65 Best universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 368K citations received by 21.9K academic papers made by 65 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

#2 in Europe

#9 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

#35 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

#21 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

6. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Robotics

#24 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

7. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Robotics

#38 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

8. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Robotics

#39 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

9. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Robotics

#50 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Robotics

#59 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#63 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

12. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Robotics

#68 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

13. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Robotics

#76 in Europe

#237 in the World

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

14. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Robotics

#84 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

15. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Robotics

#88 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

16. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Robotics

#90 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

17. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Robotics

#97 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

18. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Robotics

#101 in Europe

#328 in the World

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

19. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Robotics

#105 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

20. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Robotics

#122 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

21. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Robotics

#124 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

22. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Robotics

#126 in Europe

#380 in the World

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

23. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Robotics

#127 in Europe

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

24. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Robotics

#129 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

25. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Robotics

#133 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

26. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Robotics

#137 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

27. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Robotics

#158 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

28. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Robotics

#161 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

29. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Robotics

#174 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

30. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Robotics

#181 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

31. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#186 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

32. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Robotics

#190 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

33. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Robotics

#201 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

34. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Robotics

#203 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

35. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Robotics

#209 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

36. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Robotics

#216 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

37. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Robotics

#223 in Europe

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

38. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Robotics

#230 in Europe

#659 in the World

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

39. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Robotics

#232 in Europe

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

40. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Robotics

#252 in Europe

#717 in the World

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

41. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Robotics

#255 in Europe

#723 in the World

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

42. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Robotics

#257 in Europe

#728 in the World

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

43. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Robotics

#265 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

44. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#269 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

45. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Robotics

#279 in Europe

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

46. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Robotics

#293 in Europe

#858 in the World

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

47. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Robotics

#298 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

48. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Robotics

#307 in Europe

#896 in the World

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

49. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Robotics

#315 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

50. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Robotics

#323 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

51. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Robotics

#332 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

52. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Robotics

#338 in Europe

#1012 in the World

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

53. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Robotics

#387 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

54. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Robotics

#388 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

55. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Robotics

#390 in Europe

#1179 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

56. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Robotics

#393 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

57. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Robotics

#425 in Europe

#1317 in the World

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

58. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Robotics

#431 in Europe

#1330 in the World

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

59. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Robotics

#436 in Europe

#1360 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

60. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Robotics

#438 in Europe

#1362 in the World

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

61. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Robotics

#446 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

62. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Robotics

#458 in Europe

#1435 in the World

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

63. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Robotics

#459 in Europe

#1442 in the World

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

64. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Robotics

#462 in Europe

#1471 in the World

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

65. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Robotics

#464 in Europe

#1479 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.