34 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Germany

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 366K citations received by 9.49K academic papers made by 34 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 Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Europe

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in Europe

#72 in the World

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

3. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

4. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in Europe

#84 in the World

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

5. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#41 in Europe

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#51 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#52 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Earth science and Geophysics

#73 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

10. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#75 in Europe

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

11. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#78 in Europe

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

12. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Earth science and Geophysics

#83 in Europe

#212 in the World

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

13. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#92 in Europe

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

14. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#99 in Europe

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

15. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#100 in Europe

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

16. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#101 in Europe

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

17. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in Europe

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

18. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#123 in Europe

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

19. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#124 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

20. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Earth science and Geophysics

#130 in Europe

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

21. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Earth science and Geophysics

#136 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

22. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Earth science and Geophysics

#142 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

23. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#144 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

24. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#151 in Europe

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

25. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Earth science and Geophysics

#155 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

26. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Earth science and Geophysics

#160 in Europe

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

27. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#169 in Europe

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

28. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#175 in Europe

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Earth science and Geophysics

#179 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

30. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#181 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

31. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#188 in Europe

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

32. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#231 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

33. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#238 in Europe

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

34. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#249 in Europe

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Potsdam, Karlsruhe, Kiel, and Berlin.