Ranking from 2006 to 2013 CHE/Die Zeit May 2013 Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Building Services and Environmental Engineering (new: Building – Energy – Environment), Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Information Technology, Natural Sciences May 2012 Nursing Sciences April 2011 Engineering Management May 2010 Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering May 2009 Nursing Management May 2007 Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, and 2008 Electrical Engineering and Mechatronics, Inform. Technology May 2006 Information Technology May 2005 Management Wirtschaftswoche April 2013, 2012, 2011 Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, May 2010 Engineering Management, Computer Sciences March 2007 Electrical Engineering, Mech. Engineering March 2006 Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management

Ranking from 1996 to 2005 Junge Karriere April 2009 Mech. Engineering, Eng. Management Karriere May 2006 Computer Sciences, Engineering, Management Karriere April 2005 Ingenieurwesen Junge Karriere April 2004 Informatik, Ingenieurwesen Wirtschaftswoche April 2005 Ingenieurwissenschaften CHE/Stern April 2004 Maschinenbau, Automatisierungstechnik May 2000 Maschinenbau, Elektrotechnik Computer Woche March 2001 Informationstechnik Spiegel April 1999 Maschinenbau Manager Magazin March 1999 Informationstechnik Manager Magazin March 1996 FHTE (Platz 1 unter den Fachhochschulen)

Ranking CHE/Student Guide ZEIT May 2013 Top in ranking: Mechanical Engineering Building services and environmental engineering (new: Building – Energy – Environment) Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Biotechnology The bachelor‘s study programmes of Automotive Engineering, Information Technology and Chemical Engineering are ranked in a middle position.

Ranking CHE/Student Guide ZEIT Mai 2012 Newly ranked (every 3 years): Nursing und Information Technology The bachelor‘s study programmes of Nursing Teacher Education and Nursing/Nursing Management are highly ranked in the vverall study situation in study service and in career and employability possibilities. The Faculty of Social Work, Health Care and Nursing Sciences are one of the best Universities of Applied Sciences in Germany. Ranking results in research is ranked in a middle position. In the field of information technology the bachelor‘ study programmes communication technology, software engineering and media informatics as well as Computer Sciences are ranked. The faculty is highly ranked in the bachelor‘s practical check. In the field of the overall study situation and in the study service the faculty is ranked in a middle position.

Ranking CHE/Student Guide ZEIT May 2011/2012 Newly ranked (every 3 years): Management, Engineering Management, Social Work

Ranking WirtschaftsWoche Magazine April 2011 Survey of about 500 human resources mangagers – carried out by access Kelly OcG and Universum Communications on behalf of the magazine Wirtschaftswoche

Ranking CHE/ZEIT Student Guide May 2010/2011 The faculties of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering achieved top positions. Quotes: „The faculties of Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering straightaway reached the top group in the newly instituted subject area of mechatronics in the CHE ranking tables.“ "Amberg-Weiden, Esslingen, Karlsruhe and Bingen Universities of Applied Sciences reached the top group in the category „General Student satifsfaction“ and in three further categories. ation“ und drei weiteren Kategorien in die Spitzengruppe." (ZEIT Student Guide 2010/2011, 4th May 2010)

Ranking CHE/ZEIT Student Guide May 2009/2010 The study programme Nursing Management of the Faculty of Social Work, Health Care and Nursing Sciences is one of the best in German universities of applied sciences. The degree programme Nursing Management achieved top position in four categories in the subject nursing sciences General student satisfaction Mentoring Library facilities Reputation among academic ctaff

Ranking WirtschaftsWoche Magazine List of HAWtech May 2010 Category Place University Mechanical 1 Esslingen Information Karlsruhe Engineering 2 Technology Darmstadt 3 4 Aachen 7 5 Berlin 8 Dresden Electrical Management

Ranking Handelsblatt/Junge Karriere April 2009 Engineering Management was ranked second. Mechanical Engineering was ranked second. Human resources managers from 500 German companies were asked which university best prepared their graduates for day-to-day professional life.

