100 Best universities for Biology in Germany

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 168 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 Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biology

#19 in Europe

#92 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Biology

#20 in Europe

#97 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#22 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

4. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Biology

#29 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Biology

#33 in Europe

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Biology

#38 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Biology

#41 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

8. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Biology

#49 in Europe

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Biology

#51 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

10. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Biology

#54 in Europe

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#56 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biology

#60 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

13. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Biology

#61 in Europe

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

14. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Biology

#62 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

15. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biology

#68 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

16. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biology

#69 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

17. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#70 in Europe

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,256
Founded: 1965

18. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Biology

#77 in Europe

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#78 in Europe

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

20. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Biology

#92 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

21. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biology

#93 in Europe

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

22. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Biology

#97 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

23. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Biology

#98 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

24. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Biology

#99 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

25. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Biology

#105 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Biology

#118 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Biology

#120 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

28. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Biology

#128 in Europe

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

29. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biology

#132 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

30. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#135 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Biology

#138 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

32. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#144 in Europe

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

33. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biology

#156 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

34. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Biology

#160 in Europe

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Biology

#165 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Biology

#166 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

37. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Biology

#179 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

38. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Biology

#185 in Europe

#512 in the World

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

39. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Biology

#193 in Europe

#540 in the World

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

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biology

#196 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

41. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Biology

#198 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

42. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Biology

#200 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

43. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Biology

#208 in Europe

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

44. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#214 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

45. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biology

#217 in Europe

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

46. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#221 in Europe

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,040
Founded: 1971

47. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Biology

#223 in Europe

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

48. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Biology

#243 in Europe

#697 in the World

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

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Biology

#245 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

50. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Biology

#249 in Europe

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

51. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Biology

#264 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Biology

#285 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Biology

#306 in Europe

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

54. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Biology

#335 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,459
Founded: 1778

55. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biology

#357 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

56. University of Kassel

For Biology

#359 in Europe

#1087 in the World

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

57. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Biology

#392 in Europe

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

58. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Biology

#393 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

59. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Biology

#397 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

60. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#400 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

61. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Biology

#404 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 2,326
Founded: 1982

62. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Biology

#412 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

63. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Biology

#419 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,260
Founded: 1970

64. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Biology

#432 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

65. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Biology

#436 in Europe

#1399 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

66. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Biology

#439 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,467
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

67. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Biology

#449 in Europe

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 4,963
Founded: 1775

68. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Biology

#457 in Europe

#1478 in the World

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

69. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Biology

#468 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Enrollment: 6,612
Founded: 1953

70. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Biology

#484 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

71. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biology

#513 in Europe

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

72. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Biology

#520 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1973

73. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Biology

#556 in Europe

#2004 in the World

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

74. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Biology

#563 in Europe

#2043 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

75. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Biology

#589 in Europe

#2186 in the World

Enrollment: 9,076
Founded: 1946

76. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Biology

#619 in Europe

#2350 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

77. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Biology

#633 in Europe

#2433 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

78. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Biology

#673 in Europe

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

79. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Biology

#679 in Europe

#2713 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

80. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Biology

#688 in Europe

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

81. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Biology

#729 in Europe

#2937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,581
Founded: 1973

82. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Biology

#731 in Europe

#2949 in the World

Enrollment: 8,532
Founded: 1971

83. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Biology

#736 in Europe

#2977 in the World

Enrollment: 5,473
Founded: 1996

84. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Biology

#742 in Europe

#3003 in the World

Enrollment: 4,072
Founded: 1860

85. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#749 in Europe

#3036 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

86. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Biology

#789 in Europe

#3235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,785
Founded: 1994

87. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Biology

#817 in Europe

#3380 in the World

Enrollment: 6,048
Founded: 1978

88. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Biology

#819 in Europe

#3396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,727
Founded: 1992

89. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Biology

#820 in Europe

#3403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

90. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Biology

#835 in Europe

#3466 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

91. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Biology

#840 in Europe

#3484 in the World

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

92. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Biology

#848 in Europe

#3549 in the World

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

93. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Biology

#867 in Europe

#3677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,106
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1898

94. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Biology

#882 in Europe

#3764 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

95. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Biology

#887 in Europe

#3805 in the World

Enrollment: 2,596
Founded: 1897

96. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Biology

#891 in Europe

#3820 in the World

Enrollment: 4,152
Founded: 1991

97. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Biology

#908 in Europe

#3915 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

98. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Biology

#913 in Europe

#3936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

99. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Biology

#916 in Europe

#3940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,716
Founded: 1991

100. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Biology

#930 in Europe

#4022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,917
Founded: 1982

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