100 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 11.8M citations received by 306K academic papers made by 126 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 Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Botany

#13 in Europe

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

2. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Botany

#22 in Europe

#97 in the World

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

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Botany

#23 in Europe

#99 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Botany

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

5. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Botany

#27 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

6. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Botany

#29 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Botany

#32 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

8. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Botany

#40 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

9. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Botany

#42 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

10. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Botany

#43 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Botany

#48 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

12. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Botany

#52 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

13. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Botany

#72 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

14. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Botany

#76 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

15. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Botany

#77 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

16. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Botany

#84 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

17. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Botany

#88 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

18. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Botany

#91 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

19. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Botany

#93 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

20. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Botany

#102 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

21. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Botany

#106 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

22. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Botany

#107 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

23. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Botany

#112 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

24. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Botany

#118 in Europe

#325 in the World

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

25. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Botany

#133 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

26. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Botany

#134 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

27. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Botany

#138 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

28. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Botany

#140 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

29. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Botany

#142 in Europe

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

30. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Botany

#147 in Europe

#411 in the World

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

31. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Botany

#154 in Europe

#431 in the World

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

32. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Botany

#155 in Europe

#435 in the World

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

33. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Botany

#164 in Europe

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

34. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Botany

#167 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

35. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Botany

#179 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

36. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Botany

#185 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

37. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Botany

#193 in Europe

#547 in the World

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

38. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Botany

#216 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

39. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Botany

#218 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

40. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Botany

#225 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Botany

#233 in Europe

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Botany

#235 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

43. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Botany

#246 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

44. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Botany

#253 in Europe

#728 in the World

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

45. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Botany

#260 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

46. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Botany

#272 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

47. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Botany

#282 in Europe

#818 in the World

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

48. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Botany

#283 in Europe

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

49. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Botany

#289 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

50. University of Kassel

For Botany

#290 in Europe

#837 in the World

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

51. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Botany

#293 in Europe

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

52. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Botany

#295 in Europe

#877 in the World

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

53. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Botany

#303 in Europe

#905 in the World

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

54. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Botany

#368 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

55. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Botany

#388 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

56. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Botany

#389 in Europe

#1258 in the World

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

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Botany

#398 in Europe

#1306 in the World

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

58. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Botany

#438 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

59. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Botany

#449 in Europe

#1616 in the World

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

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Botany

#458 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

61. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Botany

#476 in Europe

#1780 in the World

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

62. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Botany

#484 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

63. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Botany

#489 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

64. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Botany

#493 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

65. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Botany

#547 in Europe

#2144 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

66. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Botany

#552 in Europe

#2179 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

67. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Botany

#561 in Europe

#2225 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

68. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Botany

#575 in Europe

#2309 in the World

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

69. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Botany

#583 in Europe

#2355 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

70. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Botany

#592 in Europe

#2380 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

71. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Botany

#604 in Europe

#2432 in the World

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

72. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Botany

#607 in Europe

#2443 in the World

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

73. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Botany

#637 in Europe

#2621 in the World

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

74. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Botany

#672 in Europe

#2823 in the World

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

75. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Botany

#681 in Europe

#2872 in the World

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

76. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Botany

#689 in Europe

#2938 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

77. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Botany

#713 in Europe

#3048 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

78. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Botany

#729 in Europe

#3148 in the World

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

79. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Botany

#752 in Europe

#3281 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

80. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Botany

#757 in Europe

#3297 in the World

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

81. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Botany

#762 in Europe

#3354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

82. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Botany

#806 in Europe

#3574 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

83. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Botany

#825 in Europe

#3683 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

84. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Botany

#836 in Europe

#3731 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

85. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Botany

#842 in Europe

#3765 in the World

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

86. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Botany

#844 in Europe

#3769 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

87. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Botany

#847 in Europe

#3778 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

88. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Botany

#849 in Europe

#3784 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

89. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Botany

#854 in Europe

#3818 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

90. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Botany

#859 in Europe

#3858 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

91. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Botany

#868 in Europe

#3910 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

92. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Botany

#885 in Europe

#3971 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

93. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Botany

#886 in Europe

#3973 in the World

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

94. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Botany

#891 in Europe

#3998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

95. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Botany

#898 in Europe

#4049 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

96. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Botany

#918 in Europe

#4167 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

97. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Botany

#929 in Europe

#4215 in the World

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

98. Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Kleve

For Botany

#933 in Europe

#4253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 6,723
Founded: 2009

99. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Botany

#934 in Europe

#4258 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

100. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Botany

#942 in Europe

#4321 in the World

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

The best cities to study Botany in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Gottingen, Bonn, Munich, and Freiburg im Breisgau.