Subfield · Automotive Engineering · Germany
Automotive Engineering research in Germany
Technical University of Munich ranks first in Germany for Automotive Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#25 worldwide), followed by RWTH Aachen University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
- Germany's world rank
- #6 of 58 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Automotive Engineering in Germany?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical University of MunichMunich | #25 | 45.0 | 20.1% | 343 |
| 2 | RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen | #90 | 23.1 | 11.9% | 292 |
| 3 | Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe | #92 | 22.7 | 12.2% | 267 |
| 4 | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)Cologne | #109 | 19.8 | 15.6% | 167 |
| 5 | Technische Universität DresdenDresden | #128 | 17.0 | 18.3% | 140 |
| 6 | Technische Universität BraunschweigBraunschweig | #163 | 12.9 | 11.5% | 178 |
| 7 | Technische Universität BerlinBerlin | #176 | 11.6 | 16.5% | 128 |
| 8 | Forschungszentrum JülichJülich | #196 | 9.8 | 25.5% | 61 |
| 9 | University of StuttgartStuttgart | #236 | 6.6 | 6.5% | 178 |
| 10 | Leibniz University HannoverHanover | #255 | 5.3 | 14.8% | 81 |
| 11 | Technische Universität DarmstadtDarmstadt | #267 | 4.5 | 10.1% | 114 |
| 12 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergErlangen | #310 | 1.9 | 9.7% | 92 |
| 13 | Universität der Bundeswehr MünchenMunich | #316 | 1.6 | 11.2% | 69 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Automotive Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Automotive Engineering researchers in Germany?
Bernt Schiele, Martin Treiber and Uwe Franke rank highest among researchers based in Germany.
- 1Bernt Schiele#159 worldwide overall6.9k citations · 7 works
- 2Martin Treiber#5,193 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 8 works
- 3Uwe Franke#11,781 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 7 works
- 4Hans-Hellmut Nagel#14,746 worldwide overall822 citations · 6 works
- 5Markus Maurer#15,899 worldwide overall605 citations · 17 works
- 6Markus Amann#18,114 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 10 works
- 7Claus Emmelmann#21,414 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 10 works
- 8Christoph Stiller#28,422 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 36 works
- 9Christian Freksa#29,674 worldwide overall451 citations · 8 works
- 10Martin Winter#41,128 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 60 works
- 11Hubert A. Gasteiger#45,472 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 13 works
- 12Tobias Placke#52,213 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 8 works
- 13Josef F. Krems#68,570 worldwide overall493 citations · 9 works
- 14Arne Kesting#69,946 worldwide overall334 citations · 7 works
- 15J. Eckert#71,278 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 10 works
How Germany compares with other countries in Automotive Engineering