29 Best universities for Biotechnology in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 168K citations received by 2.43K academic papers made by 29 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 Biotechnology

#4 in Europe

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 9,283
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biotechnology

#22 in Europe

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biotechnology

#37 in Europe

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

4. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Biotechnology

#41 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

5. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Biotechnology

#54 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

6. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Biotechnology

#57 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

7. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Biotechnology

#80 in Europe

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

8. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biotechnology

#81 in Europe

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 33,577
Founded: 1946

9. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biotechnology

#82 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

10. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biotechnology

#89 in Europe

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biotechnology

#98 in Europe

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1948

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Biotechnology

#101 in Europe

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

13. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Biotechnology

#106 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

14. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Biotechnology

#116 in Europe

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Biotechnology

#117 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biotechnology

#133 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

17. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biotechnology

#135 in Europe

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

18. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Biotechnology

#137 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,680
Founded: 1948

19. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Biotechnology

#140 in Europe

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biotechnology

#148 in Europe

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 35,587
Founded: 1809

21. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Biotechnology

#150 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

22. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Biotechnology

#165 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

23. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biotechnology

#167 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

24. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Biotechnology

#168 in Europe

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

25. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Biotechnology

#169 in Europe

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

26. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biotechnology

#176 in Europe

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

27. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Biotechnology

#177 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

28. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biotechnology

#195 in Europe

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

29. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Biotechnology

#203 in Europe

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Founded: 1386

The best cities to study Biotechnology in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stuttgart, Munich, Aachen, and Bonn.