78 Best universities for Molecular Biology 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 Molecular Biology. A graph of 5.72M citations received by 149K academic papers made by 78 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 Molecular Biology

#1 in Europe

#19 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Molecular Biology

#5 in Europe

#32 in the World

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

3. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Molecular Biology

#12 in Europe

#70 in the World

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

4. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Molecular Biology

#15 in Europe

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

5. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Molecular Biology

#20 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

6. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Molecular Biology

#23 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

7. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Molecular Biology

#24 in Europe

#99 in the World

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

8. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Molecular Biology

#25 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

9. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Molecular Biology

#27 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

10. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Molecular Biology

#28 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Molecular Biology

#30 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

12. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Molecular Biology

#31 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

13. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Molecular Biology

#35 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

14. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Molecular Biology

#40 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

15. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Molecular Biology

#41 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

16. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Molecular Biology

#43 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

17. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Molecular Biology

#44 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

18. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Molecular Biology

#46 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

19. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Molecular Biology

#49 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

20. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Molecular Biology

#50 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

21. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Molecular Biology

#52 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

22. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Molecular Biology

#55 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

23. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Molecular Biology

#62 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

24. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Molecular Biology

#69 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

25. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Molecular Biology

#85 in Europe

#262 in the World

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

26. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Molecular Biology

#86 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Molecular Biology

#90 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

28. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Molecular Biology

#91 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

29. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Molecular Biology

#94 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

30. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Molecular Biology

#97 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

31. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Molecular Biology

#100 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Molecular Biology

#124 in Europe

#377 in the World

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

33. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Molecular Biology

#131 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

34. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Molecular Biology

#148 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Molecular Biology

#150 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Molecular Biology

#161 in Europe

#476 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Molecular Biology

#163 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Molecular Biology

#167 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

39. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Molecular Biology

#168 in Europe

#506 in the World

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

40. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Molecular Biology

#172 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

41. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Molecular Biology

#173 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

42. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Molecular Biology

#189 in Europe

#581 in the World

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

43. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Molecular Biology

#194 in Europe

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

44. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Molecular Biology

#195 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

45. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Molecular Biology

#201 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

46. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Molecular Biology

#220 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

47. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Molecular Biology

#223 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

48. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Molecular Biology

#228 in Europe

#681 in the World

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

49. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Molecular Biology

#234 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

50. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Molecular Biology

#237 in Europe

#706 in the World

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

51. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Molecular Biology

#253 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

52. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Molecular Biology

#259 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

53. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Molecular Biology

#269 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

54. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Molecular Biology

#274 in Europe

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

55. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Molecular Biology

#297 in Europe

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

56. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Molecular Biology

#313 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

57. University of Kassel

For Molecular Biology

#395 in Europe

#1331 in the World

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

58. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Molecular Biology

#397 in Europe

#1352 in the World

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

59. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Molecular Biology

#406 in Europe

#1397 in the World

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

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Molecular Biology

#410 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

61. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Molecular Biology

#423 in Europe

#1450 in the World

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

62. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Molecular Biology

#432 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

63. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Molecular Biology

#434 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

64. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Molecular Biology

#450 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

65. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Molecular Biology

#452 in Europe

#1585 in the World

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

66. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Molecular Biology

#453 in Europe

#1595 in the World

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

67. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Molecular Biology

#457 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

68. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Molecular Biology

#475 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

69. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Molecular Biology

#491 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

70. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Molecular Biology

#495 in Europe

#1841 in the World

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

71. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Molecular Biology

#503 in Europe

#1866 in the World

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

72. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Molecular Biology

#517 in Europe

#1952 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

73. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Molecular Biology

#529 in Europe

#2028 in the World

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

74. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Molecular Biology

#543 in Europe

#2129 in the World

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

75. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Molecular Biology

#545 in Europe

#2143 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

76. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Molecular Biology

#563 in Europe

#2229 in the World

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

77. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Molecular Biology

#580 in Europe

#2305 in the World

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

78. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Molecular Biology

#596 in Europe

#2394 in the World

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

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