The best trading schools in Germany: 2027 ranking
The 12 trading schools ranked in Germany in 2027, from highest to lowest score on 25 public criteria. No place can be bought.
2027 edition · updated October 28, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · Ranking methodology
The 12 schools ranked in Germany
| National rank | World rank | School | Score /100 | Trust | Teaching | Reviews | Recognition | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #21 | Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementBusiness school | 69.8 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| #2 | #114 | Technische Universität München (TUM)Public university | 64.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| #3 | #124 | WHU - Otto Beisheim School of ManagementBusiness school | 63.4 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| #4 | #135 | HHL Leipzig Graduate School of ManagementBusiness school | 62.9 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| #5 | #139 | Université d'UlmPublic university | 62.7 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| #6 | #174 | TradecietySpecialist trading school | 61.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| #7 | #188 | Université de Mannheim (Business School)Public university | 61.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| #8 | #265 | ESMT BerlinBusiness school | 59.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| #9 | #316 | RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau (ex-TU Kaiserslautern)Public university | 57.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| #10 | #338 | Academia IG (IG España)Specialist trading school | 57.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| #11 | #347 | Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (GSEFM)Public university | 57.3 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| #12 | #665 | LIT TradingSpecialist trading school | 47.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
Score out of 100, pillars out of 5. “–”: pillar not rated for this school; it is left out of the calculation and the other pillars' weights are scaled back to 100%. Each name leads to the school's listing in the directory, with its rating criterion by criterion and its sources.
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How to read this ranking
Each school is scored from 1 to 5 on 25 public criteria, grouped into five weighted pillars. Every score comes from a written scale, never from an opinion, and every score is taken from a public source, with its address and date.
- Trust · 30 % of the score (7 criteria)
- Teaching · 20 % of the score (4 criteria)
- Student reviews · 20 % of the score (4 criteria)
- Recognition and employability · 20 % of the score (6 criteria)
- Visibility · 10 % of the score (4 criteria)
The ranking cannot be bought: neither Tradoshi partner status nor any payment enters into a score. Read the full methodology.