76 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 4.31M citations received by 102K academic papers made by 76 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 Microbiology

#23 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Microbiology

#24 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

3. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Microbiology

#25 in Europe

#92 in the World

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

4. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Microbiology

#35 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

5. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Microbiology

#38 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

6. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Microbiology

#42 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

7. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Microbiology

#43 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

8. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Microbiology

#46 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

9. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Microbiology

#61 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

10. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Microbiology

#68 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

11. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Microbiology

#75 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Microbiology

#76 in Europe

#223 in the World

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

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Microbiology

#77 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Microbiology

#79 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

15. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Microbiology

#83 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Microbiology

#85 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

17. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Microbiology

#87 in Europe

#254 in the World

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

18. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Microbiology

#94 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

19. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Microbiology

#97 in Europe

#277 in the World

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

20. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Microbiology

#110 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

21. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Microbiology

#115 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

22. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Microbiology

#123 in Europe

#351 in the World

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

23. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Microbiology

#132 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

24. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Microbiology

#142 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

25. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Microbiology

#143 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

26. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Microbiology

#144 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Microbiology

#148 in Europe

#417 in the World

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

28. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Microbiology

#150 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Microbiology

#151 in Europe

#431 in the World

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

30. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Microbiology

#153 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

31. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Microbiology

#155 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

32. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Microbiology

#159 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

33. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Microbiology

#175 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

34. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Microbiology

#180 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Microbiology

#183 in Europe

#521 in the World

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

36. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Microbiology

#192 in Europe

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

37. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Microbiology

#195 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Microbiology

#200 in Europe

#601 in the World

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

39. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Microbiology

#204 in Europe

#612 in the World

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

40. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Microbiology

#212 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Microbiology

#215 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

42. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Microbiology

#258 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

43. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Microbiology

#271 in Europe

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

44. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Microbiology

#285 in Europe

#868 in the World

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

45. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Microbiology

#292 in Europe

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

46. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Microbiology

#327 in Europe

#1021 in the World

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

47. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Microbiology

#343 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

48. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Microbiology

#357 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

49. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Microbiology

#363 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

50. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Microbiology

#368 in Europe

#1201 in the World

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

51. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Microbiology

#409 in Europe

#1437 in the World

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

52. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Microbiology

#412 in Europe

#1474 in the World

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

53. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Microbiology

#422 in Europe

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

54. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Microbiology

#424 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

55. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Microbiology

#425 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

56. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Microbiology

#428 in Europe

#1561 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Microbiology

#473 in Europe

#1878 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. University of Kassel

For Microbiology

#487 in Europe

#1974 in the World

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

59. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Microbiology

#489 in Europe

#1985 in the World

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

60. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Microbiology

#495 in Europe

#2025 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

61. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Microbiology

#505 in Europe

#2072 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

62. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Microbiology

#518 in Europe

#2160 in the World

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

63. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Microbiology

#527 in Europe

#2193 in the World

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

64. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Microbiology

#567 in Europe

#2432 in the World

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

65. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Microbiology

#610 in Europe

#2713 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

66. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Microbiology

#643 in Europe

#2920 in the World

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

67. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Microbiology

#657 in Europe

#3013 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

68. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Microbiology

#658 in Europe

#3019 in the World

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

69. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Microbiology

#686 in Europe

#3197 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

70. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Microbiology

#700 in Europe

#3240 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

71. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Microbiology

#718 in Europe

#3341 in the World

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

72. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Microbiology

#724 in Europe

#3370 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

73. Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Kleve

For Microbiology

#730 in Europe

#3410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 6,723
Founded: 2009

74. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Microbiology

#738 in Europe

#3443 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

75. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Microbiology

#754 in Europe

#3508 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

76. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Microbiology

#765 in Europe

#3574 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

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