100 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 55.5M citations received by 1.97M academic papers made by 170 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. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Medicine

#4 in Europe

#22 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#8 in Europe

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medicine

#13 in Europe

#56 in the World

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

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#23 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#27 in Europe

#105 in the World

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

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Medicine

#32 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Medicine

#39 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

8. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Medicine

#40 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

9. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Medicine

#41 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

10. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medicine

#43 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Medicine

#47 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Medicine

#57 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Medicine

#60 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Medicine

#63 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

15. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#64 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

16. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Medicine

#65 in Europe

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

17. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Medicine

#70 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

18. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Medicine

#71 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

19. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Medicine

#72 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

20. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Medicine

#78 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

21. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#79 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

22. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medicine

#82 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

23. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Medicine

#85 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

24. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Medicine

#89 in Europe

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

25. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Medicine

#96 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Medicine

#101 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

27. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Medicine

#107 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

28. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Medicine

#111 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

29. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Medicine

#114 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

30. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Medicine

#124 in Europe

#335 in the World

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

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Medicine

#137 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Medicine

#140 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Medicine

#147 in Europe

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Medicine

#168 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

35. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Medicine

#172 in Europe

#476 in the World

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

36. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Medicine

#218 in Europe

#615 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Medicine

#221 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Medicine

#222 in Europe

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

39. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Medicine

#223 in Europe

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

40. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Medicine

#230 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

41. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#231 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Medicine

#236 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

43. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Medicine

#254 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

44. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#265 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

45. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Medicine

#271 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

46. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Medicine

#272 in Europe

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 8,392
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

47. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Medicine

#276 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

48. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Medicine

#284 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Medicine

#295 in Europe

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

50. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#316 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

51. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Medicine

#331 in Europe

#977 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Medicine

#334 in Europe

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Medicine

#335 in Europe

#987 in the World

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

54. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Medicine

#338 in Europe

#1001 in the World

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

55. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medicine

#350 in Europe

#1052 in the World

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

56. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Medicine

#357 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

57. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Medicine

#366 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

58. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Medicine

#380 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,564
Founded: 1970

59. University of Kassel

For Medicine

#414 in Europe

#1314 in the World

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

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Medicine

#416 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

61. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Medicine

#422 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

62. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Medicine

#442 in Europe

#1451 in the World

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

63. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Medicine

#447 in Europe

#1473 in the World

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

64. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#482 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

65. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Medicine

#485 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Medicine

#489 in Europe

#1616 in the World

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

67. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#493 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,217
Founded: 1971

68. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Medicine

#524 in Europe

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

69. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Medicine

#529 in Europe

#1770 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

70. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Medicine

#535 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

71. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Medicine

#547 in Europe

#1872 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

72. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Medicine

#570 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

73. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Medicine

#577 in Europe

#2007 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

74. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Medicine

#580 in Europe

#2020 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

75. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Medicine

#584 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

76. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Medicine

#587 in Europe

#2040 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

77. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Medicine

#610 in Europe

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Founded: 1775

78. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Medicine

#617 in Europe

#2281 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

79. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Medicine

#634 in Europe

#2343 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

80. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Medicine

#649 in Europe

#2432 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

81. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Medicine

#659 in Europe

#2486 in the World

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

82. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Medicine

#668 in Europe

#2541 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

83. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#674 in Europe

#2555 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

84. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Medicine

#676 in Europe

#2567 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

85. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Medicine

#704 in Europe

#2728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

86. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Medicine

#713 in Europe

#2781 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

87. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Medicine

#733 in Europe

#2876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

88. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Medicine

#750 in Europe

#2951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,846
Founded: 1973

89. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Medicine

#751 in Europe

#2954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 4,287
Founded: 1996

90. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Medicine

#760 in Europe

#2996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,289
Founded: 1974

91. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#778 in Europe

#3070 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

92. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Medicine

#784 in Europe

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

93. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Medicine

#789 in Europe

#3152 in the World

Enrollment: 4,533
Founded: 1978

94. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Medicine

#796 in Europe

#3178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

95. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Medicine

#810 in Europe

#3274 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

96. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Medicine

#811 in Europe

#3276 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

97. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Medicine

#822 in Europe

#3332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

98. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#823 in Europe

#3333 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

99. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Medicine

#832 in Europe

#3391 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

100. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Medicine

#838 in Europe

#3434 in the World

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

The best cities to study Medicine in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Heidelberg, Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg.

Medicine subfields in Germany

Anatomy and Physiology102

Anesthesiology73

Bioethics/Medical Ethics39

Biomedical Engineering67

Clinical Psychology85

Critical Care Nursing52

Family medicine58

Forensic Science35

Gastroenterology and Hepatology55

Health Science83

Healthcare Management (MHA)75

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)145

Occupational Therapy43

Oncology and Cancer research82

Ophthalmology63

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine59

Physical Therapy89

Plastic Surgery44

Public Health112

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine120

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound42

Sports / Exercise science45

Sports Medicine75