63 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 753K citations received by 25.3K academic papers made by 63 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 Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Astrobiology

#12 in Europe

#51 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Astrobiology

#18 in Europe

#77 in the World

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

3. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Astrobiology

#25 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

4. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Astrobiology

#30 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

5. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Astrobiology

#39 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

6. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Astrobiology

#48 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

7. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Astrobiology

#49 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

8. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Astrobiology

#54 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

9. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Astrobiology

#62 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

10. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Astrobiology

#63 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

11. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Astrobiology

#65 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

12. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Astrobiology

#66 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Astrobiology

#67 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Astrobiology

#70 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

15. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Astrobiology

#72 in Europe

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

16. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Astrobiology

#76 in Europe

#207 in the World

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

17. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Astrobiology

#81 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

18. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Astrobiology

#84 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

19. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Astrobiology

#87 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

20. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Astrobiology

#90 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

21. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Astrobiology

#93 in Europe

#239 in the World

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

22. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Astrobiology

#94 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

23. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Astrobiology

#99 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

24. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Astrobiology

#113 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

25. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Astrobiology

#117 in Europe

#292 in the World

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

26. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Astrobiology

#120 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

27. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Astrobiology

#123 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Astrobiology

#129 in Europe

#323 in the World

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

29. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Astrobiology

#138 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

30. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Astrobiology

#143 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

31. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Astrobiology

#145 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

32. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Astrobiology

#147 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

33. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Astrobiology

#149 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

34. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Astrobiology

#157 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

35. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Astrobiology

#164 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

36. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Astrobiology

#171 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

37. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Astrobiology

#186 in Europe

#455 in the World

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

38. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Astrobiology

#187 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

39. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Astrobiology

#190 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

40. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Astrobiology

#200 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

41. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Astrobiology

#209 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

42. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Astrobiology

#211 in Europe

#523 in the World

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

43. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Astrobiology

#221 in Europe

#564 in the World

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

44. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Astrobiology

#235 in Europe

#608 in the World

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

45. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Astrobiology

#240 in Europe

#617 in the World

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

46. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Astrobiology

#251 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

47. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Astrobiology

#277 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

48. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Astrobiology

#293 in Europe

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

49. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Astrobiology

#296 in Europe

#773 in the World

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

50. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Astrobiology

#307 in Europe

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

51. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Astrobiology

#308 in Europe

#812 in the World

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

52. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Astrobiology

#315 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Astrobiology

#320 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

54. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Astrobiology

#340 in Europe

#891 in the World

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

55. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Astrobiology

#349 in Europe

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

56. University of Kassel

For Astrobiology

#352 in Europe

#937 in the World

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

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Astrobiology

#356 in Europe

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Astrobiology

#381 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

59. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Astrobiology

#385 in Europe

#1068 in the World

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

60. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Astrobiology

#393 in Europe

#1106 in the World

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

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Astrobiology

#400 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Astrobiology

#402 in Europe

#1138 in the World

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

63. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Astrobiology

#414 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

The best cities to study Astrobiology in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munster, Heidelberg, Cologne, and Berlin.