100 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 33.7M citations received by 843K academic papers made by 150 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 Pathology

#4 in Europe

#30 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pathology

#13 in Europe

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Pathology

#16 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pathology

#37 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Pathology

#43 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

6. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pathology

#48 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

7. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Pathology

#50 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

8. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Pathology

#51 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

9. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Pathology

#53 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

10. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Pathology

#54 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

11. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Pathology

#58 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Pathology

#65 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Pathology

#67 in Europe

#199 in the World

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

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Pathology

#71 in Europe

#215 in the World

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

15. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Pathology

#76 in Europe

#221 in the World

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

16. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Pathology

#78 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

17. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Pathology

#80 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

18. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Pathology

#81 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

19. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pathology

#82 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pathology

#89 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Pathology

#92 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

22. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Pathology

#96 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

23. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Pathology

#97 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

24. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Pathology

#102 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

25. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Pathology

#105 in Europe

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Pathology

#121 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Pathology

#130 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

28. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Pathology

#133 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

29. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Pathology

#141 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

30. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Pathology

#148 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

31. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Pathology

#152 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Pathology

#163 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

33. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Pathology

#169 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Pathology

#204 in Europe

#586 in the World

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

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Pathology

#206 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

36. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Pathology

#247 in Europe

#711 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Pathology

#250 in Europe

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Pathology

#253 in Europe

#737 in the World

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

39. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pathology

#264 in Europe

#789 in the World

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

40. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Pathology

#275 in Europe

#822 in the World

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

41. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Pathology

#277 in Europe

#831 in the World

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

42. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pathology

#285 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

43. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Pathology

#297 in Europe

#917 in the World

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

44. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Pathology

#298 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

45. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Pathology

#308 in Europe

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

46. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Pathology

#332 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

47. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Pathology

#335 in Europe

#1047 in the World

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

48. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Pathology

#336 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

49. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Pathology

#339 in Europe

#1068 in the World

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

50. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pathology

#354 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

51. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Pathology

#366 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

52. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Pathology

#377 in Europe

#1239 in the World

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

53. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Pathology

#388 in Europe

#1297 in the World

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

54. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Pathology

#407 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

55. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Pathology

#419 in Europe

#1399 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

56. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Pathology

#422 in Europe

#1404 in the World

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

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Pathology

#426 in Europe

#1428 in the World

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

58. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Pathology

#442 in Europe

#1509 in the World

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

59. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Pathology

#465 in Europe

#1599 in the World

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

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Pathology

#477 in Europe

#1645 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

61. University of Kassel

For Pathology

#485 in Europe

#1695 in the World

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

62. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Pathology

#488 in Europe

#1717 in the World

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

63. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Pathology

#496 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

64. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Pathology

#527 in Europe

#1901 in the World

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

65. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Pathology

#543 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

66. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Pathology

#568 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

67. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pathology

#588 in Europe

#2194 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

68. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Pathology

#596 in Europe

#2224 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

69. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Pathology

#613 in Europe

#2321 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

70. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Pathology

#631 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

71. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Pathology

#632 in Europe

#2425 in the World

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

72. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Pathology

#646 in Europe

#2495 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

73. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Pathology

#660 in Europe

#2568 in the World

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

74. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Pathology

#671 in Europe

#2618 in the World

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

75. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pathology

#694 in Europe

#2796 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

76. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Pathology

#722 in Europe

#2969 in the World

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

77. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Pathology

#727 in Europe

#3002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Founded: 1775

78. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Pathology

#733 in Europe

#3042 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

79. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Pathology

#754 in Europe

#3125 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

80. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Pathology

#755 in Europe

#3127 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

81. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Pathology

#759 in Europe

#3144 in the World

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

82. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Pathology

#762 in Europe

#3171 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

83. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Pathology

#765 in Europe

#3186 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

84. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Pathology

#777 in Europe

#3225 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

85. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Pathology

#788 in Europe

#3282 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

86. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Pathology

#799 in Europe

#3321 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

87. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pathology

#809 in Europe

#3362 in the World

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

88. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Pathology

#811 in Europe

#3378 in the World

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

89. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pathology

#815 in Europe

#3394 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

90. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Pathology

#848 in Europe

#3632 in the World

Enrollment: 4,533
Founded: 1978

91. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Pathology

#851 in Europe

#3669 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

92. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Pathology

#852 in Europe

#3674 in the World

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

93. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Pathology

#853 in Europe

#3679 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

94. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Pathology

#856 in Europe

#3705 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

95. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Pathology

#870 in Europe

#3776 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

96. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Pathology

#879 in Europe

#3821 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

97. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Pathology

#881 in Europe

#3833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

98. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Pathology

#893 in Europe

#3875 in the World

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

99. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Pathology

#902 in Europe

#3918 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

100. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Pathology

#908 in Europe

#3953 in the World

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

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

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