100 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 21.2M citations received by 584K academic papers made by 158 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. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Paleontology

#30 in Europe

#105 in the World

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

2. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Paleontology

#32 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Paleontology

#34 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

4. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Paleontology

#39 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Paleontology

#40 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

6. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Paleontology

#46 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

7. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Paleontology

#50 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Paleontology

#57 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Paleontology

#67 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

10. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Paleontology

#73 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

11. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Paleontology

#74 in Europe

#226 in the World

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

12. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Paleontology

#76 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

13. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Paleontology

#78 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

14. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Paleontology

#85 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

15. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Paleontology

#86 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

16. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Paleontology

#90 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

17. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Paleontology

#93 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

18. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Paleontology

#102 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

19. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Paleontology

#107 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

20. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Paleontology

#108 in Europe

#299 in the World

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

21. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Paleontology

#112 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

22. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Paleontology

#116 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

23. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Paleontology

#119 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

24. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Paleontology

#123 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

25. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Paleontology

#128 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

26. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Paleontology

#131 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

27. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Paleontology

#133 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

28. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Paleontology

#141 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

29. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Paleontology

#143 in Europe

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

30. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Paleontology

#147 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

31. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Paleontology

#149 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

32. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Paleontology

#166 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

33. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Paleontology

#169 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Paleontology

#170 in Europe

#458 in the World

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

35. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Paleontology

#171 in Europe

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

36. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Paleontology

#174 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

37. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Paleontology

#176 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Paleontology

#177 in Europe

#472 in the World

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

39. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Paleontology

#179 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

40. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Paleontology

#189 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

41. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Paleontology

#192 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

42. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Paleontology

#198 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

43. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Paleontology

#199 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

44. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Paleontology

#206 in Europe

#536 in the World

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

45. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Paleontology

#222 in Europe

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

46. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Paleontology

#247 in Europe

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Paleontology

#250 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

48. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Paleontology

#268 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

49. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Paleontology

#277 in Europe

#788 in the World

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

50. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Paleontology

#279 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

51. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Paleontology

#289 in Europe

#819 in the World

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

52. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Paleontology

#312 in Europe

#890 in the World

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

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Paleontology

#313 in Europe

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

54. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Paleontology

#317 in Europe

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

55. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Paleontology

#332 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

56. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Paleontology

#336 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

57. University of Kassel

For Paleontology

#345 in Europe

#983 in the World

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

58. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Paleontology

#368 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

59. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Paleontology

#402 in Europe

#1177 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

60. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Paleontology

#416 in Europe

#1256 in the World

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

61. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Paleontology

#425 in Europe

#1277 in the World

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

62. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Paleontology

#447 in Europe

#1380 in the World

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

63. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Paleontology

#478 in Europe

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

64. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Paleontology

#486 in Europe

#1517 in the World

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

65. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Paleontology

#491 in Europe

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

66. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Paleontology

#512 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

67. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Paleontology

#518 in Europe

#1702 in the World

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

68. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Paleontology

#529 in Europe

#1752 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

69. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Paleontology

#535 in Europe

#1775 in the World

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

70. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Paleontology

#538 in Europe

#1780 in the World

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

71. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Paleontology

#555 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

72. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Paleontology

#571 in Europe

#1943 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

73. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Paleontology

#629 in Europe

#2252 in the World

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

74. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Paleontology

#655 in Europe

#2403 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

75. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Paleontology

#656 in Europe

#2415 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Paleontology

#663 in Europe

#2453 in the World

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

77. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Paleontology

#664 in Europe

#2454 in the World

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

78. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Paleontology

#666 in Europe

#2463 in the World

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

79. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Paleontology

#703 in Europe

#2639 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

80. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Paleontology

#722 in Europe

#2743 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

81. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Paleontology

#743 in Europe

#2889 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

82. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Paleontology

#750 in Europe

#2928 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

83. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Paleontology

#753 in Europe

#2939 in the World

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

84. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Paleontology

#769 in Europe

#3033 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

85. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Paleontology

#774 in Europe

#3046 in the World

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

86. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Paleontology

#778 in Europe

#3077 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

87. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Paleontology

#819 in Europe

#3301 in the World

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

88. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Paleontology

#830 in Europe

#3374 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

89. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Paleontology

#831 in Europe

#3380 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

90. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Paleontology

#850 in Europe

#3466 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

91. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Paleontology

#869 in Europe

#3557 in the World

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

92. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Paleontology

#891 in Europe

#3711 in the World

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

93. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Paleontology

#894 in Europe

#3733 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

94. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Paleontology

#917 in Europe

#3872 in the World

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

95. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Paleontology

#936 in Europe

#3975 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

96. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Paleontology

#945 in Europe

#4023 in the World

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

97. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Paleontology

#947 in Europe

#4037 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

98. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Paleontology

#956 in Europe

#4088 in the World

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

99. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Paleontology

#959 in Europe

#4108 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

100. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Paleontology

#962 in Europe

#4120 in the World

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

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