Germany's best Artificial Intelligence (AI) universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 16.1M citations received by 596K academic papers made by 161 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.

1. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Europe

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#21 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

4. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#23 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#29 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

6. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#36 in Europe

#155 in the World

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

7. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#47 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

8. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#50 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

9. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#54 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#55 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#60 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

12. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#61 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

13. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#66 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

14. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#74 in Europe

#239 in the World

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

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#82 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#102 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#108 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

18. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#113 in Europe

#325 in the World

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

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#114 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

20. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#124 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

21. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#129 in Europe

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 17,345
Founded: 1558

22. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#131 in Europe

#381 in the World

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

23. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#134 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

24. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#142 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

25. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#144 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

26. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#150 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

27. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#151 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#156 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

29. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#158 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

30. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#164 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

31. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#166 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

32. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#176 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

33. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#184 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

34. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#195 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

35. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#198 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

36. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#205 in Europe

#536 in the World

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

37. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#208 in Europe

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#212 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

39. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#213 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#222 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

41. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#224 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

42. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#227 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

43. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#228 in Europe

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

44. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#242 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

45. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#256 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

46. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#271 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

47. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#289 in Europe

#772 in the World

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

48. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#292 in Europe

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

49. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#298 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

50. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#304 in Europe

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

51. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#309 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

52. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#313 in Europe

#825 in the World

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

53. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#318 in Europe

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

54. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#320 in Europe

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,773
Founded: 1972

55. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#325 in Europe

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

56. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#338 in Europe

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

57. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#341 in Europe

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

58. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#347 in Europe

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

59. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#362 in Europe

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,084
Founded: 1973

60. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#363 in Europe

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,846
Founded: 1973

61. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#387 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

62. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#404 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,564
Founded: 1970

63. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#411 in Europe

#1180 in the World

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

64. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#417 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

65. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#426 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

66. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#439 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

67. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#480 in Europe

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 8,392
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

68. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#493 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

69. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#498 in Europe

#1496 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

70. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#503 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

71. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#506 in Europe

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Founded: 1775

72. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#510 in Europe

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

73. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#511 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 13,671
Founded: 1971

74. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#520 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,280
Founded: 2013

75. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#539 in Europe

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

76. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#545 in Europe

#1664 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

77. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#605 in Europe

#1968 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

78. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#648 in Europe

#2218 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#654 in Europe

#2252 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#659 in Europe

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

81. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#681 in Europe

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

82. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#702 in Europe

#2547 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

83. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#705 in Europe

#2552 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

84. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#707 in Europe

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

85. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#710 in Europe

#2564 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

86. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#711 in Europe

#2567 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

87. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#715 in Europe

#2590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

88. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#729 in Europe

#2669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 8,371
Founded: 1878

89. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#739 in Europe

#2714 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

90. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#750 in Europe

#2771 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

91. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#764 in Europe

#2836 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

92. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#788 in Europe

#2918 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

93. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#793 in Europe

#2946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 3,734
Founded: 1964

94. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#795 in Europe

#2950 in the World

Enrollment: 6,431
Founded: 1992

95. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#796 in Europe

#2953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

96. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#806 in Europe

#2995 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

97. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#811 in Europe

#3006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

98. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#812 in Europe

#3007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

99. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#817 in Europe

#3033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 2,227
Founded: 1971

100. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#819 in Europe

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

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