OTH Regensburg has once again achieved impressive results in the latest university ranking by the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE). Courses in the faculties of Architecture and Mechanical Engineering were rated particularly positively. The university is also among the top group in the fields of civil engineering, energy technology, electrical engineering and information technology as well as mechatronics.
The CHE University Ranking is published in the ZEIT Study Guide 2025/26 and online on HeyStudium. It is based on a combination of student opinions and objective facts about studies, teaching, facilities, internationality and practical relevance. The general study situation is presented using a five-star scale, with five stars being the optimum. With around 120,000 students surveyed, the CHE ranking is the most comprehensive university comparison in the German-speaking world. Eleven degree courses from six faculties were analyzed for OTH Regensburg in 2025.
Mechanical Engineering in first place in Bavaria
The Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Production and Automation Engineering Bachelor's degree courses at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering came first in a comparison with Bavarian universities. Students rate the organization of studies (4.5 out of 5 stars), the general study situation (4.4), support during studies (4.4), IT equipment (4.4), digital teaching elements (4.2) and career guidance offers (4.4) particularly highly. “Providing young people with high-quality, up-to-date training is very important to us. It is therefore great to see this reflected by the students. I would like to thank all the people who bring the quality of teaching to the highest level,” said Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Briem, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at OTH Regensburg.
Architecture is top in 15 out of 16 categories
The degree courses in architecture achieve above-average ratings in a national and Bavarian comparison. The general study situation was rated with 4.3 stars - this corresponds to second place among Bavarian universities. The support provided by lecturers (4.3), the rooms for courses (4.4) and the student workstations in the studios (4.5) were also rated particularly positively. The Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Prof. Andreas Emminger, praised the high level of student participation in the survey and the high level of commitment shown by staff: “I am proud of this result and would like to thank all those who showed such outstanding commitment. However, we don't want to rest on our laurels. Another milestone is coming up on October 1, 2025: the start of our Master's degree course in Design. The application deadline is now open!”
The other degree programs at OTH Regensburg in the CHE ranking were also impressive. For example, the general study situation in Civil Engineering was also rated with 4.3 stars. In a national comparison, the course achieved excellent results for IT equipment (4.3), the practical orientation of teaching (4.2), the career orientation offers (4.3) and the excursions (4.3). In a Bavarian comparison, this corresponds to second place in the general study situation.
Results are an incentive for OTH Regensburg
OTH Regensburg received 4.3 stars for the general study situation in the Regenerative Energy Technology and Energy Efficiency course. The IT equipment (4.3) and the rooms for courses (4.2) were also rated well. As only OTH Regensburg participated in the Bavarian comparison with complete data, the degree program was assigned to the top group in all indicators.
In the field of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, the organization of studies was rated particularly well with 4.3 stars and the career orientation offers with 4.2 stars. The general study situation was given 4.0 stars.
Prof. Dr. Ralph Schneider, President of OTH Regensburg, was delighted with the positive results: “The CHE ranking is a valuable indicator for our university, as student evaluations are our top priority. I am very pleased that we have performed very well in this comprehensive evaluation in comparison to the rest of Bavaria and Germany. I would like to thank everyone who goes above and beyond every day at OTH Regensburg. At the same time, the results are an incentive to continue to make teaching innovative and modern.”
