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 15.3M citations received by 582K 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

#55 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

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#21 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

4. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in Europe

#123 in the World

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

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#29 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

6. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#35 in Europe

#156 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)

#46 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)

#53 in Europe

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#54 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#58 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

12. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#60 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

13. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#65 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

14. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#73 in Europe

#235 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)

#83 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#101 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#107 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

18. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#113 in Europe

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#114 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

20. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#123 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

21. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#127 in Europe

#372 in the World

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

22. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#130 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

23. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#134 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

24. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#140 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

25. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#144 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

26. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#150 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

27. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#155 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#157 in Europe

#429 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

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

30. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#164 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

31. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#165 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

32. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#181 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

33. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#182 in Europe

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

34. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#193 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

35. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#196 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

36. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#200 in Europe

#526 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 Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#211 in Europe

#551 in the World

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

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#212 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#220 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

41. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#223 in Europe

#585 in the World

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

42. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#228 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

43. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#233 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

44. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#237 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

45. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#257 in Europe

#681 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)

#268 in Europe

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

47. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#286 in Europe

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

48. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#289 in Europe

#765 in the World

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

49. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#298 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

50. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#304 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

51. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#306 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

52. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#309 in Europe

#808 in the World

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

53. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#316 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 25,043
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

54. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#319 in Europe

#830 in the World

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

55. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#321 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

56. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#336 in Europe

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

57. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#341 in Europe

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

58. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#343 in Europe

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

59. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#359 in Europe

#960 in the World

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

60. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#360 in Europe

#961 in the World

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

61. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#382 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

62. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#401 in Europe

#1126 in the World

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

63. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#407 in Europe

#1148 in the World

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

64. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#413 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

65. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#424 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

66. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#435 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

67. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#438 in Europe

#1270 in the World

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

68. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#480 in Europe

#1414 in the World

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

69. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#490 in Europe

#1445 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

70. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#498 in Europe

#1476 in the World

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

71. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#501 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

72. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#502 in Europe

#1491 in the World

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

73. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#509 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

74. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#518 in Europe

#1560 in the World

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

75. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#542 in Europe

#1648 in the World

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

76. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#549 in Europe

#1680 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

77. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#606 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

78. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#641 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#648 in Europe

#2211 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#660 in Europe

#2277 in the World

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

81. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#682 in Europe

#2427 in the World

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

82. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#709 in Europe

#2547 in the World

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

83. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#710 in Europe

#2549 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

84. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#712 in Europe

#2564 in the World

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

85. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#714 in Europe

#2570 in the World

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

86. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#715 in Europe

#2575 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

87. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#722 in Europe

#2626 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

88. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#726 in Europe

#2650 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)

#744 in Europe

#2736 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

90. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#752 in Europe

#2774 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)

#762 in Europe

#2813 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

92. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#784 in Europe

#2892 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

93. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#785 in Europe

#2897 in the World

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

94. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#790 in Europe

#2912 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

95. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#794 in Europe

#2930 in the World

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

96. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#807 in Europe

#2987 in the World

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

97. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#811 in Europe

#3005 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

98. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#814 in Europe

#3016 in the World

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

99. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#819 in Europe

#3035 in the World

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

100. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#820 in Europe

#3042 in the World

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

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