In total, 17 German universities appear in the Global University Employability Ranking 2020, designed by HR consultancy Emerging and published exclusively by Times Higher Education. The ranking reveals the universities that recruiters at top companies think are the best at preparing students for the workplace.
The Technical University of Munich is Germany’s best university for employability. The top two universities are located in Munich. Two of the other top five universities are located in Berlin, and the last is located in Heidelberg.
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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 create more than 100 inventions with industrial and commercial applications.
2. Humboldt University of Berlin
Humboldt University has been associated with 55 Nobel prizewinners, including political activist and writer Angela Davis, physicist Albert Einstein and philosopher Karl Marx.
There is a strong alumni network at the university, as well as a number of initiatives and clubs to keep alumni connected.
3. LMU Munich
LMU Munich is the sixth-oldest university in Germany that has been continuously operating and the second-largest university in terms of student population.
The university is made up of 18 faculties including law, economics, medicine and social sciences.
The university attracts a high percentage of exchange and international students. There are many resources in the city that students can take advantage of, such as the Max Planck Society and numerous global enterprises and start-ups.
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| Germany Rank 2020 | Employability Rank 2020 | Employability Rank 2019 | Institution | City |
| 1 | 12 | 6 | Technical University of Munich | Munich |
| 2 | 39 | 34 | Humboldt University of Berlin | Berlin |
| 3 | 43 | 25 | LMU Munich | Munich |
| 4 | 44 | 45 | Heidelberg University | Heidelberg |
| 5 | 69 | 68 | Technical University of Berlin | Berlin |
| 6 | 78 | 80 | Frankfurt School of Finance & Management | Frankfurt |
| 7 | 93 | 90 | Free University of Berlin | Berlin |
| 8 | 100 | 97 | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Karslruhe |
| 9 | 111 | 103 | University of Mannheim | Mannheim |
| 10 | 118 | 81 | RWTH Aachen University | Aachen |
| 11 | 119 | 141 | University of Hamburg | Hamburg |
| 12 | 120 | 148 | Goethe University Frankfurt | Frankfurt |
| 13 | 127 | 102 | University of Göttingen | Göttingen |
| 14 | 174 | 185 | University of Freiburg | Freiburg |
| 15 | 181 | 210 | University of Cologne | Cologne |
| 16 | 216 | 124 | TU Dresden | Dresden |
| 17 | 234 | - | University of Bonn | Bonn |
