100 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 4.03M citations received by 115K academic papers made by 108 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 Nursing

#14 in Europe

#68 in the World

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

2. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nursing

#34 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#35 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nursing

#42 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nursing

#75 in Europe

#246 in the World

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

6. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Nursing

#87 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

7. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nursing

#99 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

8. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Nursing

#101 in Europe

#315 in the World

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

9. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#103 in Europe

#319 in the World

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

10. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Nursing

#105 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

11. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nursing

#107 in Europe

#325 in the World

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

12. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nursing

#109 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

13. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Nursing

#114 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

14. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Nursing

#118 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Nursing

#119 in Europe

#352 in the World

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

16. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Nursing

#121 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Nursing

#130 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

18. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Nursing

#137 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#144 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

20. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Nursing

#147 in Europe

#432 in the World

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

21. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Nursing

#150 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

22. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Nursing

#155 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

23. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Nursing

#161 in Europe

#465 in the World

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

24. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Nursing

#167 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

25. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Nursing

#173 in Europe

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

26. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Nursing

#179 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

27. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Nursing

#186 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

28. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nursing

#188 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

29. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Nursing

#198 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

30. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Nursing

#205 in Europe

#591 in the World

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

31. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nursing

#209 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

32. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nursing

#225 in Europe

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

33. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Nursing

#242 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

34. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Nursing

#249 in Europe

#705 in the World

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

35. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Nursing

#251 in Europe

#718 in the World

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

36. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Nursing

#260 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

37. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Nursing

#261 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Nursing

#271 in Europe

#769 in the World

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

39. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Nursing

#291 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Nursing

#332 in Europe

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

41. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#333 in Europe

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

42. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Nursing

#351 in Europe

#1029 in the World

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

43. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Nursing

#372 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

44. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Nursing

#377 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

45. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Nursing

#385 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

46. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nursing

#404 in Europe

#1249 in the World

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

47. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Nursing

#410 in Europe

#1268 in the World

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

48. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Nursing

#417 in Europe

#1287 in the World

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

49. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Nursing

#423 in Europe

#1315 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Nursing

#444 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Nursing

#449 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

52. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nursing

#450 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

53. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nursing

#453 in Europe

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

54. University of Kassel

For Nursing

#457 in Europe

#1482 in the World

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

55. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Nursing

#458 in Europe

#1486 in the World

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

56. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nursing

#471 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

57. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Nursing

#472 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

58. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Nursing

#474 in Europe

#1556 in the World

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

59. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Nursing

#475 in Europe

#1557 in the World

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

60. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Nursing

#490 in Europe

#1642 in the World

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

61. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Nursing

#500 in Europe

#1690 in the World

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

62. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Nursing

#525 in Europe

#1780 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

63. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Nursing

#528 in Europe

#1811 in the World

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

64. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nursing

#529 in Europe

#1819 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

65. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Nursing

#542 in Europe

#1862 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

66. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Nursing

#557 in Europe

#1955 in the World

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

67. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Nursing

#560 in Europe

#1980 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

68. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Nursing

#562 in Europe

#2005 in the World

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

69. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Nursing

#600 in Europe

#2240 in the World

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

70. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Nursing

#626 in Europe

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

71. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Nursing

#634 in Europe

#2475 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

72. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nursing

#637 in Europe

#2493 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

73. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Nursing

#646 in Europe

#2552 in the World

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

74. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Nursing

#658 in Europe

#2629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

75. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Nursing

#675 in Europe

#2764 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

76. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Nursing

#677 in Europe

#2794 in the World

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

77. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nursing

#678 in Europe

#2816 in the World

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

78. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nursing

#698 in Europe

#2924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

79. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Nursing

#706 in Europe

#2969 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

80. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Nursing

#719 in Europe

#3035 in the World

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

81. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Nursing

#726 in Europe

#3085 in the World

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

82. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Nursing

#742 in Europe

#3169 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

83. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Nursing

#750 in Europe

#3242 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

84. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Nursing

#762 in Europe

#3289 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

85. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Nursing

#766 in Europe

#3316 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

86. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#767 in Europe

#3323 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

87. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Nursing

#787 in Europe

#3413 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

88. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nursing

#796 in Europe

#3458 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

89. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Nursing

#798 in Europe

#3468 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

90. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nursing

#802 in Europe

#3501 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

91. Catholic University of Applied Sciences in Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Nursing

#815 in Europe

#3571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 1,716
Founded: 1918

92. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Nursing

#822 in Europe

#3588 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

93. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Nursing

#823 in Europe

#3590 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
Founded: 1993

94. Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Bavaria | Coburg

For Nursing

#830 in Europe

#3641 in the World

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

95. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Nursing

#843 in Europe

#3708 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

96. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Nursing

#849 in Europe

#3758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 14,373
Founded: 1971

97. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Nursing

#852 in Europe

#3776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

98. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Nursing

#876 in Europe

#3870 in the World

Enrollment: 4,533
Founded: 1978

99. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nursing

#879 in Europe

#3876 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

100. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nursing

#895 in Europe

#3967 in the World

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

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

Medicine subfields in Germany

Anatomy and Physiology104

Anesthesiology76

Bioethics/Medical Ethics41

Biomedical Engineering69

Clinical Psychology86

Critical Care Nursing51

Family medicine63

Forensic Science33

Gastroenterology and Hepatology56

Health Science88

Healthcare Management (MHA)79

Medical Physics45

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)145

Occupational Therapy44

Oncology and Cancer research85

Ophthalmology64

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine60

Physical Therapy93

Plastic Surgery42

Public Health115

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine119

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound42

Sports / Exercise science47

Sports Medicine79