Environmental Chemistry in Germany: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 4.81M citations received by 145K academic papers made by 96 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 Environmental Chemistry

#10 in Europe

#46 in the World

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

2. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Environmental Chemistry

#15 in Europe

#65 in the World

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

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Environmental Chemistry

#27 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#31 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

5. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Environmental Chemistry

#34 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Environmental Chemistry

#43 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Environmental Chemistry

#46 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

8. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Environmental Chemistry

#47 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

9. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#52 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

10. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Environmental Chemistry

#53 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Environmental Chemistry

#60 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

12. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Environmental Chemistry

#63 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

13. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#64 in Europe

#198 in the World

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

14. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Environmental Chemistry

#80 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

15. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Environmental Chemistry

#93 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

16. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Environmental Chemistry

#95 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

17. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Environmental Chemistry

#99 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

18. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#101 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

19. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Environmental Chemistry

#102 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

20. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Environmental Chemistry

#104 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

21. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Environmental Chemistry

#108 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

22. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Environmental Chemistry

#111 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

23. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Environmental Chemistry

#114 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

24. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Chemistry

#115 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

25. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Environmental Chemistry

#120 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

26. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Environmental Chemistry

#121 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

27. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Environmental Chemistry

#124 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

28. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Environmental Chemistry

#128 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

29. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Environmental Chemistry

#136 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

30. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#138 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

31. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#146 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

32. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Environmental Chemistry

#151 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

33. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Environmental Chemistry

#161 in Europe

#428 in the World

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

34. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Environmental Chemistry

#170 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

35. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Environmental Chemistry

#171 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

36. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#174 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

37. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Environmental Chemistry

#181 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

38. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Environmental Chemistry

#193 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

39. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#196 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

40. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Environmental Chemistry

#198 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

41. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Environmental Chemistry

#201 in Europe

#535 in the World

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

42. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Environmental Chemistry

#204 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

43. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#218 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

44. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Environmental Chemistry

#228 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

45. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Environmental Chemistry

#242 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

46. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Environmental Chemistry

#248 in Europe

#669 in the World

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

47. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Environmental Chemistry

#258 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

48. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#261 in Europe

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

49. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Environmental Chemistry

#267 in Europe

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

50. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#279 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

51. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#283 in Europe

#782 in the World

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

52. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Environmental Chemistry

#284 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

53. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Environmental Chemistry

#304 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

54. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Environmental Chemistry

#318 in Europe

#884 in the World

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

55. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Environmental Chemistry

#328 in Europe

#906 in the World

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

56. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Environmental Chemistry

#344 in Europe

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

57. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Environmental Chemistry

#348 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

58. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#373 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

59. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#380 in Europe

#1142 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

60. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Environmental Chemistry

#381 in Europe

#1144 in the World

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

61. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Environmental Chemistry

#391 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

62. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Environmental Chemistry

#398 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

63. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Environmental Chemistry

#404 in Europe

#1241 in the World

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

64. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#415 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

65. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#445 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

66. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Environmental Chemistry

#452 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

67. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Environmental Chemistry

#455 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

68. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Environmental Chemistry

#473 in Europe

#1571 in the World

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

69. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#483 in Europe

#1619 in the World

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

70. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Chemistry

#502 in Europe

#1734 in the World

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

71. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Environmental Chemistry

#532 in Europe

#1930 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

72. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Chemistry

#557 in Europe

#2046 in the World

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

73. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Environmental Chemistry

#572 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

74. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#619 in Europe

#2368 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

75. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Environmental Chemistry

#631 in Europe

#2442 in the World

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

76. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Environmental Chemistry

#633 in Europe

#2459 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

77. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Environmental Chemistry

#652 in Europe

#2578 in the World

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

78. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Environmental Chemistry

#654 in Europe

#2584 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

79. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Environmental Chemistry

#657 in Europe

#2594 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

80. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Environmental Chemistry

#660 in Europe

#2608 in the World

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

81. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Environmental Chemistry

#665 in Europe

#2663 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

82. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Environmental Chemistry

#682 in Europe

#2755 in the World

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

83. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Environmental Chemistry

#683 in Europe

#2756 in the World

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

84. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#696 in Europe

#2850 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

85. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#714 in Europe

#2958 in the World

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

86. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#716 in Europe

#2972 in the World

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

87. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Environmental Chemistry

#730 in Europe

#3050 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

88. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Environmental Chemistry

#745 in Europe

#3123 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

89. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#761 in Europe

#3260 in the World

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

90. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Environmental Chemistry

#785 in Europe

#3437 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

91. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#789 in Europe

#3460 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

92. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Environmental Chemistry

#793 in Europe

#3493 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

93. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Environmental Chemistry

#797 in Europe

#3511 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

94. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#802 in Europe

#3528 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

95. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Environmental Chemistry

#805 in Europe

#3544 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

96. University of Applied Sciences Mittweida

Saxony | Mittweida

For Environmental Chemistry

#807 in Europe

#3547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,849
Founded: 1867

Chemistry subfields in Germany