100 Best universities for Computer Science 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 Science. A graph of 57.7M citations received by 1.78M academic papers made by 172 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 Science

#11 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computer Science

#14 in Europe

#80 in the World

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

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Science

#26 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Science

#31 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Science

#40 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Science

#43 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

7. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Science

#47 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

8. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computer Science

#52 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Science

#56 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

10. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Computer Science

#60 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Science

#70 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computer Science

#71 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

13. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#74 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

14. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Science

#76 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

15. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Science

#77 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

16. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#85 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

17. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Science

#90 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

18. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Science

#91 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

19. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#92 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#102 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Science

#105 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

22. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computer Science

#110 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

23. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Science

#116 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

24. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Science

#117 in Europe

#328 in the World

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

25. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Science

#128 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

26. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computer Science

#139 in Europe

#365 in the World

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

27. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Science

#144 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

28. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Science

#147 in Europe

#389 in the World

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

29. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Science

#149 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

30. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Science

#155 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Science

#156 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Science

#161 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Science

#172 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

34. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Science

#180 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

35. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Science

#182 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Science

#190 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

37. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Science

#198 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

38. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Science

#199 in Europe

#515 in the World

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

39. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Science

#200 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

40. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computer Science

#206 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

41. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Science

#212 in Europe

#544 in the World

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

42. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Science

#215 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

43. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Science

#217 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

44. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Science

#218 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

45. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Science

#230 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

46. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Science

#235 in Europe

#605 in the World

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

47. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Science

#243 in Europe

#636 in the World

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

48. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Science

#260 in Europe

#680 in the World

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

49. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computer Science

#294 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

50. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computer Science

#306 in Europe

#803 in the World

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

51. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Science

#310 in Europe

#821 in the World

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

52. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Science

#317 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

53. University of Kassel

For Computer Science

#332 in Europe

#896 in the World

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

54. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Science

#339 in Europe

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Science

#341 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

56. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Science

#342 in Europe

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Science

#352 in Europe

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Science

#357 in Europe

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

59. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Science

#360 in Europe

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

60. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Science

#364 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

61. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Computer Science

#393 in Europe

#1102 in the World

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

62. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Computer Science

#408 in Europe

#1145 in the World

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

63. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Science

#409 in Europe

#1146 in the World

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

64. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Computer Science

#419 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

65. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Science

#426 in Europe

#1201 in the World

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

66. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Science

#464 in Europe

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

67. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Science

#465 in Europe

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

68. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Science

#469 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

69. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Science

#517 in Europe

#1576 in the World

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

70. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Computer Science

#529 in Europe

#1621 in the World

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

71. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Science

#532 in Europe

#1651 in the World

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

72. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Computer Science

#537 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

73. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Science

#545 in Europe

#1699 in the World

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

74. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Computer Science

#554 in Europe

#1744 in the World

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

75. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Computer Science

#558 in Europe

#1755 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

76. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Science

#579 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

77. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Computer Science

#580 in Europe

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

78. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Science

#583 in Europe

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

79. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Science

#616 in Europe

#2031 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

80. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Science

#621 in Europe

#2073 in the World

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

81. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Science

#642 in Europe

#2200 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

82. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Computer Science

#672 in Europe

#2379 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

83. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Computer Science

#694 in Europe

#2500 in the World

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

84. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Science

#701 in Europe

#2529 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

85. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Science

#721 in Europe

#2607 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

86. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Computer Science

#750 in Europe

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

87. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Science

#758 in Europe

#2765 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

88. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Computer Science

#771 in Europe

#2847 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

89. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Science

#772 in Europe

#2856 in the World

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

90. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Computer Science

#783 in Europe

#2935 in the World

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

91. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Computer Science

#793 in Europe

#2981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

92. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#807 in Europe

#3036 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

93. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Science

#812 in Europe

#3058 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

94. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#820 in Europe

#3104 in the World

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

95. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Science

#823 in Europe

#3119 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

96. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Science

#829 in Europe

#3175 in the World

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

97. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#830 in Europe

#3184 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

98. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Computer Science

#844 in Europe

#3262 in the World

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

99. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Computer Science

#862 in Europe

#3348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 2,227
Founded: 1971

100. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Computer Science

#877 in Europe

#3433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

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