35 Best universities for Computer Engineering in Germany

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 135K citations received by 4.9K academic papers made by 35 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. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Engineering

#9 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Europe

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

3. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Europe

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

4. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Engineering

#18 in Europe

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

5. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computer Engineering

#22 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

6. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computer Engineering

#23 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

7. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Engineering

#31 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Engineering

#33 in Europe

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Engineering

#36 in Europe

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

10. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Engineering

#39 in Europe

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

11. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Engineering

#45 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

12. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Engineering

#47 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

13. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Engineering

#53 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

14. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Engineering

#54 in Europe

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

15. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Engineering

#55 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

16. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Engineering

#56 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

17. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#58 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

18. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computer Engineering

#62 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

19. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Engineering

#72 in Europe

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Computer Engineering

#75 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

21. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Engineering

#88 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

22. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Engineering

#98 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

23. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Engineering

#109 in Europe

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

24. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Engineering

#114 in Europe

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

25. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#126 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

26. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#147 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

27. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Engineering

#149 in Europe

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

28. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Engineering

#150 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

29. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#154 in Europe

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

30. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Engineering

#162 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 6,612
Founded: 1953

31. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Engineering

#170 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

32. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Engineering

#173 in Europe

#548 in the World

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

33. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Engineering

#175 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

34. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Engineering

#185 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

35. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Engineering

#191 in Europe

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

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