73 Best Dental 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 Dentistry. A graph of 1.53M citations received by 51.7K academic papers made by 73 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 Dentistry

#29 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Dentistry

#35 in Europe

#100 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dentistry

#37 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

4. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Dentistry

#42 in Europe

#118 in the World

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

5. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Dentistry

#45 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

6. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Dentistry

#49 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

7. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Dentistry

#60 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

8. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Dentistry

#61 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Dentistry

#63 in Europe

#179 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Dentistry

#65 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Dentistry

#69 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

12. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Dentistry

#71 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Dentistry

#73 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Dentistry

#74 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

15. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Dentistry

#79 in Europe

#226 in the World

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

16. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Dentistry

#80 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

17. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Dentistry

#81 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

18. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Dentistry

#86 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dentistry

#92 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

20. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Dentistry

#93 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

21. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Dentistry

#94 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

22. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Dentistry

#96 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

23. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dentistry

#98 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

24. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Dentistry

#106 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

25. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Dentistry

#112 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

26. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Dentistry

#113 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

27. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Dentistry

#114 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

28. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Dentistry

#122 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

29. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Dentistry

#134 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

30. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Dentistry

#139 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

31. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Dentistry

#141 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

32. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Dentistry

#154 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

33. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Dentistry

#158 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

34. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Dentistry

#165 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

35. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Dentistry

#168 in Europe

#488 in the World

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

36. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Dentistry

#212 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

37. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dentistry

#213 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

38. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Dentistry

#223 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

39. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Dentistry

#249 in Europe

#700 in the World

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

40. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Dentistry

#260 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

41. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Dentistry

#261 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

42. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Dentistry

#275 in Europe

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

43. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Dentistry

#279 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

44. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Dentistry

#282 in Europe

#807 in the World

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

45. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Dentistry

#293 in Europe

#867 in the World

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

46. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Dentistry

#296 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

47. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Dentistry

#309 in Europe

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

48. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Dentistry

#316 in Europe

#980 in the World

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

49. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Dentistry

#320 in Europe

#992 in the World

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

50. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Dentistry

#344 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

51. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Dentistry

#364 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

52. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Dentistry

#377 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

53. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Dentistry

#379 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

54. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Dentistry

#380 in Europe

#1198 in the World

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

55. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Dentistry

#382 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

56. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Dentistry

#400 in Europe

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

57. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Dentistry

#405 in Europe

#1296 in the World

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

58. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Dentistry

#408 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

59. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Dentistry

#410 in Europe

#1306 in the World

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

60. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Dentistry

#418 in Europe

#1325 in the World

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

61. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Dentistry

#433 in Europe

#1375 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

62. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Dentistry

#446 in Europe

#1417 in the World

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

63. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Dentistry

#447 in Europe

#1421 in the World

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

64. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Dentistry

#458 in Europe

#1468 in the World

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

65. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Dentistry

#481 in Europe

#1566 in the World

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

66. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Dentistry

#496 in Europe

#1607 in the World

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

67. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Dentistry

#504 in Europe

#1642 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

68. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Dentistry

#525 in Europe

#1702 in the World

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

69. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Dentistry

#547 in Europe

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

70. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Dentistry

#587 in Europe

#1950 in the World

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

71. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Dentistry

#592 in Europe

#1959 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

72. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Dentistry

#598 in Europe

#1975 in the World

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

73. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Dentistry

#625 in Europe

#2145 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

The best cities to study Dentistry in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Heidelberg, Munich, Berlin, and Freiburg im Breisgau.