100 Best universities for Computer Vision 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 Vision. A graph of 6.66M citations received by 238K academic papers made by 135 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

#12 in Europe

#79 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

#115 in the World

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

8. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Vision

#23 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Vision

#42 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

#54 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#61 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

12. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Vision

#64 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

13. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Vision

#67 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

14. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Vision

#74 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Vision

#82 in Europe

#261 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

#109 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

18. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Vision

#112 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

19. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Vision

#116 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

20. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Vision

#124 in Europe

#352 in the World

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

21. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Vision

#126 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

22. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Vision

#133 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Vision

#137 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

24. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Vision

#139 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

25. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#140 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

26. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#144 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

27. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Vision

#155 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

28. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Vision

#159 in Europe

#439 in the World

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

29. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computer Vision

#164 in Europe

#447 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

#450 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

#169 in Europe

#454 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

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

33. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Vision

#176 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Vision

#177 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

35. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#182 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

36. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Vision

#184 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

37. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Vision

#194 in Europe

#519 in the World

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

38. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computer Vision

#201 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

39. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Vision

#221 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

40. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Vision

#224 in Europe

#595 in the World

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

41. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Vision

#243 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

42. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Vision

#244 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Vision

#248 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

44. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computer Vision

#250 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

45. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Vision

#259 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

46. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Vision

#262 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Vision

#271 in Europe

#729 in the World

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

48. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Vision

#272 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

49. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Vision

#274 in Europe

#740 in the World

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

50. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Computer Vision

#280 in Europe

#756 in the World

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

51. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Vision

#281 in Europe

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

52. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Vision

#284 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

53. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Vision

#287 in Europe

#792 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

#309 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

55. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Vision

#330 in Europe

#908 in the World

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

56. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Vision

#335 in Europe

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

57. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Vision

#338 in Europe

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

58. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Vision

#346 in Europe

#966 in the World

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

59. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Vision

#360 in Europe

#1016 in the World

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

60. University of Kassel

For Computer Vision

#374 in Europe

#1063 in the World

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

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Vision

#378 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Vision

#387 in Europe

#1115 in the World

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

63. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Computer Vision

#411 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

64. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Vision

#412 in Europe

#1191 in the World

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

65. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Vision

#414 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

66. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Vision

#427 in Europe

#1266 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

#1280 in the World

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

68. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Vision

#462 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

69. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Computer Vision

#466 in Europe

#1421 in the World

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

70. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Vision

#497 in Europe

#1556 in the World

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

71. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Vision

#510 in Europe

#1591 in the World

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

72. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Vision

#553 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

73. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Computer Vision

#561 in Europe

#1863 in the World

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

74. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Vision

#563 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

75. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Vision

#577 in Europe

#1940 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Computer Vision

#579 in Europe

#1959 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

77. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Vision

#618 in Europe

#2185 in the World

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

78. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Vision

#627 in Europe

#2234 in the World

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

79. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Vision

#639 in Europe

#2306 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

80. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Computer Vision

#645 in Europe

#2323 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

81. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Vision

#655 in Europe

#2371 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

82. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#683 in Europe

#2531 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

#688 in Europe

#2568 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

#699 in Europe

#2599 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

85. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Computer Vision

#702 in Europe

#2606 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

86. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Computer Vision

#703 in Europe

#2613 in the World

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

87. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Computer Vision

#706 in Europe

#2622 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

88. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Computer Vision

#711 in Europe

#2636 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

89. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Computer Vision

#715 in Europe

#2655 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

90. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Vision

#720 in Europe

#2678 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

91. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#721 in Europe

#2679 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

92. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Computer Vision

#722 in Europe

#2682 in the World

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

93. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Vision

#724 in Europe

#2688 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

94. Jade University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

For Computer Vision

#736 in Europe

#2726 in the World

Enrollment: 6,127
Founded: 2009

95. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Vision

#738 in Europe

#2736 in the World

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

96. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Vision

#742 in Europe

#2752 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

97. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Computer Vision

#747 in Europe

#2785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

98. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Computer Vision

#749 in Europe

#2812 in the World

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

99. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Computer Vision

#750 in Europe

#2813 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

100. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Vision

#757 in Europe

#2826 in the World

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

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