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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich tops our list of 29 Business Administration (MBA) universities in Germany at #54 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Universität Hamburg (QS World #193) and Universität Köln (QS World #272) complete the top three. The universities on this list offer 60 matching courses between them.
29 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 2 courses in Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 1 course in Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 1 course in Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 16 courses in Business Administration (MBA)
Public University · 1 course in Business Administration (MBA)
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3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #54 (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) to #272 (Universität Köln); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is cited most (29,827,940 citations). 3 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
29 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Bavaria (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, founded in 1472. Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is the largest, with 52,000 students.
By level: 27 bachelor's, 18 master's, 13 professional and 2 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 83% are full-time and 3 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (68% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (49% of courses with a stated intake). Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart offers the widest choice, with 16 of these courses.
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (QS World #54), Universität Hamburg (QS World #193) and Universität Köln (QS World #272) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
29 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 68% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
3 of these courses are listed as online.
Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart, with 16, ahead of Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (5).
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