100 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 168 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 Medicine

#6 in Europe

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medicine

#16 in Europe

#79 in the World

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

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Medicine

#22 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

4. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#31 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

5. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Medicine

#35 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

6. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medicine

#40 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

7. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Medicine

#42 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

8. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Medicine

#52 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

9. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Medicine

#54 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

10. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Medicine

#55 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

11. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Medicine

#59 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#61 in Europe

#182 in the World

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

13. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Medicine

#62 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

14. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Medicine

#64 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

15. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Medicine

#65 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Medicine

#67 in Europe

#195 in the World

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

17. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#73 in Europe

#207 in the World

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

18. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Medicine

#76 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

19. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medicine

#80 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

20. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Medicine

#81 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

21. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Medicine

#82 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

22. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Medicine

#84 in Europe

#244 in the World

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

23. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Medicine

#94 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

24. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Medicine

#96 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

25. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Medicine

#101 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Medicine

#107 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

27. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Medicine

#118 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

28. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Medicine

#119 in Europe

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

29. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#125 in Europe

#332 in the World

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

30. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Medicine

#134 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Medicine

#137 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Medicine

#141 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Medicine

#148 in Europe

#389 in the World

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

34. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#155 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Medicine

#169 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

36. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Medicine

#170 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Medicine

#216 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Medicine

#219 in Europe

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

39. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Medicine

#220 in Europe

#631 in the World

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

40. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Medicine

#222 in Europe

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

41. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Medicine

#229 in Europe

#660 in the World

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

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Medicine

#231 in Europe

#662 in the World

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

43. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#237 in Europe

#676 in the World

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

44. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Medicine

#247 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

45. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Medicine

#260 in Europe

#758 in the World

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

46. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Medicine

#271 in Europe

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 20,037
Founded: 1745

47. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#285 in Europe

#820 in the World

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

48. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Medicine

#287 in Europe

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Medicine

#295 in Europe

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

50. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Medicine

#307 in Europe

#905 in the World

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

51. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medicine

#312 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 23,900
Founded: 1831

52. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Medicine

#325 in Europe

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

53. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Medicine

#328 in Europe

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Medicine

#330 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

55. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Medicine

#341 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 14,594
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

56. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Medicine

#353 in Europe

#1086 in the World

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

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Medicine

#366 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,260
Founded: 1970

58. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medicine

#368 in Europe

#1140 in the World

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

59. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Medicine

#371 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 14,106
Founded: 1974

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Medicine

#406 in Europe

#1312 in the World

Enrollment: 21,949
Founded: 1972

61. University of Kassel

For Medicine

#420 in Europe

#1373 in the World

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

62. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Medicine

#431 in Europe

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

63. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Medicine

#444 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,316
Founded: 1972

64. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Medicine

#445 in Europe

#1482 in the World

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

65. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Medicine

#473 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

66. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#484 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

67. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Medicine

#494 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1973

68. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Medicine

#513 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Enrollment: 1,253
Founded: 2001

69. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Medicine

#523 in Europe

#1800 in the World

Enrollment: 19,785
Founded: 1972

70. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Medicine

#541 in Europe

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

71. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Medicine

#550 in Europe

#1929 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

72. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Medicine

#566 in Europe

#1996 in the World

Enrollment: 8,532
Founded: 1971

73. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Medicine

#567 in Europe

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

74. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Medicine

#569 in Europe

#2023 in the World

Enrollment: 9,076
Founded: 1946

75. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Medicine

#575 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Enrollment: 6,612
Founded: 1953

76. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Medicine

#586 in Europe

#2136 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

77. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Medicine

#594 in Europe

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 4,963
Founded: 1775

78. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Medicine

#617 in Europe

#2337 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

79. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Medicine

#630 in Europe

#2395 in the World

Enrollment: 5,473
Founded: 1996

80. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Medicine

#640 in Europe

#2451 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

81. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Medicine

#653 in Europe

#2510 in the World

Enrollment: 6,048
Founded: 1978

82. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Medicine

#658 in Europe

#2546 in the World

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

83. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Medicine

#682 in Europe

#2678 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

84. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Medicine

#683 in Europe

#2681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,785
Founded: 1994

85. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#706 in Europe

#2791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

86. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Medicine

#725 in Europe

#2866 in the World

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

87. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Medicine

#729 in Europe

#2890 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

88. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Medicine

#759 in Europe

#3032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 12,581
Founded: 1973

89. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Medicine

#763 in Europe

#3040 in the World

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

90. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medicine

#774 in Europe

#3116 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

91. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Medicine

#780 in Europe

#3151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 6,514
Founded: 1974

92. Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

For Medicine

#783 in Europe

#3167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,727
Founded: 1992

93. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Medicine

#801 in Europe

#3290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,716
Founded: 1991

94. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Medicine

#808 in Europe

#3332 in the World

Enrollment: 5,311
Founded: 1978

95. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Medicine

#819 in Europe

#3376 in the World

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

96. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Medicine

#830 in Europe

#3448 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

97. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Medicine

#838 in Europe

#3492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 8,371
Founded: 1878

98. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medicine

#855 in Europe

#3603 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

99. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Medicine

#859 in Europe

#3621 in the World

Enrollment: 5,286
Founded: 1830

100. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Medicine

#874 in Europe

#3702 in the World

Enrollment: 4,789
Founded: 1977

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

Medicine subfields in Germany

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology71

Bioethics/Medical Ethics41

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology81

Critical Care Nursing50

Family medicine56

Forensic Science37

Gastroenterology and Hepatology51

Health Science77

Healthcare Management (MHA)69

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)127

Occupational Therapy42

Oncology and Cancer research77

Ophthalmology60

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine57

Physical Therapy85

Plastic Surgery43

Public Health99

Radiation Therapy49

Radiology and Nuclear medicine107

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound42

Sports / Exercise science42

Sports Medicine72