84 Best universities for Cardiology in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Cardiology. A graph of 6.29M citations received by 180K 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

#20 in Europe

#80 in the World

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

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Cardiology

#23 in Europe

#85 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

#107 in the World

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

8. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Cardiology

#38 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

9. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Cardiology

#40 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Cardiology

#43 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

11. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Cardiology

#47 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

12. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Cardiology

#48 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

13. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Cardiology

#54 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Cardiology

#56 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

15. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Cardiology

#58 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

16. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Cardiology

#60 in Europe

#177 in the World

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

17. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Cardiology

#63 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

18. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Cardiology

#67 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

19. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Cardiology

#73 in Europe

#206 in the World

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

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Cardiology

#76 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Cardiology

#78 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

22. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Cardiology

#80 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

23. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Cardiology

#86 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

24. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Cardiology

#90 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

25. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Cardiology

#94 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

26. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Cardiology

#95 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

27. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Cardiology

#96 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

28. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Cardiology

#102 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

29. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Cardiology

#104 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

30. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Cardiology

#133 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

31. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Cardiology

#141 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

32. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Cardiology

#160 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

33. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Cardiology

#162 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

34. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Cardiology

#166 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Cardiology

#173 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

36. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Cardiology

#197 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

37. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Cardiology

#217 in Europe

#572 in the World

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

38. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Cardiology

#251 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

39. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Cardiology

#264 in Europe

#730 in the World

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

40. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Cardiology

#273 in Europe

#761 in the World

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

41. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Cardiology

#316 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

42. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Cardiology

#323 in Europe

#948 in the World

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

43. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Cardiology

#326 in Europe

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

44. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Cardiology

#339 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

45. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Cardiology

#346 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

46. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Cardiology

#350 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

47. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Cardiology

#358 in Europe

#1126 in the World

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

48. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Cardiology

#365 in Europe

#1148 in the World

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

49. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Cardiology

#390 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

50. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Cardiology

#410 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Cardiology

#424 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Cardiology

#454 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

53. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Cardiology

#457 in Europe

#1491 in the World

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

54. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Cardiology

#484 in Europe

#1576 in the World

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

55. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Cardiology

#509 in Europe

#1693 in the World

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

56. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Cardiology

#517 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

57. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Cardiology

#527 in Europe

#1759 in the World

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

58. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Cardiology

#534 in Europe

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

59. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Cardiology

#536 in Europe

#1790 in the World

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

60. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Cardiology

#539 in Europe

#1800 in the World

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

61. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Cardiology

#542 in Europe

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 4,533
Founded: 1978

62. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Cardiology

#545 in Europe

#1814 in the World

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

63. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Cardiology

#563 in Europe

#1908 in the World

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

64. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Cardiology

#565 in Europe

#1919 in the World

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

65. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Cardiology

#569 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

66. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Cardiology

#579 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

67. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Cardiology

#597 in Europe

#2048 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

68. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Cardiology

#605 in Europe

#2070 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

69. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Cardiology

#607 in Europe

#2092 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

70. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Cardiology

#615 in Europe

#2150 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

71. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Cardiology

#621 in Europe

#2177 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

72. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Cardiology

#622 in Europe

#2179 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

73. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Cardiology

#627 in Europe

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

74. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Cardiology

#636 in Europe

#2235 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

75. University of Kassel

For Cardiology

#638 in Europe

#2242 in the World

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

76. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Cardiology

#648 in Europe

#2308 in the World

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

77. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Cardiology

#650 in Europe

#2315 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

78. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Cardiology

#660 in Europe

#2368 in the World

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

79. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Cardiology

#663 in Europe

#2391 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

80. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Cardiology

#675 in Europe

#2455 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

81. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Cardiology

#708 in Europe

#2594 in the World

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

82. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Cardiology

#711 in Europe

#2613 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

#719 in Europe

#2647 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

84. Steinbeis University

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Cardiology

#745 in Europe

#2840 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 Physiology104

Anesthesiology76

Bioethics/Medical Ethics41

Biomedical Engineering69

Clinical Psychology86

Critical Care Nursing51

Family medicine63

Forensic Science33

Gastroenterology and Hepatology56

Health Science88

Healthcare Management (MHA)79

Medical Physics45

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)145

Occupational Therapy44

Oncology and Cancer research85

Ophthalmology64

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine60

Physical Therapy93

Plastic Surgery42

Public Health115

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Sonography and Ultrasound42

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