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 10.7M citations received by 518K academic papers made by 160 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)

#8 in Europe

#43 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)

#15 in Europe

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#25 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

4. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#35 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#40 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

6. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#47 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

7. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#49 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

8. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#50 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

9. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#52 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#57 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

11. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#61 in Europe

#212 in the World

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

12. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#63 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

13. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#68 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

14. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#75 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)

#91 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#100 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#108 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

18. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#115 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

19. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#121 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

20. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#123 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

21. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#125 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

22. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#131 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

23. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#136 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

24. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#144 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

25. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#149 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

26. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#153 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

27. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#154 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#155 in Europe

#427 in the World

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

29. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#164 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

30. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#172 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

31. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#175 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

32. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#187 in Europe

#488 in the World

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

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#189 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#191 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

35. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#201 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

36. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#203 in Europe

#536 in the World

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

37. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#209 in Europe

#549 in the World

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

38. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#211 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#213 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

40. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#221 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

41. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#222 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

42. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#229 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

43. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#234 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

44. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#236 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

45. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#253 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

46. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#254 in Europe

#666 in the World

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

47. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#267 in Europe

#695 in the World

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

48. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#276 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

49. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#296 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

50. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#305 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

51. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#307 in Europe

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

52. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#311 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

53. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#312 in Europe

#802 in the World

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

54. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#314 in Europe

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

55. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#329 in Europe

#855 in the World

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

56. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#344 in Europe

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

57. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#346 in Europe

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

58. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#353 in Europe

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

59. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#359 in Europe

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

60. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#364 in Europe

#968 in the World

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

61. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#365 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

62. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#391 in Europe

#1061 in the World

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

63. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#393 in Europe

#1070 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)

#408 in Europe

#1111 in the World

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

65. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#440 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

66. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#448 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

67. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#449 in Europe

#1252 in the World

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

68. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#462 in Europe

#1314 in the World

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

69. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#467 in Europe

#1328 in the World

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

70. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#494 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

71. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#496 in Europe

#1419 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

72. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#497 in Europe

#1425 in the World

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

73. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#513 in Europe

#1499 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

74. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#518 in Europe

#1531 in the World

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

75. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#548 in Europe

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

76. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#561 in Europe

#1682 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

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

78. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#624 in Europe

#2019 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#630 in Europe

#2045 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#631 in Europe

#2056 in the World

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

81. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#675 in Europe

#2330 in the World

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

82. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#692 in Europe

#2398 in the World

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

83. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#698 in Europe

#2421 in the World

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

84. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#702 in Europe

#2434 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

85. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#706 in Europe

#2454 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

86. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#717 in Europe

#2526 in the World

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

87. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#719 in Europe

#2534 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

88. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#722 in Europe

#2542 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

89. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#728 in Europe

#2564 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

90. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#767 in Europe

#2791 in the World

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

91. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#770 in Europe

#2798 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

92. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#771 in Europe

#2801 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

93. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#772 in Europe

#2804 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

94. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#779 in Europe

#2845 in the World

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

95. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#781 in Europe

#2855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

96. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#788 in Europe

#2913 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

97. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#794 in Europe

#2939 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

98. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#802 in Europe

#2974 in the World

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

99. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#806 in Europe

#2990 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

100. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#809 in Europe

#3004 in the World

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

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