100+ Engineering Universities in Germany: The list (2022/23) 🏛️ (2024)

Germany is a haven for engineering students. With some of the best engineering universities in Europe, it is one of the most sought after countries to study engineering in Europe. In fact, Germany is home to internationally top-ranked universities, ranked 3rd in the world (behind the US and the UK) in top universities. Moreover, there is a great variety of engineering degrees to choose from.

This article will provide you an overview of some of the best engineering universities in Germany, tell you what you need to apply, and illustrate the step by step process. Also included will be links to additional resources to assist you in preparing required documents.

Our goal is to help you choose the best engineering study program for you. First, you will need a general introduction to the German higher education system:

There are 17 Technical Universities (TUs) in Germany:

1. RWTH Aachen.
2. Technical University of Berlin.
3. Technical University of Braunschweig.
4. Technical University of Chemnitz.
5. Technical University of Clausthal.
6. Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus-Senftenberg.
7. Technical University of Darmstadt.
8. Technical University of Dortmund.
9. Technical University of Dresden.
10. Technical University of Bergakademie Freiberg.
11. Hamburg University of Technology.
12. Technical University of Hannover.
13. Technical University of Ilmenau.
14. Technical University of Kaiserslautern.
15. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
16. Technical University of München.
17. Technical University of Stuttgart.

Besides the Technical Universities (TUs), many other universities also offer engineering sciences though they may not focus only on technical study programs. Check some of them out below:

1. University of Augsburg.
2. University of Bayreuth.
3. University of Ruhr-Bochum.
4. University of Bremen.
5. University of Duisburg-Essen.
6. University of Erlangen-Nürnberg.
7. HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU).
8. Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg.
9. University of Kassel.
10. University of Kiel.
11. Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg.
12. University of the Bundeswehr München.
13. University of Paderborn.
14. University of Rostock.
15. University of Saarland.
16. University of Siegen.
17. University of Ulm.
18. University of Wuppertal.

Over 100 Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Germany offer engineering courses. At almost all major universities of applied sciences in Germany you will find faculties for engineering. We have listed a handful of them below:

1. FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences.
2. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences.
3. Berlin International University of Applied Sciences.
4. Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin.
5. Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
6. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.
7. Munich University of Applied Sciences.
8. RheinMain University of Applied Sciences.
9. Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences.

Additionally, there are a number of UAS that already have the technical focus in their name and call themselves “Technische Hochschule” (TH) which is Technical University of Applied Sciences in German:

1. Bingen University of Applied Sciences (TH Bingen).
2. Deggendorf Institute of Technology (TH Deggendorf).
3. Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln).
4. Ingolstadt Technical Academy (TH Ingolstadt).
5. Lübeck Technical Academy (TH Lübeck).
6. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences (TH Mittelhessen).
7. Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm Technical Academy (TH Nuremberg).
8. Eastern Bavaria Regensburg Technical Academy (OTH Regensburg).
9. Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences (TH Rosenheim).

Another special feature are the so-called dual universities (Duale Hochschulen). Students who study here are employed by a company (usually as an apprentice or trainee) and are enrolled at the university at the same time. That’s why they are called “dual” - because they combine study and work. Some dual universities that offer engineering sciences (so far, exclusively in German) are:

1. Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University.
2. Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach.
3. Sachsen University of Cooperative Education.

In addition to these universities, dual studies are also possible at many universities of applied sciences which cooperate with industry partners.

Public universities in Germany generally do not charge tuition. This also applies to non-EU students. Because public universities dominate the higher education landscape, all top-ranked universities are public. In fact, the top-ranked universities for engineering listed in this article, are all public. Though, note that the University of Stuttgart and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology fall under a special exception as they reside in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

The state of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany charges a marginal tuition fee to all non-EU students. However, over 60% of the engineering programs on our StudyFinder are without tuition fees. Private universities in Germany, like anywhere else, do charge tuition. In addition to private universities and Baden-Württemberg, there are a couple of other exceptions when it comes to free tuition to note. All of these costs are illustrated below: