78 Best universities for Computer Engineering in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Computer Engineering. A graph of 673K citations received by 33.9K academic papers made by 78 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. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Europe

#39 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Europe

#51 in the World

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

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Europe

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computer Engineering

#14 in Europe

#63 in the World

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

6. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Engineering

#21 in Europe

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Engineering

#25 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Engineering

#30 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

9. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#31 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

10. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Engineering

#38 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

11. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Engineering

#41 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Engineering

#49 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

13. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Engineering

#56 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

14. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Engineering

#58 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

15. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Engineering

#68 in Europe

#226 in the World

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

16. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#94 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Engineering

#97 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

18. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Engineering

#103 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

19. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Engineering

#108 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

20. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computer Engineering

#111 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

21. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Engineering

#124 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

22. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Engineering

#129 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Engineering

#151 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Computer Engineering

#152 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

25. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Engineering

#155 in Europe

#458 in the World

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

26. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#163 in Europe

#481 in the World

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

27. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Engineering

#166 in Europe

#488 in the World

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

28. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Engineering

#184 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

29. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Engineering

#187 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

30. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Engineering

#193 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

31. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Engineering

#200 in Europe

#582 in the World

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

32. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Engineering

#204 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

33. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Engineering

#206 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

34. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#207 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

35. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Engineering

#210 in Europe

#599 in the World

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

36. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Engineering

#214 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

37. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#216 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

38. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Engineering

#229 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

39. University of Kassel

For Computer Engineering

#232 in Europe

#675 in the World

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

40. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computer Engineering

#247 in Europe

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

41. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computer Engineering

#255 in Europe

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

42. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Engineering

#268 in Europe

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

43. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Engineering

#269 in Europe

#785 in the World

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

44. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Engineering

#278 in Europe

#808 in the World

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

45. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computer Engineering

#281 in Europe

#813 in the World

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

46. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Engineering

#285 in Europe

#822 in the World

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

47. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Engineering

#289 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

48. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Computer Engineering

#291 in Europe

#848 in the World

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

49. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Engineering

#299 in Europe

#874 in the World

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

50. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Engineering

#312 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

51. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#322 in Europe

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

52. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Engineering

#327 in Europe

#1000 in the World

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

53. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computer Engineering

#341 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

54. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Engineering

#345 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

55. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Engineering

#356 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

56. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Engineering

#363 in Europe

#1125 in the World

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

57. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Engineering

#372 in Europe

#1159 in the World

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

58. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Engineering

#383 in Europe

#1186 in the World

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

59. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#392 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

60. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Engineering

#394 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

61. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Engineering

#397 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

62. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

63. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Computer Engineering

#442 in Europe

#1379 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

64. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computer Engineering

#472 in Europe

#1514 in the World

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

65. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Engineering

#473 in Europe

#1520 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

66. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Engineering

#481 in Europe

#1559 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

67. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Engineering

#491 in Europe

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

68. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Engineering

#497 in Europe

#1629 in the World

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

69. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#501 in Europe

#1650 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

70. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Computer Engineering

#503 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

71. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Engineering

#504 in Europe

#1663 in the World

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

72. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Engineering

#506 in Europe

#1671 in the World

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

73. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Engineering

#516 in Europe

#1711 in the World

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

74. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Engineering

#539 in Europe

#1816 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

75. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Engineering

#549 in Europe

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

76. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Computer Engineering

#551 in Europe

#1873 in the World

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

77. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Computer Engineering

#568 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

78. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Computer Engineering

#576 in Europe

#2031 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

The best cities to study Computer Engineering in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Dortmund, Munich, Karlsruhe, and Aachen.