84 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 4.77M citations received by 119K academic papers made by 84 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 Virology

#7 in Europe

#41 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Virology

#14 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Virology

#17 in Europe

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

4. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Virology

#22 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

5. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Virology

#28 in Europe

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

6. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Virology

#34 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Virology

#37 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Virology

#39 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Virology

#40 in Europe

#154 in the World

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

10. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Virology

#41 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

11. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Virology

#45 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

12. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Virology

#50 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

13. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Virology

#53 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Virology

#59 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Virology

#65 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

16. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Virology

#69 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

17. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Virology

#70 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

18. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Virology

#73 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

19. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Virology

#77 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

20. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Virology

#83 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

21. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Virology

#91 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

22. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Virology

#94 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Virology

#102 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Virology

#124 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

25. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Virology

#126 in Europe

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

26. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Virology

#129 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Virology

#134 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

28. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Virology

#148 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

29. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Virology

#160 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

30. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Virology

#169 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

31. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Virology

#171 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

32. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Virology

#180 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

33. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Virology

#183 in Europe

#556 in the World

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

34. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Virology

#212 in Europe

#668 in the World

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

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Virology

#221 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

36. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Virology

#228 in Europe

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

37. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Virology

#231 in Europe

#726 in the World

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

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Virology

#234 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

39. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Virology

#244 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

40. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Virology

#260 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

41. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Virology

#261 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

42. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Virology

#271 in Europe

#830 in the World

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

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Virology

#274 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

44. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Virology

#277 in Europe

#893 in the World

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

45. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Virology

#309 in Europe

#1044 in the World

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

46. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Virology

#311 in Europe

#1065 in the World

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

47. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Virology

#332 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

48. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Virology

#361 in Europe

#1252 in the World

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

49. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Virology

#362 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

50. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Virology

#368 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

51. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Virology

#370 in Europe

#1301 in the World

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

52. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Virology

#371 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

53. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Virology

#379 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

54. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Virology

#397 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

55. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Virology

#406 in Europe

#1481 in the World

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

56. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Virology

#456 in Europe

#1714 in the World

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

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Virology

#470 in Europe

#1769 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Virology

#483 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

59. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Virology

#496 in Europe

#1886 in the World

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

60. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Virology

#498 in Europe

#1893 in the World

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

61. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Virology

#499 in Europe

#1903 in the World

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

62. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Virology

#537 in Europe

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

63. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Virology

#541 in Europe

#2155 in the World

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

64. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Virology

#562 in Europe

#2268 in the World

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

65. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Virology

#579 in Europe

#2350 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

66. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Virology

#586 in Europe

#2384 in the World

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

67. University of Kassel

For Virology

#590 in Europe

#2419 in the World

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

68. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Virology

#619 in Europe

#2570 in the World

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

69. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Virology

#620 in Europe

#2576 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

70. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Virology

#631 in Europe

#2650 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

71. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Virology

#647 in Europe

#2706 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

72. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Virology

#662 in Europe

#2785 in the World

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

73. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Virology

#673 in Europe

#2852 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

74. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Virology

#676 in Europe

#2862 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

75. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Virology

#689 in Europe

#2953 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

76. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Virology

#694 in Europe

#3001 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

77. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Virology

#701 in Europe

#3044 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

78. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Virology

#714 in Europe

#3112 in the World

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

79. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Virology

#734 in Europe

#3256 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

80. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Virology

#738 in Europe

#3296 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

81. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Virology

#739 in Europe

#3297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,289
Founded: 1974

82. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Virology

#764 in Europe

#3460 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

83. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Virology

#771 in Europe

#3481 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

84. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Virology

#778 in Europe

#3507 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

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