100 Best universities for Psychiatry in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Psychiatry. A graph of 22M citations received by 561K academic papers made by 144 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

#15 in Europe

#71 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#16 in Europe

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#33 in Europe

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Psychiatry

#39 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Psychiatry

#40 in Europe

#131 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

#135 in the World

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

8. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychiatry

#45 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

9. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Psychiatry

#54 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

10. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#55 in Europe

#172 in the World

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

11. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Psychiatry

#56 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

12. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Psychiatry

#57 in Europe

#179 in the World

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

13. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#60 in Europe

#186 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

#188 in the World

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

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Psychiatry

#68 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

#75 in Europe

#216 in the World

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

18. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychiatry

#76 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

19. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Psychiatry

#77 in Europe

#220 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. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychiatry

#86 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

22. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Psychiatry

#88 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

23. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Psychiatry

#90 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

24. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Psychiatry

#92 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

25. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Psychiatry

#94 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

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

#111 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

28. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychiatry

#127 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

29. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Psychiatry

#132 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

30. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Psychiatry

#135 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Psychiatry

#147 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Psychiatry

#153 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Psychiatry

#160 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Psychiatry

#193 in Europe

#525 in the World

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

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Psychiatry

#202 in Europe

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Psychiatry

#220 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Psychiatry

#223 in Europe

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychiatry

#241 in Europe

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

39. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Psychiatry

#246 in Europe

#668 in the World

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

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychiatry

#271 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Psychiatry

#272 in Europe

#758 in the World

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

42. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Psychiatry

#281 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Psychiatry

#283 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

44. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Psychiatry

#289 in Europe

#840 in the World

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

45. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#295 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

46. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Psychiatry

#298 in Europe

#867 in the World

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

47. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#303 in Europe

#888 in the World

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

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Psychiatry

#310 in Europe

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychiatry

#356 in Europe

#1072 in the World

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

50. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Psychiatry

#365 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

51. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Psychiatry

#373 in Europe

#1140 in the World

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

52. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychiatry

#382 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

53. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychiatry

#401 in Europe

#1274 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

54. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychiatry

#419 in Europe

#1357 in the World

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

55. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Psychiatry

#420 in Europe

#1359 in the World

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

56. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychiatry

#424 in Europe

#1376 in the World

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

57. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Psychiatry

#439 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

58. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychiatry

#449 in Europe

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

59. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Psychiatry

#450 in Europe

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

60. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#451 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

61. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychiatry

#468 in Europe

#1557 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

62. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Psychiatry

#479 in Europe

#1604 in the World

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

63. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Psychiatry

#485 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

64. University of Kassel

For Psychiatry

#494 in Europe

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 21,352
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

65. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Psychiatry

#499 in Europe

#1692 in the World

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

66. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Psychiatry

#510 in Europe

#1734 in the World

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

67. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Psychiatry

#516 in Europe

#1755 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

68. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Psychiatry

#535 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

69. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Psychiatry

#548 in Europe

#1932 in the World

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

70. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Psychiatry

#580 in Europe

#2099 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

71. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Psychiatry

#587 in Europe

#2129 in the World

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

72. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Psychiatry

#593 in Europe

#2171 in the World

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

73. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Psychiatry

#624 in Europe

#2310 in the World

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

74. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Psychiatry

#644 in Europe

#2418 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

75. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Psychiatry

#662 in Europe

#2519 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

76. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Psychiatry

#676 in Europe

#2575 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

77. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#683 in Europe

#2610 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

78. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychiatry

#712 in Europe

#2731 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

79. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Psychiatry

#727 in Europe

#2823 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

80. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#728 in Europe

#2829 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

81. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychiatry

#756 in Europe

#3031 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Founded: 1971

82. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Psychiatry

#762 in Europe

#3061 in the World

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

83. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#772 in Europe

#3127 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

84. Wedel University of Applied Sciences

Schleswig-Holstein | Wedel

For Psychiatry

#787 in Europe

#3215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 957
Founded: 1969

85. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Psychiatry

#791 in Europe

#3244 in the World

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

86. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Psychiatry

#794 in Europe

#3254 in the World

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

87. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Psychiatry

#796 in Europe

#3265 in the World

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

88. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychiatry

#802 in Europe

#3298 in the World

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

89. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Psychiatry

#803 in Europe

#3307 in the World

Enrollment: 4,461
Founded: 1971

90. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Psychiatry

#811 in Europe

#3353 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

91. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychiatry

#813 in Europe

#3360 in the World

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

92. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychiatry

#814 in Europe

#3363 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

93. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Psychiatry

#815 in Europe

#3365 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

94. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Psychiatry

#821 in Europe

#3399 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

95. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Psychiatry

#837 in Europe

#3514 in the World

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

96. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Psychiatry

#840 in Europe

#3526 in the World

Enrollment: 5,080
Founded: 1978

97. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Psychiatry

#851 in Europe

#3578 in the World

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

98. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Psychiatry

#868 in Europe

#3688 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

99. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Psychiatry

#883 in Europe

#3776 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

100. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Psychiatry

#893 in Europe

#3846 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

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 Physiology105

Anesthesiology76

Bioethics/Medical Ethics42

Biomedical Engineering70

Clinical Psychology86

Critical Care Nursing51

Family medicine64

Forensic Science33

Gastroenterology and Hepatology56

Health Science90

Healthcare Management (MHA)79

Medical Physics45

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)147

Occupational Therapy46

Oncology and Cancer research85

Ophthalmology64

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine63

Physical Therapy96

Plastic Surgery43

Public Health115

Radiation Therapy54

Radiology and Nuclear medicine120

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound42

Sports / Exercise science49

Sports Medicine80