100 Best universities for 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 Chemistry. A graph of 92.8M citations received by 2.57M academic papers made by 166 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 Chemistry

#5 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 Chemistry

#15 in Europe

#84 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemistry

#16 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

4. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemistry

#37 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

5. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Chemistry

#39 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Chemistry

#41 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Chemistry

#43 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#44 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Chemistry

#46 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

10. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemistry

#48 in Europe

#162 in the World

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

11. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemistry

#50 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

12. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Chemistry

#53 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

13. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemistry

#57 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

14. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Chemistry

#58 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

15. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Chemistry

#62 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

16. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#64 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

17. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#68 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

18. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Chemistry

#69 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

19. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemistry

#75 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

20. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#76 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Chemistry

#77 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Chemistry

#80 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

23. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Chemistry

#90 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

24. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#91 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Chemistry

#96 in Europe

#295 in the World

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

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Chemistry

#100 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

27. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#101 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Chemistry

#104 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

29. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Chemistry

#106 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

30. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#111 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

31. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemistry

#113 in Europe

#327 in the World

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

32. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Chemistry

#118 in Europe

#335 in the World

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

33. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Chemistry

#132 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

34. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Chemistry

#135 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemistry

#158 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemistry

#160 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

37. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Chemistry

#161 in Europe

#429 in the World

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

38. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#168 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Chemistry

#171 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

40. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Chemistry

#174 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

41. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Chemistry

#195 in Europe

#529 in the World

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

42. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Chemistry

#196 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

43. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemistry

#197 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

44. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemistry

#198 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

45. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Chemistry

#207 in Europe

#574 in the World

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

46. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Chemistry

#212 in Europe

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

47. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemistry

#220 in Europe

#619 in the World

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

48. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Chemistry

#243 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Chemistry

#252 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

50. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Chemistry

#265 in Europe

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Chemistry

#284 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Chemistry

#292 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Chemistry

#310 in Europe

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

54. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Chemistry

#312 in Europe

#917 in the World

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

55. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#317 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

56. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Chemistry

#333 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Chemistry

#335 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Chemistry

#345 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

59. University of Kassel

For Chemistry

#352 in Europe

#1063 in the World

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

60. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemistry

#368 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

61. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Chemistry

#384 in Europe

#1169 in the World

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

62. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemistry

#393 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

63. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#400 in Europe

#1240 in the World

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

64. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Chemistry

#411 in Europe

#1274 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

65. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Chemistry

#428 in Europe

#1332 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

66. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemistry

#433 in Europe

#1355 in the World

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

67. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Chemistry

#488 in Europe

#1586 in the World

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

68. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Chemistry

#502 in Europe

#1666 in the World

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

69. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Chemistry

#523 in Europe

#1771 in the World

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

70. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemistry

#543 in Europe

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

71. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Chemistry

#549 in Europe

#1881 in the World

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

72. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemistry

#556 in Europe

#1908 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

73. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#608 in Europe

#2208 in the World

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

74. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemistry

#618 in Europe

#2274 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

75. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#641 in Europe

#2415 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemistry

#649 in Europe

#2465 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

77. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Chemistry

#656 in Europe

#2506 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Chemistry

#665 in Europe

#2560 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Chemistry

#673 in Europe

#2623 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

80. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Chemistry

#683 in Europe

#2678 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

81. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Chemistry

#704 in Europe

#2758 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

82. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Chemistry

#727 in Europe

#2848 in the World

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

83. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemistry

#732 in Europe

#2881 in the World

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

84. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#798 in Europe

#3226 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

85. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemistry

#801 in Europe

#3233 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

86. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Chemistry

#815 in Europe

#3309 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

87. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Chemistry

#825 in Europe

#3364 in the World

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

88. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemistry

#842 in Europe

#3447 in the World

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

89. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#849 in Europe

#3481 in the World

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

90. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Chemistry

#851 in Europe

#3493 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

91. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Chemistry

#857 in Europe

#3523 in the World

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

92. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#862 in Europe

#3542 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

93. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Chemistry

#871 in Europe

#3567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1994

94. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Chemistry

#872 in Europe

#3571 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

95. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Chemistry

#893 in Europe

#3691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

96. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Chemistry

#896 in Europe

#3715 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

97. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Chemistry

#905 in Europe

#3773 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

98. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Chemistry

#910 in Europe

#3799 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

99. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemistry

#917 in Europe

#3825 in the World

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

100. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemistry

#924 in Europe

#3864 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

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

Chemistry subfields in Germany

Biochemical Engineering58

Biochemistry147

Chemical Engineering119

Computational Chemistry71

Environmental Chemistry98

Inorganic Chemistry78

Materials Science161

Nanotechnology113

Nutrition and Food Science82

Organic Chemistry146

Petrology and Geochemistry84

Physical chemistry118

Polymer science and Plastics engineering60

Radiochemistry72