97 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 1.1M citations received by 43K academic papers made by 97 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 Data Science

#32 in Europe

#105 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Data Science

#44 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Data Science

#52 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Data Science

#59 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Data Science

#65 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#71 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

7. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Data Science

#84 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Data Science

#93 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Data Science

#98 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

10. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Data Science

#103 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

11. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Data Science

#104 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

12. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#105 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

13. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Data Science

#108 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

14. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Data Science

#113 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

15. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#114 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

16. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Data Science

#125 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

17. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Data Science

#128 in Europe

#315 in the World

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

18. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Data Science

#131 in Europe

#318 in the World

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

19. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Data Science

#134 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

20. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Data Science

#135 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

21. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Data Science

#139 in Europe

#338 in the World

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

22. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Data Science

#141 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

23. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Data Science

#158 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

24. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Data Science

#161 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

25. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Data Science

#165 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

26. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Data Science

#168 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

27. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Data Science

#182 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

28. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Data Science

#184 in Europe

#419 in the World

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

29. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Data Science

#190 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

30. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Data Science

#193 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

31. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Data Science

#194 in Europe

#442 in the World

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

32. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Data Science

#200 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

33. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#202 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

34. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Data Science

#203 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

35. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Data Science

#205 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

36. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Data Science

#211 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

37. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Data Science

#218 in Europe

#492 in the World

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

38. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Data Science

#230 in Europe

#519 in the World

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

39. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Data Science

#231 in Europe

#524 in the World

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

40. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Data Science

#232 in Europe

#526 in the World

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

41. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Data Science

#239 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

42. University of Kassel

For Data Science

#258 in Europe

#586 in the World

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

43. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Data Science

#260 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

44. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Data Science

#274 in Europe

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

45. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Data Science

#288 in Europe

#659 in the World

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

46. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Data Science

#305 in Europe

#702 in the World

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

47. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Data Science

#306 in Europe

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

48. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Data Science

#325 in Europe

#759 in the World

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

49. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Data Science

#331 in Europe

#782 in the World

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

50. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Data Science

#334 in Europe

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

51. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Data Science

#336 in Europe

#798 in the World

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

52. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Data Science

#345 in Europe

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Data Science

#350 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

54. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Data Science

#360 in Europe

#856 in the World

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

55. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Data Science

#363 in Europe

#865 in the World

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

56. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Data Science

#365 in Europe

#871 in the World

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

57. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Data Science

#373 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

58. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Data Science

#381 in Europe

#916 in the World

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

59. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Data Science

#386 in Europe

#928 in the World

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

60. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Data Science

#391 in Europe

#953 in the World

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

61. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Data Science

#392 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

62. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Data Science

#402 in Europe

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

63. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Data Science

#404 in Europe

#983 in the World

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

64. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Data Science

#405 in Europe

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

65. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Data Science

#442 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

66. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Data Science

#457 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

67. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Data Science

#469 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

68. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Data Science

#482 in Europe

#1250 in the World

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

69. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Data Science

#484 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

70. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Data Science

#487 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

71. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Data Science

#489 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

72. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Data Science

#498 in Europe

#1324 in the World

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

73. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Data Science

#506 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

74. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Data Science

#510 in Europe

#1361 in the World

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

75. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Data Science

#519 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

76. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Data Science

#520 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

77. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Data Science

#532 in Europe

#1421 in the World

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

78. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Data Science

#546 in Europe

#1458 in the World

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

79. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Data Science

#568 in Europe

#1546 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

80. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#579 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

81. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Data Science

#587 in Europe

#1623 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

82. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Data Science

#594 in Europe

#1648 in the World

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

83. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Data Science

#609 in Europe

#1712 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

84. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#629 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

85. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Data Science

#633 in Europe

#1810 in the World

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

86. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#642 in Europe

#1874 in the World

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

87. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Data Science

#643 in Europe

#1885 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

88. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Data Science

#666 in Europe

#1993 in the World

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

89. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Data Science

#678 in Europe

#2075 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
Founded: 1993

90. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Data Science

#680 in Europe

#2083 in the World

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

91. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Data Science

#682 in Europe

#2102 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

92. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Data Science

#691 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

93. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Data Science

#692 in Europe

#2138 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

94. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Data Science

#698 in Europe

#2161 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

95. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Data Science

#706 in Europe

#2187 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

96. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Data Science

#711 in Europe

#2239 in the World

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

97. Potsdam University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Data Science

#715 in Europe

#2279 in the World

Enrollment: 3,639
Founded: 1991

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