University of Stuttgart
About
The University of Stuttgart is a public research university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized into 10 faculties. It is one of the oldest technical universities in Germany with programs in civil, mechanical, industrial and electrical engineering, among others. It is a member of TU9, an incorporated society of the nine oldest German institutes of technology.
Ranked Top 251 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 52 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
ARWU
20 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | 46 | 109.6 | 2025 |
| Automation & Control | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Robotic Science & Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2023 |
| Water Resources | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
QS
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Built Environment | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | =68 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 165 | 71.1 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =255 | 68.9 | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
THE
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 101–125 | 57.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 126–150 | 54.0 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 251–300 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 251–300 | 47.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
US News
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | 170 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =243 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Physics | =295 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =313 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =324 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =356 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =376 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 383 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 411 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 553 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =994 | 45.3 | 2026 |