100 Best universities for Chemistry in Germany

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 163 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. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemistry

#13 in Europe

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemistry

#20 in Europe

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Chemistry

#30 in Europe

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Chemistry

#32 in Europe

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

5. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Chemistry

#35 in Europe

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

6. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Chemistry

#39 in Europe

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Chemistry

#40 in Europe

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

8. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemistry

#42 in Europe

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

9. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemistry

#44 in Europe

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

10. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Chemistry

#46 in Europe

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

11. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemistry

#47 in Europe

#162 in the World

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

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#54 in Europe

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

13. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Chemistry

#56 in Europe

#182 in the World

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

14. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#61 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

15. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Chemistry

#64 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

16. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Chemistry

#66 in Europe

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

17. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#67 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

18. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemistry

#70 in Europe

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

19. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Chemistry

#72 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

20. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemistry

#75 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

21. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Chemistry

#82 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

22. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#85 in Europe

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

23. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#88 in Europe

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

24. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Chemistry

#89 in Europe

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Chemistry

#90 in Europe

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Chemistry

#91 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Chemistry

#93 in Europe

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Chemistry

#97 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

29. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemistry

#103 in Europe

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

30. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#108 in Europe

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,256
Founded: 1965

31. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#109 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

32. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Chemistry

#128 in Europe

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

33. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Chemistry

#133 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

34. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Chemistry

#148 in Europe

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

35. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Chemistry

#154 in Europe

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

36. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Chemistry

#155 in Europe

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

37. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemistry

#159 in Europe

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

38. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemistry

#162 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

39. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Chemistry

#169 in Europe

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

40. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#170 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemistry

#185 in Europe

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

42. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Chemistry

#187 in Europe

#506 in the World

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

43. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemistry

#189 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

44. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Chemistry

#194 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

45. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Chemistry

#197 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

46. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemistry

#208 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 9,283
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

47. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Chemistry

#232 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

48. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Chemistry

#244 in Europe

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

49. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Chemistry

#251 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

50. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Chemistry

#264 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Chemistry

#267 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#285 in Europe

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,040
Founded: 1971

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Chemistry

#288 in Europe

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

54. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Chemistry

#290 in Europe

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

55. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#303 in Europe

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

56. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Chemistry

#309 in Europe

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 4,963
Founded: 1775

57. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Chemistry

#327 in Europe

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

58. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Chemistry

#329 in Europe

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

59. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemistry

#333 in Europe

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

60. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Chemistry

#336 in Europe

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

61. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Chemistry

#338 in Europe

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,467
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

62. University of Kassel

For Chemistry

#344 in Europe

#1007 in the World

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

63. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemistry

#347 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

64. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemistry

#406 in Europe

#1225 in the World

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

65. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Chemistry

#408 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

66. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Chemistry

#412 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 6,612
Founded: 1953

67. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#421 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,459
Founded: 1778

68. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Chemistry

#475 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1973

69. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Chemistry

#491 in Europe

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 2,326
Founded: 1982

70. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemistry

#503 in Europe

#1653 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

71. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemistry

#508 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

72. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Chemistry

#512 in Europe

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,260
Founded: 1970

73. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Chemistry

#527 in Europe

#1766 in the World

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

74. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemistry

#558 in Europe

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

75. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#580 in Europe

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

76. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#626 in Europe

#2316 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

77. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Chemistry

#643 in Europe

#2406 in the World

Enrollment: 4,072
Founded: 1860

78. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Chemistry

#644 in Europe

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,727
Founded: 1992

79. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Chemistry

#649 in Europe

#2451 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

80. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Chemistry

#654 in Europe

#2462 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

81. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemistry

#655 in Europe

#2464 in the World

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

82. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Chemistry

#675 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

83. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemistry

#690 in Europe

#2624 in the World

Enrollment: 5,473
Founded: 1996

84. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Chemistry

#701 in Europe

#2701 in the World

Enrollment: 9,076
Founded: 1946

85. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemistry

#773 in Europe

#3051 in the World

Enrollment: 15,050
Founded: 1971

86. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#790 in Europe

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

87. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Chemistry

#796 in Europe

#3174 in the World

Enrollment: 8,532
Founded: 1971

88. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#799 in Europe

#3195 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

89. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemistry

#816 in Europe

#3287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,106
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1898

90. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Chemistry

#817 in Europe

#3305 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

91. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Chemistry

#824 in Europe

#3333 in the World

Enrollment: 4,152
Founded: 1991

92. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Chemistry

#825 in Europe

#3335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,581
Founded: 1973

93. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Chemistry

#835 in Europe

#3372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

94. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Chemistry

#844 in Europe

#3399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

95. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemistry

#855 in Europe

#3486 in the World

Enrollment: 3,738
Founded: 1832

96. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#875 in Europe

#3611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

97. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Chemistry

#890 in Europe

#3682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

98. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Chemistry

#896 in Europe

#3734 in the World

Enrollment: 2,596
Founded: 1897

99. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Chemistry

#902 in Europe

#3765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

100. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemistry

#903 in Europe

#3769 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 Munich, Heidelberg, Erlangen, and Gottingen.

Chemistry subfields in Germany

Biochemical Engineering53

Biochemistry139

Chemical Engineering109

Computational Chemistry69

Environmental Chemistry88

Inorganic Chemistry77

Materials Science152

Nanotechnology109

Nutrition and Food Science79

Organic Chemistry138

Petrology and Geochemistry75

Physical chemistry112

Polymer science and Plastics engineering58

Radiochemistry68