63 Best universities for Family medicine 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 Family medicine. A graph of 2.16M citations received by 62.4K academic papers made by 63 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 Family medicine

#15 in Europe

#77 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Family medicine

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Family medicine

#33 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

4. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Family medicine

#47 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

5. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Family medicine

#49 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

6. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Family medicine

#56 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

7. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Family medicine

#73 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

8. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Family medicine

#76 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

9. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Family medicine

#79 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Family medicine

#86 in Europe

#277 in the World

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

11. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Family medicine

#89 in Europe

#283 in the World

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

12. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Family medicine

#93 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

13. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Family medicine

#95 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Family medicine

#96 in Europe

#308 in the World

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

15. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Family medicine

#98 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

16. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Family medicine

#101 in Europe

#318 in the World

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

17. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Family medicine

#110 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

18. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Family medicine

#115 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

19. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Family medicine

#116 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

20. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Family medicine

#125 in Europe

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

21. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Family medicine

#126 in Europe

#381 in the World

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

22. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Family medicine

#129 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Family medicine

#134 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

24. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Family medicine

#149 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

25. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Family medicine

#151 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

26. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Family medicine

#156 in Europe

#466 in the World

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

27. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Family medicine

#160 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

28. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Family medicine

#163 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Family medicine

#169 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

30. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Family medicine

#182 in Europe

#548 in the World

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

31. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Family medicine

#184 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Family medicine

#201 in Europe

#596 in the World

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

33. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Family medicine

#203 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

34. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Family medicine

#211 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

35. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Family medicine

#225 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

36. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Family medicine

#235 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

37. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Family medicine

#279 in Europe

#894 in the World

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

38. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Family medicine

#282 in Europe

#904 in the World

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

39. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Family medicine

#313 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Family medicine

#329 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Family medicine

#347 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

42. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Family medicine

#364 in Europe

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Family medicine

#365 in Europe

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

44. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Family medicine

#400 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

45. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Family medicine

#431 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

46. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Family medicine

#462 in Europe

#1809 in the World

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

47. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Family medicine

#466 in Europe

#1817 in the World

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

48. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Family medicine

#470 in Europe

#1837 in the World

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

49. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Family medicine

#489 in Europe

#1935 in the World

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

50. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Family medicine

#506 in Europe

#2025 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

51. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Family medicine

#508 in Europe

#2031 in the World

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

52. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Family medicine

#512 in Europe

#2042 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

53. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Family medicine

#530 in Europe

#2135 in the World

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

54. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Family medicine

#534 in Europe

#2156 in the World

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

55. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Family medicine

#553 in Europe

#2238 in the World

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

56. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Family medicine

#562 in Europe

#2266 in the World

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

57. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Family medicine

#580 in Europe

#2345 in the World

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

58. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Family medicine

#589 in Europe

#2388 in the World

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

59. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Family medicine

#608 in Europe

#2516 in the World

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

60. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Fulda

For Family medicine

#615 in Europe

#2554 in the World

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

61. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Family medicine

#616 in Europe

#2556 in the World

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

62. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Family medicine

#634 in Europe

#2640 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

63. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Family medicine

#639 in Europe

#2674 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

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