64 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 52.8K academic papers made by 64 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. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Europe

#43 in the World

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

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Europe

#46 in the World

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

3. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

4. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

5. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Europe

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

8. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

9. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Ophthalmology

#25 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

10. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Ophthalmology

#29 in Europe

#119 in the World

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

11. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Ophthalmology

#30 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

12. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Ophthalmology

#36 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

13. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Ophthalmology

#45 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

14. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Ophthalmology

#49 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

15. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Ophthalmology

#52 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

16. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Ophthalmology

#59 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

17. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Ophthalmology

#65 in Europe

#211 in the World

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

18. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Ophthalmology

#67 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

19. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Ophthalmology

#70 in Europe

#223 in the World

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

20. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Ophthalmology

#73 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

21. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Ophthalmology

#80 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

22. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Ophthalmology

#89 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

23. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Ophthalmology

#90 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

24. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Ophthalmology

#91 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

25. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Ophthalmology

#95 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

26. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Ophthalmology

#110 in Europe

#302 in the World

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

27. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Ophthalmology

#114 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

28. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Ophthalmology

#118 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

29. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Ophthalmology

#123 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

30. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Ophthalmology

#127 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Ophthalmology

#131 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Ophthalmology

#137 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

33. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Ophthalmology

#145 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Ophthalmology

#148 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Ophthalmology

#162 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

36. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Ophthalmology

#184 in Europe

#526 in the World

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

37. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Ophthalmology

#202 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

38. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Ophthalmology

#204 in Europe

#578 in the World

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

39. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Ophthalmology

#224 in Europe

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

40. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Ophthalmology

#232 in Europe

#662 in the World

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

41. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Ophthalmology

#270 in Europe

#790 in the World

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

42. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Ophthalmology

#280 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

43. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Ophthalmology

#296 in Europe

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

44. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Ophthalmology

#300 in Europe

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

45. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Ophthalmology

#301 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

46. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Ophthalmology

#311 in Europe

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

47. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Ophthalmology

#320 in Europe

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

48. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Ophthalmology

#335 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

49. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Ophthalmology

#338 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

50. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Ophthalmology

#343 in Europe

#1051 in the World

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

51. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Ophthalmology

#346 in Europe

#1056 in the World

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

52. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Ophthalmology

#348 in Europe

#1064 in the World

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

53. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Ophthalmology

#352 in Europe

#1077 in the World

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

54. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Ophthalmology

#357 in Europe

#1094 in the World

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

55. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Ophthalmology

#363 in Europe

#1114 in the World

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

56. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Ophthalmology

#375 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

57. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Ophthalmology

#379 in Europe

#1158 in the World

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

58. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Ophthalmology

#419 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

59. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Ophthalmology

#424 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

60. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Ophthalmology

#431 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

61. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Ophthalmology

#439 in Europe

#1436 in the World

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

62. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Ophthalmology

#442 in Europe

#1447 in the World

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

63. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Ophthalmology

#443 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

64. University of Kassel

For Ophthalmology

#487 in Europe

#1682 in the World

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

The best cities to study Ophthalmology in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Heidelberg, Erlangen, and Tubingen.

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

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