76 Best universities for Computer Engineering in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 457K citations received by 30.9K academic papers made by 76 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

#9 in Europe

#45 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Europe

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

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. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Europe

#62 in the World

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

5. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Engineering

#17 in Europe

#76 in the World

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

6. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Engineering

#21 in Europe

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Engineering

#28 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#33 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

9. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Engineering

#38 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

10. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Engineering

#40 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

11. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Engineering

#44 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Engineering

#50 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

13. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Engineering

#54 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

14. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Engineering

#61 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

15. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Engineering

#64 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

16. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Engineering

#96 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

17. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Engineering

#101 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

18. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#103 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

19. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computer Engineering

#107 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

20. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Engineering

#113 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

21. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Engineering

#122 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

22. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Engineering

#134 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Engineering

#144 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Computer Engineering

#166 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

25. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Engineering

#170 in Europe

#500 in the World

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

26. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Engineering

#174 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

27. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Engineering

#177 in Europe

#516 in the World

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

28. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Engineering

#179 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

29. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#188 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

30. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#190 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

31. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Engineering

#192 in Europe

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

32. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Engineering

#195 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

33. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#198 in Europe

#551 in the World

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

34. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Engineering

#200 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

35. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Engineering

#201 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

36. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Engineering

#214 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

37. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Engineering

#225 in Europe

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

38. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computer Engineering

#226 in Europe

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

39. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Engineering

#227 in Europe

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

40. University of Kassel

For Computer Engineering

#242 in Europe

#707 in the World

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

41. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computer Engineering

#244 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

42. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Engineering

#246 in Europe

#717 in the World

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

43. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Engineering

#250 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

44. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computer Engineering

#269 in Europe

#773 in the World

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

45. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Engineering

#274 in Europe

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

46. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Engineering

#279 in Europe

#795 in the World

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

47. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Computer Engineering

#282 in Europe

#803 in the World

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

48. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Engineering

#295 in Europe

#842 in the World

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

49. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Engineering

#296 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

50. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#312 in Europe

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

51. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Engineering

#313 in Europe

#924 in the World

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

52. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Engineering

#330 in Europe

#982 in the World

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

53. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Engineering

#339 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

54. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Engineering

#340 in Europe

#1013 in the World

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

55. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computer Engineering

#351 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

56. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Engineering

#356 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

57. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Engineering

#363 in Europe

#1099 in the World

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

58. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Engineering

#378 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

59. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Engineering

#398 in Europe

#1206 in the World

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

60. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Computer Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

61. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Engineering

#423 in Europe

#1277 in the World

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

62. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Engineering

#431 in Europe

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

63. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computer Engineering

#442 in Europe

#1348 in the World

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

64. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Engineering

#448 in Europe

#1384 in the World

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

65. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Engineering

#452 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

66. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

67. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Engineering

#460 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

68. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Engineering

#478 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

69. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Engineering

#498 in Europe

#1583 in the World

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

70. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Engineering

#510 in Europe

#1648 in the World

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

71. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Engineering

#516 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

72. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Computer Engineering

#522 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

73. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Engineering

#527 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

74. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1782 in the World

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

75. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Computer Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1802 in the World

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

76. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Computer Engineering

#557 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

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