100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 15.9M citations received by 493K academic papers made by 140 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. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#14 in Europe

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychiatry

#15 in Europe

#75 in the World

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

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#32 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Psychiatry

#35 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Psychiatry

#37 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

7. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Psychiatry

#38 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

8. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#49 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

9. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Psychiatry

#52 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

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 Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Psychiatry

#54 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

12. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#60 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

13. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychiatry

#64 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

14. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Psychiatry

#65 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Psychiatry

#70 in Europe

#199 in the World

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

16. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Psychiatry

#72 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

17. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychiatry

#73 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

18. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Psychiatry

#74 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

19. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Psychiatry

#75 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#79 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Psychiatry

#85 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

22. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychiatry

#88 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

23. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Psychiatry

#90 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

24. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Psychiatry

#95 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

25. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Psychiatry

#96 in Europe

#261 in the World

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

26. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Psychiatry

#108 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Psychiatry

#114 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

28. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Psychiatry

#127 in Europe

#342 in the World

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

29. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychiatry

#130 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

30. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Psychiatry

#131 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Psychiatry

#137 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

32. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Psychiatry

#146 in Europe

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

33. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Psychiatry

#159 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

34. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Psychiatry

#190 in Europe

#507 in the World

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

35. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Psychiatry

#201 in Europe

#540 in the World

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

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Psychiatry

#212 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

37. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Psychiatry

#226 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

38. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychiatry

#229 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

39. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Psychiatry

#233 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Psychiatry

#262 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychiatry

#266 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

42. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Psychiatry

#269 in Europe

#750 in the World

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

43. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Psychiatry

#286 in Europe

#814 in the World

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

44. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#287 in Europe

#819 in the World

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

45. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Psychiatry

#289 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Psychiatry

#292 in Europe

#837 in the World

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

47. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Psychiatry

#293 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

48. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Psychiatry

#297 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

49. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Psychiatry

#350 in Europe

#1047 in the World

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

50. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Psychiatry

#358 in Europe

#1080 in the World

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

51. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychiatry

#360 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

52. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Psychiatry

#364 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

53. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Psychiatry

#382 in Europe

#1175 in the World

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

54. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Psychiatry

#388 in Europe

#1198 in the World

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

55. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychiatry

#390 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

56. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Psychiatry

#411 in Europe

#1300 in the World

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

57. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Psychiatry

#435 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

58. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Psychiatry

#441 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

59. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Psychiatry

#452 in Europe

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

60. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#456 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

61. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Psychiatry

#470 in Europe

#1532 in the World

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

62. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychiatry

#471 in Europe

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

63. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Psychiatry

#474 in Europe

#1559 in the World

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

64. University of Kassel

For Psychiatry

#482 in Europe

#1600 in the World

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

65. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Psychiatry

#487 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

66. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Psychiatry

#501 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

67. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Psychiatry

#517 in Europe

#1743 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

68. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Psychiatry

#530 in Europe

#1818 in the World

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

69. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Psychiatry

#539 in Europe

#1846 in the World

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

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Psychiatry

#551 in Europe

#1927 in the World

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

71. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#553 in Europe

#1933 in the World

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

72. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Psychiatry

#587 in Europe

#2118 in the World

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

73. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Psychiatry

#600 in Europe

#2171 in the World

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

74. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Psychiatry

#620 in Europe

#2271 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

75. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Psychiatry

#630 in Europe

#2312 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

76. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Psychiatry

#642 in Europe

#2353 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

77. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Psychiatry

#656 in Europe

#2417 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

78. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Psychiatry

#658 in Europe

#2428 in the World

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

79. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Psychiatry

#664 in Europe

#2452 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

80. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#676 in Europe

#2532 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

81. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#712 in Europe

#2698 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

82. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Psychiatry

#722 in Europe

#2774 in the World

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

83. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Psychiatry

#735 in Europe

#2839 in the World

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

84. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Psychiatry

#736 in Europe

#2842 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

85. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Psychiatry

#740 in Europe

#2866 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

86. Wedel University of Applied Sciences

Schleswig-Holstein | Wedel

For Psychiatry

#745 in Europe

#2913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 957
Founded: 1969

87. Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

For Psychiatry

#753 in Europe

#2938 in the World

Enrollment: 4,161
Founded: 1967

88. Munich School of Philosophy

Bavaria | Munich

For Psychiatry

#755 in Europe

#2949 in the World

Enrollment: 342
Founded: 1925

89. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Psychiatry

#770 in Europe

#3049 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

90. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Psychiatry

#772 in Europe

#3052 in the World

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

91. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Psychiatry

#779 in Europe

#3134 in the World

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

92. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Psychiatry

#782 in Europe

#3145 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

93. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Psychiatry

#785 in Europe

#3160 in the World

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

94. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Psychiatry

#816 in Europe

#3355 in the World

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

95. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Psychiatry

#819 in Europe

#3367 in the World

Enrollment: 4,533
Founded: 1978

96. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Psychiatry

#824 in Europe

#3391 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

97. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Psychiatry

#826 in Europe

#3396 in the World

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

98. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Psychiatry

#836 in Europe

#3428 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

99. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Psychiatry

#847 in Europe

#3547 in the World

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

100. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Psychiatry

#855 in Europe

#3577 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, Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg.

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