60 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 195K citations received by 9.24K academic papers made by 60 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

#8 in Europe

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Game Design and Development

#11 in Europe

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Game Design and Development

#18 in Europe

#68 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

#21 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

#24 in Europe

#77 in the World

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

6. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Game Design and Development

#31 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

7. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Game Design and Development

#40 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

8. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Game Design and Development

#55 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

9. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Game Design and Development

#63 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

10. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Game Design and Development

#66 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

11. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Game Design and Development

#71 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

12. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Game Design and Development

#79 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

13. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Game Design and Development

#82 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

14. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Game Design and Development

#85 in Europe

#226 in the World

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

15. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Game Design and Development

#86 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

16. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Game Design and Development

#96 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

17. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Game Design and Development

#100 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

18. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Game Design and Development

#103 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

19. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Game Design and Development

#110 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

20. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Game Design and Development

#118 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

21. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Game Design and Development

#124 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

22. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Game Design and Development

#136 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

23. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Game Design and Development

#138 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

24. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Game Design and Development

#141 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

25. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Game Design and Development

#152 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

26. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Game Design and Development

#154 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

27. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Game Design and Development

#163 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

28. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Game Design and Development

#168 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

29. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Game Design and Development

#183 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

30. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Game Design and Development

#186 in Europe

#429 in the World

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

31. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Game Design and Development

#189 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

32. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Game Design and Development

#193 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

33. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Game Design and Development

#199 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

34. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Game Design and Development

#220 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

35. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Game Design and Development

#229 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

36. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Game Design and Development

#234 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

37. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Game Design and Development

#241 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

38. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Game Design and Development

#243 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

39. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Game Design and Development

#246 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

40. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Game Design and Development

#253 in Europe

#573 in the World

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

41. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Game Design and Development

#259 in Europe

#581 in the World

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

42. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Game Design and Development

#260 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

43. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Game Design and Development

#262 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

44. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Game Design and Development

#273 in Europe

#608 in the World

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

45. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Game Design and Development

#278 in Europe

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

46. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Game Design and Development

#286 in Europe

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

47. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Game Design and Development

#293 in Europe

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

48. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Game Design and Development

#295 in Europe

#661 in the World

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

49. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Game Design and Development

#308 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

50. RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Game Design and Development

#315 in Europe

#710 in the World

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

51. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Game Design and Development

#324 in Europe

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

52. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Game Design and Development

#337 in Europe

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

53. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Game Design and Development

#342 in Europe

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

54. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Game Design and Development

#344 in Europe

#782 in the World

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

55. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Game Design and Development

#354 in Europe

#811 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

#362 in Europe

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

57. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Game Design and Development

#370 in Europe

#863 in the World

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

58. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Game Design and Development

#376 in Europe

#882 in the World

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

59. Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Bavaria | Coburg

For Game Design and Development

#380 in Europe

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,025
Founded: 1971

60. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Game Design and Development

#386 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

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.