59 Best universities for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 544K citations received by 22.8K academic papers made by 59 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. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Animal Science

#18 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

2. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Animal Science

#33 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

3. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Animal Science

#34 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Animal Science

#39 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

5. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Animal Science

#43 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

6. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Animal Science

#46 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

7. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Animal Science

#49 in Europe

#154 in the World

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

8. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Animal Science

#58 in Europe

#172 in the World

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

9. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Animal Science

#61 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

10. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Animal Science

#110 in Europe

#332 in the World

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

11. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Animal Science

#121 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

12. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Animal Science

#124 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

13. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Animal Science

#150 in Europe

#466 in the World

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

14. University of Kassel

For Animal Science

#158 in Europe

#491 in the World

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

15. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Animal Science

#165 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

16. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Animal Science

#168 in Europe

#529 in the World

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

17. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Animal Science

#169 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

18. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Animal Science

#172 in Europe

#541 in the World

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

19. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Animal Science

#178 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

20. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Animal Science

#186 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

21. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Animal Science

#191 in Europe

#606 in the World

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

22. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Animal Science

#197 in Europe

#632 in the World

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

23. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Animal Science

#204 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

24. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Animal Science

#206 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

25. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Animal Science

#214 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

26. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Animal Science

#216 in Europe

#696 in the World

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

27. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Animal Science

#224 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

28. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Animal Science

#234 in Europe

#764 in the World

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

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Animal Science

#249 in Europe

#826 in the World

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

30. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Animal Science

#254 in Europe

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

31. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Animal Science

#255 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

32. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Animal Science

#261 in Europe

#864 in the World

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

33. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Animal Science

#268 in Europe

#884 in the World

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

34. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Animal Science

#271 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

35. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Animal Science

#276 in Europe

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

36. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Animal Science

#278 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

37. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Animal Science

#283 in Europe

#943 in the World

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

38. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Animal Science

#289 in Europe

#969 in the World

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

39. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Animal Science

#290 in Europe

#973 in the World

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

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Animal Science

#305 in Europe

#1016 in the World

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

41. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Animal Science

#309 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

42. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Animal Science

#328 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

43. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Animal Science

#334 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

44. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Animal Science

#336 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

45. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Animal Science

#339 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Animal Science

#343 in Europe

#1219 in the World

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

47. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Animal Science

#370 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

48. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Animal Science

#374 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

49. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Animal Science

#392 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

50. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Animal Science

#406 in Europe

#1472 in the World

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

51. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Animal Science

#412 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

52. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Animal Science

#429 in Europe

#1593 in the World

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

53. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Animal Science

#446 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

54. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Animal Science

#471 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

55. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Animal Science

#473 in Europe

#1807 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

56. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Animal Science

#477 in Europe

#1830 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

57. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Animal Science

#479 in Europe

#1842 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

58. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Animal Science

#502 in Europe

#1984 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

59. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Animal Science

#518 in Europe

#2062 in the World

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

The best cities to study Animal Science in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stuttgart, Hanover, Berlin, and Munich.