Germany's best Environmental Science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Science. A graph of 36M citations received by 1.4M academic papers made by 170 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 Environmental Science

#24 in Europe

#100 in the World

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

2. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Environmental Science

#40 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Environmental Science

#46 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Science

#48 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Environmental Science

#51 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

6. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Environmental Science

#55 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Environmental Science

#65 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

8. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Environmental Science

#67 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

9. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Science

#70 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

10. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Environmental Science

#76 in Europe

#224 in the World

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

11. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Environmental Science

#79 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

12. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Environmental Science

#85 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

13. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Environmental Science

#95 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

14. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Science

#96 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

15. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Environmental Science

#97 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

16. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Environmental Science

#105 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

17. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Environmental Science

#107 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Environmental Science

#111 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

19. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Environmental Science

#114 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

20. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Environmental Science

#121 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

21. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Environmental Science

#126 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

22. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Science

#130 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

23. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Environmental Science

#136 in Europe

#370 in the World

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

24. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Environmental Science

#139 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

25. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Environmental Science

#143 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

26. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Environmental Science

#150 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Environmental Science

#153 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

28. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Environmental Science

#159 in Europe

#431 in the World

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

29. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Science

#164 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

30. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Environmental Science

#166 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Environmental Science

#173 in Europe

#477 in the World

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

32. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Environmental Science

#174 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

33. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Science

#176 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Environmental Science

#184 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

35. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Environmental Science

#186 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

36. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Environmental Science

#189 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

37. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Environmental Science

#192 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

38. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Environmental Science

#198 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Environmental Science

#200 in Europe

#542 in the World

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

40. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Environmental Science

#209 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Environmental Science

#210 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Environmental Science

#216 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

43. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Environmental Science

#222 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

44. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Environmental Science

#238 in Europe

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

45. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Environmental Science

#241 in Europe

#657 in the World

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

46. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Environmental Science

#242 in Europe

#658 in the World

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

47. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Science

#253 in Europe

#693 in the World

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

48. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Environmental Science

#263 in Europe

#720 in the World

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

49. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Environmental Science

#275 in Europe

#761 in the World

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

50. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Environmental Science

#311 in Europe

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

51. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Science

#316 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

52. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Environmental Science

#342 in Europe

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

53. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Environmental Science

#349 in Europe

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

54. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Environmental Science

#354 in Europe

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

55. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Environmental Science

#358 in Europe

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

56. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Environmental Science

#363 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Environmental Science

#375 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Environmental Science

#391 in Europe

#1104 in the World

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

59. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Environmental Science

#397 in Europe

#1123 in the World

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

60. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Environmental Science

#411 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

61. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Environmental Science

#417 in Europe

#1180 in the World

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

62. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Environmental Science

#420 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

63. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Environmental Science

#423 in Europe

#1219 in the World

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

64. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Environmental Science

#430 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

65. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Environmental Science

#444 in Europe

#1277 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Environmental Science

#465 in Europe

#1370 in the World

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

67. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Environmental Science

#474 in Europe

#1394 in the World

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

68. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Environmental Science

#494 in Europe

#1455 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

69. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Environmental Science

#495 in Europe

#1462 in the World

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

70. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Environmental Science

#498 in Europe

#1482 in the World

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

71. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Environmental Science

#528 in Europe

#1624 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

72. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Environmental Science

#530 in Europe

#1638 in the World

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

73. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Environmental Science

#606 in Europe

#2038 in the World

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

74. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Science

#608 in Europe

#2047 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

75. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Environmental Science

#625 in Europe

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

76. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Environmental Science

#633 in Europe

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,846
Founded: 1973

77. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Environmental Science

#634 in Europe

#2155 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

78. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Environmental Science

#650 in Europe

#2221 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Environmental Science

#672 in Europe

#2354 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Environmental Science

#700 in Europe

#2483 in the World

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

81. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Environmental Science

#719 in Europe

#2605 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

82. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Environmental Science

#740 in Europe

#2731 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

83. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Environmental Science

#745 in Europe

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

84. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Environmental Science

#755 in Europe

#2790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

85. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Environmental Science

#767 in Europe

#2839 in the World

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

86. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Environmental Science

#779 in Europe

#2915 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

87. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Environmental Science

#785 in Europe

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

88. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Environmental Science

#789 in Europe

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

89. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Environmental Science

#800 in Europe

#3063 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

90. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Environmental Science

#801 in Europe

#3065 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

91. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Environmental Science

#811 in Europe

#3117 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

92. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Environmental Science

#843 in Europe

#3287 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

93. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Environmental Science

#870 in Europe

#3503 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

94. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Environmental Science

#876 in Europe

#3528 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

95. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Science

#881 in Europe

#3555 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

96. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Environmental Science

#883 in Europe

#3561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,672
Founded: 1982

97. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Science

#893 in Europe

#3616 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

98. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Environmental Science

#895 in Europe

#3625 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

99. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Environmental Science

#898 in Europe

#3638 in the World

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

100. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Environmental Science

#905 in Europe

#3671 in the World

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

Environmental Science subfields in Germany