100 Best universities for Geology in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 31M citations received by 905K academic papers made by 165 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

#23 in Europe

#97 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

#136 in the World

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

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Geology

#41 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Geology

#43 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#44 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Geology

#47 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Geology

#55 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

8. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Geology

#57 in Europe

#182 in the World

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

9. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#58 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

10. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Geology

#63 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

11. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Geology

#64 in Europe

#200 in the World

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

12. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Geology

#74 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

13. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Geology

#84 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Geology

#85 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

15. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geology

#86 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Geology

#89 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Geology

#90 in Europe

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

18. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geology

#97 in Europe

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

19. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geology

#100 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

20. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Geology

#105 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

21. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#110 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

22. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Geology

#113 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Geology

#116 in Europe

#331 in the World

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

24. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Geology

#126 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

25. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Geology

#127 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

26. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Geology

#128 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

27. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#131 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

28. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Geology

#142 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

29. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Geology

#160 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

30. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geology

#161 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

31. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Geology

#166 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

32. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Geology

#173 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

33. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Geology

#174 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

34. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#176 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

35. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Geology

#179 in Europe

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

36. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Geology

#184 in Europe

#500 in the World

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

37. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geology

#197 in Europe

#537 in the World

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

38. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Geology

#198 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Geology

#200 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Geology

#203 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

41. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Geology

#206 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

42. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Geology

#214 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

43. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Geology

#216 in Europe

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
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. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Geology

#231 in Europe

#631 in the World

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

46. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geology

#233 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

47. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Geology

#246 in Europe

#669 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

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

49. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Geology

#261 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

50. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Geology

#278 in Europe

#771 in the World

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

51. University of Kassel

For Geology

#281 in Europe

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

52. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#297 in Europe

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

53. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Geology

#324 in Europe

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

54. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Geology

#339 in Europe

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

55. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geology

#341 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

56. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Geology

#342 in Europe

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Geology

#356 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Geology

#385 in Europe

#1102 in the World

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

59. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Geology

#388 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

60. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Geology

#397 in Europe

#1134 in the World

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

61. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Geology

#402 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

62. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geology

#407 in Europe

#1186 in the World

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

63. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Geology

#438 in Europe

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

64. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Geology

#444 in Europe

#1341 in the World

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

65. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Geology

#459 in Europe

#1376 in the World

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

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Geology

#466 in Europe

#1430 in the World

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

67. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Geology

#473 in Europe

#1443 in the World

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

68. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Geology

#519 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

69. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Geology

#522 in Europe

#1621 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

70. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Geology

#530 in Europe

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

71. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Geology

#543 in Europe

#1754 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

72. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Geology

#544 in Europe

#1759 in the World

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

73. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Geology

#590 in Europe

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

74. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Geology

#614 in Europe

#2061 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

#615 in Europe

#2062 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

76. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Geology

#635 in Europe

#2186 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

77. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Geology

#666 in Europe

#2377 in the World

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

78. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Geology

#668 in Europe

#2379 in the World

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

79. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Geology

#684 in Europe

#2450 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

80. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Geology

#700 in Europe

#2548 in the World

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

81. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#726 in Europe

#2707 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

82. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geology

#733 in Europe

#2738 in the World

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

83. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geology

#741 in Europe

#2765 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

84. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Geology

#755 in Europe

#2838 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

85. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Geology

#756 in Europe

#2840 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

86. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Geology

#764 in Europe

#2880 in the World

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

87. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Geology

#765 in Europe

#2885 in the World

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

88. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Geology

#773 in Europe

#2928 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

89. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Geology

#800 in Europe

#3054 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

90. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Geology

#835 in Europe

#3245 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

91. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#840 in Europe

#3265 in the World

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

92. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geology

#881 in Europe

#3524 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

93. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Geology

#882 in Europe

#3528 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

94. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Geology

#893 in Europe

#3574 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

95. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Geology

#895 in Europe

#3581 in the World

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

96. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Geology

#900 in Europe

#3616 in the World

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

97. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Geology

#907 in Europe

#3652 in the World

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

98. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Geology

#931 in Europe

#3792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

99. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Geology

#934 in Europe

#3801 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

100. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#935 in Europe

#3805 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

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

Environmental Science subfields in Germany

Agricultural Science95

Earth science and Geophysics95

Environmental Chemistry98

Environmental Engineering76

Environmental Management118

Geography and Cartography166

Geotechnical Engineering88

Hydrology and Water resources management31

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science123

Mining Engineering32

Oceanography127

Paleontology158

Petrology and Geochemistry84

Urban and Regional planning53

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation75