84 Best universities for Cardiology 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 Cardiology. A graph of 6.64M citations received by 186K academic papers made by 84 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. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Cardiology

#2 in Europe

#18 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Cardiology

#5 in Europe

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

3. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Cardiology

#16 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Cardiology

#21 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Cardiology

#23 in Europe

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Cardiology

#24 in Europe

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Cardiology

#34 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

8. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Cardiology

#39 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

9. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Cardiology

#40 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Cardiology

#44 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

11. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Cardiology

#46 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

12. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Cardiology

#52 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

13. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Cardiology

#53 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Cardiology

#56 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

15. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Cardiology

#59 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

16. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Cardiology

#62 in Europe

#182 in the World

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

17. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Cardiology

#65 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

18. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Cardiology

#67 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

19. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Cardiology

#74 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Cardiology

#77 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Cardiology

#80 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

22. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Cardiology

#82 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

23. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Cardiology

#88 in Europe

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

24. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Cardiology

#89 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

25. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Cardiology

#92 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

26. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Cardiology

#94 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

27. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Cardiology

#98 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

28. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Cardiology

#105 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

29. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Cardiology

#107 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

30. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Cardiology

#137 in Europe

#341 in the World

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

31. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Cardiology

#141 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

32. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Cardiology

#162 in Europe

#419 in the World

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

33. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Cardiology

#168 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

34. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Cardiology

#169 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Cardiology

#175 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

36. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Cardiology

#198 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

37. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Cardiology

#217 in Europe

#573 in the World

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

38. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Cardiology

#256 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

39. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Cardiology

#271 in Europe

#760 in the World

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

40. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Cardiology

#277 in Europe

#773 in the World

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

41. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Cardiology

#321 in Europe

#947 in the World

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

42. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Cardiology

#324 in Europe

#957 in the World

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

43. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Cardiology

#329 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

44. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Cardiology

#343 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

45. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Cardiology

#348 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

46. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Cardiology

#352 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

47. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Cardiology

#355 in Europe

#1123 in the World

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

48. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Cardiology

#364 in Europe

#1151 in the World

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

49. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Cardiology

#395 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

50. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Cardiology

#413 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Cardiology

#416 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Cardiology

#465 in Europe

#1520 in the World

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

53. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Cardiology

#470 in Europe

#1530 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

54. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Cardiology

#489 in Europe

#1608 in the World

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

55. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Cardiology

#516 in Europe

#1725 in the World

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

56. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Cardiology

#518 in Europe

#1728 in the World

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

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Cardiology

#527 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Cardiology

#540 in Europe

#1815 in the World

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

59. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Cardiology

#544 in Europe

#1828 in the World

Enrollment: 5,080
Founded: 1978

60. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Cardiology

#546 in Europe

#1835 in the World

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

61. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Cardiology

#547 in Europe

#1836 in the World

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

62. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Cardiology

#550 in Europe

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

63. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Cardiology

#567 in Europe

#1926 in the World

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

64. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Cardiology

#572 in Europe

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 4,287
Founded: 1996

65. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Cardiology

#575 in Europe

#1958 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

66. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Cardiology

#587 in Europe

#2004 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

67. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Cardiology

#606 in Europe

#2070 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

68. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Cardiology

#610 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

69. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Cardiology

#611 in Europe

#2101 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

70. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Cardiology

#622 in Europe

#2189 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

71. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Cardiology

#623 in Europe

#2192 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

72. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Cardiology

#625 in Europe

#2201 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

73. University of Kassel

For Cardiology

#635 in Europe

#2235 in the World

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

74. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Cardiology

#640 in Europe

#2251 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

75. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Cardiology

#642 in Europe

#2253 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

76. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Cardiology

#654 in Europe

#2349 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

77. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Cardiology

#655 in Europe

#2359 in the World

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

78. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Cardiology

#668 in Europe

#2415 in the World

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

79. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Cardiology

#671 in Europe

#2450 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

80. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Cardiology

#683 in Europe

#2501 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

81. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Cardiology

#711 in Europe

#2630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

82. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Cardiology

#716 in Europe

#2658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,583
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1898

83. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Cardiology

#721 in Europe

#2689 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

84. Steinbeis University

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Cardiology

#754 in Europe

#2887 in the World

Enrollment: 6,344
Founded: 1998

The best cities to study Cardiology in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Heidelberg, Berlin, Hanover, and Munich.

Medicine subfields in Germany

Anatomy and Physiology105

Anesthesiology76

Bioethics/Medical Ethics42

Biomedical Engineering70

Clinical Psychology86

Critical Care Nursing51

Family medicine64

Forensic Science33

Gastroenterology and Hepatology56

Health Science90

Healthcare Management (MHA)79

Medical Physics45

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)147

Occupational Therapy46

Oncology and Cancer research85

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Paramedicine and Emergency medicine63

Physical Therapy96

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Public Health115

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