72 Best Forestry schools in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Forestry. A graph of 1.46M citations received by 39.5K academic papers made by 72 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. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Forestry

#3 in Europe

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Forestry

#8 in Europe

#45 in the World

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

3. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Forestry

#13 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

4. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Forestry

#19 in Europe

#79 in the World

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

5. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Forestry

#21 in Europe

#84 in the World

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

6. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Forestry

#48 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

7. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Forestry

#57 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Forestry

#61 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Forestry

#67 in Europe

#226 in the World

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

10. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Forestry

#72 in Europe

#237 in the World

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

11. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Forestry

#79 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

12. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Forestry

#82 in Europe

#271 in the World

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

13. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Forestry

#83 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

14. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Forestry

#92 in Europe

#296 in the World

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

15. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Forestry

#110 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

16. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Forestry

#114 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

17. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Forestry

#123 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

18. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Forestry

#135 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

19. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Forestry

#137 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

20. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Forestry

#138 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

21. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Forestry

#139 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

22. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Forestry

#160 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

23. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Forestry

#163 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

24. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Forestry

#172 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

25. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Forestry

#176 in Europe

#523 in the World

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

26. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Forestry

#184 in Europe

#541 in the World

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

27. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Forestry

#186 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

28. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Forestry

#199 in Europe

#608 in the World

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

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Forestry

#202 in Europe

#617 in the World

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

30. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Forestry

#208 in Europe

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

31. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Forestry

#212 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

32. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Forestry

#213 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

33. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Forestry

#216 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

34. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Forestry

#222 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

35. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Forestry

#225 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

36. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Forestry

#227 in Europe

#713 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Forestry

#228 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Forestry

#239 in Europe

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

39. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Forestry

#251 in Europe

#801 in the World

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

40. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Forestry

#253 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

41. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Forestry

#265 in Europe

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

42. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Forestry

#290 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

43. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Forestry

#292 in Europe

#962 in the World

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

44. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Forestry

#296 in Europe

#971 in the World

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

45. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Forestry

#303 in Europe

#998 in the World

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

46. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Forestry

#327 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

47. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Forestry

#333 in Europe

#1106 in the World

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

48. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Forestry

#334 in Europe

#1107 in the World

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

49. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Forestry

#335 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Forestry

#348 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Forestry

#368 in Europe

#1259 in the World

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

52. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Forestry

#369 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

53. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Forestry

#370 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

54. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Forestry

#383 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

55. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Forestry

#399 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

56. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Forestry

#400 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

57. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Forestry

#420 in Europe

#1448 in the World

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

58. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Forestry

#422 in Europe

#1454 in the World

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

59. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Forestry

#482 in Europe

#1740 in the World

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

60. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Forestry

#487 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

61. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Forestry

#498 in Europe

#1816 in the World

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

62. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Forestry

#509 in Europe

#1859 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

63. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Forestry

#533 in Europe

#2000 in the World

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

64. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Forestry

#567 in Europe

#2172 in the World

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

65. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Forestry

#592 in Europe

#2297 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

66. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Forestry

#596 in Europe

#2320 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

67. Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Kleve

For Forestry

#599 in Europe

#2340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 6,723
Founded: 2009

68. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Forestry

#600 in Europe

#2341 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

69. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Forestry

#613 in Europe

#2420 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Forestry

#617 in Europe

#2441 in the World

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

71. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Forestry

#626 in Europe

#2466 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

72. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Forestry

#628 in Europe

#2485 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Forestry in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Gottingen, Munich, Freiburg im Breisgau, and Bonn.