50 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing in Germany

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 50 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 Critical Care Nursing

#5 in Europe

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

2. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Critical Care Nursing

#24 in Europe

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,256
Founded: 1965

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Critical Care Nursing

#36 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Critical Care Nursing

#43 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

5. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Critical Care Nursing

#64 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Critical Care Nursing

#66 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

7. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Critical Care Nursing

#67 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

8. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Critical Care Nursing

#72 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

9. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Critical Care Nursing

#75 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

10. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Critical Care Nursing

#82 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

11. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Critical Care Nursing

#84 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Critical Care Nursing

#90 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

13. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Critical Care Nursing

#98 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

14. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Critical Care Nursing

#99 in Europe

#249 in the World

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

15. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Critical Care Nursing

#104 in Europe

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

16. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Critical Care Nursing

#105 in Europe

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,040
Founded: 1971

17. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Critical Care Nursing

#107 in Europe

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

18. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Critical Care Nursing

#110 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

19. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Critical Care Nursing

#112 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

20. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Critical Care Nursing

#116 in Europe

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

21. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Critical Care Nursing

#117 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

22. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Critical Care Nursing

#122 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#127 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

24. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Critical Care Nursing

#130 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

25. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#133 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Critical Care Nursing

#140 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

27. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Critical Care Nursing

#151 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

28. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Critical Care Nursing

#154 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Critical Care Nursing

#156 in Europe

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

30. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Critical Care Nursing

#159 in Europe

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

31. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#161 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

32. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Critical Care Nursing

#162 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

33. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Critical Care Nursing

#165 in Europe

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 2,326
Founded: 1982

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Critical Care Nursing

#167 in Europe

#394 in the World

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

35. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Critical Care Nursing

#175 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#194 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Critical Care Nursing

#200 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

38. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Critical Care Nursing

#230 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

39. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Critical Care Nursing

#267 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 9,283
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

40. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Critical Care Nursing

#286 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Critical Care Nursing

#356 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 25,015
Founded: 1969

42. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Critical Care Nursing

#357 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,459
Founded: 1778

43. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Critical Care Nursing

#407 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

44. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Critical Care Nursing

#411 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

45. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Critical Care Nursing

#420 in Europe

#1334 in the World

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

46. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Critical Care Nursing

#423 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

47. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#436 in Europe

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

48. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Critical Care Nursing

#457 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

49. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Critical Care Nursing

#502 in Europe

#1640 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

50. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#507 in Europe

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,467
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

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