100 Best universities for Biology in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 107M citations received by 2.83M academic papers made by 170 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 Biology

#5 in Europe

#33 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biology

#13 in Europe

#69 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biology

#24 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

4. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#28 in Europe

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

5. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Biology

#36 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#39 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Biology

#45 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

8. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Biology

#46 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

9. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Biology

#49 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

10. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biology

#51 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Biology

#56 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

12. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Biology

#57 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

13. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biology

#62 in Europe

#193 in the World

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

14. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#63 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

15. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Biology

#65 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

16. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biology

#68 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

17. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biology

#69 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Biology

#71 in Europe

#222 in the World

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

19. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#72 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#89 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Biology

#94 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

22. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Biology

#101 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

23. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Biology

#102 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

24. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Biology

#105 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

25. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Biology

#107 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Biology

#117 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Biology

#120 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

28. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Biology

#124 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

29. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biology

#128 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

30. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Biology

#135 in Europe

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Biology

#137 in Europe

#381 in the World

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

32. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Biology

#139 in Europe

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

33. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#156 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

34. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Biology

#158 in Europe

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Biology

#160 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biology

#169 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

37. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Biology

#183 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

38. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Biology

#192 in Europe

#542 in the World

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

39. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Biology

#193 in Europe

#547 in the World

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

40. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biology

#198 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biology

#207 in Europe

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Biology

#208 in Europe

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

43. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Biology

#216 in Europe

#611 in the World

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

44. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biology

#218 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

45. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#227 in Europe

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

46. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Biology

#230 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

47. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Biology

#239 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

48. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Biology

#250 in Europe

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

49. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Biology

#265 in Europe

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

50. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Biology

#284 in Europe

#834 in the World

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

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Biology

#301 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#316 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Biology

#333 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

54. University of Kassel

For Biology

#374 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

55. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biology

#387 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

56. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Biology

#402 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

57. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Biology

#410 in Europe

#1310 in the World

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

58. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#416 in Europe

#1335 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

59. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Biology

#422 in Europe

#1353 in the World

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

60. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Biology

#425 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Biology

#427 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Biology

#454 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

63. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Biology

#455 in Europe

#1509 in the World

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

64. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Biology

#462 in Europe

#1533 in the World

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

65. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Biology

#484 in Europe

#1611 in the World

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

66. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Biology

#493 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

67. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biology

#495 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

68. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Biology

#496 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

69. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biology

#499 in Europe

#1694 in the World

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

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Biology

#523 in Europe

#1834 in the World

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

71. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biology

#529 in Europe

#1855 in the World

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

72. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Biology

#562 in Europe

#2048 in the World

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

73. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Biology

#564 in Europe

#2070 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

74. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Biology

#595 in Europe

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

75. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Biology

#659 in Europe

#2589 in the World

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

76. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Biology

#678 in Europe

#2735 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

77. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biology

#688 in Europe

#2779 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

78. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Biology

#698 in Europe

#2826 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Biology

#710 in Europe

#2862 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#734 in Europe

#2972 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

81. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Biology

#750 in Europe

#3052 in the World

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

82. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Biology

#759 in Europe

#3096 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

83. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Biology

#789 in Europe

#3209 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

84. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Biology

#794 in Europe

#3224 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

85. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Biology

#796 in Europe

#3243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

86. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Biology

#837 in Europe

#3485 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

87. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#841 in Europe

#3503 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

88. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Biology

#853 in Europe

#3574 in the World

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

89. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biology

#871 in Europe

#3686 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

90. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Biology

#894 in Europe

#3823 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

91. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biology

#896 in Europe

#3843 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

92. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biology

#910 in Europe

#3909 in the World

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

93. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#914 in Europe

#3917 in the World

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

94. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Biology

#922 in Europe

#3955 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

95. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Biology

#925 in Europe

#3966 in the World

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

96. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Biology

#939 in Europe

#4052 in the World

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

97. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Biology

#945 in Europe

#4085 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

98. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#946 in Europe

#4086 in the World

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

99. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Biology

#948 in Europe

#4102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

100. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Biology

#956 in Europe

#4135 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

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