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 7.7M citations received by 265K academic papers made by 119 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

#9 in Europe

#66 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

#15 in Europe

#90 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Physical chemistry

#19 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Physical chemistry

#22 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

5. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Physical chemistry

#25 in Europe

#136 in the World

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

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#32 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

7. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Physical chemistry

#35 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

8. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Physical chemistry

#41 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

9. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Physical chemistry

#45 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

10. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Physical chemistry

#46 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

11. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#49 in Europe

#199 in the World

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

12. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Physical chemistry

#50 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

13. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Physical chemistry

#67 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Physical chemistry

#74 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

15. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Physical chemistry

#78 in Europe

#276 in the World

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

16. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Physical chemistry

#79 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

17. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#88 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

18. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Physical chemistry

#89 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

19. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Physical chemistry

#94 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Physical chemistry

#95 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Physical chemistry

#101 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

22. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Physical chemistry

#108 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

23. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Physical chemistry

#110 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

24. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Physical chemistry

#112 in Europe

#356 in the World

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

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Physical chemistry

#123 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

26. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Physical chemistry

#124 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

27. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Physical chemistry

#125 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

28. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Physical chemistry

#126 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Physical chemistry

#134 in Europe

#405 in the World

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

30. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Physical chemistry

#139 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Physical chemistry

#144 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Physical chemistry

#148 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

33. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#150 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

34. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Physical chemistry

#151 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

35. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Physical chemistry

#153 in Europe

#454 in the World

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

36. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Physical chemistry

#164 in Europe

#478 in the World

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

37. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Physical chemistry

#172 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

38. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Physical chemistry

#175 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

39. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Physical chemistry

#180 in Europe

#515 in the World

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

40. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Physical chemistry

#191 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Physical chemistry

#194 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Physical chemistry

#196 in Europe

#556 in the World

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

43. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Physical chemistry

#203 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

44. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Physical chemistry

#204 in Europe

#581 in the World

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

45. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Physical chemistry

#207 in Europe

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

46. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Physical chemistry

#213 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

47. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#245 in Europe

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

48. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Physical chemistry

#248 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Physical chemistry

#249 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Physical chemistry

#261 in Europe

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Physical chemistry

#273 in Europe

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

52. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Physical chemistry

#290 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

53. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Physical chemistry

#297 in Europe

#850 in the World

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

54. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Physical chemistry

#316 in Europe

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Physical chemistry

#330 in Europe

#996 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

#331 in Europe

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

57. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Physical chemistry

#336 in Europe

#1009 in the World

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

58. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Physical chemistry

#342 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

59. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Physical chemistry

#346 in Europe

#1041 in the World

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

60. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Physical chemistry

#366 in Europe

#1114 in the World

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

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Physical chemistry

#367 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Physical chemistry

#383 in Europe

#1200 in the World

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

63. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#386 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

64. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Physical chemistry

#408 in Europe

#1335 in the World

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

65. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Physical chemistry

#436 in Europe

#1455 in the World

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

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Physical chemistry

#437 in Europe

#1458 in the World

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

67. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Physical chemistry

#446 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

68. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Physical chemistry

#525 in Europe

#1852 in the World

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

69. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Physical chemistry

#526 in Europe

#1858 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

70. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Physical chemistry

#571 in Europe

#2082 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

71. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Physical chemistry

#576 in Europe

#2113 in the World

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

72. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Physical chemistry

#577 in Europe

#2115 in the World

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

73. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#585 in Europe

#2136 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

74. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Physical chemistry

#587 in Europe

#2138 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

75. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Physical chemistry

#593 in Europe

#2160 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

76. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#620 in Europe

#2281 in the World

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

77. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Physical chemistry

#634 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

78. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Physical chemistry

#644 in Europe

#2417 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

79. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Physical chemistry

#658 in Europe

#2493 in the World

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

80. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Physical chemistry

#659 in Europe

#2497 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

81. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Physical chemistry

#663 in Europe

#2534 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

82. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Physical chemistry

#666 in Europe

#2552 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

83. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Physical chemistry

#670 in Europe

#2581 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

84. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Physical chemistry

#691 in Europe

#2687 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

85. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Physical chemistry

#707 in Europe

#2750 in the World

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

86. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#708 in Europe

#2756 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

87. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Physical chemistry

#721 in Europe

#2838 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

88. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Physical chemistry

#723 in Europe

#2845 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

89. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Physical chemistry

#727 in Europe

#2851 in the World

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

90. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Physical chemistry

#728 in Europe

#2861 in the World

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

91. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Physical chemistry

#733 in Europe

#2887 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

92. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Physical chemistry

#744 in Europe

#2950 in the World

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

93. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Physical chemistry

#755 in Europe

#3003 in the World

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

94. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Physical chemistry

#768 in Europe

#3080 in the World

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

95. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#779 in Europe

#3126 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

96. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Physical chemistry

#780 in Europe

#3133 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

97. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Physical chemistry

#799 in Europe

#3210 in the World

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

98. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Physical chemistry

#812 in Europe

#3274 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

99. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Physical chemistry

#817 in Europe

#3290 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

100. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Physical chemistry

#821 in Europe

#3306 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

Chemistry subfields in Germany