58 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 174K citations received by 8.77K academic papers made by 58 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. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Game Design and Development

#9 in Europe

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Game Design and Development

#10 in Europe

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Game Design and Development

#19 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

4. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Game Design and Development

#20 in Europe

#72 in the World

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

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Game Design and Development

#25 in Europe

#79 in the World

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

6. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Game Design and Development

#30 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

7. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Game Design and Development

#41 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

8. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Game Design and Development

#52 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

9. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Game Design and Development

#62 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

10. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Game Design and Development

#64 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

11. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Game Design and Development

#71 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

12. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Game Design and Development

#74 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

13. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Game Design and Development

#80 in Europe

#216 in the World

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

14. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Game Design and Development

#83 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

15. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Game Design and Development

#87 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

16. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Game Design and Development

#95 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

17. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Game Design and Development

#101 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

18. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Game Design and Development

#105 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

19. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Game Design and Development

#108 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

20. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Game Design and Development

#119 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

21. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Game Design and Development

#127 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

22. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Game Design and Development

#132 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

23. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Game Design and Development

#139 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

24. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Game Design and Development

#141 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

25. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Game Design and Development

#147 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

26. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Game Design and Development

#151 in Europe

#356 in the World

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

27. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Game Design and Development

#153 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

28. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Game Design and Development

#165 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

29. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Game Design and Development

#169 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

30. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Game Design and Development

#189 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

31. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Game Design and Development

#197 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

32. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Game Design and Development

#198 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

33. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Game Design and Development

#215 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

34. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Game Design and Development

#218 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

35. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Game Design and Development

#221 in Europe

#519 in the World

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

36. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Game Design and Development

#226 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

37. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Game Design and Development

#230 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

38. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Game Design and Development

#239 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

39. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Game Design and Development

#245 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

40. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Game Design and Development

#247 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

41. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Game Design and Development

#249 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

42. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Game Design and Development

#251 in Europe

#568 in the World

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

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Game Design and Development

#258 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

44. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Game Design and Development

#261 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

45. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Game Design and Development

#275 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

46. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Game Design and Development

#281 in Europe

#632 in the World

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

47. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Game Design and Development

#293 in Europe

#664 in the World

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

48. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Game Design and Development

#294 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

49. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Game Design and Development

#296 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

50. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Game Design and Development

#314 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

51. RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Game Design and Development

#325 in Europe

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,322
Founded: 1971

52. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Game Design and Development

#328 in Europe

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

53. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Game Design and Development

#337 in Europe

#772 in the World

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

54. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Game Design and Development

#340 in Europe

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

55. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Game Design and Development

#352 in Europe

#813 in the World

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

56. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Game Design and Development

#369 in Europe

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

57. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Game Design and Development

#370 in Europe

#869 in the World

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

58. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Game Design and Development

#373 in Europe

#872 in the World

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

The best cities to study Game Design and Development in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hamburg, Aachen, Munich, and Wurzburg.