62 Best universities for Automation and Control engineering 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 Automation and Control engineering. A graph of 291K citations received by 21.3K academic papers made by 62 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 Automation and Control engineering

#7 in Europe

#35 in the World

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

2. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Automation and Control engineering

#21 in Europe

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

3. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Automation and Control engineering

#22 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

4. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Automation and Control engineering

#25 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

5. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Automation and Control engineering

#32 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Automation and Control engineering

#38 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

7. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Automation and Control engineering

#45 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

8. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Automation and Control engineering

#48 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

9. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Automation and Control engineering

#52 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

10. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Automation and Control engineering

#69 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

11. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Automation and Control engineering

#71 in Europe

#246 in the World

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

12. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Automation and Control engineering

#90 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

13. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Automation and Control engineering

#114 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Automation and Control engineering

#116 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

15. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Automation and Control engineering

#117 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

16. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Automation and Control engineering

#121 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

17. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Automation and Control engineering

#134 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

18. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Automation and Control engineering

#141 in Europe

#441 in the World

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

19. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Automation and Control engineering

#153 in Europe

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

20. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Automation and Control engineering

#157 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

21. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Automation and Control engineering

#158 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

22. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Automation and Control engineering

#159 in Europe

#483 in the World

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

23. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Automation and Control engineering

#175 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

24. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Automation and Control engineering

#187 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

25. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Automation and Control engineering

#188 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

26. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Automation and Control engineering

#192 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

27. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Automation and Control engineering

#193 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

28. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Automation and Control engineering

#200 in Europe

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

29. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Automation and Control engineering

#219 in Europe

#672 in the World

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

30. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Automation and Control engineering

#225 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

31. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Automation and Control engineering

#230 in Europe

#712 in the World

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

32. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Automation and Control engineering

#234 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

33. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Automation and Control engineering

#247 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

34. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Automation and Control engineering

#249 in Europe

#773 in the World

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

35. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Automation and Control engineering

#267 in Europe

#818 in the World

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

36. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Automation and Control engineering

#271 in Europe

#838 in the World

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

37. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Automation and Control engineering

#280 in Europe

#900 in the World

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

38. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Automation and Control engineering

#284 in Europe

#912 in the World

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

39. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Automation and Control engineering

#291 in Europe

#944 in the World

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

40. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Automation and Control engineering

#295 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

41. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Automation and Control engineering

#299 in Europe

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

42. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Automation and Control engineering

#302 in Europe

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

43. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Automation and Control engineering

#307 in Europe

#996 in the World

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

44. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Automation and Control engineering

#310 in Europe

#1007 in the World

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

45. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Automation and Control engineering

#329 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

46. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Automation and Control engineering

#342 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

47. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Automation and Control engineering

#359 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

48. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Automation and Control engineering

#362 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 3,734
Founded: 1964

49. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Automation and Control engineering

#382 in Europe

#1246 in the World

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

50. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Automation and Control engineering

#399 in Europe

#1338 in the World

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

51. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Automation and Control engineering

#404 in Europe

#1359 in the World

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

52. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Automation and Control engineering

#405 in Europe

#1361 in the World

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

53. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Automation and Control engineering

#406 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

54. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Automation and Control engineering

#410 in Europe

#1376 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

55. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Automation and Control engineering

#418 in Europe

#1399 in the World

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

56. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Automation and Control engineering

#420 in Europe

#1403 in the World

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

57. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Automation and Control engineering

#422 in Europe

#1409 in the World

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

58. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Automation and Control engineering

#430 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

59. Ostfalia - Braunschweig/Wolfenbuttel, University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Wolfenbuttel

For Automation and Control engineering

#446 in Europe

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 11,042
Founded: 1971

60. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Automation and Control engineering

#461 in Europe

#1549 in the World

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

61. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Automation and Control engineering

#489 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

62. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Automation and Control engineering

#514 in Europe

#1737 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

The best cities to study Automation and Control engineering in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Aachen, Stuttgart, and Darmstadt.