100 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 21.8M citations received by 787K academic papers made by 162 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

#93 in the World

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

2. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Geology

#43 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Geology

#44 in Europe

#148 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

#45 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#47 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Geology

#50 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Geology

#54 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

8. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#56 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Geology

#62 in Europe

#193 in the World

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

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 Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Geology

#69 in Europe

#207 in the World

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

12. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Geology

#75 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

13. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geology

#81 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Geology

#85 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

15. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Geology

#87 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

16. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Geology

#88 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

17. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Geology

#91 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geology

#97 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

19. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Geology

#107 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

20. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#109 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

21. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Geology

#111 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

22. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geology

#112 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Geology

#115 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

24. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Geology

#131 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

25. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#135 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

26. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Geology

#140 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

27. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Geology

#141 in Europe

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

28. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Geology

#149 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

29. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geology

#150 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

30. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Geology

#157 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Geology

#159 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

32. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#166 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

33. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Geology

#167 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

34. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Geology

#176 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

35. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Geology

#177 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

36. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Geology

#185 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

37. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Geology

#190 in Europe

#504 in the World

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

38. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geology

#191 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

39. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Geology

#196 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

40. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Geology

#198 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

41. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Geology

#199 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

42. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Geology

#203 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

43. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Geology

#214 in Europe

#570 in the World

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

44. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geology

#224 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

45. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Geology

#228 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

46. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Geology

#233 in Europe

#631 in the World

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

47. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Geology

#241 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

48. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Geology

#248 in Europe

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

49. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Geology

#261 in Europe

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

50. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Geology

#272 in Europe

#723 in the World

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

51. University of Kassel

For Geology

#283 in Europe

#760 in the World

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

52. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#289 in Europe

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

53. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Geology

#313 in Europe

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

54. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Geology

#318 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

55. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Geology

#319 in Europe

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

56. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geology

#325 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Geology

#357 in Europe

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Geology

#371 in Europe

#1030 in the World

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

59. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Geology

#392 in Europe

#1088 in the World

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

60. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geology

#394 in Europe

#1098 in the World

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

61. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Geology

#397 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

62. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Geology

#417 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

63. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Geology

#427 in Europe

#1227 in the World

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

64. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Geology

#429 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

65. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Geology

#451 in Europe

#1329 in the World

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

66. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Geology

#460 in Europe

#1351 in the World

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

67. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Geology

#477 in Europe

#1411 in the World

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

68. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Geology

#481 in Europe

#1420 in the World

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

69. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Geology

#490 in Europe

#1451 in the World

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

70. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Geology

#508 in Europe

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

71. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Geology

#525 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

72. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Geology

#551 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

73. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Geology

#585 in Europe

#1936 in the World

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

74. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Geology

#596 in Europe

#1980 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

75. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Geology

#606 in Europe

#2009 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

76. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#607 in Europe

#2015 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

77. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Geology

#652 in Europe

#2227 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

78. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Geology

#656 in Europe

#2242 in the World

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

79. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Geology

#679 in Europe

#2366 in the World

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

80. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Geology

#689 in Europe

#2456 in the World

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

81. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Geology

#702 in Europe

#2537 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

82. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Geology

#711 in Europe

#2571 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

83. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geology

#713 in Europe

#2589 in the World

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

84. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Geology

#746 in Europe

#2731 in the World

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

85. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Geology

#758 in Europe

#2780 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

86. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Geology

#765 in Europe

#2824 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

87. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Geology

#792 in Europe

#3022 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

88. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Geology

#816 in Europe

#3140 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

89. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Geology

#818 in Europe

#3162 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

90. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Geology

#825 in Europe

#3210 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

91. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Geology

#833 in Europe

#3265 in the World

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

92. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Geology

#836 in Europe

#3293 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

93. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Geology

#852 in Europe

#3383 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

94. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Geology

#858 in Europe

#3420 in the World

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

95. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Geology

#862 in Europe

#3448 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

96. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Geology

#881 in Europe

#3516 in the World

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

97. Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Geology

#902 in Europe

#3616 in the World

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

98. Trier University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Geology

#903 in Europe

#3619 in the World

Enrollment: 6,951
Founded: 1996

99. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Geology

#907 in Europe

#3643 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

100. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Geology

#910 in Europe

#3652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,217
Founded: 1971

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

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