77 Best universities for Computer Engineering in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 646K citations received by 33.5K academic papers made by 77 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

#8 in Europe

#42 in the World

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

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Europe

#55 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Europe

#56 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Europe

#59 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

#85 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

#31 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

9. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#32 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

10. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Engineering

#37 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

11. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Engineering

#42 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Engineering

#45 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

13. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Engineering

#57 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

14. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Engineering

#61 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

15. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Engineering

#66 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

16. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#94 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Engineering

#96 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

18. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Engineering

#102 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

19. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Engineering

#108 in Europe

#338 in the World

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

20. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computer Engineering

#113 in Europe

#345 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

#123 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

22. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Engineering

#125 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Engineering

#148 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Computer Engineering

#152 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

25. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Engineering

#160 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

26. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#165 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

27. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Engineering

#168 in Europe

#492 in the World

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

28. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Engineering

#184 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

29. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Engineering

#188 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

30. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Engineering

#193 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

31. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Engineering

#202 in Europe

#581 in the World

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

32. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#205 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

33. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Engineering

#206 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

34. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Engineering

#207 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

35. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Engineering

#208 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

36. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#214 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

37. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Engineering

#216 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

38. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Engineering

#227 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

39. University of Kassel

For Computer Engineering

#237 in Europe

#682 in the World

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

40. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computer Engineering

#245 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

41. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computer Engineering

#253 in Europe

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

42. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Engineering

#264 in Europe

#761 in the World

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

43. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Engineering

#270 in Europe

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

44. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Engineering

#278 in Europe

#800 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

#282 in Europe

#814 in the World

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

46. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Engineering

#284 in Europe

#819 in the World

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

47. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Engineering

#289 in Europe

#831 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

#835 in the World

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

49. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Engineering

#301 in Europe

#881 in the World

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

50. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Engineering

#310 in Europe

#920 in the World

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

51. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#317 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

52. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Engineering

#328 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

53. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Engineering

#338 in Europe

#1047 in the World

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

54. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computer Engineering

#345 in Europe

#1068 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

55. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Engineering

#353 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

56. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Engineering

#357 in Europe

#1106 in the World

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

57. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Engineering

#369 in Europe

#1142 in the World

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

58. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Engineering

#382 in Europe

#1176 in the World

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

59. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Engineering

#387 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

60. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#390 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

61. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Engineering

#398 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

62. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

63. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Computer Engineering

#441 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

64. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computer Engineering

#469 in Europe

#1488 in the World

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

65. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1503 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

66. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Engineering

#472 in Europe

#1508 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

67. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Engineering

#475 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

68. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Engineering

#495 in Europe

#1612 in the World

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

69. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Engineering

#498 in Europe

#1640 in the World

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

70. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Computer Engineering

#500 in Europe

#1644 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

71. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1662 in the World

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

72. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#508 in Europe

#1665 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

73. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Engineering

#516 in Europe

#1706 in the World

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

74. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Engineering

#549 in Europe

#1877 in the World

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

75. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Computer Engineering

#550 in Europe

#1883 in the World

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

76. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Computer Engineering

#564 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

77. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Computer Engineering

#571 in Europe

#2029 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, Karlsruhe, Munich, and Aachen.