50 Best universities for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 52.2K academic papers made by 50 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. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pediatrics

#15 in Europe

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Pediatrics

#17 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Pediatrics

#21 in Europe

#77 in the World

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

4. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Pediatrics

#47 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pediatrics

#56 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pediatrics

#58 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Pediatrics

#72 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

8. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Pediatrics

#73 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

9. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Pediatrics

#78 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

10. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Pediatrics

#82 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

11. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Pediatrics

#85 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

12. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Pediatrics

#88 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

13. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pediatrics

#89 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

14. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Pediatrics

#92 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Pediatrics

#94 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

16. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Pediatrics

#95 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

17. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Pediatrics

#102 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

18. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pediatrics

#106 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

19. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Pediatrics

#122 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

20. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Pediatrics

#125 in Europe

#332 in the World

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

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Pediatrics

#127 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

22. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Pediatrics

#131 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

23. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Pediatrics

#132 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

24. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Pediatrics

#134 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

25. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Pediatrics

#141 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

26. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Pediatrics

#151 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

27. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Pediatrics

#153 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

28. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Pediatrics

#154 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

29. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Pediatrics

#159 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

30. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Pediatrics

#171 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

31. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Pediatrics

#174 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Pediatrics

#205 in Europe

#568 in the World

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

33. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Pediatrics

#213 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Pediatrics

#214 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

35. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Pediatrics

#218 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

36. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Pediatrics

#244 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

37. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Pediatrics

#268 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

38. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Pediatrics

#291 in Europe

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

39. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Pediatrics

#295 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

40. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Pediatrics

#302 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

41. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pediatrics

#324 in Europe

#1070 in the World

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

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Pediatrics

#368 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

43. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Pediatrics

#375 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

44. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Pediatrics

#381 in Europe

#1311 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

45. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Pediatrics

#384 in Europe

#1322 in the World

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

46. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pediatrics

#419 in Europe

#1457 in the World

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

47. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pediatrics

#465 in Europe

#1654 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

48. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Pediatrics

#491 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

49. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Pediatrics

#492 in Europe

#1774 in the World

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

50. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Pediatrics

#556 in Europe

#2001 in the World

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

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

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