100 Best universities for Biochemistry in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 58.1M citations received by 1.4M academic papers made by 146 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 Biochemistry

#5 in Europe

#29 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biochemistry

#10 in Europe

#57 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biochemistry

#22 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

4. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Biochemistry

#25 in Europe

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 28,238
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

5. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Biochemistry

#32 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

6. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biochemistry

#33 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

7. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Biochemistry

#35 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

8. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Biochemistry

#39 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

9. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Biochemistry

#41 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

10. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biochemistry

#43 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

11. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biochemistry

#46 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

12. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Biochemistry

#51 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

13. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biochemistry

#56 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Biochemistry

#60 in Europe

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

15. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Biochemistry

#62 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

16. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biochemistry

#64 in Europe

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

17. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biochemistry

#66 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

18. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biochemistry

#68 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

19. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Biochemistry

#69 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

20. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biochemistry

#70 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

21. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Biochemistry

#88 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

22. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Biochemistry

#89 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

23. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biochemistry

#91 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

24. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Biochemistry

#95 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

25. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Biochemistry

#100 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

26. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Biochemistry

#107 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

27. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Biochemistry

#109 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

28. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Biochemistry

#112 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

29. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Biochemistry

#118 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

30. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Biochemistry

#121 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

31. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biochemistry

#131 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Biochemistry

#136 in Europe

#369 in the World

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

33. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biochemistry

#148 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

34. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Biochemistry

#151 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 10,939
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

35. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Biochemistry

#154 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

36. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biochemistry

#156 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

37. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Biochemistry

#165 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Biochemistry

#178 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

39. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Biochemistry

#186 in Europe

#495 in the World

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

40. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Biochemistry

#192 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

41. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biochemistry

#198 in Europe

#545 in the World

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

42. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Biochemistry

#203 in Europe

#564 in the World

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

43. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Biochemistry

#210 in Europe

#586 in the World

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

44. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Biochemistry

#220 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

45. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biochemistry

#229 in Europe

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

46. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Biochemistry

#234 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

47. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Biochemistry

#241 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

48. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biochemistry

#243 in Europe

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

49. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biochemistry

#248 in Europe

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

50. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Biochemistry

#270 in Europe

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

51. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Biochemistry

#293 in Europe

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Biochemistry

#298 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biochemistry

#308 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

54. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biochemistry

#316 in Europe

#939 in the World

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

55. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Biochemistry

#371 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

56. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Biochemistry

#379 in Europe

#1217 in the World

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

57. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Biochemistry

#397 in Europe

#1294 in the World

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

58. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biochemistry

#405 in Europe

#1319 in the World

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

59. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Biochemistry

#408 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

60. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Biochemistry

#431 in Europe

#1424 in the World

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

61. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Biochemistry

#433 in Europe

#1429 in the World

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

62. University of Kassel

For Biochemistry

#437 in Europe

#1441 in the World

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

63. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biochemistry

#438 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

64. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biochemistry

#444 in Europe

#1468 in the World

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

65. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biochemistry

#461 in Europe

#1538 in the World

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

66. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Biochemistry

#478 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

67. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Biochemistry

#500 in Europe

#1744 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

68. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Biochemistry

#511 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

69. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Biochemistry

#526 in Europe

#1910 in the World

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

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Biochemistry

#539 in Europe

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,084
Founded: 1973

71. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Biochemistry

#564 in Europe

#2182 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

72. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Biochemistry

#566 in Europe

#2202 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

73. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biochemistry

#608 in Europe

#2405 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

74. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Biochemistry

#615 in Europe

#2463 in the World

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

75. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Biochemistry

#619 in Europe

#2485 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

76. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Biochemistry

#674 in Europe

#2784 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

77. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Biochemistry

#678 in Europe

#2806 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

78. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Biochemistry

#699 in Europe

#2906 in the World

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

79. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Biochemistry

#700 in Europe

#2907 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

80. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Biochemistry

#719 in Europe

#2992 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

81. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Biochemistry

#731 in Europe

#3041 in the World

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

82. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Biochemistry

#757 in Europe

#3245 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

83. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Biochemistry

#769 in Europe

#3301 in the World

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

84. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Biochemistry

#773 in Europe

#3319 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

85. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Biochemistry

#786 in Europe

#3388 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

86. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Biochemistry

#803 in Europe

#3491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

87. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biochemistry

#813 in Europe

#3534 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

88. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Biochemistry

#820 in Europe

#3562 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

89. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biochemistry

#833 in Europe

#3651 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

90. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biochemistry

#834 in Europe

#3662 in the World

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

91. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biochemistry

#840 in Europe

#3680 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

92. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Biochemistry

#856 in Europe

#3741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

93. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Biochemistry

#867 in Europe

#3806 in the World

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

94. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Biochemistry

#870 in Europe

#3815 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

95. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biochemistry

#874 in Europe

#3842 in the World

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

96. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Biochemistry

#879 in Europe

#3878 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

97. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biochemistry

#881 in Europe

#3891 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

98. Biberach University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Biberach an der Riss

For Biochemistry

#889 in Europe

#3917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 2,370
Founded: 1964

99. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Biochemistry

#903 in Europe

#4030 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

100. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Biochemistry

#908 in Europe

#4046 in the World

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

The best cities to study Biochemistry in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Heidelberg, Munich, Tubingen, and Freiburg im Breisgau.