100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 20.7M citations received by 543K academic papers made by 143 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 Psychiatry

#6 in Europe

#34 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychiatry

#13 in Europe

#69 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#16 in Europe

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#33 in Europe

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Psychiatry

#36 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Psychiatry

#39 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

7. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Psychiatry

#41 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

8. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychiatry

#45 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

9. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#51 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

10. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Psychiatry

#53 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

11. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Psychiatry

#55 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

12. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Psychiatry

#57 in Europe

#178 in the World

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

13. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#59 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Psychiatry

#61 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Psychiatry

#67 in Europe

#200 in the World

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

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Psychiatry

#72 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

17. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Psychiatry

#73 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychiatry

#75 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

19. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Psychiatry

#78 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#81 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Psychiatry

#86 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

22. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychiatry

#87 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

23. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Psychiatry

#90 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

24. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Psychiatry

#91 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

25. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Psychiatry

#92 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Psychiatry

#98 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Psychiatry

#109 in Europe

#295 in the World

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

28. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychiatry

#128 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Psychiatry

#130 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

30. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Psychiatry

#134 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Psychiatry

#141 in Europe

#385 in the World

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

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Psychiatry

#147 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Psychiatry

#158 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Psychiatry

#193 in Europe

#519 in the World

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

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Psychiatry

#200 in Europe

#545 in the World

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

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Psychiatry

#216 in Europe

#598 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Psychiatry

#219 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychiatry

#237 in Europe

#656 in the World

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

39. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Psychiatry

#245 in Europe

#676 in the World

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

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychiatry

#266 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Psychiatry

#273 in Europe

#765 in the World

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

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Psychiatry

#281 in Europe

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Psychiatry

#282 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

44. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Psychiatry

#287 in Europe

#832 in the World

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

45. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Psychiatry

#292 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

46. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#294 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

47. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#300 in Europe

#881 in the World

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

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Psychiatry

#309 in Europe

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychiatry

#357 in Europe

#1077 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Psychiatry

#364 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Psychiatry

#371 in Europe

#1139 in the World

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

52. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychiatry

#379 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

53. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychiatry

#399 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

54. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychiatry

#407 in Europe

#1319 in the World

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

55. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychiatry

#413 in Europe

#1330 in the World

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

56. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Psychiatry

#419 in Europe

#1353 in the World

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

57. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Psychiatry

#439 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

58. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#446 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

59. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Psychiatry

#450 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

60. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychiatry

#451 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychiatry

#462 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Psychiatry

#477 in Europe

#1597 in the World

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

63. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Psychiatry

#484 in Europe

#1629 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

64. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Psychiatry

#487 in Europe

#1643 in the World

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

65. University of Kassel

For Psychiatry

#489 in Europe

#1646 in the World

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

66. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Psychiatry

#512 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

67. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Psychiatry

#518 in Europe

#1790 in the World

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

68. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Psychiatry

#531 in Europe

#1830 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

69. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Psychiatry

#546 in Europe

#1927 in the World

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

70. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Psychiatry

#567 in Europe

#2041 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

71. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Psychiatry

#585 in Europe

#2130 in the World

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

72. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Psychiatry

#589 in Europe

#2162 in the World

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

73. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Psychiatry

#622 in Europe

#2320 in the World

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

74. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Psychiatry

#641 in Europe

#2398 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

75. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Psychiatry

#668 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

76. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Psychiatry

#673 in Europe

#2568 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

77. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#684 in Europe

#2620 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

78. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychiatry

#701 in Europe

#2680 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

79. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Psychiatry

#714 in Europe

#2737 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

80. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#726 in Europe

#2791 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

81. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychiatry

#738 in Europe

#2906 in the World

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

82. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Psychiatry

#759 in Europe

#3024 in the World

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

83. Wedel University of Applied Sciences

Schleswig-Holstein | Wedel

For Psychiatry

#768 in Europe

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 957
Founded: 1969

84. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#774 in Europe

#3128 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

85. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Psychiatry

#781 in Europe

#3174 in the World

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

86. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Psychiatry

#796 in Europe

#3276 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

87. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Psychiatry

#798 in Europe

#3280 in the World

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

88. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychiatry

#801 in Europe

#3293 in the World

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

89. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychiatry

#805 in Europe

#3320 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

90. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Psychiatry

#807 in Europe

#3331 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

91. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Psychiatry

#808 in Europe

#3333 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

92. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Psychiatry

#813 in Europe

#3366 in the World

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

93. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychiatry

#818 in Europe

#3381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

94. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Psychiatry

#819 in Europe

#3385 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

95. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Psychiatry

#839 in Europe

#3508 in the World

Enrollment: 4,533
Founded: 1978

96. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Psychiatry

#843 in Europe

#3534 in the World

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

97. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Psychiatry

#847 in Europe

#3556 in the World

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

98. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Psychiatry

#868 in Europe

#3650 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

99. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Psychiatry

#882 in Europe

#3764 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

100. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Psychiatry

#885 in Europe

#3788 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

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