73 Best Dental schools in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 50.2K 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

#30 in Europe

#90 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Dentistry

#37 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dentistry

#39 in Europe

#109 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

#126 in the World

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

6. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Dentistry

#50 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

7. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Dentistry

#56 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

8. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Dentistry

#59 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

9. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Dentistry

#61 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Dentistry

#64 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Dentistry

#68 in Europe

#193 in the World

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

12. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Dentistry

#69 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

13. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Dentistry

#73 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

14. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Dentistry

#75 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

15. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Dentistry

#78 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

16. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Dentistry

#80 in Europe

#230 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

#234 in the World

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

18. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Dentistry

#85 in Europe

#246 in the World

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

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dentistry

#91 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

20. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Dentistry

#92 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

21. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Dentistry

#93 in Europe

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

22. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Dentistry

#95 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

23. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dentistry

#99 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

24. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Dentistry

#106 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

25. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Dentistry

#108 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

26. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Dentistry

#109 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

27. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Dentistry

#113 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

28. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Dentistry

#121 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

29. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Dentistry

#132 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

30. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Dentistry

#134 in Europe

#400 in the World

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

31. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Dentistry

#138 in Europe

#413 in the World

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

32. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Dentistry

#152 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

33. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Dentistry

#156 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Dentistry

#162 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Dentistry

#165 in Europe

#481 in the World

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

36. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dentistry

#209 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

37. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Dentistry

#215 in Europe

#606 in the World

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

38. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Dentistry

#223 in Europe

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

39. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Dentistry

#245 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

40. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Dentistry

#259 in Europe

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

41. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Dentistry

#261 in Europe

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

42. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Dentistry

#267 in Europe

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

43. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Dentistry

#271 in Europe

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

44. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Dentistry

#280 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

45. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Dentistry

#289 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

46. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Dentistry

#290 in Europe

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

47. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Dentistry

#308 in Europe

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

48. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Dentistry

#312 in Europe

#959 in the World

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

49. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Dentistry

#314 in Europe

#964 in the World

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

50. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Dentistry

#340 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

51. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Dentistry

#362 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

52. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Dentistry

#364 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

53. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Dentistry

#366 in Europe

#1153 in the World

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

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Dentistry

#376 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

55. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Dentistry

#381 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

56. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Dentistry

#396 in Europe

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Dentistry

#405 in Europe

#1264 in the World

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

58. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Dentistry

#406 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

59. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Dentistry

#408 in Europe

#1276 in the World

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

60. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Dentistry

#411 in Europe

#1291 in the World

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

61. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Dentistry

#429 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

62. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Dentistry

#436 in Europe

#1380 in the World

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

63. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Dentistry

#444 in Europe

#1407 in the World

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

64. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Dentistry

#459 in Europe

#1455 in the World

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

65. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Dentistry

#471 in Europe

#1521 in the World

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

66. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Dentistry

#487 in Europe

#1562 in the World

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

67. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Dentistry

#513 in Europe

#1676 in the World

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

68. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Dentistry

#521 in Europe

#1698 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

69. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Dentistry

#537 in Europe

#1744 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

70. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Dentistry

#585 in Europe

#1932 in the World

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

71. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Dentistry

#586 in Europe

#1937 in the World

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

72. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Dentistry

#593 in Europe

#1959 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

73. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Dentistry

#613 in Europe

#2113 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.