Physical chemistry in Germany: 100+ Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 9.46M citations received by 289K academic papers made by 118 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 Physical chemistry

#10 in Europe

#75 in the World

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

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Europe

#83 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Physical chemistry

#16 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Physical chemistry

#22 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

5. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Physical chemistry

#26 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#29 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

7. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Physical chemistry

#37 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

8. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Physical chemistry

#38 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

9. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Physical chemistry

#39 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

10. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Physical chemistry

#44 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Physical chemistry

#48 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#53 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

13. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Physical chemistry

#56 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

14. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Physical chemistry

#60 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

15. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Physical chemistry

#81 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

16. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Physical chemistry

#88 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

17. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Physical chemistry

#90 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

18. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#91 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

19. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Physical chemistry

#93 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

20. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Physical chemistry

#96 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

21. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Physical chemistry

#99 in Europe

#327 in the World

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

22. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Physical chemistry

#110 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

23. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Physical chemistry

#111 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

24. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Physical chemistry

#113 in Europe

#370 in the World

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

25. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Physical chemistry

#115 in Europe

#372 in the World

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

26. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Physical chemistry

#124 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

27. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Physical chemistry

#134 in Europe

#415 in the World

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

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Physical chemistry

#135 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

29. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Physical chemistry

#136 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

30. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Physical chemistry

#139 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

31. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Physical chemistry

#140 in Europe

#431 in the World

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

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Physical chemistry

#150 in Europe

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Physical chemistry

#154 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

34. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Physical chemistry

#155 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

35. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#159 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

36. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Physical chemistry

#160 in Europe

#481 in the World

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

37. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Physical chemistry

#167 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

38. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Physical chemistry

#174 in Europe

#515 in the World

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

39. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Physical chemistry

#178 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

40. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Physical chemistry

#187 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Physical chemistry

#188 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Physical chemistry

#198 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

43. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Physical chemistry

#209 in Europe

#614 in the World

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

44. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Physical chemistry

#212 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

45. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Physical chemistry

#214 in Europe

#622 in the World

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

46. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Physical chemistry

#224 in Europe

#644 in the World

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

47. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Physical chemistry

#238 in Europe

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

48. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#250 in Europe

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Physical chemistry

#252 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Physical chemistry

#260 in Europe

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Physical chemistry

#278 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

52. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Physical chemistry

#282 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

53. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Physical chemistry

#296 in Europe

#879 in the World

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

54. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Physical chemistry

#317 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Physical chemistry

#346 in Europe

#1099 in the World

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

56. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Physical chemistry

#347 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

57. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Physical chemistry

#354 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Physical chemistry

#362 in Europe

#1154 in the World

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

59. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Physical chemistry

#365 in Europe

#1162 in the World

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

60. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Physical chemistry

#375 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

61. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Physical chemistry

#378 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

62. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Physical chemistry

#390 in Europe

#1278 in the World

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

63. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#398 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

64. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Physical chemistry

#416 in Europe

#1407 in the World

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

65. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Physical chemistry

#431 in Europe

#1468 in the World

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

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Physical chemistry

#435 in Europe

#1492 in the World

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

67. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Physical chemistry

#477 in Europe

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

68. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Physical chemistry

#525 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

69. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Physical chemistry

#540 in Europe

#1977 in the World

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

70. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Physical chemistry

#575 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

71. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#589 in Europe

#2195 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

72. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Physical chemistry

#600 in Europe

#2249 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

73. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Physical chemistry

#622 in Europe

#2365 in the World

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

74. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Physical chemistry

#623 in Europe

#2366 in the World

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

75. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Physical chemistry

#629 in Europe

#2377 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

76. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Physical chemistry

#632 in Europe

#2410 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

77. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Physical chemistry

#635 in Europe

#2423 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Physical chemistry

#645 in Europe

#2483 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#648 in Europe

#2498 in the World

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

80. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Physical chemistry

#659 in Europe

#2551 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

81. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Physical chemistry

#663 in Europe

#2582 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

82. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Physical chemistry

#682 in Europe

#2669 in the World

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

83. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Physical chemistry

#700 in Europe

#2775 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

84. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Physical chemistry

#712 in Europe

#2841 in the World

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

85. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Physical chemistry

#717 in Europe

#2863 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

86. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Physical chemistry

#718 in Europe

#2866 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

87. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Physical chemistry

#721 in Europe

#2883 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

88. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Physical chemistry

#723 in Europe

#2891 in the World

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

89. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Physical chemistry

#725 in Europe

#2903 in the World

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

90. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#726 in Europe

#2907 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

91. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Physical chemistry

#743 in Europe

#2954 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

92. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Physical chemistry

#764 in Europe

#3072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1994

93. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Physical chemistry

#767 in Europe

#3086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

94. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Physical chemistry

#768 in Europe

#3093 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

95. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Physical chemistry

#785 in Europe

#3168 in the World

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

96. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#792 in Europe

#3207 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

97. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Physical chemistry

#800 in Europe

#3246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

98. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Physical chemistry

#811 in Europe

#3311 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

99. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Physical chemistry

#824 in Europe

#3380 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

100. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Physical chemistry

#825 in Europe

#3394 in the World

Enrollment: 6,431
Founded: 1992

Chemistry subfields in Germany