70 Best universities for Computational Chemistry in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Computational Chemistry. A graph of 2.92M citations received by 74.5K academic papers made by 70 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. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Computational Chemistry

#6 in Europe

#16 in the World

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

2. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Computational Chemistry

#8 in Europe

#28 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computational Chemistry

#13 in Europe

#44 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Computational Chemistry

#14 in Europe

#46 in the World

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

5. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Computational Chemistry

#16 in Europe

#51 in the World

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

6. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computational Chemistry

#18 in Europe

#57 in the World

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

7. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Computational Chemistry

#21 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

8. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Computational Chemistry

#27 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

9. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computational Chemistry

#28 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

10. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Computational Chemistry

#31 in Europe

#91 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computational Chemistry

#40 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

12. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computational Chemistry

#48 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

13. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computational Chemistry

#51 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

14. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Computational Chemistry

#52 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

15. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computational Chemistry

#54 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

16. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Computational Chemistry

#55 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

17. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computational Chemistry

#58 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

18. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computational Chemistry

#78 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

19. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computational Chemistry

#79 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computational Chemistry

#84 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computational Chemistry

#87 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

22. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computational Chemistry

#97 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

23. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computational Chemistry

#100 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

24. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Computational Chemistry

#103 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

25. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computational Chemistry

#106 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

26. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computational Chemistry

#107 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

27. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computational Chemistry

#111 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

28. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computational Chemistry

#113 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computational Chemistry

#114 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

30. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computational Chemistry

#119 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

31. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Computational Chemistry

#124 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computational Chemistry

#126 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computational Chemistry

#132 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

34. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computational Chemistry

#141 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

35. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Computational Chemistry

#148 in Europe

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

36. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computational Chemistry

#150 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

37. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computational Chemistry

#152 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

38. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computational Chemistry

#166 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

39. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computational Chemistry

#167 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

40. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computational Chemistry

#171 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

41. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computational Chemistry

#175 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

42. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computational Chemistry

#176 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

43. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computational Chemistry

#179 in Europe

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

44. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computational Chemistry

#180 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

45. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computational Chemistry

#182 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

46. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computational Chemistry

#195 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

47. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computational Chemistry

#212 in Europe

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

48. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computational Chemistry

#229 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

49. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computational Chemistry

#250 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computational Chemistry

#259 in Europe

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computational Chemistry

#261 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computational Chemistry

#280 in Europe

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computational Chemistry

#293 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

54. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Computational Chemistry

#317 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

55. University of Kassel

For Computational Chemistry

#330 in Europe

#884 in the World

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

56. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computational Chemistry

#345 in Europe

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

57. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Computational Chemistry

#346 in Europe

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

58. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computational Chemistry

#349 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

59. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computational Chemistry

#372 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

60. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computational Chemistry

#387 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

61. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computational Chemistry

#389 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

62. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computational Chemistry

#390 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

63. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computational Chemistry

#396 in Europe

#1170 in the World

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

64. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computational Chemistry

#407 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

65. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Computational Chemistry

#446 in Europe

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

66. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computational Chemistry

#465 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

67. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computational Chemistry

#470 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

68. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computational Chemistry

#474 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

69. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computational Chemistry

#488 in Europe

#1636 in the World

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

70. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computational Chemistry

#547 in Europe

#1937 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

The best cities to study Computational Chemistry in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Karlsruhe, Munster, Munich, and Erlangen.

Chemistry subfields in Germany

Biochemical Engineering57

Biochemistry146

Chemical Engineering119

Environmental Chemistry96

Inorganic Chemistry78

Materials Science161

Nanotechnology112

Nutrition and Food Science81

Organic Chemistry145

Petrology and Geochemistry84

Physical chemistry117

Polymer science and Plastics engineering60

Radiochemistry72