75 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 4.1M citations received by 99.3K academic papers made by 75 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

#80 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Microbiology

#24 in Europe

#87 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

#90 in the World

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

4. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Microbiology

#34 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

5. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Microbiology

#39 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

6. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Microbiology

#41 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

7. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Microbiology

#42 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

8. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Microbiology

#44 in Europe

#144 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

#63 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

10. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Microbiology

#68 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

11. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Microbiology

#73 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Microbiology

#75 in Europe

#219 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

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Microbiology

#80 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

15. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Microbiology

#81 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

16. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Microbiology

#83 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

17. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Microbiology

#84 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

18. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Microbiology

#94 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

19. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Microbiology

#95 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

20. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Microbiology

#109 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

21. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Microbiology

#115 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

22. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Microbiology

#124 in Europe

#347 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

#367 in the World

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

24. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Microbiology

#138 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

25. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Microbiology

#139 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

26. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Microbiology

#144 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Microbiology

#146 in Europe

#406 in the World

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

28. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Microbiology

#148 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

29. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Microbiology

#150 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

30. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Microbiology

#152 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

31. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Microbiology

#154 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

32. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Microbiology

#156 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

33. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Microbiology

#174 in Europe

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

34. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Microbiology

#176 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Microbiology

#180 in Europe

#509 in the World

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

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Microbiology

#190 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

37. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Microbiology

#192 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Microbiology

#197 in Europe

#594 in the World

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

39. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Microbiology

#202 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

40. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Microbiology

#210 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Microbiology

#211 in Europe

#621 in the World

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

42. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Microbiology

#258 in Europe

#776 in the World

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

43. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Microbiology

#270 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

44. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Microbiology

#281 in Europe

#842 in the World

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

45. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Microbiology

#290 in Europe

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

46. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Microbiology

#320 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

47. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Microbiology

#338 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

48. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Microbiology

#351 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

49. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Microbiology

#357 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

50. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Microbiology

#366 in Europe

#1179 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

#407 in Europe

#1416 in the World

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

52. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Microbiology

#410 in Europe

#1428 in the World

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

53. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Microbiology

#420 in Europe

#1503 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

54. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Microbiology

#422 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

55. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Microbiology

#423 in Europe

#1531 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

56. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Microbiology

#434 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Microbiology

#472 in Europe

#1827 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Microbiology

#483 in Europe

#1930 in the World

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

59. University of Kassel

For Microbiology

#485 in Europe

#1935 in the World

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

60. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Microbiology

#488 in Europe

#1964 in the World

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

61. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Microbiology

#489 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

62. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Microbiology

#522 in Europe

#2149 in the World

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

63. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Microbiology

#529 in Europe

#2179 in the World

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

64. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Microbiology

#558 in Europe

#2355 in the World

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

65. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Microbiology

#605 in Europe

#2675 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

66. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Microbiology

#646 in Europe

#2944 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

67. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Microbiology

#649 in Europe

#2964 in the World

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

68. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Microbiology

#654 in Europe

#3005 in the World

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

69. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Microbiology

#682 in Europe

#3171 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

70. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Microbiology

#696 in Europe

#3212 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

71. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Microbiology

#716 in Europe

#3302 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

72. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Microbiology

#721 in Europe

#3361 in the World

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

73. Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Kleve

For Microbiology

#734 in Europe

#3434 in the World

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

74. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Microbiology

#752 in Europe

#3486 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

75. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Microbiology

#756 in Europe

#3505 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.