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

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

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

12. 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)

13. 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)

14. 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.

15. 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.“

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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

21. 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 Information Technology
Number Engineering

22. 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!

23. Ranking Computer Woche – Young Professional
March 2001

24. 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!

25. 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!

26. 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.

27. 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!