100 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 16.9M citations received by 439K academic papers made by 102 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 Immunology

#4 in Europe

#20 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Immunology

#6 in Europe

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Immunology

#9 in Europe

#43 in the World

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

4. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Immunology

#18 in Europe

#70 in the World

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

5. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Immunology

#20 in Europe

#75 in the World

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

6. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Immunology

#31 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

7. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Immunology

#34 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

8. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Immunology

#36 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

9. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Immunology

#37 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Immunology

#38 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Immunology

#43 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Immunology

#44 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

13. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Immunology

#45 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

14. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Immunology

#51 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

15. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Immunology

#58 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

16. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Immunology

#59 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

17. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Immunology

#60 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

18. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Immunology

#62 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

19. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Immunology

#69 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

20. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Immunology

#74 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

21. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Immunology

#78 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

22. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Immunology

#82 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

23. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Immunology

#86 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

24. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Immunology

#93 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

25. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Immunology

#100 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

26. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Immunology

#115 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

27. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Immunology

#118 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

28. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Immunology

#126 in Europe

#330 in the World

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

29. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Immunology

#131 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

30. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Immunology

#135 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Immunology

#138 in Europe

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Immunology

#147 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

33. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Immunology

#159 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Immunology

#169 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

35. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Immunology

#178 in Europe

#488 in the World

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

36. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Immunology

#185 in Europe

#515 in the World

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

37. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Immunology

#205 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

38. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Immunology

#218 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

39. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Immunology

#254 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

40. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Immunology

#257 in Europe

#762 in the World

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

41. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Immunology

#265 in Europe

#785 in the World

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

42. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Immunology

#281 in Europe

#858 in the World

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

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Immunology

#301 in Europe

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

44. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Immunology

#306 in Europe

#954 in the World

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

45. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Immunology

#312 in Europe

#976 in the World

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

46. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Immunology

#323 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

47. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Immunology

#347 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

48. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Immunology

#351 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

49. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Immunology

#353 in Europe

#1140 in the World

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

50. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Immunology

#363 in Europe

#1185 in the World

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

51. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Immunology

#368 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

52. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Immunology

#375 in Europe

#1246 in the World

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

53. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Immunology

#398 in Europe

#1377 in the World

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

54. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Immunology

#406 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

55. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Immunology

#407 in Europe

#1416 in the World

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

56. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Immunology

#416 in Europe

#1442 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

57. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Immunology

#419 in Europe

#1462 in the World

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

58. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Immunology

#424 in Europe

#1469 in the World

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

59. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Immunology

#454 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

60. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Immunology

#458 in Europe

#1599 in the World

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

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Immunology

#468 in Europe

#1657 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Immunology

#530 in Europe

#2033 in the World

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

63. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Immunology

#539 in Europe

#2057 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

64. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Immunology

#552 in Europe

#2122 in the World

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

65. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Immunology

#573 in Europe

#2243 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

66. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Immunology

#575 in Europe

#2254 in the World

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

67. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Immunology

#585 in Europe

#2308 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

68. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Immunology

#599 in Europe

#2357 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

69. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Immunology

#602 in Europe

#2377 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

70. University of Kassel

For Immunology

#616 in Europe

#2463 in the World

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

71. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Immunology

#651 in Europe

#2643 in the World

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

72. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Immunology

#662 in Europe

#2723 in the World

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

73. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Immunology

#668 in Europe

#2760 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

74. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Immunology

#677 in Europe

#2796 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

75. Biberach University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Biberach an der Riss

For Immunology

#697 in Europe

#2929 in the World

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

76. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Immunology

#699 in Europe

#2932 in the World

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

77. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Immunology

#702 in Europe

#2950 in the World

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

78. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Immunology

#705 in Europe

#2959 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

79. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Immunology

#716 in Europe

#3047 in the World

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

80. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Immunology

#720 in Europe

#3088 in the World

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

81. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Immunology

#724 in Europe

#3109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 4,287
Founded: 1996

82. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Immunology

#732 in Europe

#3149 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

83. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Immunology

#733 in Europe

#3158 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

84. Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Immunology

#739 in Europe

#3175 in the World

Enrollment: 5,622
Founded: 1971

85. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Immunology

#743 in Europe

#3213 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

86. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Immunology

#750 in Europe

#3252 in the World

Enrollment: 4,533
Founded: 1978

87. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Immunology

#761 in Europe

#3349 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

88. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Immunology

#766 in Europe

#3393 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

89. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Immunology

#771 in Europe

#3429 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

90. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Immunology

#782 in Europe

#3499 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

91. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Immunology

#783 in Europe

#3501 in the World

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

92. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Immunology

#799 in Europe

#3619 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

93. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Immunology

#802 in Europe

#3631 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

94. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Immunology

#817 in Europe

#3708 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

95. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Immunology

#832 in Europe

#3781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

96. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Immunology

#839 in Europe

#3819 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

97. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Immunology

#841 in Europe

#3840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

98. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Immunology

#846 in Europe

#3855 in the World

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

99. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Immunology

#857 in Europe

#3917 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

100. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Immunology

#879 in Europe

#4065 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

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