Nutrition and Food Science in Germany: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 2.56M citations received by 67K academic papers made by 82 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. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Europe

#50 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in Europe

#55 in the World

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

3. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Nutrition and Food Science

#79 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

4. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Nutrition and Food Science

#80 in Europe

#239 in the World

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

5. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#85 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#88 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#104 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nutrition and Food Science

#112 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

9. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#121 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

10. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#129 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

11. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#132 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

12. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Nutrition and Food Science

#137 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#140 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#142 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Nutrition and Food Science

#146 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Nutrition and Food Science

#147 in Europe

#432 in the World

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

17. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nutrition and Food Science

#148 in Europe

#441 in the World

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

18. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#156 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

19. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Nutrition and Food Science

#163 in Europe

#491 in the World

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

20. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#166 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

21. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Nutrition and Food Science

#167 in Europe

#500 in the World

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

22. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Nutrition and Food Science

#171 in Europe

#515 in the World

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

23. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#178 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

24. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Nutrition and Food Science

#190 in Europe

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

25. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Nutrition and Food Science

#200 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

26. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#201 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

27. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#206 in Europe

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

28. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nutrition and Food Science

#220 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

29. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Nutrition and Food Science

#225 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

30. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#232 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

31. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Nutrition and Food Science

#241 in Europe

#742 in the World

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

32. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#244 in Europe

#757 in the World

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

33. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Nutrition and Food Science

#251 in Europe

#772 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

34. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Nutrition and Food Science

#264 in Europe

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

35. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Nutrition and Food Science

#277 in Europe

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

36. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#281 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

37. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nutrition and Food Science

#282 in Europe

#874 in the World

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

38. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nutrition and Food Science

#286 in Europe

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

39. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#292 in Europe

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

40. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Nutrition and Food Science

#301 in Europe

#934 in the World

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

41. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Nutrition and Food Science

#319 in Europe

#1041 in the World

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

42. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Nutrition and Food Science

#331 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

43. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#341 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

44. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Nutrition and Food Science

#347 in Europe

#1148 in the World

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

45. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Nutrition and Food Science

#350 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

46. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Nutrition and Food Science

#356 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

47. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nutrition and Food Science

#379 in Europe

#1277 in the World

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

48. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Nutrition and Food Science

#394 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

49. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#410 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

50. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#422 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

51. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Nutrition and Food Science

#435 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

52. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Nutrition and Food Science

#438 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

53. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#447 in Europe

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

54. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#463 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

55. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#487 in Europe

#1807 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

56. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Nutrition and Food Science

#495 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

57. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#503 in Europe

#1901 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

58. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#509 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

59. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#514 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

60. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Nutrition and Food Science

#556 in Europe

#2246 in the World

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

61. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nutrition and Food Science

#557 in Europe

#2256 in the World

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

62. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Fulda

For Nutrition and Food Science

#563 in Europe

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,289
Founded: 1974

63. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#589 in Europe

#2449 in the World

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

64. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Nutrition and Food Science

#604 in Europe

#2523 in the World

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

65. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#612 in Europe

#2558 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

66. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Nutrition and Food Science

#636 in Europe

#2685 in the World

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

67. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Nutrition and Food Science

#643 in Europe

#2736 in the World

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

68. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#654 in Europe

#2802 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

69. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nutrition and Food Science

#672 in Europe

#2937 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

70. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#675 in Europe

#2947 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

71. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#691 in Europe

#3015 in the World

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

72. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#692 in Europe

#3024 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

73. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Nutrition and Food Science

#695 in Europe

#3036 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

74. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#703 in Europe

#3080 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

75. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#719 in Europe

#3167 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

76. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Nutrition and Food Science

#723 in Europe

#3223 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

77. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#725 in Europe

#3242 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

78. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#728 in Europe

#3257 in the World

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

79. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Nutrition and Food Science

#751 in Europe

#3377 in the World

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

80. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#788 in Europe

#3600 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

81. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Nutrition and Food Science

#813 in Europe

#3744 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

82. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#834 in Europe

#3826 in the World

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

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