The best German universities offering Master's Business & Management, ranked by our transparent composite score — no paid placement.
101 universities · ranked best first
how we rankHeilbronn, Baden-Württemberg · University of Applied Sciences
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse · University of Applied Sciences
Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg · University of Applied Sciences
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia · University of Applied Sciences
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia · University of Applied Sciences
Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · University of Applied Sciences
Business & Management at other levels
Based on our composite ranking, the top choices include Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Reutlingen University. See the full ranked list above with QS positions, tuition fees and entry requirements.
Tuition varies by university and is indicative on each profile — public universities charge no tuition fees in most states (only a semester contribution of roughly €150–€400), while private universities and some Baden-Württemberg programmes do charge. Scholarships can reduce costs significantly.
Yes. Germany has over 2,000 English-taught programmes open to international students, who apply for a national student visa (Visa D) at the German mission after receiving their letter of admission.
We use a transparent composite score combining QS World positions, our editorial star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — never paid placement. See our ranking methodology for the exact weights.
Germany is the world’s leading destination for Business & Management at Master's level, with accredited programs taught in English at public flagships, private research universities and specialist institutes. The universities above are ordered by our composite ranking score, which combines QS World positions, our editorial star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — with no paid placement.
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