100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 7.96M citations received by 190K academic papers made by 115 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 Public Health

#25 in Europe

#94 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Public Health

#45 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

3. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Public Health

#58 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

4. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#60 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

5. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Public Health

#82 in Europe

#262 in the World

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

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Public Health

#94 in Europe

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Public Health

#98 in Europe

#296 in the World

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

8. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Public Health

#102 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

9. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Public Health

#110 in Europe

#327 in the World

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

10. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Public Health

#112 in Europe

#337 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Public Health

#113 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Public Health

#115 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

13. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#122 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

14. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Public Health

#123 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

15. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Public Health

#125 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

16. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Public Health

#129 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

17. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Public Health

#130 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

18. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Public Health

#132 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

19. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#134 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

20. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Public Health

#138 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

21. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Public Health

#141 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

22. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Public Health

#146 in Europe

#422 in the World

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

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Public Health

#163 in Europe

#477 in the World

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

24. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Public Health

#165 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

25. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Public Health

#168 in Europe

#486 in the World

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

26. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Public Health

#172 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

27. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Public Health

#176 in Europe

#510 in the World

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

28. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Public Health

#184 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

29. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Public Health

#189 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

30. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Public Health

#190 in Europe

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

31. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Public Health

#197 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

32. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Public Health

#200 in Europe

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

33. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Public Health

#203 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

34. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Public Health

#208 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

35. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Public Health

#215 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

36. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Public Health

#218 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

37. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Public Health

#219 in Europe

#621 in the World

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

38. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Public Health

#230 in Europe

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

39. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#241 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Public Health

#249 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Public Health

#259 in Europe

#745 in the World

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

42. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Public Health

#279 in Europe

#803 in the World

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

43. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Public Health

#286 in Europe

#822 in the World

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

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Public Health

#297 in Europe

#857 in the World

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

45. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Public Health

#311 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

46. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Public Health

#326 in Europe

#971 in the World

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

47. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Public Health

#330 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Public Health

#364 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Public Health

#368 in Europe

#1105 in the World

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

50. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Public Health

#371 in Europe

#1117 in the World

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

51. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Public Health

#373 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

52. University of Kassel

For Public Health

#389 in Europe

#1190 in the World

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

53. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Public Health

#396 in Europe

#1211 in the World

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

54. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Public Health

#402 in Europe

#1253 in the World

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

55. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Public Health

#409 in Europe

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

56. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Public Health

#411 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Public Health

#470 in Europe

#1578 in the World

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

58. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Public Health

#476 in Europe

#1606 in the World

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

59. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Public Health

#497 in Europe

#1687 in the World

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

60. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Public Health

#503 in Europe

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Public Health

#536 in Europe

#1882 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Public Health

#537 in Europe

#1884 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

63. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Public Health

#555 in Europe

#1975 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

64. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Public Health

#571 in Europe

#2071 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

65. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Public Health

#583 in Europe

#2145 in the World

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

66. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Public Health

#590 in Europe

#2174 in the World

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

67. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Public Health

#598 in Europe

#2218 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

68. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Public Health

#602 in Europe

#2241 in the World

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

69. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Public Health

#624 in Europe

#2347 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

70. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Public Health

#631 in Europe

#2377 in the World

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

71. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Public Health

#663 in Europe

#2549 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

72. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Public Health

#724 in Europe

#2952 in the World

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

73. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Public Health

#734 in Europe

#3034 in the World

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

74. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Public Health

#735 in Europe

#3035 in the World

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

75. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Public Health

#741 in Europe

#3087 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

76. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Public Health

#761 in Europe

#3209 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

77. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Public Health

#769 in Europe

#3244 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

78. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#777 in Europe

#3277 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

79. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Public Health

#784 in Europe

#3316 in the World

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

80. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Public Health

#790 in Europe

#3386 in the World

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

81. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Public Health

#791 in Europe

#3391 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

82. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Public Health

#793 in Europe

#3412 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

83. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Public Health

#823 in Europe

#3585 in the World

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

84. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Public Health

#825 in Europe

#3611 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

85. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Public Health

#830 in Europe

#3650 in the World

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

86. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Public Health

#850 in Europe

#3752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

87. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Public Health

#854 in Europe

#3771 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

88. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Public Health

#876 in Europe

#3910 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

89. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Public Health

#888 in Europe

#3960 in the World

Enrollment: 2,295
Founded: 1897

90. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Public Health

#893 in Europe

#3971 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

91. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Public Health

#898 in Europe

#4003 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

92. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Public Health

#936 in Europe

#4228 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

93. Munster University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Public Health

#946 in Europe

#4277 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1971

94. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Public Health

#955 in Europe

#4312 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

95. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Public Health

#962 in Europe

#4347 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
Founded: 1993

96. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Public Health

#977 in Europe

#4425 in the World

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

97. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Public Health

#995 in Europe

#4505 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

98. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Public Health

#996 in Europe

#4508 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

99. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Public Health

#1004 in Europe

#4549 in the World

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

100. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Public Health

#1006 in Europe

#4569 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

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

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

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine119

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound42

Sports / Exercise science47

Sports Medicine79