100 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 19.7M citations received by 493K academic papers made by 148 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 Neuroscience

#6 in Europe

#35 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Neuroscience

#11 in Europe

#57 in the World

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

3. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Neuroscience

#17 in Europe

#78 in the World

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

4. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Neuroscience

#19 in Europe

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Neuroscience

#27 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Neuroscience

#28 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Neuroscience

#29 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

8. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Neuroscience

#31 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

9. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Neuroscience

#33 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

10. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Neuroscience

#35 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

11. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Neuroscience

#37 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

12. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Neuroscience

#48 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

13. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Neuroscience

#49 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Neuroscience

#53 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

15. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Neuroscience

#57 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Neuroscience

#62 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Neuroscience

#65 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Neuroscience

#66 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

19. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Neuroscience

#72 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

20. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Neuroscience

#74 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Neuroscience

#75 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

22. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Neuroscience

#81 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

23. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Neuroscience

#82 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

24. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Neuroscience

#83 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

25. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Neuroscience

#85 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Neuroscience

#88 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Neuroscience

#104 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

28. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Neuroscience

#107 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

29. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Neuroscience

#112 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

30. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Neuroscience

#119 in Europe

#316 in the World

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

31. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Neuroscience

#124 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Neuroscience

#138 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Neuroscience

#145 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

34. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Neuroscience

#151 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

35. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Neuroscience

#177 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

36. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Neuroscience

#187 in Europe

#474 in the World

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

37. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Neuroscience

#202 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

38. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Neuroscience

#215 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

39. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Neuroscience

#217 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Neuroscience

#222 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Neuroscience

#227 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Neuroscience

#230 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

43. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Neuroscience

#233 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

44. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Neuroscience

#240 in Europe

#612 in the World

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

45. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Neuroscience

#260 in Europe

#704 in the World

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

46. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Neuroscience

#264 in Europe

#714 in the World

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

47. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Neuroscience

#287 in Europe

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

48. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Neuroscience

#288 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

49. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Neuroscience

#300 in Europe

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Neuroscience

#304 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Neuroscience

#325 in Europe

#907 in the World

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

52. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Neuroscience

#327 in Europe

#931 in the World

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

53. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Neuroscience

#336 in Europe

#959 in the World

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

54. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Neuroscience

#338 in Europe

#962 in the World

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

55. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Neuroscience

#344 in Europe

#977 in the World

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

56. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Neuroscience

#347 in Europe

#991 in the World

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

57. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Neuroscience

#369 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

58. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Neuroscience

#384 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

59. University of Kassel

For Neuroscience

#385 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

60. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Neuroscience

#386 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

61. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Neuroscience

#387 in Europe

#1111 in the World

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

62. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Neuroscience

#401 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

63. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Neuroscience

#424 in Europe

#1278 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

64. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Neuroscience

#435 in Europe

#1346 in the World

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

65. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Neuroscience

#441 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

66. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Neuroscience

#442 in Europe

#1373 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

67. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Neuroscience

#482 in Europe

#1535 in the World

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

68. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Neuroscience

#486 in Europe

#1549 in the World

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

69. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Neuroscience

#514 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

70. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Neuroscience

#516 in Europe

#1643 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

71. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Neuroscience

#524 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

72. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Neuroscience

#544 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

73. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Neuroscience

#572 in Europe

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

74. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Neuroscience

#577 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

75. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Neuroscience

#610 in Europe

#2081 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

76. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Neuroscience

#617 in Europe

#2110 in the World

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

77. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Neuroscience

#628 in Europe

#2166 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

78. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Neuroscience

#633 in Europe

#2211 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

79. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Neuroscience

#681 in Europe

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,846
Founded: 1973

80. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Neuroscience

#697 in Europe

#2496 in the World

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

81. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Neuroscience

#712 in Europe

#2562 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

82. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Neuroscience

#724 in Europe

#2642 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

83. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Neuroscience

#736 in Europe

#2691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

84. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Neuroscience

#754 in Europe

#2800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

85. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Neuroscience

#767 in Europe

#2845 in the World

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

86. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Neuroscience

#786 in Europe

#2963 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

87. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Neuroscience

#790 in Europe

#2983 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

88. Wedel University of Applied Sciences

Schleswig-Holstein | Wedel

For Neuroscience

#798 in Europe

#3023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 957
Founded: 1969

89. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Neuroscience

#815 in Europe

#3129 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

90. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Neuroscience

#820 in Europe

#3151 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

91. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Neuroscience

#859 in Europe

#3328 in the World

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

92. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Neuroscience

#865 in Europe

#3368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

93. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Neuroscience

#871 in Europe

#3429 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

94. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Neuroscience

#877 in Europe

#3469 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

95. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Neuroscience

#879 in Europe

#3477 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

96. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Neuroscience

#886 in Europe

#3518 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

97. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Neuroscience

#890 in Europe

#3539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

98. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Neuroscience

#893 in Europe

#3558 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

99. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Neuroscience

#898 in Europe

#3584 in the World

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

100. Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Kleve

For Neuroscience

#910 in Europe

#3625 in the World

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

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