52 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.07M citations received by 57.7K academic papers made by 52 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

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Critical Care Nursing

#13 in Europe

#67 in the World

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

3. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Critical Care Nursing

#26 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Critical Care Nursing

#27 in Europe

#112 in the World

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

5. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Critical Care Nursing

#52 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Critical Care Nursing

#53 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Critical Care Nursing

#56 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

8. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Critical Care Nursing

#57 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

9. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Critical Care Nursing

#72 in Europe

#201 in the World

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

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Critical Care Nursing

#74 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

11. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Critical Care Nursing

#80 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

12. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Critical Care Nursing

#81 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

13. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Critical Care Nursing

#87 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

14. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Critical Care Nursing

#88 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

15. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Critical Care Nursing

#95 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Critical Care Nursing

#96 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Critical Care Nursing

#101 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

18. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Critical Care Nursing

#104 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

19. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Critical Care Nursing

#106 in Europe

#269 in the World

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

20. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Critical Care Nursing

#111 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

21. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Critical Care Nursing

#113 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

22. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Critical Care Nursing

#120 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

23. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Critical Care Nursing

#127 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

24. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Critical Care Nursing

#131 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

25. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#143 in Europe

#338 in the World

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

26. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Critical Care Nursing

#147 in Europe

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

27. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Critical Care Nursing

#149 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

28. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Critical Care Nursing

#152 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

29. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#153 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

30. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Critical Care Nursing

#157 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

31. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Critical Care Nursing

#165 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

32. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Critical Care Nursing

#166 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

33. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Critical Care Nursing

#168 in Europe

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

34. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Critical Care Nursing

#170 in Europe

#389 in the World

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

35. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#174 in Europe

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#199 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Critical Care Nursing

#209 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Critical Care Nursing

#233 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

39. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Critical Care Nursing

#270 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

40. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Critical Care Nursing

#309 in Europe

#839 in the World

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

41. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Critical Care Nursing

#349 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,217
Founded: 1971

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Critical Care Nursing

#388 in Europe

#1200 in the World

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

43. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Critical Care Nursing

#414 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

44. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Critical Care Nursing

#423 in Europe

#1315 in the World

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

45. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Critical Care Nursing

#428 in Europe

#1335 in the World

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

46. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Critical Care Nursing

#438 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

47. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Critical Care Nursing

#440 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#441 in Europe

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Critical Care Nursing

#451 in Europe

#1411 in the World

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

50. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Critical Care Nursing

#492 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

51. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Critical Care Nursing

#495 in Europe

#1581 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

52. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#523 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,975
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, Heidelberg, Hanover, and Munich.