100 Best universities for Genetics in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 46.1M citations received by 1.26M academic papers made by 143 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

#12 in Europe

#60 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#15 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

4. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Genetics

#23 in Europe

#102 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Genetics

#29 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

6. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Genetics

#32 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

7. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Genetics

#33 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#36 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Genetics

#42 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

10. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Genetics

#45 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

11. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Genetics

#49 in Europe

#155 in the World

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

12. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Genetics

#54 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

13. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Genetics

#56 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Genetics

#58 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

15. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Genetics

#61 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

16. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Genetics

#62 in Europe

#179 in the World

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

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#63 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

18. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Genetics

#71 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

19. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Genetics

#76 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#78 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

21. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Genetics

#84 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

22. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Genetics

#90 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

23. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Genetics

#92 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

24. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Genetics

#94 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

25. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Genetics

#106 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

26. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Genetics

#108 in Europe

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

27. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Genetics

#109 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

28. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Genetics

#112 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Genetics

#113 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

30. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Genetics

#131 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

31. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Genetics

#138 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Genetics

#140 in Europe

#377 in the World

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

33. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Genetics

#154 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

34. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Genetics

#155 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

35. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Genetics

#176 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

36. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Genetics

#179 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

37. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Genetics

#181 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

38. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Genetics

#192 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

39. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Genetics

#195 in Europe

#548 in the World

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

40. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Genetics

#207 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

41. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#213 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

42. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Genetics

#220 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

43. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Genetics

#221 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

44. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Genetics

#230 in Europe

#653 in the World

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

45. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Genetics

#239 in Europe

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Genetics

#247 in Europe

#692 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

#728 in the World

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

48. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Genetics

#262 in Europe

#730 in the World

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

49. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Genetics

#268 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Genetics

#278 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Genetics

#279 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

52. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Genetics

#283 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

53. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Genetics

#314 in Europe

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Genetics

#323 in Europe

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

55. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Genetics

#335 in Europe

#996 in the World

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

56. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Genetics

#386 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Genetics

#418 in Europe

#1351 in the World

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

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Genetics

#419 in Europe

#1356 in the World

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

59. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Genetics

#429 in Europe

#1379 in the World

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

60. University of Kassel

For Genetics

#433 in Europe

#1392 in the World

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

61. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Genetics

#450 in Europe

#1464 in the World

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

62. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Genetics

#462 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

63. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#463 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

64. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Genetics

#481 in Europe

#1598 in the World

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

65. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Genetics

#488 in Europe

#1647 in the World

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

66. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Genetics

#499 in Europe

#1719 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

67. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Genetics

#517 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

68. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Genetics

#524 in Europe

#1863 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

69. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Genetics

#525 in Europe

#1870 in the World

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

70. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Genetics

#530 in Europe

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

71. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Genetics

#569 in Europe

#2124 in the World

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

72. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Genetics

#600 in Europe

#2276 in the World

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

73. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Genetics

#605 in Europe

#2294 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

74. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Genetics

#608 in Europe

#2302 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

75. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Genetics

#613 in Europe

#2341 in the World

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

76. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Genetics

#649 in Europe

#2569 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

77. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Genetics

#673 in Europe

#2717 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Genetics

#683 in Europe

#2758 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Genetics

#705 in Europe

#2855 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Genetics

#706 in Europe

#2858 in the World

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

81. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Genetics

#708 in Europe

#2880 in the World

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

82. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Genetics

#730 in Europe

#2980 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

83. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Genetics

#740 in Europe

#3031 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

84. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Genetics

#742 in Europe

#3034 in the World

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

85. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Genetics

#767 in Europe

#3146 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

86. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Genetics

#769 in Europe

#3156 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

87. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Genetics

#772 in Europe

#3173 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

88. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Genetics

#790 in Europe

#3333 in the World

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

89. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Genetics

#799 in Europe

#3427 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

90. Biberach University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Biberach an der Riss

For Genetics

#800 in Europe

#3428 in the World

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

91. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Genetics

#809 in Europe

#3480 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

92. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Genetics

#811 in Europe

#3493 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

93. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#813 in Europe

#3501 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

94. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Genetics

#821 in Europe

#3556 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

95. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Genetics

#838 in Europe

#3665 in the World

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

96. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Genetics

#842 in Europe

#3671 in the World

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

97. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Genetics

#850 in Europe

#3742 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

98. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Genetics

#856 in Europe

#3763 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

99. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Genetics

#857 in Europe

#3770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

100. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Genetics

#858 in Europe

#3787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,289
Founded: 1974

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