Ranking CHE/ZEIT Student Guide The ranking of the CHE – Centre for University Development An overview from 2004 until 2009

Ranking CHE/ZEIT Student Guide May 2007/2008 Mechanical Engineering/Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Mechatronics) and Information Technology as well as Chemical Engineering received top results. The faculties of the University are top in 4 to 5 criteria: Overall student opinion Mentoring Practical relevance Library and/or PC equipment Reputation among academic staff (Mechanical Engineering)

Ranking Karriere April 2007 Engineering was ranked third. Management was ranked fifth. 50,000 students and alumni as well as human resources managers from 1,000 large companies were asked about criteria such as training, equipment, practical relevance, preparation for the job and links to economy. „Among the universities of applied sciences, Deggendorf, Aschaffenburg and Esslingen received the best marks.“ (Karriere Magazine, April 2007)

Ranking WirtschaftsWoche March 2007 and 2008 Number 2 and 4: Electrical Engineering Number 5: Mechanical Engineering Human resources managers from 1,000 companies were asked which universities of applied sciences they thought of most highly. They were allowed to select five with particular emphasis on particular disciplines. The more votes a university received the higher its placing in the relevant field.

Ranking Karriere May 2006 The Faculty of Management was ranked third. 51,461 students and alumni as well as human resource managers of 1,000 large companies were surveyed. Their votes were given equal weight in the ranking. Study duration, mentoring and international competence were also evaluated. „With Reutlingen, Deggendorf and Esslingen, three state universities of applied sciences are ranked as the best universities.“

Ranking WirtschaftsWoche March 2006 Number 3: Mechanical Engineering Number 4: Engineering Management and Electrical Engineering Human resource managers of 1, 000 large companies were surveyed. „We are not looking for applicants from the ivory tower. We need people with both feet firmly on the ground“, said Silvia Rieble, human resource manager at Siemens Management Consulting.

Ranking CHE/ZEIT Student Guide May 2005 and May 2006 Management, Business Information Management and Information Technology received top results. The faculties of the university are top in the 4 criteria: Overall student opinion Library and/or PC equipment Practical relevance Support

Ranking Karriere April 2005 The Hochschule Esslingen (FHTE) received best marks: Best University of Applied Sciences for Engineering in Germany in the faculties of Mechanical Engineering Automotive Engineering Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering Building Services, Energy, and Environmental Engineering 21,665 students, alumni and human resource managers of 600 large companies were interviewed.

Ranking WirtschaftsWoche March 2005 Human resources managers of 600 companies were asked: Which university offers the best study and teaching opportunities? Which university offers practical training? Which university has the best ties to an international network? With which students have companies had the best experience? The alumni of Engineering Sciences of the Hochschule Esslingen (FHTE) are in demand. Hochschule Esslingen was ranked number 4 by companies.

Ranking Stern – University Ranking April 2004 Mechanical Engineering and Automation Systems are number 1 in Germany. The Hochschule Esslingen (FHTE) is top in all 5 criteria: Overall student opinion Lenght of study Practical relevance Laboratory equipment Reputation among academic staff

Ranking Junge Karriere April 2004 In the opinion of employers the Hochschule Esslingen (FHTE) is one of the 4 best Universities of Applied Sciences in Germany. Human resource managers of 600 large German companies prefer Hochschule Esslingen graduates: Number 3 Information Technology Number 4 Engineering

Ranking Computer Woche – Young Professional March 2001 The Hochschule Esslingen (FHTE) is number 2 out of all the German Universities of Applied Sciences in Information Technology!

Ranking Computer Woche – Young Professional March 2001

Ranking Stern - Hochschulranking May 2000 4,300 professors were asked: „Where would you send your children to study?“ The fields of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering corresponding to the faculties of the Hochschule Esslingen (FHTE) » Automotive Engineering » Information Technology » Mechanical Engineering » Electrical Engineering » Building Services Eng. » Mechatroncs were mentioned most often. The Hochschule Esslingen (FHTE) is number 1!

Ranking Spiegel April 1999 536 profesors in Germany were asked … which university they would recommend to pupils to study mechanical engineering. The Hochschule Esslingen (FHTE) is number 1 of all Universities of Applied Sciences!

Ranking Manager Magazin March 1999 258 of the biggest IT companies were asked … where they would prefer to hire their young professionals? … with which university the prefer to co-operate? The Hochschule Esslingen (FHTE) is number 2 of the Universities of Applied Sciences.

Ranking Manager Magazin March 1996 The Hochschule Esslingen (FHTE) is the best University of Applied Sciences! Out of all universities in Germany, Switzerland and Austria the Hochschule Esslingen ranks seventh!