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

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 108M citations received by 4.3M academic papers made by 1,368 universities in Europe 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. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in the United Kingdom

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in the United Kingdom

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in the United Kingdom

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in the United Kingdom

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Switzerland

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

6. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Belgium

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

7. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Switzerland

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

8. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in the United Kingdom

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in the Netherlands

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

10. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in the United Kingdom

#53 in the World

Founded: 1824

11. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Germany

#55 in the World

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

12. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in the Netherlands

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

13. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in the Netherlands

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

14. RWTH Aachen University

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Germany

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

15. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in the United Kingdom

#92 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Italy

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

17. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Italy

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

18. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in the United Kingdom

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

19. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Austria

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

20. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in France

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

21. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Germany

#119 in the World

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

22. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in the Netherlands

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

23. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Spain

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

24. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Germany

#123 in the World

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

25. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Italy

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

26. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in the United Kingdom

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

27. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in the Netherlands

#130 in the World

Founded: 1923

28. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in the United Kingdom

#133 in the World

Founded: 1948

29. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Germany

#137 in the World

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

30. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Sweden

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

31. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Belgium

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

32. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Switzerland

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

33. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Denmark

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,353
Founded: 1974

34. University of Padua

Italy | Veneto

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Italy

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

35. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Germany

#156 in the World

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

36. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in the United Kingdom

#159 in the World

Founded: 1829

37. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Norway

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

38. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Finland

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

39. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Denmark

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

40. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in the Netherlands

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

41. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in the United Kingdom

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

42. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in the United Kingdom

#167 in the World

Founded: 1900

43. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in the United Kingdom

#168 in the World

Founded: 1451

44. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in the Netherlands

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

45. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Sweden

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

46. Darmstadt University of Technology

Germany | Hesse

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Germany

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

47. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Sweden

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

48. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Spain

#181 in the World

Founded: 1531

49. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in the United Kingdom

#182 in the World

Founded: 1904

50. Technical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Germany

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

51. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#16 in the United Kingdom

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

52. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Denmark

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

53. University of Stuttgart

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Germany

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

54. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Germany

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

55. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Sweden

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

56. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in the Netherlands

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

57. Polytechnic University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Italy

#203 in the World

Founded: 1859

58. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Germany | Bavaria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Germany

#204 in the World

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

59. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Austria

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

60. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in Germany

#210 in the World

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

61. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#17 in the United Kingdom

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

62. Free University of Brussels

Belgium | Brussels

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Belgium

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 31,606
Founded: 1834

63. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Italy

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

64. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

France | Occitanie

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in France

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

65. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in Germany

#218 in the World

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

66. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Denmark

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

67. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Portugal

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

68. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in the United Kingdom

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

69. University of Surrey

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#19 in the United Kingdom

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

70. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in the Netherlands

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

71. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Greece

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

72. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#20 in the United Kingdom

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

73. TU Dortmund University

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Germany

#235 in the World

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

74. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Belgium

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 27,678
Founded: 1817

75. University of Trento

Italy | Trentino-South Tyrol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Italy

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 16,239
Founded: 1962

76. National Technical University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Greece

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1836

77. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Switzerland

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

78. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#21 in the United Kingdom

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

79. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Spain

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,450
Founded: 1968

80. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

France | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in France

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

81. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Norway

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

82. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Finland

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 18,400
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1925

83. Dresden University of Technology

Germany | Saxony

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in Germany

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

84. Catholic University of Louvain

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Belgium

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1425

85. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Italy

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

86. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Spain

#259 in the World

Founded: 1971

87. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#22 in the United Kingdom

#262 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Italy

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

89. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#23 in the United Kingdom

#269 in the World

Founded: 1963

90. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Sweden

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 10,773
Founded: 1829

91. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Spain

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

92. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Italy

#275 in the World

Founded: 1321

93. Free University of Brussels - VUB

Belgium | Brussels

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Belgium

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 11,101
Founded: 1970

94. University of Essex

United Kingdom | England

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in the United Kingdom

#278 in the World

Founded: 1964

95. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Italy

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

96. Warsaw University of Technology

Poland | Warsaw

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Poland

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 27,072
Founded: 1826

97. University of Ljubljana

Slovenia | Ljubljana

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Slovenia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 37,874
Founded: 1919

98. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Portugal

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 29,178
Founded: 1911

99. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Ireland

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

100. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Austria

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

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