Graduate employability: top universities in Germany ranked by employers 2026

October 30 2025

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A total of 19 German universities appear in the Global Employability University Ranking 2026, designed by the HR consultancy Emerging and published exclusively by Times Higher Education. The ranking reveals the universities that recruiters at top companies believe are the best at preparing students for the workplace

The Technical University of Munich is Germany’s best university for employability. LMU Munich, also located in Munich, takes the second place position. The other universities in the top five are located in Berlin and Karlsruhe

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Top three universities in Germany for graduate employability

1. Technical University of Munich

Germany’s top university for employability refers to itself as “the entrepreneurial university” because of its emphasis on close relationships with industry

Many academics also have positions in companies such as BMW and Siemens, and students undertake research projects with employers in the area

The Technical University of Munich offers 172 degree programmes across 14 departments. Each year, scientists from the university develop more than 100 inventions with industrial and commercial applications

2. LMU Munich

LMU Munich was founded in 1472 and is Germany’s second-largest university in terms of student population

The university has 18 faculties including law, economics, medicine and social sciences

LMU Munich attracts a high percentage of exchange and international students. The city has many rek Society and numerous global enterprises and start-ups

3. Technical University of Berlin

The Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) is a research university located in the capital city of Germany and has roots dating back to 1879

The university focuses on teaching and research in technology and engineering

The main campus is located in central Berlin and is home to two innovation centres designated by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Top universities in Germany for graduate employability 2026

Click each institution to view its full World University Rankings 2026 results

Germany Employability Rank 2026	Global Employability Rank 2026	Global Employability Rank 2025	University	City/town
1	13	13	Technical University of Munich	Munich
2	54	56	LMU Munich	Munich
3	59	63	Technical University of Berlin	Berlin
4	68	45	Humboldt University of Berlin	Berlin
5	70	91	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	Karlsruhe
6	71	69	Heidelberg University	Heidelberg
7	73	77	Frankfurt School of Finance and Management	Frankfurt
8	103	127	RWTH Aachen University	Aachen
9	121	111	University of Hamburg	Hamburg
10	125	139	University of Mannheim	Mannheim
11	126	97	Free University of Berlin	Berlin
12	128	132	Goethe University Frankfurt	Frankfurt
13	138	143	University of Cologne	ologne
14	141	118	Chemnitz University of Technology	Chemnitz
15	182	198	Technical University of Darmstadt	Darmstadt
16	195	NR	University of Stuttgart	Stuttgart
17	198	209	University of Freiburg	Freiburg
18	218	215	University of Bonn	Bonn
19	221	246	TU Dresden	Dresden

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Source: www.timeshighereducation.com