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 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 79 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

#12 in Europe

#46 in the World

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

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Europe

#52 in the World

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

3. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Nutrition and Food Science

#74 in Europe

#211 in the World

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

4. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#75 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

5. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#76 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

6. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Nutrition and Food Science

#90 in Europe

#244 in the World

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

7. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#116 in Europe

#316 in the World

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

8. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#118 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

9. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Nutrition and Food Science

#124 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

10. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nutrition and Food Science

#126 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

11. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nutrition and Food Science

#128 in Europe

#356 in the World

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

12. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#129 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

13. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Nutrition and Food Science

#130 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

14. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Nutrition and Food Science

#132 in Europe

#378 in the World

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

15. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Nutrition and Food Science

#133 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

16. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#134 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

17. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#143 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

18. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Nutrition and Food Science

#148 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

19. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#149 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

20. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Nutrition and Food Science

#159 in Europe

#458 in the World

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

21. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Nutrition and Food Science

#161 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

22. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#174 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

23. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#175 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

24. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#177 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

25. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Nutrition and Food Science

#182 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

26. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nutrition and Food Science

#186 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

27. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#189 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

28. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#194 in Europe

#571 in the World

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

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Nutrition and Food Science

#207 in Europe

#608 in the World

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

30. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#208 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

31. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#213 in Europe

#615 in the World

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

32. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Nutrition and Food Science

#225 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

33. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Nutrition and Food Science

#233 in Europe

#701 in the World

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

34. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Nutrition and Food Science

#238 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

35. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Nutrition and Food Science

#256 in Europe

#770 in the World

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

36. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nutrition and Food Science

#257 in Europe

#772 in the World

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

37. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#265 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

38. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#266 in Europe

#794 in the World

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

39. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Nutrition and Food Science

#274 in Europe

#820 in the World

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

40. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nutrition and Food Science

#287 in Europe

#874 in the World

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

41. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Nutrition and Food Science

#294 in Europe

#897 in the World

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

42. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Nutrition and Food Science

#295 in Europe

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

43. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#303 in Europe

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

44. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Nutrition and Food Science

#315 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

45. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Nutrition and Food Science

#325 in Europe

#1004 in the World

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

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Nutrition and Food Science

#348 in Europe

#1103 in the World

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

47. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#351 in Europe

#1121 in the World

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

48. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nutrition and Food Science

#356 in Europe

#1138 in the World

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

49. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#373 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

50. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Nutrition and Food Science

#378 in Europe

#1277 in the World

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

51. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Nutrition and Food Science

#384 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

52. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#396 in Europe

#1365 in the World

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

53. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Nutrition and Food Science

#401 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

54. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#406 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

55. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#424 in Europe

#1478 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

56. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#465 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

57. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#481 in Europe

#1798 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

58. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#483 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

59. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nutrition and Food Science

#498 in Europe

#1892 in the World

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

60. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Nutrition and Food Science

#506 in Europe

#1937 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

61. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Fulda

For Nutrition and Food Science

#535 in Europe

#2102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 6,514
Founded: 1974

62. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nutrition and Food Science

#543 in Europe

#2162 in the World

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

63. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Nutrition and Food Science

#545 in Europe

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 2,326
Founded: 1982

64. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#546 in Europe

#2198 in the World

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

65. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Nutrition and Food Science

#555 in Europe

#2269 in the World

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

66. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#580 in Europe

#2393 in the World

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

67. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Nutrition and Food Science

#583 in Europe

#2401 in the World

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

68. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Nutrition and Food Science

#590 in Europe

#2424 in the World

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

69. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#598 in Europe

#2497 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

70. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#618 in Europe

#2628 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

71. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Nutrition and Food Science

#661 in Europe

#2897 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

72. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#672 in Europe

#2942 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

73. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nutrition and Food Science

#675 in Europe

#2960 in the World

Enrollment: 15,050
Founded: 1971

74. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#690 in Europe

#3040 in the World

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

75. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#694 in Europe

#3060 in the World

Enrollment: 9,076
Founded: 1946

76. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Nutrition and Food Science

#700 in Europe

#3102 in the World

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

77. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#701 in Europe

#3108 in the World

Enrollment: 2,596
Founded: 1897

78. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#702 in Europe

#3127 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

79. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#727 in Europe

#3215 in the World

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

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