21 Best universities for Bioethics/Medical Ethics 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 Bioethics/Medical Ethics. A graph of 35K citations received by 2.19K academic papers made by 21 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. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#27 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

2. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#32 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#41 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

4. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#53 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

5. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#56 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

6. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#57 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

7. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#66 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

8. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#67 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

9. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#79 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#82 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#88 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#98 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

13. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#101 in Europe

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

14. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#108 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

15. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#109 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#113 in Europe

#332 in the World

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

17. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#123 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

18. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#126 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

19. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#142 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#148 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

21. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#157 in Europe

#432 in the World

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

The best cities to study Bioethics/Medical Ethics in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berlin, Tubingen, Heidelberg, and Bochum.