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 9M citations received by 285K academic papers made by 117 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

#70 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

#12 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

3. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Physical chemistry

#17 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Physical chemistry

#22 in Europe

#120 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

#139 in the World

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

6. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#29 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

7. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Physical chemistry

#36 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

8. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Physical chemistry

#37 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

9. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Physical chemistry

#41 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

10. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Physical chemistry

#42 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Physical chemistry

#49 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#52 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

13. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Physical chemistry

#55 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

14. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Physical chemistry

#61 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

15. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Physical chemistry

#78 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

16. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Physical chemistry

#84 in Europe

#292 in the World

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

17. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Physical chemistry

#86 in Europe

#297 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

#90 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

19. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Physical chemistry

#92 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

20. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Physical chemistry

#96 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

21. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Physical chemistry

#99 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

22. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Physical chemistry

#108 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

23. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Physical chemistry

#109 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

24. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Physical chemistry

#111 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

25. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Physical chemistry

#115 in Europe

#369 in the World

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

26. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Physical chemistry

#126 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

#131 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Physical chemistry

#133 in Europe

#406 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

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

30. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Physical chemistry

#138 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Physical chemistry

#141 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Physical chemistry

#146 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Physical chemistry

#152 in Europe

#458 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

#464 in the World

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

35. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#159 in Europe

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

36. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Physical chemistry

#165 in Europe

#488 in the World

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

37. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Physical chemistry

#166 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

38. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Physical chemistry

#171 in Europe

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

39. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Physical chemistry

#178 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

40. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Physical chemistry

#186 in Europe

#536 in the World

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

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Physical chemistry

#189 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Physical chemistry

#193 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

43. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Physical chemistry

#206 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

44. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Physical chemistry

#207 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

45. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Physical chemistry

#208 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

46. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Physical chemistry

#220 in Europe

#623 in the World

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

47. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Physical chemistry

#236 in Europe

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

48. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#250 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Physical chemistry

#254 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Physical chemistry

#260 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Physical chemistry

#280 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

52. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Physical chemistry

#282 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

53. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Physical chemistry

#296 in Europe

#867 in the World

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

54. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Physical chemistry

#313 in Europe

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

55. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Physical chemistry

#346 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

56. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Physical chemistry

#347 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

57. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Physical chemistry

#348 in Europe

#1084 in the World

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

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Physical chemistry

#360 in Europe

#1131 in the World

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

59. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Physical chemistry

#365 in Europe

#1156 in the World

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

60. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Physical chemistry

#368 in Europe

#1160 in the World

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

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Physical chemistry

#374 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Physical chemistry

#390 in Europe

#1262 in the World

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

63. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#398 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

64. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Physical chemistry

#412 in Europe

#1371 in the World

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

65. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Physical chemistry

#432 in Europe

#1471 in the World

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

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Physical chemistry

#434 in Europe

#1476 in the World

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

67. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Physical chemistry

#471 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

68. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Physical chemistry

#522 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

69. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Physical chemistry

#537 in Europe

#1948 in the World

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

70. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Physical chemistry

#568 in Europe

#2103 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

71. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#591 in Europe

#2193 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

72. University of Applied Sciences Wildau

Brandenburg | Wildau

For Physical chemistry

#596 in Europe

#2209 in the World

Enrollment: 3,462
Founded: 1991

73. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Physical chemistry

#611 in Europe

#2293 in the World

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

74. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Physical chemistry

#614 in Europe

#2319 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

75. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Physical chemistry

#618 in Europe

#2331 in the World

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

76. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Physical chemistry

#633 in Europe

#2406 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

77. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Physical chemistry

#634 in Europe

#2423 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

78. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#644 in Europe

#2472 in the World

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

79. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Physical chemistry

#655 in Europe

#2542 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

80. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Physical chemistry

#662 in Europe

#2568 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

81. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Physical chemistry

#665 in Europe

#2588 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

82. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Physical chemistry

#673 in Europe

#2630 in the World

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

83. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Physical chemistry

#699 in Europe

#2762 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

#713 in Europe

#2846 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

86. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Physical chemistry

#715 in Europe

#2851 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

87. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Physical chemistry

#716 in Europe

#2853 in the World

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

88. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Physical chemistry

#721 in Europe

#2874 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

89. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Physical chemistry

#725 in Europe

#2892 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

90. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Physical chemistry

#727 in Europe

#2897 in the World

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

91. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Physical chemistry

#738 in Europe

#2927 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

92. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Physical chemistry

#757 in Europe

#3034 in the World

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

93. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Physical chemistry

#767 in Europe

#3102 in the World

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

94. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Physical chemistry

#771 in Europe

#3123 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

95. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Physical chemistry

#772 in Europe

#3128 in the World

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

96. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Physical chemistry

#789 in Europe

#3195 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

97. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Physical chemistry

#798 in Europe

#3235 in the World

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

98. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Physical chemistry

#815 in Europe

#3323 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

99. Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Lemgo

For Physical chemistry

#820 in Europe

#3355 in the World

Enrollment: 5,938
Founded: 1971

100. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Physical chemistry

#827 in Europe

#3413 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

Chemistry subfields in Germany