82 Best universities for Computer Graphics in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 677K citations received by 36.8K academic papers made by 82 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

#8 in Europe

#41 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

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computer Graphics

#14 in Europe

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

4. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Graphics

#15 in Europe

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

5. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computer Graphics

#16 in Europe

#72 in the World

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

6. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Graphics

#20 in Europe

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

7. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Graphics

#23 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

8. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Graphics

#27 in Europe

#112 in the World

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

9. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computer Graphics

#31 in Europe

#121 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

#36 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

11. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computer Graphics

#45 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

12. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computer Graphics

#46 in Europe

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

13. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Graphics

#65 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

14. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computer Graphics

#66 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

15. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computer Graphics

#67 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computer Graphics

#90 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

17. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computer Graphics

#93 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

18. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Graphics

#98 in Europe

#271 in the World

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

19. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Graphics

#101 in Europe

#276 in the World

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

20. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computer Graphics

#102 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

21. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computer Graphics

#105 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

22. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computer Graphics

#111 in Europe

#292 in the World

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

23. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Graphics

#116 in Europe

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

24. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computer Graphics

#118 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

25. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Graphics

#119 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

26. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Graphics

#122 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

27. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computer Graphics

#129 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

28. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computer Graphics

#132 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

29. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computer Graphics

#136 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

30. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computer Graphics

#137 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

31. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computer Graphics

#139 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

32. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Graphics

#142 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

33. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computer Graphics

#148 in Europe

#380 in the World

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

34. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computer Graphics

#152 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

35. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computer Graphics

#163 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

36. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computer Graphics

#176 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

37. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computer Graphics

#178 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

38. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computer Graphics

#188 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

39. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computer Graphics

#189 in Europe

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

40. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Computer Graphics

#190 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

41. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computer Graphics

#192 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

42. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Graphics

#196 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

43. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computer Graphics

#203 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

44. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computer Graphics

#213 in Europe

#513 in the World

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

45. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computer Graphics

#221 in Europe

#539 in the World

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

46. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computer Graphics

#224 in Europe

#545 in the World

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

47. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computer Graphics

#230 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

48. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computer Graphics

#232 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

49. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computer Graphics

#233 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

50. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computer Graphics

#239 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

51. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Computer Graphics

#241 in Europe

#584 in the World

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

52. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Computer Graphics

#245 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

53. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computer Graphics

#263 in Europe

#627 in the World

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

54. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Computer Graphics

#274 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

55. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computer Graphics

#276 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

56. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computer Graphics

#291 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

57. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Graphics

#292 in Europe

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

58. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computer Graphics

#294 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

59. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computer Graphics

#298 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

60. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computer Graphics

#299 in Europe

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

61. University of Kassel

For Computer Graphics

#303 in Europe

#737 in the World

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

62. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computer Graphics

#315 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

63. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Graphics

#317 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

64. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computer Graphics

#322 in Europe

#787 in the World

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

65. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Computer Graphics

#337 in Europe

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

66. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computer Graphics

#341 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

67. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computer Graphics

#346 in Europe

#835 in the World

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

68. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Computer Graphics

#351 in Europe

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

69. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computer Graphics

#391 in Europe

#995 in the World

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

70. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Computer Graphics

#443 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

71. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computer Graphics

#454 in Europe

#1174 in the World

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

72. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Computer Graphics

#461 in Europe

#1200 in the World

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

73. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computer Graphics

#469 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

74. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Graphics

#483 in Europe

#1284 in the World

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

75. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Computer Graphics

#515 in Europe

#1419 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

76. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computer Graphics

#532 in Europe

#1519 in the World

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

77. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computer Graphics

#538 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

78. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computer Graphics

#541 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

79. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computer Graphics

#560 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

80. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computer Graphics

#581 in Europe

#1735 in the World

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

81. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Computer Graphics

#594 in Europe

#1815 in the World

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

82. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computer Graphics

#596 in Europe

#1828 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

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