Academic Index Last updated: May 30, 2026

3 Best Universities in Essen

Exploring the academic landscape of Essen, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 3 higher education institutions. We analyzed 87.8K scientific publications and 2.18M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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University of Duisburg – Essen

#31 in Germany #156 in Europe

51% Acceptance

43,281 Enrollment

2003 Founded

2

Folkwang University of the Arts

#77 in Germany #542 in Europe

46% Acceptance

1,506 Enrollment

1927 Founded

3

University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

#139 in Germany #1006 in Europe

43% Acceptance

47,098 Enrollment

1993 Founded