100 Best universities for Computer Vision 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 Vision. A graph of 4.83M citations received by 215K academic papers made by 131 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

#46 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

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computer Vision

#13 in Europe

#85 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

#16 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

5. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computer Vision

#18 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Computer Vision

#19 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Vision

#31 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

8. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Vision

#36 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Vision

#46 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Vision

#52 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#58 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

12. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Vision

#63 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

13. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Vision

#68 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

14. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Vision

#73 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Vision

#90 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Vision

#102 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

17. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computer Vision

#107 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

18. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Vision

#121 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

19. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Vision

#126 in Europe

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

20. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Vision

#133 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

21. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Vision

#138 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

22. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Vision

#140 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

23. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Vision

#143 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

24. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Vision

#144 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

25. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#145 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

26. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#146 in Europe

#400 in the World

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

27. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Vision

#152 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

28. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Vision

#159 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

29. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computer Vision

#168 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

30. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Vision

#169 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

31. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Vision

#170 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

32. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computer Vision

#172 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

33. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Vision

#173 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

34. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Vision

#175 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

35. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#182 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Vision

#185 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

37. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computer Vision

#202 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

38. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Vision

#208 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

39. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Vision

#217 in Europe

#570 in the World

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

40. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Vision

#229 in Europe

#605 in the World

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

41. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Vision

#234 in Europe

#620 in the World

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

42. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Vision

#252 in Europe

#656 in the World

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

43. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computer Vision

#253 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

44. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Vision

#255 in Europe

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

45. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Vision

#256 in Europe

#672 in the World

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

46. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Vision

#263 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Vision

#266 in Europe

#702 in the World

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

48. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Vision

#267 in Europe

#704 in the World

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

49. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Vision

#269 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

50. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Vision

#272 in Europe

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

51. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Vision

#279 in Europe

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

52. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Computer Vision

#285 in Europe

#760 in the World

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

53. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Vision

#290 in Europe

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

54. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Vision

#294 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

55. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Vision

#327 in Europe

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

56. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Vision

#332 in Europe

#899 in the World

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

57. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Vision

#337 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

58. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Vision

#341 in Europe

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

59. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Vision

#363 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

60. University of Kassel

For Computer Vision

#371 in Europe

#1040 in the World

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

61. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Vision

#377 in Europe

#1056 in the World

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

62. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Vision

#378 in Europe

#1057 in the World

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

63. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Vision

#404 in Europe

#1148 in the World

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

64. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Computer Vision

#406 in Europe

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

65. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Vision

#413 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

66. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computer Vision

#427 in Europe

#1244 in the World

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

67. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Vision

#428 in Europe

#1245 in the World

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

68. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Vision

#472 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

69. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Vision

#500 in Europe

#1528 in the World

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

70. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Computer Vision

#501 in Europe

#1532 in the World

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

71. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Vision

#506 in Europe

#1551 in the World

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

72. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Vision

#525 in Europe

#1625 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

73. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Vision

#535 in Europe

#1684 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

74. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Computer Vision

#542 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

75. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Vision

#550 in Europe

#1770 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Computer Vision

#551 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

77. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Vision

#597 in Europe

#2039 in the World

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

78. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Vision

#611 in Europe

#2098 in the World

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

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Vision

#639 in Europe

#2239 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Vision

#644 in Europe

#2265 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

81. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Vision

#676 in Europe

#2446 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

82. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#681 in Europe

#2482 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

83. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Vision

#682 in Europe

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

84. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Computer Vision

#683 in Europe

#2495 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

85. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Computer Vision

#693 in Europe

#2537 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

86. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Computer Vision

#694 in Europe

#2543 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

87. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Vision

#701 in Europe

#2564 in the World

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

88. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Vision

#703 in Europe

#2567 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

89. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Computer Vision

#706 in Europe

#2574 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

90. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Computer Vision

#708 in Europe

#2589 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

91. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Computer Vision

#715 in Europe

#2619 in the World

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

92. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Computer Vision

#718 in Europe

#2626 in the World

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

93. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Vision

#729 in Europe

#2675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

94. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Computer Vision

#730 in Europe

#2676 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

95. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Vision

#733 in Europe

#2685 in the World

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

96. Jade University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

For Computer Vision

#737 in Europe

#2703 in the World

Enrollment: 7,600
Founded: 2009

97. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Vision

#745 in Europe

#2748 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

98. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Vision

#746 in Europe

#2755 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

99. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Vision

#749 in Europe

#2767 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

100. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Computer Vision

#750 in Europe

#2773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

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