100 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 29.3M citations received by 887K academic papers made by 164 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 Geology

#22 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Geology

#38 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Geology

#42 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

4. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Geology

#43 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#45 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Geology

#47 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Geology

#55 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

8. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#57 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

9. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Geology

#58 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

10. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Geology

#63 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

11. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Geology

#64 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

12. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Geology

#74 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

13. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Geology

#83 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

14. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geology

#84 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Geology

#85 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Geology

#88 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Geology

#90 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

18. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geology

#95 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

19. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geology

#97 in Europe

#286 in the World

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

20. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Geology

#103 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

21. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#110 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

22. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Geology

#113 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Geology

#115 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

24. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Geology

#127 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

25. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Geology

#128 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

26. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Geology

#130 in Europe

#356 in the World

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

27. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#131 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

28. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Geology

#141 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

29. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geology

#158 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

30. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Geology

#159 in Europe

#421 in the World

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

31. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Geology

#168 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

32. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Geology

#169 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

33. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Geology

#173 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

34. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#178 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Geology

#180 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Geology

#185 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

37. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Geology

#196 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

38. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geology

#197 in Europe

#529 in the World

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

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Geology

#198 in Europe

#532 in the World

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

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Geology

#200 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

41. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Geology

#204 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

42. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Geology

#210 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

43. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Geology

#215 in Europe

#582 in the World

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

44. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Geology

#225 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

45. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geology

#230 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

46. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Geology

#231 in Europe

#627 in the World

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

47. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Geology

#243 in Europe

#660 in the World

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

48. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Geology

#259 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

49. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Geology

#260 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

50. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Geology

#276 in Europe

#761 in the World

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

51. University of Kassel

For Geology

#282 in Europe

#773 in the World

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

52. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#296 in Europe

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

53. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Geology

#323 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

54. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Geology

#335 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

55. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Geology

#336 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

56. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geology

#342 in Europe

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Geology

#354 in Europe

#995 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Geology

#382 in Europe

#1089 in the World

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

59. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Geology

#387 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

60. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Geology

#392 in Europe

#1116 in the World

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

61. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Geology

#398 in Europe

#1142 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

62. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geology

#404 in Europe

#1165 in the World

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

63. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Geology

#433 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

64. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Geology

#442 in Europe

#1327 in the World

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

65. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Geology

#453 in Europe

#1356 in the World

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

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Geology

#465 in Europe

#1412 in the World

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

67. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Geology

#468 in Europe

#1424 in the World

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

68. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Geology

#517 in Europe

#1605 in the World

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

69. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Geology

#521 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

70. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Geology

#523 in Europe

#1621 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

71. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Geology

#534 in Europe

#1706 in the World

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

72. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Geology

#546 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

73. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Geology

#592 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

74. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Geology

#608 in Europe

#2048 in the World

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

75. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#613 in Europe

#2066 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Geology

#628 in Europe

#2130 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

77. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Geology

#661 in Europe

#2342 in the World

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

78. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Geology

#667 in Europe

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Geology

#673 in Europe

#2394 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Geology

#688 in Europe

#2498 in the World

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

81. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#730 in Europe

#2716 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

82. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geology

#738 in Europe

#2742 in the World

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

83. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geology

#740 in Europe

#2754 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

84. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Geology

#748 in Europe

#2795 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

85. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Geology

#755 in Europe

#2821 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

86. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Geology

#761 in Europe

#2844 in the World

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

87. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Geology

#762 in Europe

#2848 in the World

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

88. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Geology

#766 in Europe

#2876 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

89. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Geology

#792 in Europe

#3021 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

90. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Geology

#826 in Europe

#3198 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

91. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#843 in Europe

#3282 in the World

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

92. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geology

#869 in Europe

#3472 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

93. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Geology

#870 in Europe

#3474 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

94. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Geology

#892 in Europe

#3581 in the World

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

95. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Geology

#895 in Europe

#3591 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

96. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Geology

#902 in Europe

#3630 in the World

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

97. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Geology

#916 in Europe

#3695 in the World

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

98. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Geology

#932 in Europe

#3778 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

99. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#935 in Europe

#3790 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

100. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geology

#936 in Europe

#3792 in the World

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

The best cities to study Geology in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, and Hamburg.

Environmental Science subfields in Germany

Agricultural Science94

Earth science and Geophysics93

Environmental Chemistry96

Environmental Engineering75

Environmental Management117

Geography and Cartography166

Geotechnical Engineering87

Hydrology and Water resources management30

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science123

Mining Engineering32

Oceanography127

Paleontology158

Petrology and Geochemistry84

Urban and Regional planning53

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation75