100 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 8.81M citations received by 269K academic papers made by 154 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 Machine Learning

#11 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Machine Learning

#18 in Europe

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Machine Learning

#19 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

4. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Machine Learning

#29 in Europe

#155 in the World

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

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Machine Learning

#33 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

6. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Machine Learning

#45 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Machine Learning

#46 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Machine Learning

#49 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

9. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Machine Learning

#59 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

10. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Machine Learning

#73 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Machine Learning

#81 in Europe

#287 in the World

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

12. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Machine Learning

#82 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

13. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Machine Learning

#86 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

14. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Machine Learning

#92 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

15. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Machine Learning

#104 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

16. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Machine Learning

#113 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Machine Learning

#128 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

18. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Machine Learning

#133 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

19. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Machine Learning

#135 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

20. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Machine Learning

#139 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

21. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Machine Learning

#140 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

22. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Machine Learning

#147 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

23. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Machine Learning

#154 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

24. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Machine Learning

#162 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

25. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Machine Learning

#164 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

26. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Machine Learning

#165 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

27. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Machine Learning

#169 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Machine Learning

#176 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

29. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Machine Learning

#185 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

30. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Machine Learning

#189 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

31. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Machine Learning

#190 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

32. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Machine Learning

#197 in Europe

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

33. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Machine Learning

#199 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Machine Learning

#203 in Europe

#591 in the World

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

35. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Machine Learning

#208 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

36. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Machine Learning

#211 in Europe

#612 in the World

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

37. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Machine Learning

#212 in Europe

#615 in the World

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

38. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Machine Learning

#226 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

39. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Machine Learning

#237 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

40. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Machine Learning

#245 in Europe

#714 in the World

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

41. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Machine Learning

#247 in Europe

#724 in the World

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

42. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Machine Learning

#249 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

43. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Machine Learning

#253 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

44. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Machine Learning

#258 in Europe

#746 in the World

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

45. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Machine Learning

#262 in Europe

#762 in the World

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

46. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Machine Learning

#266 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

47. University of Kassel

For Machine Learning

#316 in Europe

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Machine Learning

#324 in Europe

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Machine Learning

#331 in Europe

#1008 in the World

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

50. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Machine Learning

#333 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

51. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Machine Learning

#334 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

52. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Machine Learning

#340 in Europe

#1033 in the World

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

53. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Machine Learning

#341 in Europe

#1049 in the World

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

54. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Machine Learning

#348 in Europe

#1085 in the World

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

55. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Machine Learning

#352 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

56. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Machine Learning

#362 in Europe

#1145 in the World

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

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Machine Learning

#365 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Machine Learning

#373 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

59. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Machine Learning

#381 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

60. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Machine Learning

#382 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

61. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Machine Learning

#403 in Europe

#1290 in the World

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

62. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Machine Learning

#404 in Europe

#1294 in the World

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

63. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Machine Learning

#405 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

64. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Machine Learning

#426 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

65. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Machine Learning

#470 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

66. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Machine Learning

#479 in Europe

#1601 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

67. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Machine Learning

#489 in Europe

#1642 in the World

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

68. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Machine Learning

#492 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

69. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Machine Learning

#532 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

70. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Machine Learning

#548 in Europe

#1858 in the World

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

71. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Machine Learning

#553 in Europe

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

72. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Machine Learning

#555 in Europe

#1909 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

73. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Machine Learning

#586 in Europe

#2055 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

74. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Machine Learning

#591 in Europe

#2070 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

75. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Machine Learning

#593 in Europe

#2083 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

76. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Machine Learning

#596 in Europe

#2097 in the World

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

77. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Machine Learning

#622 in Europe

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

78. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Machine Learning

#644 in Europe

#2333 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

79. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Machine Learning

#645 in Europe

#2337 in the World

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

80. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Machine Learning

#659 in Europe

#2423 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

81. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Machine Learning

#671 in Europe

#2506 in the World

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

82. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Machine Learning

#680 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

83. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Machine Learning

#691 in Europe

#2595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

84. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Machine Learning

#692 in Europe

#2599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

85. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Machine Learning

#695 in Europe

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

86. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Machine Learning

#707 in Europe

#2694 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

87. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Machine Learning

#711 in Europe

#2749 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

88. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Machine Learning

#719 in Europe

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

89. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Machine Learning

#725 in Europe

#2823 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

90. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Machine Learning

#752 in Europe

#2987 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

91. EBS University for business and law

Hesse | Wiesbaden

For Machine Learning

#771 in Europe

#3060 in the World

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

92. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Saxony | Leipzig

For Machine Learning

#793 in Europe

#3171 in the World

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

93. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Machine Learning

#798 in Europe

#3188 in the World

Enrollment: 6,431
Founded: 1992

94. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Machine Learning

#806 in Europe

#3231 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

95. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Machine Learning

#819 in Europe

#3313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

96. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Machine Learning

#820 in Europe

#3334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

97. University of Applied Sciences Mittweida

Saxony | Mittweida

For Machine Learning

#821 in Europe

#3335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,849
Founded: 1867

98. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Machine Learning

#830 in Europe

#3394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

99. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Machine Learning

#838 in Europe

#3424 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

100. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Machine Learning

#842 in Europe

#3439 in the World

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

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