71 Best universities for Computational Chemistry 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 Computational Chemistry. A graph of 3.06M citations received by 75.6K academic papers made by 71 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

#24 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computational Chemistry

#12 in Europe

#43 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

#15 in Europe

#48 in the World

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

6. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Computational Chemistry

#17 in Europe

#56 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

#32 in Europe

#94 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

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

12. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computational Chemistry

#47 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

13. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Computational Chemistry

#48 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

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

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

17. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Computational Chemistry

#58 in Europe

#153 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

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

19. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Computational Chemistry

#80 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computational Chemistry

#84 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Computational Chemistry

#87 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

22. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Computational Chemistry

#97 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

23. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Computational Chemistry

#100 in Europe

#243 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

#247 in the World

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

25. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computational Chemistry

#110 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Computational Chemistry

#111 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

27. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Computational Chemistry

#112 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

28. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Computational Chemistry

#113 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Computational Chemistry

#114 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

30. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Computational Chemistry

#119 in Europe

#278 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

#292 in the World

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

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computational Chemistry

#128 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Computational Chemistry

#131 in Europe

#308 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

#149 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

36. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Computational Chemistry

#151 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

37. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Computational Chemistry

#153 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

38. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Computational Chemistry

#165 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

39. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Computational Chemistry

#166 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

40. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Computational Chemistry

#169 in Europe

#381 in the World

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

41. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Computational Chemistry

#175 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

42. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Computational Chemistry

#176 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

43. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Computational Chemistry

#177 in Europe

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

44. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Computational Chemistry

#179 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

45. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Computational Chemistry

#187 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

46. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Computational Chemistry

#196 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

47. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Computational Chemistry

#213 in Europe

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

48. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Computational Chemistry

#227 in Europe

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

49. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Computational Chemistry

#252 in Europe

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

50. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Computational Chemistry

#257 in Europe

#622 in the World

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

51. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Computational Chemistry

#264 in Europe

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Computational Chemistry

#280 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Computational Chemistry

#292 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

54. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Computational Chemistry

#316 in Europe

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

55. University of Kassel

For Computational Chemistry

#334 in Europe

#912 in the World

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

56. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Computational Chemistry

#347 in Europe

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

57. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Computational Chemistry

#348 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

58. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Computational Chemistry

#349 in Europe

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

59. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Computational Chemistry

#368 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

60. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Computational Chemistry

#383 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

61. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Computational Chemistry

#390 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

62. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Computational Chemistry

#397 in Europe

#1186 in the World

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

63. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Computational Chemistry

#400 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

64. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Computational Chemistry

#409 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

65. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Computational Chemistry

#457 in Europe

#1523 in the World

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

66. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Computational Chemistry

#467 in Europe

#1557 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

67. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Computational Chemistry

#470 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

68. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Computational Chemistry

#472 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

69. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Computational Chemistry

#491 in Europe

#1659 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

#537 in Europe

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

71. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Computational Chemistry

#587 in Europe

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

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 Engineering58

Biochemistry147

Chemical Engineering119

Environmental Chemistry98

Inorganic Chemistry78

Materials Science161

Nanotechnology113

Nutrition and Food Science82

Organic Chemistry146

Petrology and Geochemistry84

Physical chemistry118

Polymer science and Plastics engineering60

Radiochemistry72