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64 Best Bachelor's Computer Science & IT Universities in Germany

Heidelberg University leads the 64 Bachelor's Computer Science & IT universities in Germany at #80 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (QS World #98) and Universität Hamburg (QS World #193) complete the top three. The universities on this list offer 160 matching courses between them.

64 universities · ranked best first

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25Ranked
DH Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg logo
#105 in Germany Germany

Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg

Public University · 17 courses in Bachelor's Computer Science & IT

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#105 in Germany · by research impact
100,763 citations · h-index 70
32Ranked
TH Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt logo
#122 in Germany Germany
#122 in Germany · by research impact
59,342 citations · h-index 95

Computer Science & IT at other levels

How these universities are ranked

9 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #80 (Heidelberg University) to #526 (Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Heidelberg University is cited most (44,319,490 citations). 10 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

64 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Baden-Württemberg (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Heidelberg University, founded in 1386. Heidelberg University is the largest, with 29,000 students.

What the courses look like

The usual length is 4 years and 7 Semester. 98% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (80% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (78% of courses with a stated intake). Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg offers the widest choice, with 17 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in Germany for Bachelor's Computer Science & IT?

Heidelberg University (QS World #80), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (QS World #98) and Universität Hamburg (QS World #193) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Bachelor's Computer Science & IT in Germany?

64 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does a Bachelor's Computer Science & IT course take in Germany?

Most listed courses run 4 years, with 7 Semester the next most common.

When do Bachelor's Computer Science & IT courses start in Germany?

Fall is the main intake — 80% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.

Can I study Bachelor's Computer Science & IT online with a university in Germany?

2 of these courses are listed as online.

Which university has the most Bachelor's Computer Science & IT courses in Germany?

Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, with 17, ahead of Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (8).

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