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CHE Ranking

HPI offers the best computer science in Germany

HPI has been participating in the ranking of the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) since 2006. The joint Digital Engineering Faculty of HPI and the University of Potsdam regularly occupies top positions with its range of courses in the field of computer science. Since 2021, HPI and its Master's programs have also been part of the CHE Master's ranking.

Two students from the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) stand in front of the institute building and smile friendly into the camera. They are holding coffee cups in their hands and carrying backpacks and bags with the HPI logo. In the top right corner of the picture is a purple seal of the current CHE university ranking.

CHE Bachelor's ranking 2024/25

Would you like a top degree program in computer science? Then HPI is the right place for you! In the current CHE University Ranking 2024/2025, the joint Digital Engineering Faculty of HPI and the University of Potsdam is once again at the top. With its Bachelor's degree program in IT Systems Engineering, HPI is one of the best addresses for computer science in Germany.

The degree program at HPI scores above average in all 14 main categories. Students especially appreciate the following benefits:

  1. Best equipment – high-tech labs, modern rooms & everything you need
  2. Individual support – study-related offers such as tutorials and close contact with professors and lecturers
  3. Strong community – networking and exchange with other students
  4. Practical studies – perfect preparation for starting your career

The results in detail (German only)

CHE Bachelor Ranking 2024 chart: Hasso Plattner Institute's top-rated categories compared to other top universities in Germany

The CHE Bachelor's rankings of recent years

Application Bachelor

CHE Master's ranking 2024/25

In the current CHE Master's Ranking 2024/25, HPI receives top marks from students in almost all categories - and is thus almost consistently well above the average for all universities.

The institute achieved a particularly strong result in the categories

  1. Study organization & general study situation – quick accessibility of lecturers and support with questions and problems
  2. Focus on research – opportunity for independent research work and participation in HPI research projects
  3. Practical teaching – exciting courses with practical relevance as well as relevant competencies and skills for the profession

The results in detail (German only)

  • Several students sit in a row in a lecture hall and listen with interest to a lecture. One of the students looks friendly into the camera and makes a V-sign with his index and middle finger. In the upper right corner of the picture is a purple seal of the current CHE Master's ranking. At the bottom of the picture is a bar with the HPI's rating in the category “General study situation” (4.7 out of 5 stars).
    General study situation: 4,7
  • A student at the Hasso Plattner Institute stands in front of a notice board in the institute building and looks friendly into the camera. She is carrying a backpack over her shoulder and holding a writing pad in her hands. In the upper right corner of the picture is a purple seal of the current CHE Master's ranking. At the bottom of the picture is a bar with the HPI's rating in the category “Study Organization” (4.8 out of 5 stars).
    Study organization: 4.8
  • Two researchers from the Hasso Plattner Institute stand in front of a poster in the institute building and are engrossed in a discussion. In the background, other HPI researchers are talking. In the upper right corner of the picture is a purple seal of the current CHE master ranking. At the bottom of the picture is a bar with HPI's rating in the category “Research Orientation” (4.7 out of 5 stars).
    Research orientation: 4.7
  • The picture shows the sensor-equipped hand of a student in front of a laptop. In the upper right corner of the picture is a purple seal of the current CHE Master's ranking. At the bottom of the image is a bar with the HPI's rating in the “Practical Orientation” category (4.6 out of 5 stars).
    Practical orientation: 4.6

The CHE Master's rankings of recent years

Application Computer Science (M.Sc.)       Application Digital Health (M.Sc.)

The CHE University Ranking

The CHE University Ranking, published by the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT, has been providing prospective students with the opportunity to find the right university or university of applied sciences for their individual needs since 1998, based on systematically collected and scientifically proven facts. This ranking includes the opinions of more than 120,000 students on the study conditions in around 40 subjects at more than 300 universities and universities of applied sciences (HAW), as well as at dual universities and vocational colleges. The data presented in the university ranking is updated every three years in each subject area. The CHE ranking is the most comprehensive university ranking in the German-speaking world.

Last change: 27/05/2026, Patrick Lenz