86 Best universities for Computer Graphics 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 Graphics. A graph of 936K citations received by 41.5K academic papers made by 86 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 Graphics

#6 in Europe

#37 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Graphics

#13 in Europe

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Graphics

#15 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computer Graphics

#16 in Europe

#65 in the World

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

5. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Graphics

#17 in Europe

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

6. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Graphics

#19 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

7. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Graphics

#25 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

8. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Graphics

#28 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

9. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computer Graphics

#29 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

10. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Computer Graphics

#38 in Europe

#136 in the World

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

11. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Graphics

#43 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

12. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Graphics

#49 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

13. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Graphics

#55 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Graphics

#62 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

15. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Graphics

#69 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computer Graphics

#72 in Europe

#216 in the World

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

17. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Graphics

#81 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

18. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Graphics

#84 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

19. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computer Graphics

#91 in Europe

#256 in the World

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

20. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computer Graphics

#105 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

21. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Graphics

#110 in Europe

#287 in the World

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

22. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Graphics

#114 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

23. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Graphics

#115 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

24. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Graphics

#119 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

25. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Graphics

#127 in Europe

#327 in the World

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

26. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Graphics

#128 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

27. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Graphics

#130 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

28. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Graphics

#131 in Europe

#335 in the World

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

29. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Graphics

#132 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

30. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Graphics

#134 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Graphics

#141 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Graphics

#151 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

33. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Graphics

#163 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

34. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Graphics

#164 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

35. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Graphics

#165 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

36. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Graphics

#168 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

37. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Graphics

#175 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

38. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Graphics

#191 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

39. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Graphics

#194 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

40. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Graphics

#196 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

41. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Computer Graphics

#207 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Graphics

#210 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

43. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Graphics

#214 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

44. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Graphics

#217 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

45. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Graphics

#220 in Europe

#537 in the World

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

46. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Graphics

#223 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

47. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Graphics

#230 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

48. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Graphics

#234 in Europe

#573 in the World

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

49. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Graphics

#242 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

50. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Graphics

#251 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

51. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Graphics

#263 in Europe

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

52. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Graphics

#266 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

53. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Graphics

#271 in Europe

#655 in the World

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

54. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Graphics

#273 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

55. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computer Graphics

#278 in Europe

#670 in the World

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

56. University of Kassel

For Computer Graphics

#281 in Europe

#675 in the World

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

57. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computer Graphics

#291 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

58. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Graphics

#295 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

59. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computer Graphics

#298 in Europe

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

60. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Graphics

#300 in Europe

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

61. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Graphics

#305 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

62. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Graphics

#308 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

63. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Graphics

#318 in Europe

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

64. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Computer Graphics

#331 in Europe

#815 in the World

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

65. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Graphics

#345 in Europe

#853 in the World

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

66. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Graphics

#348 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

67. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Graphics

#358 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

68. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Graphics

#391 in Europe

#1008 in the World

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

69. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Graphics

#407 in Europe

#1041 in the World

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

70. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Computer Graphics

#452 in Europe

#1182 in the World

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

71. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Computer Graphics

#456 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

72. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Graphics

#460 in Europe

#1198 in the World

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

73. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Graphics

#477 in Europe

#1246 in the World

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

74. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Graphics

#524 in Europe

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

75. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Computer Graphics

#529 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

76. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Graphics

#541 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

77. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Graphics

#545 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

78. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Computer Graphics

#571 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1877

79. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Graphics

#573 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

80. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Computer Graphics

#575 in Europe

#1711 in the World

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

81. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Graphics

#578 in Europe

#1715 in the World

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

82. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Graphics

#579 in Europe

#1719 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

83. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Graphics

#586 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

84. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Computer Graphics

#589 in Europe

#1760 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

85. RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Computer Graphics

#600 in Europe

#1832 in the World

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

86. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Graphics

#616 in Europe

#1922 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Computer Graphics in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Aachen, Tubingen, and Erlangen.