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 4.4M citations received by 137K academic papers made by 93 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

#32 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

2. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#34 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#36 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

4. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Earth science and Geophysics

#38 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

5. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#49 in Europe

#168 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

#51 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

8. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Earth science and Geophysics

#54 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

9. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

10. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#62 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

11. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in Europe

#199 in the World

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

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#80 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

13. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#82 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

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

15. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#84 in Europe

#246 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

#260 in the World

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

17. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#90 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

18. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#91 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

19. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#92 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Earth science and Geophysics

#97 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

21. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#99 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

22. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Earth science and Geophysics

#107 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

23. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Earth science and Geophysics

#116 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

24. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#117 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

25. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Earth science and Geophysics

#118 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

26. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#130 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

27. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Earth science and Geophysics

#134 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#174 in Europe

#458 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

#178 in Europe

#473 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

#187 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Earth science and Geophysics

#198 in Europe

#540 in the World

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

32. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#209 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

33. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#212 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

34. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Earth science and Geophysics

#220 in Europe

#598 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

#619 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

#229 in Europe

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

37. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Earth science and Geophysics

#233 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

38. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Earth science and Geophysics

#253 in Europe

#706 in the World

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

39. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#265 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

40. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Earth science and Geophysics

#268 in Europe

#766 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

#272 in Europe

#774 in the World

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

42. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Earth science and Geophysics

#276 in Europe

#784 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

#283 in Europe

#802 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

#291 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

45. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#294 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

46. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Earth science and Geophysics

#298 in Europe

#862 in the World

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

47. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Earth science and Geophysics

#300 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

48. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Earth science and Geophysics

#304 in Europe

#896 in the World

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

49. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Earth science and Geophysics

#305 in Europe

#901 in the World

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

50. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#313 in Europe

#919 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

#334 in Europe

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

52. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Earth science and Geophysics

#344 in Europe

#1012 in the World

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

53. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#345 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

54. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#351 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

55. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Earth science and Geophysics

#358 in Europe

#1054 in the World

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

56. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#363 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

57. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#387 in Europe

#1194 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

#394 in Europe

#1218 in the World

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

59. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Earth science and Geophysics

#396 in Europe

#1225 in the World

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

60. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Earth science and Geophysics

#401 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

61. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#411 in Europe

#1273 in the World

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

62. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Earth science and Geophysics

#414 in Europe

#1280 in the World

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

63. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#420 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

64. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#426 in Europe

#1343 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

#433 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

66. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Earth science and Geophysics

#460 in Europe

#1496 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

#490 in Europe

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

68. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#497 in Europe

#1662 in the World

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

69. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Earth science and Geophysics

#553 in Europe

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

70. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#554 in Europe

#1914 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

71. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#572 in Europe

#2020 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

#582 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

73. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#642 in Europe

#2330 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

74. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#652 in Europe

#2360 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

75. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#658 in Europe

#2376 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

76. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#662 in Europe

#2400 in the World

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

77. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#683 in Europe

#2528 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

78. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Earth science and Geophysics

#688 in Europe

#2586 in the World

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

79. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#692 in Europe

#2609 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

80. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#694 in Europe

#2617 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

81. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#716 in Europe

#2750 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

#2950 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

83. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Earth science and Geophysics

#747 in Europe

#2956 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

84. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#749 in Europe

#2970 in the World

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

85. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Earth science and Geophysics

#776 in Europe

#3088 in the World

Enrollment: 4,081
Founded: 1832

86. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Earth science and Geophysics

#785 in Europe

#3120 in the World

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

87. Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#788 in Europe

#3129 in the World

Enrollment: 14,167
Founded: 1994

88. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Earth science and Geophysics

#791 in Europe

#3134 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

89. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#830 in Europe

#3360 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

90. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Earth science and Geophysics

#833 in Europe

#3365 in the World

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

91. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Earth science and Geophysics

#836 in Europe

#3394 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

92. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#861 in Europe

#3560 in the World

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

93. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#877 in Europe

#3610 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

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