Rankings
For years Reutlingen University and ESB Business School have been at the top of numerous nationwide rankings. Furthermore, in surveys recruiting officers from large companies confirm the excellent quality of ESB Business School’s graduates and acknowledge the succesfull teaching concept of the ESB Business School.
Many years of experience and the high level of education at ESB Business School are reflected in the ranking results of the past years:
| Jahr | Quelle | Evaluierende Institution | Platzierung/Ergebnis |
| 2020 | umultirank.org | Consortium of European higher education and research institutions (including CHE and CHEPS) | Reutlingen University is awarded eleven top placings, e. g. in the fields of International Orientation and Student mobility. ESB Business School performed especially successfully in regard to the contact to work environments. |
| 2020 | ZEIT Studienführer (study guide) 2020/21 | CHE Hochschulranking (university ranking) | Bachelor's Programmes: Business Management: Top group in several areas including international orientation, support during study entry phase, contact to professional practice, support by teaching staff and overall study situation Business Engineering: Top group in several areas including international orientation, support during study entry phase, contact to professional practice and overall study situation |
| 2020 | WirtschaftsWoche | Consulting agency Universum Global on behalf of WirtschaftsWoche magazine, survey of 590 HR managers | ESB Business School is the leading German university of applied sciences for international business management and number 6 in international business engineering. |
| 2019 | Consortium of European higher education and research institutions. 1.711 universities in 96 countries, 107 German institutions | Reutlingen University: "Top performer" in seven categories such as Research, International Orientation or Knowledge Transfer. Reutlingen University is Top 25 worldwide in "Contact to Work Environment" | |
| 2019 | Consulting agency Universum on behalf of WirtschaftsWoche magazine, survey of more than 650 HR managers | ESB Business School is the leading German university of applied sciences for international business management and number 5 in international business engineering. | |
| 2019 | Ranking of the German online rating platform Studycheck | Award 2019 as "Top University of Applied Sciences" | |
| 2018 | Trendence | Independent consulting agency for employer branding | Business Management: Top 3 in four out of eight categories. First place in practical focus, internationality and career service. Business Engineering: Top 3 in five out of eight categories. First place in digital learning, practical focus, internationality, libraries and career service. |
| 2018 | Wirtschaftswoche | Consulting agency Universum on behalf of WirtschaftsWoche magazine, survey of more than 500 HR managers | ESB Business School is the leading German university of applied sciences for international business management and number 5 in international business engineering. |
| 2017 | ZEIT Studienführer (study guide) 2017/18 | CHE Hochschulranking (university ranking) | Master's programme Business Management: Top group in several areas including international orientation, degrees completed within an appropriate timeframe and the overall study situation |
| 2017 | ZEIT Studienführer (study guide) 2017/18 | CHE-Hochschulranking (university ranking) | Bachelor's programmes Business Management: Top group in several areas including courses offered, international orientation, job market preparation and support during practical semester as well as overall study situation Business Engineering: Top group in several areas including international orientation, support during study entry phase and contact to professional practice |
| 2017 | Consortium of European higher education and research institutions (including CHE and CHEPS) | Reutlingen University is awarded seven top placings e.g. for Internationality, Knowledge Transfer and Regional Engagement | |
| 2016 | Consulting agency Universum on behalf of WirtschaftsWoche magazine, survey of 540 HR managers | ESB Business School is the leading German university for business studies and number 4 in Operations Management. | |
| 2016 | Consortium of European higher education and research institutions (including CHE and CHEPS) | Reutlingen University: worldwide "Top performer" in knowledge transfer, Top group in international orientation and regional commitment | |
| 2014 | Consortium of European higher education and research institutions (including CHE and CHEPS) | Best possible in the categories international orientation of the programmes, contacts with work environment, quality of course & teaching Bachelor and master programmes (except MBA) | |
| 2014 | Die Zeit, 02.12.2014 | CHE Hochschulranking | 4 of 5 green points, Top group Master's programmes |
| 2014 | ZEIT Studienführer (study guide) 2014/15; | CHE-Hochschulranking (university ranking) | 5 points, Top group Bachelor's programmes |
| 2012 | Top 200 Best Master Programmes Engineering and Project Management | MSc Production Management No. 30 in Western Europe | |
| 2012 | Eduniversal Global Master's Ranking Supply Chain and Logistics | MSc Logistics Management World's No. 73 | |
| 2012 | ZEIT Campus January 2012 | CHE-Hochschulranking (university ranking) | Top group Master's programmes |
| 2011 | Studienführer (study guide) 2011/2011 | CHE-Hochschulranking (university ranking)/ DIE ZEIT* | Top group |
| 2010 | Studienführer (study guide) 2010/2011 | CHE-Hochschulranking (university guide) / DIE ZEIT* | 1st place |
| 2008 | Issue 2008/2009 | CHE-Hochschulranking (university ranking / DIE ZEIT* | 1st place |
| 2008 | CHE, dapm | 1st place | |
| 2007 | Issue 2007 | CHE-Hochschulranking / DIE ZEIT* | 1st place |
| 2007 | CHE, dapm Bachelor-Ranking | 5 / 5 stars | |
| 2006 | Issue 05/2006 | CHE-Hochschulranking (university ranking) / DIE ZEIT* | 1st place |
| 2005 | CHE-Hochschulranking (university ranking)* | 1st place | |
| 2002 | Stern (mit CHE) | 1st place | |
| 1999 | Der Spiegel | 1st place | |
| 1999 | Stern | 1st place | |
| 1999 | Stiftung Warentest (consumer’s magazine) | 1st place | |
| 1998 | Manager Magazin | 4. Platz | |
| 1997 | Manager Magazin | 1st place | |
| 1995 | Manager Magazin | 1st place |
* Best placing for Reutlingen University in all categories in the print version of "DIE ZEIT Der Studienführer (study guide)"
