48 Best universities for Animation in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 158K citations received by 6.12K academic papers made by 48 universities in Germany was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Animation

#8 in Europe

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

2. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Animation

#9 in Europe

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Animation

#11 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Animation

#13 in Europe

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

5. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Animation

#15 in Europe

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Animation

#26 in Europe

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Animation

#35 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Animation

#36 in Europe

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

9. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Animation

#40 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

10. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Animation

#50 in Europe

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

11. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Animation

#52 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

12. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Animation

#53 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 28,238
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

13. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Animation

#57 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

14. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Animation

#61 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

15. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Animation

#63 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

16. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Animation

#68 in Europe

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

17. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Animation

#72 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

18. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Animation

#78 in Europe

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 17,794
Founded: 1745

19. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Animation

#83 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

20. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Animation

#85 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

21. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Animation

#91 in Europe

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

22. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Animation

#92 in Europe

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 34,616
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1968

23. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Animation

#102 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 13,607
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

24. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Animation

#118 in Europe

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

25. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Animation

#122 in Europe

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

26. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Animation

#125 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

27. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Animation

#136 in Europe

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

28. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Animation

#140 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 10,939
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

29. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Animation

#158 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

30. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Animation

#159 in Europe

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 31,088
Founded: 1409

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Animation

#162 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Animation

#172 in Europe

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

33. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Animation

#176 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

34. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Animation

#177 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

35. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Animation

#184 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

36. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Animation

#187 in Europe

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

37. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Animation

#209 in Europe

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,110
Founded: 1972

38. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Animation

#218 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

39. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Animation

#219 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

40. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Animation

#226 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

41. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Animation

#228 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 12,996
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1419

42. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Animation

#233 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Animation

#240 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

44. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Animation

#244 in Europe

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 27,149
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

45. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Animation

#256 in Europe

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

46. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Animation

#259 in Europe

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

47. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Animation

#262 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

48. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Animation

#263 in Europe

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,975
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Animation in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Erlangen, Aachen, and Stuttgart.