100 Best universities for 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 Chemistry. A graph of 88.3M citations received by 2.52M 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

#78 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemistry

#16 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Chemistry

#38 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

5. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemistry

#39 in Europe

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Chemistry

#40 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Chemistry

#42 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#43 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Chemistry

#45 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

10. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemistry

#47 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

#168 in the World

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

12. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Chemistry

#52 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

13. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Chemistry

#56 in Europe

#179 in the World

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

14. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemistry

#57 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

15. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Chemistry

#62 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

16. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#64 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

17. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Chemistry

#68 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

18. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#69 in Europe

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

19. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemistry

#74 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

20. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#75 in Europe

#237 in the World

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

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Chemistry

#77 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Chemistry

#78 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

23. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Chemistry

#90 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

24. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#91 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Chemistry

#96 in Europe

#287 in the World

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

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Chemistry

#97 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

27. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#100 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Chemistry

#103 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

29. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Chemistry

#105 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

30. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#109 in Europe

#319 in the World

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

31. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemistry

#112 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

32. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Chemistry

#115 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

33. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Chemistry

#132 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

34. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Chemistry

#134 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemistry

#156 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Chemistry

#157 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

37. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemistry

#160 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

38. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#166 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Chemistry

#168 in Europe

#447 in the World

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

40. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Chemistry

#175 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemistry

#195 in Europe

#523 in the World

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

42. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Chemistry

#196 in Europe

#524 in the World

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

43. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Chemistry

#197 in Europe

#525 in the World

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

44. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemistry

#198 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

45. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Chemistry

#205 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

46. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Chemistry

#212 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

47. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemistry

#218 in Europe

#611 in the World

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

48. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Chemistry

#242 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Chemistry

#251 in Europe

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

50. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Chemistry

#263 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Chemistry

#283 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Chemistry

#290 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Chemistry

#305 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

54. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Chemistry

#308 in Europe

#901 in the World

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

55. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#318 in Europe

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

56. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Chemistry

#331 in Europe

#975 in the World

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

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Chemistry

#332 in Europe

#977 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Chemistry

#345 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

59. University of Kassel

For Chemistry

#352 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

60. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemistry

#372 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

61. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemistry

#377 in Europe

#1131 in the World

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

62. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Chemistry

#383 in Europe

#1149 in the World

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

63. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#400 in Europe

#1220 in the World

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

64. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Chemistry

#408 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

65. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemistry

#423 in Europe

#1309 in the World

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

66. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Chemistry

#424 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

67. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Chemistry

#480 in Europe

#1562 in the World

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

68. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Chemistry

#501 in Europe

#1646 in the World

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

69. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Chemistry

#521 in Europe

#1765 in the World

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

70. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemistry

#528 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

71. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Chemistry

#543 in Europe

#1842 in the World

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

72. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemistry

#551 in Europe

#1862 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

73. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#606 in Europe

#2183 in the World

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

74. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemistry

#608 in Europe

#2202 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

75. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#639 in Europe

#2398 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemistry

#649 in Europe

#2440 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

77. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Chemistry

#659 in Europe

#2506 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Chemistry

#665 in Europe

#2569 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Chemistry

#667 in Europe

#2572 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

80. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Chemistry

#690 in Europe

#2694 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

81. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Chemistry

#697 in Europe

#2731 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

82. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Chemistry

#699 in Europe

#2736 in the World

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

83. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemistry

#723 in Europe

#2828 in the World

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

84. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemistry

#795 in Europe

#3211 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

85. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#797 in Europe

#3224 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

86. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Chemistry

#805 in Europe

#3265 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

87. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Chemistry

#820 in Europe

#3331 in the World

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

88. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemistry

#845 in Europe

#3436 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

#851 in Europe

#3466 in the World

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

90. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Chemistry

#856 in Europe

#3498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

91. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Chemistry

#857 in Europe

#3504 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

92. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Chemistry

#859 in Europe

#3515 in the World

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

93. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Chemistry

#865 in Europe

#3538 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

94. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#869 in Europe

#3550 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

95. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Chemistry

#889 in Europe

#3672 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

96. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Chemistry

#892 in Europe

#3679 in the World

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

97. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Chemistry

#904 in Europe

#3756 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

98. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemistry

#914 in Europe

#3818 in the World

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

99. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Chemistry

#921 in Europe

#3855 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

100. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemistry

#922 in Europe

#3856 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, Erlangen, and Aachen.

Chemistry subfields in Germany

Biochemical Engineering57

Biochemistry146

Chemical Engineering119

Computational Chemistry70

Environmental Chemistry96

Inorganic Chemistry78

Materials Science161

Nanotechnology112

Nutrition and Food Science81

Organic Chemistry145

Petrology and Geochemistry84

Physical chemistry117

Polymer science and Plastics engineering60

Radiochemistry72