67 Best universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 3.46M citations received by 82.3K academic papers made by 67 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 Biophysics

#4 in Europe

#31 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biophysics

#6 in Europe

#45 in the World

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

3. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Biophysics

#19 in Europe

#84 in the World

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

4. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Biophysics

#26 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biophysics

#27 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

6. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biophysics

#29 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

7. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Biophysics

#30 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

8. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Biophysics

#32 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

9. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biophysics

#36 in Europe

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

10. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biophysics

#41 in Europe

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

11. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biophysics

#43 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

12. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Biophysics

#46 in Europe

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

13. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Biophysics

#49 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

14. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Biophysics

#50 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

15. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Biophysics

#51 in Europe

#154 in the World

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

16. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biophysics

#54 in Europe

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

17. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biophysics

#56 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

18. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Biophysics

#59 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

19. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Biophysics

#60 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

20. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biophysics

#63 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

21. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Biophysics

#65 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

22. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Biophysics

#66 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Biophysics

#75 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Biophysics

#78 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

25. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Biophysics

#80 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

26. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biophysics

#81 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Biophysics

#83 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

28. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Biophysics

#88 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

29. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biophysics

#93 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

30. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Biophysics

#103 in Europe

#287 in the World

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

31. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Biophysics

#108 in Europe

#296 in the World

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

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Biophysics

#118 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Biophysics

#123 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

34. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biophysics

#125 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Biophysics

#140 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Biophysics

#145 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

37. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biophysics

#152 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

38. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Biophysics

#154 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

39. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biophysics

#171 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

40. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biophysics

#183 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

41. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Biophysics

#187 in Europe

#487 in the World

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

42. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Biophysics

#196 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

43. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biophysics

#197 in Europe

#514 in the World

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

44. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Biophysics

#199 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

45. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Biophysics

#201 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

46. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Biophysics

#204 in Europe

#528 in the World

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

47. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Biophysics

#205 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

48. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Biophysics

#206 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

49. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biophysics

#209 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

50. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biophysics

#212 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

51. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biophysics

#240 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Biophysics

#262 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Biophysics

#268 in Europe

#725 in the World

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

54. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biophysics

#283 in Europe

#796 in the World

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

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Biophysics

#301 in Europe

#845 in the World

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

56. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Biophysics

#308 in Europe

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

57. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biophysics

#349 in Europe

#989 in the World

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

58. University of Kassel

For Biophysics

#367 in Europe

#1050 in the World

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

59. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biophysics

#386 in Europe

#1132 in the World

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

60. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biophysics

#414 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

61. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biophysics

#430 in Europe

#1375 in the World

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

62. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Biophysics

#450 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

63. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Biophysics

#483 in Europe

#1555 in the World

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

64. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Biophysics

#496 in Europe

#1599 in the World

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

65. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biophysics

#501 in Europe

#1638 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

66. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Biophysics

#503 in Europe

#1648 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

67. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Biophysics

#521 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

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