100 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 4.33M citations received by 120K academic papers made by 110 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

#33 in Europe

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#35 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nursing

#43 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Nursing

#74 in Europe

#241 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

#277 in the World

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

7. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Nursing

#99 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

8. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nursing

#100 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

9. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#101 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

10. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Nursing

#104 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

11. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nursing

#109 in Europe

#327 in the World

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

12. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nursing

#112 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

13. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Nursing

#114 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

14. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Nursing

#118 in Europe

#351 in the World

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

15. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Nursing

#119 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

16. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Nursing

#121 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Nursing

#132 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

18. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Nursing

#138 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#143 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

20. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Nursing

#149 in Europe

#431 in the World

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

21. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Nursing

#154 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

22. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Nursing

#159 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

23. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Nursing

#162 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

#482 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

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

27. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Nursing

#190 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Nursing

#193 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

29. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Nursing

#204 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

30. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Nursing

#205 in Europe

#584 in the World

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

31. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nursing

#216 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

32. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nursing

#218 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Nursing

#246 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Nursing

#247 in Europe

#701 in the World

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

35. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Nursing

#249 in Europe

#703 in the World

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

36. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Nursing

#258 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

37. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Nursing

#268 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Nursing

#277 in Europe

#775 in the World

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

39. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Nursing

#296 in Europe

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

40. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#333 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

41. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Nursing

#344 in Europe

#996 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

42. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Nursing

#354 in Europe

#1040 in the World

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

43. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Nursing

#373 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

44. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Nursing

#378 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

45. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Nursing

#390 in Europe

#1177 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

46. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nursing

#408 in Europe

#1260 in the World

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

47. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Nursing

#411 in Europe

#1270 in the World

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

48. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Nursing

#416 in Europe

#1286 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

#428 in Europe

#1336 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Nursing

#443 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nursing

#455 in Europe

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

52. University of Kassel

For Nursing

#456 in Europe

#1469 in the World

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

53. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Nursing

#458 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

54. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Nursing

#461 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

55. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Nursing

#462 in Europe

#1493 in the World

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

56. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Nursing

#472 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

57. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Nursing

#473 in Europe

#1553 in the World

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

58. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Nursing

#477 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

59. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Nursing

#479 in Europe

#1567 in the World

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

60. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Nursing

#500 in Europe

#1669 in the World

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

61. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Nursing

#502 in Europe

#1693 in the World

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

62. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Nursing

#524 in Europe

#1768 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

63. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Nursing

#531 in Europe

#1816 in the World

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

64. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nursing

#533 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

65. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nursing

#540 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

66. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Nursing

#544 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

67. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Nursing

#552 in Europe

#1911 in the World

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

68. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Nursing

#557 in Europe

#1941 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

69. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Nursing

#567 in Europe

#2013 in the World

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

70. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Nursing

#598 in Europe

#2227 in the World

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

71. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Nursing

#632 in Europe

#2451 in the World

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

72. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Nursing

#644 in Europe

#2516 in the World

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

73. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Nursing

#645 in Europe

#2517 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

74. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nursing

#646 in Europe

#2530 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

75. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Nursing

#657 in Europe

#2598 in the World

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

76. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Nursing

#664 in Europe

#2644 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

77. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Nursing

#683 in Europe

#2846 in the World

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

78. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Nursing

#684 in Europe

#2847 in the World

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

79. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Nursing

#685 in Europe

#2865 in the World

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

80. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Nursing

#713 in Europe

#3001 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

81. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Nursing

#714 in Europe

#3004 in the World

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

82. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Nursing

#728 in Europe

#3092 in the World

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

83. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Nursing

#751 in Europe

#3241 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

84. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Nursing

#752 in Europe

#3247 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

85. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

For Nursing

#757 in Europe

#3276 in the World

Enrollment: 6,211
Founded: 1914

86. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Nursing

#760 in Europe

#3293 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

87. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#769 in Europe

#3321 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

88. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Nursing

#778 in Europe

#3354 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

89. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Nursing

#793 in Europe

#3448 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

90. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Nursing

#801 in Europe

#3482 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

91. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Nursing

#803 in Europe

#3496 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

92. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Nursing

#807 in Europe

#3520 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

93. Catholic University of Applied Sciences in Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Nursing

#819 in Europe

#3597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 1,728
Founded: 1918

94. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Nursing

#821 in Europe

#3608 in the World

Enrollment: 47,098
Founded: 1993

95. Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Bavaria | Coburg

For Nursing

#829 in Europe

#3651 in the World

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

96. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Nursing

#832 in Europe

#3662 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

97. University of Applied Sciences and Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Nursing

#839 in Europe

#3686 in the World

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

98. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Nursing

#845 in Europe

#3736 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

99. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Nursing

#858 in Europe

#3794 in the World

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

100. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Nursing

#881 in Europe

#3924 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
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 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