The best German universities offering Bachelor's Economics, ranked by our transparent composite score — no paid placement.
17 universities · ranked best first
how we rankAachen, North Rhine-Westphalia · University of Applied Sciences
Osnabrück, Lower Saxony · University of Applied Sciences
Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg · Public University
Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony · University of Applied Sciences
Economics at other levels
Based on our composite ranking, the top choices include FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, University of Bamberg, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. 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 Economics at Bachelor'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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