54 Best UX/UI Desgin schools 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 UX/UI Desgin. A graph of 167K citations received by 6.16K academic papers made by 54 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. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For UX/UI Desgin

#6 in Europe

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For UX/UI Desgin

#7 in Europe

#26 in the World

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

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For UX/UI Desgin

#18 in Europe

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For UX/UI Desgin

#20 in Europe

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For UX/UI Desgin

#23 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

6. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For UX/UI Desgin

#34 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

7. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For UX/UI Desgin

#40 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

8. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For UX/UI Desgin

#43 in Europe

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

9. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For UX/UI Desgin

#45 in Europe

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

10. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For UX/UI Desgin

#56 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

11. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For UX/UI Desgin

#61 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

12. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For UX/UI Desgin

#69 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

13. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For UX/UI Desgin

#85 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

14. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For UX/UI Desgin

#89 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

15. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For UX/UI Desgin

#92 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For UX/UI Desgin

#101 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For UX/UI Desgin

#110 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

18. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For UX/UI Desgin

#114 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

19. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For UX/UI Desgin

#115 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

20. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For UX/UI Desgin

#116 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

21. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For UX/UI Desgin

#119 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

22. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For UX/UI Desgin

#124 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

23. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For UX/UI Desgin

#130 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

24. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For UX/UI Desgin

#131 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

25. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For UX/UI Desgin

#132 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

26. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For UX/UI Desgin

#134 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

27. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For UX/UI Desgin

#136 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

28. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For UX/UI Desgin

#143 in Europe

#328 in the World

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

29. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For UX/UI Desgin

#147 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

30. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For UX/UI Desgin

#150 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

31. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For UX/UI Desgin

#160 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

32. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For UX/UI Desgin

#163 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

33. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For UX/UI Desgin

#164 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

34. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For UX/UI Desgin

#165 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For UX/UI Desgin

#174 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

36. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For UX/UI Desgin

#176 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

37. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For UX/UI Desgin

#192 in Europe

#447 in the World

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

38. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For UX/UI Desgin

#195 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

39. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For UX/UI Desgin

#203 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

40. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For UX/UI Desgin

#214 in Europe

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

41. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For UX/UI Desgin

#219 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

42. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For UX/UI Desgin

#224 in Europe

#526 in the World

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

43. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For UX/UI Desgin

#229 in Europe

#547 in the World

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

44. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For UX/UI Desgin

#232 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

45. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For UX/UI Desgin

#235 in Europe

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

46. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For UX/UI Desgin

#245 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

47. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For UX/UI Desgin

#246 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

48. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For UX/UI Desgin

#248 in Europe

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

49. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For UX/UI Desgin

#251 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

50. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For UX/UI Desgin

#260 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

51. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For UX/UI Desgin

#263 in Europe

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

52. University of Kassel

For UX/UI Desgin

#264 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

53. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For UX/UI Desgin

#267 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For UX/UI Desgin

#281 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

The best cities to study UX/UI Desgin in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Darmstadt, Munich, Hamburg, and Berlin.