70 Best universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 553K citations received by 24.8K academic papers made by 70 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 Robotics

#3 in Europe

#11 in the World

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

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Robotics

#4 in Europe

#23 in the World

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

3. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Robotics

#8 in Europe

#37 in the World

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

4. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Robotics

#15 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

5. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Robotics

#18 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Robotics

#21 in Europe

#83 in the World

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

7. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Robotics

#40 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

8. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Robotics

#42 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

9. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Robotics

#51 in Europe

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Robotics

#59 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#65 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

12. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Robotics

#70 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

13. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Robotics

#82 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

14. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Robotics

#85 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

15. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Robotics

#87 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

16. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Robotics

#88 in Europe

#276 in the World

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

17. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Robotics

#97 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

18. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Robotics

#100 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

19. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Robotics

#111 in Europe

#342 in the World

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

20. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Robotics

#113 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

21. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Robotics

#116 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

22. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Robotics

#120 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

23. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Robotics

#131 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

24. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Robotics

#136 in Europe

#405 in the World

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

25. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Robotics

#139 in Europe

#421 in the World

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

26. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Robotics

#140 in Europe

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

27. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Robotics

#160 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

28. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Robotics

#174 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

29. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Robotics

#177 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

30. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Robotics

#181 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

31. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#190 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

32. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Robotics

#191 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

33. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Robotics

#194 in Europe

#549 in the World

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

34. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Robotics

#195 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

35. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Robotics

#196 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

36. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Robotics

#219 in Europe

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

37. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Robotics

#224 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

38. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Robotics

#225 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

39. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Robotics

#231 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

40. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Robotics

#232 in Europe

#674 in the World

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

41. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Robotics

#244 in Europe

#716 in the World

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

42. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Robotics

#256 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

43. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#272 in Europe

#790 in the World

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

44. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Robotics

#285 in Europe

#831 in the World

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

45. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Robotics

#292 in Europe

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

46. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Robotics

#303 in Europe

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

47. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Robotics

#306 in Europe

#892 in the World

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

48. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Robotics

#313 in Europe

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

49. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Robotics

#319 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

50. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Robotics

#335 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

51. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Robotics

#349 in Europe

#1046 in the World

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

52. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Robotics

#361 in Europe

#1093 in the World

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

53. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Robotics

#370 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

54. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Robotics

#397 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

55. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Robotics

#398 in Europe

#1217 in the World

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

56. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#401 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

57. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Robotics

#424 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

58. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Robotics

#439 in Europe

#1379 in the World

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

59. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Robotics

#440 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

60. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Robotics

#443 in Europe

#1405 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

61. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Robotics

#447 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

62. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Robotics

#451 in Europe

#1425 in the World

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

63. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Robotics

#459 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

64. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Robotics

#462 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

65. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Robotics

#467 in Europe

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

66. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Robotics

#470 in Europe

#1487 in the World

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

67. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Robotics

#483 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

68. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Robotics

#486 in Europe

#1570 in the World

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

69. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Robotics

#487 in Europe

#1578 in the World

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

70. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Robotics

#489 in Europe

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

The best cities to study Robotics in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Karlsruhe, Freiburg im Breisgau, and Bonn.