100 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 57.8M citations received by 1.38M 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

#103 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

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Genetics

#34 in Europe

#132 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

#145 in the World

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

10. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Genetics

#48 in Europe

#155 in the World

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

11. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Genetics

#49 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

12. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Genetics

#53 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

13. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Genetics

#58 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

14. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Genetics

#59 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

15. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Genetics

#60 in Europe

#175 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

#189 in the World

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

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Genetics

#74 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

19. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Genetics

#76 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#78 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Genetics

#85 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

22. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Genetics

#87 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

23. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Genetics

#92 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

24. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Genetics

#96 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

25. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Genetics

#104 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

26. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Genetics

#108 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

27. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Genetics

#109 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

28. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Genetics

#111 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

29. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Genetics

#112 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

30. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Genetics

#124 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

31. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Genetics

#137 in Europe

#378 in the World

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

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Genetics

#141 in Europe

#385 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

#156 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

35. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Genetics

#171 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

36. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Genetics

#178 in Europe

#500 in the World

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

37. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Genetics

#186 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

38. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Genetics

#192 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

39. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Genetics

#193 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

40. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Genetics

#213 in Europe

#601 in the World

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

41. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#216 in Europe

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

42. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Genetics

#219 in Europe

#619 in the World

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

43. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Genetics

#226 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

44. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Genetics

#238 in Europe

#678 in the World

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

45. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Genetics

#252 in Europe

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Genetics

#254 in Europe

#723 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

#260 in Europe

#735 in the World

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

48. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Genetics

#267 in Europe

#749 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

49. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Genetics

#274 in Europe

#772 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Genetics

#280 in Europe

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Genetics

#281 in Europe

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

52. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Genetics

#285 in Europe

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

53. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Genetics

#323 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Genetics

#330 in Europe

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

55. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Genetics

#346 in Europe

#1053 in the World

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

56. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Genetics

#426 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Genetics

#432 in Europe

#1428 in the World

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

58. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Genetics

#434 in Europe

#1430 in the World

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

59. University of Kassel

For Genetics

#437 in Europe

#1436 in the World

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

60. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Genetics

#449 in Europe

#1480 in the World

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

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Genetics

#457 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#473 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

63. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Genetics

#478 in Europe

#1612 in the World

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

64. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Genetics

#483 in Europe

#1651 in the World

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

65. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Genetics

#501 in Europe

#1777 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Genetics

#507 in Europe

#1803 in the World

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

67. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Genetics

#528 in Europe

#1944 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

68. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Genetics

#533 in Europe

#1961 in the World

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

69. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Genetics

#535 in Europe

#2001 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

70. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Genetics

#568 in Europe

#2182 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

71. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Genetics

#607 in Europe

#2370 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

72. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Genetics

#610 in Europe

#2392 in the World

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

73. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Genetics

#615 in Europe

#2425 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

74. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Genetics

#617 in Europe

#2430 in the World

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

75. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Genetics

#635 in Europe

#2527 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

76. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Genetics

#659 in Europe

#2677 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

77. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Genetics

#694 in Europe

#2856 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

78. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Genetics

#713 in Europe

#2948 in the World

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

79. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Genetics

#720 in Europe

#2969 in the World

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

80. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Genetics

#731 in Europe

#3009 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

81. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Genetics

#738 in Europe

#3047 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

#747 in Europe

#3083 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

83. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Genetics

#756 in Europe

#3129 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

84. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Genetics

#768 in Europe

#3201 in the World

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

85. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Genetics

#770 in Europe

#3220 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

86. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Genetics

#778 in Europe

#3271 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

87. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Genetics

#800 in Europe

#3407 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

88. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#804 in Europe

#3456 in the World

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

89. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Genetics

#811 in Europe

#3498 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

90. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Genetics

#824 in Europe

#3584 in the World

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

91. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Genetics

#828 in Europe

#3603 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

92. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#831 in Europe

#3632 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

93. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Genetics

#833 in Europe

#3650 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

94. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Genetics

#839 in Europe

#3679 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

95. Biberach University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Biberach an der Riss

For Genetics

#850 in Europe

#3769 in the World

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

96. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Genetics

#855 in Europe

#3794 in the World

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

97. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#856 in Europe

#3798 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

98. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Genetics

#857 in Europe

#3799 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

99. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Genetics

#874 in Europe

#3887 in the World

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

100. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Genetics

#875 in Europe

#3890 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
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.