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 3.9M citations received by 132K academic papers made by 97 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

#8 in Europe

#41 in the World

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

2. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Environmental Chemistry

#16 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Environmental Chemistry

#29 in Europe

#112 in the World

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

4. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#30 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

5. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Environmental Chemistry

#36 in Europe

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

6. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Environmental Chemistry

#41 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Environmental Chemistry

#47 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

8. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Environmental Chemistry

#51 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

9. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#54 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Environmental Chemistry

#56 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Environmental Chemistry

#58 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#64 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

13. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Environmental Chemistry

#87 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

14. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Environmental Chemistry

#90 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

15. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Environmental Chemistry

#93 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

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. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#97 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

18. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Environmental Chemistry

#102 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

19. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Environmental Chemistry

#104 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

20. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Environmental Chemistry

#105 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

21. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Environmental Chemistry

#107 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

22. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Chemistry

#108 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

23. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Environmental Chemistry

#110 in Europe

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

24. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Environmental Chemistry

#114 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

25. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Environmental Chemistry

#116 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

26. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Environmental Chemistry

#117 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

27. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Environmental Chemistry

#120 in Europe

#316 in the World

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

28. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#126 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

29. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Environmental Chemistry

#128 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

30. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Environmental Chemistry

#129 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

31. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#143 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

32. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Environmental Chemistry

#156 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#163 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Environmental Chemistry

#165 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

35. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Environmental Chemistry

#167 in Europe

#439 in the World

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

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Environmental Chemistry

#170 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

37. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Environmental Chemistry

#179 in Europe

#466 in the World

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

38. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Environmental Chemistry

#185 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

39. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#186 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

40. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Environmental Chemistry

#191 in Europe

#494 in the World

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

41. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Environmental Chemistry

#195 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

42. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#206 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

43. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Environmental Chemistry

#217 in Europe

#574 in the World

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

44. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Environmental Chemistry

#229 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

45. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Environmental Chemistry

#235 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

46. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Environmental Chemistry

#241 in Europe

#635 in the World

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

47. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Environmental Chemistry

#248 in Europe

#654 in the World

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

48. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#259 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

49. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#261 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Environmental Chemistry

#262 in Europe

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#271 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

52. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Environmental Chemistry

#272 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

53. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Environmental Chemistry

#305 in Europe

#821 in the World

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

54. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Environmental Chemistry

#309 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

55. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Environmental Chemistry

#317 in Europe

#856 in the World

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

56. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Environmental Chemistry

#346 in Europe

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

57. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Environmental Chemistry

#356 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Environmental Chemistry

#357 in Europe

#1012 in the World

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

59. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Environmental Chemistry

#359 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

60. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Environmental Chemistry

#365 in Europe

#1033 in the World

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

61. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#379 in Europe

#1090 in the World

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

62. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#383 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

63. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Environmental Chemistry

#387 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

64. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#412 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

65. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#437 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

66. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Environmental Chemistry

#439 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

67. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Environmental Chemistry

#442 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

68. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Environmental Chemistry

#468 in Europe

#1508 in the World

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

69. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#477 in Europe

#1549 in the World

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

70. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Chemistry

#506 in Europe

#1718 in the World

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

71. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Environmental Chemistry

#519 in Europe

#1789 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

72. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Environmental Chemistry

#520 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

73. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Chemistry

#556 in Europe

#1995 in the World

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

74. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Environmental Chemistry

#599 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

75. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#600 in Europe

#2240 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

76. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Environmental Chemistry

#625 in Europe

#2358 in the World

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

77. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Environmental Chemistry

#637 in Europe

#2394 in the World

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

78. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Environmental Chemistry

#647 in Europe

#2462 in the World

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

79. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Environmental Chemistry

#648 in Europe

#2465 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

80. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Environmental Chemistry

#651 in Europe

#2482 in the World

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

81. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Environmental Chemistry

#658 in Europe

#2507 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

82. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Environmental Chemistry

#668 in Europe

#2586 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

83. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#679 in Europe

#2656 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

84. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#691 in Europe

#2727 in the World

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

85. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Environmental Chemistry

#695 in Europe

#2773 in the World

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

86. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#696 in Europe

#2785 in the World

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

87. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Environmental Chemistry

#707 in Europe

#2867 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

88. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Environmental Chemistry

#711 in Europe

#2891 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

89. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#754 in Europe

#3173 in the World

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

90. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Environmental Chemistry

#773 in Europe

#3309 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

91. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Environmental Chemistry

#778 in Europe

#3342 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

92. University of Applied Sciences Mittweida

Saxony | Mittweida

For Environmental Chemistry

#781 in Europe

#3356 in the World

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

93. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#782 in Europe

#3364 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

94. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#783 in Europe

#3379 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

95. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Environmental Chemistry

#784 in Europe

#3384 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

96. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Environmental Chemistry

#793 in Europe

#3420 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

97. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Environmental Chemistry

#810 in Europe

#3495 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

Chemistry subfields in Germany