Founded: 1971

97. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Telecommunications

#792 in Europe

#3004 in the World

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

98. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Telecommunications

#794 in Europe

#3011 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

99. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Telecommunications

#809 in Europe

#3086 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

100. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Telecommunications

#814 in Europe

#3113 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

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