100 Best universities for Computer Science 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 Science. A graph of 54.5M citations received by 1.73M 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

#115 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

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Science

#38 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Science

#41 in Europe

#156 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

#171 in the World

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

8. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computer Science

#50 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Science

#55 in Europe

#186 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

#203 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

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computer Science

#71 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

13. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#74 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

14. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Science

#77 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

15. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Science

#78 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

16. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Science

#87 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

17. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Science

#88 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

18. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#89 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

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

#101 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Science

#104 in Europe

#304 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

#115 in Europe

#323 in the World

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

24. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Science

#116 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

25. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Science

#126 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

26. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computer Science

#135 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

27. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Science

#142 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

28. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Science

#146 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

29. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Science

#148 in Europe

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

30. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Science

#155 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Science

#156 in Europe

#405 in the World

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

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Science

#162 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Science

#171 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

34. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Science

#178 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

35. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Science

#181 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Science

#192 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

37. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Science

#198 in Europe

#513 in the World

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

38. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Science

#199 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

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

#205 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

41. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Science

#208 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

42. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Science

#214 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

43. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Science

#215 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

44. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Science

#219 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

45. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Science

#230 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

46. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Science

#232 in Europe

#594 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

#627 in the World

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

48. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Science

#258 in Europe

#672 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

#293 in Europe

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

50. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computer Science

#304 in Europe

#795 in the World

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

51. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Science

#307 in Europe

#804 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

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

53. University of Kassel

For Computer Science

#329 in Europe

#885 in the World

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

54. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Science

#334 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Science

#342 in Europe

#923 in the World

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

56. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Science

#343 in Europe

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Science

#355 in Europe

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Science

#356 in Europe

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

59. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Science

#358 in Europe

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

60. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Science

#364 in Europe

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

61. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Computer Science

#391 in Europe

#1084 in the World

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

62. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Science

#404 in Europe

#1124 in the World

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

63. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Computer Science

#406 in Europe

#1128 in the World

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

64. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Computer Science

#416 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

65. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Science

#426 in Europe

#1190 in the World

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

66. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Science

#451 in Europe

#1291 in the World

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

67. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Science

#461 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

68. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Science

#465 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

69. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Science

#503 in Europe

#1514 in the World

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

70. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Science

#505 in Europe

#1527 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

71. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Computer Science

#529 in Europe

#1614 in the World

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

72. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Science

#533 in Europe

#1632 in the World

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

73. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Computer Science

#544 in Europe

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

74. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Science

#546 in Europe

#1690 in the World

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

75. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Computer Science

#551 in Europe

#1725 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

76. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Computer Science

#557 in Europe

#1736 in the World

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

77. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Computer Science

#574 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

78. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Science

#578 in Europe

#1838 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

#2029 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

80. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Science

#620 in Europe

#2076 in the World

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

81. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Science

#631 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

82. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Computer Science

#672 in Europe

#2395 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

83. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Science

#686 in Europe

#2462 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

84. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Computer Science

#690 in Europe

#2466 in the World

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

85. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Science

#719 in Europe

#2608 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

86. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Computer Science

#752 in Europe

#2739 in the World

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

87. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Science

#761 in Europe

#2778 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

88. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Science

#767 in Europe

#2814 in the World

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

89. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Computer Science

#769 in Europe

#2834 in the World

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

90. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Computer Science

#778 in Europe

#2880 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

91. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Computer Science

#791 in Europe

#2955 in the World

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

92. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Science

#802 in Europe

#3009 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

93. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#815 in Europe

#3070 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

94. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#819 in Europe

#3094 in the World

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

95. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Science

#826 in Europe

#3132 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

96. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#829 in Europe

#3169 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

97. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Science

#832 in Europe

#3189 in the World

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

98. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Computer Science

#845 in Europe

#3270 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

#3339 in the World

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

100. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Computer Science

#873 in Europe

#3412 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.