100 Best universities for Pathology in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Pathology. A graph of 26.3M citations received by 768K academic papers made by 147 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

#29 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

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Pathology

#17 in Europe

#68 in the World

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

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pathology

#37 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Pathology

#46 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

6. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pathology

#48 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

7. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Pathology

#50 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

8. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Pathology

#51 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Pathology

#53 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

10. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Pathology

#54 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

11. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Pathology

#59 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Pathology

#65 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Pathology

#68 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

14. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Pathology

#69 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

15. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Pathology

#79 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

16. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Pathology

#80 in Europe

#222 in the World

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

17. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Pathology

#81 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

18. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Pathology

#82 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

19. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pathology

#85 in Europe

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pathology

#90 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

21. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Pathology

#94 in Europe

#261 in the World

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

22. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Pathology

#95 in Europe

#262 in the World

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

23. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Pathology

#97 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

24. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Pathology

#99 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

25. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Pathology

#101 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

26. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Pathology

#127 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Pathology

#129 in Europe

#341 in the World

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

28. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Pathology

#132 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

29. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Pathology

#138 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

30. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Pathology

#148 in Europe

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

31. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Pathology

#153 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Pathology

#160 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

33. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Pathology

#168 in Europe

#454 in the World

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

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Pathology

#193 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Pathology

#197 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

36. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Pathology

#242 in Europe

#685 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Pathology

#247 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Pathology

#256 in Europe

#739 in the World

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

39. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pathology

#261 in Europe

#755 in the World

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

40. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Pathology

#269 in Europe

#780 in the World

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

41. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pathology

#274 in Europe

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

42. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Pathology

#279 in Europe

#833 in the World

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

43. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Pathology

#288 in Europe

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

44. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Pathology

#294 in Europe

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

45. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Pathology

#297 in Europe

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

46. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Pathology

#298 in Europe

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

47. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Pathology

#323 in Europe

#976 in the World

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

48. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Pathology

#329 in Europe

#990 in the World

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

49. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Pathology

#334 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

50. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pathology

#348 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

51. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Pathology

#369 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

52. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Pathology

#370 in Europe

#1157 in the World

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

53. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Pathology

#371 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

54. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Pathology

#384 in Europe

#1249 in the World

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

55. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Pathology

#403 in Europe

#1312 in the World

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

56. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Pathology

#414 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

57. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Pathology

#430 in Europe

#1421 in the World

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

58. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Pathology

#456 in Europe

#1517 in the World

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

59. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Pathology

#459 in Europe

#1524 in the World

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

60. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Pathology

#487 in Europe

#1651 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Pathology

#488 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. University of Kassel

For Pathology

#490 in Europe

#1663 in the World

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

63. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Pathology

#507 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

64. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Pathology

#509 in Europe

#1741 in the World

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

65. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pathology

#546 in Europe

#1941 in the World

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

66. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Pathology

#547 in Europe

#1942 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

67. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pathology

#548 in Europe

#1944 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

68. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Pathology

#567 in Europe

#2033 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

69. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Pathology

#580 in Europe

#2096 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

70. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Pathology

#589 in Europe

#2129 in the World

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

71. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Pathology

#600 in Europe

#2175 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

72. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Pathology

#619 in Europe

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

73. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Pathology

#642 in Europe

#2407 in the World

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

74. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pathology

#672 in Europe

#2621 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

75. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Pathology

#676 in Europe

#2633 in the World

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

76. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Pathology

#686 in Europe

#2708 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

77. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Pathology

#697 in Europe

#2766 in the World

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

78. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Pathology

#707 in Europe

#2810 in the World

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

79. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Pathology

#714 in Europe

#2865 in the World

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

80. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Pathology

#717 in Europe

#2875 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

81. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Pathology

#718 in Europe

#2886 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

82. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Pathology

#725 in Europe

#2918 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

83. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Pathology

#742 in Europe

#2994 in the World

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

84. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Pathology

#744 in Europe

#3013 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

85. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Pathology

#760 in Europe

#3084 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

86. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Pathology

#763 in Europe

#3093 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

87. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Pathology

#768 in Europe

#3129 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

88. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Pathology

#818 in Europe

#3402 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

89. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pathology

#820 in Europe

#3412 in the World

Enrollment: 11,828
Founded: 1971

90. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Pathology

#830 in Europe

#3474 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

91. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Pathology

#847 in Europe

#3550 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

92. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Pathology

#851 in Europe

#3614 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

93. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Pathology

#855 in Europe

#3640 in the World

Enrollment: 4,533
Founded: 1978

94. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Pathology

#858 in Europe

#3646 in the World

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

95. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Pathology

#865 in Europe

#3693 in the World

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

96. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Pathology

#894 in Europe

#3870 in the World

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

97. Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Pathology

#896 in Europe

#3899 in the World

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

98. Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Sankt Augustin

For Pathology

#897 in Europe

#3902 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1995

99. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Pathology

#899 in Europe

#3917 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

100. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pathology

#900 in Europe

#3918 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

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 Physiology102

Anesthesiology73

Bioethics/Medical Ethics39

Biomedical Engineering67

Clinical Psychology85

Critical Care Nursing52

Family medicine58

Forensic Science35

Gastroenterology and Hepatology55

Health Science83

Healthcare Management (MHA)75

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)145

Occupational Therapy43

Oncology and Cancer research82

Ophthalmology63

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine59

Physical Therapy89

Plastic Surgery44

Public Health112

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine120

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound42

Sports / Exercise science45

Sports Medicine75