100 Best universities for Chemistry in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 70M citations received by 2.28M academic papers made by 165 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

#38 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemistry

#15 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemistry

#16 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Chemistry

#37 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

5. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Chemistry

#39 in Europe

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Chemistry

#40 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

7. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemistry

#42 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

8. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Chemistry

#43 in Europe

#154 in the World

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

9. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#48 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

10. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemistry

#49 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Chemistry

#51 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemistry

#52 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

13. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Chemistry

#55 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

14. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemistry

#56 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

15. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#60 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

16. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Chemistry

#61 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

17. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#67 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

18. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Chemistry

#71 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

19. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemistry

#73 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

20. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Chemistry

#75 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Chemistry

#77 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#78 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

23. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#91 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

24. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Chemistry

#93 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

25. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Chemistry

#95 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

26. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#96 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

27. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Chemistry

#100 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Chemistry

#103 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

29. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Chemistry

#107 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

30. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Chemistry

#109 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Chemistry

#110 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

32. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#111 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

33. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Chemistry

#133 in Europe

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Chemistry

#136 in Europe

#367 in the World

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

35. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Chemistry

#150 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

36. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemistry

#157 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

37. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemistry

#160 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Chemistry

#166 in Europe

#432 in the World

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

39. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#172 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

40. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Chemistry

#174 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

41. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Chemistry

#189 in Europe

#498 in the World

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

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Chemistry

#191 in Europe

#504 in the World

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

43. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemistry

#194 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

44. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Chemistry

#195 in Europe

#527 in the World

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

45. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Chemistry

#204 in Europe

#544 in the World

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

46. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Chemistry

#211 in Europe

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

47. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemistry

#216 in Europe

#596 in the World

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

48. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Chemistry

#245 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Chemistry

#254 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

50. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Chemistry

#263 in Europe

#749 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Chemistry

#277 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Chemistry

#284 in Europe

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

53. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Chemistry

#303 in Europe

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

54. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#305 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

55. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Chemistry

#309 in Europe

#876 in the World

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

56. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Chemistry

#324 in Europe

#922 in the World

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

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Chemistry

#331 in Europe

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Chemistry

#345 in Europe

#997 in the World

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

59. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Chemistry

#347 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

60. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Chemistry

#348 in Europe

#1009 in the World

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

61. University of Kassel

For Chemistry

#350 in Europe

#1018 in the World

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

62. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemistry

#361 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

63. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Chemistry

#395 in Europe

#1185 in the World

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

64. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#398 in Europe

#1194 in the World

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

65. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Chemistry

#405 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

66. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Chemistry

#422 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

67. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Chemistry

#478 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

68. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Chemistry

#493 in Europe

#1580 in the World

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

69. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Chemistry

#511 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

70. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemistry

#512 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

71. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Chemistry

#520 in Europe

#1728 in the World

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

72. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Chemistry

#527 in Europe

#1751 in the World

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

73. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Chemistry

#579 in Europe

#1991 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

74. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#593 in Europe

#2072 in the World

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

75. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#634 in Europe

#2331 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Chemistry

#643 in Europe

#2400 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

77. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Chemistry

#645 in Europe

#2403 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

78. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Chemistry

#654 in Europe

#2450 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

79. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Chemistry

#664 in Europe

#2478 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

80. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Chemistry

#667 in Europe

#2486 in the World

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

81. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Chemistry

#673 in Europe

#2512 in the World

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

82. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Chemistry

#676 in Europe

#2532 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

83. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Chemistry

#701 in Europe

#2669 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

84. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Chemistry

#786 in Europe

#3098 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

85. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Chemistry

#789 in Europe

#3106 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

86. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Chemistry

#805 in Europe

#3228 in the World

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

87. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Chemistry

#814 in Europe

#3257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,217
Founded: 1971

88. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Chemistry

#821 in Europe

#3288 in the World

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

89. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Chemistry

#823 in Europe

#3294 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

90. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Chemistry

#826 in Europe

#3302 in the World

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

91. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Chemistry

#831 in Europe

#3323 in the World

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

92. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Chemistry

#836 in Europe

#3375 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

93. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Chemistry

#840 in Europe

#3397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

94. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Chemistry

#848 in Europe

#3422 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

95. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Chemistry

#861 in Europe

#3489 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

96. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Chemistry

#875 in Europe

#3554 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

97. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Chemistry

#888 in Europe

#3635 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

98. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Chemistry

#898 in Europe

#3712 in the World

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

99. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Chemistry

#904 in Europe

#3733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

100. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Chemistry

#912 in Europe

#3779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

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

Chemistry subfields in Germany

Biochemical Engineering55

Biochemistry144

Chemical Engineering118

Computational Chemistry71

Environmental Chemistry97

Inorganic Chemistry77

Materials Science158

Nanotechnology114

Nutrition and Food Science80

Organic Chemistry142

Petrology and Geochemistry82

Physical chemistry119

Polymer science and Plastics engineering60

Radiochemistry72