90 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 4.36M citations received by 92.1K academic papers made by 90 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 Health Science

#17 in Europe

#70 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Health Science

#23 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Health Science

#37 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Health Science

#43 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Health Science

#52 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

6. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Health Science

#70 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

7. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Health Science

#73 in Europe

#240 in the World

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

8. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Health Science

#75 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

9. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Health Science

#76 in Europe

#246 in the World

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

10. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Health Science

#78 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

11. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Health Science

#89 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

12. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Health Science

#109 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

13. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Health Science

#113 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

14. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Health Science

#119 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

15. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Health Science

#120 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

16. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Health Science

#126 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

17. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Health Science

#127 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

18. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Health Science

#129 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

19. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Health Science

#132 in Europe

#414 in the World

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

20. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Health Science

#135 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

21. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Health Science

#139 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

22. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Health Science

#142 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

23. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Health Science

#161 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

24. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Health Science

#165 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

25. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Health Science

#172 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

26. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Health Science

#184 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

27. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Health Science

#188 in Europe

#563 in the World

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

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Health Science

#198 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

29. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Health Science

#205 in Europe

#608 in the World

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

30. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Health Science

#210 in Europe

#622 in the World

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

31. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Health Science

#211 in Europe

#624 in the World

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

32. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Health Science

#249 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

33. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Health Science

#261 in Europe

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

34. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Health Science

#316 in Europe

#987 in the World

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

35. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Health Science

#321 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

36. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Health Science

#322 in Europe

#1003 in the World

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

37. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Health Science

#330 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Health Science

#337 in Europe

#1050 in the World

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

39. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Health Science

#348 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

40. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Health Science

#354 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

41. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Health Science

#362 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

42. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Health Science

#375 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

43. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Health Science

#389 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

44. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Health Science

#391 in Europe

#1277 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

45. University of Kassel

For Health Science

#421 in Europe

#1418 in the World

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

46. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Health Science

#426 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

47. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Health Science

#432 in Europe

#1467 in the World

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

48. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Health Science

#448 in Europe

#1541 in the World

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

49. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Health Science

#453 in Europe

#1556 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Health Science

#470 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Health Science

#483 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

52. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Health Science

#486 in Europe

#1706 in the World

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

53. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Health Science

#495 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

54. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Health Science

#503 in Europe

#1799 in the World

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

55. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Health Science

#511 in Europe

#1838 in the World

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

56. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Health Science

#515 in Europe

#1873 in the World

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

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Health Science

#523 in Europe

#1894 in the World

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

58. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Health Science

#549 in Europe

#2057 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

59. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Health Science

#551 in Europe

#2060 in the World

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

60. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Health Science

#558 in Europe

#2101 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

61. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Health Science

#583 in Europe

#2235 in the World

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

62. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Health Science

#595 in Europe

#2313 in the World

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

63. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Health Science

#601 in Europe

#2345 in the World

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

64. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Health Science

#604 in Europe

#2355 in the World

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

65. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Health Science

#617 in Europe

#2420 in the World

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

66. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Health Science

#618 in Europe

#2421 in the World

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

67. College of Education, Ludwigsburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ludwigsburg

For Health Science

#629 in Europe

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 5,620
Founded: 1962

68. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Health Science

#674 in Europe

#2741 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

69. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Health Science

#680 in Europe

#2798 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

70. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Health Science

#700 in Europe

#2894 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

71. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Health Science

#706 in Europe

#2932 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

72. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Health Science

#736 in Europe

#3070 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

73. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Health Science

#759 in Europe

#3181 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

74. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Health Science

#769 in Europe

#3219 in the World

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

75. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Health Science

#778 in Europe

#3252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

76. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Health Science

#779 in Europe

#3255 in the World

Enrollment: 5,080
Founded: 1978

77. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Health Science

#782 in Europe

#3276 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

78. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Health Science

#802 in Europe

#3380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1994

79. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Health Science

#804 in Europe

#3409 in the World

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

80. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Health Science

#811 in Europe

#3463 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

81. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Health Science

#812 in Europe

#3468 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

82. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Health Science

#814 in Europe

#3476 in the World

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

83. Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Bavaria | Coburg

For Health Science

#824 in Europe

#3529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,025
Founded: 1971

84. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Health Science

#839 in Europe

#3600 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

85. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Health Science

#868 in Europe

#3755 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

86. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Health Science

#880 in Europe

#3825 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

87. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Health Science

#882 in Europe

#3832 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

88. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Health Science

#888 in Europe

#3857 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

89. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Health Science

#913 in Europe

#3995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

90. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Health Science

#928 in Europe

#4111 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

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

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

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