100 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 77.6M citations received by 2.26M academic papers made by 170 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 Medicine

#3 in Europe

#22 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#10 in Europe

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medicine

#13 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#25 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#33 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Medicine

#37 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Medicine

#41 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

8. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Medicine

#42 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

9. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medicine

#43 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

10. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Medicine

#44 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Medicine

#49 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Medicine

#58 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

13. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Medicine

#60 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

14. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#65 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

15. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Medicine

#66 in Europe

#198 in the World

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

16. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Medicine

#67 in Europe

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

17. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Medicine

#73 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

18. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Medicine

#74 in Europe

#216 in the World

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

19. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Medicine

#77 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

20. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medicine

#79 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

21. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#80 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

22. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Medicine

#81 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

23. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Medicine

#87 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

24. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Medicine

#92 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

25. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Medicine

#96 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Medicine

#106 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Medicine

#107 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Medicine

#108 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

29. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Medicine

#122 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

30. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Medicine

#129 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Medicine

#142 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Medicine

#147 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

33. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Medicine

#153 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

34. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Medicine

#175 in Europe

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

35. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Medicine

#177 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

36. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Medicine

#222 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Medicine

#225 in Europe

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Medicine

#227 in Europe

#657 in the World

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

39. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Medicine

#240 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Medicine

#242 in Europe

#701 in the World

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

41. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Medicine

#243 in Europe

#702 in the World

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

42. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#251 in Europe

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

43. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Medicine

#268 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

44. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#276 in Europe

#812 in the World

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

45. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Medicine

#285 in Europe

#845 in the World

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

46. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Medicine

#291 in Europe

#856 in the World

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

47. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Medicine

#293 in Europe

#863 in the World

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

48. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Medicine

#297 in Europe

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

49. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Medicine

#313 in Europe

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

50. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#328 in Europe

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

51. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Medicine

#338 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

52. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Medicine

#348 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

53. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Medicine

#352 in Europe

#1083 in the World

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

54. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Medicine

#364 in Europe

#1136 in the World

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

55. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Medicine

#367 in Europe

#1141 in the World

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

56. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Medicine

#369 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

57. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medicine

#386 in Europe

#1230 in the World

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

58. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Medicine

#388 in Europe

#1241 in the World

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

59. University of Kassel

For Medicine

#417 in Europe

#1371 in the World

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

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Medicine

#424 in Europe

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

61. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Medicine

#443 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

62. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Medicine

#475 in Europe

#1593 in the World

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

63. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Medicine

#478 in Europe

#1612 in the World

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

64. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#495 in Europe

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

65. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Medicine

#509 in Europe

#1757 in the World

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

66. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Medicine

#522 in Europe

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

67. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Medicine

#524 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

68. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Medicine

#534 in Europe

#1887 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

69. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Medicine

#555 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

70. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Medicine

#569 in Europe

#2033 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

71. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Medicine

#570 in Europe

#2043 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

72. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Medicine

#584 in Europe

#2108 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

73. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Medicine

#593 in Europe

#2180 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

74. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Medicine

#620 in Europe

#2316 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

75. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Medicine

#622 in Europe

#2322 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

76. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Medicine

#645 in Europe

#2475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Founded: 1775

77. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Medicine

#646 in Europe

#2476 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

78. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Medicine

#678 in Europe

#2636 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

79. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Medicine

#681 in Europe

#2646 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

80. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Medicine

#688 in Europe

#2690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

81. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Medicine

#693 in Europe

#2703 in the World

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

82. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Medicine

#712 in Europe

#2797 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

83. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#713 in Europe

#2799 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

84. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Medicine

#717 in Europe

#2814 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

85. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Medicine

#757 in Europe

#3030 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

86. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Medicine

#764 in Europe

#3084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

87. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Medicine

#777 in Europe

#3136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,289
Founded: 1974

88. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Medicine

#779 in Europe

#3144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,846
Founded: 1973

89. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#788 in Europe

#3176 in the World

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

90. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#789 in Europe

#3181 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

91. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Medicine

#804 in Europe

#3280 in the World

Enrollment: 5,080
Founded: 1978

92. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Medicine

#818 in Europe

#3333 in the World

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

93. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Medicine

#823 in Europe

#3379 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

94. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Medicine

#825 in Europe

#3389 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

95. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Medicine

#838 in Europe

#3458 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

96. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Medicine

#852 in Europe

#3547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

97. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Medicine

#853 in Europe

#3551 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

98. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Medicine

#862 in Europe

#3591 in the World

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

99. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Medicine

#865 in Europe

#3622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,034
Founded: 1992

100. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#878 in Europe

#3733 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

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

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

Ophthalmology64

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine63

Physical Therapy96

Plastic Surgery43

Public Health115

Radiation Therapy54

Radiology and Nuclear medicine120

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound42

Sports / Exercise science49

Sports Medicine80