78 Best universities for Molecular Biology 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 Molecular Biology. A graph of 4.97M citations received by 145K 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

#13 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Molecular Biology

#6 in Europe

#33 in the World

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

3. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Molecular Biology

#12 in Europe

#65 in the World

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

4. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Molecular Biology

#14 in Europe

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

5. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Molecular Biology

#20 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

6. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Molecular Biology

#22 in Europe

#91 in the World

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

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Molecular Biology

#23 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

8. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Molecular Biology

#24 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

9. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Molecular Biology

#26 in Europe

#100 in the World

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

10. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Molecular Biology

#27 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

11. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Molecular Biology

#30 in Europe

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

12. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Molecular Biology

#32 in Europe

#116 in the World

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

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Molecular Biology

#35 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Molecular Biology

#37 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

15. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Molecular Biology

#39 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

16. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Molecular Biology

#41 in Europe

#136 in the World

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

17. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Molecular Biology

#43 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Molecular Biology

#45 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

19. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Molecular Biology

#47 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

20. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Molecular Biology

#48 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

21. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Molecular Biology

#50 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

22. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Molecular Biology

#55 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

23. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Molecular Biology

#56 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

24. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Molecular Biology

#67 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

25. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Molecular Biology

#84 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

26. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Molecular Biology

#87 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

27. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Molecular Biology

#90 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

28. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Molecular Biology

#91 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

29. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Molecular Biology

#94 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

30. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Molecular Biology

#95 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

31. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Molecular Biology

#96 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Molecular Biology

#126 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

33. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Molecular Biology

#141 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

34. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Molecular Biology

#149 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Molecular Biology

#151 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Molecular Biology

#154 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

37. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Molecular Biology

#162 in Europe

#483 in the World

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

38. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Molecular Biology

#164 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

39. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Molecular Biology

#165 in Europe

#487 in the World

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

40. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Molecular Biology

#172 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

41. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Molecular Biology

#178 in Europe

#539 in the World

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

42. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Molecular Biology

#181 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

43. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Molecular Biology

#184 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

44. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Molecular Biology

#185 in Europe

#556 in the World

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

45. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Molecular Biology

#187 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

46. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Molecular Biology

#210 in Europe

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

47. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Molecular Biology

#212 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

48. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Molecular Biology

#216 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

49. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Molecular Biology

#231 in Europe

#676 in the World

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

50. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Molecular Biology

#233 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

51. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Molecular Biology

#234 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

52. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Molecular Biology

#247 in Europe

#729 in the World

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

53. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Molecular Biology

#263 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Molecular Biology

#274 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

55. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Molecular Biology

#281 in Europe

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

56. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Molecular Biology

#308 in Europe

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

57. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Molecular Biology

#372 in Europe

#1214 in the World

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

58. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Molecular Biology

#373 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

59. University of Kassel

For Molecular Biology

#375 in Europe

#1223 in the World

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

60. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Molecular Biology

#378 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

61. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Molecular Biology

#381 in Europe

#1237 in the World

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

62. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Molecular Biology

#388 in Europe

#1269 in the World

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

63. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Molecular Biology

#395 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

64. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Molecular Biology

#407 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

65. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Molecular Biology

#448 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

66. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Molecular Biology

#453 in Europe

#1555 in the World

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

67. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Molecular Biology

#454 in Europe

#1556 in the World

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

68. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Molecular Biology

#485 in Europe

#1734 in the World

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

69. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Molecular Biology

#486 in Europe

#1746 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

70. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Molecular Biology

#491 in Europe

#1762 in the World

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

71. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Molecular Biology

#505 in Europe

#1854 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

72. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Molecular Biology

#526 in Europe

#2006 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

73. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Molecular Biology

#536 in Europe

#2057 in the World

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

74. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Molecular Biology

#541 in Europe

#2075 in the World

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

75. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Molecular Biology

#542 in Europe

#2078 in the World

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

76. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Molecular Biology

#551 in Europe

#2130 in the World

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

77. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Molecular Biology

#552 in Europe

#2133 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

78. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Molecular Biology

#578 in Europe

#2266 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.