54 Best universities for Dermatology 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 Dermatology. A graph of 2.19M citations received by 56.4K academic papers made by 54 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 Dermatology

#2 in Europe

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Dermatology

#4 in Europe

#20 in the World

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

3. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Dermatology

#7 in Europe

#30 in the World

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

4. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Dermatology

#15 in Europe

#58 in the World

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

5. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Dermatology

#16 in Europe

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

6. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Dermatology

#28 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

7. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Dermatology

#31 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

8. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dermatology

#34 in Europe

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

9. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dermatology

#39 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Dermatology

#40 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

11. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Dermatology

#41 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

12. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Dermatology

#42 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Dermatology

#43 in Europe

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Dermatology

#44 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

15. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Dermatology

#45 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

16. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Dermatology

#46 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

17. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Dermatology

#52 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

18. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Dermatology

#57 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

19. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Dermatology

#60 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

20. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Dermatology

#62 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

21. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Dermatology

#63 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

22. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Dermatology

#64 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

23. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Dermatology

#67 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

24. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Dermatology

#98 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

25. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Dermatology

#100 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

26. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Dermatology

#123 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

27. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Dermatology

#128 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

28. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Dermatology

#137 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

29. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Dermatology

#140 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

30. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Dermatology

#144 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

31. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Dermatology

#158 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

32. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Dermatology

#160 in Europe

#428 in the World

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

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Dermatology

#164 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Dermatology

#167 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

35. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Dermatology

#181 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

36. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Dermatology

#188 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Dermatology

#210 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Dermatology

#216 in Europe

#622 in the World

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

39. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Dermatology

#258 in Europe

#796 in the World

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

40. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Dermatology

#318 in Europe

#1075 in the World

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

41. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Dermatology

#342 in Europe

#1166 in the World

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

42. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Dermatology

#355 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

43. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Dermatology

#369 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

44. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Dermatology

#375 in Europe

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

45. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Dermatology

#380 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

46. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Dermatology

#385 in Europe

#1346 in the World

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

47. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Dermatology

#387 in Europe

#1357 in the World

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

48. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Dermatology

#388 in Europe

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

49. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Dermatology

#396 in Europe

#1386 in the World

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

50. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Dermatology

#399 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

51. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Dermatology

#401 in Europe

#1406 in the World

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

52. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Dermatology

#406 in Europe

#1452 in the World

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

53. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Dermatology

#434 in Europe

#1577 in the World

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

54. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Dermatology

#474 in Europe

#1779 in the World

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

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

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