63 Best universities for Gerontology in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Gerontology. A graph of 720K citations received by 24.2K 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 Gerontology

#30 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Gerontology

#63 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Gerontology

#66 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

4. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Gerontology

#67 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

5. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Gerontology

#85 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

6. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Gerontology

#89 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

7. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Gerontology

#95 in Europe

#316 in the World

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

8. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Gerontology

#99 in Europe

#335 in the World

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

9. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Gerontology

#107 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

10. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Gerontology

#127 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

11. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Gerontology

#134 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

12. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Gerontology

#137 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Gerontology

#143 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Gerontology

#146 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

15. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Gerontology

#149 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

16. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Gerontology

#153 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

17. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Gerontology

#154 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

18. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Gerontology

#156 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

19. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Gerontology

#160 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

20. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Gerontology

#173 in Europe

#545 in the World

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

21. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Gerontology

#174 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

22. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Gerontology

#179 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

23. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Gerontology

#197 in Europe

#609 in the World

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

24. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Gerontology

#198 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

25. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Gerontology

#208 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

26. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Gerontology

#212 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

27. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Gerontology

#213 in Europe

#647 in the World

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

28. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Gerontology

#218 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

29. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Gerontology

#233 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

30. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Gerontology

#237 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

31. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Gerontology

#238 in Europe

#715 in the World

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

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Gerontology

#240 in Europe

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Gerontology

#244 in Europe

#735 in the World

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

34. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Gerontology

#248 in Europe

#748 in the World

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

35. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Gerontology

#250 in Europe

#756 in the World

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

36. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Gerontology

#253 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

37. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Gerontology

#255 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

38. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Gerontology

#285 in Europe

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

39. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Gerontology

#287 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Gerontology

#288 in Europe

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

41. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Gerontology

#293 in Europe

#886 in the World

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

42. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Gerontology

#310 in Europe

#928 in the World

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

43. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Gerontology

#312 in Europe

#931 in the World

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

44. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Gerontology

#317 in Europe

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

45. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Gerontology

#334 in Europe

#996 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Gerontology

#357 in Europe

#1070 in the World

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

47. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Gerontology

#358 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

48. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Gerontology

#388 in Europe

#1159 in the World

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

49. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Gerontology

#397 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

50. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Gerontology

#399 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

51. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Gerontology

#417 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

52. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Gerontology

#426 in Europe

#1298 in the World

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

53. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Gerontology

#431 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

54. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Gerontology

#465 in Europe

#1498 in the World

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

55. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Gerontology

#481 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

56. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Gerontology

#482 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

57. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Gerontology

#490 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

58. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Gerontology

#494 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

59. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Gerontology

#513 in Europe

#1708 in the World

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

60. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Gerontology

#525 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

61. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Gerontology

#547 in Europe

#1867 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

62. University of Kassel

For Gerontology

#549 in Europe

#1873 in the World

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

63. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Gerontology

#584 in Europe

#2098 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Gerontology in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Heidelberg, Hamburg, Berlin, and Leipzig.

Medicine subfields in Germany

Anatomy and Physiology102

Anesthesiology73

Bioethics/Medical Ethics39

Biomedical Engineering67

Clinical Psychology85

Critical Care Nursing52

Family medicine58

Forensic Science35

Gastroenterology and Hepatology55

Health Science83

Healthcare Management (MHA)75

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)145

Occupational Therapy43

Oncology and Cancer research82

Ophthalmology63

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine59

Physical Therapy89

Plastic Surgery44

Public Health112

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine120

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound42

Sports / Exercise science45

Sports Medicine75