100 Best universities for Computer Vision 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 Vision. A graph of 6.95M citations received by 243K academic papers made by 134 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. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Vision

#8 in Europe

#52 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Vision

#10 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computer Vision

#11 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Vision

#13 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

5. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Vision

#17 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Computer Vision

#19 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

7. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computer Vision

#20 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

8. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Vision

#22 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Vision

#41 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Vision

#55 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#61 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

12. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Vision

#64 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

13. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Vision

#67 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

14. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Vision

#74 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Vision

#82 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computer Vision

#108 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

17. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Vision

#110 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

18. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Vision

#112 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

19. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Vision

#116 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

20. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Vision

#126 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

21. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Vision

#127 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

22. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Vision

#132 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Vision

#137 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

24. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Vision

#138 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

25. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#140 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

26. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#142 in Europe

#400 in the World

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

27. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Vision

#155 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

28. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Vision

#160 in Europe

#442 in the World

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

29. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computer Vision

#164 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

30. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computer Vision

#166 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

31. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Vision

#170 in Europe

#462 in the World

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

32. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Vision

#173 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Vision

#176 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Vision

#177 in Europe

#478 in the World

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

35. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#180 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

36. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Vision

#183 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

37. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Vision

#195 in Europe

#521 in the World

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

38. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computer Vision

#200 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

39. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Vision

#219 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

40. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Vision

#227 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

41. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Vision

#243 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

42. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Vision

#244 in Europe

#647 in the World

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

43. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computer Vision

#250 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

44. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Vision

#251 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

45. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Vision

#261 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

46. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Vision

#262 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Vision

#273 in Europe

#741 in the World

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

48. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Vision

#275 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

49. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Vision

#277 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

50. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Vision

#280 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

51. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Computer Vision

#282 in Europe

#774 in the World

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

52. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Vision

#283 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

53. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Vision

#288 in Europe

#805 in the World

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

54. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Vision

#313 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

55. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Vision

#328 in Europe

#921 in the World

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

56. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Vision

#339 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

57. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Vision

#342 in Europe

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

58. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Vision

#353 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

59. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Vision

#359 in Europe

#1025 in the World

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

60. University of Kassel

For Computer Vision

#376 in Europe

#1076 in the World

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

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Vision

#379 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Vision

#390 in Europe

#1138 in the World

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

63. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Computer Vision

#411 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

64. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Vision

#413 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

65. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Vision

#418 in Europe

#1232 in the World

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

66. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Vision

#428 in Europe

#1282 in the World

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

67. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computer Vision

#430 in Europe

#1292 in the World

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

68. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Vision

#459 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

69. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Computer Vision

#466 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,564
Founded: 1970

70. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Vision

#498 in Europe

#1574 in the World

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

71. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Vision

#507 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Enrollment: 8,392
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

72. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Vision

#561 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

73. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Computer Vision

#562 in Europe

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

74. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Vision

#569 in Europe

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

75. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Vision

#581 in Europe

#1970 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Computer Vision

#587 in Europe

#2010 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

77. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Vision

#622 in Europe

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 8,371
Founded: 1878

78. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Vision

#629 in Europe

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

79. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Computer Vision

#634 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

80. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Vision

#636 in Europe

#2275 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

81. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Vision

#667 in Europe

#2414 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

82. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#683 in Europe

#2552 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

83. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Vision

#686 in Europe

#2561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

84. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Computer Vision

#697 in Europe

#2600 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

85. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Computer Vision

#702 in Europe

#2619 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

86. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Computer Vision

#704 in Europe

#2630 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

87. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Computer Vision

#708 in Europe

#2643 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

88. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Computer Vision

#711 in Europe

#2651 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

89. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Computer Vision

#717 in Europe

#2671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

90. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#722 in Europe

#2691 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

91. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Vision

#725 in Europe

#2696 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

92. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Computer Vision

#726 in Europe

#2704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

93. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Vision

#727 in Europe

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,583
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1898

94. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computer Vision

#731 in Europe

#2723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 14,373
Founded: 1971

95. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Vision

#732 in Europe

#2724 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

96. Jade University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

For Computer Vision

#744 in Europe

#2763 in the World

Enrollment: 6,127
Founded: 2009

97. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Vision

#747 in Europe

#2771 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

98. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Computer Vision

#748 in Europe

#2774 in the World

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

99. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Vision

#749 in Europe

#2777 in the World

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

100. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Computer Vision

#752 in Europe

#2791 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

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