100 Best universities for Computer Science in Germany

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 169 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

#9 in Europe

#65 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Science

#24 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

3. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computer Science

#40 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Science

#44 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

5. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Science

#47 in Europe

#172 in the World

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

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Science

#48 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

7. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Science

#52 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

8. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Computer Science

#57 in Europe

#193 in the World

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

9. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computer Science

#58 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

10. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computer Science

#65 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#72 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

12. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Science

#79 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

13. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#80 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

14. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Science

#81 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

15. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Science

#82 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

16. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Science

#83 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#87 in Europe

#269 in the World

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

18. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Science

#92 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#95 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

20. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Science

#105 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

21. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Science

#107 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

22. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Science

#122 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

23. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Science

#129 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

24. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computer Science

#133 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

25. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Science

#134 in Europe

#365 in the World

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

26. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computer Science

#135 in Europe

#367 in the World

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

27. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Science

#137 in Europe

#370 in the World

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

28. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Science

#140 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

29. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Science

#144 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

30. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Science

#145 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Science

#160 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Science

#163 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

33. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Science

#167 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

34. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Science

#169 in Europe

#436 in the World

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

35. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Science

#174 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Science

#182 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

37. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Science

#183 in Europe

#483 in the World

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

38. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Science

#191 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Science

#194 in Europe

#513 in the World

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

40. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Science

#196 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

41. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Science

#202 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

42. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Science

#208 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Science

#211 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

44. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Science

#213 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

45. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Science

#214 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

46. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Science

#219 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

47. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computer Science

#240 in Europe

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

48. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Science

#246 in Europe

#637 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

#285 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

50. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computer Science

#300 in Europe

#784 in the World

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

51. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Science

#307 in Europe

#803 in the World

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

52. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Science

#323 in Europe

#854 in the World

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

53. University of Kassel

For Computer Science

#325 in Europe

#859 in the World

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

54. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Science

#326 in Europe

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

55. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Science

#334 in Europe

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

56. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Science

#337 in Europe

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Science

#345 in Europe

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

58. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Science

#346 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 6,612
Founded: 1953

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Science

#351 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

60. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Science

#353 in Europe

#933 in the World

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

61. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Computer Science

#379 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1973

62. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Computer Science

#383 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,260
Founded: 1970

63. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Science

#390 in Europe

#1073 in the World

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

64. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Computer Science

#394 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

65. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Science

#402 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 9,283
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

66. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Science

#419 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

67. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Science

#432 in Europe

#1215 in the World

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

68. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Science

#433 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

69. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Science

#451 in Europe

#1289 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

70. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Science

#454 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,040
Founded: 1971

71. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Computer Science

#507 in Europe

#1544 in the World

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

72. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Science

#508 in Europe

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 4,963
Founded: 1775

73. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Computer Science

#513 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Enrollment: 6,048
Founded: 1978

74. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Computer Science

#517 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

75. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Science

#533 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Enrollment: 4,072
Founded: 1860

76. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Science

#536 in Europe

#1645 in the World

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

77. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Computer Science

#551 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 2,326
Founded: 1982

78. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Computer Science

#556 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 9,076
Founded: 1946

79. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Science

#576 in Europe

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,459
Founded: 1778

80. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Science

#602 in Europe

#1940 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

81. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Science

#608 in Europe

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

82. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Science

#612 in Europe

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

83. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Computer Science

#633 in Europe

#2138 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

84. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Computer Science

#648 in Europe

#2204 in the World

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

85. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Science

#662 in Europe

#2260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

86. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Science

#683 in Europe

#2385 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

87. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Science

#702 in Europe

#2481 in the World

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

88. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Science

#727 in Europe

#2595 in the World

Enrollment: 8,532
Founded: 1971

89. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Computer Science

#755 in Europe

#2764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,785
Founded: 1994

90. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Science

#763 in Europe

#2800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

91. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Computer Science

#776 in Europe

#2894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,716
Founded: 1991

92. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#784 in Europe

#2964 in the World

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

93. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Computer Science

#792 in Europe

#3014 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

94. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Science

#809 in Europe

#3091 in the World

Enrollment: 10,683
Founded: 1971

95. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Computer Science

#822 in Europe

#3156 in the World

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

96. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Science

#824 in Europe

#3160 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

97. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Computer Science

#826 in Europe

#3166 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

98. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Science

#827 in Europe

#3170 in the World

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

99. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Science

#829 in Europe

#3180 in the World

Enrollment: 5,473
Founded: 1996

100. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Computer Science

#831 in Europe

#3202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

The best cities to study Computer Science in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Aachen, Erlangen, and Freiburg im Breisgau.