79 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 4.94M citations received by 140K academic papers made by 79 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 Pharmacology

#4 in Europe

#26 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pharmacology

#8 in Europe

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

3. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Pharmacology

#18 in Europe

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Pharmacology

#22 in Europe

#97 in the World

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

5. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Pharmacology

#28 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

6. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pharmacology

#31 in Europe

#122 in the World

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

7. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Pharmacology

#33 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

8. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pharmacology

#37 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Pharmacology

#38 in Europe

#136 in the World

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

10. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Pharmacology

#45 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Pharmacology

#55 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

12. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Pharmacology

#64 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

13. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Pharmacology

#66 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

14. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pharmacology

#67 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

15. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Pharmacology

#73 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

16. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Pharmacology

#76 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

17. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Pharmacology

#87 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Pharmacology

#90 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

19. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Pharmacology

#93 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

20. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Pharmacology

#96 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

21. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Pharmacology

#101 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

22. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pharmacology

#108 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

23. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Pharmacology

#115 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

24. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Pharmacology

#122 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

25. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Pharmacology

#129 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

26. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Pharmacology

#137 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

27. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Pharmacology

#139 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

28. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Pharmacology

#143 in Europe

#406 in the World

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

29. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Pharmacology

#144 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

30. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Pharmacology

#148 in Europe

#432 in the World

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

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Pharmacology

#161 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Pharmacology

#166 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Pharmacology

#170 in Europe

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Pharmacology

#191 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Pharmacology

#194 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

36. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pharmacology

#213 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Pharmacology

#214 in Europe

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Pharmacology

#256 in Europe

#817 in the World

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

39. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Pharmacology

#259 in Europe

#829 in the World

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

40. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Pharmacology

#265 in Europe

#845 in the World

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

41. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Pharmacology

#275 in Europe

#905 in the World

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

42. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Pharmacology

#292 in Europe

#1002 in the World

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

43. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Pharmacology

#301 in Europe

#1033 in the World

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

44. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Pharmacology

#308 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

45. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Pharmacology

#323 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

46. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Pharmacology

#324 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

47. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Pharmacology

#325 in Europe

#1116 in the World

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

48. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pharmacology

#332 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

49. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Pharmacology

#334 in Europe

#1158 in the World

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

50. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Pharmacology

#364 in Europe

#1298 in the World

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

51. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Pharmacology

#381 in Europe

#1395 in the World

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

52. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Pharmacology

#390 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

53. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pharmacology

#399 in Europe

#1457 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

54. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Pharmacology

#415 in Europe

#1536 in the World

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

55. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Pharmacology

#449 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

56. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Pharmacology

#455 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Pharmacology

#460 in Europe

#1762 in the World

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

58. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pharmacology

#462 in Europe

#1772 in the World

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

59. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Pharmacology

#476 in Europe

#1845 in the World

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

60. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pharmacology

#489 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

61. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Pharmacology

#516 in Europe

#2041 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

62. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Pharmacology

#530 in Europe

#2133 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

63. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Pharmacology

#543 in Europe

#2265 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

64. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Pharmacology

#560 in Europe

#2378 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

65. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Pharmacology

#567 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

66. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Pharmacology

#570 in Europe

#2426 in the World

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

67. University of Kassel

For Pharmacology

#578 in Europe

#2469 in the World

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

68. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Pharmacology

#590 in Europe

#2547 in the World

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

69. Biberach University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Biberach an der Riss

For Pharmacology

#599 in Europe

#2578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 2,370
Founded: 1964

70. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Pharmacology

#617 in Europe

#2691 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

71. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Pharmacology

#622 in Europe

#2709 in the World

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

72. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Pharmacology

#704 in Europe

#3147 in the World

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

73. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Pharmacology

#708 in Europe

#3161 in the World

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

74. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pharmacology

#711 in Europe

#3196 in the World

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

75. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Pharmacology

#712 in Europe

#3197 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

76. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Pharmacology

#718 in Europe

#3217 in the World

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

77. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Pharmacology

#728 in Europe

#3267 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

78. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Pharmacology

#737 in Europe

#3331 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

79. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Pharmacology

#745 in Europe

#3383 in the World

Enrollment: 4,533
Founded: 1978

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

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