100 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 60.7M citations received by 1.42M academic papers made by 148 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 Genetics

#5 in Europe

#28 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Genetics

#11 in Europe

#59 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#20 in Europe

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

4. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Genetics

#23 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Genetics

#29 in Europe

#122 in the World

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

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Genetics

#32 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Genetics

#34 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#35 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Genetics

#40 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

10. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Genetics

#48 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

11. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Genetics

#51 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

12. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Genetics

#54 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

13. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Genetics

#59 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

14. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Genetics

#60 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

15. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Genetics

#62 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

16. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Genetics

#65 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#66 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Genetics

#73 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

19. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Genetics

#75 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#79 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Genetics

#87 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

22. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Genetics

#88 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

23. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Genetics

#93 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

24. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Genetics

#99 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

25. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Genetics

#104 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

26. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Genetics

#108 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

27. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Genetics

#109 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

28. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Genetics

#111 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

29. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Genetics

#112 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

30. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Genetics

#123 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

31. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Genetics

#139 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Genetics

#142 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

33. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Genetics

#148 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

34. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Genetics

#160 in Europe

#436 in the World

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

35. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Genetics

#169 in Europe

#465 in the World

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

36. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Genetics

#179 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

37. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Genetics

#187 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

38. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Genetics

#192 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

39. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Genetics

#195 in Europe

#560 in the World

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

40. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Genetics

#215 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

41. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#216 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

42. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Genetics

#220 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

43. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Genetics

#230 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

44. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Genetics

#243 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

45. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Genetics

#256 in Europe

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Genetics

#257 in Europe

#729 in the World

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

47. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Genetics

#261 in Europe

#741 in the World

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

48. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Genetics

#268 in Europe

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

49. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Genetics

#278 in Europe

#788 in the World

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

50. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Genetics

#281 in Europe

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

51. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Genetics

#282 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

52. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Genetics

#285 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

53. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Genetics

#321 in Europe

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Genetics

#330 in Europe

#995 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

55. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Genetics

#346 in Europe

#1063 in the World

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

56. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Genetics

#431 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Genetics

#439 in Europe

#1449 in the World

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

58. University of Kassel

For Genetics

#440 in Europe

#1450 in the World

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

59. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Genetics

#441 in Europe

#1452 in the World

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

60. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Genetics

#456 in Europe

#1516 in the World

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

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Genetics

#461 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#471 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

63. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Genetics

#484 in Europe

#1666 in the World

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

64. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Genetics

#486 in Europe

#1676 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

65. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Genetics

#505 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Genetics

#509 in Europe

#1827 in the World

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

67. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Genetics

#529 in Europe

#1961 in the World

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

68. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Genetics

#533 in Europe

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

69. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Genetics

#538 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

70. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Genetics

#575 in Europe

#2217 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

71. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Genetics

#607 in Europe

#2384 in the World

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

72. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Genetics

#614 in Europe

#2425 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

73. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Genetics

#619 in Europe

#2447 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

74. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Genetics

#623 in Europe

#2476 in the World

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

75. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Genetics

#638 in Europe

#2576 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

76. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Genetics

#674 in Europe

#2750 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

77. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Genetics

#697 in Europe

#2882 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

78. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Genetics

#720 in Europe

#2978 in the World

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

79. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Genetics

#725 in Europe

#2996 in the World

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

80. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Genetics

#727 in Europe

#3007 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

81. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Genetics

#742 in Europe

#3063 in the World

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

82. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Genetics

#754 in Europe

#3151 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

83. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Genetics

#762 in Europe

#3193 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

84. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Genetics

#778 in Europe

#3276 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

85. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Genetics

#780 in Europe

#3292 in the World

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

86. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Genetics

#781 in Europe

#3295 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

87. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#802 in Europe

#3456 in the World

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

88. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Genetics

#807 in Europe

#3486 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

89. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Genetics

#810 in Europe

#3496 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

90. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Genetics

#826 in Europe

#3613 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

91. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#831 in Europe

#3636 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

92. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Genetics

#833 in Europe

#3642 in the World

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

93. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Genetics

#835 in Europe

#3672 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

94. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Genetics

#839 in Europe

#3688 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

95. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Genetics

#855 in Europe

#3783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

96. Biberach University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Biberach an der Riss

For Genetics

#857 in Europe

#3788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 2,370
Founded: 1964

97. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#858 in Europe

#3798 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

98. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Genetics

#866 in Europe

#3832 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

99. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Genetics

#877 in Europe

#3879 in the World

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

100. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Genetics

#880 in Europe

#3886 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

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