100 Best universities for Ecology in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 16M citations received by 542K academic papers made by 160 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 Ecology

#29 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

2. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Ecology

#32 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Ecology

#53 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Ecology

#55 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Ecology

#70 in Europe

#222 in the World

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

6. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Ecology

#72 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

7. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Ecology

#74 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

8. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Ecology

#75 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

9. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Ecology

#80 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

10. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Ecology

#82 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

11. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Ecology

#87 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Ecology

#91 in Europe

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

13. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Ecology

#97 in Europe

#276 in the World

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

14. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Ecology

#101 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

15. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Ecology

#109 in Europe

#317 in the World

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

16. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Ecology

#110 in Europe

#318 in the World

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

17. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Ecology

#118 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

18. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Ecology

#121 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Ecology

#122 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

20. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Ecology

#127 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Ecology

#130 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Ecology

#135 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

23. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Ecology

#137 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

24. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Ecology

#138 in Europe

#378 in the World

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

25. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Ecology

#143 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

26. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Ecology

#154 in Europe

#405 in the World

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

27. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Ecology

#157 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

28. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Ecology

#164 in Europe

#426 in the World

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

29. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Ecology

#171 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

30. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Ecology

#174 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

31. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Ecology

#175 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

32. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Ecology

#181 in Europe

#478 in the World

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

33. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Ecology

#190 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

34. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Ecology

#199 in Europe

#516 in the World

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

35. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Ecology

#201 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

36. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Ecology

#206 in Europe

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

37. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Ecology

#210 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

38. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Ecology

#213 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

39. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Ecology

#215 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

40. University of Kassel

For Ecology

#218 in Europe

#586 in the World

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

41. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Ecology

#219 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

42. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Ecology

#223 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

43. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Ecology

#227 in Europe

#605 in the World

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

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Ecology

#235 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

45. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Ecology

#257 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Ecology

#263 in Europe

#709 in the World

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

47. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Ecology

#273 in Europe

#734 in the World

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

48. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Ecology

#278 in Europe

#766 in the World

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

49. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Ecology

#318 in Europe

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Ecology

#332 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Ecology

#340 in Europe

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

52. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Ecology

#346 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

53. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Ecology

#354 in Europe

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

54. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Ecology

#356 in Europe

#987 in the World

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

55. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Ecology

#375 in Europe

#1043 in the World

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

56. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Ecology

#398 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Ecology

#418 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Ecology

#423 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

59. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Ecology

#425 in Europe

#1205 in the World

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

60. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Ecology

#435 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

61. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Ecology

#436 in Europe

#1261 in the World

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

62. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Ecology

#438 in Europe

#1270 in the World

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

63. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Ecology

#445 in Europe

#1295 in the World

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

64. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Ecology

#453 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

65. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Ecology

#464 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

66. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Ecology

#469 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

67. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Ecology

#498 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

68. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Ecology

#509 in Europe

#1559 in the World

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

69. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Ecology

#510 in Europe

#1561 in the World

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

70. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Ecology

#511 in Europe

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

71. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Ecology

#531 in Europe

#1692 in the World

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

72. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Ecology

#555 in Europe

#1815 in the World

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

73. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Ecology

#611 in Europe

#2102 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

74. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Ecology

#617 in Europe

#2146 in the World

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

75. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Ecology

#637 in Europe

#2261 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

76. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Ecology

#669 in Europe

#2409 in the World

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

77. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Ecology

#676 in Europe

#2430 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

78. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Ecology

#685 in Europe

#2479 in the World

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

79. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Ecology

#689 in Europe

#2506 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

80. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Ecology

#698 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

81. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Ecology

#724 in Europe

#2679 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

82. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Ecology

#754 in Europe

#2845 in the World

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

83. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Ecology

#765 in Europe

#2921 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

84. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Ecology

#770 in Europe

#2989 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

85. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Ecology

#786 in Europe

#3083 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

86. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Ecology

#793 in Europe

#3125 in the World

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

87. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Ecology

#796 in Europe

#3143 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

88. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Ecology

#811 in Europe

#3249 in the World

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

89. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Ecology

#815 in Europe

#3277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1877

90. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Ecology

#822 in Europe

#3298 in the World

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

91. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Ecology

#823 in Europe

#3300 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

92. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Ecology

#827 in Europe

#3316 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

93. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Ecology

#833 in Europe

#3340 in the World

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

94. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Ecology

#834 in Europe

#3344 in the World

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

95. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Ecology

#836 in Europe

#3355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

96. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Ecology

#838 in Europe

#3362 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

97. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Ecology

#850 in Europe

#3448 in the World

Enrollment: 14,326
Founded: 1994

98. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Ecology

#883 in Europe

#3597 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

99. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Ecology

#884 in Europe

#3599 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

100. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Ecology

#888 in Europe

#3631 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

The best cities to study Ecology in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Gottingen, Hamburg, and Bonn.

Environmental Science subfields in Germany

Agricultural Science90

Earth science and Geophysics90

Environmental Chemistry97

Environmental Engineering74

Environmental Management110

Geography and Cartography166

Geotechnical Engineering85

Hydrology and Water resources management33

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science120

Mining Engineering33

Oceanography120

Paleontology158

Petrology and Geochemistry82

Urban and Regional planning45

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation74