100 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 78.5M citations received by 2.48M 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 Biology

#5 in Europe

#35 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biology

#13 in Europe

#70 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#25 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

4. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biology

#26 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

5. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Biology

#34 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#39 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Biology

#44 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

8. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Biology

#46 in Europe

#154 in the World

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

9. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Biology

#48 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

10. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biology

#53 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Biology

#54 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

12. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Biology

#57 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

13. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#59 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

14. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biology

#61 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

15. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Biology

#62 in Europe

#193 in the World

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

16. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biology

#68 in Europe

#211 in the World

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

17. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Biology

#69 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

18. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#71 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

19. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biology

#72 in Europe

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#86 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Biology

#87 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

22. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Biology

#100 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

23. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Biology

#102 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

24. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Biology

#103 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

25. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Biology

#105 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Biology

#112 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

27. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Biology

#121 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

28. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Biology

#126 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

29. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biology

#132 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

30. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Biology

#134 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Biology

#140 in Europe

#372 in the World

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

32. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Biology

#142 in Europe

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

33. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#145 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

34. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Biology

#152 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

35. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biology

#162 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

36. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Biology

#169 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

37. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Biology

#176 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

38. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Biology

#187 in Europe

#513 in the World

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

39. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biology

#194 in Europe

#537 in the World

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

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Biology

#201 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

41. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Biology

#202 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

42. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biology

#205 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

43. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Biology

#212 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

44. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biology

#218 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

45. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#220 in Europe

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

46. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Biology

#229 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

47. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Biology

#230 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

48. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Biology

#247 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

49. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Biology

#259 in Europe

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

50. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Biology

#271 in Europe

#760 in the World

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

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Biology

#293 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#313 in Europe

#924 in the World

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

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Biology

#321 in Europe

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

54. University of Kassel

For Biology

#364 in Europe

#1096 in the World

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

55. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biology

#368 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

56. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Biology

#394 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

57. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Biology

#400 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

58. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#402 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

59. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Biology

#405 in Europe

#1244 in the World

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

60. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Biology

#408 in Europe

#1251 in the World

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

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Biology

#418 in Europe

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Biology

#433 in Europe

#1366 in the World

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

63. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Biology

#442 in Europe

#1397 in the World

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

64. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Biology

#449 in Europe

#1412 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

65. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biology

#455 in Europe

#1431 in the World

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

66. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Biology

#461 in Europe

#1456 in the World

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

67. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biology

#463 in Europe

#1461 in the World

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

68. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Biology

#480 in Europe

#1552 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

69. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Biology

#488 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Biology

#513 in Europe

#1715 in the World

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

71. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biology

#522 in Europe

#1745 in the World

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

72. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Biology

#562 in Europe

#1977 in the World

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

73. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Biology

#572 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

74. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Biology

#598 in Europe

#2188 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

75. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Biology

#617 in Europe

#2290 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

76. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Biology

#653 in Europe

#2509 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

77. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Biology

#666 in Europe

#2598 in the World

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

78. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biology

#678 in Europe

#2665 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

79. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Biology

#684 in Europe

#2682 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

80. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#697 in Europe

#2747 in the World

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

81. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Biology

#718 in Europe

#2835 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

82. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#723 in Europe

#2850 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

83. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Biology

#733 in Europe

#2912 in the World

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

84. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Biology

#752 in Europe

#2997 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

85. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Biology

#809 in Europe

#3271 in the World

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

86. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Biology

#811 in Europe

#3283 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

87. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Biology

#822 in Europe

#3397 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

88. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#835 in Europe

#3458 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

89. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Biology

#841 in Europe

#3485 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

90. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Biology

#842 in Europe

#3494 in the World

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

91. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biology

#850 in Europe

#3538 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

92. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biology

#858 in Europe

#3570 in the World

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

93. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Biology

#868 in Europe

#3632 in the World

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

94. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Biology

#884 in Europe

#3724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,583
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1898

95. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Biology

#892 in Europe

#3796 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

96. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Biology

#910 in Europe

#3888 in the World

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

97. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#911 in Europe

#3891 in the World

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

98. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biology

#912 in Europe

#3899 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

99. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Biology

#913 in Europe

#3900 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

100. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biology

#925 in Europe

#3972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

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