62 Best universities for Data Science in Germany

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 273K citations received by 9.81K academic papers made by 62 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

#27 in Europe

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Data Science

#29 in Europe

#112 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Data Science

#47 in Europe

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Data Science

#49 in Europe

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

5. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Data Science

#51 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

6. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Data Science

#55 in Europe

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

7. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Data Science

#67 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

8. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#69 in Europe

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Data Science

#78 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

10. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#80 in Europe

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

11. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Data Science

#82 in Europe

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

12. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Data Science

#86 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

13. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Data Science

#92 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

14. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Data Science

#93 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

15. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Data Science

#95 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

16. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Data Science

#103 in Europe

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

17. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Data Science

#108 in Europe

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

18. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Data Science

#120 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

19. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Data Science

#135 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

20. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Data Science

#140 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

21. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Data Science

#151 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

22. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Data Science

#152 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

23. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#165 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

24. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Data Science

#172 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

25. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Data Science

#175 in Europe

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

26. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Data Science

#176 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

27. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Data Science

#177 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

28. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Data Science

#197 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

29. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Data Science

#199 in Europe

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

30. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Data Science

#203 in Europe

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

31. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Data Science

#204 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

32. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Data Science

#206 in Europe

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

33. University of Kassel

For Data Science

#218 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

34. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Data Science

#219 in Europe

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

35. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Data Science

#231 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

36. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Data Science

#234 in Europe

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

37. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Data Science

#237 in Europe

#548 in the World

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

38. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Data Science

#239 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

39. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Data Science

#243 in Europe

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

40. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Data Science

#247 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

41. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Data Science

#262 in Europe

#599 in the World

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

42. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Data Science

#271 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

43. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Data Science

#280 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

44. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Data Science

#285 in Europe

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,581
Founded: 1973

45. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Data Science

#290 in Europe

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

46. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Data Science

#301 in Europe

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

47. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Data Science

#307 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,467
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

48. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Data Science

#321 in Europe

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

49. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Data Science

#324 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Data Science

#333 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

51. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Data Science

#336 in Europe

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

52. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Data Science

#347 in Europe

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

53. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Data Science

#348 in Europe

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 6,612
Founded: 1953

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Data Science

#349 in Europe

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

55. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Data Science

#351 in Europe

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

56. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Data Science

#353 in Europe

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,256
Founded: 1965

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Data Science

#355 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

58. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Data Science

#364 in Europe

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

59. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Data Science

#368 in Europe

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

60. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Data Science

#378 in Europe

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

61. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Data Science

#385 in Europe

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

62. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Data Science

#398 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

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