83 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 6.08M citations received by 152K academic papers made by 83 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

#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 Pharmacology

#12 in Europe

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Pharmacology

#18 in Europe

#92 in the World

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

4. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Pharmacology

#19 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

5. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Pharmacology

#29 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

6. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pharmacology

#32 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

7. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Pharmacology

#34 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

8. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Pharmacology

#35 in Europe

#136 in the World

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

9. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pharmacology

#38 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

10. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Pharmacology

#47 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Pharmacology

#55 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Pharmacology

#56 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

13. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pharmacology

#64 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Pharmacology

#66 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

15. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Pharmacology

#72 in Europe

#223 in the World

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

16. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Pharmacology

#73 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

17. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Pharmacology

#88 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Pharmacology

#91 in Europe

#269 in the World

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

19. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Pharmacology

#95 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

20. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Pharmacology

#98 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

21. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Pharmacology

#102 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

22. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pharmacology

#106 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

23. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Pharmacology

#114 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

24. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Pharmacology

#123 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

25. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Pharmacology

#130 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

26. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Pharmacology

#133 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

27. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Pharmacology

#140 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

28. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Pharmacology

#141 in Europe

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

29. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Pharmacology

#143 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

30. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Pharmacology

#149 in Europe

#438 in the World

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

31. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Pharmacology

#163 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Pharmacology

#164 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Pharmacology

#166 in Europe

#495 in the World

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

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Pharmacology

#204 in Europe

#606 in the World

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

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Pharmacology

#205 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

36. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Pharmacology

#212 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

37. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pharmacology

#223 in Europe

#687 in the World

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

38. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Pharmacology

#253 in Europe

#819 in the World

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

39. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Pharmacology

#265 in Europe

#883 in the World

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

40. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Pharmacology

#266 in Europe

#885 in the World

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

41. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Pharmacology

#284 in Europe

#985 in the World

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

42. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Pharmacology

#285 in Europe

#986 in the World

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

43. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Pharmacology

#321 in Europe

#1151 in the World

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

44. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Pharmacology

#324 in Europe

#1170 in the World

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

45. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Pharmacology

#326 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

46. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Pharmacology

#335 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

47. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Pharmacology

#337 in Europe

#1237 in the World

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

48. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pharmacology

#339 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

49. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Pharmacology

#349 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

50. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Pharmacology

#357 in Europe

#1311 in the World

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

51. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Pharmacology

#386 in Europe

#1446 in the World

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

52. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Pharmacology

#389 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

53. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Pharmacology

#398 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

54. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Pharmacology

#445 in Europe

#1721 in the World

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

55. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Pharmacology

#454 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

56. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Pharmacology

#458 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Pharmacology

#478 in Europe

#1918 in the World

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

58. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Pharmacology

#499 in Europe

#2019 in the World

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

59. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Pharmacology

#508 in Europe

#2098 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Pharmacology

#517 in Europe

#2159 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

61. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Pharmacology

#522 in Europe

#2179 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

62. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Pharmacology

#576 in Europe

#2549 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

63. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Pharmacology

#599 in Europe

#2683 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

64. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Pharmacology

#601 in Europe

#2685 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

65. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Pharmacology

#603 in Europe

#2695 in the World

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

66. University of Kassel

For Pharmacology

#605 in Europe

#2703 in the World

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

67. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Pharmacology

#610 in Europe

#2725 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

68. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Pharmacology

#611 in Europe

#2728 in the World

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

69. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Pharmacology

#614 in Europe

#2735 in the World

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

70. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Pharmacology

#617 in Europe

#2757 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

71. Biberach University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Biberach an der Riss

For Pharmacology

#624 in Europe

#2792 in the World

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

72. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Pharmacology

#632 in Europe

#2831 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

73. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Pharmacology

#653 in Europe

#2931 in the World

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

74. Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Pharmacology

#682 in Europe

#3093 in the World

Enrollment: 5,622
Founded: 1971

75. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Pharmacology

#686 in Europe

#3112 in the World

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

76. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Pharmacology

#721 in Europe

#3281 in the World

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

77. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Pharmacology

#726 in Europe

#3302 in the World

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

78. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Pharmacology

#737 in Europe

#3397 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

79. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Pharmacology

#741 in Europe

#3409 in the World

Enrollment: 12,833
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

80. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Pharmacology

#743 in Europe

#3421 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

81. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Pharmacology

#753 in Europe

#3489 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

82. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Pharmacology

#761 in Europe

#3529 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

83. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Pharmacology

#768 in Europe

#3564 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, Munich, and Frankfurt.

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