85 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research 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 Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 13.8M citations received by 310K academic papers made by 85 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 Oncology and Cancer research

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#8 in Europe

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Oncology and Cancer research

#10 in Europe

#67 in the World

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

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Oncology and Cancer research

#16 in Europe

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#20 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Oncology and Cancer research

#21 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Oncology and Cancer research

#28 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

8. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Oncology and Cancer research

#29 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

9. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Oncology and Cancer research

#33 in Europe

#132 in the World

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

10. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Oncology and Cancer research

#36 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#43 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#44 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Oncology and Cancer research

#51 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

14. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Oncology and Cancer research

#55 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

15. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#57 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

16. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Oncology and Cancer research

#78 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

17. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Oncology and Cancer research

#79 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

18. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#84 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

19. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#86 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

20. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#90 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

21. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Oncology and Cancer research

#93 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

22. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#97 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

23. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#99 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

24. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#101 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

25. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Oncology and Cancer research

#103 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

26. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Oncology and Cancer research

#104 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

27. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Oncology and Cancer research

#108 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

28. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#110 in Europe

#315 in the World

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

29. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Oncology and Cancer research

#120 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

30. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Oncology and Cancer research

#123 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

31. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#135 in Europe

#394 in the World

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

32. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Oncology and Cancer research

#159 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#160 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Oncology and Cancer research

#163 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

35. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Oncology and Cancer research

#165 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

36. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Oncology and Cancer research

#252 in Europe

#774 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Oncology and Cancer research

#264 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Oncology and Cancer research

#273 in Europe

#865 in the World

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

39. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Oncology and Cancer research

#277 in Europe

#895 in the World

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

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Oncology and Cancer research

#281 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Oncology and Cancer research

#283 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

42. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Oncology and Cancer research

#287 in Europe

#932 in the World

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

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Oncology and Cancer research

#297 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

44. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Oncology and Cancer research

#326 in Europe

#1110 in the World

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

45. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Oncology and Cancer research

#333 in Europe

#1136 in the World

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

46. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Oncology and Cancer research

#355 in Europe

#1237 in the World

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

47. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#360 in Europe

#1251 in the World

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

48. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Oncology and Cancer research

#368 in Europe

#1272 in the World

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

49. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Oncology and Cancer research

#391 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

50. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Oncology and Cancer research

#404 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

51. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Oncology and Cancer research

#425 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

52. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Oncology and Cancer research

#428 in Europe

#1524 in the World

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

53. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#431 in Europe

#1533 in the World

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

54. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Oncology and Cancer research

#438 in Europe

#1566 in the World

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

55. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Oncology and Cancer research

#445 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

56. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Oncology and Cancer research

#455 in Europe

#1645 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

57. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#475 in Europe

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

58. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Oncology and Cancer research

#477 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

59. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#493 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

60. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Oncology and Cancer research

#520 in Europe

#2043 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

61. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#528 in Europe

#2096 in the World

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

62. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Oncology and Cancer research

#596 in Europe

#2466 in the World

Enrollment: 5,080
Founded: 1978

63. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#598 in Europe

#2472 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

64. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#606 in Europe

#2494 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

65. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Oncology and Cancer research

#607 in Europe

#2500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,583
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1898

66. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#630 in Europe

#2639 in the World

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

67. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#632 in Europe

#2647 in the World

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

68. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Oncology and Cancer research

#634 in Europe

#2669 in the World

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

69. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Oncology and Cancer research

#647 in Europe

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

70. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Oncology and Cancer research

#660 in Europe

#2799 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

71. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Oncology and Cancer research

#677 in Europe

#2886 in the World

Enrollment: 5,755
Founded: 1971

72. Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Giessen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#693 in Europe

#3002 in the World

Enrollment: 17,668
Founded: 1971

73. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Oncology and Cancer research

#695 in Europe

#3012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 8,371
Founded: 1878

74. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Oncology and Cancer research

#696 in Europe

#3013 in the World

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

75. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#703 in Europe

#3051 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

76. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Oncology and Cancer research

#705 in Europe

#3070 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

77. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#708 in Europe

#3094 in the World

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

78. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Oncology and Cancer research

#712 in Europe

#3109 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

79. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Oncology and Cancer research

#722 in Europe

#3160 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

80. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Oncology and Cancer research

#726 in Europe

#3170 in the World

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

81. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Oncology and Cancer research

#729 in Europe

#3191 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

82. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#746 in Europe

#3260 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

83. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#748 in Europe

#3274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 4,287
Founded: 1996

84. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Oncology and Cancer research

#766 in Europe

#3350 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

85. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Oncology and Cancer research

#777 in Europe

#3419 in the World

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

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