58 Best universities for Software Engineering in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 214K citations received by 9.13K 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. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Software Engineering

#7 in Europe

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Software Engineering

#9 in Europe

#22 in the World

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

3. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Software Engineering

#10 in Europe

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Software Engineering

#16 in Europe

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

5. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Software Engineering

#27 in Europe

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

6. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Software Engineering

#31 in Europe

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

7. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Software Engineering

#42 in Europe

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

8. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Software Engineering

#49 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

9. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Software Engineering

#53 in Europe

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

10. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Software Engineering

#54 in Europe

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

11. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Software Engineering

#55 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

12. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Software Engineering

#59 in Europe

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

13. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Software Engineering

#62 in Europe

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

14. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Software Engineering

#64 in Europe

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

15. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Software Engineering

#65 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

16. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Software Engineering

#70 in Europe

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

17. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Software Engineering

#79 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

18. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Software Engineering

#82 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

19. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Software Engineering

#84 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

20. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Software Engineering

#87 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

21. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Software Engineering

#90 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

22. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Software Engineering

#105 in Europe

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,581
Founded: 1973

23. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Software Engineering

#114 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

24. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Software Engineering

#119 in Europe

#239 in the World

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

25. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Software Engineering

#121 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

26. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Software Engineering

#127 in Europe

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

27. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Software Engineering

#129 in Europe

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

28. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Software Engineering

#141 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

29. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Software Engineering

#143 in Europe

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

30. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Software Engineering

#162 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Software Engineering

#176 in Europe

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

32. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Software Engineering

#177 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

33. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Software Engineering

#179 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

34. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Software Engineering

#181 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

35. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Software Engineering

#182 in Europe

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

36. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Software Engineering

#200 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

37. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Software Engineering

#208 in Europe

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,467
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

38. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Software Engineering

#209 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 6,612
Founded: 1953

39. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Software Engineering

#211 in Europe

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

40. University of Kassel

For Software Engineering

#212 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

41. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Software Engineering

#216 in Europe

#454 in the World

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

42. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Software Engineering

#220 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 4,963
Founded: 1775

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Software Engineering

#226 in Europe

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

44. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Software Engineering

#229 in Europe

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,260
Founded: 1970

45. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Software Engineering

#236 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

46. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Software Engineering

#240 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 6,048
Founded: 1978

47. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Software Engineering

#242 in Europe

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

48. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Software Engineering

#256 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

49. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Software Engineering

#269 in Europe

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

50. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Software Engineering

#282 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

51. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Software Engineering

#289 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

52. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Software Engineering

#292 in Europe

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

53. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Software Engineering

#298 in Europe

#642 in the World

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

54. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Software Engineering

#305 in Europe

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

55. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Software Engineering

#306 in Europe

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

56. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Software Engineering

#308 in Europe

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

57. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Software Engineering

#321 in Europe

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

58. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Software Engineering

#338 in Europe

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

The best cities to study Software Engineering in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, and Aachen.