Germany's best Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 4.67M citations received by 140K academic papers made by 95 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#31 in Europe

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

2. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#37 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

4. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Earth science and Geophysics

#40 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

5. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

7. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#52 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Earth science and Geophysics

#53 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

9. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

10. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#63 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

11. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#78 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

13. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#81 in Europe

#239 in the World

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

14. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#83 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

15. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

16. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#88 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

17. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#89 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

18. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#92 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

19. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#93 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Earth science and Geophysics

#98 in Europe

#292 in the World

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

21. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#101 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

22. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Earth science and Geophysics

#108 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

23. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Earth science and Geophysics

#117 in Europe

#342 in the World

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

24. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#118 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

25. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Earth science and Geophysics

#121 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

26. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#132 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

27. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Earth science and Geophysics

#134 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#174 in Europe

#466 in the World

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

29. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Earth science and Geophysics

#179 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

30. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#188 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Earth science and Geophysics

#197 in Europe

#541 in the World

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

32. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#210 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

33. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#214 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Earth science and Geophysics

#219 in Europe

#602 in the World

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

35. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#225 in Europe

#627 in the World

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

36. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#230 in Europe

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

37. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Earth science and Geophysics

#234 in Europe

#652 in the World

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

38. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Earth science and Geophysics

#256 in Europe

#722 in the World

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

39. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#268 in Europe

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

40. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Earth science and Geophysics

#269 in Europe

#769 in the World

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

41. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Earth science and Geophysics

#274 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

42. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Earth science and Geophysics

#281 in Europe

#797 in the World

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

43. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Earth science and Geophysics

#286 in Europe

#818 in the World

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

44. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Earth science and Geophysics

#289 in Europe

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

45. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#297 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

46. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Earth science and Geophysics

#298 in Europe

#875 in the World

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

47. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Earth science and Geophysics

#301 in Europe

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

48. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Earth science and Geophysics

#306 in Europe

#910 in the World

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

49. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Earth science and Geophysics

#307 in Europe

#911 in the World

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

50. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#316 in Europe

#939 in the World

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

51. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#329 in Europe

#977 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

52. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Earth science and Geophysics

#347 in Europe

#1026 in the World

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

53. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#349 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

54. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#352 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

55. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Earth science and Geophysics

#358 in Europe

#1074 in the World

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

56. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#359 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

57. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#392 in Europe

#1218 in the World

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

58. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#393 in Europe

#1226 in the World

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

59. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Earth science and Geophysics

#398 in Europe

#1249 in the World

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

60. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Earth science and Geophysics

#405 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

61. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Earth science and Geophysics

#414 in Europe

#1308 in the World

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

62. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#418 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

63. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#423 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

64. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#425 in Europe

#1355 in the World

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

65. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#434 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

66. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Earth science and Geophysics

#461 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

67. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#481 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

68. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#499 in Europe

#1672 in the World

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

69. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Earth science and Geophysics

#545 in Europe

#1875 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

70. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#554 in Europe

#1911 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

71. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#573 in Europe

#2016 in the World

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

72. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#598 in Europe

#2158 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

73. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#647 in Europe

#2355 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

74. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#648 in Europe

#2358 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

75. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#652 in Europe

#2372 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

76. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#665 in Europe

#2435 in the World

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

77. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#688 in Europe

#2562 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

78. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Earth science and Geophysics

#693 in Europe

#2615 in the World

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

79. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#695 in Europe

#2621 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

80. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#700 in Europe

#2648 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

81. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#726 in Europe

#2803 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

82. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#746 in Europe

#2956 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

83. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#751 in Europe

#2976 in the World

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

84. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Earth science and Geophysics

#755 in Europe

#3001 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

85. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Earth science and Geophysics

#785 in Europe

#3132 in the World

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

86. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Earth science and Geophysics

#789 in Europe

#3148 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

87. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#796 in Europe

#3171 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

88. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Earth science and Geophysics

#803 in Europe

#3196 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

89. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Earth science and Geophysics

#828 in Europe

#3333 in the World

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

90. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#840 in Europe

#3407 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

91. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Earth science and Geophysics

#847 in Europe

#3424 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

92. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Weingarten

For Earth science and Geophysics

#867 in Europe

#3579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 3,734
Founded: 1964

93. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#868 in Europe

#3580 in the World

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

94. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#876 in Europe

#3619 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

95. HafenCity University Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#921 in Europe

#3809 in the World

Enrollment: 2,426
Founded: 2006

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