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 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 88 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

#6 in Europe

#35 in the World

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

2. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Environmental Chemistry

#12 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

3. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#28 in Europe

#99 in the World

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

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Environmental Chemistry

#32 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

5. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Environmental Chemistry

#39 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

6. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Environmental Chemistry

#40 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

7. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Environmental Chemistry

#43 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

8. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Environmental Chemistry

#44 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Environmental Chemistry

#48 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

10. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Environmental Chemistry

#59 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

11. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#78 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

12. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Environmental Chemistry

#85 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

13. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Environmental Chemistry

#90 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

14. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Environmental Chemistry

#92 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

15. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#93 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

16. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Environmental Chemistry

#99 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

17. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Environmental Chemistry

#101 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

18. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#102 in Europe

#286 in the World

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

19. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Environmental Chemistry

#104 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

20. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Environmental Chemistry

#105 in Europe

#289 in the World

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

21. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Environmental Chemistry

#107 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

22. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Environmental Chemistry

#111 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Environmental Chemistry

#112 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

24. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Environmental Chemistry

#113 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

25. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Environmental Chemistry

#114 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

26. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Chemistry

#119 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

27. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Environmental Chemistry

#127 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

28. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#128 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

29. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Environmental Chemistry

#137 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

30. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Environmental Chemistry

#145 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

31. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Environmental Chemistry

#147 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

32. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#151 in Europe

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

33. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#154 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

34. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Environmental Chemistry

#155 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

35. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Environmental Chemistry

#160 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

36. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#169 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

37. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Environmental Chemistry

#174 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

38. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Environmental Chemistry

#178 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

39. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Environmental Chemistry

#179 in Europe

#462 in the World

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

40. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Environmental Chemistry

#181 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

41. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#208 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

42. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Environmental Chemistry

#210 in Europe

#539 in the World

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

43. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Environmental Chemistry

#213 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

44. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Environmental Chemistry

#225 in Europe

#571 in the World

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

45. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Environmental Chemistry

#235 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

46. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Environmental Chemistry

#237 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

47. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Environmental Chemistry

#245 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

48. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Environmental Chemistry

#254 in Europe

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

49. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#256 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

50. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#258 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

51. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#262 in Europe

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

52. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Environmental Chemistry

#291 in Europe

#789 in the World

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

53. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Environmental Chemistry

#295 in Europe

#803 in the World

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

54. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Environmental Chemistry

#305 in Europe

#821 in the World

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

55. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Environmental Chemistry

#307 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

56. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Environmental Chemistry

#340 in Europe

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

57. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Environmental Chemistry

#341 in Europe

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Environmental Chemistry

#351 in Europe

#977 in the World

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

59. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Environmental Chemistry

#356 in Europe

#992 in the World

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

60. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#375 in Europe

#1097 in the World

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

61. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Environmental Chemistry

#384 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

62. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Environmental Chemistry

#397 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 6,612
Founded: 1953

63. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#398 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

64. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#429 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

65. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Environmental Chemistry

#431 in Europe

#1327 in the World

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

66. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#434 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 9,076
Founded: 1946

67. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Environmental Chemistry

#438 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

68. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Environmental Chemistry

#451 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

69. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Chemistry

#462 in Europe

#1481 in the World

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

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Environmental Chemistry

#488 in Europe

#1632 in the World

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

71. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Environmental Chemistry

#515 in Europe

#1790 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

72. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Environmental Chemistry

#526 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Enrollment: 15,050
Founded: 1971

73. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Chemistry

#550 in Europe

#1998 in the World

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

74. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Chemistry

#572 in Europe

#2138 in the World

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

75. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Environmental Chemistry

#590 in Europe

#2206 in the World

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

76. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#593 in Europe

#2217 in the World

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

77. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Environmental Chemistry

#601 in Europe

#2243 in the World

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

78. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Chemistry

#605 in Europe

#2256 in the World

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

79. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Environmental Chemistry

#613 in Europe

#2284 in the World

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

80. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Environmental Chemistry

#615 in Europe

#2290 in the World

Enrollment: 5,286
Founded: 1830

81. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Environmental Chemistry

#618 in Europe

#2316 in the World

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

82. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Environmental Chemistry

#640 in Europe

#2448 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

83. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Environmental Chemistry

#648 in Europe

#2506 in the World

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

84. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Environmental Chemistry

#667 in Europe

#2661 in the World

Enrollment: 5,473
Founded: 1996

85. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Chemistry

#672 in Europe

#2706 in the World

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

86. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#694 in Europe

#2820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 4,096
Founded: 1967

87. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Environmental Chemistry

#701 in Europe

#2873 in the World

Enrollment: 4,152
Founded: 1991

88. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Environmental Chemistry

#719 in Europe

#2987 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

Chemistry subfields in Germany