The Master’s study programs in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology; Mechanical, Production, and Automotive Engineering; Aerospace Engineering; and Civil and Environmental Engineering all performed very well in the current CHE Master’s ranking. Students evaluated the study conditions based on the following ten categories: Study organization, research orientation, support for studying abroad, digital teaching elements, overall study situation, course offerings, supervision by instructors, academic support, transition to the master’s program, and practical orientation.
"The results of the current CHE ranking show that Master’s students rate their study experience at the University of Stuttgart very highly,” says Prof. Michael-Jörg Oesterle, Vice Rector for Teaching and Continuing Education. By emphasizing practical relevance, interdisciplinarity, and support for both studies and international experiences, we create an engaging, future-oriented learning environment that effectively prepares tomorrow’s professionals.
Outstanding performance in numerous study programs
Both the Stuttgart Master’s programs in the Department of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and the Master’s programs at the Faculty of Engineering Design, Production Engineering and Automotive Engineering achieved top nationwide results in all ten categories in the student survey. The programs in the Department of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology are rated above the national average in four out of ten categories and also performed very well in the remaining six categories.
The Master’s program in Aerospace Engineering received top ratings in nine out of ten categories. Students of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Stuttgart rated their program as very good in six categories
The CHE ranking lists the evaluations of individual study programs online.
The University of Stuttgart is further expanding its range of study programs: The new English-taught Master’s program Fundamentals and Applications of Mechanical Engineering (FAME) will begin in the winter semester 2026/2027. The application deadline is January 15.
For many study programs, the application period for the summer semester 2026 also runs until January 15.
About the CHE Ranking
The CHE ranking includes student evaluations of the study conditions at their university, as well as facts about studies, teaching, and research. The ranking of Master’s programs in Germany, published since 2015, provides information on 39 disciplines. This year, the survey focused on the subjects of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Material and Process Engineering (universities) or Mechanical Engineering/Materials Engineering (Universities of Applied Sciences/Dual Universities), and Psychology (at universities) More than 8,000 students participated in the survey.