35 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 392K citations received by 9.45K academic papers made by 35 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 Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in Europe

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

2. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#16 in Europe

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

3. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#17 in Europe

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

4. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#21 in Europe

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

5. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#25 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

6. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#27 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

7. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#34 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

8. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#37 in Europe

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

9. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#40 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

10. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#41 in Europe

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

11. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#46 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

12. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#57 in Europe

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#61 in Europe

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#62 in Europe

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

15. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#65 in Europe

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

16. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#66 in Europe

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

17. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#68 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

18. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#69 in Europe

#206 in the World

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

19. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#78 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

20. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#80 in Europe

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

21. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#86 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

22. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#110 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

23. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#111 in Europe

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

24. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#127 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

25. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#137 in Europe

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

26. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#141 in Europe

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

27. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#144 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

28. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#165 in Europe

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

29. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#167 in Europe

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 4,963
Founded: 1775

30. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#171 in Europe

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

31. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#184 in Europe

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

32. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#185 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

33. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#200 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

34. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#205 in Europe

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#224 in Europe

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

The best cities to study Petrology and Geochemistry in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Gottingen, Munster, Mainz, and Tubingen.