100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 5.94M citations received by 176K academic papers made by 112 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

#22 in Europe

#92 in the World

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

2. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Public Health

#50 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#58 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Public Health

#71 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Public Health

#84 in Europe

#260 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

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Public Health

#97 in Europe

#289 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

#100 in Europe

#295 in the World

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

9. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Public Health

#105 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

10. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Public Health

#108 in Europe

#314 in the World

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

11. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Public Health

#111 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

12. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Public Health

#117 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

13. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Public Health

#121 in Europe

#352 in the World

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

14. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#124 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

15. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Public Health

#125 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

16. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Public Health

#128 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

17. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Public Health

#132 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

18. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#133 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

19. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Public Health

#135 in Europe

#378 in the World

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

20. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Public Health

#143 in Europe

#400 in the World

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

21. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Public Health

#145 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

22. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Public Health

#147 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

23. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Public Health

#156 in Europe

#439 in the World

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

24. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Public Health

#158 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

25. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Public Health

#163 in Europe

#454 in the World

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

26. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Public Health

#173 in Europe

#486 in the World

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

27. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Public Health

#176 in Europe

#498 in the World

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

28. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Public Health

#178 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

29. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Public Health

#183 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

30. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Public Health

#195 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

31. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Public Health

#203 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

32. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Public Health

#204 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

33. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Public Health

#205 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

34. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Public Health

#207 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

35. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Public Health

#210 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

36. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Public Health

#214 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

37. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Public Health

#227 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

38. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#240 in Europe

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

39. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Public Health

#241 in Europe

#678 in the World

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

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Public Health

#248 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Public Health

#257 in Europe

#716 in the World

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

42. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Public Health

#265 in Europe

#743 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

#796 in the World

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

44. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Public Health

#296 in Europe

#828 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

#297 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

46. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Public Health

#322 in Europe

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

47. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Public Health

#323 in Europe

#915 in the World

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

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Public Health

#347 in Europe

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

49. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Public Health

#356 in Europe

#1014 in the World

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

50. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Public Health

#360 in Europe

#1031 in the World

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

51. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Public Health

#367 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

52. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Public Health

#376 in Europe

#1104 in the World

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

53. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Public Health

#386 in Europe

#1149 in the World

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

54. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Public Health

#396 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

55. University of Kassel

For Public Health

#397 in Europe

#1186 in the World

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

56. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Public Health

#401 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Public Health

#441 in Europe

#1369 in the World

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

58. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Public Health

#473 in Europe

#1546 in the World

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

59. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Public Health

#489 in Europe

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

60. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Public Health

#505 in Europe

#1681 in the World

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

61. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Public Health

#529 in Europe

#1820 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

62. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Public Health

#531 in Europe

#1827 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

63. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Public Health

#540 in Europe

#1869 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

64. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Public Health

#552 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

65. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Public Health

#561 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

66. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Public Health

#583 in Europe

#2081 in the World

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

67. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Public Health

#598 in Europe

#2178 in the World

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

68. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Public Health

#604 in Europe

#2203 in the World

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

69. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Public Health

#605 in Europe

#2206 in the World

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

70. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Public Health

#619 in Europe

#2263 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

71. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Public Health

#646 in Europe

#2445 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

72. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Public Health

#655 in Europe

#2470 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

73. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Public Health

#678 in Europe

#2626 in the World

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

74. Fulda University of Applied Sciences

For Public Health

#692 in Europe

#2726 in the World

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

75. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Public Health

#723 in Europe

#2964 in the World

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

76. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Public Health

#738 in Europe

#3023 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

77. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Public Health

#748 in Europe

#3081 in the World

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

78. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Public Health

#753 in Europe

#3116 in the World

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

79. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Public Health

#754 in Europe

#3123 in the World

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

80. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Public Health

#755 in Europe

#3129 in the World

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

81. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#785 in Europe

#3326 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

82. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Saxony | Leipzig

For Public Health

#807 in Europe

#3446 in the World

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

83. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Public Health

#812 in Europe

#3477 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

84. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Public Health

#826 in Europe

#3537 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

85. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Public Health

#829 in Europe

#3544 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

86. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Public Health

#837 in Europe

#3601 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

87. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Public Health

#843 in Europe

#3650 in the World

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

88. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Public Health

#846 in Europe

#3666 in the World

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

89. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Public Health

#851 in Europe

#3694 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

90. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Public Health

#855 in Europe

#3710 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

91. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Public Health

#874 in Europe

#3834 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

92. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Public Health

#922 in Europe

#4105 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

93. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Public Health

#929 in Europe

#4149 in the World

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

94. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Public Health

#932 in Europe

#4157 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

95. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Public Health

#945 in Europe

#4236 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

96. University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Public Health

#946 in Europe

#4238 in the World

Enrollment: 21,263
Founded: 1993

97. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Public Health

#947 in Europe

#4243 in the World

Enrollment: 15,362
Founded: 1971

98. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Public Health

#951 in Europe

#4251 in the World

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

99. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Public Health

#970 in Europe

#4359 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

100. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Public Health

#975 in Europe

#4395 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

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

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine120

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound42

Sports / Exercise science45

Sports Medicine75