41 Best universities for Animation in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 111K citations received by 5.61K academic papers made by 41 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

#51 in the World

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

2. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Animation

#10 in Europe

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Animation

#11 in Europe

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Animation

#12 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

5. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Animation

#18 in Europe

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Animation

#24 in Europe

#113 in the World

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

7. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Animation

#33 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Animation

#35 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Animation

#37 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

10. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Animation

#49 in Europe

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Animation

#50 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

12. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Animation

#52 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

13. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Animation

#53 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

14. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Animation

#67 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

15. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Animation

#74 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Animation

#82 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Animation

#85 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

18. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Animation

#87 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

19. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Animation

#91 in Europe

#254 in the World

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

20. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Animation

#93 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

21. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Animation

#96 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

22. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Animation

#104 in Europe

#282 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

#107 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

24. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Animation

#112 in Europe

#299 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

#121 in Europe

#327 in the World

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

26. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Animation

#125 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

27. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Animation

#137 in Europe

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

28. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Animation

#142 in Europe

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

29. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Animation

#150 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

30. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Animation

#156 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Animation

#160 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Animation

#161 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

33. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Animation

#165 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

34. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Animation

#190 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

35. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Animation

#192 in Europe

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,488
Founded: 1969

36. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Animation

#195 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

37. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Animation

#199 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

38. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Animation

#203 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

39. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Animation

#208 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

40. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Animation

#219 in Europe

#540 in the World

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

41. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Animation

#233 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

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