47 Best universities for Entomology 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 Entomology. A graph of 239K citations received by 5.13K academic papers made by 47 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. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Entomology

#3 in Europe

#23 in the World

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

2. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Entomology

#10 in Europe

#41 in the World

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

3. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Entomology

#17 in Europe

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

4. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Entomology

#18 in Europe

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

5. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Entomology

#26 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

6. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Entomology

#28 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Entomology

#36 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

8. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Entomology

#37 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

9. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Entomology

#38 in Europe

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

10. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Entomology

#39 in Europe

#113 in the World

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

11. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Entomology

#41 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

12. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Entomology

#45 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

13. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Entomology

#47 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

14. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Entomology

#49 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

15. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Entomology

#54 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

16. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Entomology

#59 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

17. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Entomology

#60 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

18. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Entomology

#64 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

19. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Entomology

#65 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

20. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Entomology

#72 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

21. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Entomology

#76 in Europe

#198 in the World

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

22. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Entomology

#78 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

23. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Entomology

#84 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

24. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Entomology

#91 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

25. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Entomology

#98 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

26. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Entomology

#103 in Europe

#277 in the World

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

27. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Entomology

#104 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

28. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Entomology

#109 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

29. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Entomology

#110 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

30. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Entomology

#131 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Entomology

#142 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Entomology

#144 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

33. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Entomology

#151 in Europe

#394 in the World

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

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Entomology

#154 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

35. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Entomology

#158 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

36. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Entomology

#175 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

37. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Entomology

#177 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

38. University of Kassel

For Entomology

#178 in Europe

#487 in the World

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

39. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Entomology

#180 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

40. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Entomology

#193 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

41. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Entomology

#200 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

42. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Entomology

#205 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

43. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Entomology

#208 in Europe

#574 in the World

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

44. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Entomology

#218 in Europe

#611 in the World

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

45. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Entomology

#224 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

46. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Entomology

#236 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

47. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Entomology

#244 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

The best cities to study Entomology in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berlin, Wurzburg, Frankfurt, and Gottingen.