Evolutionary Biology in Germany: 87 Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 2.59M citations received by 73.3K academic papers made by 87 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 Evolutionary Biology

#21 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Evolutionary Biology

#25 in Europe

#102 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Evolutionary Biology

#34 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

4. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Evolutionary Biology

#46 in Europe

#155 in the World

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

5. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#59 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Evolutionary Biology

#60 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Evolutionary Biology

#61 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

8. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Evolutionary Biology

#64 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

9. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Evolutionary Biology

#75 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

10. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Evolutionary Biology

#77 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

11. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Evolutionary Biology

#81 in Europe

#226 in the World

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

12. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Evolutionary Biology

#84 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

13. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Evolutionary Biology

#86 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

14. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Evolutionary Biology

#87 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

15. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Evolutionary Biology

#89 in Europe

#240 in the World

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

16. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Evolutionary Biology

#93 in Europe

#246 in the World

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

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Evolutionary Biology

#98 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

18. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Evolutionary Biology

#101 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

19. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Evolutionary Biology

#112 in Europe

#283 in the World

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

20. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Evolutionary Biology

#113 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Evolutionary Biology

#114 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Evolutionary Biology

#118 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

23. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Evolutionary Biology

#124 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

24. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Evolutionary Biology

#125 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

25. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#126 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#133 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

27. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Evolutionary Biology

#140 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

28. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Evolutionary Biology

#141 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Evolutionary Biology

#146 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

30. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Evolutionary Biology

#148 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

31. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Evolutionary Biology

#150 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

32. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Evolutionary Biology

#153 in Europe

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

33. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Evolutionary Biology

#157 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

34. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Evolutionary Biology

#159 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Evolutionary Biology

#166 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Evolutionary Biology

#171 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

37. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Evolutionary Biology

#173 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

38. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Evolutionary Biology

#178 in Europe

#466 in the World

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

39. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Evolutionary Biology

#186 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

40. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Evolutionary Biology

#189 in Europe

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Evolutionary Biology

#197 in Europe

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Evolutionary Biology

#203 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

43. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Evolutionary Biology

#214 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

44. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Evolutionary Biology

#228 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

45. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Evolutionary Biology

#231 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

46. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Evolutionary Biology

#249 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Evolutionary Biology

#253 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

48. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#260 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

49. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Evolutionary Biology

#262 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

50. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Evolutionary Biology

#268 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#276 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Evolutionary Biology

#293 in Europe

#737 in the World

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

53. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Evolutionary Biology

#313 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

54. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Evolutionary Biology

#316 in Europe

#797 in the World

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

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#338 in Europe

#867 in the World

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

56. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Evolutionary Biology

#343 in Europe

#880 in the World

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

57. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Evolutionary Biology

#345 in Europe

#885 in the World

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

58. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Evolutionary Biology

#349 in Europe

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

59. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Evolutionary Biology

#356 in Europe

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

60. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Evolutionary Biology

#357 in Europe

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

61. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Evolutionary Biology

#366 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

62. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Evolutionary Biology

#369 in Europe

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

63. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Evolutionary Biology

#378 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

64. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Evolutionary Biology

#387 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

65. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Evolutionary Biology

#415 in Europe

#1154 in the World

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

66. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Evolutionary Biology

#427 in Europe

#1196 in the World

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

67. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Evolutionary Biology

#443 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

68. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Evolutionary Biology

#473 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

69. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Evolutionary Biology

#474 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

70. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Evolutionary Biology

#494 in Europe

#1396 in the World

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

71. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Evolutionary Biology

#510 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

72. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Evolutionary Biology

#530 in Europe

#1593 in the World

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

73. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Evolutionary Biology

#539 in Europe

#1629 in the World

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

74. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Evolutionary Biology

#552 in Europe

#1698 in the World

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

75. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Evolutionary Biology

#555 in Europe

#1709 in the World

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

76. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Evolutionary Biology

#564 in Europe

#1741 in the World

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

77. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Evolutionary Biology

#581 in Europe

#1832 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

78. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Evolutionary Biology

#585 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

79. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Evolutionary Biology

#587 in Europe

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

80. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Evolutionary Biology

#595 in Europe

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

81. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Evolutionary Biology

#605 in Europe

#1925 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

82. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Evolutionary Biology

#611 in Europe

#1962 in the World

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

83. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Evolutionary Biology

#667 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

84. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Evolutionary Biology

#695 in Europe

#2422 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

85. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Evolutionary Biology

#718 in Europe

#2534 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

86. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Evolutionary Biology

#733 in Europe

#2643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

87. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Evolutionary Biology

#794 in Europe

#3036 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

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