38 Best universities for Respiratory Therapy 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 Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 318K citations received by 9.59K academic papers made by 38 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. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Europe

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

2. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Respiratory Therapy

#25 in Europe

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Respiratory Therapy

#29 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

4. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Respiratory Therapy

#34 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

5. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Respiratory Therapy

#36 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

6. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Respiratory Therapy

#47 in Europe

#139 in the World

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

7. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Respiratory Therapy

#55 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

8. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Respiratory Therapy

#56 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

9. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Respiratory Therapy

#57 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

10. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Respiratory Therapy

#64 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

11. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Respiratory Therapy

#68 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

12. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Respiratory Therapy

#77 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

13. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Respiratory Therapy

#80 in Europe

#224 in the World

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

14. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Respiratory Therapy

#86 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

15. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#88 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

16. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Respiratory Therapy

#92 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

17. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Respiratory Therapy

#97 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

18. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Respiratory Therapy

#102 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

19. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Respiratory Therapy

#106 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

20. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Respiratory Therapy

#113 in Europe

#301 in the World

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

21. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Respiratory Therapy

#119 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

22. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Respiratory Therapy

#129 in Europe

#335 in the World

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

23. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Respiratory Therapy

#132 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

24. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Respiratory Therapy

#136 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

25. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Respiratory Therapy

#138 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

26. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Respiratory Therapy

#144 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

27. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#148 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

28. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Respiratory Therapy

#149 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

29. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#150 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

30. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Respiratory Therapy

#154 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

31. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Respiratory Therapy

#161 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

32. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Respiratory Therapy

#163 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

33. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Respiratory Therapy

#170 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

34. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Respiratory Therapy

#173 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#191 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

36. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Respiratory Therapy

#200 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

37. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Respiratory Therapy

#231 in Europe

#660 in the World

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

38. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Respiratory Therapy

#247 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

The best cities to study Respiratory Therapy in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berlin, Gottingen, Munich, and Hanover.