Best management universities in germany

Germany is renowned for its exceptional educational standards with affordable tuition fees in comparison with other countries offering similar courses with equal recognition. Applicants are expected to hold impressive academic accomplishments along with a certain level of German knowledge as the universities have a very stringent admission procedure. Even though many universities offer courses in English having a hold on the language helps one to easily enter the industry after completing their degree.

Some of the best management universities in Germany include the Technical University of Munich, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Humboldt University of Berlin, RWTH Aachen University, Technical University of Berlin, University of Hamburg and many more.

  • Technical University of Munich with just an 8% acceptance rate offers more than 8 degrees with a concentration of Management. It includes two executive MBAs out of which one course is in addition to business and IT and the other focuses on Innovation and Business creation.
  • The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is known for its PhD program in management, which is a five-year-long course where students get to dive deep into a substream of their interest and develop skills and knowledge in it.
  • RWTH Aachen University is recognised as one of the best management universities in Germany because of its unique MBA program with specialisation in Digitalisation and Industrial Change. They also offer an executive MBA degree which is a two-year course.

These degrees impart students with a global perspective of the field with exceptional skills and knowledge to tackle the challenges in real-world business.

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#1Technical University Munich logo

Technical University Munich, Munich

Bavaria, Germany8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $16K/Yr (€14,793/Yr)Living$17.3K/Yr (€15,984/Yr)Admission M.I.M ManagementTOEFL88PTE65$13K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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5.2/10(12 Users)
#2Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich logo

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich

Bavaria, Germany10%Acceptance Rate
Living$783/Yr (€725/Yr)Admission Ph.D Management--
Course duration: 5 years
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6.2/10(4 Users)
#3Humboldt University of Berlin logo

Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin

Berlin, Germany18%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $86.4/Yr (€80/Yr)Living$7.9K/Yr (€7,326/Yr)Admission M.S Integrated Natural Resource ...TOEFL95$172.8/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.7/10(1 User)
#4RWTH Aachen University logo

RWTH Aachen University, Aachen

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $787.32/Yr (€729/Yr)Living$864/Yr (€800/Yr)Admission E.M.B.ATOEFL90$787.32/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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5.8/10(14 Users)
#5Technical University Berlin logo

Technical University Berlin, Berlin

Berlin, Germany15%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $322.92/Yr (€299/Yr)Living$17.9K/Yr (€16,565/Yr)Admission M.B.A Energy ManagementGRE280IELTS6.0PTE58$322.92/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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4.8/10(2 Users)
#6University of Hamburg logo

University of Hamburg, Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany18%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $734.4/Yr (€680/Yr)Admission M.B.A Health ManagementGMAT600IELTS6.0$734.4/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 136 by THE in 2024Ranked 191 by QS in 2025
#7Karlsruhe Institute of Technology logo

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany25%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $1.6K/Yr (€1,500/Yr)Admission M.S Information Systems Engineer...IELTS6$1.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 140 by THE in 2024Ranked 102 by QS in 2025
#8University of Cologne logo

University of Cologne, Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64.3K/Yr (€59,500/Yr)Living$15.3K/Yr (€14,172/Yr)Admission E.M.B.AGMAT650TOEFL87$64.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(1 User)Ranked 160 by THE in 2024Ranked 285 by QS in 2025
#9Technical University Dresden logo

Technical University Dresden, Dresden

Saxony, Germany46%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $756/Yr (€700/Yr)Living$6.5K/Yr (€5,997/Yr)Admission M.S Water ManagementIELTS6.5$756/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.2/10(23 Users)
#10University of Wuerzburg logo

University of Wuerzburg, Wurzburg

Bavaria, Germany43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.2K/Yr (€32,580/Yr)Admission M.S ManagementIELTS6.5$35.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#11University of Mannheim logo

University of Mannheim, Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.2K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Admission M.S ManagementGMAT600$3.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 29 by Financial Times in 2024
#12Goethe University Frankfurt logo

Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main

Hesse, Germany77%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $756/Yr (€700/Yr)Living$8.4K/Yr (€7,752/Yr)Admission M.S International ManagementIELTS7$756/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#13Ruhr University Bochum logo

Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $756/Yr (€700/Yr)Admission M.S Sales ManagementIELTS6$756/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
Programs
7.0/10(1 User)
#14Technical University Darmstadt logo

Technical University Darmstadt, Darmstadt

Hesse, Germany29%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $467.64/Yr (€433/Yr)Admission M.A Sports ManagementIELTS5$467.64/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 251 by THE in 2024Ranked 241 by QS in 2025
#15Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz logo

Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $723.6/Yr (€670/Yr)Living$10.1K/Yr (€9,324/Yr)Admission M.S ManagementIELTS6$723.6/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#16University of Hohenheim logo

University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.2K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Admission M.S ManagementTOEFL90$3.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#17University of Bayreuth logo

University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth

Bavaria, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.9K/Yr (€28,593/Yr)Admission M.B.A Marketing and Sales Manage...IELTS6.5$30.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.3/10(1 User)Ranked 351 by THE in 2024Ranked 527 by QS in 2025
#18University of Greifswald logo

University of Greifswald, Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $267.84/Yr (€248/Yr)Living$5.5K/Yr (€5,061/Yr)Admission M.S Health Care Management$267.84/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 707 by CWUR in 2022
#19Otto von Guericke University logo

Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg

Saxony, Germany46%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.5K/Yr (€3,238/Yr)Admission M.S Business Management / Busine...IELTS6$3.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.5/10(1 User)Ranked 601 by THE in 2024
#20Leipzig University logo

Leipzig University, Leipzig

Saxony, Germany53%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $583.2/Yr (€540/Yr)Admission M.B.A Small Enterprise Promotion...GMAT550TOEFL79$583.2/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 527 by QS in 2025Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#21Saarland University logo

Saarland University, Saarbrucken

Saarland, Germany35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $781.92/Yr (€724/Yr)Living$648/Yr (€600/Yr)Admission M.B.A European ManagementGMAT500TOEFL61$781.92/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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5.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 601 by QS in 2025Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#22Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg logo

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle

Saxony, Germany56%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $113.4/Yr (€105/Yr)Living$2.8K/Yr (€2,597/Yr)Admission M.S Management of Natural Resour...$113.4/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(1 User)Ranked 671 by QS in 2025Ranked 601 by ARWU in 2022
#23University of Regensburg logo

University of Regensburg, Regensburg

Bavaria, Germany38%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $356.4/Yr (€330/Yr)Admission M.B.AGMAT580IELTS6.0$356.4/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 741 by QS in 2025Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#24Philipps University Marburg logo

Philipps University Marburg, Marburg

Hesse, Germany10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $870.48/Yr (€806/Yr)Admission M.S International Business Manag...$870.48/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 801 by QS in 2025Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#25University of Wuppertal logo

University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany59%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $70.6K/Yr (€65,404/Yr)Admission M.S Sustainability ManagementTOEFL79$70.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#26University of Augsburg logo

University of Augsburg, Augsburg

Bavaria, Germany59.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.9K/Yr (€30,496/Yr)Admission M.S Global business managementIELTS6.5$19.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 1053 by CWUR in 2022
#27Witten/Herdecke University logo

Witten/Herdecke University, Witten

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany72%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.5K/Yr (€25,488/Yr)Admission M.A ManagementIELTS6.5$27.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 1444 by CWUR in 2022
#28University of Koblenz - Landau logo

University of Koblenz - Landau, Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $259.2/Yr (€240/Yr)Admission M.S Informations ManagementIELTS6.5$259.2/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 1728 by CWUR in 2022
#29Technical University of Clausthal logo

Technical University of Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Lower Saxony, Germany52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $1.6K/Yr (€1,440/Yr)Living$4.7K/Yr (€4,395/Yr)Admission B.S Digital ManagementTOEFL85$1.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 1925 by CWUR in 2022
#30RWTH Business School logo

RWTH Business School, Aachen

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $787.32/Yr (€729/Yr)Admission E.M.B.ATOEFL90$787.32/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#31Technical University Freiberg logo

Technical University Freiberg, Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.3K/Yr (€18,800/Yr)Living$3.6K/Yr (€3,330/Yr)Admission M.S Sustainable Mining and Remed...TOEFL78$20.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#32European Business School logo

