78 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 3.59M citations received by 89K academic papers made by 78 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. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biotechnology

#11 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Biotechnology

#12 in Europe

#56 in the World

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

3. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Biotechnology

#15 in Europe

#67 in the World

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

4. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biotechnology

#25 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biotechnology

#31 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

6. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biotechnology

#41 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

7. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Biotechnology

#52 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

8. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biotechnology

#54 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

9. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Biotechnology

#57 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

10. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Biotechnology

#60 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Biotechnology

#79 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biotechnology

#85 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

13. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biotechnology

#88 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

14. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biotechnology

#91 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Biotechnology

#97 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

16. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biotechnology

#98 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

17. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biotechnology

#99 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

18. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Biotechnology

#100 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

19. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Biotechnology

#104 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

20. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Biotechnology

#106 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

21. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Biotechnology

#107 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

22. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Biotechnology

#113 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Biotechnology

#117 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

24. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Biotechnology

#120 in Europe

#319 in the World

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

25. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Biotechnology

#124 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Biotechnology

#126 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

27. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Biotechnology

#134 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

28. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biotechnology

#138 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

29. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biotechnology

#141 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

30. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Biotechnology

#143 in Europe

#367 in the World

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

31. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Biotechnology

#157 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

32. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Biotechnology

#188 in Europe

#519 in the World

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

33. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Biotechnology

#192 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

34. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Biotechnology

#196 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

35. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Biotechnology

#219 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

36. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biotechnology

#223 in Europe

#642 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Biotechnology

#234 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Biotechnology

#245 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

39. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Biotechnology

#263 in Europe

#786 in the World

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

40. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Biotechnology

#269 in Europe

#808 in the World

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

41. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Biotechnology

#271 in Europe

#814 in the World

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

42. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biotechnology

#272 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

43. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biotechnology

#287 in Europe

#876 in the World

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

44. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biotechnology

#288 in Europe

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

45. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Biotechnology

#303 in Europe

#975 in the World

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

46. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biotechnology

#306 in Europe

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

47. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biotechnology

#307 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

48. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Biotechnology

#312 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Biotechnology

#314 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

50. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biotechnology

#331 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

51. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biotechnology

#356 in Europe

#1168 in the World

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

52. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Biotechnology

#368 in Europe

#1217 in the World

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

53. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Biotechnology

#398 in Europe

#1325 in the World

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

54. University of Kassel

For Biotechnology

#445 in Europe

#1560 in the World

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

55. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Biotechnology

#446 in Europe

#1562 in the World

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

56. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Biotechnology

#461 in Europe

#1618 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

57. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biotechnology

#472 in Europe

#1676 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biotechnology

#502 in Europe

#1867 in the World

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

59. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Biotechnology

#535 in Europe

#2091 in the World

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

60. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Biotechnology

#540 in Europe

#2101 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Biotechnology

#551 in Europe

#2173 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biotechnology

#560 in Europe

#2226 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

63. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Biotechnology

#567 in Europe

#2272 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

64. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Biotechnology

#583 in Europe

#2345 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

65. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Biotechnology

#602 in Europe

#2471 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

66. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Biotechnology

#606 in Europe

#2489 in the World

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

67. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Biotechnology

#607 in Europe

#2493 in the World

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

68. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Biotechnology

#609 in Europe

#2517 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

69. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Biotechnology

#620 in Europe

#2595 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

70. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Biotechnology

#627 in Europe

#2644 in the World

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

71. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Biotechnology

#649 in Europe

#2746 in the World

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

72. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Biotechnology

#651 in Europe

#2760 in the World

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

73. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biotechnology

#661 in Europe

#2816 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

74. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Biotechnology

#668 in Europe

#2845 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

75. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Biotechnology

#694 in Europe

#2997 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

76. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Biotechnology

#730 in Europe

#3208 in the World

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

77. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Biotechnology

#732 in Europe

#3215 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

78. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Biotechnology

#745 in Europe

#3263 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

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