68 Best universities for Robotics in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Robotics. A graph of 524K citations received by 24.2K academic papers made by 68 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

#20 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

#36 in the World

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

4. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Robotics

#15 in Europe

#67 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

#81 in the World

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

7. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Robotics

#42 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

8. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Robotics

#43 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

9. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Robotics

#47 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Robotics

#58 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#65 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

12. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Robotics

#67 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

13. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Robotics

#83 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

14. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Robotics

#84 in Europe

#269 in the World

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

15. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Robotics

#85 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

16. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Robotics

#87 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

17. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Robotics

#94 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

18. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Robotics

#97 in Europe

#314 in the World

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

19. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Robotics

#107 in Europe

#336 in the World

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

20. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Robotics

#110 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

21. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Robotics

#112 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

22. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Robotics

#116 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

23. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Robotics

#127 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

24. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Robotics

#134 in Europe

#400 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

#138 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

26. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Robotics

#141 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

27. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Robotics

#163 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

28. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Robotics

#169 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

29. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Robotics

#177 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

30. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Robotics

#182 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

31. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Robotics

#189 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

32. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#191 in Europe

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

33. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Robotics

#194 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

34. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Robotics

#196 in Europe

#551 in the World

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

35. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Robotics

#197 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

36. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Robotics

#217 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

37. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Robotics

#225 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

38. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Robotics

#228 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

39. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Robotics

#230 in Europe

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

40. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Robotics

#232 in Europe

#669 in the World

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

41. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Robotics

#250 in Europe

#722 in the World

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

42. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Robotics

#254 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

43. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#264 in Europe

#766 in the World

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

44. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Robotics

#282 in Europe

#805 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

#290 in Europe

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

46. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Robotics

#296 in Europe

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

47. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Robotics

#297 in Europe

#860 in the World

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

48. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Robotics

#298 in Europe

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

49. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Robotics

#307 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

50. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Robotics

#334 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

51. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Robotics

#336 in Europe

#1006 in the World

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

52. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Robotics

#357 in Europe

#1075 in the World

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

53. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Robotics

#365 in Europe

#1100 in the World

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

54. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#391 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

55. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Robotics

#401 in Europe

#1218 in the World

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

56. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Robotics

#409 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

57. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Robotics

#431 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

58. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Robotics

#439 in Europe

#1374 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

59. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Robotics

#443 in Europe

#1398 in the World

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

60. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Robotics

#448 in Europe

#1408 in the World

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

61. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Robotics

#454 in Europe

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

62. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Robotics

#458 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

63. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Robotics

#462 in Europe

#1446 in the World

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

64. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Robotics

#465 in Europe

#1462 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

65. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Robotics

#478 in Europe

#1524 in the World

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

66. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Robotics

#480 in Europe

#1530 in the World

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

67. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Robotics

#481 in Europe

#1546 in the World

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

68. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Robotics

#483 in Europe

#1555 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.