European Business School, Munich

Bavaria, Germany35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.1K/Yr (€33,400/Yr)Admission M.B.AGMAT640IELTS6.5$47.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#33WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management logo

WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.9K/Yr (€36,983/Yr)Living$15.6K/Yr (€14,458/Yr)Admission M.B.AGMAT600TOEFL100$51.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 24 by QS in 2025Ranked 14 by Financial Times in 2024
#34Frankfurt School of Finance & Management logo

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Frankfurt am Main

Hesse, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.8K/Yr (€38,750/Yr)Living$8.6K/Yr (€8,000/Yr)Admission M.B.AGMAT550TOEFL90$45.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 45 by QS in 2025Ranked 52 by Financial Times in 2024
#35International School of Management logo

International School of Management, Dortmund

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $12.3K/Yr (€11,400/Yr)Living$11.7K/Yr (€10,800/Yr)Admission M.B.A General ManagementIELTS6$12.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#36Munich Business School logo

Munich Business School, Munich

Bavaria, Germany60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $17.3K/Yr (€16,000/Yr)Admission M.B.A General ManagementGMAT500IELTS6.5$17.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(3 Users)
#37ESMT Berlin logo

ESMT Berlin, Berlin

Berlin, Germany30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $44K/Yr (€40,750/Yr)Admission M.B.AGMAT640TOEFL95PTE64$53.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 75 by QS in 2025Ranked 19 by Financial Times in 2024
#38FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences logo

FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences, Aachen

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany45%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $336.96/Yr (€312/Yr)Admission M.A International Business Manag...TOEFL80$336.96/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#39Aalen University logo

Aalen University, Aalen

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.2K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Admission M.Eng Industrial managementIELTS6.5$3.2K/Yr
Course duration: 18 months
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#40IU International University of Applied Sciences logo

IU International University of Applied Sciences, Berlin

Berlin, Germany72%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $9.1K/Yr (€8,443/Yr)Living$547.56/Yr (€507/Yr)Admission M.B.A Supply Chain ManagementDuolingo95IELTS6$10.8K/Yr
Course duration: 18 months
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8.0/10(6 Users)
#41BBW University of Applied Sciences logo

BBW University of Applied Sciences, Berlin

Berlin, Germany60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.8K/Yr (€22,050/Yr)Admission B.S Management of Business Digit...$23.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#42Berlin School of Business and Innovation logo

Berlin School of Business and Innovation, Berlin

Berlin, Germany70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.2K/Yr (€18,688/Yr)Admission M.B.ADuolingo95IELTS6$19.4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.0/10(1 User)
#43GISMA Business School logo

GISMA Business School, Hannover

Lower Saxony, Germany85%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $14.6K/Yr (€13,480/Yr)Admission M.B.A GlobalIELTS6.5$19.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#44Macromedia University of Applied Sciences logo

Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Munich

Bavaria, Germany90%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $12.7K/Yr (€11,800/Yr)Admission M.A Business managementIELTS6$14K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#45SRH Hochschule Berlin logo

SRH Hochschule Berlin, Berlin

Berlin, Germany53%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $16.3K/Yr (€15,120/Yr)Admission M.B.AIELTS6.5PTE59$16.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#46Anhalt University of Applied Sciences logo

Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Bernburg

Saxony, Germany49%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $540/Yr (€500/Yr)Admission M.B.A International TradeIELTS7$540/Yr
Course duration: 18 months
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#47Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts logo

Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Coburg

Bavaria, Germany35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $4.3K/Yr (€4,021/Yr)Admission M.B.A Financial ManagementGMAT550IELTS6.0PTE53$7.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#48Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences logo

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt

Hesse, Germany29%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.7K/Yr (€25,607/Yr)Admission M.B.AIELTS5.0$27.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.8/10(1 User)
#49FOM University of Applied Sciences logo

FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany61%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.9K/Yr (€17,500/Yr)Admission M.B.AGMAT500TOEFL84$18.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(1 User)
#50Esslingen University of Applied Sciences logo

Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Esslingen am Neckar

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany95%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $1.4K/Yr (€1,300/Yr)Living$419.04/Yr (€388/Yr)Admission M.B.A International Industrial M...GMAT580IELTS6.5$1.4K/Yr
Course duration: 15 months
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